During last week’s visit from Hurricane Ida, our school wing suffered significant water damage in several of the classrooms. As a result, we unfortunately must push our opening day, scheduled for this Sunday 9/12, back by two weeks in order to complete the necessary work to ensure the affected classrooms and the rest of the school wing are safe and ready for our students and teachers.

  Nathaniel Nevas & Leslie Radel

Barbara Massy Bear

Barbara Bloom

Beth Brown

Freedom Davis

Cortney Davis

David Felton

Jocelyn Furtado

Nancy Gade

Kathy Gordon

Lindsey Harrison

Lyla Harrison

Jamie Kapel

Richard Lerner

David Levi

Jacob Margolin

Jaimie Meyer

Russ Prince

Ava Rabinowittz

David Sanderson

Ryan Sanderson

Rachel Sanderson

Robyn Scatena

Jennifer Siegel

Terry Ullman

Donald Weber

Valerie West-Rosenthal

Steven Zamore

Peggy Zamore

We will continue to watch the infection rate closely and will keep you apprised of any changes. We thank you for your cooperation.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone - either in person or on Zoom - at our High Holy Day services see full schedule and registration information in TBC Connections.

You must register to receive the link to attend virtual services. To register, TBC members in good standing click here.

TBC incurs many additional expenses to create a warm and welcoming HHD experience. Please consider a contribution to help cover the costs of flowers and security - or to defray the numerous costs associated with the holiday celebrations. Use the contribution form here, and select the fund to indicate whether the donation is for the High Holy Days Appeal, flowers, security or to cover other High Holy Day expenses.

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, 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. Items will be collected at Erev Yom Kippur, morning and family Yom Kippur services. You can pick up a bag and the list at the temple, drop food off at the temple even if you are not attending services in person. You can also make a donation to the tzedakah fund marking it for food donations.Drivers will be needed to deliver to Wilton, Redding and Danbury. Please contact Jane Alexander at Jane@nodhill.net, 203-762-8605, to help or for questions.

 Please do not include items that are passed the “best used by date”.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and if you are able to help deliver to any of the locations please let Jane know.

Join us for Honey Havdalah Under the Stars

Please RSVP to sisterhood@templebnaichaim.org to let us know how many to expect and what you plan to bring, and we will send the home address.

If you are interested, please contact Barbara Dobbin bdobbin499@gmail.com or Bruce Miller BruceHMiller@hotmail.com.

"How to Talk to Your Kids About Things That Worry Them

in a Complicated World"

Join child psychologist Dr. Abigail Gewirtz, a leading expert on families under stress and author of When the World Feels Like a Scary Place, for a discussion about big issues that make both parents and children anxious -- from disturbingly routine active-shooter drills at school, to frightening news about climate change, pandemics, social-justice issues, and violence. It's too easy for parents to feel at a loss for how to equip their child to deal with it all in a healthy way.

Rise Against Hunger 2021 - Fundraising

Wi-Act is once again organizing a Rise Against Hunger event, and TBC is participating as we have for many years. The different faith institutions collect monetary donations to cover the cost of the food we package. RAH buys the supplies at a reduced rate needed for the meal packaging. Volunteers gather to package individual meals that get packed and brought back to RAH for distribution around the world. The date is October 23, 2021 to be held at the Wilton Episcopal Presbyterian Complex (WEPCO). We are asking members of Temple B’nai Chaim to please donate to the Tzedakah Fund designating RAH as the recipient. This is a wonderful event that brings the community together, something much needed after the last year. It will be done in a safe manner so that everyone feels comfortable.

For more information please click here to visit the website. Click here to donate - enter "Rise Against Hunger" for specific social action project.

Upcoming Events and Save the Dates! 

Friday, September 10, 7:00 pm - Welcome Shabbat Shuva Together

Wednesday, September 15, 7:45 pm - Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre

Thursday, September 16, 9:30 am - Yom Kippur

Sunday, September 26, 9:30 am - First Day of Religious School and Community Sukkot

Wednesday, September 29, 4:30 pm - First Day of Hebrew School

See the TBC Calendar for more upcoming events. For Full High Holy Days schedule see TBC Connections.

✓ Check out the TBC Event Planning Guidelines