July 15-26, 2019 This trip, sponsored by Jewish Hartford European Roots, will include visits to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, a tour of the former Warsaw and Kovno ghettos, visits to historic synagogues, and much more. Samuel Kassow, a professor at Trinity College, will offer lectures throughoutRead More →
Trinity College Professor Samuel Kassow offers a four week course on the rich history of the Jews of Poland, Russia, and Lithuania. The course runs on four consecutive Mondays, November 5th through December 10, from 7-9 p.m. at 333 Bloomfield Avenue. For more information about the course and how to register, click here.Read More →
Thursday, November 1, 2018, 7pm Mandell JCC, Chase Family Gallery, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford Elbert Weinberg’s life may be considered a Hartford story, but he was widely regarded, nationally, as one of the most promising young sculptors of the 1950s and 1960s. His sculptures can be found in Atlanta,Read More →
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 10 am Husbands and Other Sharp Objects is an uproarious novel that is full of heart, even as it tackles thorny subjects and sticky situations. With this second book, Rothstein once again does what she did so well in her debut novel, Lift and Separate. She makesRead More →
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 7:00 pm Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford As early as 1896, there was an established Jewish community in this neighboring city. A select panel moderated by Roz Rachlin will lead a discussion about the history, contributions, and stories of New Britain Jews. $10 Advance Registration, $12Read More →
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 7:00 pm The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT Sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, Brandeis National Committee Hartford chapter, and The Emanuel Synagogue Adult Education Join award winning author Rachel Kadish for a program about her new historical fiction novel,Read More →