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New Haven Holocaust Memorial

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New Haven Holocaust Memorial

First, Oldest, Most Sobering New Haven Holocaust Memorial This isn't a typical CTMQ page in that a) it contains no puns or satirical quips, b) I didn't write most of it, and c) the photography is phenomenal. Okay, c) above is not true and it could be categorized as a satirical quip. I guess I simply can't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Jewish, New Haven, New Haven County, Statuary

The Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford

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The Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford

Impressive J-Date Oldest Orthodox Jewish Day School in the United States Bloomfield/West Hartford I was initially drawn to this school because of its fairly surprising architecture. Surprising because it’s in Bloomfield and also because it’s an orthodox Jewish school. I mean, look at this building: It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Bloomfield, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Jewish, Private School, West Hartford

Jewish: Crown Market

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Jewish: Crown Market

Where is "Jewish?" Bishop's Corner, West Hartford October 2015 This is my first "food/restaurant" post in the "CT Restaurant Tour of the World" section in which I flew solo. I still don't really know what to do with this section and I darn well know that I'm not qualified to write about food. At … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Ethnic Restaurants, Food Tour of the World, Hartford County, Jewish, West Hartford

132. Chase Family Gallery at Mandell JCC

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132. Chase Family Gallery at Mandell JCC

They Couldn’t Chase Us Away West Hartford (Google Maps location) July 30, 2009 It’s 100 degrees outside and you have to do something with your three-year-old. I can’t think of anything better than going to a nearby art gallery! Woo-hoo! Or, as Damian seems to be saying here, "Lawwwwds!" After some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Damian, Free Museums, Hartford County, Jewish, West Hartford

157. Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

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157.  Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Do Not to Passover This Place (Pt. 2) West Hartford (Google Maps location) March 11, 2010 Spurred on to experience more of the Jewish experience after enjoying the Sherman Museum of Jewish Civilization at the University of Hartford, I crossed the street (a week later) and made some time for the Jewish Historical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Appointment Only, Free Museums, Hartford County, Jewish, Libraries, Not Really a Museum Museum, West Hartford

154. Museum of Jewish Civilization

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154. Museum of Jewish Civilization

Do Not to Passover This Place (Pt. 1) West Hartford (Google Maps location) March 3, 2010 2019 Update: The museum dropped Sherman's name and is now just the Museum of Jewish Civilization. References to "the Sherman" below are historical. Let’s dispense with it right away: The University of Hartford has a very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, Religious Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Free Museums, Hartford County, Jewish, uHart, West Hartford

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