Upcoming Events

Oct 2025

Scotch (and 'Cue) in the Sukkah

Scotch (and 'Cue) in the Sukkah

Oct 9, 2025    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join Joshua Hatton, co-founder of Single Cask Nation, the Independent Bottler of the Year 2024 & 2025, as he leads a guided taste of scotch [...]
Chapel Minyan

Chapel Minyan

Oct 11, 2025    
9:15 am - 10:15 am
A monthly Hebrew-rich, lay-led, chavurah style, alternative service. 
Brotherhood Presents: The Tyranny of Technology

Brotherhood Presents: The Tyranny of Technology

Oct 12, 2025    
9:30 am
Breakfast Buffet at 9:30 AM | Speaker at 10:00 AM The future of humanity is uncertain as science and technology advance at a pace far [...]
Erev Simchat Torah Celebration

Erev Simchat Torah Celebration

Oct 14, 2025    
5:00 pm
Join The Emanuel for our Erev Simchat Torah Celebration! An evening of community, remembrance, and celebration. Early Dinner for families of school-aged children and younger [...]
Sisterhood Presents: Mah Jongg Tournament

Sisterhood Presents: Mah Jongg Tournament

Oct 19, 2025    
8:30 am
Sunday, October 19 • 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Enjoy six rounds of play, kosher dairy lunch, refreshments, bonus hands & cash raffles! Registration: Early [...]
Adult Ed – Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art Zoom Webinar

Adult Ed – Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art Zoom Webinar

Oct 19, 2025    
1:00 pm
During World War II, untold numbers of artworks and pieces of cultural property were stolen by Nazi forces. After the war, an estimated one million [...]
Monthly Rosh Chodesh Group Meeting

Monthly Rosh Chodesh Group Meeting

Oct 20, 2025    
10:30 am
Come to The Rosh Chodesh (‘head of the new [moon]’ Group! This NEW program at The Emanuel Synagogue is a great way to meet other [...]
Books and Banter Meeting – The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern

Books and Banter Meeting – The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern

Oct 21, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join us as we discuss The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern! The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern follows Augusta, nearly eighty and newly retired, as [...]
Adult Ed – South Pacific Zoom Webinar

Adult Ed – South Pacific Zoom Webinar

Oct 21, 2025    
8:30 pm
John Kenrick will discuss the story behind South Pacific, a musical that won the Pulitzer for its depiction of love and prejudice during Word War [...]
Basic Salsa Dance Class - 6 Week Series

Basic Salsa Dance Class - 6 Week Series

Oct 22, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dates: October 22 – November 26 Day & Time: Wednesdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Cost: $135 for the full six-week program Get in on [...]
Volunteer to Make Lunches for the Food Kitchen

Volunteer to Make Lunches for the Food Kitchen

Oct 23, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
We’re looking for volunteers to help pack bagged lunches for our neighbors in need. These meals will be delivered to Loaves and Fishes Ministries in [...]
Kibbitz & Nosh: Preschool Program in October

Kibbitz & Nosh: Preschool Program in October

Oct 23, 2025    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
RSVP HERE
Adult Ed – The Shtetl: A Jewish Universe Zoom Webinar

Adult Ed – The Shtetl: A Jewish Universe Zoom Webinar

Oct 26, 2025    
1:00 pm
Evgenia Kempinski, a professional Jewish tour guide, born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, will talk about The Shtetl: A Jewish Universe, as she helps [...]
Sisterhood Presents: Hiddur Mitzvah Project

Sisterhood Presents: Hiddur Mitzvah Project

Oct 26, 2025    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Bring your creativity and join fellow members of the Emanuel Synagogue and the local Jewish community for a joyful, hands-on experience! Through the Hiddur Mitzvah [...]
Paint Pouring

Paint Pouring

Oct 29, 2025    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Unleash Your Creativity with Kristen Pantages! Join West Hartford artist Kristen Pantages for a night of vibrant creativity and colorful fun at The Emanuel! This [...]
Die Chazzente Zingt! The Cantor Sings!

Die Chazzente Zingt! The Cantor Sings!

Oct 30, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Arts at The Emanuel Presents Die Chazzente Zingt! in anticipation of Forward! Hazzan Daniella Risman, joined by Walter “Zev” Mamlok’s Klezmorim will sing songs of [...]

Nov 2025

Havdalah & Hayrides

Havdalah & Hayrides

Nov 1, 2025    
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Join The Emanuel for a fun family evening at Westmoor Park! Celebrate Havdalah with s’mores and a festive hayride! Cost: $5/person for Members/Prospective Members $10/person [...]
Adult Ed: Jewish Istanbul Webinar

Adult Ed: Jewish Istanbul Webinar

Nov 2, 2025    
1:00 pm
Istanbul, a city of striking contrasts, intertwines diverse religions and cultures, serving as the junction between two continents. A modern-day embodiment of ancient Constantinople, it [...]
Adult Ed - Fiddler on the Roof

Adult Ed - Fiddler on the Roof

Nov 9, 2025    
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
John Kendrick will discuss how Sholem Aleichem's short stories about a Jewish milkman in a Russian shtetl became a lasting worldwide hit. REGISTER HERE
Mandala Dot Painting

Mandala Dot Painting

Nov 13, 2025    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Explore the Healing Power of Art with Rachel Sanborn Meet Rachel Sanborn, artist and founder of Ryvkah Chaya Art, LLC. A lifelong creator and proud [...]
A Staged Reading of Forward!

A Staged Reading of Forward!

Nov 16, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Arts at The Emanuel / The Emanuel Players presents Forward! New York – especially the Lower East Side – holds a special place in [...]