Exploring Jewish Hartford: A Digital Tour

The Jewish Historical Society has transformed its popular bus tour of Hartford, using an online “story map.” Click here to go to the map; you can scroll through the left-hand column to explore the city’s Jewish history, or click on a point on the map to learn more. The onlineRead More →

Walking Tour of Tower Avenue Jewish Cemeteries

Walking Tour of Tower Avenue Jewish Cemeteries Sunday, June 13 at 11:00 AM $10 per person – space is limited, please register early. Join us for an in-person walking tour of a few of the Jewish cemeteries along Tower Avenue. Did you know there are several Holocaust monuments in Hartford’sRead More →

Tour of Zion Hill Cemetery

October 25, 2020, 11:00 am – In person JHSGH board member Kerri Provost will lead a small group on a tour through the Jewish areas of Hartford’s Zion Hill Cemetery. Highlights will include the grave sites of Rabbis Meyer Elkin and Isaac Mayer, the Auerbach and Fox families, and ofRead More →

Hartford Bus Tour Travel Through 200 Years of Jewish History in Hartford! Click here to print the brochure Take a professionally guided bus tour through the city’s neighborhoods as we follow in the footsteps of those who created this special community. Be inspired by the lives of Hartford’s Jewish immigrants. DiscoverRead More →