Syd Conn (1913-2003) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Greater Hartford, 1984 Promoted sporting events in the Hartford area for parts of six decades Year after year, the Hartford native brought entertainers and world-class athletes to the […]
Reuben “Rube” Cohen, 1899-1970 Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Greater Hartford, 1983 Born Reuben Cohen in Odessa, Ukraine, Cohen came to Hartford with his parents as a young child and played football, basketball, and baseball at Hartford
Dr. Morris N. Cohen (1898-1998) Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Greater Hartford, 1984 Morris Cohen was born in Poland in 1898 and arrived in the United States in 1900. His father was a shochet and acted as
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Mark Schmidek’s presentation on his father’s miraculous Holocaust survival story. Please note that sound becomes clearer at 1:57.
Weaving Together My Father’s Story – Video Learn More »
Mark Oppenheimer, creator of the podcast “Gatecrashers” about Jews and the Ivy League, and Walt Harrison, President Emeritus of the University of Hartford, discuss how Jews fought for entry into elite institutions of higher learning in the twentieth century. This
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This is an important moment in Jewish history. You can help us document it. Share your experiences
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Join us at 7:30 PM in the Mandell JCC’s Chase Gallery for a community panel on Israelis in Greater Hartford. In conjunction with our exhibition, “Hartford-Israel Connections Over 125 Years,” this panel will share reflections from Rivka Dvorin, Ronny Siegel,
Panel Discussion: Israelis in Greater Hartford 11.13.2023 (new date) Learn More »
This exhibition explores the ways that Jewish communities in the Hartford area have connected with the Jewish homeland -– as both dream and reality -– from 1898 to the present. As Israel marks its 75th anniversary at a time of
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Watch the video of Morton Katz’s presentation on October 22, 2023. Katz served in World War II and then returned home to Connecticut to become a lawyer and public defender. Sign up for the event!
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Explore how local leaders Beatrice Fox Auerbach, Annie Fisher, and Abraham Ribicoff applied Jewish values of chesed and tzedakah (compassion and justice) in their work. PowerPoint presentation highlights examples, sources and questions for teachers and others looking to illustrate how
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