Erev Chanukah
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].
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Dec
14 2025
Feb
14 2026
Hoos Family Art Gallery presents painter Barbara Israel
12:00AM - 5:30PM
Hoos Family Art Gallery at the JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525, CT 06525
Experience Barbara's love of Israel through her paintings in the Hoos Family Art Gallery
Dec
14 2025
Chanukah Book and Craft Fair
10:00AM - 4:00PM
259 Derby Ave
Orange, CT 06511
Come on down to our annual Book and Craft Fair. This family-oriented event features enjoyable activities for all ages…
Dec
14 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…
Dec
14 2025
BEKI Hosts Hanukkah Skate Party for Tweens
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
Kadima Ice Skating (Grades 4-8).
Kadima, the tween youth group based at BEKI, is going ice skating. We’ll enjoy …
Dec
15 2025
PJ Library: Light Up the Library
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Guilford Free Library
67 Park St
Guilford, CT 06437
Join PJ Library as we sing, dance, and clap along with Shore Chadash's Adam Blotner as he leads us in festive Chanuka…
Dec
18 2025
Cabinet Meeting - Women's Engagement & Philanthropy
12:30PM - 2:00PM
Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Center
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
This meeting is open to both experienced Cabinet members as well as potential new members. We hope you will attend - …
Dec
19 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. …
Dec
19 2025
CMI Tot Shabbat
5:30PM - 6:00PM
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
19 2025
CMI 2025 Community Chanukah Dinner & Service
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT 06517
Celebrate Chanukah with CMI
The celebration begins with Tot Shabbat at 5:30 p.m. We then invite those families as well…
Dec
19 2025
Shabbat Chanukkah at Temple Emanuel
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue
Orange, CT 06477
Shabbat Chanukkah with TE Band, followed by dinner
Come celebrate Shabbat Chanukkah with your extended Temple Emanuel …
Dec
20 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…
Dec
20 2025
BEKI Hosts USY Havdalah and Hanukkah Lounge Night
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI)
85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
USY Havdalah and Hanukkah Lounge Night (Grades 7-12)
For more information about this event, or BEKI's tween and chil…