Labor 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.
Sep 2, 2024
Sep
1 2024
Welcome Back Schmooze
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Private Home; address provided upon registration
West Hartford, CT
Join us at a private home as we celebrate the beginning of fall with snacks, drinks, and games! Free and open to…
Sep
3 2024
CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…
Sep
4 2024
Real Estate Professionals Division Private Tour with the Developers
6:00PM - 8:00PM
The Byline
920 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Real Estate Professionals Division Event: “Hard Hat Tour” with the Developers at West Hartford Center’s Newest …
Sep
5 2024
Presidents' Circle
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Ave, Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117
Presidents' Circle
Sep
6 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
9:40AM - 10:10AM
New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.
Sep
6 2024
Be The Voice of the Fallen Hostages: Special Friday Night Services
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Please join together with the Beth El Temple community and give voice to the hostages whom hate has silenced in speci…
Sep
6 2024
First Fridays at Beth David Synagogue
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Rd
West Hartford, CT 06119
Dinner and socializing for young professionals hosted at Beth David Synagogue.
Sep
8 2024
RED LETTER: Aloha! Cookout
4:30PM - 6:30PM
Say goodbye to summer by welcoming new friends and reconnecting with old one at our Aloha! Cookout. Enjoy a delicio…
Sep
10 2024
Youth Mental Health First Aid
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Ave, Suite A
West Hartford, CT 06117
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neigh…
Sep
10 2024
CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…
Sep
10 2024
The Community Leadership Initiative
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) is a 10-month program designed for senior level lay leaders from Greater Ha…
Sep
10 2024
Sep
10 2024
Mental Health Webinar: Helping Your Anxious Child
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Zoom
Helping Your Anxious Child: Empowering Your Child with Essential Skills to Manage Anxiety
Dr. Regine Galanti is the …
Sep
11 2024
Jewish Book Festival - R. Derek Black
7:00PM - 8:30PM
By Zoom
CT
R. Derek Black, author of "The Klanman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism" will be in…
Sep
11 2024
Jewish Historical Society Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Community Services Building
Board meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
Sep
12 2024
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Annual Meeting
6:00PM - 8:00PM
TBD
The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford will be holding their Annual Meeting on Sept. 12
Sep
13 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
9:40AM - 10:10AM
New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.
Sep
15 2024
Anita Norich in conversation with Lisa Newman
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
Join Anita Norich at the Yiddish Book Center for a conversation about her recently released translation of Yiddish…
Sep
15 2024
Shofar Factory
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Winding Trails
50 Winding Trails Dr
Farmington, CT 06032
Farmington Chabad invites you too TOOT YOUR OWN HORN @ the Shofar Factory.
Saw. Drill. Sand. Blast.
Create your very …
Sep
15 2024
RED LETTER EVENT: BETH DAIVD SYNAGOGUE'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
more details to follow
Sep
17 2024
CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…
Sep
17 2024
JCRC Board Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
JFGH Board Room, CSB Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
JCRC Board Meeting-JFGH Board Room
Sep
18 2024
Sep
18 2024
JFS Board of Directors Meeting
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Community Services Building
333 BLOOMFIELD AVE STE A
West Hartford, CT 06117
Regular meeting of the JFS Board of Directors
Sep
19 2024
Lion and Pomegranate Celebration
5:00PM - 8:00PM
CT
The Annual Lion and Pomegranate event is a dinner celebrating our major donors.
Sep
19 2024
Mandell JCC - Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Sandy Goldstein
335 Bloomfield Avenue
Innovation Center
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
Mandell JCC - Board Meeting
Sep
20 2024
Mijal Bitton Breakfast for Board of Directors and Major Donors
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Ann Pava
30 Mohawk Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
This is a breakfast with featured speaker Mijal Bitton (she is here for the Lion/Pom dinner the previous evening) for…
Sep
20 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
9:40AM - 10:10AM
New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.
Sep
21 2024
Jewish Ethics: Young Israel Scholar-in-Residence
10:00AM - 7:00PM
Young Israel of West Hartford
2240 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Ethics: Young Israel Scholar-in-Residence
Sep
22 2024
RED LETTER: Ethics of Our Fighters: A Discussion of Jewish War Ethics
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Young Israel of West Hartford
2240 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Ethics of Our Fighters: A Discussion of Jewish War Ethics
Sep
22 2024
RED LETTER: Voices of Hope Descendants of Genocide Speak Up Showcase
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Voices of Hope Descendants of Genocide Speak Up Showcase
Sep
24 2024
CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…
Sep
24 2024
JFGH Board Meeting
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
JFGH Board Meeting
Sep
24 2024
Sep
24 2024
Schechter Monthly Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Solomon Schechter Day School
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06117
Second Monthly Board Meeting 2024-2025
Sep
25 2024
Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting
4:30PM - 6:30PM
TBD
Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting
Sep
26 2024
Community Kosher BBQ at Hebrew Center for Health & Rehabilitation
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Hebrew Center for Health & Rehabilitation
1 Abrahms Blvd.
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join us for a community BBQ at Hebrew Center for Health & Rehabilitation on September 26, 2024 starting at 5:30 pm in…
Sep
26 2024
Israel & Overseas FY25 Committee Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Jewish Federation Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
First committee meeting for the FY25 Israel & Overseas Investment Cycle
Sep
26 2024
RED LETTER - Hartford Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony and Dinner
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Mandell JCC
Join us on September 26, 2024, as we come together to honor the newest class of inductees who embody the spirit of ex…
Sep
26 2024
20s & 30s Rosh Hashanah Celebration by Urban Dor
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Manchester venue announced 2 weeks prior for security reasons
Manchester, CT
Urban Dor is dedicated to strengthening the Jewish community of Greater Hartford by creating engaging events that…
Sep
27 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
9:40AM - 10:10AM
New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.
Sep
28 2024
Beautifully Jewish with Unorthodox Podcast Co-Host Tanya Macher
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Beth Sholom B'nai Israel
400 Middle Turnpike East
Manchester, CT 06040
This event is free and open to the public in-person at BSBI. Please register in advance.
Beautifully Jewish celebrat…
Sep
28 2024
Selichot with Cantor Joseph Ness
9:00PM - 11:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join the Beth David Synagogue community on Saturday night, September 28, for Selichot with Cantor Joseph Ness!…
Sep
29 2024
Happy Challah Day!
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
The High Holidays are almost here! Join us for an afternoon of learning, challah baking, mitzvot, and activities!
Sep
29 2024
An Evening for Israel
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Address Provided Upon Registration
West Hartford, CT
Find strength in unity and discover the power of community. Join us as we gather to honor the resilience of the Israe…