Events of the Week
March 7th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Greenwich – “Fleeing the Hijab: A Jewish Woman’s Escape from Iran,” with Dr. Sima Goel; 7:30 p.m.; Temple Sholom, 300 E. Putnam Ave., ujajcc.org. $18/in advance, $25/at the door. Email this page... Read More →
March 7th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
West Hartford – Mental Health in the Jewish Community with Stephen Fried; journalist, professor, author will discuss the lingering stigma of mental illness in Jewish communities; during Shabbat service and at Oneg Shabbat that follows; 7:30 ... Read More →
February 28th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
South Windsor – Masquerade Purim Party; light dinner buffet, silent auction, DJ with dancing, photo booth, Head or Tails raffle; beer and wine; come as you are or in costume; doors open at 5:30 p.m., entertainment ... Read More →
February 28th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Bridgeport – “From Baghdad to Brooklyn,” starring Michelle Azar; one-hour performance that tells the journey of Michelle’s father journey from Iraq to Israel and the U.S.; including presented by Federation, and Congregations Beth El and B’nai ... Read More →
February 28th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Newington – “Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration from a Jewish Perspective”; a talk by Rabbi Herbert Brockman, spiritual leader of Mishkan Israel in Hamden, long involved in refugee settlement; hosted by Temple Sinai and Kehilat Chaverim of ... Read More →
February 28th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
West Hartford – “Eastern Religions in the West and the Western Religious Tradition Adaptations: The New Spirituality,” with Dr. Richard Freund, director of the Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford; 7:30 p.m.; ... Read More →
February 28th, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Stamford – Annual UJF Shabbat Across Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, featuring Dr. Jonathan Sarna speaking about “Wondering Jews in a Changing America”; Sarna is professor of American Jewish History and chair of the Hornstein Jewish ... Read More →
February 21st, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Greenwich – Shabbat Talks: “Compassion Fatigue and Spiritual Resilience,” with speaker Maire Orsini Rosen, who will discuss her journey navigating sudden and profound loss; 7:30 p.m., during Shabbat services; Congregation Shir Ami, One West Putnam Ave., ... Read More →
February 21st, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Bloomfield – Lunch & Learn: “The Ninth of Adar: A Day of Constructive Conflict,” 11:30 a.m. (following services at 9:30 a.m.); B’nai Tikvoh-Sholom, 180 Still Rd., (860) 243-3576, office@btsonline.org. FREE, reservations requested. Email this page... Read More →
February 21st, 2018 | by LedgerOnline
Storrs – “A Rich Brew: How Cafes Created Modern Jewish Culture,” with Prof. Shachar Pinsker, associate prof. of Hebrew Literature and Culture at the University of Michigan; kosher lunch; hosted by UConn Center for Judaic Studies ... Read More →