Upcoming Events

Jan 2026

Emanuel Synagogue Volunteers Needed at Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen

Emanuel Synagogue Volunteers Needed at Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen

Jan 15, 2026    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Volunteer at Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen Thursday, January 15 Location: 10 Woodland Street, Hartford We need 6–9 volunteers to help prepare and serve lunch! [...]
Adult Ed: How Jews Have Been Active in the Fight for Reproductive Justice

Adult Ed: How Jews Have Been Active in the Fight for Reproductive Justice

Jan 15, 2026    
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The dominant narrative in the United States often portrays religion as inherently opposed to abortion, largely due to the influence of certain Christian groups. However, [...]
Bar Mitzvah of Luke G. – Join us!

Bar Mitzvah of Luke G. – Join us!

Jan 17, 2026    
9:00 am
Luke G., Son of Amy and Jeremy G., will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at The Emanuel Synagogue.
Camper Grant Launch

Camper Grant Launch

Jan 17, 2026    
5:30 pm
Join The Emanuel for an exciting evening to kick off Camper Grant season! Enjoy a movie screening and sing-along of KPop Demon Hunters, create your own [...]
January Kibbitz & Nosh

January Kibbitz & Nosh

Jan 22, 2026    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us at Kibbitz & Nosh on January 22 at 11 AM for indoor play and lunch. Grown-ups and their preschoolers are invited to play, [...]
Candle Making

Candle Making

Jan 22, 2026    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for a hands-on candle making workshop with Melissa Valdes, owner of Penthouse Pour. Learn how to create your own custom candle from start [...]
Bar Mitzvah of Brayden S. – Join us!

Bar Mitzvah of Brayden S. – Join us!

Jan 24, 2026    
9:00 am
Brayden S., son of Alla and Klim S., will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at The Emanuel Synagogue.
Adult Ed: Purim in the Works of European Artists

Adult Ed: Purim in the Works of European Artists

Jan 25, 2026    
1:00 pm
Welcome to the gallery of different images of Queen Esther, Mordechai, Achashverosh and Haman. This time we see how Purim events are reflected in Italian, [...]
Monthly Tot Shabbat & Family Services

Monthly Tot Shabbat & Family Services

Jan 31, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
TOT SHABBAT: For families with children 5 and under. Join us as we sing songs and prayers, read stories, and play age-appropriate Shabbat games. Free [...]
Monthly Shabbat Club

Monthly Shabbat Club

Jan 31, 2026    
12:00 pm
Calling grades 3-12 for monthly Shabbat club! Meets at 12 pm (approx.) during Kiddush.

Feb 2026

Tu B’Shevat Terrarium Making Program

Tu B’Shevat Terrarium Making Program

Feb 1, 2026    
9:00 am
Tu B’Shevat Terrarium Making Sponsored by The Emanuel Synagogue Sisterhood A program for 2nd, 3rd, 4th graders and their families Participants will be guided through [...]
February Kibbitz & Nosh

February Kibbitz & Nosh

Feb 5, 2026    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us at Kibbitz & Nosh on February 5 at 11 AM for indoor play and lunch. Grown-ups and their preschoolers are invited to play, [...]
Adult Ed: American Jewish Soldiers and the Liberation of the Concentration Camps Webinar

Adult Ed: American Jewish Soldiers and the Liberation of the Concentration Camps Webinar

Feb 5, 2026    
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jewish American Soldiers played an important role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Beginning in the spring of 1945, the U.S. Army [...]
February Shabbat Dinner

February Shabbat Dinner

Feb 6, 2026    
6:15 pm
4:15 PM: Mincha 5:15 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv led by Pre-K to 2nd grade 6:15 PM: Shabbat Dinner MENU: Adults: Apricot-Glazed Roasted Chicken with [...]
Monthly Rosh Chodesh Group Meeting

Monthly Rosh Chodesh Group Meeting

Feb 11, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Come to The Rosh Chodesh (‘head of the new [moon]’ Group! This NEW program meets the second Wednesday each month at 10:30 am, at The [...]
Adult Ed: Talmudic Stories: From History to Literature Webinar

Adult Ed: Talmudic Stories: From History to Literature Webinar

Feb 12, 2026    
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
How should Talmudic stories about the sages be studied? From the middle ages until recent times, interpreters adopted an historical approach that understood “sage-stories” as [...]
Chapel Minyan

Chapel Minyan

Feb 14, 2026    
9:15 am - 12:00 pm
A monthly Hebrew-rich, lay-led, chavurah style, alternative service.
February Kibbitz & Nosh

February Kibbitz & Nosh

Feb 19, 2026    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us at Kibbitz & Nosh on February 19 at 11 AM for indoor play and lunch. Grown-ups and their preschoolers are invited to play, [...]
Monthly Tot Shabbat & Family Services

Monthly Tot Shabbat & Family Services

Feb 21, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
TOT SHABBAT: For families with children 5 and under. Join us as we sing songs and prayers, read stories, and play age-appropriate Shabbat games. Free [...]
Monthly Shabbat Club

Monthly Shabbat Club

Feb 21, 2026    
12:00 pm
Calling grades 3-12 for monthly Shabbat club! Meets at 12 pm (approx.) during Kiddush.
Adult Ed: Jewish Artists Who Shook the World Webinar

Adult Ed: Jewish Artists Who Shook the World Webinar

Feb 22, 2026    
1:00 pm
This is a journey into the lives of Jewish artists from Eastern Europe who arrived in Paris with big dreams and little else, overcame immense [...]
Books & Banter Meeting

Books & Banter Meeting

Feb 24, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us as we discuss Counting Backwards by Jacqueline Friedland.  Counting Backwards tells the story of a lawyer who uncovers medical malpractice at a detention center [...]
Join us for Sisterhood Shabbat: Open to All

Join us for Sisterhood Shabbat: Open to All

Feb 28, 2026    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Emanuel Synagogue Sisterhood cordially invites you to join us for Sisterhood Shabbat. Please support all the women in our Sisterhood who will be leading [...]