About University of Hartford

• General Information

• Other Organizations

• Kosher Dining @ UHA

• Meal Plan Information

About West Hartford

• Demographics

• Education

• Syanagogues

• Hospitals

• Mikvah

• Eiruv

• Kosher Food

• Detailed Kashrut Information

Supervised by: Rabbi Yosef B Kulek
 
Meal Plan Information:
Kosher meal memberships allow students the option to enjoy our Kosher Kitchen with no additional charge at the door.
> Kosher Premium Plus
19 meals per week
plus $200 Dining Dollars & 5 guest meals per semester

Ideal for students looking to enjoy our Kosher Kitchen at both lunch and dinner Monday- Friday while still taking advantage of non kosher meals during the times the Kosher Kitchen is not available.

Cost: $2617 per semester

 > Kosher Premium
12 meals per week
plus $250 Dining Dollars & 5 guest meals per semester

Ideal for students who may spend an occasional weekend off-campus and would like to enjoy some of the Kosher Kitchen meals offered during the week.

Cost: $2352 per semester

> Kosher Flex
7 meals per week
plus $450 Dining Dollars & 5 guest meals per semester

Designed for students looking for maximum flexibility and would like to enjoy an occasional Kosher Kitchen meal during the week. This plan provides the most dining dollars for use in our grocery store or other non-meal locations.

Cost: $2244 per semester

> Kosher Freshmen Exclusive
220 meals per semester
plus $50 Dining Dollars & 5 guest meals per semester

This minimum plan for freshmen is our only block plan designed for varying weekly meal usage averaging, but not restricted to, 14 meals per week. This plan offers a complete carryover of unused meals from week to week until the end of the semester. Perfect for Freshmen who would like to enjoy some of the Kosher Kitchen meals offered throughout the week. This plan is only available to first year students but not a mandatory choice.

Cost: $2122 per semester

About West Hartford
Town Website: http://www.west-hartford.com/

Demographics
West Hartford is home to the largest Jewish community in Connecticut.  It is an affluent city located two hours from both New York City and Boston.
It has a population of roughly 64,000 residents, mostly young to middle-age families, which has shown steady growth.  It has an area of 22 square miles, most of which is encompassed by the town Eiruv.  It has a Town Manager and Town Council form of government.
It is a beautiful town that is home to many historical attractions and parks.

Education
There are two Hebrew day-schools in West Hartford.  The Hebrew Academy is a Torah-Mesorah branch and Solomon Schechter is a Conservative school.
West Hartford is also home to the Hebrew High School of New England, a co-ed 9-12th grade school that offers curricula in both Hebrew and English studies.

Synagogues

Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Rd
West Hartford, CT, 06119
(860) 236-1241
(860) 232-8272
E-mail: beth.david.syn@snet.net
Orthodox

Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 233-9696
(860) 233-9892
Conservative

Beth Hillel Synagogue
160 Wintonbury Ave
Bloomfield, CT, 06002
(860) 242-5561
(860) 242-5683
E-mail: Conservative Rabbi
Conservative

Chabad House of Greater Hartford
2352 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 232-1116
(860) 233-2276
E-mail: Unaffiliated Rabbi
Chabad

Congregation Agudas Achim
1244 N. Main St
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 233-6241
(860) 233-6242
E-mail: Orthodox Rabbi
Orthodox

Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Ave
West Hartford, CT, 06119
(860) 233-8215
(860) 523-0223
E-mail: Reform Rabbi
Reform

Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh
180 Still Rd
Bloomfield, CT, 06002
(860) 243-3576
(860) 243-9601
E-mail: Conservative Rabbi
Conservative

Emanuel Synagogue
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 236-1275
(860) 231-8890
E-mail: Conservative Rabbi
Conservative

Farmington Valley Jewish Congreg. - Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Rd
Simsbury, CT, 06070
(860) 658-1075
(860) 658-4273
Reform

Hebrew Home & Hospital Synagogue
1 Abrahms Blvd
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 523-3800
(860) 523-3949
E-mail: Orthodox Rabbi

Temple Sinai
41 West Hartford Rd
Newington, CT, 06111
(860) 561-1055
(860) 561-1569
E-mail: Reform Rabbi
Reform

United Synagogues of Greater Hartford
205 Mohawk Dr
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 586-8067
Orthodox

Young Israel of Hartford
1137 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT, 06119
(860) 523-7804
Orthodox

Young Israel of West Hartford
2240 Albany Ave
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860) 233-3084
(860) 232-6417

Orthodox

Hospitals
While West Hartford is home to very few hospitals, there are several established medical institutions immediately adjacent to us.  In Hartford there is Hartford Hospital and S. Francis Hospital, both of which are well known for their cardiology work.  Farmington is home to John Dempsey Hospital.  In West Hartford itself, on the Bloomfield border, one will find the Hebrew Home and Hospital, which offers both assisted living and hospital services.  Kosher food is available in all of these establishments upon request.

Mikveh
Mikveh Bess Israel, located at 61 North Main Street, is the only mikveh in the Hartford area.  It is used by people all-throughout the week for the toiveling (immersing) of dishes and for Taharos HaMishpocha (family purity).  Men use the Mikveh before Shabbat and Holidays, but special arrangements can be made for usage during the week as well.  It is used for conversions as needed.

Eiruv
The West Hartford Eruv is an established fixture of our community and tended by the West Hartford Eruv Committee.

Eruv status is updated every Friday or Erev Yom Tov if a Yom Tov falls on Friday. Eruv status can be obtained by dialing 860-232-6417

Click here to download or view the West Hartford eruv map.

Kosher Food

Deli Items & Bakery Items:  The Deli at Waldbaum’s Supermarket carries a wide variety of meat products and packaged kosher meals. The bakery items are Pas Yisroel but they are not Cholov Yisroel. Both pareve and dairy items are available. 

Milk Products:  The Crown, Tangiers and Waldbaum's all carry certain Cholov Yisroel products, Waldbaum's Supermarket carries Cholov Yisroelmilk.  If you make a request at the Chabad House unavailable items can be purchased for you in New York.

Sundries:  All the local grocers carry a wide array of various kosher products.  Waldbaums and the Crown has the widest selection.  Tangiers and Cosmos are also good for specialty foods.

Detailed Local Kashrut Information:

The Hartford Kashruth Commision
http://hartfordkashrut.org/

These establishments are under year-round supervision by the HKC, although not all products are Kosher for Passover. Unless noted, these establishments are NOT cholov yisroel or guaranteed pat yisroel:

Restaurants

• "The Nosh" at UConn Central Dining Tower, Storrs

• Kosher Counter at the University of Hartford, West Hartford

Caterers

• Avon Old Farms Kosher Catering, Avon

• Camp Isabella Freedman, Falls Village

• Margery Gussak Catering, Manchester

• Yosi Kosher Catering, Windsor

Retail Stores

• Cookies by Design, 136 Simsbury Road, Building 15, Avon (860-677-8208)

• Edible Arrangements, 282 Park Road, West Hartford (860-233-7848)

• More Than A Bagel, 1477 Park Street (All baked goods are Parve) (860-796-7218)

• Krispy Kreme Donuts, 1440 Boston Post Road, Milford

• ShopRite Supermarket (Kosher Butchery), New London Mall, New London

• Stop & Shop Supermarket (Bakery Dept.), 1235 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford (860-521-5010)

• Stop & Shop Supermarket (Bakery Dept.), Manchester Parkade, Manchester

• Waldbaum’s Food Mart Kosher Meat & Bakery Department, Bishop's Corner, West Hartford (860-232-3297)

Commercial/Industrial

• Dexter Non-Woven, Suffield

• Great American Donut Company, Hartford

• Trinity Farms Dairy, Enfield

• The Spicemill, Manchester

• Omar Coffee Company, Hartford

• Krystyna's Specialties, East Berlin

• Lyman Orchards, Middlefield

• Confectionary Arts International, West Hartford, CT

Hospitals

• Hartford Hospital*, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford (860-545-2604)

• Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center*, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford (860-714-4000)

• Hebrew Home and Hospital*, Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford

*Consultation Only. Ask for kosher food when ordering meals at any hospitals..