This Coming Week and Shabbat at the UJC
January 28 - February 3, 2007 / 9 - 14 Shevat 5767

This coming week and Shabbat:

Monday, January 29
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 1
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
Hanashim Group 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 2
Bagels and Babies 9:30 a.m.
Torah Study 12:00 noon
Shabbat Tefillah 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 3
Torah Study 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, February 4
Rabbi’s Sunday Seminar 10-11:30 a.m. Topic: Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

Upcoming Events


Help Chad Move!

Chad Sinanian has the opportunity to move to a better apartment in his building off Main Street, near I84 exit 5, behind Hertz Rental Cars. We just need to move his furniture and belongings from his second floor apartment, down one flight of steps, to his new first floor apartment.

Chad now has to move on Sunday, February 4. This is Superbowl Sunday but we are meeting at 9:00 AM so we should be done a long time before any Superbowl festivities. Please contact Art Prager at Prager@us.ibm.com if you can help.


Bartons Passover Candy Sale!

Be sure to support our school!
Order your candy now!
Order forms are available from the school office or the ujc website
Order deadline is february 19th
Hand all orders in to the school office
Help us top last year’s sales!


You're invited to a wedding!

The Sisterhood and Brotherhood are proud to announce the wedding of Sheila Matilda Schwartzbergerfieldmanstein to Poindexter Paul Plotka on Saturday, February 24, at 7:00 p.m. Your invitation will be in the December Shofar. If you want to sit closer to the bride's table (or further from it), you can print out your invitation and send it in sooner.


Auction!

The 5th UJC Goods & Services Auction will be Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. — watch for your invitation.

Wonderful items to include a use of vacation homes in Rhode Island and Arizona, Shabbat dinner, Mexican dinner, High Holy Day parking space, football tickets and more!

If you have items or services to donate, please contact Bonnie or Alan Wunsch at 730-8530 or at auction@unitedjewishcenter.org.


Adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah

We will have our next Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes on Thursday, February 8 and Sunday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the UJC.


Rabbi Librach's Sunday Seminars

The Rabbi's seminars will be held in the Young Board Room from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

February 4, 2007   Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
February 11, 2007   And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Book of Joshua
February 18, 2007   Israel and Iran: Today's Crisis
February 25, 2007   Amos: Prophet of Israel's Social Conscience


Judaism 101 — Holiday Workshops for Adults

An introductory course in Jewish Holiday Traditions and Practices.

Be sure to join us for three relaxed, fun-filled Sunday morning sessions of discussion, facts and foods. The focus of these workshops is to provide a basic understanding of the Jewish festivals with special emphasis on home observances. The scheduled dates are:

February 25, 2007   Introduction to the Megillah/having a great time celebrating Purim
March 18, 2007   Involving the whole family in preparing and celebrating the Passover Seder

All workshops will begin at 9:30 a.m. with bagels and coffee and will run approximately 90 minutes.

For additional information call Daryl Bain at 743-1180 or Ruth Gruber at 798-0745.


“Teens and Anti-Semitism: What we wish our parents knew”

Teens and concerned adults are cordially invited on Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the UJC.

Sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women Greater Danbury Section and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

The session will feature a panel of teen trainers from the Anti Defamation League’s “Confronting Anti-Semitism” Program

A light lunch will be served. The program is free.

For more information and to RSVP, please call:
Jackie Morrison at (203) 743-6161 or email GrDanburyNCJW@aol.com
The ADL at (203) 288-6500 x316 or email scitrin@adl.org


In the community

Jewish Federation's NEW Website
Visit http://www.thejf.org to see Israel News, Community Calendar, Local Jewish Resources, Worldwide Jewish News, Jewish Life Resource, Jewish Federation news, Federation Campaign e-Giving, registration for the Learning Exchange, reservations for Jewish Federation events AND MORE!!

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.

Bikur Holim

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.

Taste of Torah: Beshallach – Exodus 13:17-17:16

This translation was taken from the JPS Tanakh

Exodus 15:20-21

20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her in dance with timbrels. 21 And Miriam chanted for them:
Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously;
Horse and driver He has hurled into the sea.