Join us for day in the Hartford area to discover the architecture of American synagogues and how it reflects American Jewish identity. We will begin at the Charter Oak Cultural Center, a former synagogue which has become a vibrant center of community culture.
We will then travel to Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in West Hartford where Samuel Gruber, Ph.D., will present Arise and Build: American Synagogues and Jewish Identity, a talk on the evolving form and meaning of the American synagogue, especially in the 20th century.
Meet at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus in Southbury at 9:30am or at the Mattatuck Museum at 10:00am. Lunch not included.
