Community Calendar

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Click here for directions to submit your Jewish nonprofit community event to the Community Calendar. Federation encourages you to consult and follow the latest Connecticut COVID-19 guidelines when planning in-person events. 

ABOUT RED AND ORANGE LETTER EVENTS:

  • To request a Red or Orange Letter event, please submit your event as you would any other, but include “RED LETTER: Event Name” or “ORANGE LETTER: Event Name” as the title (for example: RED LETTER: JCC Annual Meeting).
  • All events will be added to the Community Calendar in the order they were submitted.

QUESTIONS? Contact Samantha Schoenberg at schoenberg@jewishhartford.org.

To download a four-year Jewish Holiday Calendar, click here.

Nov 11, 2024
Veterans Day
Nov 28, 2024
Thanksgiving
Nov

1 2024

Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC

9:40AM - 10:10AM  

New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.

Nov

3 2024

Jewish Life in Middletown

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Congregation Adath Israel
8 Broad Street
Middletown, CT 06457

 

Join us to learn about the legacy of the Jewish community in Middletown, Connecticut from the nineteenth century to…

Nov

3 2024

RED LETTER: Men's Club Distinguished Service Award Banquet

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Please join Beth El Temple Men's Club for its Distinguished Service Award (DSA) Banquet honoring Tom Falik and Steve …

Nov

4 2024

JFGH Board Meeting

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

JFGH Board Meeting

Nov

5 2024

CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…

Nov

6 2024

Community Leadership Initiative

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117

The Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) is a 10-month program designed for senior level lay leaders from Greater Ha…

Nov

6 2024

Mandell JCC - Board Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Sandy Goldstein
335 Bloomfield Avenue
Innovation Center
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117

Mandell JCC - Board Meeting

Nov

7 2024

 

A special lunch session with Eylon Levy, Former Israeli Government Spokesman & International Media Advisor to the Pr…

Nov

7 2024

RED LETTER: Chabad Annual Gala

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Annual fundraiser for Chabad House

Nov

8 2024

Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC

9:40AM - 10:10AM  

New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.

Nov

10 2024

 

Please join us Sunday, November 10th for our FIDF Westchester and Connecticut Evening of Solidarity with Israel Soldiers.

Nov

11 2024

Launch of JLI Course: Nurturing Relationships

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Chabad of Greater Hartford
2352 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Chabad of Greater Hartford course about enriching your relationships through ancient Jewish wisdom. 6 Consecutive…

Nov

12 2024

CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…

Nov

12 2024

Lillian Fund Committee - Mary's Place Site Visit

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Jewish Community Foundation
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite D
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Mary's Place received a 25th Anniversary Grant through the Lillian Fund to invest in ongoing programming for the…

Nov

13 2024

Board meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Nov

14 2024

RED LETTER: 12th Annual JFS Combating Hunger Event

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

This event will elevate the challenges that families in our community are experiencing putting food on the table. It …

Nov

15 2024

Jewish Book Festival: Jennifer Lang and Zibby Owens

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Jennifer Lang and Zibby Owens in conversation with Jodie Sadowsky
Creatives discussing Jewish Identity, Israel and An…

Nov

15 2024

Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC

9:40AM - 10:10AM  

New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.

Nov

16 2024

40th Anniversary Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation

6:00PM - 9:30PM  

Gishrei Shalom
37 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489

 

Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation of Southington to celebrate 40 years!

Nov

19 2024

 

Nurturing Connection: Helping your Child Overcome Loneliness and Social Anxiety

Dr. Albano is the director of the Co…

Nov

19 2024

CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…

Nov

19 2024

Jewish Book Festival: Gila Pfeffer "Nearly Departed"

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Virtual - register for link
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

Jewish Book Festival author Gila Pfeffer will be in conversation with Sharon O'Brien for this virtual discussion.

Nov

19 2024

Jewish Book Festival - Talia Carner The Boy with the Star Tattoo

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Jewish Book Festival Event with Talia Carner, acclaimed author of The Third Daughter and Jerusalem Maiden, presents h…

Nov

19 2024

Schechter Monthly Board Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  



West Hartford, CT 06117

4th Monthly Board Meeting Solomon Schechter 2024-2025

Nov

20 2024

Youth Mental Health First Aid

9:00AM - 3:00PM  

Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Ave, Suite A
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neigh…

Nov

20 2024

Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting

4:30PM - 6:30PM  

Community Service Building
333 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117

Jewish Community Foundation Board Meeting

Nov

20 2024

JFS Board of Directors Meeting

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Community Services Building
333 BLOOMFIELD AVE STE A
West Hartford, CT 06117

Regular meeting of the JFS Board of Directors

Nov

21 2024

 

Charter Oak Cultural Center is hosting an evening of celebration for the supporters, volunteers and donors whose gene…

Nov

21 2024

Mandell JCC Film Festival 2025 Preview Night

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Come watch trailers for the 2025 Phyllis Hoffman Hartford Jewish Film Festival.

Nov

22 2024

Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC

9:40AM - 10:10AM  

New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.

Nov

26 2024

CBI's Baby Talk: For Parents of 0-12 Months Children

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

FOR PARENTS OF 0-12 MONTHS CHILDREN! Bring yourself and your 0-12 month old baby (if you'd like!). Please bring a bla…

Nov

29 2024

Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC

9:40AM - 10:10AM  

New England Jewish Academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Join NEJA for Shabbat Shebang! Parents bring your children ages 4 and under for some fun music, shabbat songs and prayers.