CHAILITES

August 7, 2024

More Upcoming Events!

• Sunday, August 11 - 12:00 pm - Summer Splash Meet & Greet!

• Friday, August 16- 6:30 pm - Schmooze into Shabbat with wine and cheese! (Click here for zoom)



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For the full TBC calendar, click here.

For TBC special events and happenings, click here.

For the Jewish Federation community calendar, click here.

Send in news and your simchas to chailites@templebnaichaim.org.

TBC Singers Needed!

The new TBC Chorale needs YOU! Calling all singers… do you love to sing? Are you looking for a creative outlet, an opportunity to have fun with friends and make a difference at TBC? Please join our emerging TBC Chorale and raise your voice in song with fellow music lovers! Contact cantorharriet@templebnaichaim.org

Email membership@templebnaichaim.org with your name and how many are attending! All are welcome! Bring your friends!

RAC "Every Voice, Every Vote" Postcarding Campaign

The Religious Action Center's "Every Voice, Every Vote" initiative returns this year with its postcarding campaign. TBC members have come together in past elections to contribute to this initiative.

From the RAC website: "Our Jewish tradition is clear: 'A ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is first consulted' (Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a). We believe our democracy is strongest when every voice is heard, and every vote is counted. Join our nonpartisan campaign to ensure all have an equal say in decisions that impact their lives by sending out postcards to voters across the nation."



Click here for more information!

The "Afro-Semitic Experience," a cross-cultural jazz group from New Haven that tours worldwide, will perform at Topstone Park on Tuesday, August 20. Please join us there before the concert for "Picnics & Popsicles!" You bring the picnic, TBC will bring the popsicles!

Contact membership@templebnaichaim.org for more information!

Please join us for an outdoor Shabbat and evening at the movies with hosts Josh Friedman and Richard Lerner. Bring your friends! All are welcome!!

RSVP Required. Click HERE!

Don't Forget the TBC Giving Tree in Our Lobby!

TBC has many opportunities for members to give sums large and small for specific improvements and projects at the Temple.

• High Holy Day Flowers
• Religious School Ceiling & Wall Repair
• Smart Board Collaboration Hub
• Remodel Religious School Kitchen
• Future of TBC Fund
• Tzedakah Fund
• Friday Night Oneg
• B'nai Cafe Sponsorship
• Religious School Snack
• New Refrigerator & Freezer for the Main Kitchen
• Future Preschool & Playground

Stop by the Tree in our lobby to select your contributions or click here and fill out this form!

Contact Denise Seccurra for more information.

A little wine, a little cheese, followed by a spiritual welcoming of Shabbat and a chance to decompress. Bring friends. ALL ARE WELCOME!!

TBC is Here For You!

If you or a family member is ill or in need of care - or if you know of someone in our community who needs help - please contact Cantor Harriet. Our Caring Committee is here to provide assistance - meals, rides to doctors' appointments or shopping.

Yahrzeits August 9-15

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

זכר צדיק לברכה



August 9, 2024

Charles Learman, brother-in-law of Alice Learman

Morton Portnoy, father of Dina Gumins

Eleanor Schwartz, mother of David Schwartz

August 10, 2024

Jonas Levy, uncle of Debra Case

August 11, 2024

Isidore Kolodny, father of Sharon Sobel

August 12, 2024

Shirley Kanner, aunt of Jane Alexander

August 13, 2024

Dorothy Greenbaum, mother of Susan Hagan

August 14, 2024

Ethel S. Temerson, grandmother of Moses Alexander

It is traditional to light a memorial candle at home on the eve of the yahrzeit. You may also find it meaningful while kindling the yahrzeit candle to offer prayers of remembrance or reflect on your loved one’s life. Many also choose this time to make monetary donations in memory of loved ones. 

Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques

When remembering loved ones who have passed away, we invite you to commemorate their lives and blessings with a memorial plaque for the TBC wall of remembrance. Ordering information is available here.

Don't Forget Chai Greeting Cards!

Chai Greeting Cards are an opportunity for our members to reach out to one another during times of joy, illness, struggle, or bereavement. The cards have a modern, yet warm look and feel and include a heartfelt message and space for personalization. Click here to see examples. Or - Click here to send a card! If you have any questions, please email cards@templebnaichaim.org.

Condolence Card - This card contains a message of condolence for those who have lost a loved one. $36 each, with the donation going to your choice of the Clergy Discretionary Fund or the Chesed/Caring Fund.

Mazel Tov Card - This card contains a message of congratulations for those celebrating a happy occasion. $54 each, with the donation going to the Operating Fund, Clergy Discretionary Fund, Religious School Fund, or the Tzedakah (social action) Fund.

Mi Shebeirach Card - This card contains a message of caring and support for someone struggling with illness or other challenges. $18 each, with the donation going to the Chesed/Caring Fund.

A reminder that the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County schedules a variety of programs that TBC members will find interesting.

ShopRaise Now for TBC!

Whether you're shopping for food or decor for your home, or anything else, we've got you covered. A portion of every purchase you make with the ShopRaise app can benefit TBC. Make today a time for giving.

More information about ShopRaise for TBC can be found here.

Contributions to TBC add up! You can shop at hundreds of stores, including Macy's, Walmart, Wayfair, Nordstrom, Petsmart, and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Don't forget to Share Your Simcha!

B'nai Mitvah, engagements, weddings, special honors, happy events!

Send to chailites@templebnaichaim.org with pictures if available!

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