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SUMMARY:2026 Judith Ann Schiff Women’s History Program Film Series: Norma Rae
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 21 at 7:30 PM \nWhitney Center\, 200 Leeder Hill Drive\, Hamden\, CT (Park in South parking lot\, Visitor Parking spaces) \nNorma Rae is a 1979 film about a southern textile worker\, played by Sally Field\, who becomes a labor union organizer after meeting a New York union organizer\, played by Ron Leibman. The film follows her journey from a single mother working in a mill with poor conditions to becoming a key figure in a hard-fought struggle to unionize her factory\, ultimately changing her life and gaining the support of her co-workers. The movie was released in 1979 and is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton.  In 1978 Sutton was fired after trying to unionize employees at the J.P. Stevens textile mills in North Carolina. Shortly after\, on August 28\, 1978\, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) began to represent workers at the plant. \nRegister Here\nEach screening in this winter film series portrays some of the amazing women who have and continue to fight for workers’ rights\, and raises the issues faced by women as clerical workers\, factory workers\, and teachers from around the nation. It serves as a prelude to the 4th Annual Judith Ann Schiff Women’s History Program\, A Wonderful Struggle\, on March 1\, 2026\, 2:00 pm\, at the New Haven Museum\, which will focus on local Jewish women involved in labor organizing and unions.  \nPresented by The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven\, The New Haven Museum\, Hilton C. Buley Library of Southern Connecticut State University\, Whitney Center\, and the Ethnic Heritage Center. \nThis film series is sponsored by the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven.
URL:https://jewishhistorynh.org/calendar/2026-judith-ann-schiff-womens-history-program-film-series-norma-rae/
LOCATION:Whitney Center\, 200 Leeder Hill Dr.\, Hamden\, CT\, 06517
CATEGORIES:Judith Ann Schiff 2026
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SUMMARY:A Wonderful Struggle: New Haven Jewish Women in the Labor Movement
DESCRIPTION:Teachers. Social workers. Secretaries. When we think of women in the labor movement\, these occupations may not come to mind. Yet in New Haven and elsewhere\, women in white-collar and “pink-collar” jobs broke new ground in the 1970s and ’80s by organizing and demanding labor rights. The New Haven Museum (NHM) and Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven (JHSGNH) will present the stories of Jewish women in New Haven who fought for labor rights during the 20th century during the Fourth Annual Judith Ann Schiff Women’s History Program\, “A Wonderful Struggle: Local Jewish Women in the Labor Movement\,” on Sunday\, March 1\, 2026\, at 2 p.m. Also streaming on Facebook Live. In the case of inclement weather\, the event will be recorded for social media.  \nIn the words of Edie Bartman Fishman\, who was active in unions ranging from electrical workers to teachers: “Life is a struggle. But it’s a wonderful struggle when you’re fighting for the right things.” Jewish women fought to improve working conditions and pay in Connecticut for more than a century. Some of the women highlighted in the “A Wonderful Struggle” program won landmark victories in fields traditionally considered women’s work. Their stories still reverberate today\, as the United States commemorates its 250th birthday and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven its 50th. \nIn “A Wonderful Struggle: Local Jewish Women in the Labor Movement\,” we will hear in person and on video from women who participated in the massive New Haven teachers strike of 1975 and in the historic victories of Yale University clerical and technical workers in 1983-84. They will describe the issues that motivated them to join the “wonderful struggle\,” the difficulties they encountered\, what helped them succeed\, the results that followed the strikes and creation of new unions\, and the ways these activities influenced their future work experiences. \nIn addition\, the Nu Haven Kapelye Allstars—Cynthia Astmann\, Dana Astmann\, and Hedda Rubenstein—will perform traditional workers’ songs in both Yiddish and English. \nA collection of items relating to the women highlighted in the program and their work environments will be featured in the Community Case in the New Haven Museum rotunda during the month of March. \nA companion film series\, the 2026 Judith Ann Schiff Women’s History Film Series\, will take place at various locations in the Elm City. On Saturday\, February 7\, 2026\, at 2 p.m.\, New Haven Museum will host a screening of the documentary “9 to 5: The Story of a Movement.” Attendance is free with paid museum admission. Register here.  View the full film-series schedule here). \nMichael Dimenstein\, co-president of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven\, notes that many JHSGNH members have been involved in labor issues in their respective careers. “As long-term residents of New Haven\, they are aware of the local labor issues\, strikes\, results\, and work remaining to be done\, and we are happy to share this important discussion with the public.” 
URL:https://jewishhistorynh.org/calendar/a-wonderful-struggle-new-haven-jewish-women-in-the-labor-movement/
LOCATION:New Haven Museum\, 114 Whitney Ave\, New Haven\, CT
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SUMMARY:Meeting the Moment Session 3: When Moses Met Washington
DESCRIPTION:250 Years of Engagement: With rising antisemitism and intense political divides\, let’s explore historical moments of engagement \nLocation: Congregation Mishkan Israel \nSpeaker: Rabbi Charles Savenor\nExecutive Director\, Civic Spirit \nFull Series: $36  |  Individual Sessions: $18\nCovers admission for up to 2 household members – Light refreshments will be served\n \nThis is the third session of 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.\nRegister Here!\nSponsored by Congregation Mishkan Israel\, Temple Beth Sholom\, Congregation B’nai Jacob\, Congregation Or Shalom\, and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven
URL:https://jewishhistorynh.org/calendar/meeting-the-moment-session-3-when-moses-met-washington/
LOCATION:Congregation Mishkan Israel\, 785 Ridge Rd\, Hamden\, CT\, 06517\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting the Moment 2026
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SUMMARY:Stories of a City: New Haven's Jewish Writers in the 19th and 20th Centuries
DESCRIPTION:Nicole Zador\, archivist at the Jewish Historical Society\, will present a look at New Haven’s early Jewish writers. Using books\, newspaper clippings\, and photographs from the archives\, she’ll highlight the journalists\, poets\, and novelists from the mid-1800s to the late 1900s who helped shape Jewish cultural life in the city and beyond. \nRegister here!
URL:https://jewishhistorynh.org/calendar/new-haven-authors/
LOCATION:Mitchell Public Library\, 37 Harrison St\, New Haven\, CT\, 06515
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SUMMARY:Meeting the Moment Session 4:  "Concealed"
DESCRIPTION:An American-born daughter’s memoir of her Iranian-Jewish parents’ experience emigrating to the U.S. from the Iranian city of Mashhad. \nLocation: Congregation Or Shalom \nSpeaker: Esther Amini\, author\, painter\, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist \nFull Series: $36  |  Individual Sessions: $18\nCovers admission for up to 2 household members – Light refreshments will be served\n \nThis is the fourth and final session of 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.\nRegister Here! \n\n\nSponsored by Congregation Mishkan Israel\, Temple Beth Sholom\, Congregation B’nai Jacob\, Congregation Or Shalom\, and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven\n\n\n \n\n\n 
URL:https://jewishhistorynh.org/calendar/meeting-the-moment-session-4-concealed/
LOCATION:Congregation Or Shalom\, 205 Old Grassy Hill Rd\, Orange\, CT\, 06477
CATEGORIES:Meeting the Moment 2026
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SUMMARY:Those Who Returned and Those Who Did Not: Opening Program
DESCRIPTION:The Judaic Studies Program and Buley Library are honored to present this exhibit for Southern Connecticut State University’s Holocaust Memorial. \n\nOriginally titled “ne(Návraty)\,” the exhibit was created at the Museum of Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic\, where it was first exhibited in spring 2025. \nThe striking exhibit tells the stories of eight Jewish families who were deported from the town of Mladá Boleslav during the Second World War\, including Mila Nishball’s family\, mother of Professor Emerita Deborah Weiss. The exhibit was prepared by the Museum of Mladá Boleslav\, Czech Republic\, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. \nJoin us for the opening program: “Mila Nishball: Story of Survival\,” presented by Deborah Weiss\, SCSU Professor Emerita\, April 15\, 2026\, 1:00 -2:30 pm \nRegister Here!
URL:https://jewishhistorynh.org/calendar/those-who-returned-and-those-who-did-not-opening-program/
LOCATION:Buley Library\, SCSU\, 377 Fitch St\, New Haven\, CT\, 06515
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