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CHAILITES
December 12, 2018
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Thursday, December 13, 4:20 pm - Hebrew School
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Friday, December 14, 7:30 pm
- Shabbat Service
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Saturday, December 15, 9:30 am
- Torah Study
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Sunday, December 16, 9:30 am
- Religious School
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Sunday, December 16, 10:00 am - Jr. Chai
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Sunday, December 16, 11:45 am - Confirmation Class
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Tuesday, December 18, 7:00 pm
- Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class
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Wednesday, December 19, 4:20 pm -
Hebrew School
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Thursday, December 20, 4:20 pm -
Hebrew School
- Thursday, December 20, 7:30 pm - Board of Trustees Meeting
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"Do a mitzvah in your sleep!" Overflow Homeless Shelter
More Volunteers Needed Dec. 24-30!
O
verflow Homeless Shelter volunteers arrive at the First Congregational Church, 164
Deer Hill Avenue,
Danbury at 9:00 pm and stay until 7:00 am. Each night there are two volunteers, usually one male and one female. We typically cover 3 weeks each season. The dates are December 24 to December 30, January 28 to February 3, and February 25 to March 3.
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Consecration & Hanukkah Family Shabbat Service
Last Friday, December 7
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Shabbat Family Service
with Preneg, Friday, January 4
Join 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 celeb
ration and oneg with a certified nut-free option at the dessert table. If you will be attending the preneg, make
sure to
RSVP
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Save the dates for the Shabbat Family Services and Prenegs on 2/1, 3/1, 4/5 and 5/3/19!
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Men's Club Event With Ross Tartell, January 13
The TBC Men's Club will be hosting a special non-political event. We will feature a conversation with Ross Tartell, a Men's Club member, on running for office in these unusual political times. We will have coffee and ... as we sit and discuss this interesting issue. The event will be: S
unday, January 13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
, at Temple B'nai Chaim. Please join us in this important conversation. Jeff Spector. More information.
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Schoke Jewish Family Services - Winter 2019
The Schoke Jewish Family Service programs for the fall include such topics as: Brain Fitness, Living with Loss, Employment and Life Transitions, Divorce Support, and talk sessions.
More information here!
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Social Action Update
Rise Against Hunger meals from the October 20 packaging event are going out as part of two separate shipments: one to Uganda (on December 20) and one to Guatemala (in January). There were 145,000 of our meals in total!
It is not too late to
donate to the Tzedakah Fund for Hanukkah Gift Cards for Jewish families being served by Wilton Social Services. There are 12 children in need and any amount of support is greatly appreciated.
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New Jewish Senior Services Hospice Volunteer Training Dates
Chaifetz Family Hospice will be holding a 2-Day Hospice Training for people interested in giving their time and compassion to JSS clients in Fairfield County. Training will be held at Jewish Senior Services, 4200 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT on Sunday, January 27th and Sunday, February 3rd from 9 am-5 pm. Training materials and meals will be provided free of charge. If you would like to sign up or to learn more about hospice training, please contact Ellen Ashkins at (203) 365-6417 or by
email
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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.
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Common Threads
While our Upper Fairfield County
 Federation is a community of communities, we are also a vast library of stories and a vibrant garden with interconnected roots. This year, with the coordination and leadership of our Federation, many of those communities - congregations, organizations, and others - have joined together to create Common Threads, a year-long project to explore our diverse ancestry and heritage and how it weaves together into our strong and integrated Upper Fairfield County community.
More Information and schedule.
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Share Your Simcha - Sponsor a Preneg, Oneg or Flowers!
A great 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. 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!
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Upcoming Events and Save the Dates!
Sunday, January 13 at 10:00 am
Overflow Homeless Shelter
Monday, January 28 to Sunday, February 3 from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am
First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury
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Yahrzeits, December 14 - December 20
Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
May the memory of the righteous be for a blessing!
| Eleanor Brown |
Saturday |
12/15/2018 |
mother of Don Brown |
| Evelyn Williams |
Saturday |
12/15/2018 |
mother of Erv Shames |
| Ruth Gordon |
Monday |
12/17/2018 |
mother of Jonathan Gordon |
| Harriet Rosenson |
Monday |
12/17/2018 |
mother of Valerie Rosenson |
| Ray Rosenson |
Monday |
12/17/2018 |
grandmother of Valerie Rosenson |
| Kay Tepper |
Wednesday |
12/19/2018 |
mother of Sandy Tepper |
| Eileen Halliday |
Thursday |
12/20/2018 |
friend of June Mara |
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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Contact Us
Temple B'nai Chaim, 82 Portland Avenue, P.O. Box 305, Georgetown, CT 06829
Phone: 203 544-8695
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