Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

03/13/2026

Mark your calendars for March 17 & 26 - https://mailchi.mp/ae14814f3a42/happy-hour-bingo-5743300

11/06/2025

We just joined! Looking forward to connecting with other members and letting more people know about us. West Hartford Chamber

06/04/2025

The1880's era United Brethren of Hebron (Agudas Achim) synagogue, listed in the State and National Historic Registers (as Agudas Achim) and a stop on our farming and youth tours is conducting a fundraiser to repair and preserve the historic shul. Please help if you can and spread the word to save this piece of CT Jewish history.

United Brethren of Hebron Synagogue is an important bui… United Brethren of Hebron Synagogue needs your support for Save Hebron Connecticut's Historic Synagogue

04/24/2025

As we observe Yom HaShoah, we admire the courage of righteous non-Jews. Right here in Connecticut, in 1937, Ministers and Selectmen of little Southbury blocked American N***s from building a training camp in their midst.

Join us on May 19th with author of "No Swastikas in Southbury" Melinda K. Elliott.

03/27/2025

01/30/2025

100 Years Ago..a local boy took the World Featherweight boxing crown.

09/16/2024

We join the Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford in honoring Sports Hall of Fame inductees who played during their military service - quite a few of our historical inductees served during WWII.

Military service and sports share a common thread of dedication, discipline, and grit. In this week's Hall of Fame Newsletter, we honor Robert Simons (z”l), a 2024 inductee, whose life embodied these values both on the field and in service to his country.

Read More: https://conta.cc/4g7tgjO

Purchase your tickets today to join us in honoring the Class of 2024: https://birdease.com/HartfordJewishSportsHOF.

08/22/2024

Connecting the sports legacies of coaches across the generations - from high school soccer, tennis, basketball and physical education to professional football!

GOLD MEDAL TITLE SPONSOR Mandell-Braunstein Family CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE SPONSORS Gelles Family | Hoffman Family | Temkin Family SPOTLIGHT ON COACHES: THE LEGENDS BEHIND THE WINS Class of 2024 and Their

08/21/2024

Proud to be working with the Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford to connect people with stories of sports in our Jewish community over more than 100 years! Enjoy this preview video about what honoring sports legacies means to different people.

The Hartford Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is returning after 20 years! Join us on September 26th as we honor 12 new inductees who have made significant contrib...

08/15/2024

Missing the Olympics? Dip into the history of Jewish athletes in greater Hartford by visiting our digital Sports Hall of Fame display at https://jhsgh.org/events/jewish-sports-hall-of-fame-search/

We've got table tennis, fencing, cycling, track and boxing as well as basketball, football and other sports - and sports owners, promoters, writers, and others!

And be sure to join us for the ceremony and celebratory dinner on Sept. 26 at the Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford!

08/02/2024

Dedication to community sports unites two of our 2024 inductees with people honored in the past, including Stanley Wiesen, William Slitt, and Syd Conn!

GOLD MEDAL TITLE SPONSOR Mandell-Braunstein Family CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE SPONSORS Gelles Family | Hoffman Family | Temkin Family SPOTLIGHT ON COMMUNITY SPORTS LEGENDS The Hartford Jewish Sports Hall of F