Discover the Legacy of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe- Class is Full!
The class is now full. Please email lnewman@jewishhartford.org if you would like to be placed on the waiting list. Read More →
Estelle Kafer Good-bye Party and Oral History Fund
Please join us in celebrating all that Estelle has done for the Society as Executive Director! Wednesday, December 18th 5:30pm to 7pm. Community Services Building, 333 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Read More →
Susan Juster Viner’s Challah Cheese Puff
Submitted by Susan Juster Viner Challah Cheese Puff Best made the night before serving 8 large thick slices of challah ½ lb. Grated Swiss or gruyere cheese 4 large eggs, beaten well 2 ½ cups milk 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms l tsp. prepared mustard 2 Tbsp. gratedRead More →
Sweet Blintzes from The Gefilte Manifesto
From The Gefilte Manifesto by Jeffrey Yoskowitz & Liz Alpern (Link to Cookbook below) JEFFREY: I was only privy to homemade blintzes once in a blue moon when Grandma Ruth decided to make them. Hers were never too sweet, and they revealed their contents on the sides since sheRead More →
Susan Juster Viner’s Blintz Souffle
Submitted by Susan Juster Viner My mother made blintzes often, but she made small amounts at a time. When I think back, she had to use a lot of equipment to make the bletlach batter, cook the bletlach, make the filling, and stuff them and cook the final product. SheRead More →
Seders at Barbara Gordon’s House
Submitted by Barbara Gordon Seders growing up were always at my Dad’s Mom and Dad’s house on Rockville Street in Hartford. I loved going there to see the amazing plants my “little bubby” grew out on the piazza (porch)! My other Bubby, who lived with my grandfather in Rockville, CtRead More →
Tips on Interviewing Family Members
While gathering around the holiday table or just getting together, use this perfect opportunity to collect and document family history. Everyone can contribute by compiling questions and the younger generation can assist with the interview process. A few tips – Always prepare and test audio equipment Use words such asRead More →
Corona XC-R Yiddish Typewriter
Our 2019 debut item for Artifact of the Month is this adorable Corona XC-R Yiddish typewriter. The serial number 640285 dates this typewriter to 1929, when Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. was manufacturing portable folding typewriters popular with journalists and home users. The company’s 1920s manual boasts that its productRead More →