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President’s Message: New Land Record Database Now Available!
Great News! NEHFES asked title researcher Carol Spenser to create a database of all land transactions – purchases and sales – in...
Aug 25, 2019


Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting – June 9, 2019
The Annual Meeting of The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society (NEHFES) of Chesterfield, CT will be held on Sunday, June 9,...
Jan 8, 2019


Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, 1964-2018
The NY Times has reported the death of Dr. Aaron D. Panken, president of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute, in a private plane...
May 6, 2018
Welcome Letter from Our President, Nancy R. Savin
Hello and welcome to our NEHFES website! We are delighted that you found us and invite to you to stay a while! NEHFES had a great 125th...
Mar 10, 2018
Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting – June 10, 2018
Please join us for the Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Chesterfield Firehouse. The membership meeting...
Mar 10, 2018
NEHFES 125th Anniversary Celebration
The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society celebrated its 125th Anniversary on Sunday, June 11, 2017. The event program is...
Jun 13, 2017
NEHFES Minutes and Ledger Book Available Online
NEHFES President Nancy Savin is thrilled to announce that the NEHFES Minutes and Ledger Book (1892 – 1933) has been added to the Yiddish...
May 27, 2017


NEHFES Featured in Public Television Documentary, “Harvesting Stones”
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network recently aired “Harvesting Stones,” a documentary about the early Jewish farmers of Eastern...
May 26, 2017


125th Anniversary Celebration – June 11, 2017
The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society will celebrate its 125th Anniversary on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Members should have...
May 8, 2017
Certificate of Honor Awarded to Gertrude Kosakow Nelson
Gertrude Kosakow Nelson, age 98, the last living great-granddaughter of Harris Kaplan, was awarded a NEHFES Certificate of Honor at the...
May 12, 2016


10th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting – May 1, 2016
Please join us for the 11th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Chesterfield Firehouse. The membership...
Jul 3, 2015
Appreciation Award Presented to Dr. Nicholas F. Bellantoni
NEHFES presented its “First Annual Appreciation Award” to Dr. Nicholas F. Bellantoni, Ph. D., a great friend, for his dedicated interest,...
Jun 24, 2015
9th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting – May 3, 2015
Mary M. Donahue will be the featured speaker at the 10th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting on May 3, 2015. Mary is an award-winning...
Jun 24, 2015
Strategic Planning Retreat and Annual Meeting – May 4, 2014
All NEHFES members and Honorary Board Members are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting, which will include an important NEHFES...
Nov 11, 2013
Update on the Mikvah
NEHFES has just completed repairs to the stone walls and railings of the mikvah. After last summer’s highly successful three-week...
Aug 28, 2013
Update on NEHFES Ledger and Minutes Book
Miriam Leberstein. a New York City translator, is busy finalizing the translation of our NEHFES Ledger and Minutes Book – our most ...
Aug 28, 2013
NEHFES Listed on National Register of Historic Places
The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site is now listed on the National Register of Historic...
Feb 28, 2012
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