Welcome to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut. Explore our website and consider becoming a member to unlock even more benefits. Join us for an enriching journey of discovery and connection.

Our Next Program

When: Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut on Sunday, November 16 at 1:30 PM 

Topic: Two Journeys to Serock, Poland: Reconstructing My Grandfather’s Story  

Speaker:  Rebecca Fogel Anderson
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Registration link and more information about the program can be found here: 

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Membership Benefits
There are many benefits to being a member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut.  They include:

• Access to Connecticut Jewish Genealogy expertise
  
• Members only website content
  
• Free access to live and recorded webinar programs
  
• Quarterly issues of Quest, the digital magazine of JGSCT, including back issues ​

• Access to the JGSCT library at Temple Sinai
  
• Participation in the JGSCT Writers' Group
  
• Access to the JGSCT Google Group Discussion List
  
• Connect with members who are researching the same surnames or the same towns and countries
  

We hope you will join us.                    
Download the JGSCT Membership Brochure to learn more about us.  You can join or renew your membership by mailing in a check and completing the form found in the brochure, or you can renew or join online. 

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Upcoming Programs

We meet monthly for presentations from guest speakers, both locally and from around the country.

Coming in December:  Ava Cohn will be speaking on "Clued-In: More Case Studies from Sherlock ​Cohn, The Photo Genealogist".

Visit our Upcoming Programs page for the schedule and information for all of our future meetings.

Most meeting are hybrid, both in person and on Zoom. Zoom registration is free to both members and non-members. 

Early CT Jewish Families

​Some of our members and friends of our members had families that settled in Connecticut at the turn of the 20th century.  To learn about these families, visit our Early CT Jewish Families​ page under the Resources section.

Featured Recipe

​We have a new website section called Family Recipes and Stories under the Members Only content.  Periodically we will feature one of the recipes here for all to enjoy.

Tara Rothman's Baked Matzoh Farfel for Soup and Snacking: 
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​Ingredients:

• 1 box farfel or 1 box matzoh broken into little pieces
• 2 large diced onions
• 4 eggs
• Oil to cover
• Salt and pepper
• 2 greased cookie sheets

 
For complete recipe directions, look in the Members Only Section under Family Recipes and Stories.