Passover
Community Calendar
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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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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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Apr 6 - Apr 13, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
Yom HaShoah
Apr 25, 2023
Yom Hazikaron
Apr 26, 2023
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Apr
1 2023
CBI's Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us. We will sing and da…
Apr
1 2023
CBI's Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us. We will sing and da…
Apr
1 2023
RED LETTER: Celebrate Beth Israel's 180 Years!
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Congregation Beth Israel celebrates 180 years on April 1 at 5:30pm. The event will take place at the synagogue at 701…
Apr
2 2023
Monthly activities for youth of all ages
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
• February 5: Planting joy for Tu B’Shevat • March 5: Purim fun • April 2: Ready for Passover • May 7:…
Apr
3 2023
Taste of Israel: A Cultural Experience
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
This is an exclusive event for Young Jewish Professionals, ages 21 to 39. There will be tasting tables of Israeli…
Apr
6 2023
Community Passover Seder--Second Night Seder
7:45PM - 11:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06117
Passover Second Night Community Seder
Apr
8 2023
Community Seder Open to All in Southington
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington,, CT 06489
Join Rabbi Alana Wasserman and the Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation community as we celebrate Passover together!! W…
Apr
10 2023
Apr
11 2023
CBI's SAGE: The Children's Reading Partners with Ronni Breiter
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children’s Reading Partners, an initiative of the Jewish Federation, works through volunteer mentors to build and i…
Apr
15 2023
CBI's Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us. We will sing and da…
Apr
15 2023
CBI's Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us. We will sing and da…
Apr
16 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: Virtual Tour of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join us for this fascinating virtual tour of Yad Vashem.
Apr
16 2023
Rediscovering Harold Rome, Jewish-American Composer
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue,
West Hartford, CT
Broadway historian George Dansker explores the life and work of Hartford-born composer Harold Rome, whose songs delig…
Apr
16 2023
RED LETTER: Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration honoring the memory of the martyred six million.
Apr
17 2023
Wexner Heritage Program Seminar
5:30PM - 9:30PM
The Wexner Heritage Program New England 21 Cohort will meet for their seminar.
Apr
17 2023
Yom HaShoah
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
Join Rabbi Alana Wasserman as Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation commemorates Yom Ha Shoah. For more information, con…
Apr
19 2023
Annual Investment Review for JCF Donors and Partners
12:00PM - 1:00PM
zoom
Annual Investment Review with Michael Miller, Crewcial Consulting - on zoom
Apr
19 2023
Global Connections: Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Zoom
New York, NY
Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?
Robert Siegel (former Senior Host …
Apr
19 2023
JFS Volunteer Appreciation
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Mandell JCC, Chase Gallery
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, 06117
Volunteer appreciation to those who have volunteered at JFS over the last year.
Apr
19 2023
JHS Board meeting
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Board meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
Apr
20 2023
RED LETTER: Community-Wide Reading of the Names
8:00AM - 8:00PM
Mandell JCC
CT
Community-wide reading of the names of those who perished during the Holocaust.
Apr
20 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: "The Power Worshippers"
8:30PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Author Katherine Stewart on "The Power Worshippers”: Stewart discusses the rising threat of today's Religious Right…
Apr
23 2023
Israel 75Th Celebration
12:00AM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Celebrate Israel's 75th birthday with Hillel and their Acapella singing group
Apr
23 2023
Apr
23 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: Israel at 75-Is this the child we prayed for?
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Herb Keinon, Award winning diplomatic correspondent and senior contributing editor at the Jerusalem Post, presents "I…
Apr
23 2023
RED LETTER: Israeli Fair
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
In celebration of Israel@75, the Mandell JCC is hosting an Israeli Fair!
Apr
24 2023
Apr
25 2023
CBI's SAGE: The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving with Jay Williams
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Addressing structural racism and attendant disparities in social, economic, educational, and basic human needs is at …
Apr
25 2023
Communal Tekes Mavaar Transition Ceremony
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Young Israel of West Hartford
2240 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Community wide event for Israeli memorial day into Israel Independence Day 2023
Apr
26 2023
Frank Stavis Impact + Influence Fellowship
5:30PM - 7:00PM
The Frank Stavis Impact + Influence Fellowship is designed for emerging leaders who aim to leave a lasting impact on …
Apr
26 2023
RED LETTER: Israel Fest
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Lisa Lenkiewicz
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Israel Fest will include Israeli food, music, dancing, arts and crafts.
Apr
26 2023
Apr
27 2023
Friendship Circle Challagrams
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Friendship Circle Members will participate in Shabbat activities including braiding 2 challahs- one to keep and one t…
Apr
27 2023
Apr
27 2023
Humans Of Israel
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Jane Pasternak
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
In honor of Israel at 75, the Humans of Israel exhibit will be shown in the Chase Family Gallery at the Mandell JCC…
Apr
27 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: Antisemitism and the Jewish Encounter with Modernity
8:30PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Presented by Avinoam Patt, Doris and Simon Konover Chair of Judaic Studies and Director of the Center for Judaic Stud…
Apr
28 2023
Shabbat in Southington
7:00AM - 8:30AM
gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
southington, CT 06489
Join Rabbi Alana Wasserman and the Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation families as we celebrate Shabbat together!! For…
Apr
29 2023
Tot Tefillah (ages 0-5) Shabbat mornings at Beth David Synagogue
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Singing and storytelling for parent and child.