Chanukah
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.
Dec 8 - Dec 15, 2023
Dec
3 2023
BEKI Giftshop Annual Hanukkah Book & Gift Sale
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Stop by for our annual Hanukkah book and gift sale. We have menorahs for every style and need—and beautiful Israel…
Dec
3 2023
BEKI Sisterhood Presents
9:30AM - 12:30PM
BEKI
85 Harrison St
New Haven, CT 06515
Joel Silverstein talks about his recent autobiographical graphic novel, The Brighton Beach Bible at BEKI on Dec 3, 10:30.
Dec
3 2023
Meeting the Moment Session One
9:30AM - 11:45AM
The Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517
Meeting the Moment:
What the Jewish Past Teaches About the Future
Each session is preceded by bagels and coffee at 9:…
Dec
3 2023
19th Annual Craft & Gift Fair
10:00AM - 3:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
We're excited to invite you to our upcoming 19th Annual Craft Fair on Sunday, December 3, at JCC of Greater New Haven…
Dec
3 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…
Dec
3 2023
BEKI Author talk: Artist Joel Silverstein
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
A conversation with the artist and author Joel Silverstein, creator of Brighton Beach Bible. No admission fee. Book s…
Dec
3 2023
Temple Emanuel Sisterhood Challah Baking Workshop
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
Join Temple Emanuel's Sisterhood for a Challah Making Workshop led by Barbara Goldhamer! A light bagel lunch will be …
Dec
5 2023
Mourning and Mitzvah - December/January
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…
Dec
5 2023
Israeli Dance class
6:45PM - 7:45PM
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…
Dec
5 2023
Dec
5 2023
Dec
12 2023
Talmud Class
7:00PM
Westville Synagogue
74 W. Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Come learn Tractate Sanhedrin with Zalman Alpert. The class is in-person only and co-ed.
Dec
6 2023
Hanukkah – Colors of My Jewish Year
4:30PM - 6:00PM
North Haven Memorial Library
17 Elm Street
North Haven, CT 06473
Children and their caregivers will join together to learn about Hanukkah, read stories, and participate in several…
Dec
6 2023
Dec
6 2023
Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Ezra Academy 75 Rimmon Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 203 389 5500 http://ezraacademyct.org
Dec
6 2023
Red, White & Jewish: Jewish Participation in the American Revolution
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Westville Synagogue
74 W. Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Eric Chandler of the Norwalk Jewish Historical Society will be presenting this lecture in-person for Westville Univer…
Dec
6 2023
Red, White and Jewish- Jewish participation in the American Revolution
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Westville Synagogue
74 W Prospect St.
New Haven, CT 06515
Although the Jews in Colonial America represented a small minority of the overall
population, their contributions, in…
Dec
7 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…
Dec
7 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…
Dec
7 2023
BEKI Hanukkah Candle Lighting
5:45PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
The community is welcome to participate in the lighting of the Hanukkah candles each night (except Shabbat) in the BE…
Dec
8 2023
Shabbat Chanukkah with Temple Emanuel band, followed by dinner
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
We look forward to celebrating Shabbat Chanukah with our annual musical service and dinner. Don't forget to bring you…
Dec
9 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…
Dec
9 2023
BEKI Shabbat Schmooze: Judith and Hanukkah
12:45PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Judith and Hanukkah
Max DuBoff, a PhD candidate in Classics and Philosophy at Yale University, will lead this Sh…