The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven

Everyone Has a Story: Finding Your Own Jewish Genealogy with Dan Oren
2024-02-11 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge, CT, 06525, United States
Join us on Sunday, February 11, at 9:30 AM to learn about Jewish genealogy from local author Dan Oren! This talk is in-person at the JCC of Greater New Haven, a light breakfast will be served.
The late New Haven psychiatrist Dr. Donald Cohen taught that “everyone has a story.” Oren will share how you begin to explore your own story, free resources available on the Internet, specific New Haven resources, and who you can contact for help. Dan Oren, M.D., is author of “The Wedding Photo,” a family genealogical history, and “Joining The Club: A History of Jews and Yale.” He is a former program chair of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies annual conference and the president of Friends of Jewish Heritage in Poland. He is co-leader of the annual JewishGen Future Scholars Fellows and JewishGen Neshama trips to Poland. He is a founder and life member of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026.
The Judaica Project series is a collaboration with the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life at Quinnipiac University and is made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.

Meeting the Moment: Beyond the December Dilemma: Intermarried Families in the Contemporary Jewish Community
2024-01-28 09:30 - 11:45 | Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
Beyond the December Dilemma: Intermarried Families in the Contemporary Jewish Community with Dr. Samira Mehta, Director of Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Visiting Faculty at Harvard Divinity School.

Meeting the Moment: What the Jewish Past Teaches About the Future

Explore the depths of American Jewish history and connect with the stories that shape our times. In a period that has tested our community’s resilience, it’s important to come together to understand the influences that impact our lives.

Our community stands at a crucial point, considering our identity, beliefs, and sense of security. “Meeting the Moment” is a thoughtful space for engaging conversations, expert perspectives, and finding a way forward. This is an opportunity to address our challenges with insight and collective effort, building bridges of understanding and unity.

Join us for a meaningful exploration of these topics. By participating, you contribute to a dialogue that can lead to positive change. Reserve your place and be part of crafting a hopeful future for our community.

Sponsored by Congregation Mishkan Israel, Temple Beth Sholom, Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven. This series is generously supported in part by a Community Impact Grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.

Cynthia Beth Rubin on Digital Art with Hebrew Manuscripts
2024-01-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us on Thursday, January 18, at 7 PM to speak with digital artist Cynthia Beth Rubin! Rubin’s workflows across many forms of new media, including prints, videos, and interactive works. Based in New Haven, her studio practice extends from New York City to Rhode Island and beyond. As an early adopter of digital imaging, Rubin transitioned away from drawing and painting in the early 1980’s. Recently, Rubin has been experimenting with combining plankton with medieval Hebrew Manuscripts. This work is inspired both by a residency in the Menden-Deuer lab at the University of Rhode Island, School of Oceanography, and research she undertook in the late 1980s exploring the motifs of cultural distinction in a tradition of ongoing commentary, reinterpretation, and embellishment. Rubin considers how the unknown meanings implied in the layered text interrelate with the unknown in science, as well as the similarities in pattern and form between microscopic life and decorative patterns developed hundreds of years ago. See more on her website.

This is the eighth program in our Judaica Project lecture series. In these monthly Zoom sessions on Judaica, Jewish art, and what these mean to you, speakers present a different type of or topic related to Judaica or Jewish art in order to prompt discussion with and among the audience. Attendees are invited to ask questions and share their own experiences at the end of this session. This series is a collaboration with the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life at Quinnipiac University and is made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.

Family Fun Day at the Barker Character Musume
2022-06-26 11:00 - 14:00 | CT

Membership Meeting 2022
2022-06-08 19:00 - 19:30 | CT
The annual membership meeting was held June 8 remotely on Zoom. Co-Presidents Marjorie Drucker and Burton Levine updated the membership on the state of the organization.

Grand Avenue "Grand" Opening
2022-05-09 17:00 - 18:00 | CT
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday May 9 to celebrate the release of Walk New Haven’s latest walking tour booklet focusing on the history of Grand Avenue. Below is a video from NBC CT about the event, which features interviews with JHSGNH Treasurer Harold Miller and Rhoda Zahler Samuel of the Ethnic Heritage Center.
Watch the video HERE!
See additional coverage from the New Haven Independent, WTNH, and Fox 61.

Harold Miller, Marjorie Drucker, Michael Dimenstein, Rabbi Brockman attending the event.

Legend of the Deli
2022-03-20 04:00 - 18:00 | CT
View a recording of this event here.

NYC Jewish Museum Event
2022-02-10 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
Virtual Program at the Jewish Museum New York City Thursday, February 10, 2022 7:00 pm
Free and Open to JHSGNH Members Only
“Afterlives: Recovering The Lost Stories of Looted Art”
This exhibition traces the fascinating timelines of individual objects as they passed through hands and sites before, during and after World War II, bringing forward their myriad stories. (as noted on thejewishmuseum.org)

Jewish Family Names
2022-01-12 19:00 - 20:00 | CT

Hanukkah Celebration
2021-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 | CT
Hanukkah goodie bags were prepared by the Program Committee and given to Towers residents during Hanukkah 2021.

Annual Meeting 2021
2021-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
The 45th Annual Meeting was a great success. Congratulations to our Hall of Fame Honorees Miriam (Mimi) Glenn and Harold Miller.

You can access a recording of the event here and
an article that appeared in the New Haven Independent.

The Sweet History of Rugelach
2021-04-25 16:00 - 17:00 | CT
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Free Admission

LENDER’S BAGELS HISTORY
2021-03-07 16:00 - 17:00 | CT
Presented by Taste of New Haven
With Professor & Food Guru, Historian, Author
Colin M. Caplan
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Letter from the Lenders
