Shabbat Family Service This Friday, December 1!

Join us for a Shabbat family service starting at 6:00 pm with a kid-friendly Preneg (pizza & veggies). At 6:30 pm, Shabbat worship followed by an Oneg with a certified nut-free option at the dessert table. If you will be attending the Preneg, please RSVP. 

Check out Rabbi Bearman's blog post celebrating how much children bring to a synagogue and how much synagogues can bring to children. All members of the congregation (Trustees included!) should plan to attend. 

 

Save the dates for the Shabbat Family Service and Preneg on 2/2/18 (Consecration), 4/6/18, 5/4/18 and 6/1/18 (Disney Shabbat).

Mazl Tov to Rabbi Bearman!

As many of you know, over the past two years, Rabbi Bearman has been helping to create the Central Conference of American Rabbis' new mahzor (High Holy Day prayer book) for families. We are very excited to share that this new prayer book has been published!

Mishkan HaNefesh For Youth  includes the commitment to creative poetry and readings that we see in our new mahzor, Mishkan HaNefesh, as well as the easy accessibility (and beautiful art!) of our Family Service prayer book,  Mishkan T'filah For Youth.

In addition to serving on the Advisory Group for Mishkan HaNefesh For Youth, Rabbi Bearman also wrote multiple prayers that are included in the prayer book. We wish Rabbi Bearman "MAZEL TOV" on this special accomplishment!

All-Star Fiddler on the Roof (with Rabbi Bearman)

 

Fiddler on the Roof All-Star Community Staged Reading Presented by the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, Sunday, December 3 at 4:00 pm, at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Bridgeport.  Rabbi Bearman is "The Rabbi!"

The Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, Upper Fairfield County Rabbis, Cantors, Community Leaders, and more present a script-in-hand reading of the classic Broadway musical, singing all of Fiddler's most popular songs accompanied by a volunteer community orchestra and choral ensemble.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Federation's work to impact our extended Jewish family in the former Soviet Union.  More information and tickets.

JFS's College Ahead Program Tuesday, December 5

The Jewish Family Service's annual COLLEGE AHEAD! evening program for parents and teens will take place this year on Tuesday evening, December 5, 2017 at 7:30 pm at the "J" (the Jewish Community Center) in Stamford CT. Your staff and students as well as parents are welcome to attend. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call Claire Friedlander at Jewish Family Service.  Read more ...

Rabbi Bearman at URJ 2017 Biennial

Next week, Rabbi Bearman will travel to Boston for the Union For Reform Judaism's 2017 Biennial. She will join thousands of Reform Jewish leaders for days of learning, praying, and inspiration! We look forward to hearing about what she learns and experiences! Many aspects of Biennial will be webcast, so please click here if you would like to experience some of this fantastic program! 

Do a Mitzvah in Your Sleep! 

We need volunteers to help at the Overflow Homeless Shelter in Danbury. Our first week of coverage is 12/25-12/31. Contact Peggy Zamore at socialaction@templebnaichaim.org if interested! More information here!

Hanukkah Mitzvah Opportunity at Jewish Senior Services

 

From Nancy Altchiler:  Do you have an hour to spare during this Holiday season to spread the Hanukkah light? Just one hour that would mean so much to the Residents at Jewish Senior Services. Perhaps you could bring your choir to perform, some children to sing Hanukkah songs, have a candle-lighting ceremony or help the Residents light their own menorahs. If you are unable to get to JSS, perhaps you could make cards or Hanukkah decorations. If you are interested, please call Ellen Ashkins at (203) 365-6417 or email her at eashkins@jseniors.org.

Jewish Senior Services - Career Opportunities!

 

There Are Always Employment Opportunities at Jewish Senior Services! New job listings are posted weekly .

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