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Community Calendar
A calendar of events hosted and sponsored by agencies and members of the Greater New Haven & Shoreline communities.
To submit changes or updates to an event, email marketing@jewishnewhaven.org.
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 26, 2020
Thanksgiving Day
Oct
31 2020
Nov
2 2020
Elm City Kallah -- Three Synagogue Scholar in Residence
5:00PM - 2:00PM
Beth El-Keser Israel, B'nai Jacob and The Westville Synagogue again collaborate for a scholarly weekend; speaker is Ra…
Nov
1 2020
BEKI Monthly Food Drive
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
The monthly drive-by food collection in the BEKI parking lot. Please provide non-perishable food (cans …
Nov
1 2020
BEKI Parashat HaShavua with Rabbi Eric Silver
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI offers on-line discussion/lesson on Sundays with guest teachers (Steven Fraade, Carl Astor, Nanette Stahl, Nada…
Nov
1 2020
Release event for Journal of Holocaust Research in honor of Lawrence Langer
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Zoom
The Fortunoff Video Archive will host an online event marking the publication of a special issue of the Journal of…
Nov
1 2020
Community-wide Mega Event
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. You are invited to an interactive, fun experience for the whole family! It's an exclusive expe…
Nov
2 2020
Virtual Unemployment Support Group
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Join Rachel Scolnic, LMSW and Hannah Leiterman, LCSW from Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven for a Zoom works…
Nov
2 2020
A Bride for One Night, Taught by Rabbi Rona Shapiro
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
In her engaging book, A Bride for the Night, Ruth Calderon rewrites Talmudic tales as richly imagined short stories, …
Nov
3 2020
BEKI Tehillim-Psalms Study Group
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Throughout the generations, Psalms have been recited in times of trouble. Prof. Corinne Blackmer leads a weekly Psalm…
Nov
4 2020
BEKI USY vs. Chess Master James Eade
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Watch as BEKI high school seniors Noam Benson-Tilsen and Aaron Bruce take on James Eade, best known for the books …
Nov
4 2020
Ezra Academy Kindergarten Zoom Info Session
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Join us to learn more about our Montessori Kindergarten program! RSVP to info@ezraacademyct.org to get the zoom link.
Nov
5 2020
Never is Now
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Never is Now is ADL’s Annual Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate to be held in NYC
Nov
6 2020
11 AM The Stakes Are High: Post Election Analysis
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Experts across the political spectrum & beyond agree: the stakes of the upcoming election are a…
Nov
7 2020
Ezra Academy Drive-In Movie Event
12:00AM
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT
Please email jkhazak@ezraacademyct.org for more details.
Nov
7 2020
BEKI Shabbat Outdoor Service
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Nov
7 2020
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
10:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
As long as the weather allows, BEKI families will gather for outdoor Shabbat services in the BEKI courtyard. Children…
Nov
8 2020
Nov
19 2020
ADL Virtual Never Is Now
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Join thousands of experts, community and business leaders, students and concerned community members by taking part in…
Nov
8 2020
BEKI Parashat HaShavua with Nadav Sela
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI offers on-line discussion/lesson on Sundays with guest teachers (Steven Fraade, Carl Astor, Nanette Stahl, …
Nov
8 2020
1 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Natan Sharansky
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy, Never Alone
ZOOM Webin…
Nov
8 2020
8 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Joan Lunden
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Joan Lunden, Why Did I Come Into This Room? A Candid …
Nov
9 2020
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Online
Register in advance for this virtual look into the famour Ruth Bader Ginsburg!
This Special Exhibitions Gallery is…
Nov
9 2020
A Bride for One Night, Taught by Rabbi Rona Shapiro
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
In her engaging book, A Bride for the Night, Ruth Calderon rewrites Talmudic tales as richly imagined short stories, …
Nov
9 2020
8 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Esther Safran Foer
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Esther Safran Foer, I Want You to Know We’re Still …
Nov
10 2020
1PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Rachel Beanland
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Florence Adler Swims Again & Kristin Harmel, The Los…
Nov
10 2020
8 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Dale Berra
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Dale Berra, My Dad, Yogi
ZOOM Webinar Author Talk + …
Nov
10 2020
BEKI Tehillim-Psalms Study Group
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Throughout the generations, Psalms have been recited in times of trouble. Prof. Corinne Blackmer leads a weekly Psalm…
Nov
11 2020
3 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents John Grisham
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival in your Living Room presents John Grisham, A Time for Mercy
Zoom Author Talk + Q …
Nov
11 2020
Nov
11 2020
8 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Cameron Douglas
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Cameron Douglas, Long Way Home
ZOOM Webinar Author T…
Nov
11 2020
BEKI Film Discussion: “I Am Not Your Negro"
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Launching BEKI’s film and discussion series about race, we’ll discuss the film “I Am Not Your Negro,” a 2016…
Nov
12 2020
Council on Middle East Studies Presents Sarah Stein
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. CMES Lecture: Family Papers, a Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century
Event descri…
Nov
12 2020
Symphony of Cells ™ Essential Oil Immersion for Immune Health Demo
12:00PM - 12:45PM
Enhance your immune system, respiratory system & endocrine system health. Experience the power of a Symphony of Cells…
Nov
12 2020
2 PM Book Festival in Your Living Room Presents Michael Oren
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Michael Oren, The Night Archer and Other Stories
ZOOM W…
Nov
12 2020
8 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Jim McCloskey
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Jim McCloskey and Philip Lerman When the Truth is All…
Nov
13 2020
Live From Israel to You- Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Young Emissaries
1:45PM - 2:15PM
Zoom
Register in advance. In keeping with bringing Israel to our communities, join the 2016-17 SNEC Israeli Emissaries as…
Nov
13 2020
"A Jewish Woman in Cairo Exploring the Ancient Judeo-Arabic Culture"
7:15PM - 9:15PM
Temple Beth Tikvah
196 Durham Road
Madison, CT 06443
Temple Beth Tikvah Scholar-in-Residence weekend. Shabbat Services will include a lecture by Michelle Paymar about…
Nov
14 2020
BEKI Shabbat Outdoor Service
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Nov
14 2020
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
10:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
As long as the weather allows, BEKI families will gather for outdoor Shabbat services in the BEKI courtyard. Children…
Nov
14 2020
From Cairo to the Cloud
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Temple Beth Tikvah
196 Durham Road
Madison, CT 06443
TBT Scholar-in-Residence weekend. A screening of the film, "From Cairo to the Cloud" about the world of the Cairo…
Nov
14 2020
8 PM Book Festival in Your Living Room Presents Lawrence Wright
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Lawrence Wright, The End of October: A Novel
ZOOM We…
Nov
15 2020
Masa Gap Year Virtual Fair
12:00AM
Online
Save the date. Pre-register today.
Considering a gap year? Now's the perfect time to go for it!
Join Masa Israel…
Nov
15 2020
Annual Community Kristallnacht Commemoration
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Zoom
Register in advance and join us for our annual community-wide Kristallnacht Commemoration, on Zoom!
This year,…
Nov
15 2020
BEKI Parashat HaShavua with Prof. Steven Fraade
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI offers on-line discussion/lesson on Sundays with guest teachers (Steven Fraade, Carl Astor, Nanette Stahl, Nada…
Nov
15 2020
10:30AM PJ Library Pop-Up Outdoor Activity
10:30AM - 11:30AM
CT
Register in advance. Let’s take advantage of the warmer weather! We’ll meet at the park & make Hanukkah cards for…
Nov
15 2020
First Annual Marcia Indianer Meyers Memorial Lecture
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Please join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut for the First Annual Marcia Indianer Meyers Memorial…
Nov
16 2020
Pain Free Plus Workshop: Somatic Movement Solutions for Chronic Pain
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Register in advance for this FREE Virtual Interactive Workshop via Zoom
Somatic Movement Education can help you…
Nov
16 2020
BEKI Executive Board meets
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI Executive Board meets
Nov
16 2020
A Bride for One Night, Taught by Rabbi Rona Shapiro
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
In her engaging book, A Bride for the Night, Ruth Calderon rewrites Talmudic tales as richly imagined short stories, …
Nov
16 2020
8 PM Book Festival in Your Living Room Presents Ariel Sabar
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Ariel Sabar, Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man,…
Nov
16 2020
Ezra Parents Discuss Anxiety and Well-Being in the Age of COVID
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Ezra Parents and Clinical Psychologists Daryn David and Eli Lebowitz will make a brief presentation and then take you…
Nov
17 2020
Nov
17 2020
BEKI Tehillim-Psalms Study Group
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Throughout the generations, Psalms have been recited in times of trouble. Prof. Corinne Blackmer leads a weekly Psalm…
Nov
18 2020
Virtual Caregiver Support Group
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Virtual Caregiver Support Group
During this time of social distancing, JFS is conducting a virtual caregiver support g…
Nov
18 2020
YPSA Lecture Series: Rebel Alliance in Algiers
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Online
The Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism (YPSA) and the Whitney Humanities Center invites you to their fall lec…
Nov
18 2020
BEKI Schmooze with Mayor Justin Elicker
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
New Haven's Mayor will speak about the city and answer questions.
Just ask if you would like the Zoom link.
Nov
19 2020
Symphony of Cells ™ Essential Oil Immersion for Immune Health Workshop
12:00PM - 12:45PM
Enhance your immune system, respiratory system & endocrine system health. Experience the power of a Symphony of Cells…
Nov
19 2020
Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Alan Zweibel
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Alan Zweibel, My Life Helping People Be Funnier.
…
Nov
20 2020
2 PM Book Festival in Your Living Room Presents Mimi Lemay
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Mimi Lemay, What We Will Become: A Mother, Son, and a Jou…
Nov
21 2020
BEKI Shabbat Outdoor Service
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Nov
21 2020
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
10:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
As long as the weather allows, BEKI families will gather for outdoor Shabbat services in the BEKI courtyard. Children…
Nov
21 2020
Tot Shabbat with Temple Beth David
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Join us for a Virtual Tot Shabbat featuring stories, songs, and a special craft to do at home. For toddlers through 7…
Nov
21 2020
8 PM Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Rachel Bloom
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival in your Living Room presents Rachel Bloom, I Want to Be Where the Normal People A…
Nov
22 2020
BEKI Parashat HaShavua with Nanette Stahl
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Nanette Stahl, PhD is the Joseph and Ceil Mazer Librarian for Judaic Studies at Yale's Sterling Memorial Library.
BE…
Nov
22 2020
BEKI USY SocialAction/Tikkun Olam Event: Packing Thanksgiving Food Baskets
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI USY will pack Thanksgiving baskets for food insecure families. This event is held in partnership with CCA Inc., …
Nov
22 2020
1 PM Book Festival in Your Living Room Presents Melissa Clark
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Festival In Your Living Room Presents Melissa Clark, Kid in the Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Ti…
Nov
22 2020
JTE Takes a Hike on Sleeping Giant
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Sleeping Giant State Park
200 Mt Carmel Ave.
Hamden, CT
Register in advance. JTE, Greater New Haven's Jewish Teen Education program is partnering with Hazon's Vision Ride 20…
Nov
22 2020
8 PM Book Festival in Your Living Room Presents David Baldacci
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Zoom
Register in advance. Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents David Baldacci, Daylight: An Atlee Pine Thriller
ZOOM W…
Nov
23 2020
A Bride for One Night, Taught by Rabbi Rona Shapiro
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
In her engaging book, A Bride for the Night, Ruth Calderon rewrites Talmudic tales as richly imagined short stories, …
Nov
24 2020
BEKI Tehillim-Psalms Study Group
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Throughout the generations, Psalms have been recited in times of trouble. Prof. Corinne Blackmer leads a weekly Psalm…
Nov
26 2020
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. …
Nov
26 2020
Nov
29 2020
PJ Library Pop-Up Story Walk
6:00AM - 6:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven, Walking Trail
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Enjoy Thanksgiving family fun as you take a story walk through the JCC Walking Trail. As you walk, you can read PJ L…
Nov
27 2020
BEKI Thanksgiving Lunch
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Since BEKI folks miss sitting down for Shabbat lunch together, this event will be a virtual lunch together via BEKI Zoom.
Nov
28 2020
BEKI Shabbat Outdoor Service
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Planning to attend, or want info? Contact bekietefilla@gmail.com or jjtilsen@beki.org
Nov
28 2020
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
10:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
As long as the weather allows, BEKI families will gather for outdoor Shabbat services in the BEKI courtyard. Children…
Nov
29 2020
BEKI Parashat HaShavua NOT MEETING
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Please join us when we resume next week.
Nov
29 2020
Community Bike Ride on the Farmington Canal Trail
2:00PM - 4:00PM
New Haven Green
Come out for a fun, safe, and supported bike ride! New Haven is partnering with Hazon's 2020 Vision Rides to build…
Nov
30 2020
A Bride for One Night, Taught by Rabbi Rona Shapiro
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
In her engaging book, A Bride for the Night, Ruth Calderon rewrites Talmudic tales as richly imagined short stories, …