Supportive Jewish Infrastructure
Our community is blessed to have vibrant and supportive umbrella organizations.
- The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford including an active Commission on Jewish Education, Jewish Community Relations Council and much much more!
- The Jewish Community Foundation - a major source of support and capacity building vital for all local Jewish organizations.
Plus, our community has all the important social support agencies including
- Jewish Family Services including a kosher food pantry, Tara's Closet, Holocaust Survivor's support program and much more.
- Jewish Association for Community Living
- The Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation - a glatt kosher skilled nursing facility
- Jewish Children's Service Organization
The Jewish Community Center
The Mandell JCC is a state-of-the-art fitness center, exciting programs and of course a kosher cafe!!
Eruv, Mikveh and More!
West Hartford has all the essentials for vibrant Jewish living. We have:
- A large Community Eruv maintained by the West Hartford Eruv Committee under the rabbinic guidance of Rabbi Tuvia Brander.
- A community Mikveh -- Mikveh Bess Israel -- which provides the entire Jewish community with a safe and sacred space for immersion for women, men and utensils.
- A community Chevra Kadisha
- Community Yadei Chesed Organization
Kosher Food
The Essentials
Big Y and The Crown Market & Cafe both feature kosher bakeries, kosher butcheries and kosher delis as well as a wide variety of other fresh and frozen kosher products.
Dining Out
Don't want to cook? Get fresh pizza, sushi, or sandwiches from The Crown Market & Cafe. You can also undo your workout at the Mandell JCC's Cafe J, which features both a dairy and vegetarian menu.
Catering
Celebrating a Simcha? Make it a gala event with local catering from The Crown Market & Cafe or Yosi Kosher Catering.
Jewish Newspaper
The Jewish Ledger is Connecticut's only weekly Jewish newspaper. It was founded in April 1929 by Samuel Neusner and Rabbi Abraham Feldman.
Other Jewish Resources
Shatnez Testing
Shatnez Testers of America has a directory of recommended shatnez testing labs on their website, including one in Waterbury.
Judaica
The Judaica Store sells everything Jewish, including ritual objects, books, music, software, art, and much more; also check out their online store, Jacob's Ladder Judaica.
Chevra Kadisha
The National Association of Chevra Kadisha has a directory of Chevrot Kadisha on their website which includes info for The Chevre Kadisha of Greater Hartford.
Notary Public
Not so much a Jewish resource, but still good to know: Young Israel of West Hartford's own Harriet Rosenblit is happy to notarize your document for you. Please call: (860) 236-4421.
