Sunday, November 17 | 9 AM | Congregation Or Shalom

Kristallnacht or “the Night of Broken Glass” was a Nazi-organized pogrom that took place in Germany Nov. 9-10, 1938, in which Jewish people were violently attacked and Jewish property vandalized. Kristallnacht is now recognized as the beginning of the Holocaust. This year's annual Kristallnacht commemoration will honor Holocaust survivor Jacob Morewitz.

Tuesday, November 26 | 7-8:30 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

The March of the Living is a two-week international experience bringing Jewish teens (11 & 12th graders) from around the world together each spring to bear witness in Poland and celebrate the Jewish Homeland in the State of Israel. Parents and teens, we invite you to come learn about this amazing Jewish experience.

Sunday, December 8 | 4-6 PM | Private Residence, available upon registration

Join us for a vintage fashion show to benefit the Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR) featuring fashions from Fashionista, New Haven.

Sunday, April 7 | 9 AM - 3 PM | Multiple Locations

Join together with hundreds of community members in acts of kindness. Make phone calls to raise money for the Federation Annual Campaign. Donate your time and your energy - you will be glad you did!

Monday, April 8 | 7 PM | Temple Beth David of Cheshire

Dr. Marc Dollinger holds the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility at San Francisco State University. He has served as research fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Religion as well as the Andrew W. Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the Humanities at Bryn Mawr College, where he coordinated the program in Jewish Studies.

Tuesday, April 9 | 7 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

In November 1940, a secret band of journalists, scholars, and community leaders decided to fight back against Nazi forces. Led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum and known by the code name Oyneg Shabes, this clandestine group vowed to defeat Nazi lies and propaganda not with guns or fists but with pen and paper. In this feature documentary, their story is finally told using rare footage and stunning dramatizations.

Sunday, April 14 | 2 PM | JCC Vine Family Auditorium

Daughter of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father in an intimate and evocative memoir. Bernstein mines the emotional depths of her childhood and invites us into her family's private world. Fantastic characters populate the Bernsteins' lives, including: the Kennedys, John Lennon, Stephen Sondheim, and Lauren Bacall. Bernstein's beautiful memoir is a great American story about one of the greatest Americans.

Tuesday, May 7 | 6:30 PM | JCC of Greater New Haven

Yom HaZikaron is the national remembrance day observed in Israel for all Israeli military personnel who lost their lives in the struggle for the establishment of the State of Israel and for those who have been subsequently killed while on active duty or from terrorist attacks. Join our young emissiaries Ziv Peleg and Noa Saitowitz on this Israeli Memorial Day for a Shirei Lochamim session to honor and remember the lives lost.

Thursday, May 9 | 5:30-7:30 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

Help us celebrate Israeli Independence Day with this Israeli-style BBQ. Food, family fun, and singalongs for all who join in on the festivities. This festive event will also feature a PJ Library story walk, arts and crafts project, and a discussion.

Thursday, May 30 | 7 - 8:30 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

SOLD OUT. Enjoy a delicious dessert reception as we play several rounds of BINGO. Prizes include unique handbags by MZ Wallace, Tory Burch, Ted Baker/London, Shiraleah/Chicago, Chanel, Michael Kors, Longchamp, Kate Spade, ZAC/Zac Posen & More!

Monday, June 17 | 7 - 8:30 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

Join us for wine, cheese & discussion with Yair Ettinger on Who Pulls the Strings? Judaism in the Jewish State. Yair Ettinger is an Israeli journalist who primarily focuses on religion and politics in Israel and in the Jewish world.

Tuesday, June 25 | 6:30 - 9 PM | Guilford Yacht Club

Panel discussion and dinner. Hear from Roxanne Coady, founder and owner of R.J. Julia Booksellers, James Mustich, author of 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, and Matthew Dicks, author, educator & storyteller. Pre-registration is required.

Sunday, September 15 | 8-11:30 AM | JCC of Greater New Haven

Join us for the Ninth Annual Murray Lender 5K Bagel Run sponsored by Titan Energy. Run our 5K race, walk our 2-Mile Family Fit Walk, or inspire your children to participate in the Kids Fun Run. Our post-race block party will feature live music, pygmy goats, and of course bagels!

Tuesday, September 24 | 9:30 AM | JCC of Greater New Haven

For just one hour a week, you could bring the joy of reading to the children in your community. All are welcome. No prior experience required. RSVP requested. Please contact Emily Kurz at emilyk@jccnh.org.

Wednesday, October 16 | 6 - 8 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

Help us celebrate the holiday of Sukkot by joining us for a kosher pizza party in our sukkah! Celebrate, shmooze, and Indulge. BYOB. Fun for the whole family. Stay for a free discussion (with vegan desserts) about food sustainability and sourcing in the Jewish community.

Sunday, October 27 | 7 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

Final Call to buy tickets. This event is almost SOLD OUT. Join us for our star-studded Annual Campaign kickoff event. World-famous impersonators, the Edward twins, take to the stage and perform as your favorite legendary Superstars. Come watch Sonny & Cher, Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and Barbara Streisand sing their top hits.

Wednesday, October 30 | 9 AM - 2 PM | JCC of Greater New Haven

Join us for our very first Pop Up Boutique! In collaboration with The Red Barn of Woodbridge, we are bringing convenience to fashion like never before. For a limited time at the JCC, the Red Barn will be selling clothing, shoes, jewelry, and even gifts. FREE Guest passes available.

Wednesday, November 6 | 7:15-8:45 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building

Gather with our community to commemorate the most brutal attack on a Jewish synagogue in American history. Join us for a memorial service, discussion led by key speaker Mark Oppenheimer, and Q&A on the current environment of antisemitism and security.

Monday, November 11 | 7-10 PM | East Rock Brewing Company

Bring your fathers, brothers, sons, and friends (min. age 21) down to East Rock Brewing Company to drink beer and watch Monday Night Football.