The shelves at the St. James Food Pantry are empty at this time of year. Our neighbors depend on our Jewish community’s food drive to replenish and restock their food needs. Feed the hungry – and let’s do so as a synagogue community.
Please bring your non-perishable food items from now until October 18 to the synagogue. Place your bags of food in the Marcus Dairy truck. For security purposes, no filled bags will be allowed in the building.
LET’S FILL THE SHELVES!
Sunday, October 8
Rabbi’s Sunday Seminar (Ezekiel) 9-10
Republican Candidate for US Senate - Alan Schlesinger @ UJC 10:00 a.m.
No Religious School Today.
Monday, October 9
No Religious School -- Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 10
Board of Trustees Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 12
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
Friday, October 13 -- Erev Simchat Torah
Office Closed
Torah Study 12:00 noon
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Tefillah Celebration 6:00 p.m.
Simchat Torah, Friday, October 13th. Come dance with the Torah at the UJC Street Fair! 6:00 p.m. service followed by dancing and merriment outside in the street…Live Klezmer band, food/drinks/popcorn/cotton candy/face painting/games/clowns/bounce house and more!
Saturday, October 14 -- Simchat Torah
Torah Study 8:45 a.m.
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah/Shabbat/Yizkor 9:30 a.m.
This morning’s Kiddush is sponsored by Arlene and Steve Eschwege in memory of Arlene’s parents and Steve’s father.
Sunday, October 15
Rabbi’s Sunday Seminar (“Why are American Christian’s Israel’s best friends?”) 10-11:30 a.m.
Sunday, October 22nd’s topic will be "Zechariah and Daniel" at 10 a.m. Please join the Rabbi in the Board Room and enjoy coffee and bagels as we learn.
And he’s joing the Active Adults at the UJC for brunch on October 29th. Brunch at 9:45 a.m. followed by the performance at 11:00 a.m. For more information contact Steve and Laurel Cohen at 203-775-6785.
The UJC Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 12th at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 19th at 4:00 p.m. at the United Jewish Center
Speakers: Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, authors of “Yiddish with Dick & Jane” and “Yiddish with George & Laura”, will be here to discuss their books.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Please join us!
The UJC Goods and Services Auction has been postponed until 2007. If you have goods or services to contribute, contact Bonnie and Alan Wunsch at auction@unitedjewishcenter.org or call (203) 730-8530.
Jewish Federation's NEW Website
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The news will be an automatic feed with frequent updates. Our goal is for the site to be your destination for all Jewish information including links to many local and worldwide Jewish resources. All area synagogues and local Jewish organizations are encouraged to check the new website's Community Calendar prior to scheduling any events that are open to the community to prevent conflicts. Area synagogues and local Jewish organizations are encouraged to submit upcoming events to be posted on the community calendar and to submit news items, photos and announcements for posting on the website. Please submit your items to info@thejf.org.
Message from Mazon:
MAZON has opened a fund dedicated to disaster relief. To find out more about MAZON's efforts or to donate online, visit us at www.mazon.org, or call us at (310) 442-0020.
If you or a loved one is ailing - at home or in the hospital - and you would like a phone call or visit, please call and leave a message on our clergy’s voicemail(s). Danbury Hospital’s security concerns mean that we may not find out in a timely manner.
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Say to the Israelite people: On the 15th day of this seventh month, there shall be the Feast of Booths to the LORD, [to last] seven days. The first day shall be a sacred occasion: you shall not work at your occupations; seven days you shall bring offerings by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall observe a sacred occasion and bring an offering by fire to the LORD; it is a solemn gathering: you shall not work at your occupations.
Lev. 23:33-36