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January 23-30, 2025

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The Shabbat Announcements are sponsored

by Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz and Parry Berkowitz

in honor of Alan Jaffe's 78th birthday.

Temple Rock Paris 2025 - Saturday, February 1

Make your reservation now! Click here

Would you like to support Temple Rock as a sponsor? Contact Ron Zussman here

Click here to see our growing list of supporters.

Would you participate in a 2nd-night Seder @ TBE on April 13 with Rabbi Knopf & family?


This 1- to 2-minute survey is the first of occasional members-only mini-surveys aimed at providing TBE leadership with a snapshot on congregants' attitudes and interests on possible event programming and changes to existing TBE practices. We'll ask a few questions on a specific topic and provide the results in the week after next Shabbat Announcements. As with any survey, the data is only as good as the participation rate. The more responses, the better the data. Thank you in advance for your participation.


Click here to take the Survey.

Sermons from TBE's MLK Jr. weekend


WORSHIP SERVICES

FRIDAY

JANUARY 24

7:00 PM

In-Person and Livestream

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Candle Lighting at 4:43pm

Led by Cantor Katie Kaplan and Leo Linder


Please click here for a PDF of the Kabbalat Shabbat service.


Join us on Livestream: http://www.tbe.org/tbe-live/

SHABBAT

JANUARY 25

10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream

Shabbat Service

Parashat Vaeira

Led by Rabbi Michael Knopf and Cantor Katie Kaplan

Rabbi Gerry Ginsburg will deliver the D'var Torah.


We thank our Torah readers: Barry Erner, Rabbi Michael Knopf, Bert Madwed, Susan Schneiderman, Mia Weinstein


Please click here for a PDF of the Shabbat morning service. Please click here for the Torah portion.

 

Join us after the service for a Shabbat L'Chayim. We thank members of our congregation for supplying the libations.

 

Join us on Livestream: http://www.tbe.org/tbe-live/


Shabbat ends at 5:48pm


Interested in sponsoring a Shabbat morning Kiddush, please call the office at (203) 322-6901, x301.

SUNDAY

JANUARY 26

Minyan 9:00 - 9:30 AM

In-Person in the chapel and Zoom

Sunday Morning Minyan

We look forward to seeing you in-person in the chapel or on Zoom.  

Click here for a PDF of the weekday morning service.

 

There will be no afternoon minyan at 1:00 pm.

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85884917400

Meeting ID: 858 8491 7400 | Passcode: 601409

THURSDAY

JANUARY 30

8:00 - 8:30 AM

In-Person Only

Thursday Morning Minyan

Join us in-person in the chapel.

Click here to sign-up for next week.

MONDAY - FRIDAY

JANUARY 27-31

1:00 - 1:30 PM

Zoom Only

Afternoon Minyan

Led by TBE clergy and congregants. Click here for a PDF of the afternoon Mincha service.


Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85884917400

Meeting ID: 858 8491 7400 | Passcode: 601409

BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET

WE MOURN THE PASSING OF...

Eugene Shapiro, z'l, husband of Frieda Shapiro

Nissim Silas Bahar, z'l, uncle of Aviva Maller

Harold Farin, z'l, brother of Phil Farin

 

May the mourners be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Those who wish to honor the memory of our departed with a donation to TBE, please click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SATURDAY

January 25

6:00 - 7:30 PM

In-Person

TeeBeEs Havdalah ShaBaBimBam

Havdalah fun for young families!

Click here for details.

FRIDAY

January 31

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In-Person and Livestream

Roots Shabbat

Join us for an unplugged Shabbat experience.

Click here for details.

FRIDAY

February 7

7:00 - 8:00 PM

In-Person

Koleinu Shabbat

Join us for a special Shabbat experience in our social hall.

Click here for details.

SATURDAY

February 22

7:00 - 9:00 PM

In-Person

TBE House of Blues - Havdalah & Coffeehouse

Featuring international touring artist Saul Kaye.

Click here for details.

TBE ADULT EDUCATION

The following courses are now being offered. Click the course title for more information or to RSVP.


  • Exploring the Prophets. Study the Biblical prophets with Rabbi Knopf. On Wednesday afternoons from noon to 1 pm on Zoom. Pick the prophets you want to learn about. Next class looks at the prophets Jeremiah on January 29. To register, click here.
  • A Thinking Person's Judaism on the life and thoughts of Rabbi Joshua Abraham Heschel with Rabbi Dr. Neal Rose. The next class will be on January 27.
  • Sacred Days: Exploring the Holidays - Tu B'Shevat. Join Rabbi Ginsburg on Saturday, February 8 at 12:45 pm, as he discusses the origins, significance, customs and special prayers for Tu B'Shevat.
NEWS & NOTES

Men's Club Scholarship Awards

Temple Beth El's Men's Club is accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 school year. Click here for information and the application.

Sponsor A Shabbat Bag for Jewish Hospital Patients

During the month of January, TBE Reyut Committee volunteers visit patients at Stamford Hospital to deliver Shabbat Bags on Fridays. The bags may be sponsored for $36.  Click here for details.

California Disaster Relief

For those now looking to contribute now to disaster relief, click here for a few good options. (Note: This is not a complete list.)

The Stamford Kindness Project

Sparking Citywide Random Acts of Kindness

Temple Beth El is a proud partner of this endeavor.

Click here for details.

Mercaz 2025 Campaign

An opportunity for you to make a significant impact within the global Conservative/Masorti movement and the State of Israel.

Click here for details.

Kesher Beth El and K'tanim

School may have started already, but it's still not too late to join us! Please register here if you would like to enroll your student for 2024/2025.

 

Kesher Beth El (“Beth El Connection”), or KBE, is a religious education collaboration between Congregation Beth El in Norwalk and Temple Beth El in Stamford. KBE serves students from age 3 through 7th grade. If you have any questions, please contact Leo Linder at eddir@tbe.org.

NEW! Now available: TBE CAR MAGNETS

E-mail Mindy Rogoff at office@tbe.org and reserve one today. Only $5. Also available in the TBE office or at TBE events.

TBE Minyanaires WhatsApp Group

Join our WhatsApp group to be notified when we are need of participants for our weekday minyan at 1:00pm on Zoom. To join, email your name and cellphone number to Dayna Patashnik at tbeengagement@gmail.com

TBE Kulanu Committee

TBE's Kulanu Committee is pleased to share a new resource created by the ADL focused on understanding and discussing antisemitism with young people. To view and download the guide, click here. For more information on Kulanu, go to www.tbe.org/kulanu. The page also contains links to other important educational resources.


If you are interested in serving on the Kulanu Committee, please email kulanu@tbe.org.

LIFE & LEGACY Program - Thank you!

Be remembered forever by Temple Beth El with a gift in your will, trust, retirement account or life insurance. To learn more, click here.


To see the growing list of over 50 TBE congregants who are LIFE & LEGACY supporters, click here.


For questions, contact Jim Rothkopf at llpg@tbe.org.

B'nai Mitzvah Projects


Our B'nai Mitzvah students are engaged in Mitzvah projects as part of their Bar/Bat Mitzvah.


  • Daniella Raich: Restart Global & The Ramah Tikvah Program
  • Madelyn Meth: For Holit
  • Ilana Meth: Beneath Your Wings


Click here to learn more about B'nai Mitzvah projects.

COMING SOON

Temple Rock 2025 - February 1, 2025

Let's Play Mah Jong with Sisterhood - February 18, 2025

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