Monday, February 15
President's Day (office closed)
Tuesday, February 16
Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. (offsite)
Wednesday, February 17
Mahjong session 3:45 p.m.
Religious School Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 19
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
Torah Study 12:00 noon
Pre-Oneg 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat Evening Family Service w/birthday blessings 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 20
Torah Study 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Learner's Service 10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays, March 3, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 21, 7-8:30 p.m.
How to Chant Haftarah (6 credits)
Sunday, March 14th 10-11:45 a.m.
Judaism 101: How to Bless, Lift and Dress the Torah (1 credit)
Friday, March 26th in the context of Friday night services
Our Jewish Museum: Jewish Family Heirlooms and their Stories. (coordinated by Ruth Gruber) (1 credit)
Sunday, March 28th (originally scheduled for Sunday, April 4th) 10-11:45
The Afikoman is the Messiah (1 credit)
Fridays, noon and Saturdays 8:45 a.m.
Torah Study (1/2 credit each)
Help us with this new project! Please donate:
Pens
Pencils
Markers
Crayons
Colored Pencils
Construction Paper
Drawing Paper
Loose Leaf Paper
Glue Sticks
Solar Calculators
Coloring Books
Pencil Sharpeners
Notebooks
Drop-off box across from Judaica Shop
Our Religious School Co-Chair, Diane Sarna, will be bringing all donated school supplies to Nicaragua in March!
Celebrate the warmth of Shabbat with family and friends
Friday, February 19, 2010
Please join us for our Family Shabbat Service
Pre-Oneg at 7:00 p.m.
Snacks galore, a time for families to meet and greet!
Service of Worship at 7:30 p.m.
Preschool, Kindergarten and Grade 1 will participate in the service.
Rabbi will tell a story!
A lovely Oneg will follow.
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 - On Wednesday, February 17th from 3:45 - 6:00 p.m., Iris Silverman will be conducting a class for beginners and experienced players. Please email (roblsol (at) charter.net) or call Roberta Sol at (203-746-6174) for more information.
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!
Paka's Noodle Kugel
Serves 8 as a side dish
Congregant: Dave Propper
Source: Paka (my Mom)
This is a simple recipe from my mom who picked up the name Paka as soon as the first grandchild began to babble nonsensical word. If there is any question about how much of any ingredient you should use, just remember the number 1 (plus or minus whatever makes you happy). This is great served hot or cold.
1 pound wide egg noodles
1 stick butter
1 pound cottage cheese
1 container (16 oz) sour cream
1 egg
1 cup white sugar
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple
1 + 1 tablespoons cinnamon
1 handful raisins
Join us for a unique and unforgettable Shabbat evening service at the world-renowned
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun ("BJ")
On Manhattan's Upper West Side
Friday Evening, March 5, 2010
URGENT! DRIVERS NEEDED!!
RSVP to Daryl Bain by February 24 at 743-1180 or
EdDir (at) unitedjewishcenter.org
Passover with a Purpose is an annual initiative of National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Danbury Section. This project takes up the challenge of ensuring that everyone in the Jewish community is able to celebrate Passover nutritiously, ritually and with pride of heritage. Passover with a Purpose will provide Passover food boxes to members of our community in need of assistance for the upcoming Passover season. Passover can be a huge financial burden, especially in these challenging economic times.
Each Kosher for Passover Food Box must contain the following - nothing more, nothing less:
1 box kugel mix
1 cake mix
4 breakfast items - cereal, pancake mix
1 bag dried fruit
1 bottle vegetable oil
1 $25 Stop and Shop gift card for each family to purchase perishables
1 box macaroons
2 boxes soup mix
1 jar applesauce
1 jar jelly
1 bottle grape juice
In addition, NCJW will provide each family with Haggadot, a Seder Plate and all of the ritual foods necessary for a Passover Seder, a small bottle of wine and candles.
All Passover Food Boxes must be dropped off on Sunday, March 28, 2010 between 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Federation offices, 69 Kenosia Avenue, Danbury.
Questions: Contact Judy Prager at GrDanburyNCJW (at) gmail.com or 203-746-1072
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?
Large diapers needed
We are in need of large diapers for CACD. Please consider purchasing a package of large diapers and leaving them at the bottom of the stairs in the UJC.
We are always collecting toiletries (for the Interfaith Aids Ministry) as well as cell phones (for the Women's Center). Please remember to bring in your unwanted items and place them at the bottom of the stairs in the UJC.
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.
Chapter 25
1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Tell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart so moves him. 3 And these are the gifts that you shall accept from them: gold, silver, and copper; 4 blue, purple, and crimson yarns, fine linen, goats' hair; 5 tanned ram skins, dolphin skins, and acacia wood; 6 oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for the aromatic incense; 7 lapis lazuli and other stones for setting, for the ephod and for the breastpiece. 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.
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