CHAILITES
August 31, 2022
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, September 2, 7:00 pm - DIY Shabbat Services click here
Saturday, September 3 - No Torah Study
Wednesday, September 7, 2:00 pm - Dorothy Day Hospitality House Grab & Go - TBC Volunteers
Sunday, September 11, 9:30 am - First Day of Religious School
Wednesday, September 14, 4:30 pm - First Day of Hebrew School
Saturday, September 17, 7:00 pm - Selichot Service at United Jewish Center in Danbury
Sunday, September 18, 11:45 am - Madrichim Training
Sunday, September 18, 11:45 am - Orientation for B'nai Mitzvah Families
Sunday, September 18, 12:00 pm - Sisterhood Membership Brunch
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TBC's COVID safety policy is posted here.
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6th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil
Thursday Sept. 1, 7:00 PM
On Thursday, September 1, 7:00 pm, the New Canaan Parent Support Group is hosting the 6th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil in downtown New Canaan.
This group and its Vigil were started by Paul Reinhardt in tribute to his son Evan who died of a drug overdose.
The event features live music, Remembrance and Resource Walls, speakers in long-term recovery, and a candlelight vigil led by local clergy. For more information, go to ncparentsupportgroup.org.
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Mazel Tov to Amanda Lerner and her husband Jim Larson who welcomed Jack Noah Larson into their family on August 8th!! A very warm welcome to our newest TBC member. The Lerner-Larson family is so looking forward to raising Jack in the TBC community.
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Rosh Hashanah Honey!
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, it is time to send honey and sweet New Year greetings to your TBC friends and loved ones. The ordering deadline is September 18. Don't miss out on the opportunity!
TBC Sisterhood made a very significant contribution to close TBC's end-year operating deficit; and so we truly appreciate and need your support of this honey fundraiser.
As in prior years, TBC members have multiple sponsorship levels for giving opportunities. Each sponsor level sends one jar of local honey to every TBC member family, clergy and staff: Super Bee Hive - $1,000; Chai Bee Hive - $540; B'nai Bee Hive - $360' Honey Bee Hive - $180.
Alternatively you can give honey to particular congregants within TBC, or choose to reciprocate to those who send honey to you.
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Welcome The Bassett Family to TBC!
We want extending a warm welcome to new members Sheva and Lev Bassett and their son Lev. The Bassets live in Redding, and Lev will be attending 5th grade.
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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.
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The Days of Awe are fast approaching! Prepare to celebrate, reflect, renew, and reconnect at TBC. Our Erev Rosh Hashanah service is September 25, followed by a festive oneg and special honey tasting! See this link for the full High Holy Days schedule.
Please don't forget to return your membership renewal package, if you haven't already, to make sure you receive your HHD tickets!
Also make sure to order your Rosh Hashanah Sisterhood honey to send to friends and family for a sweet New Year.
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Michael Heft Food Drive,
Miriam Messe Diaper Collection
It is time once again for the food and diaper drive to help local food banks. The items will be delivered to the Redding Food Pantry (Redding Food Pantry will only accept gift Cards - no food), Wilton Food Pantry, the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury, and the Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut.
All of the pantries can use gift cards to grocery stores in addition to the items on the list. Personal care items are always in great need as well as toilet paper, paper towels and tissues. Coffee and juice boxes are needed for all pantries. Household cleaning products also. Lists will be distributed at Rosh Hashanah and items will be collected at Erev Yom Kippur, morning and family Yom Kippur services. Drivers will be needed after the second service to deliver to Wilton, Redding and Danbury. Please contact Jane Alexander at Jane@nodhill.net, 203-943-5819, to sign up to help or drive or if you have questions.
Please do not include items that are past the “best used by date”.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Printable list of Items needed here!
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TBC's Senior Leadership Team
2022 - 2023
Last week's Chailites inadvertently omitted TBC's Finance Committee. We apologize for the omission.
Executive Committee
June Mara, President
Joe Sondheimer, First Vice President
Elise Serby, Second Vice President
Lew Bender, Third Vice President
Simon Curtis, Treasurer
Susan Farber, Secretary
Cindy Baulsir, Immediate Past President
Trustees
Julia Saunders
Richard Lerner
Jen Rubin
Marty Ullman
Bonnie Heft
Committee Chairs/Auxiliary Representatives
Pam Klem & Sharon Sobel - Sisterhood
Bruce Miller - Adult Ed
Stephen Davis - Communications
Dara Marceau - Education
Steve West-Rosenthal - House
Susan Farber - Membership
Barbara Dobbin & Ria Miller - Ritual
Jane Alexander & Peggy Zamore - Social Action
Open - Development
Elise Serby - B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator
Cindy Baulsir - Abatements
Open - Governance
Finance Committee
Rudy Escalante - Chair
Debra Case
Richard Bloom
Lew Bender
Noah Grayson
Simon Curtis
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Cantor Harriet & Morah Ellie are looking for a few more teens to join the Madrichim Program next year. Madrichim work with our Religious School teachers in the classroom during Sunday Mornings from 9:30am-11:30am. The program includes 6 Training Workshops which will take place on the following Sundays (9/18, 10/16, 11/13, 12/11, 1/22 & 2/26) from 11:45am-1pm after Religious School in our newly established Teen Lounge with Morah Ellie. All hours spent working in the Madrichim Program counts for any required or desired Community Service and all students will receive a formal letter at the end of the year!
Please contact Morah Ellie click here for more information or if you have any questions.
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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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Ten Minutes of Torah!
In addition, several days a week, the URJ publishes Ten Minutes of Torah. Join the thousands of others who open their email to study a commentary on the week's Torah portion, read about a significant moment in Jewish history, connect with life in Israel, or learn about an upcoming holiday. In just ten minutes, you can add to your Jewish knowledge.
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Yahrzeits September 2 - 8
Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
Friday, September 2
Jacob Brodsky, Cousin of Noah Grayson
Sunday, September 4
K. Harold Bolton, grandfather of Robert Bolton
Wednesday, September 7
Ernestine Dillon, Mother of Barbara Bloom
George Edelman, grandfather of Jodi Stewart
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.
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