Sunday, October 14
Pre-K – Grade 3 Brunch 9:30 a.m.
Rabbi’s Sunday Seminar 10:00 a.m.
Monday, October 15
Board of Trustees Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16
Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17
Religious School Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 18
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
Friday, October 19
Torah Study 12:00 noon
Pre-Oneg 7:00 p.m.
Family Shabbat Tefillah 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 20
Torah Study 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning 10:00 a.m.
Rachel Steiner will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah.
Please join the Rabbi for coffee and bagels beginning this Sunday, October 14th at 10:00 a.m. in the Young Board Room.
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| October 21, 2007 | In God’s Image: Mitzvot that Imitate the Almighty |
| December 2, 2007 | Is War Ever Justified? |
| December 9, 2007 | The True Story of Chanukah |
| December 23, 2007 | Why I “Believe in” Santa Claus |
| February 10, 2008 | Israel and the Middle East: An Open Forum |
| February 24, 2008 | The Classic Jewish Wisdom of Pirke Avot |
| May 4, 2008 | The Many Faces of Torah |
| May 11, 2008 | The Mishnah of the Bikkurim (The Temple Ceremony of the First Fruits) Part I |
| May 18, 2008 | The Mishnah of the Bikkurim (The Temple Ceremony of the First Fruits) Part II |
| May 22, 2008 | Judaism and Happiness (7:30 pm Thursday evening, Lag B’omer) |
The UJC Feinson Library Committee and the UJC Religious School are once again proud to sponsor the UJC Judaica Book Fair, November 11th – 18th.
| Sunday, November 11th | 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, November 13th | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, November 14th | 3:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 15th | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. |
| Friday, November 16th | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 18th | 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. |
Volunteers are needed: Please call Ellen Koh at 203-775-0399 or Diane Sarna at 203-364-1580.
UJC Religious School joins the campaign to Help Save Lives in Israel. Currently there are only 400 fire trucks in all of Israel. Of this number only 200 are serviceable and useable with the remaining 200 either dangerous, obsolete, or in poor working condition. When the workable units were called to the North to deal with last summer’s rocket attacks, the South was left vulnerable. The truck currently used in Afula/Gilboa was built in 1964.
In light of this desperate need, we are teaming up with communities throughout the Northeast to purchase a new lifesaving fire truck for our sister cities of Afula/Gilboa. The Rotem Mini Pumper has been chosen as the ideal vehicle for us to purchase because it is smaller than conventional fire trucks making it a quick response and high performance vehicle which is perfect for the narrow streets and off-road terrain of our sister cities.
Please join in the campaign by encouraging your children to fill the fire truck shaped tzedakah boxes provided from now until Chanukah. Or, send donations directly to the Federation office: The Jewish Federation, Inc. 69 Kenosia Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810.
Please contact Norman Greenstein at the Federation office for more information at 203-792-6353.
Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop community wide event on December 3rd, at the Elk’s Lodge on Main Street to deliver services to homeless people in our community by providing much needed information and counseling.
To sign up for the day to help the homeless fill out forms and make appointments, contact mconderino@ccfc-ct.org by Tuesday, October 9th.
Remember those less fortunate!
Personal Care Items Collection: There is a great need in the community for items such as deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and soap. When you shop for yourself, buy a bit for someone else and bring it to the UJC. Leave donations in the bin near the steps.
Cell Phone Collection: Donate your old cell phone to be used by victims of domestic violence. Bring the phone and charger to the UJC and they will be brought to the Women’s Center to be used just in emergency situations by those who cannot afford their own phones.
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Campaign e-Giving, registration for the Learning Exchange, reservations
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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 month of Cheshvan, which begins tonight, has no Jewish holidays or festivals).
Blessed are You, Adonai, praised are You, Shechinah, the One that encompasses all possibilities. I turn to You in this month of blessed quiet to ask for balance in my life. I give thanks to You, Eternal One, Who provides us with the ability to create harmony in our lives. (Covenant of the Soul: New Prayers, Poems and Meditations from the Women of Reform Judaism)
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