Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford @jhshartford
Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Jewish history across greater Hartford. jhsgh.org West Hartford, CT Joined June 2012-
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Happy Passover! Enjoy this (silent) footage from the B'nai Israel (New Britain) Model Seder, 1952 youtu.be/TH6yPimKtlM
Great write-up of Sunday's event at the New Haven Museum: ow.ly/EwK050NopUp
Looking forward to speaking about some of Connecticut's and New Haven's trailblazing women on Sunday 2 PM at the New Haven Museum! ow.ly/Lynf50Nl7Qa
Celebrating love on this Valentine's Day with a look back at some great wedding photographs from our 2015 exhibition, "Breaking the Glass: The American Jewish Wedding."
Join us on Sunday 2/5 at 4 for a Zoom talk about three generations of Jewish farming in Connecticut at the Himmelstein Farm. Register at jhsgh.org or link in bio
We are excited to be co-sponsoring the exhibit "Sidonia's Thread," now open at the Mandell JCC through February 10. Join us on Sunday, 1/8 at 1:00 for a gallery talk with Sidonia's daughter. Fashion, history, and survival -brought to you by us, the JCC and Voices of Hope.
Wishing everyone a happy Hanukah! [Pictured: children watching a woman lighting the Hanukah candles at the Jewish Community Center, 1970s]
Enjoy your Thanksgiving meal like this child photographed for the Jewish Ledger in her paper Pilgrim outfit in 1985!
For the classroom: learn how Jewish immigrants expanded religious freedom in Connecticut
For the classroom: learn how Jewish immigrants expanded religious freedom in Connecticut
Check out our new learning activities on @TeachIt_CT!
Check out our new learning activities on @TeachIt_CT!
Celebrating Sukkot c. 1927 at the Emanuel Synagogue, Hartford's first Conservative congregation, near Keney Park.
#NationalComingOutDay is a good time to listen to our September program, "Proud and Jewish: LGBTQ Jews in Greater Hartford" youtu.be/3dXAQkFiWNs
Listening to the voice of the shofar at the JCC, 1988. We wonder if any of these youngsters grew up to be shofar blowers? Wishes for a meaningful Yom Kippur to all!
Getting ready for Rosh Hashana like these military members serving in Guam, 1945. Wherever you are, celebrate the new year.
Learn more about the "lost mural" in Burlington, Vermont! Congratulations to our New England Jewish History Collaborative colleagues there for restoring it
Learn more about the "lost mural" in Burlington, Vermont! Congratulations to our New England Jewish History Collaborative colleagues there for restoring it
Wishing everyone starting school this week a year filled with learning! In 1944 the Yeshiva of Hartford was 4 years old and growing enough to fill a bus, even though the idea of a Jewish day school was new and a little controversial.
Only learned recently that the famous phrase from his letter "to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance" was from the congregation's letter to Washington, welcoming him to Newport. tourosynagogue.org/history/george…
Only learned recently that the famous phrase from his letter "to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance" was from the congregation's letter to Washington, welcoming him to Newport. tourosynagogue.org/history/george…
In the early 20thc, Jewish residents of NYC and elsewhere responded to the call to vacation in the CT countryside. The idea of summer vacation was relatively new (for the non-wealthy) but we're glad it caught on!
What an outing! 99 years ago Dr. Morris Cohen organized the Hartford YM/YWHA for a trip to Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton, CT. The dress code seems to have ranged from suits to bathing suits.
Happy 100th birthday to Norman Lear (who grew up in Hartford and graduated from Weaver High in 1940). Read his reflections on his centennial and current politics here: nytimes.com/2022/07/27/opi…
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