Monday, August 31
Investment Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2
Executive Committee Meeting 6:45 p.m. (offsite)
Friday, September 4
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
Torah Study 12:00 noon
Shabbat Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 5
Torah Study 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Prayers 10:00 a.m.
Monday, September 7
Happy Labor Day! Office Closed
The St. James Food Pantry relies on the membership of the United Jewish Center to stock the shelves that feed hungry families every fall. This year more than even our neighbors are counting on us. Bring bags of nonperishable foods during the holidays between Rosh Hashana and Sukkot, to fill the Marcus truck. Some suggestions are: cereal, cooking oil, canned fruit, rice, pasta, canned juice, sugar, canned vegetables, dried beans, canned fish or meat, coffee, tea, canned soup, and tomato sauce.
Blessed are you, Eternal God, Ruler of the Universe, for giving us the opportunity to mend the world.
You are cordially invited to join the feuding families of the Chaifields and the McOys for Sisterhood's version of the popular game show "Mispokhe Feud", hosted by that fabulous maven of stage, screen, & bimah - Cliff Librach!
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6:30 PM at the UJC
Join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and great food while testing your skill at uncovering the most popular answers to surveyed questions.
Although Bubbie Chaifield and Bubbie McOy have been feuding over who makes the best borscht and kishka, neither will be served this evening. In fact, neither Bubbie will be allowed in the kitchen since sabotage has been suspected with old family recipes. A more delectable dinner (and desserts to kvell over, oy vey!) for only $36. per person will be served by an impartial caterer (chef) to keep the peace for the evening.
If you have any questions, please call one of our committee members, even though they would prefer to remain anonymous: Natalie Gilman (203-740-2833) or Anat Schneider (203-740-7551)
October 16-18, 2009
If you were involved in NEFTY anytime during the years 1972-75 (even if you graduated from high school in a later year), save the weekend of October 16-18, 2009 for a reunion being held in the Newton, MA area!
Join your old NEFTY friends for all or part of the weekend as we reconnect and reminisce.
For more information, e-mail your name (current and what it was back then if they differ) and e-mail address to nefty.reunion@gmail.com.
And tell your friends!
Isaiah 58: 6-8: Is this not the fast which I have chosen...
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring your homeless poor into your house?
If you can volunteer or would like more information, please contact Denise Maleh at ndmaleh@sbcglobal.net
Sandy Brenner and Nancy Marcus, Social Action Co-Chairpersons
Buy your Scrip cards today and plan for the upcoming events in your life; Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, Confirmation, etc. Scrip cards make the perfect gift!
Go to www.glscrip.com and send a list of what cards (business name, denomination and how many) along with a check to the UJC. This is a great (and 'painless') way to help the UJC fundraise!
Drop your order off the next time you're at services, Religious School or in the building for any reason.
Any questions, contact Bonnie Wunsch at ujcscrip@aol.com or 313-0578.
The UJC and IGive.com have teamed up to make it easy for you to support the UJC -- and it doesn't cost you a penny!
IGive.com's stated mission is "to enable the economic power of individuals to benefit their chosen communities"; their goal is to have a portion of every online transaction benefit causes close to home. IGive has created a shopping portal that allows you to shop at your favorite online sites and stores as you always do; when you make a purchase through IGive's portal, the store donates a percentage of your transaction to the benefit of your choice. It's simple and easy -- you don't have to do anything special, and donations are made in your name.
The list of vendors on IGive's portal is 700 strong and growing; you'll find that all the most popular shopping sites (Amazon, Zappos, Barnes & Noble) are represented, plus a long list of more specialized sites. Most anywhere you shop now, you can shop through IGive.
The UJC is now a registered cause on IGive's portal; all you need to do is register as a user on IGive (it's free!) and identify the UJC as your chosen cause. Then, go about your normal online activities; IGive provides you a regular tally of the donations that have resulted in your transactions, so you can watch your support grow.
Go to www.igive.com to get started -- it's a fast, simple and zero-cost way to raise money for the UJC.
Learn to do good, devote yourself to justice; aid the wronged, uphold the rights of the orphan, defend the cause of the widow. (Isaiah 1:17)
At UJC we use Mazon funds locally for the meals we serve at Dorothy Day supplemented by the Tikvah Fund. Please consider contributing a percentage of your Passover food purchases to our Jewish response to hunger fund, Mazon.
Remember those less fortunate!
Don't forget to donate your used cell phones and toiletries for use at the Women's Center and Interfaith Aids Center. Leave them at the bottom of the staircase at the UJC and we will deliver them for you!
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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.
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.
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