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Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut company history timeline

1948

Born in 1948 in an American displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Germany, Gejdenson was the first child of Holocaust survivors elected to the United States House of Representatives.

1949

The Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut was founded in 1949.

1957

Temple Beth Israel Synagogue, West Hartford, 1957 – Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library

1961

Ados Israel Synagogue, Hartford, 1961 – Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library and Connecticut History Illustrated

1970

Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1970.

1972

Since our founding in 1972, the Foundation has invested heavily in the health and vibrancy of the Greater Hartford Jewish community.

1988

The most famous Connecticut political leader is Senator Joseph I. Lieberman , who was first elected to the United States Senate in 1988, making him the first and only Orthodox Jew elected a senator.

1989

In 1989, the same year that the Hebrew Home, a healthcare organization for older adults, left the city for its new facility in West Hartford, Mt.

1993

In 1993, as part of a comprehensive plan to build endowment and create greater flexibility in addressing the needs of the community, the Endowment Fund became an independent, self-supporting charitable entity.

1994

It was in the late summer of 1994 that Susan Haber and Sharon Ruchman had a dream: start a Jewish community for families, young people and adults in Washington Depot, Connecticut.

In 1994 he made Connecticut history by winning 67% of the vote, the largest ever in a Connecticut Senate race.

1995

With the merger complete in 1995, Mt.

Jewish Cemeteries of Hartford, Connecticut: The Cohen/Goldfarb Collection, 2 volumes. (Heritage Books, 1995)

2000

The increase is better than 10%. The town of Waterbury, in western Connecticut, saw especially large growth in the Orthodox community after Ye-shiva Gedolah opened its doors in 2000.

He is perhaps best known as the Democratic candidate for vice president in 2000 and as the first Jew nominated for the position on a major party ticket.

The Orthodox Jewish community has experienced a renaissance since 2000 due to efforts by educators and developers to create an affordable alternative to the high cost of living in established Orthodox communities in New York and New Jersey.

2005

Marsha Lotstein, “Jews in Hartford: Making Their Presence Known,” Connecticut Explored 3:3 (Summer 2005).

2006

Yeshiva Gedolah anticipated membership growth of well over 30% in 2006.

Mary Donohue, “Sophie Tucker, Last of the Red-Hot Mamas,” Connecticut Explored 4:4 (Fall 2006).

2009

Remembering the Old Neighborhood: Stories from Hartford’s North End West Hartford, Connecticut: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, 2009.

2010

Volume 4: Mary Donohue and Briann Greenfield, A Life of the Land: Connecticut’s Jewish Farmers (2010)

2012

However, the Greater Hartford Jewish community, estimated to be about 32,000 in 2012, has flourished with synagogues, schools, social service agencies, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford maintaining a strong presence in the suburbs.

2013

West Hartford, Connecticut: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, 2013.

2014

Volume 5 Holly Hutton, A Brief Look Back: A Historical Overview of the Jewish Legal Community of Hartford, Connecticut (2014)

2016

Mary Donohue, “Gaining Religious Equality,” Connecticut Explored (Spring 2016).

2017

“Bagel Beach and Jewish Vacationers,” Grating the Nutmeg: The Podcast of Connecticut History, podcast audio, August 16, 2017.

2018

“Fair Housing, Unfair Housing Practices Affecting Jews and African-Americans,” Grating the Nutmeg: The Podcast of Connecticut History, podcast audio, January 21, 2018.

Mary Donohue, "The Connecticut Catskills: Jewish Resorts and Vacationers,” Connecticut Explored (Summer 2018).

Robert Gregson, "Josef and Anni Albers in Connecticut,” Connecticut Explored 17:1 (Winter 2018).

2019

“Department Stores, G. Fox, and the Black Freedom Movement,” Grating the Nutmeg: The Podcast of Connecticut History, podcast audio, June 17, 2019.

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