CHAILITES

May 1, 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Friday, May 3, 7:30 pm - Yom Hashoah/Remembrance Shabbat (to be led by Bonnie Heft) and followed by an oneg. click here for zoom

Saturday, May 4 -- No Torah Study

Sunday, May 5, 9:30 am - Bagels and Blocks

Friday, May 10, 5:30 pm - Teacher Appreciation Shabbat

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Saturday, June 1, 6:30 pm - New date for the TBC Fundraiser (rescheduled from June 15!)

For the full TBC calendar, click here.

For the Jewish Federation community calendar, click here.

Birthday wishes to our TBC family members who are celebrating birthdays in May!

Stacy Barenberg

Iris Busch

Dennis Case

Sami Evans

Joshua Friedman

Lloyd Goldberg

Dr. Harvey Kramer

Bonnie Heft

Hailey Hoffman

Magaret Hoffman

Caroline Hoffman

Ryan Katz

Juliette Langberg

Alice Learman

Georgia Marceau

Jerry O'Neil

Jason Rosenfeld

Sharon Sobel

Dalia Weldon

ADL's "The State of Hate in the U.S."

View and listen to the recording of the April 16 ADL Special Webinar for Jewish Communal Institutions and Kulanu Congregations (the link is here; the passcode is "goodfight24*" - note asterisk as last character). The discussion addresses ADL's newly-released, distressing Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2023, which shows a 140% increase in hate incidents over 2022. The webinar also addresses the rise of incidents on college and university campuses around the country (up 300%) as well as incidents at non-Jewish K-12 Schools (up 135%). Speakers discuss ways in which ADL is trying to address and counter these trends.

Below are two ways ADL encourages congregation members to take action:

1. Urge the Senate to Pass the Countering Antisemitism Act - Click here to take action.
2. Demand University Leaders Take Action to Combat Antisemitism - Click here to select a school to email university leaders.

Finally, some good news from Connecticut: Last Wednesday, Ceci Maher led the State Senate's passage of legislation that aims to fight hate speech, as well as a bill to relieve pressure and stress on families with children experiencing mental health crisis. It is Senate Bill 327, "An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study The Effects Of Hate Speech and Bullying On Children." 

Come out and honor our wonderful teachers!

• Dinner at 5:30 pm
• Family Service at 6:30 pm (featuring our 6th & 7th grade students.)

ALL ARE WELCOME! -- $18 person, $ 54 family max. Click here to RSVP.

Click here for full poster!

Held at Or Hadash, 1200 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. Open to the community! Family-friendly! Free of charge. RSVP required.

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

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 May 3 - 9

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

זכר צדיק לברכה

May 3

Michael D Greenbaum, brother of Susan Hagan

May 5

Julius Cahn, father of Kiki Cahn

Robert A. Heisler, brother of Michele Scruton

May 6

Milton Greenbaum, father of Susan Hagan

Mollie Zalaznick Geller, mother of Barbara Dobbin

May 7

Joy Bower Sunday, mother of Sandi Prince

Steven Johns-Boehme, brother of Joni Lerner

William Sobel Sunday, father of Ken Sobel

May 9

Murray Gular, uncle of Debra Case

Herman S. Nadel, father of Mac Nadel

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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