Chanukah
Community Calendar
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 [email protected].
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Dec 25, 2024
Dec 25, 2024
Christmas
Dec 26, 2024
Chanukah
Dec 27, 2024
Chanukah
Dec 28, 2024
Chanukah
Dec 29, 2024
Chanukah
Dec 30, 2024
Chanukah
Dec 31, 2024
Chanukah
Dec
3 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…
Dec
3 2024
Lunch and Learn with Joan Nathan
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Lunch and Learn with Joan Nathan for Lions, Pomegranates and Pearls.
Dec
3 2024
Dec
3 2024
Hot Buzz About Books
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Get the scoop on some great reads… just in time for the holidays featuring Roxanne J. Coady, founder of RJ Julia Bo…
Dec
4 2024
Launch of JLI Course: Nurturing Relationships
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Farmington Chabad
NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS
Jewish Wisdom for Building Deeper, Richer Connection in All Your Relationships
Relationships…
Dec
5 2024
Voices from the North - 3 Israelis share their stories of challenge
9:30AM - 11:30AM
3 residents from Israel's north - from various religious backgrounds - will share awareness about their region's plig…
Dec
5 2024
Teen Show: Mean Girls (Musical)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Teen production of Mean Girls Musical
Dec
6 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
Dec
6 2024
First Fridays for YJPs at Beth David Synagogue
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Dinner for young Jewish professionals in the Greater Hartford area.
Dec
6 2024
Yidish in ale lender: Yiddish around the World, with Christa P. Whitney
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Zoom
Yiddish represents an international diasporic culture, found in many unexpected corners of the globe. In this present…
Dec
7 2024
9th Annual Manchester CT Jazz Fest
6:30PM - 10:30PM
Cheney Hall
177 Hartford Rd
Manchester, CT 06040
Join us for our 9th Annual Manchester CT Jazz Festival being held at the historic Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd. Manch…
Dec
7 2024
Teen Show: Mean Girls (musical)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Teen Production of Mean Girls musical
Dec
8 2024
19th Annual Holiday Bazaar
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Congregation Kol Haverim Sisterhood
1079 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Annual holiday crafters bazaar! All local handmade artisans. Judaica, holiday gifts, gourmet food, jewelry,…
Dec
8 2024
Hadassah CT - Region Installation and Program
11:00AM - 1:30PM
Woodbridge CT - address provided upon registration
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Past National President Ellen Hershkin will deliver the keynote address, and her remarks will include what she has ex…
Dec
8 2024
Teen Production: Mean Girls (musical)
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Teen production of Mean Girls (musical)
Dec
9 2024
Dec
9 2024
CBI's Adult Ed: "Hail Caesar!"
8:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
“Hail Caesar! How Sid’s Legion Conquered American Comedy” with John Kenrick. Join us for this virtual program, …
Dec
10 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…
Dec
10 2024
Dec
11 2024
Community Leadership Initiative
5:30PM - 7:30PM
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…
Dec
11 2024
Launch of JLI Course: Nurturing Relationships
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Farmington Chabad
NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS
Jewish Wisdom for Building Deeper, Richer Connection in All Your Relationships
Relationships…
Dec
12 2024
Curating Yiddish Culture with David Mazower
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
Join us for a talk with David Mazower, the Yiddish Book Center’s research bibliographer and the chief curator and w…
Dec
12 2024
Inside "The Anxious Generation" with Lead Researcher Zach Rausch
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Hall High School Auditorium
975 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Anxious Generation is a book that has topped the NYT Bestseller list for months. Join Lead Researcher Zach Rausch…
Dec
13 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
Dec
14 2024
CBI's Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Children under 6, siblings, parents, grandparents - the whole mishpocha - are invited to join us. We will sing and da…
Dec
14 2024
20s & 30s Latke Vodka by Urban Dor
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Bridge Healing Arts Center
304 Main St
Farmington, CT 06032
Urban Dor is dedicated to strengthening the Jewish community of Greater Hartford by creating engaging events that…
Dec
15 2024
1st and 2nd Grade Chanukah Community Program
9:30AM - 11:30AM
1st and 2nd graders from area synagogues will join together on December 15 from 9:30-11:30am to celebrate Chanukah!
Dec
15 2024
Menorah Making Workshop
12:00PM - 2:00PM
New England Jewish academy
300 Bloomfield Ave
West hartford, CT 06117
New England Jewish Academy & Chabad welcome you to join us at NEJA for menorah making and much more on Sunday Dec 15t…
Dec
15 2024
How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language, with Hannah Pollin-Galay
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
During and immediately after World War II, Eastern European Jews perceived a radical transformation in the Yiddish la…
Dec
15 2024
Chanukah Winter Wonderland
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Electroluminescent Light Sculptures, Chanukah snow globes, menorah play doh and Donut wall!
Dec
17 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…
Dec
17 2024
Schechter Monthly Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Solomon Schechter Day School
West Hartford, CT 06117
5th Schechter Monthly Board Meeting 2024-2025
Dec
18 2024
Mandell JCC - Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Sandy Goldstein
335 Bloomfield Avenue
Innovation Center
West Hartford, CT 06117
Mandell JCC - Board Meeting
Dec
19 2024
JFGH Board Meeting
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
JFGH Board Meeting
Dec
20 2024
Shabbat in Southington
7:00AM - 8:30AM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congegation
37 Main Street
Southington,, CT 06489
Shabbat services live and on Zoom.
Dec
20 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
Dec
24 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…
Dec
26 2024
Chanukah on the Green: Grand Menorah Lighting
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Village Green
Farmington, CT
Join us for a joyous celebration at Chanukah on the Green! This festive event will feature the Grand Menorah Lighting…
Dec
27 2024
Shabbat Shebang! With the ECC
3:00PM - 3:30PM
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.
Dec
27 2024
CBI's Hanukkah Celebration
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
Sing along to your favorite holiday songs during our service and then enjoy a celebration that includes dinner, latke…
Dec
29 2024
FIRE ON ICE
3:00PM - 5:00PM
West Hartford Center
Grand Chanukah Gift Drop with WH Fire Dept.
• Live Carving of 8ft Ice Menorah
• Food for sale
• Trackless train…
Dec
29 2024
Community Chanukah Celebration
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congegation
Member's home
Bristol, CT 06010
Community Chanukah celebration in Bristol.
Dec
31 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…