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CHAILITES
March 21, 2018
(Dates and times are also on the TBC website calendar.)
  • Thursday, March 22, 4:20 pm: Hebrew School
  • Friday, March 23, 7:30 pm: Shabbat Services
  • Saturday, March 24, 9:30 am: Torah Study
  • Saturday, March 24, 11:15 am: Bat Mitzvah of Avery Marcus. Send a Chai greeting card to Avery to wish her mazel tov on her bat mitzvah
  • Sunday, March 25, 9:30 am: Religious School
  • Sunday, March 25, 11:45 am: Confirmation Class
  • Wednesday, March 28, 4:20 pm: Hebrew School
  • Thursday, March 29, 4:20 pm: Hebrew School

Register to March with NFTY in DC on Saturday, March 24th! More information....
RSVP for Community Passover Seder, Saturday March 31, 6:00 pm

This year TBC will again welcome members and guests to a Community Passover Seder on Saturday, March 31 (Second Night of Passover). The Seder begins at 6:00 pm, so please arrive by 5:45 pm. 
 
This is a great opportunity to meet together with friends and congregants and strengthen our community. This event is open to all, and members are encouraged to invite their non-TBC friends and acquaintances, of any denomination!  
The meal will be a catered 4-course Kosher-style dinner with vegetarian options. The cost is $36 for adults and $18 each for children 11 to 18 years old. Children 10 and under are free.

RSVP by March 23. Sisterhood is sponsoring the seder, so please consider a donation to Sisterhood to help underwrite the cost! You may donate when you RSVP or, if you will not be attending, click here to donate and select Sisterhood Fund from the dropdown. Contact Sisterhood if you have any questions or concerns.


RSVPs NEEDED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018!  
Oneg Sponsor

The Marcus Family (Brad and Heidi) will be sponsoring our oneg on Friday, March 23 in honor of Avery Marcus' Bat Mitzvah.
No Shabbat Services - Friday March 30

We hope that you will be able to celebrate Pesach with your family and friends for First Seder. We will not be holding services that evening at TBC. Yartzeits will be read the following week, unless you request otherwise. If you need a family to share the holiday with, please contact Rabbi Bearman and she will help you find a family.
New Student Cantor Intern Suzanne Chaya Hamstra!

From TBC President Cindy Baulsir: We are pleased and excited to announce that Suzanne Chaya Hamstra will join TBC as our student Cantor intern! She is currently a cantorial intern at Kehillat Yozma in Modi'in, Israel. Prior to entering the Hebrew Union College Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music cantorial program, Suzanne was a substitute cantorial soloist at Congreation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, CA. She has also worked as a voice teacher and freelance opera singer. She received her Bachelor degree in music (graduating summa cum laude) from The Boston Conservator and Masters degree in music (graduating summa cum laude) from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. We are looking forward to her being a part of our community in the near future!
Messages of Friendship

Over the past month, we have collected dozens of messages of friendship to send to the congregations closest to Parkland, FL. Adults and students from TBC have written notes of support and compassion that will remind these communities that we stand with them and hold them in our hearts. The messages have been sent to Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland, FL and Temple Beth Orr in Coral Springs, FL. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
TBC Men's Club Business Networking Group 
 
The TBC Business Networking Group was held Sunday. To quote David Abraham, "Another good meeting today... The guys provided some really good insights into a marketing issue I've faced, and their input is much appreciated. Will be able to apply it directly in some current opportunities." The first three sessions were a booming success. These exciting sessions are open to ALL members, not just the business community or men. Our third session was formatted with your ideas.  As a community, TBC congregants have always supported each other.  Contact Mike Bonheim for more info or if you would like to present at the next gathering.   -- Jeff Spector 
Schoke Jewish Family Service Programs, and Activities,
Winter-Spring 2018

Since 1978, the Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County has been all about families and community. Its mission is to sustain families and individuals through all of life's challenges and build strong, healthy communities. An ever-changing, ever-evolving social service agency, Schoke JFS is a presence in the community that continuously responds to challenges with the highest degree of professionalism. Click here for information about Winter-Spring 2018 programs and activities.
Interim Cantor Dana Anesi at Shabbat Services !

Join us for Shabbat Services to meet our interim cantor, Dana Anesi. We are delighted to have Cantor Anesi join us. She is currently the Director of Fieldwork at Hebrew Union College in NY and for many years, served as the cantor at a Reform synagogue in Chappaqua, NY. Cantor Anesi will be with us for all of our Spring B'nai Mitzvahs. Here are all of the dates Cantor Anesi will be at TBC:

Friday Night Saturday Morning Friday Night Saturday Morning
March 23 March 24  May 11 May 12
April 6   May 25
April 27 April 28 June 8 June 9
May 4 May 5 June 15 June 16 
 
Inscribe Your Leaf on the Tree of Life Today!
 
Whether you celebrate a birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding, anniversary or other special event, inscribing th e event on the leaves of the Tree of Life will ensure your memories shine brightly at Temple B'nai Chaim for years to come.


It's easy to order - just fill out the Tree of Life order form. Each leaf costs $300 and will be engraved upon receipt of the completed order form and full payment. Your leaf will be placed on the tree within 6-8 weeks after the order is placed. Examples of leaves may be seen here.  Contact treeoflife@templebnaichaim.org if you have any questions. 

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!
               
Passover Community Seder (RSVP by March 23)
Saturday, March 31 at 5:45 pm

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

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry
Monday, April 23 at 9:30 am

Shabbat Family Service with Preneg
Friday, May 4 at 6:00 pm (service 6:30 pm)  Preneg RSVP / Sponsor a Shabbat
Susan and Paul Sia are sponsoring the Oneg in honor of Joe Sia's Bar Mitzvah

Deli and Movie Night
Saturday, May 5 at 6:30 pm

Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Wine and Relax Evening
Tuesday, May 15, Time and Location TBD


Shavout Torah Study and Brunch
Saturday, May 19 at 10:30 am

Annual Congregational Meeting
Tuesday, May 22 at 7:45 pm

Dorothy Day Hospitality House
Wednesday, May 30 at 2:30 pm                 
                
               
Yahrzeits, March 23 - March 29, 2018
(See also the  Monthly Yahrzeit List on the TBC Website.)

Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
May the memory of the righteous be for a blessing!

Fritzi Radcliffe Friday 3/23/2018 aunt of Peter Czuczka
Benjamin Prentiss Saturday 3/24/2018 grandfather of Valerie Rosenson
Sam Yurman Saturday 3/24/2018 father of Steve Yurman
Murry Erlich Sunday 3/25/2018 father of Senia Feiner
Harry Olshan Monday 3/26/2018 father of Kenneth Olshan
Robin Feldman Tuesday 3/27/2018 mother of Gregg Feldman
Sue Ellen Gumins Tuesday 3/27/2018 mother of Samuel Gumins


It is traditional to light a memorial candle on the eve of the yahrzeit at home and to recite Kaddish when lighting the yahrzeit candle. It is also a custom to make donations in memory of loved ones around the time of yahrzeit.

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Temple B'nai Chaim
, 82 Portland Avenue, P.O. Box 305, Georgetown, CT 06829
Phone: 203 544-8695
President: Cindy Baulsir
Office Manager/Facility Use: Denise Seccurra
Interim Director of Education: Karin Beitel