Yom HaAtzma’ut
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.
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May 1, 2025
May 16, 2025
Lag B'Omer
May 26, 2025
Memorial Day
May 26, 2025
Yom Yerushalayim
May
1 2025
JNFuture Hatikvah in the Hub
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Address Provided Prior to Event
Boston, MA
Join us for our first-ever Hatikvah in the Hub with fellow young Zionists as we commemorate Yom Ha'atzmaut. Embrace…
May
2 2025
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
May
3 2025
Shabbat morning service and Israeli Independence Day commemoration
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington,, CT 06489
Rabbi Wasserman will lead this morning service. GSJC invites you to join us.
May
4 2025
5th and 6th graders from area synagogues will join together on May 4 from 9:30-11:30am to build Jerusalem out of Legos!
May
4 2025
Friends of Yiddish Shmooze
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Zoom
CT
Friends of Yiddish is an informal social group that meets monthly on Sunday mornings via Zoom to shmooze, hear some…
May
4 2025
Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
A celebration of Israel' s Independence Day
May
5 2025
RED LETTER Charter Oak Cultural Center's 24 Annual Vision Awards Gala
5:30PM - 10:00PM
Hartford Marriott Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a magical evening at Charter Oak Cultural Center’s 24st Annual Gala! Get out your dancin…
May
5 2025
Launch of JLI Course: Colorful Profiles
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Chabad of Greater Hartford
2352 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join us for 6 Mondays, 7:30-9:00pm at the Chabad House of Greater Hartford to learn about exciting people from our…
May
6 2025
"Death Over Danish" - A Workshop With Rabbi Ilana Garber
9:30AM - 11:00AM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join us for a breakfast and workshop around the important conversation of death and dying through a Jewish lens of…
May
6 2025
May
7 2025
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Jewish Federation Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave
Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
May
8 2025
JFGH Board Meeting
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
JFGH Board Meeting
May
9 2025
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
May
9 2025
Shabbat evening service
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
A Friday night service in Southington hosted by Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation.
May
11 2025
Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation, with Kenneth Turan
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Join former Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan for a conversation about his new book Louis B. Mayer and Irvi…
May
12 2025
Braiding Beautifully with the Challah Prince
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Braiding demonstration with the Challah Prince, Idan Chabasov Step by step instructions to braid your own challah…
May
13 2025
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Federation Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave
Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
May
14 2025
Community Leadership Initiative
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Temple Beth Hillel
20 Baker Lane
South Windsor, CT 06074
The Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) is a 10-month program designed for senior level lay leaders from Greater Ha…
May
14 2025
May
14 2025
Jewish Historical Society Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Board meeting of the Jewish Historical Society
May
15 2025
RED LETTER: Cantor's Concert
7:30PM - 9:30PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
THe Emanuel Synagogue will host a Cantor's Concert on May 15, 2025.
May
16 2025
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
May
18 2025
Friends of Yiddish Shmooze
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Zoom
CT
Friends of Yiddish is an informal social group that meets monthly on Sunday mornings via Zoom to shmooze, hear some…
May
18 2025
Working with Jewish DNA and GEDMatch
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Temple Sinai
4 West Hartford Rd
Newington, CT 06111
About Our Speaker Kitty Munson Cooper is well-known blogger on genetics and genealogy who does many…
May
18 2025
RED LETTER: Concert with Cantor Emeritus Joseph Ness
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Save the date for a Spring Concert at Beth El Temple with Cantor Emeritus Joseph Ness!
May
19 2025
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
May
19 2025
No Swastikas in Southbury
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford and Voices of Hope present Melinda K. Elliott, author of "No…
May
20 2025
RED LETTER: Women's Philanthropy Signature Spring event
5:30PM - 9:00PM
This event will replace Living with Intention and come back similar to Voices with a minimum gift. We expect a broad …
May
21 2025
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
May
21 2025
Mandell JCC - Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Sandy Goldstein
335 Bloomfield Avenue
Innovation Center
West Hartford, CT 06117
Mandell JCC - Board Meeting
May
22 2025
Virtual Lecture - US Campus Impact by Scholars Circle
12:00PM - 1:00PM
About Lecture: Since October 7th, we have amassed considerable data, testimonies, and evidence of the harassment,…
May
22 2025
Schechter Monthly Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Solomon Schechter Day School
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06117
10th Schechter Monthly Board Meeting
May
23 2025
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
May
27 2025
From Captivity to Resilience
7:00PM
Location in Farmington provided after registration
Glenn Cohen, Hostage Debrief Team Leader, former Mossad Officer and Chief Psychologist, Hostage Negotiator and Israel…
May
28 2025
Bubbly and Bouquets
11:00AM - 1:00PM
For women:
Treat yourself to a flower arranging workshop right in time for the holiday of Shavuot. Indulge on gourmet…
May
28 2025
Stay tuned for more details regarding this Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Emerging Leadership Division Event!
…May
29 2025
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Federation Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Community Impact & Investment Subcommittee Meeting
May
30 2025
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.