Lag B'Omer
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.
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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 9, 2023
May 26 - May 27, 2023
Shavuot
May 29, 2023
Memorial Day
May
1 2023
Wexner Heritage Program Seminar
5:30PM - 9:30PM
The Wexner Heritage Program New England 21 Cohort will meet for their seminar.
May
2 2023
FY24 Education & Heritage Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
The Education & Heritage Subcommittee of PASC Meeting
May
2 2023
Voices of Hope Board Meeting
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Kathy Fishman
20 Waterside Drive, Suite 100
Farmington, CT 06032
Voices of Hope Board Meeting
May
3 2023
JFGH Board Meeting
5:00PM - 7:00PM
JFGH Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Federation of Hartford Board Meeting
May
4 2023
Who Knows One?
6:30PM - 8:30PM
"Who Knows One?" is a collaborative, immersive experience that began during the pandemic as a way to connect. Now…
May
4 2023
Speak Up Showcase
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Join Voices of Hope and Speak Up Storytelling in our Descendants of Genocide Showcase
May
5 2023
Friendship Circle Young Adult Shabbat Dinner
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Experience a warm intimate Shabbat with friends as we get in the spirit of Lag B'Omer
May
6 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…
May
7 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:…
May
7 2023
RED LETTER: Israel@75 Keynote Speaker Gidi Weiss
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Lisa Lenkiewicz
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Guest speaker Gidi Weiss will keynote Emanuel Synagogue's Israel@75 program.
May
8 2023
RED LETTER Charter Oak Cultural Center's 22nd Annual Vision Awards Gala
5:30PM - 10:00PM
TBA (Hartford area)
CT
Watch for details here and on our website: www.charteroakculturalcenter.org!
May
9 2023
SAGE at CBI: The Hartt School with Dale Merrill & Demaris Hansen
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Dale Merrill, Dean of the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, and Professor Emerita Demaris (Dee) Hansen, wil…
May
9 2023
FY24 Engagement & Outreach Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Engagement & Outreach Subcommittee of PASC to meet
May
9 2023
Dignity Grows Pack
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Dignity Grows & The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford's Emerging Leadership Division invites you to a packing par…
May
10 2023
JLA Presidents' Circle
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Always choose influence rather than power. It helps change people into people who can change the world.” ― Rabbi …
May
10 2023
May
11 2023
Lunch & Learn with NATAL
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Ave
Suite c
West Hartford, CT 06117
Enjoy a light Kosher lunch while we meet with the leadership of NATAL to learn more about mission to advance the re…
May
11 2023
May
11 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: How Music Speaks: The Prayer Within the Song
8:30PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Presented by Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller, Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman Professor of Liturgy, Worship and Ritual and Pro…
May
12 2023
May
13 2023
YIWH - OTS Scholar in Residence
5:00PM - 9:00PM
YIWH - OTS Scholar in Residence weekend at the Young Israel of West Hartford
May
15 2023
Wexner Heritage Program Seminar
5:30PM - 9:30PM
The Wexner Heritage Program New England 21 Cohort will meet for their seminar.
May
15 2023
Beth David Synagogue Board of Directors
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Beth David Syagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Monthly Board Meeting
May
16 2023
Global Connections: How Old is Too Old to Work and to Lead?
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Zoom
Central Park West, New York, NY, USA
Zoom
New York, NY 10012
Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: Dr. Felix Benninger MD, Professor Laura L. Carstensen, & Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
May
16 2023
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17 2023
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17 2023
May
18 2023
May
18 2023
FY24 Social Commitment Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Social Commitment Subcommittee of PASC to meet
May
18 2023
Unpacking Prejudices: The Connection between Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
Join moderator Adam Teitelbaum of Jewish Federations of North America's Israel Action Network, alongside panelists Or…
May
18 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: "Facing West: One Family's Journey from India to Israel"
8:30PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Rahel Musleah presents “Facing West: The True Story of One Family’s Journey from India to Israel 1945-1955”. A …
May
20 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…
May
20 2023
Israeli Dance Night
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join us for a wonderful event celebrating Israel at 75! We'll have a night of traditional and newer Israeli dances! W…
May
21 2023
Schechter Spring Craft Fair
12:00PM - 3:00PM
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
Craft Fair fun for the whole family! Free and open to the community.
May
21 2023
CBI's Adult Ed: A Live Walking Tour of Jewish Berlin
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
We will follow the traces of Berlin's Jewish community from its beginnings in the 17th century and up to our days. Ha…
May
21 2023
Young Israel of West Hartford Annual Fundraiser
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Save the Date for the Young Israel of West Hartford's Annual Fundraiser!
May
21 2023
Friendship Circle End of the Year Event
5:00PM - 7:00PM
TBD
End of the year celebration for a all of the members in our community- includes parents, teens and participants of all ages.
May
21 2023
RED LETTER: Cantor Concert
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Lisa Lenkiewicz
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Emanuel's Hazzan Daniella Risman will headline a cantorial concert.
May
22 2023
Wexner Heritage Program Seminar
5:30PM - 9:30PM
The Wexner Heritage Program New England 21 Cohort will meet for their seminar.
May
22 2023
JTConnect's TLPI Grant celebration and Senior Send-off
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Mandell JCC Innovation Space
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
JTConnect offers our yearlong TLPI-Next Programs at both Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, and Farmington…
May
22 2023
Virtual conversation with author David De Jong.
May
23 2023
The Labyrinth of Israeli Politics
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Zoom
After his incredible keynote address at the March 2023 mission, Professor Reuven Hazan will offer our entire communit…
May
23 2023
SAGE at CBI: Rabbi’s Forum with Rabbi Michael Pincus
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Discussions with our fabulous clergy are always educational, inspirational, and uplifting as they bring us closer to …
May
23 2023
May
24 2023
May
24 2023
Frank Stavis Impact + Influence Fellowship
6:00PM - 8:00PM
The Frank Stavis Impact + Influence Fellowship is designed for emerging leaders who aim to leave a lasting impact on …
May
24 2023
Voices of Hope Meeting to learn about Voices of Hope
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Kathy Fishman
20 Waterside Drive, Suite 100
Farmington, CT 06032
Want to get involved? Join us to learn how.
May
26 2023
Kabbalat Shabbat Service & Community Dinner
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Celebrate Shavuot with us! Come for our Kabbalat Shabbat service with band at 6:30pm and then join us for a delicious…
May
27 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.
May
27 2023
Shabbark Shalom with CBI
4:00PM - 5:00PM
West Hartford Reservoir
Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT
Join us for a walk on the trails at the WH Reservoir on Farmington Ave. and a short Havdalah service. This activity i…
May
30 2023
JCC Adult special needs fundraiser
6:00PM - 8:00PM
JCC
Fashion show fundraiser for the adults with special needs program.
May
31 2023