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CHAILITES
July 8, 2020
(Dates and times are also on the TBC calendar)

Click on the link below to register for the Zoom online event:
Please remember that you must REGISTER for everything that you plan on attending.**

Once you click on the registration link, you will be taken to a webpage where you will enter your name and email address. Once you submit this information, you will receive a CONFIRMATION EMAIL that includes the LINK you will use to join the program and the PASSWORD that you will need to enter after clicking the link to join.

**YOU MUST SAVE THE CONFIRMATION EMAILS THAT YOU RECEIVE. THEY ARE THE ONLY PLACES WHERE THE LINKS AND PASSWORDS WILL APPEAR.**

If you would like friends or family members to attend any of these programs, you can forward this email to them and tell them to use the links below to register. We would love to add them to our community!  

Welcoming Shabbat Together
with Cantor Dunkerley
 
Please join me for Shabbat Services this Friday evening, July 10 at 7:30 pm Click here to register as we welcome shabbat together. I will be introducing a different and lively version of L'cha Dodi. You can listen to it on Spotify ahead of time, by clicking this link,  https://open.spotify.com/album/20usJIXJBGmqAZd3If3ixj . I look forward to seeing you then. 
 
Cantor Harriet Dunkerley
 
TBC Executive Committee Update

Over the last few weeks the TBC Executive Committee has been interviewing rabbinic candidates. We will keep you up-to-date on our progress.

We have also been setting up task forces. The Ritual Committee has agreed to serve as the High Holiday task force. We still need help on the re-opening and technology task forces. If you are interested in helping out, please email Denise Securra and let her know which task force.

June Mara, TBC President, 7/8/2020
Plans are taking shape for Religious School and teen education this fall. Whether in-person, remote, or a combination of both, TBC is committed to providing quality educational experiences for all students. Parents can plan on the general framework staying the same:
  • Jr. Chai (3-4 year olds) - Sunday 1x/month - 10:00 -11:30 am
  • Kindergarten - 3rd Grade - Sunday - 9:30-11:30 am
  • Grades 4-7 - Sunday - 9:30-11:30 am & Wednesday - 4:20-6:00 pm
  • TBC Teens - Grades 8-12 - Sunday 2x/month
The teen program includes:
  • Confirmation for 10th graders
  • L'Taken Political Action Seminar in Washington, DC (Gr. 10-12)
  • Programming designed with teen input
Teens in grades 8-12 looking for a great volunteer opportunity at temple, please consider joining the Madrichim program to assist in classrooms or the Religious School office on Sunday mornings or Wednesday afternoons. Click here for the Madrichim Registration Form for 2020-21. 
 
Membership Packages!

In order for the Temple to be prepared for Religious School and High Holy Days, we ask you to please return all forms and fees no later than July 31, 2020.
PJ Library Presents ... You Be the Detective: A Family Tour of Jerusalem, Monday, July 13 | 1:30 p.m. (EDT)Did you think quarantine meant no summer vacation? Think again! Join us on a virtual tour of Jerusalem to uncover the mysteries of this special city, find the yummiest food in the market, discover ancient secrets hidden in archaeological discoveries, and more.

This interactive (and delicious) PJ Library virtual event will be fun for the whole family, and you won't even need to pack a bag! Mark your calendar for Monday, July 13, at 1:30 p.m. (EDT).  Space is limited, so register today!
 
 


THE DUAL PANDEMICS OF RACISM AND COVID-19: 
Learning how to advocate for change in our community,  Monday, July 13, 7:30 PM  Federation CEO David Weisberg hosts leaders of CONECT (Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut) Criminal Justice Reform Team, who will discuss concerns of racism in our criminal-justice system, police accountability, and the public-health crisis of COVID-19 in Connecticut's prisons and jails. Together, we will hear the stories of those who have been impacted by these dual pandemics of racism and COVID-19 and learn how to unite and act together for racial and economic justice.   Panelists include Phil Kent, Emily Lehrman (Congregation B'nai Israel, Bridgeport), and Juno Dina. . CONECT
 is an interfaith community-organizing coalition of synagogues, mosques, churches, and gurdwaras in New Haven and Fairfield Counties that builds power and fights for justice, guided by faith. Click here to Join the Conversation!  
 
 
 
 
WEBINAR - Black Lives Matter 
 
A Conversation on Being Black and Jewish at This Moment
featuring Ilana Kaufman, Executive Director - Jews of Color Initiative.   Wednesday, July 15, 1-2 PM.  Click here to register
Our Daily Bread Food Pantry!

Thanks to a number of very generous congregants, we donated another $2000, for a total of $3000, to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry in Danbury. We THANK YOU and those in need THANK YOU!  The pantry has been serving between 150-160 families each time.  Funds are still desperately needed, so any additional donations would be greatly appreciated.  It's easy - donations can be made through the Social Action fund - or by going to  www.dailybreadfoodpantry.com.   In more typical times, the Social Action Committee volunteers about once a month.  Jane Alexander, your esteemed co-chair of social action, continues volunteering there through this very challenging time.  
 
Food donations are also accepted:  Food Donation Hours are now Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.  (Call the Daily Bread office at 203-748-3561 i f nobody is in the pantry to receive your donation.)
Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques at TBC

During this challenging time, we know that many of us are thinking of loved ones who have passed away. We invite you to commemorate the lives and blessings of your loved ones with a memorial plaque. A special service of dedication for the entire community will be scheduled at TBC when that again becomes possible.  Ordering information is available here .
Don't Forget to Use AmazonSmile!  

TBC has signed up for AmazonSmile.  When you shop there, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Temple Bnai Chaim.  Support TBC every time you shop.  Bookmark this special URL for TBC members: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3249895 

You shop ... Amazon gives to Temple B'nai Chaim. It's as easy as that!  Support TBC by starting your shopping at AmazonSmile! 
Upcoming Events and Save the Dates! 
Welcoming Shabbat Together - Register here  
Friday, July 17, 7:30 pm   
 
Torah Study - Register here
Saturday, July 18, 9:30 am

Welcoming Shabbat Together - Register here
Friday, July 24, 7:30 pm
 
Torah Study - Register here
Saturday, July 25, 9:30 am

Welcoming Shabbat Together - Register here
Friday, July 31, 7:30 pm 
 
 
See the TBC Calendar for more upcoming events

Yahrzeits, July 10- 16
    Zeicher tzaddik livrachah! 
May the memory of the righteous be for a blessing!

David H. Feiner Sunday 7/12/2020 father-in-law of Senia Feiner
Sabina Rosenberg Sunday 7/12/2020 mother of Irene Rosenberg
William Rosenson Monday 7/13/2020 grandfather of Valerie Rosenson
Robert Simon Monday 7/13/2020 father of Jodi Simon Stewart
Miriam Deutch Wednesday 7/15/2020 grandmother of Marilyn Crandall
Katie Kirschner Kolodny Wednesday 7/15/2020 grandmother of Sharon Sobel
Matilda Halle Thursday 7/16/2020 grandmother of Richard Bloom

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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        Temple B'nai Chaim             Mailing Address: P.O. Box 305, Georgetown, CT 06829
        Phone: 203 544-8695          Location: 82 Portland Avenue, Wilton CT 06897 ( Directions)

      Cantor/Educator : Cantor Harriet Dunkerley 
        President: June Mara           Office Manager/Facility Use: Denise Seccurra
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