Religious Freedom for Jews in Connecticut is a primary source-based activity exploring how Jewish immigrants in the 1840s used the right of petition to expand religious freedom in a state that had initially excluded them. It is part of the Teach It: Bringing Connecticut History to the Classroom initiative ofRead More →
Immigrants Build a Community: Hartford Jews in the Early 20th Century is a primary source-based activity using historical photographs and other documents to explore how immigrants made themselves feel at home in Hartford. It is part of the Teach It: Bringing Connecticut History to the Classroom initiative of Connecticut Humanities.Read 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 →
This embroidered matzah cover includes the blessing over matzah that is part of the Passover seder. The multicolor design surrounds a symbol embroidered in green and pink, and the numbers “18” and “99” on either side may indicate the date. Donated by Mrs. Michael Fleischer.Read More →