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A calendar of events hosted and sponsored by agencies and members of the Greater New Haven & Shoreline communities.

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Oct

1 2025

Congregation B'nai Jacob Yom Kippur Services

9:00AM - 9:20PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Yom Kippur Service: 9:00 AM
Children’s programs: 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Mincha: 5:00 PM
Ne’ilah: 6:15 PM
Final Shofar B…

Oct

1 2025

Kol NIdre Services Congregation Or Shalom

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

congregation or shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

 

All our welcome to our traditional Kol Nidre Service. Tickets are not needed.

Oct

1 2025

Kol Nidre Service at BEKI

6:15PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Guests and visitors are most welcome. However, advance arrangements are required. Active-duty military and police pe…

Oct

1 2025

Kol Nidre - Erev Yom Kippur Service at Temple Emanuel

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477

 

Kol Nidrei (Erev Yom Kippur service) - 8:00 PM

Oct

2 2025

Yom Kippur Services Congregation Or Shalom

8:30AM - 10:30AM  

congregation or shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

 

YOM KIPPUR EVE no ticket needed TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 4-6 PM “Operation Isaiah” collection of non-perishable…

Oct

2 2025

BEKI Yom Kippur Services

9:00AM - 7:15PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Guests and visitors are most welcome. However, advance arrangements are required. Active-duty military and police pe…

Oct

2 2025

Yom Kippur Morning Services at Temple Emanuel

10:00AM - 12:30PM  

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477

 

Yom Kippur Morning Service - 10:00 AM
Children’s Service - 9:45 AM

Oct

2 2025

Community Yizkor Service

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

congregation or shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

 

On Yom Kippur, October 2, 2025, there will be a community Yizkor memorial service at Congregation Or Shalom…

Oct

2 2025

Yom Kippur Afternoon and Evening Services at Temple Emanuel

4:15PM - 7:00PM  

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477

 

Yom Kippur Mincha/Afternoon Service - 4:15 PM
Yizkor/Memorial Service, Neila & Havdalah (followed by community-wide b…

Oct

3 2025

Tot Shabbat

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Fleischman Family Center, Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Meet new families at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opportunities to make lifelong friendships. …

Oct

4 2025

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…

Oct

5 2025

BEKI Talmud Study

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

BEKI Talmud Study meets on select Sundays with Rabbi Eric Woodward

Have you ever been interested in learning Talmud,…

Oct

5 2025

Young Leadership Division - Sukkah Decorating & Brunch

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

New Haven - Address Provided with RSVP

Calling all 20s and 30s in the Jewish Community! Join the festivities as Young Leadership Division ge…

Oct

5 2025

October 7: Two Years Later

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

More details TBA

Oct

6 2025

Erev Sukkot Service at Temple Emanuel

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477

 

Erev Sukkot Service - 6:30 PM

Oct

7 2025

BEKI Services for Sukkot

9:15AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Yuntif Sukkot Services at BEKI

Monday, Oct. 6

6 pm Minchah and Maariv

Tuesday, Oct. 7

9:15 am Yom Tov Morning Ser…

Oct

7 2025

BEKI Annual Sukkah Hop

12:00PM - 3:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

"Hop till you drop" at our annual Sukkah Hop. This progressive party will depart BEKI at 12 noon, after festival serv…

Oct

8 2025

BEKI Sukkot Services

9:15AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Yuntif Sukkot Services at BEKI

Monday, Oct. 6

6 pm Minchah and Maariv

Tuesday, Oct. 7

9:15 am Yom Tov Morning Ser…

Oct

9 2025

PJ Library in the Sukkah

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515

Shake, eat, learn, and celebrate with us in the beautiful sukkah at Westville Synagogue! Join us for a joyful and int…

Oct

10 2025

Tot Shabbat

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Fleischman Family Center, Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Meet new families at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opportunities to make lifelong friendships. …

Oct

11 2025

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…

Oct

12 2025

Docomomo US Tour Day at Congregation B'nai Jacob

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Celebrate B’nai Jacob’s 1961 modernist building, designed by German Jewish architect Fritz Nathan, as part of Doc…

Oct

12 2025

BEKI Apizza in the Sukkah

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

BEKI's annual pizza party in the sukkah will be Sunday Oct. 12 at noon, after religious school. Join us in the BEK…

Oct

13 2025

Erev Simchat Torah and Consecration Service at Temple Emanuel

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477

 

Erev Simchat Torah & Consecration Service - 6:00 PM

Oct

14 2025

BEKI: Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah services

9:15AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Monday, Oct. 13 Hoshanah Rabbah

7:30 am Shacharit

5:45 pm Minchah and Maariv for Shmini Atzeret

Tuesday, Oct. 14 S…

Oct

14 2025

Congregatin Bn'ai Jacob SIMCHAT TORAH Family Service

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Family Service

Oct

15 2025

BEKI: Simchat Torah morning service

9:15AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Tuesday, Oct. 14 Shmini Atzeret

9:15 am Shacharit

10:30 am Yizkor

6:30 pm Minchah

6:45-8:30 pm Simchat Torah serv…

Oct

15 2025

Simchat Torah at B'nai Jacob

9:30AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Celebratory Service and Meal

Oct

17 2025

Tot Shabbat

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Fleischman Family Center, Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Meet new families at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opportunities to make lifelong friendships. …

Oct

18 2025

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…

Oct

18 2025

BEKI Talk: Recognition & Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Conflict

12:45PM - 2:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

This talk centers on events in Israel on October 7--and the topic has been recognized in the UN as being important fo…

Oct

19 2025

CMI Book Group - Special Guest - Reuven Fenton, author of "Goyhood"

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT 06517

 

The CMI Book Club and the Brotherhood of Men and Women are pleased to announce the visit of Reuven Fenton, author of …

Oct

19 2025

BEKI: Talmud Study with Rabbi Woodward

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

BEKI Talmud Study meets on select Sundays with Rabbi Eric Woodward.

Have you ever been interested in learning Talmud…

Oct

19 2025

Jewish Historical Society 2025 Annual Awards Celebration & Brunch

11:00AM - 1:30PM  

Vine Family Auditorium at the JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Save the date for the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven's 2025 Annual Awards Celebration & Brunch, honor…

Oct

19 2025

Blessing of the Animals Congregation Or Shalom

12:00PM - 12:30PM  

congregation or shalom
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

 

Blessing of the Animals: All Creatures Great and Small Are Welcome! Join Rabbi Lindsey for a joyful and…

Oct

19 2025

Clergy Panel

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Nancy Kline
14 Woodside Drive
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Congregations of Orange Collaborative (COC) is pleased to announce a panel discussion entitled: “Do Politics…

Oct

22 2025

Jewish Foundation Board Meeting - In Person

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Jewish Foundation Board Meeting - In Person

Oct

22 2025

Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

 

Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting

Oct

22 2025

Jason Yonover, Yale - Reading Spinoza in the Ghetto.” Westville Synagogue

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

Westville synagogue
74 W Prospect St.
NEW HAVEN, CT 06515

 

This is an informal presentatio about a reader of Spinoza imprisoned within the Polish ghetto (Oskar Rosenfeld). This…

Oct

23 2025

2026 Annual Campaign for Jewish Needs Kickoff with Elie Honig

7:30PM - 8:45PM  

To Be Announced - New Haven

 

Jewish Togetherness: Remembering the Past and Shaping the Future

Join us for the Jewish Federation of Greater New Ha…

Oct

24 2025

Tot Shabbat

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Fleischman Family Center, Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Meet new families at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opportunities to make lifelong friendships. …

Oct

25 2025

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…

Oct

26 2025

BEKI: Talmud Study with Rabbi Woodward

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

BEKI Talmud Study meets on select Sundays with Rabbi Eric Woodward.

Have you ever been interested in learning Talmud…

Oct

26 2025

Elm City Winds at BEKI

4:30PM - 5:45PM  

Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724

Elm City Winds, a woodwind quintet that performs both classical and popular music, will return to BEKI for an indoor …

Oct

27 2025

The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic Book Study with Rabbi Rona Shapiro

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Using Gila Fine’s award-winning book, The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic, we will study the talmudic passages abou…

Oct

31 2025

Tot Shabbat

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Fleischman Family Center, Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Meet new families at Shalom Baby Tot Shabbat! Informal programming and opportunities to make lifelong friendships. …

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