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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 [email protected].
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Nov 11, 2016
Nov 24, 2016
Thanksgiving Day
Nov
1 2016
Nov
2 2016
Nov
1 2016
Community Connectors Conference with Allison Fine
5:30PM - 8:45PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
A leadership conference with Allison Fine, author of Momentum and Matterness. By invitation, for designated Community…
Nov
2 2016
Grandparents Circle
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Grandparents love to share family traditions and holiday customs, but what happens when the grandkids are being raise…
Nov
2 2016
Learn to Read Hebrew in 6 Weeks!
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation - Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
Want to learn Hebrew?
Join Congregations across America as they come together to learn to read Hebrew!
Wednesdays,…
Nov
2 2016
RED LETTER: AIPAC Annual Greater Hartford Event
7:00PM - 9:00PM
TBD
West Hartford, CT
Save the date for the AIPAC Annual Greater Hartford Event!
Nov
3 2016
Max Burger Supports National Anti-Bullying Day
11:00AM - 11:59PM
Max Burger - Longmeadow, MA & West Hartford, CT
Both Max Burger locations in West Hartford, CT and Longmeadow, MA will donate a portion of the day’s total…
Nov
3 2016
"Jewish Refugees in Shanghai" Exhibit Opening
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Please join us for a panel discussion with author Liliane Willens to mark the opening of the exhibit "Jewish Refugee…
Nov
3 2016
Emanuel Sisterhood Board Meeting
7:00PM - 8:00PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
West Hartford, CT
Monthly Board Meeting
Nov
4 2016
Shabbaton with Rabbi David Hoffman
5:30PM - 8:30PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Hoffman, Vice Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary will discuss the lives, …
Nov
5 2016
Shabbaton with Rabbi David Hoffman: AM
9:00AM - 12:00PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Hoffman, Vice Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary will discuss the lives, …
Nov
5 2016
Shabbaton with Rabbi David Hoffman: PM
7:30PM - 8:30PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Hoffman, Vice Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary will discuss the lives, …
Nov
6 2016
Mitnick Education Conference - Students As Investigators
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
West Hartford, CT
Project Based Learning is a hands-on approach that helps students not only learn Jewish values but actually live them…
Nov
6 2016
Mah Jongg Tournament
8:45AM - 4:30PM
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation - Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
Mah Jongg Tournament
Nov
6 2016
Nov
6 2016
Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy Meet and Greet Rabbi Zev Silver
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy
53 Gabb Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Meet the dynamic new head of school and see all the positive changes in our fantastic Sigel Hebrew Academy.
Nov
6 2016
Broadway & Friends Chamber Concert
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Enjoy favorite Broadway tunes with Mary Cantoni-Johnson, Cantor Ellari Mirabel and the Beth El Temple Choir accompani…
Nov
7 2016
"You Think What?!" Being Jewish on Campus
7:00PM - 8:40PM
Beth El Temple
West Hartford, CT
Calling all 11th and 12th graders and their parents! This program will help you understand the political dynamics Jew…
Nov
8 2016
Executive Board Meeting at HAGH
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Regularly Scheduled Committee Meetings at 8:00 p.m. at The Hebrew Academy
Nov
9 2016
Nov
10 2016
Kristallnacht Symposium: Holocaust Memory in the 21st Century
12:00AM
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Kristallnacht Symposium on Holocaust memory in the 21st Century. Moderated by Avinoam Patt, PhD, Philip D. Feltman Pr…
Nov
9 2016
Hebrew Health Care Board Meeting
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Hebrew Health Care
West Hartford, CT
Hebrew Health Care Board Meeting
Nov
9 2016
Jewish Professionals Network Dinner
5:30PM - 9:00PM
1877 Club
University of Hartford Gray Conference Center
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Professionals Network Dinner
Stand Out: Your Personal Brand Strategy
(Creativity + Communication + Connectio…
Nov
9 2016
Grandparents Circle
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Grandparents love to share family traditions and holiday customs, but what happens when the grandkids are being raise…
Nov
13 2016
Nov
16 2016
JFNA General Assembly (GA)
All Day
The Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave
Washington, DC 20009
Jewish journeys start here! Explore how Federation helps shape Jewish lives. Learn about the election and its impact …
Nov
13 2016
Nov
15 2016
JFS Annual Event
5:00PM - 8:00PM
TBD
CT
Annual hunger and client services fundraiser event highlighting Tara's Closet and mental health services.
Nov
16 2016
Emanuel Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Dinner
6:00PM - 8:30PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
West Hartford, CT
Our annual paid up membership dinner is a chance to socialize and meet the board and learn about all that Sisterhood …
Nov
16 2016
Grandparents Circle
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Grandparents love to share family traditions and holiday customs, but what happens when the grandkids are being raise…
Nov
16 2016
Community Gathering for Healing
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
As we begin to heal as a nation, we start by gathering to heal as individuals and as a community. One week after the …
Nov
16 2016
Nov
16 2016
The Secret Escape Tunnel from the Holocaust
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation - Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
Presented by Dr. Richard Freund of the University of Hartford
The amazing discovery of this unknown tunnel is a fasc…
Nov
17 2016
Maimonides Society Reception and Presentation
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Healthcare Professionals Please Join Us!
Maimonides Society Reception and Presentation on LIFE STAR and Air Medicine�…
Nov
17 2016
JHSGH Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Board Room, Community Services Building
West Hartford, CT
JHSGH Board Meeting
Nov
18 2016
FVJC New & Prospective Member Shabbat
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation - Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
Please join us! We would love to get to know you!
Friday, November 18th
6:00pm Shabbat Dinner
7:00pm Service
Followed…
Nov
20 2016
12th Annual Holiday Shopping Bazaar
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Congregation Kol Haverim Sisterhood
1079 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Come get your holiday shopping done! Handcrafted items, jewelry & accessories, Chanukah & holiday gift items, Cosmeti…
Nov
20 2016
Sisterhood Bake Sale
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom B'nai Israel
400 East Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06040
Please join the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom B'nai Israel for a bake sale! All are welcome. Just in time for Than…
Nov
20 2016
Nov
20 2016
Organ Concert: "Music of the Heavens" at Congregation Beth Israel
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave
West Hartford, CT 06119
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2016
Media Contact: Max Schwimmer, [email protected]
Congregation B…
Nov
20 2016
The Yazidi Genocide Crisis and IsraAid’s Response
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Free lecture on the Yazidi Genocide Crisis and IsraAid’s Response. Yotam Polizer of IsraAid, an Israel-based…
Nov
21 2016
Piecing Together The Election Results: The U.S - Israel Relationship
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Young Israel of West Hartford
2240 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join the Young Israel of West Hartford and AIPAC as experts try to make sense of the election results, examine the…
Nov
23 2016
Grandparents Circle
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Grandparents love to share family traditions and holiday customs, but what happens when the grandkids are being raise…
Nov
29 2016
Chabad Annual Dinner
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Chabad Annual Dinner and Fundraiser
Nov
29 2016
Community Connections: Leadership and Change with Maya Bernstein
5:30PM - 8:45PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Adaptive leadership theory posits that leadership is directly connected to facilitating change. In this conference,…
Nov
30 2016
Grandparents Circle
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Grandparents love to share family traditions and holiday customs, but what happens when the grandkids are being raise…
Nov
30 2016
Federation Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Community Services Building
West Hartford, CT
Federation Board Meeting