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October 13, 2017
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Religious School Schedule:   
 
Sunday School in session
October 15

Join us for the STOP HUNGER NOW/RISE AGAINST HUNGER PRESENTATION at 11:00

Parking Lot Duty:
Reiff/ Rubin, Rubin, Sauler

Hebrew School is in Session: 
Wednesday October 18 and Thursday October 19
4:20 - 6:00

 
Route 7 Closing set for October 13-16
The CT DOT (Press Release) will be closing Rt. 7 and detouring traffic via Rt. 35 & Rt. 102 from Friday, Oct. 13 at 8:00 pm through Monday, Oct. 16 at 6:00 am.
Sukkot Celebration and Shabbat Family Service Photos!
    


 Shaking the lulav
Learning about the lulav and etrog


Motzi
Making edible graham-cracker sukkahs
       (More Photos)        
Tonight, 7:00 pm - Community Simchat Torah Service! 
 
TBC members, families and friends will join together tonight, October 13 at 7:00 pm for Shabbat and a Community Simchat Torah Service.
 
Simchat Torah is when we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives. As part of the celebration, the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried (or sometimes danced!) around the synagogue.  During the Torah service, the concluding section of the fifth book of the Torah, D'varim (Deuteronomy), is read, and immediately following, the opening section of Genesis, or B'reishit as it is called in Hebrew, is read.

The Schwartz-List Family will be sponsoring the oneg in honor of
Luke and Zachary Schwartz's Bar Mitzvah.
Men's Club Sukkah Takedown During Religious School
  
The Men's Club will be taking down our new sukkah on Sunday, October 15 during Religious School (10:00 am). We need your assistance in getting this job done. This is always a fun event with much camaraderie. If you have a stepladder, please bring it along. Please RSVP to Judson Scruton.
Only 1 Week Left to Sign-up and Donate for Stop Hunger Now
 
On Saturday, October 21, TBC will be participating in the 7th annual Rise Against Hunger (formerly Stop Hunger Now) packaging event in Wilton. Last year we packaged over 167,000 meals that were sent to Haiti. TBC was well represented by about 90 volunteers. 
  
Our goal is to package over 160,000 meals this year and raise $3,500 as a Congregation that will fund 12,000 meals which will be sent to hungry children in developing countries. If you would like to support this event, send a check to TBC and note that it is for Rise Against Hunger or contribute when you sign-up to volunteer. This year each meal costs $0.29!
  
Don't forget that children 5 and older can help (our 5-year-olds last year had a fantastic time and really contributed!). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Don Weber
Super Hero Shabbat Family Service with Preneg
Friday, November 10
   

  
 
J oin us for another fun Shabbat!
Family Service starting at 6:00 pm with a kid-friendly Preneg (pizza & veggies). 

At 6:30 pm, song, story and worship will be followed by a birthday celebration and oneg with a certified nut-free option at the dessert table. 

If you will be attending the preneg, make sure to RSVP

Read Rabbi Bearman's blog " Being a Kid at Temple."
Save the dates for the Shabbat Family Service and Preneg on:
12/1/17, 1/5/18, 2/2/18, 3/2/18, 4/6/18, 5/4/18 and 6/1/18.
Rabbi Bearman's Favorite Jewish Music!

Rabbi Bearman has started a playlist on Spotify with some of her favorite Jewish music (including Josh Nelson Project, Dan Nichols & Eighteen, and others).

  Give it a listen! She'd love to hear about Jewish artists and songs that you love!
Share Your Simcha - Sponsor a Preneg, Oneg or Flowers!

A wonderful way of celebrating special simchas, such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, the birth of a child or grandchild, is sharing your nachas with the entire congregation by sponsoring the Shabbat Oneg, Preneg or Flowers for the Friday of your special week. No special occasion? You can still sponsor a Shabbat! We will arrange for the flowers, food and set-up, you just make a minimum donation of $125 for an Oneg, $180 for a Preneg or $250 for the flowers. Sponsor a Shabbat
  
Upcoming Events and Save the Dates!
               
Shabbat and Simchat Torah Service
Tonight, Friday, October 13 at 7:00 pm
The Schwartz-List Family is sponsoring the oneg in honor of Luke and Zachary Schwartz's Bar Mitzvah. Sponsor a Shabbat 
  
Sukkah Takedown
Sunday, October 15 at 10:00 am ( RSVP to Judson Scruton)
  
Rise Against Hunger (Stop Hunger Now) Meal Packing Event
Saturday, October 21 at WEPCO, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton
  
Daily Bread - An Ecumenical Food Pantry
Monday, October 23 at 9:30 am
  
Sisterhood Membership Dinner ( RSVP)
Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30 pm 

Jewish Arts & Film Festival of Fairfield County
Presented by the Stamford JCC at Various Locations
October 28 to November 5 and November 12
  
Musical Presentation - Freedom Song
Sunday, October 29 at 4:00 pm at Congregation B'nai Israel, Bridgeport
   
Friends of the IDF Annual Dinner Paying Tribute to Israel's Soldiers
Sunday, October 29 at 5:30 pm at the Stamford Marriot Hotel

Visions of Renewal: A Scholars-In-Residence Weekend to Expand Your Insight Into And Excitement About Judaism with Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus
Friday, November 3 to Sunday, November 5
The Scruton Family is sponsoring the Friday night Shabbat oneg in honor of Judson and Michele's 30th Wedding Anniversary.  Sponsor a Shabbat 
Thursday, November 9 at 7:30 pm at the Ferguson Library, Stamford
  
Super Hero Shabbat Family Service with Preneg
Friday, November 10 at 6:00 pm (service 6:30 pm) Preneg RSVP / Sponsor a Shabbat  

Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting
Thursday, November 16 at 7:45 pm 

Sisterhood Judaica Sale (with Religious School Book Fair)
Sunday, November 19 at 9:00 am

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Monday, November 20 at 7:00 pm at Long Ridge United Methodist Church, Danbury

Dorothy Day Hospitality House and Danbury Soup Kitchen
Wednesday, November 29 at 2:30 pm

Consecration and Shabbat Family Service with Preneg
Friday, December 1 at 6:00 pm (service 6:30 pm) Preneg RSVP / Sponsor a Shabbat   

Presented by the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County
Sunday, December 3 at 4:00 pm at Congregation Rodef Sholom, Bridgeport
Rabbi Bearman is the Rabbi!

Sisterhood Hanukkah Party
Sunday, December 17 at 4:30 pm

Daily Bread - An Ecumenical Food Pantry
Friday, December 29 at 9:30 am  

Shabbat Family Service with Preneg
Friday, January 5 at 6:00 pm (service 6:30 pm) Preneg RSVP / Sponsor a Shabbat   

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Phone: 203 544-8695
Cantor: Jon Sobel
President: Cindy Baulsir
Office Manager: Kim O'Rielly
Religious School Director: Jennifer Haynos
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