Sukkot
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.
Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2023
Oct 7 - Oct 8, 2023
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Oct 9, 2023
Columbus Day
Aug
20 2023
Oct
4 2023
Harvey Paris is a carver and he includes both leather and wood as his medium. His art began and continues to be ins…
Oct
1 2023
BEKI Sukkot Services
9:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI Holiday Services:
Saturday, Sept. 30 First Day Sukkot Service 9:15 am
Sunday, Oct. 1 Second Day Sukkot Servic…
Oct
1 2023
Sukkot Open House
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Temple Beth David
3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
All are welcome to join us in our sukkah at Temple Beth David in Cheshire for light refreshments and to meet Rabbi…
Oct
1 2023
Sukkot Open House at Temple Beth David
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Temple Beth David
3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
Celebrate Sukkot on Sunday, October 1st from 12 - 2pm with Temple Beth David! Join us in the Sukkah for a community o…
Oct
1 2023
BEKI Sukkah Hop
12:30PM - 3:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
This progressive party will be on the second day of Sukkot, Sunday, Oct. 1. The first sukkah visit will be at 12:30 p…
Oct
2 2023
Israel Afterschool
4:45PM - 5:45PM
Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join us every other Monday for a Hebrew-language immersive experience for kids. We will be living out the Jewish cale…
Oct
2 2023
CONECT Regional Gathering at Temple Emanuel
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
Please join us and spread the word about CONECT's Regional Gatherings. This is an opportunity to re-engage with neigh…
Oct
3 2023
Stuffies in the Sukkah with Shalom Baby
9:30AM - 10:30AM
CT
Sukkot is here! Bundle up your baby and bring their favorite stuffy for a special storytime and schmoozing in the Suk…
Oct
3 2023
Israeli Dance class
6:45PM - 7:45PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
350 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Instructor has been teaching in the tri-state area for over 30 years. She regularly teaches in New Haven at the…
Oct
4 2023
BEKI apizza in the sukkah
6:15PM - 7:30PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI's annual pizza party in the sukkah will follow evening minyan and religious school. Join us in the BEKI courtyar…
Oct
5 2023
BEKI Weekly Parashah Study
9:00AM - 9:45AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Join the Thursday morning discussion of the week's parashah (Torah portion) with Rabbi Eric Woodward. All are welcom…
Oct
5 2023
A JEDI Sukkot
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
15 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
New Haven, 06517
The great rabbi Maimonides wrote that it would be fitting for the entire Jewish people to dwell in one Sukkah. While …
Oct
6 2023
Erev Simchat Torah and Consecration Service
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
Immediately following Sukkot, we celebrate Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a fun-filled day during which we cele…
Oct
7 2023
BEKI Shmini Atzeret Service
9:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI Holiday Services:
Saturday, Oct. 7 Shmini Atzeret Service 9:15, including Yizkor; Erev Simchat Torah 7:00 pm
…Oct
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…
Oct
8 2023
BEKI Simchat Torah Festivities
9:15AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Simchat Torah services will be Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 pm and Sunday, Oct. 8 at 9:15 pm, with torah processions, singin…
Oct
9 2023
New Haven Stands With Israel
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
We awoke Saturday morning to a living nightmare – the people of Israel being viciously attacked by the terrorist …
Oct
11 2023
The Towers at Tower Lane Annual Meeting
8:30AM - 10:00AM
The Towers at Tower Lane
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519
The Towers Annual Meeting
Oct
11 2023
Create a Jewish Legacy Year 1 Workshop: Effective Stewardship
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Create a Jewish Legacy Year 1 Workshop: Effective Stewardship
A workshop for all Legacy Teams participating in Create …
Oct
11 2023
Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Ezra Academy 75 Rimmon Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 http://ezraacademyct.org
Oct
12 2023
BEKI Weekly Parashah Study
9:00AM - 9:45AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Join the Thursday morning discussion of the week's parashah (Torah portion) with Rabbi Eric Woodward. All are welcom…
Oct
12 2023
Shalom Baby Cafe
9:30AM - 11:30AM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Shalom Baby Cafe is back! Enjoy weekly meetups every Thursday morning this fall with your babies and toddlers. Regist…
Oct
12 2023
Film Screening: “I Am Free … But Who is Left?”
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Yale University
The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies is pleased to announce that "I Am Free...But Who is Left?" will…
Oct
12 2023
Oct
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…
Oct
15 2023
Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven Annual Award Celebration
11:00AM - 2:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Each year we honor those in the Greater New Haven Jewish Community who have given time and energy to our…
Oct
15 2023
BEKI USY Apple Picking
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
BEKI's USY (youth group) is Apple Picking at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. All 7th-12th graders are welcome! Contac…
Oct
15 2023
PJ CARES: Love in a Box
2:00PM - 4:00PM
All ages are welcome. Join us as we gather and pack donations for Israeli soldiers. Children will help create and dec…
Oct
16 2023
Nicholas Dawidoff Book Discussion at the JCC
10:00AM - 12:00PM
JCC Vine Auditorium
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
On Monday, October 16th, at 10am at the JCC of Greater New Haven in the Vine Auditorium, author Nic…
Oct
16 2023
Israel Afterschool
4:45PM - 5:45PM
Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join us every other Monday for a Hebrew-language immersive experience for kids. We will be living out the Jewish cale…
Oct
17 2023
Mourning and Mitzvah - October
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Zoom
This group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3pm - 4pm on ZOOM and uses the guided journal Mourning and M…
Oct
17 2023
Israeli Dance Class
6:45PM - 7:45PM
The JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Instructor has been teaching in the tri-state area for over 30 years. She regularly teaches in New Haven at the…
Oct
18 2023
BEKI Prayer and Liturgy with Rabbi Carl Astor
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
On the third Wednesday of the month, explore prayer and liturgy with Rabbi Carl Astor. Hebrew proficiency is not requ…
Oct
18 2023
Wish You Were Here performance at Yale Rep\
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Yale Rep Theater
1120 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT
Oct
19 2023
BEKI Weekly Parashah Study
9:00AM - 9:45AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Join the Thursday morning discussion of the week's parashah (Torah portion) with Rabbi Eric Woodward. All are we…
Oct
19 2023
Shalom Baby Cafe
9:30AM - 11:30AM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Shalom Baby Cafe is back! Enjoy weekly meetups every Thursday morning this fall with your babies and toddlers. Regist…
Oct
19 2023
Judaica Project: Shtetl Baby on Material History
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven
Zoom
Join the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven and Shtetl Baby to discuss Jewish material history! Founded…
Oct
19 2023
Screening of an Israeli documentary film : "The Other City "
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
In the impossibly difficult times that Israel finds itself in today, it is important to celebrate Israeli culture whi…
Oct
21 2023
BEKI Children's Shabbat Services
11:00AM - 1:00PM
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…
Oct
22 2023
BEKI: Talmud Study with Rabbi Woodward
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Talmud Study meets on select Sundays
Have you ever been interested in learning Talmud, but unsure where to start? Or…
Oct
22 2023
Blessing of the Animals
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Rachel S Steigleder
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Congregation Or Shalom
Orange, CT 06477
Blessing of the Animals October 22nd at Noon. Bring your pets to be blessed by Rabbi Wainhaus. The event is…
Oct
22 2023
CBSRZ Pursuers of Peace and Justice Award
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek
55 East Kings Highway
Chester, CT 06412
The Philip Scheffler Pursuers of Peace and Justice Award will be presented to Norman L. Eisen on Sunday, October 22, …
Oct
24 2023
Israeli Dance Class
6:45PM - 7:45PM
The JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Instructor has been teaching in the tri-state area for over 30 years. She regularly teaches in New Haven at the…
Oct
26 2023
BEKI Weekly Parashah Study
9:00AM - 9:45AM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Join the Thursday morning discussion of the week's parashah (Torah portion) with Rabbi Eric Woodward. All are we…
Oct
26 2023
Shalom Baby Cafe
9:30AM - 11:30AM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Shalom Baby Cafe is back! Enjoy weekly meetups every Thursday morning this fall with your babies and toddlers. Regist…
Oct
27 2023
Oct
29 2023
Elm City Kallah
5:00PM - 11:00AM
3 synagogues
3 synagogues
New Haven, CT 06515
Scholar-in-Residence collaborative event with Congregation B'nai Jacob, Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel, and The…
Oct
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…
Oct
29 2023
On Site Document Shredding Fundraiser
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT
Location: Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Avenue, Hamden (in the parking lot)
Cost: Small Copy Boxes (18 x 12 x 12 i…
Oct
29 2023
FIDF Westchester and Connecticut Annual Dinner
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Join FIDF for an evening with IDF soldiers and learning more about FIDF and all that we have accomplished.
Oct
29 2023
Oct
30 2023
Israel Afterschool
4:45PM - 5:45PM
Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join us every other Monday for a Hebrew-language immersive experience for kids. We will be living out the Jewish cale…
Oct
30 2023
Beth Sholom Book Club
7:10PM - 8:10PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
The August book club meeting, on Monday, August 28th, immediately following evening minyan (approximately 7:10pm). wi…