CHAILITES

December 21, 2022

Joyous TBC Chanukah Parties Last Saturday!

Though almost derailed by a power outage that took out TBC in the early afternoon, we had wonderful Chanukah celebrations last Saturday.

See our TBC Shutterfly Archive for 40 more wonderful photos (thank you Moses!)

Our thanks to all who provided:

• Food and wine: (we had a lot!) June Mara, Allie Rabinowitz, Barbara Bear, Barbara Dobbin, Pam Klem, Jane Alexander, Pamela Friedman, Bonnie Heft, Kiki Cahn, Yasmin Harrison, Kim Yonkers, Barbara Bloom, Sheva Bassett, Rachel Langberg and Amanda Lerner
• Decorations, Set Up and Games: Sisterhood, Pam Klem, Kiki & Simon Curtis, Susan Farber, Jane Alexander
• Music: Cantor Harriet and our masterful DJ Mike Bonheim
• Children's Party: Ellie Gluck, Ariel Langberg, Maddie Brown, Nina Saunders, Federation Emissary Ofek, and Dara Marceau. With special thanks to Cantor Harriet for bringing us pizza!
• Photographs: Moses Alexander 

From Cantor Harriet: "I have received 90 gorgeous handmade kippot from the Luka Jewish Community in Mbale, Uganda! The community is struggling and in need of support to purchase food after suffering severe drought this summer followed by devastating floods. Up to 75 families in the village are only able to afford 1 meal a day. They are also in need of prayer books, specifically High Holiday Machzorim of which TBC has about 200 that are no longer in use.

"Please purchase one or more of these lovely kippot for $18 a piece so that we can use the proceeds to ship 100 Machzorim to the community and 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.

"100% of the proceeds will go to feeding this community and shipping them High Holiday Machzorim!" Full-size poster here!

Your generosity will help Danbury residents in need stay warm this winter. The Dorothy Day Hospitality House has been providing meals and shelter to individuals since 1982. DDHH will distribute hats and gloves and mittens to guests who need them to get through the bitter Connecticut winter. More information here!

Share Your Simcha! TBC congregants are invited to share news of their family events and celebrations in Chailites. Please send your information to chailites@templebnaichaim.org.

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

Their calendar of upcoming events is available here. Those wishing to receive their weekly mailing list will find the registration form here.

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 December 23 - 29

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

Sunday, December 25

Florence Cohen Aronson, mother of June Mara

Tuesday, December 27

Madonna A. West, mother of Valerie West-Rosenthal

Wednesday, December 28

Ronald Forest Krasner, father of Aaron Krasner

Thursday, December 29

Adrienne Merkel Berenbaum, mother of Diane Berenbaum

Arthur M. Gold, father of Amy Gold Socher, friend of Wendy Nadel

Barbara Prince, aunt of Russ Prince

Malcolm Whitham, nephew of Russell Robbins and Valerie Rosenson

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. 

Tree of Life

Tzedakah Fund

Yahrzeit Memorial

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Temple B'nai Chaim    

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 305, Georgetown, CT 06829

Phone: 203 544-8695    

Location: 82 Portland Avenue, Wilton CT 06897 (Directions)

Cantor/Educator: Cantor Harriet Dunkerley

Assistant Director of Education: Elisheva Gluck

President: June Mara  

Office Manager/Facility Use: Denise Seccurra