Member's residence in Trumbull At the end of the fifteenth century, the Spanish Inquisition forced many Jews to flee the country. The most adventurous among them took to the high seas as freewheeling outlaws. In ships bearing names such as the Prophet Samuel, Queen Esther, and Shield of Abraham, they attacked and plundered the Spanish Continue Reading »
Bid Shabbat farewell at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday Sept.13, 5:00 p m. at the Sherwood Island State Park. Parking is free for CT residents as long as you car has CT license plate We will meet at the Pavillion. We ask those coming from out of state to contact Continue Reading »
Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.
We are pleased to present our 2025 Rosh Hashanah services in person to our members, their families and guests. We will also be live-streaming the services to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. As always, our services are free of charge. CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and Continue Reading »
We invite our members to join us on the first day of Rosh Hashanah for a Taschlich ceremony, in which we symbolically cast off our bad actions and thoughts.
Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.
We are pleased to present our 2025 Yom Kippur service in person to our members, their families and guests. We will also be live-streaming the service to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. As always, our services are free of charge. CHJ celebrate Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and Continue Reading »
Members' Workshop via Zoom. Topic TBD @ 1:00pm Meditation via Zoom @ 2:30pm Memorial/ Closing Service @ 5:00p Members will receive links to the live-stream service through the Listserv. Non-members who wish to view our services virtually are asked to please register in advance by clicking here and going to the bottom of the webpage.To follow Continue Reading »
Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.
We will be presenting the little known, yet fascinating topic of Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean. Manny Ratafia will introduce the presentation, and then we will show two short videos, followed by time for questions after each video. This program was inspired by a book about Jewish pirates (recommended by Manny) that our CHJ book Continue Reading »
Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.
1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Her husband of twenty-one years is plotting against her because he feels increasingly threatened - by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, Continue Reading »