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  Association of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Hartford

Association of Jewish Cemeteries
of Greater Hartford

Zachs Campus
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117

Phone:          (860) 727-6143
Fax:              (860) 232-5221
Website:       www.jewishhartford.org

Contact:        Lisa Vaeth, Director
                      lvaeth@jewishhartford.org


The mission of the Association of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Hartford is to provide proper care and ongoing maintenance in perpetuity to cemeteries that were once affiliated with now disbanded congregations or organizations.  This includes lawn and tree care, snow removal, tombstone resetting, fencing repairs, burials and general upkeep. 

The Association also provides families with information on the location of their loved one's gravesites and assists in managing the burial process.  Keeping our 28 cemeteries properly maintained is the responsibility of this Jewish community, and doing so preserves the dignity of our ancestors.  Our work protects the significant investment this community has made in recent years.

Cemeteries served:

All Jews, Zion Street
Aaron Association, Cleveland Avenue Ext.
Albany Jewish Center, Garden Street
Bess Israel, corner of Waverly Street and Cleveland Avenue Ext.
Beth Jacob (Hurlburt Street, West Hartford, CT)
Brahilover, Cleveland Avenue
Capital City Lodge, Zion Street
Charter Oak Society, F.D. Oates Way
Dreyfus Lodge, Zion Street
Farband Labor Zionist, Cleveland Avenue Ext.
First CT Benevolent, aka Old North, North Main Street
First Ludmir, Cleveland Avenue Ext.
Hartford Beth El, Cleveland Avenue
Hartford CityLodge, Tower Avenue
Hartford Progressive (aka Worker’s Circle #610), F.D. Oates Way
Hartford Sick Benefit, Garden Street
Hartford Sick Benefit, Zion Hill
Hebrew Merchants, Garden Street
Hope of Zion (aka Tikvath), Cleveland Avenue Ext.
Jewish War Veterans, Cleveland Avenue
Jonathan Welfare, Tower Avenue
Ludmir Young Men’s, Tower Avenue
Moses Montefiore, Zion Street
Share Torah, Tower Avenue
Share Torah, Zion Street
Workman’s Circle #15, Cleveland Avenue
Workman’s Circle #184, F.D. Oates Way
Young Friend’s Progressive, corner of Garden and Cleveland Avenue Extension

* Please note:  Mahl Avenue has been renamed F.D. Oates Way.  All cemeteries are in Hartford except for Beth Jacob.

  Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Zachs Campus
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Phone:        (860) 727-6171
Fax:            (860) 233-0802
Email:         jhsgh@ghjcc.org
Website:     www.jhsgh.org

Contact: Estelle Kafer, Executive Director


The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to collecting and preserving historical documents, photographs, and memorabilia of the Jewish community of Greater Hartford.

Established in 1971, the Society's main commitment is to reach the largest audience possible through publications, exhibitions, seminars, and educational programs.

The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, Connecticut, strives to preserve our rich Jewish Heritage by:

CREATING community awareness and understanding of the contributions made by the Jewish community to the Greater Hartford area

EDUCATING individuals and families to better understand their heritage through oral histories, workshops, programs and special exhibitions

PRESERVING the unique culture and heritage of Greater Hartford's Jewish community

INSPIRING future generations by providing specialized services, historical information and resources to schools, colleges, cultural institutions, religious and civic organizations

PUBLISHING Connecticut Jewish History, a journal documenting the history of Jewish life in Connecticut

PROVIDING an archival center for research and a repository of historical documents and memorabilia relating to the Jewish community of Greater Hartford

  Mikveh Bess Israel of West Hartford

Mikveh Bess Israel of West Hartford

61 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06117

Phone:     (860) 521-9446


Mikveh Bess Israel is open to the whole Jewish community by appointment and is used for conversions by all Rabbis of the community. Mikveh Bess Israel is governed by a volunteer executive board (presently of 9 people) and offers educational programs to groups and individuals. Fees for using are available upon request by contacting the Mikveh. Mikveh Bess Israel is funded by the generosity of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and private donations.

  Partnership 2000: Afula/Gilboa Southern New England Consortium

Partnership 2000: Afula/Gilboa
Southern New England Consortium


Website:   http://www.snecp2k.org/index.php


Partnership 2000, a joint project of the Jewish Agency and United Jewish Communities, was launched in Afula/Gilboa in 1995, twinning the city of Afula and the Gilboa Regional Council with the Southern New England Consortium (SNEC), composed of 12 communities in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora are linked together to promote Jewish continuity. Greater Hartford is one of thirteen communities in the Southern New England Consortium.

The Afula/Gilboa region lies east of the Jezreel Valley, where the center of the country meets the Galilee. The national road network shows that the area constitutes one of the main gateways to the Central and Eastern Galilee.