A calendar of events throughout Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts.

Local Jewish community organizations are invited to submit events to the calendar. Events must be received one week prior to the bi-weekly publication of the Ledger. Send submissions to Ledger editor Judie Jacobson at judiej@jewishledger.com. We reserve the right to edit calendar items.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Newington, Conn.— Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Annual Meeting; 6:30-8 pm at Temple Sinai 41 West Hartford Rd. Guest speaker Ariel Zwang., CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Registration required

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Greenwich, Conn.(online)—Davis Film Festival: “Golden Voices.” Raya and Victor built a shared career as the Soviet Union’s most beloved film dubbers. As the USSR collapses, the Jewish couple immigrates to Israel and has to reinvent themselves to find employment. A charming comedy about disrupting dynamics, starting anew and rediscovering yourself in the most unexpected places, Golden Voices is also a stirring tribute to the redemptive power of cinema. (Comedy/drama; Israel; 88 min.) For info: ujajcc.org. $9

Southbury, Conn.—Annual Campaign Kickoff Breakfast; 9:30 a.m. Presentation of the Sylvia & Burton Albert Habonim Awards. Guest speaker: Alan Rosenstock, president of Tomche Shabbos of. Rockland County, a nonprofit providing a multi-faceted approach to addressing hunger and poverty. RSVP: Cathy Conti, cconti@jfed.net, (203) 405-7009. $18

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

West Hartford, Conn.—“The Jews of Summer.” A talk by author Sara fox about the importance of summer camps in postwar Jewish American culture; 7 pm at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave. To register: jhsgh.org/events/jews-of-summer/ Co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, the Mandell JCC, the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, and UCONN’s Center for Judaic Studies.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Fairfield, Conn.—Bennett Lecture in Judaic Studies presents: “In the Haunted Jewish Present: On (Not Confronting Anti-Semitism,” with Dara Horn, PhD; 7:30 pm at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts of Fairfield University. Dara Horn, PhD, is the award-winning author of six books, including the essay collection People Love Dead Jews (2021). One of Granta magazine’s Best Young American Novelists, she is the recipient of two National Jewish Book Awards, the Edward Jewish Wallant Award and more. She was a finalist for the JW Wingate Prize, the Simpson Family Literary Prize an the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. A roundtable discussion featuring Evan Bernstein, CEO and the national director CSS and former vie president Northeast Division of the ADL, will follow. Co-sponsosred by the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University, Congregation B’nai Israel of Bridgeport and the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. For information, email: bennettcenter@fairfield.edu.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Greenwich, Conn. (online)— David Film Festival: “Karaoke” at 5 pm. a flashy talent agency owner moves into the penthouse of a tower block near Tel Aviv, a couple downstairs get a much-needed injection of excitement. Soon they find themselves competing for his attention and party invitations. This smartly observed comedy of manners won Best Actor and Best Actress at the Israeli Academy awards as well as the Audience award and best first feature jury prize at Jerusalem International Film Festival. (Comedy/drama/Israel, 100 min.) For info: ujajcc.org.n$9