Panel Discussion: Israelis in Greater Hartford 11.13.2023 (new date)
2023-10-26
Join us at 7:30 PM in the Mandell JCC’s Chase Gallery for a community panel on Israelis in Greater Hartford. In conjunction with our exhibition, “Hartford-Israel Connections Over 125 Years,” this panel will share reflections from Rivka Dvorin, Ronny Siegel, and Noeet Bachar about their experiences moving from Israel toRead More →
Opening Nov. 6! Hartford-Israel Connections Over 125 Years
2023-10-12
This exhibition explores the ways that Jewish communities in the Hartford area have connected with the Jewish homeland -– as both dream and reality -– from 1898 to the present. As Israel marks its 75th anniversary at a time of crisis, we reflect on what it has meant to differentRead More →
Video: From Paratrooper to Public Defender
2023-09-19
Watch the video of Morton Katz’s presentation on October 22, 2023. Katz served in World War II and then returned home to Connecticut to become a lawyer and public defender. Sign up for the event!Read More →
Jews of Summer Book Talk 9.12.2023
2023-07-11
September 12 at 7:00 PM at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, Innovation Center. Join us for a talk by author Sandra Fox on the importance of summer camps in postwar Jewish American culture. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, the Mandell JCC, the University of Connecticut’s CenterRead More →
We Made History: 50th Gala Recap
2023-06-20
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford celebrated 50 years of preservation and story telling on June 4, 2023. Guests (165 or so) enjoyed a concert by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer, delicious food catered by The Crown Supermarket, memories and seeing each other in person. Emcee Ray Hardman of CT PublicRead More →