New Year's Day (Observed)
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.
Jan 2, 2023
Jan 16, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan
3 2023
Israeli Dance class
6:45PM - 7:45PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
All are welcome. Have fun and enjoy learning Israeli folk dances. Connect with Israel & enjoy middle eastern…
Jan
3 2023
New Haven Intro to Judaism Community Course
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
Community-wide Introduction to Judaism course- more details forthcoming.
Jan
3 2023
Israeli Dance class - Open Session
7:30PM - 9:30PM
The JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
All are welcome. Have fun and enjoy learning Israeli folk dances. Connect with Israel & enjoy middle eastern…
Jan
4 2023
Shalom Baby Café
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Find your new forever friends in a comfortable environment with music, coffee, conversation - and babies! Recommended…
Jan
4 2023
Coffee & Learn
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Or Shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Congregation Or Shalom
Orange, CT 06477
On Wednesday mornings, 11am-noon, December 7th to late-May, people gather to explore the ancient texts of our…
Jan
4 2023
Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting 2022-2023
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Ezra Academy
Woodbridge, CT
Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting 7:30 pm - 9 pm
Meeting will be held either on Zoom or at Ezra Academy
Jan
6 2023
BEKI First Friday
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Since it’s the First Friday, we’ll have a kid-friendly though not specifically kids’ service. Everyone is welcome.
Jan
7 2023
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
All of BEKI's children's services—Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation—meet on Shabbat morning…
Jan
7 2023
BEKI Kid-Friendly Havdalah
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Each week in January & February, BEKI is offering this online program for families with young children and anyone e…
Jan
7 2023
Movie Night - The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Movie Night - The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
Jan
8 2023
BEKI Sisterhood Presents Author Liana Finck
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Liana Finck, the author of Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation will speak at BEKI Sunday, Jan. 8 at no…
Jan
8 2023
Liana Finck, author of "Let There Be Light:..." at BEKI
12:00PM - 2:00PM
BEKI
85 Harrison St
New Haven, CT 06515
The inaugural event of BEKI SISTERHOOD PRESENTS is January 9, 2023 at noon, featuring acclaimed author Liana Finck…
Jan
8 2023
Hold: Pinhas, A Screening And Discussion From Both Sides of The Ocean
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Zoom
CT
Join us for a Parternship 2Gether Program for a live and thought-provoking discussion based on award-winning Israeli …
Jan
9 2023
Jan
15 2023
Beckerman Cultural Arts Film: Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
12:01AM - 11:59PM
Virtual
The fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael (The New Yorker) called "t…
Jan
10 2023
Israeli Dance class - Beginners
6:45PM - 8:45PM
The JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Leng has been teaching Israeli dance in the tri state area for over 30 years. She has taught at Solomon Schecter…
Jan
10 2023
Interfaith Program: Creating Strong Unions from Different Paths
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Beth Israel Synagogue
22 North Orchard Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Modern couples bond over a wide range of shared interests, values and needs. Our religious and cultural heritage…
Jan
10 2023
New Haven Intro to Judaism Community Course
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
Community-wide Introduction to Judaism course- more details forthcoming.
Jan
11 2023
Shalom Baby Café
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Find your new forever friends in a comfortable environment with music, coffee, conversation - and babies! Recommended…
Jan
11 2023
Coffee & Learn
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Or Shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Congregation Or Shalom
Orange, CT 06477
On Wednesday mornings, 11am-noon, December 7th to late-May, people gather to explore the ancient texts of our…
Jan
11 2023
Jewish Federation Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Jewish Federation Board Meeting
7pm
In person or virtual to be determined
Jan
11 2023
Westville University with Rabbi Aharon Skoglund
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Reach out to Westville Synagogue for more details!
Jan
11 2023
BEKI New Shabbat Melodies
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Come learn new melodies for Shabbat morning davening. Some of BEKI's regular leaders will teach favorite tunes. We'll…
Jan
12 2023
PJ Library Cooks! Cuban Cooking Demo with Jennifer Stempel
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Zoom
Join us from your home kitchen for a live & interactive cooking demo with Jennifer Stempel, as she shares her Cuban t…
Jan
12 2023
Create a Jewish Legacy Year 1 Workshop: Writing Your Legacy Action Plan (virtual)
A workshop for all Legacy Teams part…
Jan
13 2023
CMI Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Mishkan Israel (CMI)
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT
Everyone from the Greater New Haven faith community is invited for our Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfa…
Jan
14 2023
BEKI Shabbat with Rev. Bonita Grubbs
9:15AM - 2:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Shabbat guest on the weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Rev. Bonita Grubbs of CCA will give the Shabbat morning …
Jan
14 2023
Sh'Ma Youth Shabbat at Temple Beth David
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth David
3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
Sing songs, hear prayers, and make memories together at Temple Beth David's youth Shabbat program for children from b…
Jan
14 2023
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
All of BEKI's children's services—Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation—meet on Shabbat morning…
Jan
14 2023
BEKI Kid-Friendly Havdalah
5:45PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Each week in January & February, BEKI is offering this online program for families with young children and anyone e…
Jan
15 2023
Preschool Story Hour with Temple Beth David
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth David
3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
Learn about mitzvot with Temple Beth David through crafts, music, stories. This program is geared towards infants thr…
Jan
15 2023
Preschool Story Hour with Temple Beth David
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth David
3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
Learn about mitzvot with Temple Beth David through crafts, music, stories. This program is geared towards infants thr…
Jan
15 2023
Eztleinu: A Screening and Discussion on Both Sides of the Ocean
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Zoom
Join us for a Parternship 2Gether Program for a live and thought-provoking discussion based on award-winning Israeli …
Jan
16 2023
MLK Day at Camp
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Camp Laurelwood
463 Summer Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
Celebrate MLK Day at Camp Laurelwood with PJ Library friends. Create greeting cards for hospitalized children, story …
Jan
17 2023
Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: Mark Oppenheimer (Author, Columnist), Dara Horn (Author, People Love Dead Jews),…
Jan
17 2023
Interfaith Program: Creating Strong Unions from Different Paths
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Beth Israel Synagogue
22 North Orchard Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Modern couples bond over a wide range of shared interests, values and needs. But our religious and cultural…
Jan
17 2023
New Haven Intro to Judaism Community Course
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
Community-wide Introduction to Judaism course- more details forthcoming.
Jan
18 2023
Shalom Baby Café
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Find your new forever friends in a comfortable environment with music, coffee, conversation - and babies! Recommended…
Jan
18 2023
Coffee & Learn
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Or Shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Congregation Or Shalom
Orange, CT 06477
On Wednesday mornings, 11am-noon, December 7th to late-May, people gather to explore the ancient texts of our…
Jan
18 2023
What's Happening in the Art Scene
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Zoom
The class will include guided, virtual tours of current art shows. There is something for all levels of familiarity w…
Jan
18 2023
Bryant's Broadway:Rodgers & Hammerstein
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual
In 1943, composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II officially launched what would become known a…
Jan
18 2023
CANCELED: Leaving Home to Find Home: An Author Talk with Dr. Ruth Behar
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen scheduling complications, this event has been canceled. However, Ruth will still be co…
Jan
19 2023
Is finding true love a calling or a curse? As a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a seek…
Jan
21 2023
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
All of BEKI's children's services—Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation—meet on Shabbat morning…
Jan
21 2023
BEKI Kid-Friendly Havdalah
5:45PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Each week in January & February, BEKI is offering this online program for families with young children and anyone e…
Jan
22 2023
PJ Library Presents: Ladino Songs & Stories with Sarah Aroeste
1:00PM - 2:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join PJ Library author, musician and educator, Sarah Aroeste in person for Ladino stories and songs! Aroeste, inspire…
Jan
22 2023
Young Families Program at Temple Beth Sholom
9:45PM - 11:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
Monthly young families program of craft, stories, and yoga
Jan
24 2023
Jan
24 2023
The Towers at Tower Lane Board of Directors Meeting
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting being held via Zoom
Jan
24 2023
New Haven Intro to Judaism Community Course
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
Community-wide Introduction to Judaism course- more details forthcoming.
Jan
24 2023
Temple Emanuel Scholar in Residence with Prof. Bar-Asher Siegal
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Temple Emanuel
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
Stories portraying Jesus and heretics (‘minim’) in rabbinic literature are a central site of rabbinic engagement…
Jan
25 2023
Shalom Baby Café
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Find your new forever friends in a comfortable environment with music, coffee, conversation - and babies! Recommended…
Jan
25 2023
Coffee & Learn
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Or Shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Congregation Or Shalom
Orange, CT 06477
On Wednesday mornings, 11am-noon, December 7th to late-May, people gather to explore the ancient texts of our…
Jan
25 2023
What's Happening in the Art Scene
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Zoom
The class will include guided, virtual tours of current art shows. There is something for all levels of familiarity w…
Jan
25 2023
Westville University with Dr. Michal Bar Asher Siegel
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Reach out to Westville Synagogue for more details!
Jan
26 2023
New Haven Beit Midrash, Session 2
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
LE’AVDAH ULE’SHAMRAH: The Jewish Obligation to Repair and Restore
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rabbi Jonathan Leener
LOCATIO…
Jan
26 2023
The Jewish Perspective on Dobb v Jackson
7:15PM - 9:15PM
On Thursday, January 26 at 7:15 pm, Temple Beth Sholom's Adult Ed will present a panel discussion via Zoom, "The Afte…
Jan
28 2023
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
All of BEKI's children's services—Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation—meet on Shabbat morning…
Jan
28 2023
BEKI Kid-Friendly Havdalah
6:00PM - 6:15PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Each week in January & February, BEKI is offering this online program for families with young children and anyone e…
Jan
29 2023
BEKI Brunch and Learn with Mark Oppenheimer
9:45AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Mark Oppenheimer will speak about his recent project, called Gatecrashers: The Hidden History of Jews in the Ivy Leag…
Jan
29 2023
"Blessed", A Screening and Discussion on Both Sides of the Ocean
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Zoom
Join us for a Parternship 2Gether Program for a live and thought-provoking discussion based on award-winning Israeli …
Jan
29 2023
Ezra Academy Movie & Games Afternoon
3:30PM - 6:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Bring your family and friends for some GREAT fun!
- A screening of The Greatest Showman
- Multiple board games and ta…
Jan
30 2023
Feb
5 2023
Beckerman Cultural Arts Film: Oliver Sacks His Own Life
12:01AM - 11:59PM
A month after receiving a fatal diagnosis in January 2015, Oliver Sacks sat down for a series of filmed interviews in…
Jan
30 2023
JLI: Book Smart (Lesson 1: The Torah)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Planet Realty
924 Whalley Ave
New Haven, CT 06515
We address the question: “What is the Torah?” We then introduce the twenty-four books of the Tanach, explaining…
Jan
31 2023
Israeli Dance class - Beginners
6:45PM - 8:45PM
The JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Leng has been teaching Israeli dance in the tri state area for over 30 years. She has taught at Solomon Schecter…
Jan
31 2023
Interfaith Program: Creating Unions from Different Paths
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Beth Israel Synagogue
22 North Orchard Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Modern couples bond over a wide range of shared interests, values and needs. Our religious and cultural heritage…
Jan
31 2023
New Haven Intro to Judaism Community Course
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
Community-wide Introduction to Judaism course- more details forthcoming.