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CHAILITES
November 14, 2018
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Thursday, November 15, 4:20 pm - Hebrew School
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Friday, November 16, 7:30 pm
- Shabbat Service
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Sunday, November 18, 9:30 am
- Religious School
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Sunday, November 18, 10:00 am - Jr. Chai
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Sunday, November 18, 11:45 am - Confirmation Class
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Monday, November 19, 7:30 pm - Interfaith Thanksgiving Service (First Church of Christ Congregational, Redding)
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Wednesday, November 21
-No Hebrew School
- Thursday, November 22 -Thanksgiving Day - No Hebrew School
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Monday, November 19
The Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will take place on Monday, November 19 at 7
:30 pm at First Church of Christ, Congregational (25 Cross Highway, Redding). Please join us for this annual celebration of our community and the friendships that bind us together!
Calling All Singers! Mark Cherry, Director of Music at First Church of Christ, has invited anyone who is interested to join their choir for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Rehearsal will begin at 6:30 pm before the service (
November 19).
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Come to the Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting!
Wednesday, November 28 at 7:30 pm
At Temple B'nai Chaim, there are two Congregational meetings each year, held in November and May. This is your opportunity to hear what's going on, ask questions and get to know one another. Please come participate in our community! A quorum of member families is required to conduct TBC business.
Click here for the agenda.
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Hanukkah Gift Cards for Wilton Families
Hanukkah begins December 2 this year and
Wilton Social Services has reached out to the Social Action Committee for donations of $100 gift cards for the Jewish families. This year they have 12 children, 5 are college age. The parents can do their own shopping when they receive the gift cards.
Social Services would like to have the cards by November 19 to give the families time to shop. Please consider donating either a gift card or money for us to buy the cards. Donations should be made to the
Tzedakah Fund or at the office.
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In recognition of packaging one million meals Rise Against Hunger gave an inscribed gong to Wi-ACT which was at Shabbat service to celebrate TBC's participation in the event
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The holidays are approaching and we will all be busy shopping for gifts, decorations, and more. Your purchases can make a difference! AmazonSmile donates to TBC when you shop at AmazonSmile and select Temple B'nai Chaim or use this
link
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Thanksgiving and Hanukkah Kosher Bakery
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Cystic Fibrosis Bridge of Hope
JoyRide Cycling Studio Fundraiser
Our Social Action Committee through
WiAct supports
Cystic Fibrosis
Bridge of Hope by providing meals to and
helping drive the patients that come here for treatment
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Jane Alexander
is organizing a fundraising ride at JoyRide for CF Bridge of Hope on December 1 at 11:30. It is $40 to ride and the money we raise will truly help to save someone's life. This is the link to the
project
so that you can check it out.
Jane has already booked her bike and hopes you can join her. No experience necessary. Just go to the JoyRide Wilton website, click on the link in the events page, set up an account and choose your bike. This is the link to the events on JoyRide Wilton's website.
Social Action Committee
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Community Hanukkah Celebration & Menorah Lighting
Temple Bnai Chaim and Congregation Shir Shalom are continuing our new tradition of co-hosting a community Hanukkah celebration and Menorah Lighting on Ridgefield's Main Street! Mark your calendars, join us, and bring your neighbors! December 3 at 5:30 pm.
More information.
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Consecration & Hanukkah Family Shabbat Service with Preneg
Friday, December 7 at 6:00 pm (service 6:30 pm)
Join us for Consecration and a Hanukkah Family Shabbat Service when we will be celebrating the Consecration of some of our youngest students!
The evening begins with preneg at 6:00 pm (pizza and veggies!) and then continues with a very special Family Service at 6:30 pm where the K/1 class will join Rabbi Bearman on the bimah as they lead the congregation in song. song, story and worship 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
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Share your simcha. sponsor a pre-neg, oneg, or flowers!
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"Do a mitzvah in your sleep!"
Overflow Homeless Shelter
Overflow Homeless Shelter volunteers arrive at the First Congregational Church, Danbury at 9:00 p.m. and stay until 7:00 a.m. Each night we have volunteers, usually one male and one female. We typically cover 3 weeks each season, which will run the following dates December 24 - December 30, January 28 - February 3 and February 25 - March 3.
More information here....
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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!
Monday, November 19 at 7:30 pm
First Church of Christ, Congregational (25 Cross Highway, Redding)
Tzedakah Fest
Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 pm
Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Avenue, Bridgeport
Overflow Homeless Shelter
Monday, December 24 to Sunday, December 30 at 9:00 pm to 7:00 am
First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury
Shabbat Family Service with Preneg
Friday, January 4 at 6:00 pm (service 6:30 pm)
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Yahrzeits, November 16 - November 22
Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!
May the memory of the righteous be for a blessing!
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Larry Ravich
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Saturday |
11/17/2018 |
father of Peggy Zamore |
| Mae Sokol-Burger |
Saturday |
11/17/2018 |
friend of Rebecca and Daniel Darst |
| Margaret Finucane |
Sunday |
11/18/2018 |
sister-in-law of Michele Scruton |
| Samuel Schwartz |
Sunday |
11/18/2018 |
grandfather of Lloyd Goldberg |
| Sylvia Krengel |
Monday |
11/19/2018 |
mother of Marilyn Van Raalte |
| Sam Nagel |
Monday |
11/19/2018 |
remembered by Carrie and Harvey Kulawitz |
| Bruin Lipman |
Tuesday |
11/20/2018 |
father of Hannah Lipman |
| Mel Yavner |
Tuesday |
11/20/2018 |
remembered by the Heft Family |
| Robert Enteen |
Wednesday |
11/21/2018 |
father of Alice Learman |
| Rose Bloom |
Thursday |
11/22/2018 |
grandmother of Richard Bloom |
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Lori Kamber
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Thursday
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11/22/2018
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cousin of Moses Alexander
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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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