Passover
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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Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
Yom HaShoah
Apr 21, 2026
Yom HaZikaron
Apr 22, 2026
Yom HaAtzma’ut
Apr
1 2026
First Night Community Passover Seder
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Celebrate Passover with family, friends and neighbors and enjoy dinner prepared by Yosi Kitchen Catering*. The evenin…
Apr
4 2026
Community Passover Seder in Southington
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
Community Seder to be held in Southington.
Apr
7 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
Apr
12 2026
Red Letter - Community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Apr
13 2026
Apr
13 2026
Apr
14 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
Apr
16 2026
Now and Forever
4:00PM - 10:00PM
Now and Forever
Speaker: Phil Niedringaus
Sharing key lessons from his experience in the field- crisis response and t…
Apr
16 2026
Apr
17 2026
RED LETTER: State of CT Holocaust Commemoration
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Annual Holocaust Commemoration at the State Capitol
Apr
17 2026
Nava Tehila at Beth El
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Beth El is excited to welcome Nava Tehila to West Hartford! Details to come.
Apr
18 2026
Shabbat Morning with Nava Tehila
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Beth El is excited to welcome Nava Tehila to West Hartford! We're planning a special Shabbat Morning experience, open…
Apr
18 2026
Beth El Hosts a Nava Tehila Havdallah
6:00PM - 9:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Beth El is excited to welcome Nava Tehila to West Hartford! Save the date for a Saturday evening and havdallah experi…
Apr
19 2026
Sip & Seed with MHWOW and Levo for 20s and 30s
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Hartford location to be shared upon RSVP
Hartford, CT
Celebrate the beginning of spring by planting some seeds to help the mission of ending poverty with Mem Global's Mois…
Apr
19 2026
NEJA Capital Campaign Ribbon Cutting Event
12:00PM - 4:00PM
New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
This will be a community event and celebration of the NEJA Capital Campaign.
Apr
19 2026
The Baron de Hirsch Fund: Shaping the Jewish Immigrant Experience,
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Virtual
Please join JGSCT virtually on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 1:30 pm ET, for "The Baron de Hirsch Fund: Shaping the…
Apr
20 2026
Yom Hazikaron Ceremony
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Yom Hazikaron Ceremony honoring fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism.
Apr
21 2026
7th Annual Community Tekes Ma’avar & Celebration: Israel @ 78
6:00PM - 8:00PM
7th Annual Community Tekes Ma’avar & Celebration: Israel @ 78
Apr
21 2026
Kol Zahav Yom HaAtzmaut Concert
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
The Kol Zahav Chorale, a community chorale under the direction of Cantor Joseph Ness, will present a concert of Jewis…
Apr
21 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
Apr
22 2026
Apr
23 2026
Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting
4:30PM - 6:30PM
Community Service Building
333 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting
Apr
23 2026
Apr
23 2026
Glastonbury Holocaust remembrance evening
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Smith Middle School
216 Addison Road
Glastonbury, CT 06933
Holocaust remembrance event
Apr
23 2026
Jewish Book Festival: Alive and Beating by Rebecca Wolf
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Book Festival: Alive and Beating by Rebecca Wolf Inspired by a true story, this powerful debut follows six…
Apr
25 2026
A Night of Comedy at the Mandell JCC
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
More exciting details coming soon!
Apr
26 2026
AJMA: Jewish Life & Antisemitism in U.S. Healthcare
9:45AM - 11:30AM
Join the American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA) and its CEO, Evi Shekhman, for an in-depth conversation about our…
Apr
26 2026
Israel Family Concert
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
A family concert celebrating Israel.
Apr
27 2026
Author and photographer David Kaufman will discuss his travel exhibition of 21 photos from his book The Posthumous La…
Apr
27 2026
JLI: For All Humankind
7:30PM - 9:30PM
West Hartford, CT 06117
What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s…
Apr
27 2026
CoronaCrush Speed Dating
9:00PM - 10:00PM
Join us Monday, April 27th at 9PM ET / 9PM IL for a free, online, one-hour virtual speed dating event open to Jewish…
Apr
28 2026
Apr
28 2026
Standing up to Antizioinism
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Event Details:
6:00 PM – Israeli buffet
7:30 PM – Program featuring Dr. Naya Lekht
During this strategic and tho…
Apr
28 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
Apr
29 2026
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Special Education
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom Webinar (online/virtual event)
N/A
Stamford
Stamford, CT 06905
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Specialized Schools
Date: Wednesday April 29th 2026 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST.…
Apr
29 2026
Mandell JCC Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Mandell JCC Board Meeting
Apr
29 2026
For All Humankind
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Farmington, CT 06032
What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s…
Apr
30 2026
RED LETTER Ner Tamid: Solomon Schechter Day School Annual Event
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Join Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford for our annual Ner Tamid celebration, benefiting our school and…