Christmas
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 [email protected].
Dec 25, 2024
Jul
25 2024
Jan
28 2025
In the First Person: The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
These videos are presented alongside a display of books, pamphlets, manuscripts, documents, and other items from…
Dec
3 2024
Women of Vision Hanukkah Celebration
11:00AM - 12:30PM
The Towers at Tower Lane
18 Tower Lane
New Haven , CT
Details TBA
Dec
3 2024
2/ DEVORAH Prophetess Under a Palm Tree
7:00PM - 9:00PM
HEROINES OF THE BIBLE:
This course takes a scholarly peek at pivotal moments in the lives of six biblical personalit…
Dec
4 2024
Dec
4 2024
Dec
5 2024
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
5 2024
Klezmer concert by Levyosn
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Boston-based Yiddish and Klezmer band is stopping by New Haven on their tour!
Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale,…
Dec
6 2024
Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Meet new families in the Fleischman Family Center at the JCC at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opp…
Dec
6 2024
Family Shabbat Service with Eliana Light at Temple Emanuel!
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
Join us for an everybody-friendly, musical, meaningful service with song leader Eliana Light! We’ll sing, connect, …
Dec
7 2024
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 (from newborn through preschool), K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congre…
Dec
7 2024
Fire Safety During the Holidays with Marty Halprin
1:00PM - 2:00PM
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
In Judaism, fire, candles, and oil hold great significance, especially during Hanukkah when we light the menorah and …
Dec
7 2024
Shir Magic concert with Eliana Light at Temple Emanuel
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
"Shir Magic" with Eliana Light continues the wonderful Temple Emanuel tradition of celebrating Jewish Music and the l…
Dec
8 2024
HOLD: Jess Ciola Functional Training Suite Ribbon Cutting
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Details TBA
Dec
8 2024
BEKI Books & Sisterhood Presents: Rabbi Benjamin Resnick's and NEXT STOP
10:00AM - 12:00PM
BEKI
85 Harrison St
New Haven, CT 06515
Attend BEKI's December Sisterhood Presents Author Event featuring Rabbi Benjamin Resnick discussing his recent novel…
Dec
8 2024
BEKI: Talmud Study with Rabbi Woodward
10:00AM - 12:00PM
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
8 2024
TBS Kulanu: Movie, Light Dinner and Discussion
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
TBS’s Kulanu Working Group and Adult Education
Presents
The Believer
(2001, Rated R)
Sunday, December 8 at 4:00 …
Dec
10 2024
Harvesting Gratitude: The Jewish Perspective on Thanksgiving
11:30AM - 1:00PM
West Rock Room, JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Do you know that our secular holiday of Thanksgiving has many, deep roots in Judaism? The evolution of Thanksgiving …
Dec
11 2024
Dec
12 2024
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
12 2024
Curating Yiddish Culture with David Mazower
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Zoom
Join us for a talk with David Mazower, the Yiddish Book Center’s research bibliographer and the chief curator and…
Dec
12 2024
Jewish Renaissance Arts Series: She Loves Me! + Talkback
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Long Wharf Theatre @ The Lab at ConnCORP
496 Newhall Street
Hamden, CT
Jewish Federation night at Long Wharf Theatre's production of She Loves Me!
As part of the Jewish Federation’s new…
Dec
13 2024
Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Meet new families in the Fleischman Family Center at the JCC at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opp…
Dec
13 2024
Congregation Mishkan Israel Tot Shabbat
5:15PM - 5:45PM
Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT 06517
Bring your little ones to our special Tot Shabbat service which focuses on music and movement through fun songs and p…
Dec
14 2024
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 (from newborn through preschool), K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congre…
Dec
14 2024
The BJ Players Present - Latkes, Vodka & Lyrics
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
A musical showcase featuring Jewish songwriters of many musical genres, from the early days of Vaudeville, Broadway,…
Dec
14 2024
BEKI Moth Storytelling Night
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
By popular demand after our spring Moth Night, we’ll have another evening of stories told by BEKI congregants. The …
Dec
15 2024
BEKI Sisterhood Gift Shop Hanukkah Sale
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
The BEKI Sisterhood Gift Shop has all your needs for Hanukkah, which arrives Wednesday evening, Dec. 25. The Gift Sho…
Dec
15 2024
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
15 2024
How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language, with Hannah Pollin-Galay
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
During and immediately after World War II, Eastern European Jews perceived a radical transformation in the Yiddish…
Dec
18 2024
Screening of "Navalny" with Talkback
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Film screening of documentary, “Navalny,” which details the 2020 assassination attempt of Russian opposition lead…
Dec
19 2024
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
21 2024
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 (from newborn through preschool), K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congre…
Dec
25 2024
Nu Haven Kapelye 25th Anniversary Concert and CD Release Event
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Nu Haven Kapelye celebrates its 25th anniversary with a concert and CD release event. 4:00 PM at Congregation Mishkan…
Dec
25 2024
COMMUNITY MENORAH LIGHTING AT THE GREEN
5:00PM - 7:00PM
The New Haven Green
250 Temple St
new haven, CT 06511
Join us for a communal Menorah lighting at The New Haven Green for Chanukah music, hot Latkes, donuts, dreidels, and …
Dec
25 2024
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
26 2024
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
26 2024
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
28 2024
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 (from newborn through preschool), K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congre…
Dec
29 2024
Westville Menorah Lighting
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Central Patio Westville
650 Central Ave
New Haven, CT 06515
Menorah lighting & Chanukah festival at the central patio Westville Village 12/29 @ 4 pm!
Dec
29 2024
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
30 2024
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
31 2024
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…