Become a Member
Membership is the key to our survival. Your support will ensure the preservation of our Jewish heritage for today and for future generations. We invite you to become a member.
Membership benefits include:
- Access to the archival collections without charge
- Staff assistance with personal research
- Discounts on all programming, trips and workshops sponsored by the Society
- Special invitations to new exhibits and other events
- Discounts on Society publications
- The satisfaction of knowing that you have helped to preserve the past for future generations
Click here for our printable membership form in Adobe PDF format.
Join or Renew Online
Click here to join or renew online.
Contribute Your Time
The Society is grateful for the commitment of its many dedicated volunteers. Your continued efforts are needed to help us prosper.
JHSGH needs your time and talent...
- To research and document Greater Hartford's Jewish history
- To conduct oral history interviews
- To plan and mount exhibitions
- To catalog and file acquisitions
- To assist with organizing programs, newsletters, and publicity
To volunteer, call Estelle Kafer (860) 727-6171, or email her at ekafer@jewishhartford.org
Contribute Your Dollars
Preserving the past takes dedication and funding. Here's how you can help endow the future: Contribute to the preservation of Greater Hartford's Jewish history. Your tax-deductible gift to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford will help support exhibitions, programs, services and publications. A contribution is also a meaningful way to acknowledge a special event or occasion. Legacy gifts, in which the donation is made through a will, are another important option and provide a means of benefiting the Society in the future.
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford is fortunate to have a permanent endowment fund held by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford. The income generated by this fund is used exclusively to support the Society's programs and special projects. If you would like to create a fund or are interested in learning more about how to make a bequest, please contact Estelle Kafer, Executive Director, at (860) 727-6171.
Donate online using the PayPal button below.
Contribute Historical Artifacts
Click here to view our Collection Policy if you are considering a donation of documents or artifacts.
If you or someone you know is interested in being interviewed or has material that would benefit the Society's archives, please contact Estelle Kafer, Executive Director, at the Society office: (860) 727-6171 You may also contact the Society via e-mail at: ekafer@jewishhartford.org.
The Society’s first priority is the documentation of the history of the communities covered by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. Items must be relevant to the Jewish community of Greater Hartford; the relevance may be to a local organization, an individual, or an event. Artifacts from other areas may be accepted but should have some historical tie to Greater Hartford. Acceptance of artifacts or documents will be determined on an individual basis and the Society may choose not to accept items that it believes it cannot maintain in proper condition, are too large, or burden the Society’s limited storage.