Purim
Community Calendar
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Mar 3, 2026
Mar
1 2026
Community Purim Extravaganza
12:00PM - 2:00PM
The Greater Hartford Jewish community will come together for an amazing Purim celebration. Featuring booths, games, f…
Mar
1 2026
Drag Purim!
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Congregation Adath Israel
8 Broad St
Middletown, CT 06457
A fabulous brunch and drag retelling of the Purim story.
Mar
1 2026
Federation's Emerging Leadership Purim Social
6:00PM - 9:00PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Dr
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join Federation’s Emerging Leadership for a Purim Social! We’ll be packing mishloach manot and celebrating with a…
Mar
2 2026
Purim Under the Sea
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Get ready to make waves at our underwater-themed Purim celebration! Dive into a day of music, games, ocean-inspired s…
Mar
2 2026
Purim and Pizza
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
Celebrate Purim with a pizza party and the reading of the Megillah!
Mar
3 2026
Celebrate Purim with Federation Emerging Leaders!
11:00AM - 7:00PM
Celebrate Purim with the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Emerging Leadership! This event is open to the entire …
Mar
3 2026
The Avalon Table
8:00PM
The Avalon Shul
124 Avalon Circle
Waterbury, CT 06710
All men’s social get together to explore more about our Jewish roots
Mar
6 2026
Solomon Schechter's State of the School
9:15AM - 10:00AM
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
Join Rabbi Berger as he shares highlights of the 2025-2026 school year, some exciting new programmatic developments, …
Mar
8 2026
"The Road Between Us" Film at CBI
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join us at CBI for a viewing of this incredible documentary that follows retired Israeli general Noam Tibon's decisio…
Mar
8 2026
Adult Education - Lesser Known Jewish Holidays
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington,, CT 06489
Adult education session on lesser known Jewish Holidays.
Mar
9 2026
Red, Blue, and White Grassroots Jewish Advocacy Conference
8:00AM - 3:00PM
The Lyceum
227 Lawrence Street
Hartford, CT 06106
The Red, Blue, and White Conference, run by Greater Hartford for Israel, is the first conference focused on building…
Mar
9 2026
Red, Blue, and White Jewish Grassroots Conference
8:00AM - 3:00PM
The Lyceum
227 Lawrence St
Hartford, CT 06106
The conference will begin with breakfast before transitioning into informative panels with legislators, top…
Mar
10 2026
Beading for Good with FIDF
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, 06117
Please join the Friends of the IDF for “Beading for Good.” Bring your daughters and mothers and design bespoke b…
Mar
10 2026
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Board Meeting
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
We have reserved the CSB Board room for the same times on the following meeting dates (besides the above): November…
Mar
10 2026
Lecture details: “Antizionism” is a shorthand for the belief that the state of Israel does not have moral or…
Mar
10 2026
JHSGH Board Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Jennifer Klau
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
JHSGH Board Meeting
Mar
10 2026
The Avalon Table
8:00PM
The Avalon Shul
124 Avalon Circle
Waterbury, CT 06710
All men’s social get together to explore more about our Jewish roots
Mar
11 2026
Mar
12 2026
JCRC Board Meeting
5:30PM - 8:30PM
JFGH Board Room, CSB Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Community Relations Council Board meeting
Mar
12 2026
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-CSB Building-5:30 p.m.
Mar
12 2026
Book Discussion & Cooking Demonstration: How to Share an Egg
7:00PM - 8:30PM
An in-person program at the JCC with Bonny Reichert, author of How to Share an Egg: A True Story of Hunger, Love and …
Mar
13 2026
Kol Shabbat Service & Community Dinner
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join us at CBI for our camp-style service and stay for a delicious community dinner!
Mar
15 2026
Book Talk & Breakfast with Elena Antonetti
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
CBI congregant Elena Antonetti will speak about her grandmother Nerry Berman's memoir, "I'll Go on Living". The memoi…
Mar
15 2026
Friends of Yiddish Shmooze
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Friends of Yiddish is an informal social group that meets monthly on Sunday mornings (10:30 am – 12:00 pm) via Zoom…
Mar
15 2026
Virtual: What You Can Learn from Visiting Cemeteries in CT
1:30PM - 3:30PM
virtual
The talk will show how to find, translate, and understand a gravestone in the cemetery, starting with how to find…
Mar
16 2026
Presidents Circle - JLA
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Debra Tawse
333 Bloomfield Ave
Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06032
This is the new date - changed from Tuesday, March 17th
Mar
16 2026
Conversation with Mishkan Museum in Afula
7:00PM - 8:00PM
On Zoom
Save the date for a conversation with the team at Mishkan Museum of Art in Afula (West Hartford's sister city!) and t…
Mar
17 2026
New Moon Circle- Farmington Chabad
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Decorate Your Own Tehillim
Imagine a book that becomes a moment —
a pause, a meditation, a source of comfort,
and …
Mar
17 2026
The Avalon Table
8:00PM
The Avalon Shul
124 Avalon Circle
Waterbury, CT 06710
All men’s social get together to explore more about our Jewish roots
Mar
19 2026
New Moon Circle- Farmington Chabad
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Decorate Your Own Tehillim
Imagine a book that becomes a moment —
a pause, a meditation, a source of comfort,
and …
Mar
19 2026
Mar
19 2026
Urban Dor's Wine & Cheese Social (ages 21 to 39)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
West Hartford, CT
RSVP required - https://www.urbandor.org/events
Urban Dor is hosting its annual Wine & Cheese Social at The Emanuel …
Mar
19 2026
CBI Adult Ed : “Jewish Justification of Diaspora Life”
8:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
The majority of Jews have lived in exile from the time of the Babylonian Exile in the early sixth century BCE until t…
Mar
21 2026
Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children 6 and under, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us. We will sing an…
Mar
22 2026
Sisterhood Knitters
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join us for creative fun and good company! All levels welcome, including beginners. Please contact Sue with questions…
Mar
22 2026
RED LETTER: JTCONNECT GIVING BACK TOGETHER
4:00PM - 6:00PM
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
JTCONNECT'S ANNUAL GALA
Mar
23 2026
Next Gen Impact Lab: Philanthropy & Community in Greater Hartford
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
A 101-level series of interactive workshops introducing Millennials and older Gen Zers to the Jewish values of…
Mar
24 2026
SAGE: Cybersecurity and Protecting Ourselves from Online Crime
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
According to AARP, senior citizens are increasingly victims of deceptive online practices and fraud leading to identi…
Mar
24 2026
Mar
24 2026
Jewish Book Festival: Millennial Menopause by Lauren A. Tetenbaum
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Book Festival: Lauren Tetenbaum Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause and Life’s…
Mar
24 2026
The Avalon Table
8:00PM
The Avalon Shul
124 Avalon Circle
Waterbury, CT 06710
All men’s social get together to explore more about our Jewish roots
Mar
25 2026
Westchester & Connecticut Women’s Brigade Brunch
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Westport, CT
Join Friends of the IDF (FIDF) on Wednesday, March 25th at 10:00 AM for the Westchester and CT Women’s Brigade Brun…
Mar
25 2026
The Seder Spellbook
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Discover the 15 steps of the Seder through a magical Pesach adventure! From dazzling tricks to spellbinding surprises…
Mar
25 2026
Mandell JCC Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Mandell JCC Board Meeting
Mar
26 2026
CBI Adult Ed : “Stories from the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience”
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Join us as we explore the stories held in the galleries of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE). Spann…
Mar
27 2026
Dan Nichols
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Sinai
41 West Hartford Rd.
NEWINGTON, CT 06111
Dan Nichols is one of the most popular and influential Jewish musicians in North America and his music has become an …
Mar
27 2026
Shabbat LIVE! Service
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Lift your spirits and inspire your soul at this Shabbat Service with contemporary and Jewish tunes by our amazing Sha…
Mar
28 2026
Dan Nichols Concert
8:00PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Adath Israel
8 Broad St
Middletown, CT 06457
Join us for an evening of lively Jewish tunes, stories, heartfelt melodies, and spiritual connection.
Mar
29 2026
The Science of Passover! A community Event
9:15AM - 11:15AM
Stay tuned for more information regarding this community event, presented by Good. Great. Greater Hartford!
This even…
Mar
29 2026
Concert with Dan Nichols
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
We look forward to welcoming Dan Nichols to CBI! Come see one of the most popular and influential Jewish musicians in…
Mar
29 2026
Tot Passover Seder at CBI
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Get ready for Passover as a family! Children 6 and under and their grown ups are invited for a pre-Passover celebrati…
Mar
31 2026
The Avalon Table
8:00PM
The Avalon Shul
124 Avalon Circle
Waterbury, CT 06710
All men’s social get together to explore more about our Jewish roots