Sunday, January 10
Finance Meeting 9:30 a.m.
Confirmation Parents Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Confirmation Class 11:30 a.m.
Monday, January 11
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13
Jr. Congregation 5:15 p.m.
Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 15
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
Torah Study 12:00 noon
Shabbat Evening Family Service w/birthday blessings and Board Installation 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 16
Torah Study 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, February 7th at 10:00 a.m.
Topic: The "Chosen People" in a Balkanized World.
Monday, January 25th 7:00 p.m. (class pre-registration minimum 10)
What and Where are "The Settlements"?
Where is the "West Bank", the Israeli security fence, the "Green Line", the Israeli "settlements"? (2 credits)
Fridays, noon and Saturdays 8:45 a.m.
Torah Study (1/2 credit each)
A Shabbat Service like no other
Come and learn why we do what we do at our Shabbat Learner's Service on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. This will be unlike any religious service you have attended or heard about. Interruptions and spontaneous questions will be welcome and expected! Many tidbits of information and mini explanations will permeate the service of worship so that you will understand why we stand or sit at specific times, why certain words are emphasized, and the stories behind many of our customs. This will be a fascinating introduction to a very important part of Judaism, the role of prayer in our tradition. There will be a lovely Kiddush to follow. We encourage all member of the congregation of every age to join us at this unique service.
New Offering: MahJong - In February, Iris Silverman will be conducting a class for beginners and experienced players. She needs to know how many 2010 cards to order and how many people coming already have mahjong sets. Please email or call me with this info asap so all can be ready for Feb.
Italian recipes for Pesach - Miriam Vitale will be teaching her first class on Sunday, March 7th. Come learn how to make mason nasirot (Passover cookies), melanzane con melone (eggplant with melon) and much more. Save the date!
Places of Jewish interest around the world - Planning a trip? Ruth Gruber has many resources for finding "what's Jewish" in multiple places all over the world. Would you like to know where the nearest synagogue is, what the size and origin of the Jewish population is, where to get a good kosher meal,etc? Contact Ruth at 203-798-0745 or at ruthsg1@juno.com and she will be glad to share her wealth of information with you.
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?
Overflow Homeless Shelter volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to man our Overflow Homeless Shelter located at the First Congregational Church on West Street, Danbury. Do a Mitzvah in your sleep! We're looking to cover the week of February 8th through February 14th. Please contact Sandy Brenner if you would like more information or if you would like to volunteer at SHBrenner@charter.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!
The Jewish Federation's 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.
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.
Chapter 7
1 The Lord replied to Moses, "See, I place you in the role of God to Pharaoh, with your brother Aaron as your prophet. 2 You shall repeat all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh to let the Israelites depart from his land. 3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that I may multiply My signs and marvels in the land of Egypt. 4 When Pharaoh does not heed you, I will lay My hand upon Egypt and deliver My ranks, My people the Israelites, from the land of Egypt with extraordinary chastisements. 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand over Egypt and bring out the Israelites from their midst." 6 This Moses and Aaron did; as the Lord commanded them, so they did. 7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three, when they made their demand on Pharaoh.
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