The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society

NEHFES was featured in the Winter 2024-25 issue of American Archaeology magazine.

In 2022, NEHFES gifted the synagogue parcel of our historic site to the The Archaeological Conservancy  (TAC). Purchased by Society...

Be a part of our NEHFES "Antiques Roadshow" as members gather to schmooze and share ancestral family heirlooms, documents, and photos! ...

Mark your calendars for the 19th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting via Zoom on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 7:00pm. Additional information...

The NEHFES Board of Directors will meet via Zoom on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 7:00pm.

NEHFES members are invited to participate in our annual meeting on May 19, 2024 at 8:00pm EDT, via Zoom. This year's speaker will be...

Members will be receiving information about the annual NEHFES Members' Zoom Schmooze. on April 14, 2024, at 7:00pm EDT. This is your...

On June 10, 2022, a Warranty Deed was filed with the Montville Town Clerk formally gifting the synagogue parcel of our NEHFES site to the...

The Annual Meeting of The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society (NEHFES) of Chesterfield, CT will be held on Sunday, June 26,...

On October 15, 2021, in the Hartford offices of the Connecticut State Preservation Office (SHPO) at 1:00 P.M., The New England Hebrew...

In a highly successful public/private collaboration, NEHFES and CT SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) shared the cost of a...

On October 15, 2021, in the Hartford offices of the Connecticut State Preservation Office (SHPO) at 1:00 P.M., The New England Hebrew...

The NEHFES membership, at its June 6, 2021, annual meeting, took a significant step toward ensuring the long-term preservation of the...

The Annual Meeting of The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society (NEHFES) of Chesterfield, CT will be held on Sunday, June 6,...

Descendants of the New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel will have another opportunity to meet and chat virtually on Sunday, February...

An amazing event occurred on June 7, 2020, when 35 descendant members and friends of The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel...

The Annual Meeting of The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society (NEHFES) of Chesterfield, CT will be held on Sunday, June 7,...

Great News! NEHFES asked title researcher Carol Spenser to create a database of all land transactions – purchases and sales – in...

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

The NY Times has reported the death of Dr. Aaron D. Panken, president of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute, in a private plane...

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...

Please join us for the Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Chesterfield Firehouse.  The membership meeting...

The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society celebrated its 125th Anniversary on Sunday, June 11, 2017.  The event program is...

NEHFES President Nancy Savin is thrilled to announce that the NEHFES Minutes and Ledger Book (1892 – 1933) has been added to the Yiddish...

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network recently aired “Harvesting Stones,” a documentary about the early Jewish farmers of Eastern...

The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society will celebrate its 125th Anniversary on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Members should have...

Gertrude Kosakow Nelson, age 98, the last living great-granddaughter of Harris Kaplan, was awarded a NEHFES Certificate of Honor at the...

Please join us for the 11th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Chesterfield Firehouse.  The membership...

NEHFES presented its “First Annual Appreciation Award” to Dr. Nicholas F. Bellantoni, Ph. D., a great friend, for his dedicated interest,...

Mary M. Donahue will be the featured speaker at the 10th Annual NEHFES Membership Meeting on May 3, 2015. Mary is an award-winning...

All NEHFES members and Honorary Board Members are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting, which will include an important NEHFES...

NEHFES has just completed repairs to the stone walls and railings of the mikvah. After last summer’s highly successful three-week...

Miriam Leberstein. a New York City translator, is busy finalizing the translation of our NEHFES Ledger and Minutes Book – our most ...

The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site is now listed on the National Register of Historic...