CHAILITES

September 7, 2022

Ava Rabinowitz's Bat Mitzvah Project!

“Hi, I’m Ava Rabinowitz, and for my Bat Mitzvah project, I decided to partner with Donate2Dance, an organization that helps provide dance equipment to communities in need.

"Dance has been an important part of my life and I would like to help other young dancers have the best dance experience possible regardless of their means.

"I will collect new/lightly used costumes and dance wear. Dance wear includes: dance shoes, leotards, and tights. I will be donating what I collect to dancers who don’t have access to proper equipment. Please donate costumes or shoes if you can, but if you do not have items to donate you can instead make a monetary donation that I will use to purchase supplies.”

A special box will be available at TBC through September for donating dance items; monetary donations may be made using the TBC donation form for the Social Action / Tzedakah fund with an indication that it's for Ava Rabinowitz's bat mitzvah project.

URJ/RAC Postcarding Initiative

Don't forget to sign up for URJ's postcarding project. “The Reform Jewish Movement’s 2022 Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign is a nonpartisan effort, grounded in our Jewish values and commitment to racial justice, to strengthen our democracy by encouraging and protecting voter participation." More information here.

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! 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.

Click here to order online. Send questions to: honey@templebnaichaim.org.

We turn to a new season and an engaging year of Sisterhood programming on Sunday, September 18th, at 10:30 am, under the tent in the TBC Courtyard. The event is free to members and prospective members. Make sure to RSVP by Sept. 14 to sisterhood@templebnaichaim.org. Rain date is October 2. More information here!

Last Sunday's Super Softball and Picnic Event!

Softball Game Slide Show - 9/4/2022 - Google Slides

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

S'lichot: An Evening of Music, Poetry and Prayer, Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Leading the event will be: Cantor Guy Bonné (Temple Sholom, New Milford), Cantor Harriet Dunkerley (TBC), and Cantor Penny Kessler (United Jewish Center, Danbury). See flyer!

Location: United Jewish Center, 141 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT. Refreshments will be served. The evening will also be available online. For link and other information, email office@unitedjewishcenter.org

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!

Please don't forget to return your membership renewal package, if you haven't already, to make sure you receive your HHD tickets!

Complete information about this year's High Holy Days is posted on the TBC website here: https://templebnaichaim.org/high-holy-days-2022/

If you are planning to attend High Holiday services via zoom, Siddurim will be available for pickup on Saturday 9/17 from 11 until 1 or on Wednesday 9/21 for 10 until noon.

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!

A reminder that the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County schedules a variety of programs that TBC members may find interesting.

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

Yahrzeits September 9-15

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

                 

Saturday, September 10

Naomi Stern, stepmother of Susan Farber

Sunday, September 11

Alan Bloom, Brother of Richard Bloom

Monday, September 12

Franklin E. Dillion, father of Barbara Bloom

Dylan Hoffman, son of Kevin & Caroline Hoffman

Judy Kolodny Nash, aunt of Sharon Sobel

Tuesday, September 13

William N. Kauffman, father of Paul Kauffman

Wednesday, September 14

Robert Dobbin, husband of Barbara Dobbin

Bernard W. Learman, husband of Alice Learman

Howard Stevens, remembered by the Heft Family

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.