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CHAILITES
January 25, 2024
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" Everything that I have created, I created for you. Take care not to damage and destroy My world, for if you destroy it, there is no one to repair it after you."
(Midrash Kohelet Rabbah 7:13)
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Friday, January 26, 8:00 am - Daily Bread Food Pantry (to volunteer, contact Jane Alexander)
Friday, January 26, 6:00 pm - Tu B'Shevat Shabbat click here for zoom
Tuesday, January 30, 8:00 am - Daily Bread Food Pantry (to volunteer, contact Jane Alexander)
Friday, February 2, 5:00 pm - Tot/Family Shabbat Together click here for zoom
Click here for more TBC Special Events and Happenings!
For the full TBC calendar, click here.
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Photos from Last Friday's #Shabbat of Love | |
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SAVE THE DATE - Sunday, February 4 | |
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Speakers will include: Cantor Harriet Dunkerley (Temple B’nai Chaim), Father Reggie Norman (Our Lady of Fatima), Rachel Simon, ED (from the LGBT+ community), Sohair Omar (representative of the Muslim community) and Sarvesh Damle (representative of the Hindu Community), along with local and state representatives. Steve Hudspeth (Wi-ACT Steering Chair) will moderate. Participants will share their communities' sensitivities, experiences with hate incidents and the impacts these have had.
We hope this event can help lead to the creation of a coordinated system of responses to future hate incidents and also help ensure support for those who are victims of such acts.
To be held at the Riverbrook Regional YMCA, 404 Danbury Rd, Wilton, CT. More information here — RSVP required.
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Congregation for Humanist Judaism (CHJ) Celebrated
Tu B'Shevat at TBC Last Sunday!
The CHJ of Fairfield County celebrated a Tu B'Shevat seder at TBC in the TBC social hall last Sunday. The service was led by CHJ member Ellie Shafer, and song leader Adam Feder and vocalist Lisa Hart provided rousing and inspiring melodies. Environmental protection and conservation were major themes, and a number of CHJ members had committed to participate in the Jewish Earth Alliance's annual Tu B'Shevat Zoom meetings with senators Murphy's and Blumenthal's staff today to promote environmental action. (TBC members were also invited to join!)
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TBCY & NFTY Israel Extravaganza for Jewish Teens, Feb. 10! | | |
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Event Description:
Please join us for the day on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 11:00 am - 4:30 pm for a fun-filled Israel Extravaganza!
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
- 11:00 AM: Participant Check-In
- 11:15 AM-11:45 AM: Ice Breaker/Mixer (Led by TBCY)
- 11:45 AM-12:15 PM: Shacharit Service in Main Sanctuary (led by TBC Staff)
- 12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch in the Social Hall (Layla's Falafel)
- 1:30-2:00 PM: Choice of 3, 30-minute Electives
- 2:15-4:15 PM: iCenter's "Amazing Israel Race!"
- 4:30 PM: Participant Pick-Up
Click here to RSVP
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Our 6th & 7th Grade Teacher, Morah Rica, owns a hair salon that has partnered with Wigs & Wishes to provide those who are losing their hair due to a cancer battle with free wigs. Morah Rica owns Yaffa Beauty by Rica, where she consults with cancer fighters to select a wig, and once it arrives, she styles it to suit, and will shave their hair (should they wish) in a way to make it a positive-as-possible and empowering experience. Along with the wig, she will often give a small care package, many of which we helped assemble last year.
Sadly, the demand for wigs has not slowed down, and Morah Rica is in need of more care packages, so this year, the TBC Religious School is going to collect the necessities, as well as send notes, for these brave men and women to bring them some refuah shleimah.
Please see the list of items needed here and leave them in the bin at TBC.
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Summer Camp Funds/ Connect to Israel Funds available now
The Future Fund connects students to Israel through programs of their choice. Grants are $2000 per student. click here for more information
Summer Camp funds are available for kids who want to go to a Jewish camp. Submissions are ONLY accepted through a Rabbi or Cantor. Grants are up to $1800 per camper. click here for more information
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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.
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Yahrzeits January 26 - February 1
Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
January 26, 2024
John Excel, friend of Valerie West Rosenthal
Thomas Stanley, father of Ellen Bonheim
Moses A. Temerson, grandfather of Moses Alexander
January 27, 2024
Alan Berenbaum, brother of Diane Berenbaum
January 28, 2024
Clara Robbins, grandmother of Russell Robbins
January 29, 2024
Ruth Goodman Enteen, mother of Alice Learman
January 30, 2024
Chester Sparks, father of Maxine Sparks
January 31, 2024
Lillian Chaprack, grandmother of Robert Kapel
February 1, 2024
Dorothy Anne Bernstein Dubin, mother of Tom Dubin
Albert Greenwald, remembered by Sharon and Ken Sobel
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.
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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.
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Handmade Kippot
The kippot are $18 each, and we will continue to use the proceeds to ship Machzorim to the community and also send the balance of the proceeds to purchase food! Please make checks payable to: Temple B'nai Chaim, with 'TBC Social Action Fund-Ugandan Jewry' in the memo line. Additional donations are welcome through the TBC Social Action Fund on the TBC Donation Page with a note indicating 'Ugandan Jewry' as the recipient.
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You Can Make a Difference at TBC | |
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Have you been thinking about making a donation to support TBC in some way? We have made it easier for you to do just that! Please check out our new Donate Now button below! Don't forget, you can sponsor and oneg, preneg or flowers for Shabbat Services.
Sponsor a TBC Oneg or Service Flowers!
TBC's B'nai Cafe is Looking for Sponsors!!
TBC is looking for sponsors for our B'nai Cafe on the following dates: 1/7, 2/4, 3/3, 4/7, 5/5.
To sponsor, please click here!
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