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CONNECTICUT’S “ANNUAL JEWISH MOVERS & SHAKERS FOR 2005” LIST ANNOUNCED BY THE CONNECTICUT JEWISH LEDGER |
- (West Hartford, CT) – During a highly anticipated press conference today, officials from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger newspaper (www.jewishledger.com) announced “Connecticut’s Annual Jewish Movers & Shakers for 2005” List. The group of 29 talented, accomplished and dedicated business professionals, community leaders and students were chosen for their actions in the Jewish community in Connecticut and throughout the world.
“All of us should feel very honored to have these 29 movers and shakers voluntarily take leadership roles in our community. This year’s annual list is especially heartening to all of us in Connecticut as it makes a statement about the ever-changing world we are living in today. It is a reflection of old world thinking with new world feeling and drive. From a dot com professional to a best selling novelist to State Legislator of the Year, this year’s Connecticut Jewish Movers & Shakers List is a snapshot in time of the past year and showcases the true accomplishments of these individuals,” stated Connecticut Jewish Ledger Publisher Richard Greenfield.
In alphabetical order, Connecticut’s Annual Jewish Movers & Shakers for 2005 are:
Rabbi David Avigdor, New Haven - As an attorney in New Haven, serving as rabbi at the synagogue and the father of six, Avigdor also serves as chazzan, mohel, shochet and is the founder of the Mizmor L’Dovid Jewish Boys Choir.
Paul Bass, New Haven - Fed up with corporate journalism, Bass last year founded newhavenindependent.com, a news Web site covering the City of New Haven.
Jeffrey Berkowitz, Woodbridge - Tapped by the White House as its newest liaison to the Jewish community, the 26-year-old Woodbridge native is the Bush Administration's fourth person to hold that title.
Marty Brooks, Avon - As senior vice president and general manager of the Hartford Civic Center and Rentschler Field, Brooks has been in perpetual motion as he oversees the soon-to-be-completed $14 million improvement to the Hartford Civic Center.
Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz, Fairfield - As executive director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Ehrenkranz attended the First World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace, held in Brussels, Belgium. The conference brought 250 Jewish and Muslim leaders together for a dialogue on how to achieve peace between the faiths.
Pam Ehrenkranz, Greenwich - More than 2,000 Greenwich area students saw the film "Paper Clips" at the Avon Theatre Film Center in Stamford thanks to Pam Ehrenkranz and the UJA/Federation of Greenwich. The inspirational documentary, set in rural Whitwell, TN chronicles an after school Holocaust education class at Whitwell Middle School.
Vicki and Leonard Eisenfeld, West Hartford – After losing their son in 1996 in a suicide bus bombing in Israel, the Eisenfelds have sought ways to effect change. Earlier this year, they were named co-chairs of the Central Connecticut Council of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and continue actively to fight terrorism on other fronts.
Josh Feldman, Avon - A senior at Avon High School, he is taping a documentary about what he sees as the world’s indifference to genocide.
Rachel Forbes, New Haven - A junior at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Forbes plans to participate in the March of the Living, a teen mission to Poland and Israel.
Sylvia Goldstein, West Hartford - Selected to perform at the First Annual Festival of New Jewish Liturgical Music held in Chevy Chase, MD, Goldstein was the only composer from Connecticut and one of 15 national finalists out of 169 who participated in the festival.
State Senator Jonathan Harris, West Hartford - Named “Legislator of the Year” by the Connecticut Assisted Living Association for his commitment to issues affecting the elderly, Harris’ efforts include support for an independent elderly transportation network, bringing oversight to the Connecticut Commission on Aging and helping to fix loopholes in the Federal Medicare prescription drug program.
Rabbi Reena Judd, New Haven - Recently appointed as Quinnipiac University’s first full-time rabbi, Judd held the school’s first High Holiday services for students.
Doris and Simon Konover, West Hartford - Esteemed communal leaders and philanthropists, the Konovers were applauded by Gratz College, Melrose Park, PA for their numerous leadership roles in the Greater Hartford Jewish community and are recipients of the Scopus Award, the highest honor presented by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Laurel Leff, West Hartford - A veteran journalist now serving as an assistant professor at Northeastern University, Leff published “Buried By The Times: The Holocaust and America’s Most Important Newspaper” -- an in-depth look at how America’s most influential newspaper hid from its readers the fate of European Jews from 1939-1945.
U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, New Haven – Connecticut’s home-grown senator and moderate Democrat has been in the forefront of the nation’s political scene and was mentioned during the search for a new Homeland Security secretary.
Dror Markus, West Hartford – With his grandparents escaping the Warsaw Ghetto and surviving the war by pretending to be Christian, Markus launched a “Save Darfur” Club at Hall High School, West Hartford, where is a class junior.
Ariel Polokoff, Southbury - This 13-year-old daughter of Rabbi Eric Polokoff of B’nai Israel, Southbury and a seventh-grader at the Chase Collegiate School, Waterbury, raised $1,400 at a concert she organized at her synagogue.
Ellen Rothberg, West Hartford - Named one of eight “remarkable women in business” by the Hartford Business Journal for her work as president and chief executive officer of VNA Healthcare, Rothberg is credited for turning the financial solvency of the organization around.
Joey Russell, New Haven - Through his work with the American Red Magen David Adom, Golan Chapter, this Borscht Belt stand-up comic has been responsible for the purchase of 20 ambulances for the state of Israel and was honored by the Golan Chapter at its 25th anniversary celebration.
Moises Salinas, Hartford - An associate professor of psychology at Central Connecticut State University, Salinas spearheaded a grassroots effort to start a chapter of the American Zionist Movement in Hartford.
Phyllis Snyder, Brookfield – Installed as the new president of the National Council of Jewish Women at its 43rd National Convention, she became the first president in the organization's 112-year history to hail from Connecticut.
Ellen Umansky, Scarsdale - The Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University under the guidance of Umansky has increased the number of Judaic studies courses to 22 and has attracted noted guests such as Elie Wiesel, Jonathan Sarna and Yossi Klein Halevi.
Agnes Vertes, Weston – Her documentary “Passport to Life,” about diplomats, who saved Jews during World War II, won a Telly Award, Aurora Award and was a finalist in the New York Film Festival.
Jennifer Weiner, Simsbury - The author of three bestselling novels, Weiner found herself on the red carpet in September as the film version of her book, “In her Shoes,” premiered in Hollywood.
Rabbi Yosef and Yehudis Wolvovsky, Glastonbury - Establishing Chabad: East of the River four years ago, this Glastonbury couple will be moving the organization into a 5,000-square-foot building. Persistent and enthusiastic, they entice participants to take part in Chabad’s wide range of ongoing programs and special events such as Hebrew School, Women’s Touch get-togethers and Friday Night Live dinners.
Henry Zachs, West Hartford – This talented businessman purchased and donated 12 acres of land for the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Community Services Building on the Jewish Community Center campus and made possible the $2.8 million Trinity College Hillel House, which brings Jewish culture to students at the Hartford-based College.
"This group of individuals, as well as countless others in our community, work everyday in large and small ways to follow the Jewish teachings of tikkun alom and tzedakah. I'm thankful that having grown up a Jew in Connecticut, I have the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. I'm honored and humbled by this recognition," said Connecticut State Senator Jonathan Harris.
Founded in 1929, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger has been dedicated to furthering Jewish life in the region and serving the community. As a weekly source for the latest news about current events, people and issues in the Jewish communities across the state, the Ledger also serves the Western Massachusetts area with a monthly edition and has been recognized by the New England Press Association, American Jewish Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. For specific information about Connecticut’s Jewish Movers & Shakers for 2005 List and general information about the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, visit www.jewishledger.com.
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ron@yourprdepartment.com
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