Community Calendar

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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 26 - May 27, 2023
Shavuot
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

Save the Date for the Young Israel of West Hartford's Annual Fundraiser!

May

21 2023

 

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

Program Subcommittee of PASC to meet

May

24 2023

Life & Legacy Workshop

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

 

Life & legacy workshop for community partners

May

24 2023

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…