THE JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY

P. O. Box 16918
Stamford, CT 06905-8901
jhslfc@gmail.com
Telephone:
Main (messages only)
203-321-1373 x150
Archives 203-359-2196
Library 203-487-0957

About us
Membership
Programs
Book Talks
Judaica Library
Archives
Publications
Synagogues

Stamford Historical Society
Searchable Bibliography of Stamford

Fairfield County

The Jewish Historical Society of Lower Fairfield County (formerly the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Stamford) which celebrated its 25th anniversary in May of 2009, is an organization whose mission is: To be our communities' resource for discovering, explaining, preserving, developing interest in, and enjoying Jewish history of our region and elsewhere.

We envision ourselves as a link in the continuity of Jewish life—yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Join with us to achieve a richer Jewish experience. Details and a form to join.

Monthly General Membership/Speaker Program

Alan Katz Sunday, June 13, 10:00 AM

STATE CINEMA
990 Hope Street (Springdale)
Stamford

“A SHPIEL ABOUT SHTICK, STAND-UP & SLAP-STICK”
The History of Jews in Comedy
ALAN KATZ, Author and Funny Man

Open House at the JHS Archives follows the program.

more details

Special Book Event
New Canaan Library

JHS is co-sponsoring the special kick-off for New Canaan Library's Summer Reading Program about “Holocaust and World War II”

Monday, June 7, 7:30 PM

with ELIZABETH BETTINA, noted author of
It Happened in Italy:
Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust

details

The HARRY ROSENBAUM JHS JUDAICA LIBRARY at the JCC

Open for all to come and visit and browse and take out books and do research.

Hours are generally 10:00AM to at least 4:00PM Monday through Thursday, with shorter hours on Friday, depending on available volunteers.

We hope to expand to more hours on weekdays as well as evenings and Sundays.

Did you know that the Harry Rosenbaum JHS Judaica Library (at the JCC) catalog is available on the Ferguson Library catalog system, online on the Internet or in a Ferguson branch? Try going to http://catalog.fergusonlibrary.org which will take you to the search screen.

If you leave the library: field saying "All", it will search for materials in any Ferguson branch or the JHS library or Stamford Historical Society library; or you can select "Jewish Historical Society Judaica Library" in the library: field to search only the JHS library.

If you have any available hours to volunteer, please call or leave a message at the Library phone at 203-487-0957.

email: jhslibrary@gmail.com

CELEBRATING 350 YEARS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN AMERICA

Biennial Heritage Awards
The Biennial JHS Heritage Award recognizes and acknowledges individuals who have made a commitment to the Jewish Community to make a difference.

photo from trip to Newport, click here for more Pictures from the trip to the Touro Synagogue in Newport, R.I.

Hiram Halle of Pound Ridge
Samuel Tresser

Stamford Historical Society Home Page

Dr. Jacob Nemoitin (1880-1963), Stamford's healer & humanitarian, painter & poet
Photo Selection of the Month, May 2001
Oral History Interview: Dr. Jacob Nemoitin, 1962
Oral History Project

American Jewish Historical Society
Gomez Mill House
Jewish Community Center
Bi-Cultural Day School, visit their excellent web links!

Synagogues in Lower Fairfield County
Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport/Norwalk Beth Israel of Westport/Norwalk Chavurat Aytz Chayim – Stamford Congregation Agudath Sholom – Stamford Congregation Beth El – Norwalk Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County Fellowship for Jewish Learning Greenwich Reform Synagogue	Temple Beth El – Stamford Temple B'nai Chaim – Georgetown Temple Israel – Westport Temple Shalom – Norwalk Temple Sholom – Greenwich Temple Sinai – Stamford The Conservative Synagogue of Westport, Weston, and Wilton Young Israel of Stamford