College Connection keeps students linked to temple

West Hartford – Jordan Alter, of Avon, a freshman and Franklin & Marshall College, got a pair of sunglasses in the "Freshman Survival Kit" sent to him from Beth El Temple.
The West Hartford synagogue's College Connection committee sent packages to college students as part of its ongoing outreach efforts to keep college-age members connected to home and to their Judaism.  The packages contained assorted edible items and accessories, as well as a letter from the rabbis offering good wishes for their success during this special transition in their lives. The College Connection also sends packages containing Hamentashen (traditional cookies) and other sweets to all its college-age members at the spring holiday of Purim.

Financial support for College Connection activities is generously provided by a fund established more than 10 years ago by Beth El members Annette and Sy Gavens, who wanted to ensure that their own college-aged children remained connected to their temple family while away at school.

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