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CHAILITES
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
17 Elul 5785
| | | 🕯️Shabbat at Meadow Ridge ✨
Friday, September 12 at 5:00 PM
Join us for a warm and meaningful Shabbat service at Meadow Ridge in Redding. 🔗Click Here for Directions | 📚 Torah Study
Saturday, September 13 at 9:30 AM
Dive into the weekly portion with lively discussion and community.
🔗 Click here for Zoom | | | | ✨ Zoom Shabbat with Morah Ellie ✨
Friday, September 19 at 7:00 PM
Join us for a joyful and family-friendly Shabbat service on Zoom led by Morah Ellie. All are welcome!🔗Click here for Zoom Link | 📚 Torah Study
Saturday, September 20 at 9:30 AM
Dive into the weekly portion with lively discussion and community.
🔗 Click here for Zoom | | | Upcoming Events You Don't Want to Miss! | | |
✨ Selichot Experience ✨
Saturday, September 13 at 7:00 PM
Join us for a meaningful evening of prayer, reflection, and community as we prepare our hearts for the High Holy Days. Havdalah & learning session at 7:00 PM followed by a candlelit Selichot service at 8:00 PM and Potluck Oneg.
See below for more details.🔗Click here to RSVP 🔗Click Here for Zoom
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📚✨ First & Second Day of Religious School ✨📚
Sunday, September 14
⏰K-7th Judaica: 9:00 - 10:45 AM
⏰ Jr. Chai with Morah Ellie: 9:30 - 10:45 AM
⏰ K-3rd Dismissal & 4th-7th Snack: 10:45 - 11:00 AM
⏰ 4th-7th Hebrew: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
⏰ Family B'nai Mitzvah Orientation: 12:30 - 1:45 PM
Sunday, September 21
⏰ K-7th All-School Rosh Hashanah Program: 9:00 - 10:45 AM
Meet Federation's new Israeli Emissary, Koren Levi, our amazing teachers, make new friends, and get a taste of the fun, learning, and community we offer every week as we celebrate Rosh Hashanah through music, art, storytelling & challah braiding!
⏰ K-3rd Dismissal & 4th-7th Snack: 10:45 - 11:00 AM
⏰ 4th-7th Hebrew: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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🍎🍯 High Holy Days 5786 Schedule🍯 🍎
*See below for details*
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📅 For the full TBC calendar, click here.
🔗 For TBC’s “Link in Bio” events and happenings page, click here.
📸 To see pictures from Shabbat at Topstone Park, click here.
🎉 To see the list of September birthdays, click here.
🙏 To see the list of August donations, click here.
📅 For the Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County community calendar, click here.
📢 Have news or simchas to share? Always send them to chailites@templebnaichaim.org — we’d love to hear from you!
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Thank you to all our volunteers for making Friday's Burgers & Brews Shabbat BBQ and TBC's 50th Anniversary Kick Off Event a huge success! A special thank you goes out to Glenn Friedman for being our grill master, Susan Farber, Steve & Peggy Zamore, Rachael DiPietro, Ben & Julia Saunders, Allie Berger, Jeremy Rabinowitz, Jocelyn Furtado, Andrew Pia, Patrick Evans and many others for their help with set up and clean up!
We look forward to seeing you at our next event!
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🍯🐝 Sisterhood Honey Sale 🐝🍯
As we celebrate our 50th Rosh Hashanah as a congregation, it’s time to send sweet New Year wishes with TBC’s Rosh Hashanah Honey!
Support TBC and share the love—send honey and appreciation to TBC friends, family, clergy, and staff. Order by September 13 — don’t miss out!
Proceeds from this annual fundraiser help support our congregation’s expenses. As in past years, TBC members can choose from several sponsorship levels. Each level includes sending one jar of local honey to every TBC member family, clergy, and staff:
- Super Bee Hive – $1,080
- Chai Bee Hive – $540
- B’nai Bee Hive – $360
- Honey Bee Hive – $180
You can also choose to send individual jars to specific TBC members, clergy, or staff—or return the gesture to those who send honey to you. It’s a thoughtful way to say "thank you," especially to religious school teachers and tutors. The first jar is $12, and each additional jar is $8.
Our honey comes from the Bee Love Project, a cooperative of local beekeepers dedicated to supporting bees and promoting environmental sustainability.
Questions? Email honey@templebnaichaim.org
Shanah Tovah and Thank you for your support of Sisterhood!
| | 🌟 High Holy Days 5786 Service Schedule 🌟 | | We look forward to welcoming the New Year together in prayer, reflection, and community. | | |
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
📅 Monday, September 22 | ⏰ 7:30 PM
Rosh Hashanah– Day 1
📅 Tuesday, September 23
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Family Service | ⏰9:00 AM
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Traditional Service | ⏰11:00 AM
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Contemplative Tashlich @ Merwin Meadows | ⏰2:00 PM
Rosh Hashanah – Day 2
📅 Wednesday, September 24
- Traditional Service | ⏰ 10:00 AM
Shabbat Shuvah
📅 Friday, September 26 | ⏰ 7:00 PM
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Kol Nidre Service
📅 Wednesday, October 1 | ⏰ 7:30 PM
Yom Kippur
📅 Thursday, October 2
- Family Service | ⏰ 9:00 AM
- Traditional Service | ⏰ 11:00 AM
- Study Session | ⏰ 2:00 PM
- Healing Service | ⏰ 3:30 PM
- Yizkor & Ne'ilah Service | ⏰ 4:45 PM
- Break Fast | ⏰ 7:15 PM - Click here to RSVP
| | 🌿✨Sukkot & Simchat Torah at TBC!✨📖 | | |
🌿✨ Community Sukkah Raising ✨🌿
📅 Sunday, October 5 | ⏰ 11:30 AM
Come lend a hand and be part of this special mitzvah as we build our community sukkah together!
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🌿✨ Family Sukkot Shabbat ✨🌿
📅 Friday, October 10 | ⏰ 5:30 PM
Bring the whole family and experience the beauty of Sukkot Shabbat with Pizza in the Hut followed by a family service & festive Oneg!
🔗Click Here to RSVP 🔗Click Here for Zoom
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📖✨ Community Simchat Torah Celebration ✨📖
📅 Wednesday, October 15 | ⏰ 5:00 PM
Dance, sing, and rejoice as we celebrate the gift of Torah together!
Join us for a lively evening filled with music, spirit, and community joy.
🔗Click Here to RSVP 🔗Click Here for Zoom
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For Those Who Enjoy Poetry!
Temple member Michael Garry leads a monthly poetry workshop where you can read your poem and receive supportive feedback. All levels are welcome. It’s held the second Saturday of the month from 10 am to noon at the Bethel Public Library, Morse room, second floor.
If interested, contact Michael at mgarry1955@gmail.com.
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Calling All Singers!
The new TBC Chorale needs YOU! Do you love to sing? Are you looking for a creative outlet, an opportunity to have fun with friends and make a difference at TBC? Please join our emerging TBC Chorale and raise your voice in song with fellow music lovers! Contact cantorharriet@templebnaichaim.org
| | | Mazal tov to Jane & Moses Alexander and Terry Ullman on the birth of their new grandchildren this past week! | | |
Don't forget to Share Your Simcha!
B'nai Mitzvahs, engagements, weddings, births, special honors, happy events!
Send to chailites@templebnaichaim.org with pictures if available!
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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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Yahrzeits September 12 - 25
Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
זכר צדיק לברכה
September 12, 2025
Dylan Hoffman, son of Kevin and Caroline Hoffman
Judy Kolodny Nash, aunt of Sharon Sobel
September 14, 2025
Robert Dobbin, husband of Barbara Dobbin
Howard Stevens, remembered by the Heft Family
Bernard W. Learman, husband of Alice Learman
September 16, 2025
Sally Ravich, mother of Peggy Zamore
September 17, 2025
George Kamber, cousin of Moses Alexander
Milton Eugene Ruben, father of Richard Ruben
September 19, 2025
Gerald Stahl, father of Marilyn Crandall
Helen Felton, mother of David Felton
Michael Zamore, brother of Steven Zamore
September 22, 2025
Barbara Yavner, sister-in-law of Bonnie Heft
William Glasberg, father of Gladys O'Neil
September 23, 2025
Lois Garek Greenblott, mother of Patti Masarek
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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.
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Shabbat Flower / Oneg Donation
A wonderful way of celebrating special family simchas, such as birthdays and anniversaries, is by sharing your nachas with the entire congregation and sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat for the Friday of your special week.
More information here!
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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.
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