But first, a little about us – how we ended up as your WHUSY advisors is a little bit of bashert (Yiddish for fate), a little bit of Jewish geography, with a dash of global pandemic thrown in.

We were both very active in our respective USY regions in high school, Max here in Connecticut as a Regional President of HaNefesh, and Marisa in Los Angeles as a Religion/Education Vice President of Far West USY. Our paths zigged and zagged around each other, with many close encounters, but we didn’t meet until we almost seven years ago while living in New York City. We quickly realized how much we had in common, including our shared gratitude for the USY experiences that shaped our Jewish identities, fell in love, found our way to West Hartford at the start of the COVID pandemic, and got married this past August.

In addition to WHUSY, Max is the Community Connections Program Associate at the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and is on the board of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford, and Marisa is the Development and Events Manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut.

Max at a HaNefesh USY event in 2010

Marisa on USY Israel Pilgrimage in 2009

Come celebrate Hanukkah with friends, play sports, eat latkes, and have fun at JTConnect's 2022 Teen Hanukkah Celebration!

Monday, December 19, 2022

6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. at Northstar Sports Complex

310 Albany Turnpike, Canton

Highlights include . . .

Sports competitions and games

Prizes and Goody Bags

Kosher Hanukkah Dinner

Community Candle Lighting

and much more!

Open to ALL teens grades 7-12! Bring a friend!

Sign up by NO LATER THAN Wednesday, December 14th

Questions?

Email Caroline or Debra at caroline@jtconnect.org or debra@jtconnect.org

Please join the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA) for the

2022 Power Summit, a gathering to launch new campaigns, obtain commitments from elected officials, and embody the power of our interfaith congregations to make change for justice in our communities, region, and state. An initiative of the Center of Leadership and Justice, GHIAA is an organization of almost 50 diverse faith communities and allied institutions organizing together for justice in the Greater Hartford Region.  

GHIAA 2022 Power Summit

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Weaver High School

415 Granby Street, Hartford

N95, KN95, or KF94 masks will be required for all participants throughout the event and will be available at the door for those who need them. Onsite food or drink will not be available, so please eat ahead of time and bring your own water bottle. Parking is available onsite.

Please contact Jill Jones at jilljones415@sbcglobal.net or Marge Swaye at margeswaye@gmail.com if you plan to attend.