JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKS TO EXPAND VISIBILITY

The Jewish Historical Society is a well-established and firmly entrenched organization in the West Hartford community with a current membership of approximately 500 people with the majority comprised of family participants.
Susan Regan, Host of CT Valley Views interviewed Estelle Kafer, Executive Director of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford to explore the organization’s objectives, program offerings and the opportunity for State’s residents to become more educated with regard to the rich heritage of the early Connecticut Jewish settlers in numerous industries including farming, entertainment, education, business and entrepreneurial pursuits.
The JHS offices, centrally located on the Zachs Campus in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Community Services Building, offers comprehensive archive files, multiple exhibits, bus and international tour opportunities all designed to inform current generations to better understand the historical contributions made by the early Jewish pioneers.
To contact JHS regarding membership or volunteer positions see their website at www.jhsgh.org or call (860) 727-6171. CTVV will post two videos “The History of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford” and “An Early History of Hartford’s Jewish Community” on their website: www.ctvalleyviews.com. An entire review of this interview will also be available on their new on-line publication at www.ctvveb.com.

Watch this informative CTVV segment streaming on Windsor Community TV Comcast Channel 5 and Frontier Digital TV Channel 99, Thursday February 12 at 9:00 PM, Saturday February 14 2015 at 6 AM, Monday February 16 at 1 PM and Wednesday February 18 at 10 AM.

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