Community Calendar

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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.

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Jun 5 - Jun 6, 2022
Shavuot
Jun

1 2022

Lion of Judah Luncheon

11:30AM - 1:30PM  

Address will be provided upon registering

This is a luncheon for Lions.

Jun

1 2022

CBI's Pride Flag Raising

5:00PM - 5:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Join us at Congregation Beth Israel in person or via Facebook Live for the raising of our Jewish Pride Flag which wil…

Jun

1 2022

 

Social Commitment Subcommittee Meeting via Zoom

Jun

1 2022

CBI's Lay-Led Minyan

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

Join us for an informal lay-led evening service, a communal opportunity to pray. It is a chance for us to connect wit…

Jun

1 2022

Impact on pandemic on Children and Youth. Live Virtual

6:00PM - 7:30PM  


Live and Virtual event
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

JFS Mental Health Community Conversation: Children

Jun

2 2022

Lion of Judah Luncheon (Alternate Date)

11:30AM - 1:30PM  

Address will be provided upon registering

This is the alternate date for the Lion of Judah luncheon.

Jun

2 2022

Schechter Annual Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06107

Schechter's Annual Meeting is open to the public.

Jun

2 2022

CBI's Adult Ed: Namaste & Shalom - A Virtual Tour of Jewish India

8:30PM - 9:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Through the vivid prism of her family's story, Rahel Musleah introduces audiences to the distinctive heritage of the …

Jun

3 2022

CBI's Community Dinner

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Join us for a delicious Israeli dinner immediately following Shabbat service! The whole family is welcome and there w…

Jun

4 2022

CBI's Tot Shabbat!

10:30AM - 11:00AM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us for an in person Tot…

Jun

5 2022

Eric Schaffer in Concert

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Kol Haverim
1079 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Live solo acoustic performance by Eric Schaffer, singer-songwriter and storyteller.

Jun

7 2022

RED LETTER: Beth El Temple Annual Spring Event

6:00PM - 9:30PM  

Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Stay tuned for details!

Jun

8 2022

JLA Advisory Board Meeting

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

 

JLA Advisory Board Meeting

Jun

8 2022

JFS Board Of Directors Annual Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Katie Hanley
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

This is a virtual meeting.

Jun

9 2022

Voices of Hope Board Meeting

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Monthly Board Meeting

Jun

9 2022

Schechter 8th Grade Graduation

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06107

We celebrate our 8th grade graduates as they reflect upon their years at Schechter.

Jun

9 2022

Agreeing to Disagree: How Jews and Christians Read Scripture Differently

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117

Don't miss the chance to hear Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, an internationally acclaimed scholar and sought-after speaker,…

Jun

9 2022

JHS Annual Meeting: Remembering Abe Ribicoff: Lessons for Today

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue,
West Hartford, CT 06117

Join us to learn more about the career of New England's first Jewish governor, and what lessons we might take from…

Jun

11 2022

CBI's Shabbark Shalom

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

MDC Reservoir
1420 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT

Bring your dog and join us for a walk and a short Havdalah service at the MDC reservoir. This fun activity is open to…

Jun

12 2022

NEJA (Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy) Farewell to Gabb Road

12:00PM - 5:00PM  

New England Jewish Academy Lower School
53 Gabb Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Outdoor family event to bid farewell to the Hebrew Academy Building in Bloomfield.

Jun

12 2022

Community Life & Legacy Celebration

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Year One celebration of Life & Legacy

Jun

12 2022

Lakes, Lanyards, and Learning - New England's Jewish Summer Camps

3:00PM - 4:30PM  

Elizabeth Rose
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite B
West Hartford, CT 06117

Online program on the history of Jewish summer camps in New England.

Jun

13 2022

Presidents' Circle: Leading Through Uncertainty

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Mandell JCC Innovation Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Presidents and Incoming Presidents (VPs) of Jewish Organization and Synagogues are invited to attend Leading Through …

Jun

13 2022

Interactive Murder Mystery at the JCC!

8:00PM - 11:00PM  

Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

Get ready for a glamorous evening of mystery, intrigue...and murder!

Presenting "Midnight at the Masquerade": our in…

Jun

14 2022

Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews Doris Meissner (Migration Policy Institute), Dr. Norman Ornstein (American Enterprise…

Jun

14 2022

Beth El Annual Meeting

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Annual Meeting

Jun

15 2022

PASC Meeting

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

 

Via zoom

For more information contact Jody Angell at 860-281-1007

Jun

15 2022

CBI's Lay-Led Minyan

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

Join us for an informal lay-led evening service, a communal opportunity to pray. It is a chance for us to connect wit…

Jun

15 2022

RED LETTER: JCC Annual Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC Annual Meeting

Red letter status after 7:30pm 

Jun

16 2022

Open to community members, donors and parents. Overview of school's accomplishments during the year and look into the…

Jun

18 2022

CBI's Tot Shabbat!

10:30AM - 11:00AM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us for an in person Tot…

Jun

20 2022

 

Year Two Stewardship and Making the Most out of the High Holidays

Jun

21 2022

Mental Health, social isolation, and Holocaust survivors

6:00PM - 7:00PM  


Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, 06117

JFS Mental Health Community Conversation - Holocaust Survivors

Jun

21 2022

JFS Mental Health Initiative: LBGTQ

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

TBD

West Hartford, CT 06117

JFS Mental Health Initiative Program: LBGTQ

Jun

22 2022

JFGH Board Meeting

5:00PM - 6:30PM  

Zoom

Monthly Board Meeting Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford

Jun

22 2022

CBI's Adult Ed: Jesus & Judaism - Why the Connection Matters

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Join us for this virtual program! Jesus of Nazareth followed the Torah of Moses, was inspired by the Prophets of Isra…

Jun

23 2022

RED LETTER: Holocaust Survivor Day

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

kathy fishman
20 Waterside Drive
suite 100
Farmington, CT 06032

2nd Annual Holocaust Survivor Day.

Jun

23 2022

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Board Meeting

4:30PM - 6:30PM  

Goldy Singh
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite D
West Hartford, CT 06117

Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting

Jun

23 2022

CBI's Adult Ed: FilmShul presents "Spielberg!"

8:30PM - 10:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

Join us for this virtual only program - register at cbict.org. Like the “Fellini-esque” Fellini and the “Hitchc…

Jun

24 2022

CBI's Pride Shabbat Service

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119

We welcome guests Cantorial Soloist Larry Kay and Patrick Buckley who will lead us in song. Join us at CBI for our an…

Jun

28 2022

JLA Advisory Board Meeting

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

 

Last Advisory Board of 2021/2022 program year.

Jun

29 2022

JCRC Board Meeting

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Zoom call

Monthly JCRC Board meeting