The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven

Research Your Past

Are you curious about your family’s background in New Haven, CT? How about the history of New Haven’s Jewish neighborhood, synagogues, and organizations? Our archives and archivists help people learn more about Jewish and general New Haven history.

Contribute to the Collection

Do you have documents, photos, videos, films or things that illustrate some aspect of Jewish life in New Haven? Papers and objects that might not seem important to you may help us fill in gaps in our collections and help us provide a fuller portrait of Jewish life in New Haven over the centuries.

Upcoming Events

Author Talk: Dual Identities by Arthur Horwitz

What does it mean to inherit a history you never personally lived through, yet still carry every day? On Tuesday, June 16 at 7 PM, join us at the JCC of […]

Free

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16
June
2026

Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven,

360 Amity Road

Woodbridge,

CT

06525

United States

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The New Haven Shtetl: Immigration, Enterprise, and Jewish Life

This program will focus on the Oak Street/Legion Avenue, a bustling immigrant neighborhood that was home to generations of Jewish families who built bakeries, grocery stores, tailor shops, synagogues, landsmanshaftn, […]

$10

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28
June
2026

Orchard Street Shul,

232 Orchard St

New Haven,

CT

06511

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We are a member agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven and a historical society of the Ethnic Heritage Center.