The New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of NEHFES President Nancy R. Savin and Vice President & Treasurer John Lieberman, and with the approval of our Board, NEHFES finally secured a permit from the Connecticut Department of Transportation to perform masonry repairs to the Creamery Foundation. Derek Pepin, of Derek Pepin Stone Masonry, who rehabilitated the synagogue foundation and made significant repairs, including  steel bracing,  to the mikveh/community house this past summer, wi

The major masonry repairs and steel bracing for the NEHFES site's early 20th century community house/mikveh is now complete! With...

NEHFES members are invited to participate in our annual meeting on May 17, 2026 at 7:00pm EDT, via Zoom. Additional information about the...

The NEHFES Board of Directors will meet on September 14, 2025, January 11, 2026, and April 12, 2026. All meetings will be via Zoom.

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...