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.

The Jewish Historical Society of Lower Fairfield County and Hadassah invite the community to attend an authors' panel discussion celebrating Jewish Book Month.
" The Next Generation Speaks"
Sonia Taitz and Ghita Schwarz
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue, Stamford
December 11, 2011 @
2pm

More information

Monthly General Membership/Speaker Program

Sunday, Sunday, January 15
9:30 a.m.
Temple Sinai – Stamford
458 Lakeside Drive, Stamford, Connecticut

ISRAEL: BEWARE THE THREAT OF DELEGITIMIZATION-- a thoughtful discussion about new threats affecting Israel, with ADL Regional Director, Gary Jones.

Book Talks

Wednesday, December 21

World's Fair
by E.L. Doctorow
A complex picture of what it meant to be Jewish growing up in the Bronx during the depression.

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?

How to proceed: Go to the Online Catalog, and click on advanced search. Type in your search item and then scroll down to the bottom of the page where you find this box:
image of Ferguson Library catalog search box
(this is a screen print only)

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

Hadassah Book Club
Wednesday, January 18
7pm

The Girl from Foreign
by Sadia Shepard.
RSVP:
Rhonda at rhonda.greif@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

THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF GREATER STAMFORD
by Linda Baulsir and Irwin Miller

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