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Grill n' Chill Concert Series
Thursdays | June 27- August 29 | 5-8 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
Welcome back the return of our FREE summer music series! The tunes begin at 5 PM and are sure to have you dancing to the beats! Kosher BBQ will be available for purchase. This event is BYOB.
Murray Lender 5K Bagel Run
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!
3rd Annual Mitzvah Day
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!
Marc Dollinger: Black Power, Jewish Politics
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.
Beckerman Jewish Film Series Presents: "Who Will Write Our History?"
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.
Jamie Bernstein: Famous Father Girl
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.
Yom HaShoa Community-Wide Commemoration
Sunday, May 5 | 1-3 PM | The Towers
Gather with the Jewish community of Greater New Haven to commemorate Yom HaShoa. Tagan Engel, Executive Producer of the radio show and podcast, "The Table Underground: Stories of food, radical love and creative social justice" will join us as a featured speaker.
Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
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.
Mangal & Mingle
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.
What does it mean to be Jewish in Modern Russia?
Tuesday, May 21 | 11:30 AM- 2:30 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Women's Philanthropy & Central Connecticut ORT partner as they present What does it mean to be Jewish in Modern Russia with guest speaker Mikhail (Misha) Libkin.
Handbag Bingo
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!
Who Pulls the Strings? Judaism in the Jewish State
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.
Cool Reads for Hot Days
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.
Wednesday, July 10 | 7-9 PM | Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
Please save the date for our annual celebration. Join us as we elect our new Board members, reflect on the past year's accomplishments, and honor award recipients. More to be announced.