CHAILITES

April 11, 2024

“A pessimist confronted with two bad choices, chooses both.” (Jewish Proverb)

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Friday, April 12, 6:30 pm - Shabbat Movie Night (see below) - click here for zoom

Saturday, April 13, 9:30 am - Torah Study - Tazria תַזְרִיעַ (bearing seed)

Saturday, April 13, 6:30 pm - TBC Youth Spring Dance (see below)

Friday, April 19, 7:30 pm - Welcome Shabbat Together

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Saturday, June 15, 6:30 pm - New date for the TBC Founder's Ball! (rescheduled from May 4 to June 15!)

For the full TBC calendar, click here. For the Jewish Federation community calendar, click here.

TBC Social Action Commitment to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House (Danbury)

From Peggy Zamore:

"Ronnie Ross did a fabulous job coordinating the lunch provisioning yesterday (4/4/2024) with a most wonderful crew! Huge THANKS to Ronnie, Laurie Boxer, Carol Wexler, Yvette Carp, Sue Gordon and Henry Tritter. (And welcome to Carol - she joined us for the first time!!)

"Another huge THANKS to Don and Melinda Weber - our chefs du jour - along with Henry and Sue Tritter who, for their first cooking foray, brought veggie chilli and rice. Henry and Sue will hopefully be our chefs/food organizers, for next time. 

"It was a VERY BUSY DAY! 165 dinners and 160 lunches were served to 95 guests. Sadly, the numbers in need are increasing - Luckily, we are able to provide the most wonderful food." 

The Social Action Coimmittee is always grateful for contributions to support the consistent and high-quality services they provide! If your are so moved, please consider a donation. (Click here for the TBC donation form and select "Tzedakah (Social Action)" for the fund.)

If you'd like to help in person, please contact Peggy and Jane at: socialaction@templebnaichaim.org

The Prince of Egypt (1998), Friday 4/12 at 6:30

Come join us for an evening at the movies, with host Josh Friedman, former studio exec at SONY and producer; and Richard Lerner, Digital Imaging Specialist. Each month a different film will be screened and discussed from the Jewish Perspective as well as other cinematic themes. Click here to register!

$10.00 at the door. RSVP to Ellie Gluck @ (203) 391-4709

Thursday April 25, 7:00, Congregation B'nai Israel, Bridgeport

(For full poster with more information, please click here!)

ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will provide an update on increased extremism and hate, and what we are doing to address it. We will be joined by FBI Connecticut for a panel discussion to explore how our community can fight extremism. Program is free of charge and open to the entire community. Pre-registration is required. To REGISTER, please click here.

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 3:00 pm, The Ridgefield Playhouse

Includes special performance by acclaimed chamber musicians Giora Schmidt, violin | Julian Schwarz, cello | Marika Bournaki, piano. Order tickets online at: https://qrco.de/beSlv1

B'Tayavon Order Deadline Wednesday, April 17, 12:00 pm

For full 2024 Passover Menu, click here!

Place your order online by Wednesday, April 17, at: btayavon.catertrax.com

See order form for details ...

HIAS (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) has a number of upcoming presentations and action items. More information here.

PLEASE - Share Your Simcha - We all want to know!

Please 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.

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 April 12-18, 2024

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

זכר צדיק לברכה

April 12

Michael Cohen, cousin of June Mara

Sara Heft, remembered by the Heft Family

April 13

Theodore Lash, father of Melinda Weber

April 15

Harvey Felton, father of David Felton

Sarah Sobel, remembered by Sharon and Ken Sobel

April 16

Benjamin Prentiss, grandfather of Valerie Rosenson

April 17

Martha Sugar Lash, mother of Melinda Weber

Karen Maru, friend of Sandi Prince

April 18

Richard Bellsey, friend of Steve & Valerie West Rosenthal

Robert Steward, cousin of Moses Alexander

Jordan Zamore, nephew of Peggy & Steven Zamore

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.

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.

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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