Zoning and Exclusion in West Hartford, Then and Now 6:00 PM Thursday, May 16 at the Noah Webster House The origins of residential zoning in Connecticut can be traced back to West Hartford’s attempt to block a Hartford Jewish grocer […]
May 16, 2024: Zoning & Exclusion in West Hartford, Then & Now Learn More »
Register Here (remote only) Holocaust survivor chicken farmers Did you know that chicken farming was a gateway to the United States for some Holocaust survivors, many of whom settled in Connecticut and New Jersey? Join us for a conversation between
7:00 PM, May 20, 2024 – Speaking Yiddish to Chickens Learn More »
Mark Schmidek’s presentation on his father’s miraculous Holocaust survival story. Please note that sound becomes clearer at 1:57.
Weaving Together My Father’s Story – Video Learn More »
Mark Oppenheimer, creator of the podcast “Gatecrashers” about Jews and the Ivy League, and Walt Harrison, President Emeritus of the University of Hartford, discuss how Jews fought for entry into elite institutions of higher learning in the twentieth century. This
Opening the Gates of Opportunity 1.29.24 Learn More »
This is an important moment in Jewish history. You can help us document it. Share your experiences
Living Through History Learn More »
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,
Panel Discussion: Israelis in Greater Hartford 11.13.2023 (new date) Learn More »
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
Opening Nov. 6! Hartford-Israel Connections Over 125 Years Learn More »
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!
Video: From Paratrooper to Public Defender Learn More »
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
Jews of Summer Book Talk 9.12.2023 Learn More »
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
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