CHAILITES
August 4, 2021
TBC Events Through August 12, 2021

  • Friday, August 6, 5:00 pm - Tot Shabbat Click here for zoom link
  • Friday, August 6, 5:30 to 6:30 pm - BBQ Dinner in TBC's Parking Lot
  • Friday, August 6, 6:30 pm - Family Services Welcoming Shabbat Together click here for Zoom
  • Friday,
  • August 6, 7:45 to 8:30 pm - Campfire Smores and Songs in TBC's parking lot
  • Saturday, August 7, 9:30 am - Torah Study at TBC

Welcome to our TBC Member Family

Jocelyn & Donovan Furtado,
of Danbury

Please extend a warm welcome to our new members!
New COVID-19 Protocols Effective Immediately

The value of preserving our individual and our community’s health is of the utmost importance in Jewish ethics and Jewish law. Decisions made to protect human life and well-being – known in Hebrew as pikuach nefesh – are so weighty that they supersede nearly every other religious statute.

Be assured that TBC's Reopening Task Force and leadership team take our responsibility to protect our community very seriously. We have been continuing to evaluate CDC and State guidelines. Although the rate of COVID infections in CT remains low, there has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases resulting from the Delta variant, which is highly contagious - even among those who have been fully vaccinated. Therefore, we have opted to err on the side of caution and reinstitute a mask policy.

Effective immediately, TBC will require anyone entering our building for any reason to wear a mask. The only exception to the mask requirement will be for fully vaccinated staff and clergy while in their offices and for clergy on the bimah.
 
We will continue to watch the infection rate closely and will keep you apprised of any changes. We thank you for your cooperation.



In this issue of Chailites we thank the following individuals who have generously contributed to TBC during July 2021.

To everyone who has supported TBC, we offer you our most sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude.
 ARZA Dues
     Jane & Moses Alexander
     Jeanne and Lloyd Goldberg
     Patti and Alan Masarek
     Alyssa Newman
     Melinda and Don Weber
 
Sisterhood Dues
     Jane & Moses Alexander
   Debra and Dennis Case
     Jeanne and Lloyd Goldberg
     Patti and Alan Masarek
     Ria and Bruce Miller
     Alyssa Newman
     Louise and Erv Shames
     Rachel and Joe Sondheimer
     Melinda and Don Weber
     Meryll and Michael Wolfman
 
Operating Fund
     Karen and Ross Tartell
 
High Holyday Appeal
     Jane and Moses Alexander
     Debra and Dennis Case
     Jeanne and Lloyd Goldberg
 
Memorial Book
     Jane and Moses Alexander
     Debra and Dennis Case
     Jeanne and Lloyd Goldberg
     Alyssa Newman
     Nan and Richard Ruben
     Louise and Erv Shames
     Karen and Ross Tartell
     Mrs. Marilyn Van Raalte
     Melinda and Don Weber
     Meryll and Michael Wolfman
 
Security Charge
     Jane and Moses Alexander
     Debra and Dennis Case
     Patti and Alan Masarek
     Ria and Bruce Miller
     Alyssa Newman
     Lisa and Brian Oren
     Roland Paul
     Nan and Richard Ruben
     Julia and Ben Saunders
     Louise and Erv Shames
     Matthew and Jennifer Siegel
     Rachel and Joe Sondheimer
     Maxine Sparks
     Karen and Ross Tartell
     Mrs. Marilyn Van Raalte
     Melinda and Don Weber
     Meryll and Michael Wolfman
 
Mortgage Payoff
     Simon Curtis & Kiki Cahn
     Robert Dobbin
 
PTO Donations
     Jane and Moses Alexander
     Jeanne and Lloyd Goldberg
     Patti and Alan Masarek
     Alyssa Newman
     Rachel and Joe Sondheimer
     Melinda and Don Weber
 
Sisterhood Donation
     Jane and Moses Alexander
 
Tzedakah Fund
     Ken Brown
     Jeffrey Busch & Stephen Davis
     Louise and Erv Shames
 
URJ Appeal
     Jane and Moses Alexander
     Jeanne and Lloyd Goldberg
     Patti and Alan Masarek
     Alyssa Newman
     Nan and Richard Ruben
     Rachel and Joe Sondheimer
     Melinda and Don Weber
 
Art Show
     Iris Busch
     Debra and Dennis Case
     Ria and Bruce Miller
 
Religious School Card
     Marilyn Van Raalte
 
Sisterhood Honey
     Lynn and David Greenberg
 
Tzedakah Fund Card
     Jane and Moses Alexander
 
Oneg/Flower Donation
     Jane and Moses Alexander
 
HHD Flowers / Oneg
      Jane and Moses Alexander 
Happy birthday wishes to our TBC family members who are
celebrating a birthday in August.
Jim Baulsir
Linda Bolton
Ellen Bonheim
Kira Bonheim
Elijah Busch
Madison Feldman
Betty Grey
Richard Hagan
Claire Hanley
Robert Kapel
Rachel Langberg
Madeline Levi
Adam Nevas
Russell Robbins
Richard Ruben
Nina Saunders
Luke Schwartz
Zachary Schwartz
Judson Scruton
Jace Simson
Raymond Umerley
Melinda Weber
Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques at TBC

Last opportunity to honor your loved ones by ordering a yahrzeit plaque for our yahrzeit wall in time for the High Holy Days. click here to order
Join us for a Campfire Shabbat at TBC
Friday, August 6
This special evening will begin at 5 pm with Morah Ellie leading Tot Shabbat in our courtyard. Geared for children age 6 and younger - Tot Shabbat is open to all and is a fun and music-filled half hour. A campout style dinner will follow. Get ready for burgers and salads in our parking lot. Please bring your own chairs.

At 6:30 pm Cantor Harriet will lead the Family Shabbat service in our courtyard. After the service we will reconvene in the parking lot to make our own s’mores and sing around our campfires.
Join TBC's Youth Program!

Contact Ellie Gluck for more information!
ROSH CHODESH ELUL
 
Join us for a deep dive into the month of Elul. Our discussion will explore the topics of repentance, forgiveness and spiritual return.

EVENING
Monday, August 9, 2021, 7:30-8:30 pm ET Register here

DAYTIME
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm ET Register here
 

Join us
August 13 @ 7:00 pm for
Shabbat Service led by
Michele and Judson Scruton

This special Shabbat will include a combination of poetry and a discussion, bearing in mind the many traumas of the current year and teshuva/forgiveness opportunities of the upcoming season.

Wi-Act
Rise Against Hunger 2021 - Fundraising

Wi-Act is once again organizing a Rise Against Hunger event, and TBC is participating as we have for many years. The different faith institutions collect monetary donations to cover the cost of the food we package. RAH buys the supplies at a reduced rate needed for the meal packaging. Volunteers gather to package individual meals that get packed and brought back to RAH for distribution around the world. The date is October 23, 2021 to be held at the Wilton Episcopal Presbyterian Complex (WEPCO)We are asking members of Temple B’nai Chaim to please donate to the Tzedakah Fund designating RAH as the recipient. This is a wonderful event that brings the community together, something much needed after the last year. It will be done in a safe manner so that everyone feels comfortable.

For more information please click here to visit the website. Click here to donate - enter "Rise Against Hunger" for specific social action project.
The Weekly Torah Portion
R'eih
See [This Day I Set Before You Blessing and Curse]
Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17

  • God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32)
  • Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23).
  • Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17) Click here to learn more
Upcoming Events and Save the Dates! 

Friday August 13 @ 7:00pm - Shabbat Service led by Michele and Judson Scruton. 
See the TBC Calendar for more upcoming events
✓ Check out the TBC Event Planning Guidelines
Yahrzeits, August 6 - 12
  Zeicher tzaddik livrachah!

Friday, August 6
Phillip Ian Friedman, father of Cindy Baulsir
Patricia Marx, mother of Tara Kates

Sunday, August 8
Ethel Lizan, mother of Meryll Wolfman

Monday, August 9
Charles Learman, brother-in-law of Alice Learman
Morton Portnoy, father of Dina Gumins
Eleanor Schwartz, mother of David Schwartz

Wednesday, August 11
Isidore Kolodny, father of Sharon Sobel

Thursday, August 12
Shirley Kanner, aunt of Jane Alexander


It is traditional to light a memorial candle at home on the eve of the yahrzeit. You may also find it meaningful while kindling the yahrzeit candle to offer prayers of remembrance or reflect on their loved one’s life. Many also choose this time to make monetary donations in memory of loved ones. 
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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