CHAILITES

June 14, 2023

Let's Celebrate Love This Friday!

The Dubin-Klem and Farber families are celebrating upcoming nuptials. Our daughters (both Emma and TBC classmates for years) are engaged.

Emma Dubin to Ian Eppler

Emma Farber to Jonny Shakerchi

We are also honoring the 50th Anniversary of Ken and Sharon Sobel, TBC leaders for many years.

Please join our families for a Shabbat of Love and Community and a festive ONEG!  Share in our joy, with poetry, Torah chanting, music (live band) and food!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Friday, June 16, 6:30 pm - Welcome Shabbat Together - Let's Celebrate Love with the Dubin-Klem and Farber Families

Friday, June 23, 7:00 pm - TBC LGBTQ+ & Pride Shabbat

TBC Religious School Registration 2023-2024 is Here!!

Shalom! We are so thrilled to announce that TBC Religious School Registration is officially open for the 2023-2024 year! Please submit your online forms no later than June 30, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Elisheva Gluck. Keep your eyes peeled over the summer for additional important information including our Religious School Calendar and Family Handbook as they will be sent digitally this year.

Wishing you all a smooth end to the secular school year and a fabulous summer break!!!

B'Shira U'vracha in Song & Blessing,

Cantor Harriet Dunkerley, Morah Ellie Gluck

Enrollment Deadlines:

• Religious School Registration for Bagels & Blocks, Jr. Chai, Grades K-7 & Confirmation (Grades 10-12) - Deadline: June 30, 2023!! Click here to register

• Madrichim Program Registration for Grades 8-12 - Deadline: June 30, 2023!! Click here to register

• Adult Hebrew Class with Morah Ellie *See registration form for schedule! - Deadline: June 30, 2023!! Click here to register

Did you know that TBC Religious School has an Amazon Wish List?! If you would like to grant a wish to TBC Religious School, please click here!

TBC Pride Shabbat & Program

Sunday June 23

Mark your calendars for our TC Pride Shabbat and Program! This year there is much to be proud of -- and also much to be alarmed about, as attacks on the LGBTQ+ community spread in the U.S. and abroad.

And good news! For the first time this year Wilton has a visible LGBTQ+ presence in town with the formation of the new Wilton Pride organization.

At the June 23 service, TBC LGBTQ members will speak about what they're especially proud of and how TBC is, and can continue to be, supportive.

Successful TBC Womens' Reproductive Rights 'Town Hall'!

Kudos to our TBC Womens' Reproductive Rights Action Group for a successful town hall meeting this past Sunday. Some 30 TBC members and guests listened to and asked questions of Senators Julie Kushner and Ceci Maher as well as Gretchen Raffa of CT Planned Parenthood. In addition to hearing about the successful work they have been doing with the Connecticut legislature, we learned more about the work still to be done to achieve effective access to reproductive health care in Connecticut and nationally.

The speakers committed to conveying to TBC relevant action items as they come up in Connecticut and nationally and to give us a heads up as to when we should plan to actually lobby / demonstrate in person to make concrete progress. TBC members are encouraged to attend the follow-up action group meeting that will be scheduled in the next two weeks. Contact Jane Alexander for date and time.

Gala Jewelry Still Available

Did you miss the Hidden Gems Gala and want another opportunity to support TBC this week? You can still buy some jewelry from our Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski jewelry rep, Simple Sparkle with Reina!” Sales close on June 15th, so get your orders in through the link below!”

http://www.touchstonecrystal.com/RUKFPNCA

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.

Two recent TBC prospective members exploring the Temple grounds.

Share Your Business Cards! TBC congregants are invited to share their business cards in Chailites. Please send an image of your card 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 June 16-22

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

Friday, June 16

Cecile Cukier, grandmother of Russell Robbins

Saturday, June 17

Patricia Barbar, mother of Jeanne Goldberg

Monday, June 19

Roger Davis, father of Cortney Davis

Tuesday, June 20

Rodney Mara, husband of June Mara

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.

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

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 this Passover a time of giving for everyone.

More information about ShopRaise for TBC can be found here.

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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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