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CHAILITES
December 19, 2018
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Thursday, December 20, 4:20 pm - Hebrew School
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Friday, December 21, 7:30 pm
- Shabbat Service
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Saturday, December 22, 9:30 am
- Torah Study
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Sunday, December 23 -
No Religious School
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Wednesday, December 26 -
No Hebrew School
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Thursday, December 27 -
No Hebrew School
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"Do a mitzvah in your sleep!" Overflow Homeless Shelter
More Volunteers Needed Dec. 24-30!
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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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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.
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Like and Follow Temple B'nai Chaim on Social Media
D'var Torah by Rabbi Rachel Bearman & Rabbi Paul Kipnes
 A picturesque portrait of Hebrew School students following a snowy path to temple ❄️❄️❄️
Don't miss out!
Recent Facebook post:
D'var Torah by Rabbi Rachel Bearman
& Rabbi Paul Kipnes
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Confronting Anti-Semitism and Bullying in 2019
ADL Directors Steve Ginsburg (Connecticut region) and Evan Bernstein (New York Metro region) will give a regional and national outlook on the rise of anti-Semitism and bullying as we head toward a new decade on
Sunday, January 13 at 11:00 am at Congregation Beth El, Norwalk.
Questions from the audience are welcome and may be submitted in advance.
Free and open to
the community.
Refreshments to follow. (PDF Flyer
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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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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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Ten Minutes of Torah!
Temple B'nai Chaim is delighted to partner with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) to bring opportunities  for Jewish study right to your inbox. Several days a week, the URJ publishes Ten Minutes of Torah, a daily email. Join the thousands of others who open their email to study a commentary on the week's Torah portion, read about a significant moment in Jewish history, connect with life in Israel, or learn about an upcoming holiday. In just ten minutes, you can add to your Jewish knowledge. You can even read Ten Minutes of Torah on the go with your smart phone or tablet. Click here to sign up today for this special version of Ten Minutes of Torah. Be sure to include TBC's name and location. It only takes 10 minutes a day to get started on a lifetime of Jewish learning. Begin today!
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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 21 - December 27
Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
May the memory of the righteous be for a blessing!
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Beverly Jaffe Kolodny
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Friday |
12/21/2018 |
mother of Sharon Sobel |
| Lupe Escalante |
Saturday |
12/22/2018 |
father of Rudy Escalante |
| Joseph Bennett |
Sunday |
12/23/2018 |
grandfather of Jennifer Meehan |
| Jesse Smith |
Sunday |
12/23/2018 |
father of Steve Smith |
| Sidney Shane |
Monday |
12/24/2018 |
father of Patricia Olshan |
| Florence Cohen Aronson |
Tuesday |
12/25/2018 |
mother of June Mara |
| David Cohn |
Wednesday |
12/26/2018 |
father of Ilene Tanen |
| Edward Raspler |
Thursday |
12/27/2018 |
father of Charles Raspler |
| Madonna A. West |
Thursday |
12/27/2018 |
mother of Valerie West-Rosenthal |
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.
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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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