Join us on June 29 at 7:30 on Zoom for the Annual Meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford. We are delighted to host eminent Jewish historian Hasia Diner, the Paul And Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History […]
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A panel moderated by Professor Arnie Dashevsky, including Will Bayer, Sissy Seader, Rabbi Richard Plavin, and Joel Wind. Co-sponsored by Beth Sholom B’Nai Israel and the Manchester Historical Society .
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April 5 at 7:00 PM Sharing Credit: Jewish Loan Societies, Past and Present The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford recently launched a new Jewish Free Loan Fund which provides interest-free loans to help members of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community overcome financial
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Please join us on February 9 at 7:00 PM for a talk by historian Cheryl Greenberg: “Jews, Civil Rights, and Lessons Learned” Professor Greenberg will share her reflections on some lessons we can take away from the history of Black-Jewish
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Did you miss the January 24th conference? Do New England Jews share a common experience? Is there a regional identity? What resources are available for studying New England’s Jewish history? We have been working with our counterparts in other states to
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Despite the fact that most American Jews trace their family to Poland, there are many misconceptions about Polish history and the history of Polish-Jewish relations. In this talk, Leon Chameides will highlight certain aspects of Polish and Polish-Jewish history, with
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Join us for a virtual book talk with Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff author of Red Hot Mama: The Life of Sophie Tucker December 8, 2020 at 7pm on Zoom Legendary entertainer Sophie Tucker was one of the women featured in the
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November 12th at 7pm – Zoom program Thinking about organizing and displaying some of your old family photographs this season? Do you have sentimental photographs that you would like to share? Sharing photographs is a great way to bring people
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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
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