Join us for a virtual exhibition tour with the New York Historical Society! Through a presentation from their current exhibition, “I’ll Have What She’s Having: The Jewish Deli,” learn how Jewish immigrants imported and adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant. Learn how Jewish delicatessens became a cornerstone ofRead More →
Join us for an illustrated Zoom talk with Frank Himmelstein, whose family has been farming in Lebanon for 110 years. Established in 1913, the Himmelstein Homestead Farm is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Jewish family farm in the state. It was a dairy farm until 2004, and now sellsRead More →
Opening Reception at the Mandell JCC on Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Exhibition runs from January 2 – February 10, 2023. As a single mother and Holocaust survivor, Sidonia Perlstein spent most of her life in America creating beauty out of fabrics, textures, and vivid colorsRead More →
November 17 at 7:30 PM Mandell Jewish Community Center Beginning in the 1870s, members of Hartford’s Jewish community became players in the city’s white-hot real estate market. Jewish real estate brokers, architects, builders and their clients all contributed to the rapid growth of Hartford and West Hartford. Jewish owners builtRead More →
October 23, 2022 10:00 AM – 12:00 A Brunch Program at the Faith Adventist Church, 500 Woodland St, Hartford. Co-sponsored by Beth El Men’s Club and the Emanuel Brotherhood $12 fee; register by October 17 Join us for a kosher brunch and learn about the roots of Beth El TempleRead More →
Recorded September 13, 2022 at 7:30 PM at the Mandell JCC Watch the video of our lively panel discussion on how LGBTQ Jews in the Hartford area made a place for themselves over the past several decades, and the challenges they faced while seeking full inclusion. The discussion includedRead More →