a part of
The 18th Annual NH Jewish Film Festival
March 15th – 29th, 2026

The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival is excited to present both in-theater and virtual screenings of exceptional films from around the world. From March 15 to March 29, enjoy a curated selection of films that promise to entertain, enlighten, and provoke thought. As this is the festival’s “Chai” (Hebrew for “life”) year, many of the films reflect the full spectrum of the human experience of life, capturing stories of joy, struggle, love, and loss.

Through different genres, cultures, and perspectives, these films highlight everyday moments as well as extraordinary events. Together, they create a shared space where audiences can see both their own lives and the lives of others represented on screen.

Come welcome Shabbat with music and prayer each Friday night in our beautiful sanctuary, and stick around for the oneg afterward to enjoy the fellowship of friends.

ALL are welcome, including families with young children and people who want to learn more about Jewish practice.

CLICK HERE to attend the service online.

CLICK HERE for a pdf of our siddur (prayerbook).

Our tradition of sitting at a seder table together as a community on the second night of Passover continues this year! Rabbi Dan will lead us in a family-friendly, creative, interactive celebration of the Festival of Our Freedom. This seder will include the ceremonial foods we are familiar with but will not include a full meal.

Please register to attend by clicking HERE and let us know if you would like to volunteer to help with set-up or clean-up.

The cost for CAA members is $10/per person, over the age of 13. The cost for guests is $18/per person.

Members of CAA will be given preference if registrations exceed our seating capacity.

Countering Active Threat Training (CATT) offers a comprehensive training program for participants to prepare and respond to an active threat event, developed specifically for faith-based organizations.  

Topics covered:
~ Differentiating between security and safety
~ Developing a better understanding of active threat incidents
~ Identifying action steps during an active threat incident, such as Run, Hide, Fight
~ Preparing for an active threat event
~ Responding to law enforcement’s arrival
~ Recognizing the importance of additional training such as Stop the Bleed
~ Committing to action during an active threat event 

This training includes videos, as well as a 15-minute active drill to reinforce central concepts.

Mark Atlee, Regional Security Advisor for the Communal Security Initiative of Greater Boston’s Combined Jewish Philanthropies, will be at CAA to offer members and staff of Keene’s faith communities this vital information.

A light lunch will be served after the presentation.

When the war in Ukraine began, Mike Hagan felt compelled to help. What followed was a remarkable month on the front lines of one of the largest refugee crises in modern Europe.

Working with the Polish government and the community of Dorohusk on the Ukraine–Poland border, Mike transported families with young children, people with disabilities, and elderly refugees who could not travel on crowded buses and trains. Over the following weeks, Mike helped relocate refugees to safe housing across Poland and made multiple trips back into Ukraine delivering food, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid. Working with community leaders, fire departments, NGOs, and military units, he helped get critical supplies to areas near the front lines.

Come hear this powerful firsthand account of courage, compassion, and humanitarian service during wartime.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

Thank you for helping our community care for one another.

Join us for our discussion of Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger. This historical novel is based upon the experiences of the author’s family, focusing upon two sisters who, before World War I, flee the poverty and antisemitism of Eastern Europe. The sisters end up in Cuba, not the United States, as they had hoped. Listen to NPR’s interview with the author HERE.

We meet downstairs at CAA in the Social Hall. Bagels and coffee are available at 10:15, and the discussion begins at 10:30. All are welcome!