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Amanda Lerner and Jim Larson, of Wilton

Please give generously to TBC this year - your contribution makes a difference!

Click here if you would like to make a donation to honor the Abrahams.

Click here to participate via Zoom.

We hope you are able to join us for the service in our beautiful TBC sanctuary and in our courtyard immediately following the service for Kiddush and Motzi! Please RSVP here no later than April 20 so we are sure to have enough seats in the sanctuary to accommodate everyone!

On Sunday morning, May 1 from 9:30-11:30, the Religious School will be celebrating Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) with “A Visit to Israel.” At a variety of stations representing important sites, students will learn through experience about Masada archeology, folk dancing in Tel Aviv, prayers at The Wall in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and Eilat. Adult volunteers are needed to help with the activities. Please use click here to sign up to help out. If you have any questions, contact Marilyn Van Raalte at (203) 644-0177 or marilynvr@optonline.net.

Next TBC Film Club Discussion, May 2, 7:30 pm -- 1945

The movie 1945, as reviewed by Allen Kopfstein, "has a somber, compelling theme. Two Jews return to a Polish town at the end of WW2 causing the town residents to fear that the Jews will reclaim their confiscated properties and wealth. Outstanding cinematography and acting. A gripping drama". 

You can watch the movie on kanopy.com (via your library) and if you have any difficulty with this contact Ria Miller, who can help you with it. Click here to join.

TBC Religious School, in partnership with DIG (Determination, Integrity, Growth), is collecting books & toys both in our lobby and from various other locations over the coming weeks to distribute to the children and families of Bridgeport, CT that are in need. 

To help pick up books & toys from other collection sites, please send an email to Dara Marceau at dara77marc@gmail.com.

For more information about DIG and how we came to partner with them on this important Social Action Initiative, please click here!

Help Ella and Jack Misita with their Mitzvah Project to bring new pajamas and books to children in need! Donations sought for Pajama Program! This organization emphasizes healthy sleep habits as an integral part of children’s health. There will be a bin in the TBC lobby through April 30 where you can place NEW pajamas (in any size), and NEW children’s books. If you’re unable to donate these items, but wish to contribute, you can make a donation using the TBC donation form, earmarked for Jack and Ella Misita’s mitzvah project, and we will be happy to purchase these items on your behalf. To learn more, visit pajamaprogram.org.

In this issue of Chailites we thank the following individuals who generously contributed to TBC during March 2022. To everyone who has supported TBC, we offer you our most sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude.

     Michele and Judson Scruton

TBC congregant Russ Robbins is a long-time member of the Southern Connecticut Camerata. They are giving a concert on Sunday, April 24 at 4pm at St. Paul's on the Green in Norwalk featuring "The Ladies Oriana: Music for Elizabeth I & II." The program will include works by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, Benjamin Britten, and more. All are welcome. You can purchase tickets online at sccamerata.org to attend in person or virtually - or you can purchase tickets at the door. We hope to see you there.

The Ridgefield Chorale will present “Only All of Us,” a concert celebrating resilience and heroes and the discovery of the strength that lies within us as individuals and as communities. Presented at the Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School, and accompanied by the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, this multi-media “choral musical” will take us through a time that challenged not only a few, but all of us. Click here to purchase tickets.

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

See the TBC Calendar for more upcoming events.

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During this challenging time, we know that many of us are thinking of loved ones who have passed away. We invite you to commemorate the lives and blessings of your loved ones with a memorial plaque. A special service of dedication for the entire community will be scheduled at TBC when that again becomes possible. Ordering information is available here.

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