Memorial Day
Community Calendar
Click here for directions to submit your Jewish nonprofit community event to the Community Calendar. Federation encourages you to consult and follow the latest Connecticut COVID-19 guidelines when planning in-person events.
ABOUT RED AND ORANGE LETTER EVENTS:
- To request a Red or Orange Letter event, please submit your event as you would any other, but include “RED LETTER: Event Name” or “ORANGE LETTER: Event Name” as the title (for example: RED LETTER: JCC Annual Meeting).
- All events will be added to the Community Calendar in the order they were submitted.
QUESTIONS? Contact Samantha Schoenberg at schoenberg@jewishhartford.org.
To download a four-year Jewish Holiday Calendar, click here.
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May
14
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Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with Six13 live at The Bushnell in Hartford. World renowned acapella parody group Six13, known for their videos like Bohemian Chanukah (a Queen adaptation), a Billy Joel Passover, a We...
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May 27, 2019
Dec
14 2018
Jun
7 2019
SHABBAT SHEBANG
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford
53 Gabb Rd
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Friday morning is one of our most exciting and joyful mornings. Our Shabbat program starts by learning Parshat…
May
1 2019
Women's Network Lunch and Book Discussion
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join Beth El Women's Network for a special book discussion with author Lynda Cohen Loigman. Lunch is included in the …
May
1 2019
May
2 2019
Yom HaShoah - 24 hour continuous reading of the names...
6:00PM
Eno Hall - Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Shalom event
754 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
Join Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Shalom as we come together to 'Never Forget, all are welcome. We meet…
May
2 2019
Mass Displacement in the Mid-Twentieth Century
5:00PM - 6:00PM
UConn Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
Konover Auditorium
405 Babbidge Rd.
Storrs, CT 06269
David N. Myers (Sady and Ludwig Kahn Professor of Jewish History at UCLA) will present the UConn Center for Judaic St…
May
2 2019
JTConnect Board Meeting
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Community Service Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
JTConnect Board Meeting
May
3 2019
PJ Library Shabbat Club
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Bring the children for a for a special drop in PJ Playdate and Shabbat celebration.
Through hands on activities, the…
May
3 2019
State Holocaust Commemoration
11:30AM - 1:30PM
CT State Capitol
210 Capitol Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
Free and open to the community
May
4 2019
RED LETTER: Emanuel Synagogue Centennial Shabbat
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Lisa Lenkiewicz
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Enjoy a festive Shabbat service and dinner at The Emanuel in celebration of the synagogue's centennial year.
May
4 2019
After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the 69' Mets with Art Shamsky
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Prospect Community Center
12 Center Street
Prospect, Connecticut, CT 06712
The Prospect Public Library will be hosting a book talk and signing with former New York Met, Art Shamsky and writer …
May
5 2019
S'mores & Tours: Camp Laurelwood Open House
1:00PM - 3:00PM
jennifer gelband
463 Summer Hill Rd
Madison, CT 06443
Check out Camp Laurelwood! Meet with friendly staff, see our newly renovated campus, and enjoy an afternoon at camp…
May
5 2019
JTConnect What the Hummus?!
3:00PM - 5:00PM
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE CROWNED HUMMUS CHAMPION?!
Compete against your friends in teams to create the tastie…
May
5 2019
2019 AIPAC New England Leadership Dinner
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Boston, MA
Please join community leaders, members of Congress, state officials and students for AIPAC’S largest gathering of p…
May
5 2019
My Name Is Asher Lev
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Playhouse on Park
244 Park Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
By invitation: A private performance of My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok, at Playhouse on Park.
6 p.m. coffee and…
May
6 2019
RED LETTER: Greenberg Center Awards Evening
7:00PM - 9:30PM
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Annual Greenberg Center Awards Evening -
May
7 2019
RED LETTER: Yom Hazikaron Ceremony
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jcc
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
The annual ceremony for Israel's Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
Pay respect to the incr…
May
7 2019
HAGH Executive Board Meeting
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford
53 Gabb Rd
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Executive Board Meeting - HAGH
May
8 2019
"Above and Beyond": a Movie and Munchies Event
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
The community is invited to enjoy a remarkable film with friends at Beth El Temple!
"Above and Beyond" is a document…
May
8 2019
RED LETTER: Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha'atzmaut Transition Ceremony
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Hebrew High School of New England
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join us for an evening of reflection and celebration to mark the transition between Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut,…
May
9 2019
May
11 2019
Mandell JCC Adult Theater s- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Mandell JCC Camp Shalom
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
An eclectic group of mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilari…
May
9 2019
Yom Ha'atzmaut Mesiba (Celebration)
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Mandell jcc
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Celebrate Israel's Independence Day with a Torch lighting ceremony, delicious Israeli food, music, karaoke and lots o…
May
10 2019
SHABBAT SHEBANG
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford
53 Gabb Rd
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Friday morning is one of our most exciting and joyful mornings. Our Shabbat program starts by learning Parshat…
May
10 2019
PJ Library Shabbat Club
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Bring the children for a for a special drop in PJ Playdate and Shabbat celebration.
Through hands on activities, the…
May
11 2019
Josh Nelson in Concert
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave
West Hartford, CT 06119
Josh Nelson is one of the most popular performers in modern Jewish music, appealing to people of all ages. A gifted m…
May
13 2019
Red Letter: Charter Oak Cultural Center 18th Annual Vision Awards Gala
5:30PM - 9:30PM
Hartford Marriott Downtown
200 Columbus Boulevard.
Hartford, CT
Please join us for a joyous and festive evening as we honor the recipients of the Vision Award in Jewish Heritage,…
May
14 2019
Red Letter: Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Mandell JCC
Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival presents authors B.A. Shapiro and Susie Orman Schnall in a Fiction panel event.
May
16 2019
Trip to the Yiddish Book Center
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Daylong trip tot he visit the Yiddish Book Center
May
16 2019
RED LETTER: JFS Embracing Possibilities for Mental Health Awareness
4:00PM - 10:00PM
JFS Embracing Possibilities for Mental Health Awareness Event
May
17 2019
PJ Library Shabbat Club
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Bring the children for a for a special drop in PJ Playdate and Shabbat celebration.
Through hands on activities, the…
May
19 2019
RED LETTER: Emanuel Synagogue Community Service Day
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Lisa Lenkiewicz
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Community Service Day in honor of The Emanuel Synagogue's Centennial Celebration
May
19 2019
Celebrate Friendship Circle
2:00PM - 5:00PM
TBD
Pay tribute to the children, teens and young adults that join together in friendships that lasts forever.
Friends…
May
20 2019
RED LETTER: Living with Intention
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Living with Intention 2019
LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE
with journalist and author Jessica Abo
Monday, May 20, 2019
Beth El…
May
21 2019
HHNE Board Meeting
7:00AM - 9:00AM
HHNE
300 Bloomfield Avenue
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
HHNE Board Meeting
May
21 2019
May
21 2019
Music University with Cantor Joseph Ness
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
On Tuesday evening, join us for minyan and music. Cantor Ness will deliver an evocative, educational and inspirationa…
May
22 2019
May
22 2019
JFGH Board of Directors Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
CSB Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
Federation Board Meeting
May
22 2019
Lag B'Omer program and speaker
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Lisa Lenkiewicz
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Celebrate Lag B'omer at The Emanuel with guest speaker Rabbi Sara Cohen of Kibbutz Ketura, Israel. Event includes a f…
May
23 2019
May
24 2019
PJ Library Shabbat Club
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Bring the children for a for a special drop in PJ Playdate and Shabbat celebration.
Through hands on activities, the…
May
27 2019
May
30 2019
Amiel BaKehila in Greater Hartford: Tunes and Music of Israel
12:00AM - 11:55PM
Under the auspices of the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Ohr Torah Stone network, ABK is partnering wit…
May
28 2019
CLI Workshop "Change: Today, Tomorrow, Forever"
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
CLI is an intensive, 12-month program for rising Jewish leaders. Participants are nominated by their synagogue or age…
May
28 2019
Tea and Torah Tuesdays
7:30PM - 8:30PM
SPoT Coffee
65 Memorial Rd
West Hartford, CT 06107
Join Director of Outreach Jenna Englender at SPoT Coffee in Blue Back Square at 7:30 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of ea…
May
29 2019
JHS Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the JHS
May
30 2019
ADL Greater Hartford Torch of Liberty Event
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Hartford Marriot Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
Each year the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presents the Greater Hartford Torch of Liberty Award to “outstanding cit…
May
31 2019
PJ Library Shabbat Club
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Bring the children for a for a special drop in PJ Playdate and Shabbat celebration.
Through hands on activities, the…