Tuesday, January 18
Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. (offsite)
Wednesday, January 19
Religious School Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Rosh Hodesh 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 21
Jewish Study Group 10:30 a.m.
No Torah Study Today
Shabbat Evening Service w/bday blessings 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 22
No Torah Study Today
Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 23
Eisner/Crane Lake Presentation
Fridays noon-1:30pm and Saturdays 8:45am - 10am
Torah Study (1/2 credit each)
Please note: There will be no Torah Study Classes on Friday, January 14th and Saturday, January 15th or on Friday, January 21st and Saturday, January 22nd.
Sunday, February 6th
Rabbi's Seminar 10:00 a.m. Topic: political Rule in Jerusalem from the Destrution of the Second Temple to the Rise of the State of Israel.
It's a fundraiser for our religious school.
Our very own celebrities will be serving home-made plain, banana, chocolate chip and blueberry pancakes, fruit, juice and coffee directly to your table.
DATE: Sunday, February 6, 2011
8:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Pancake breakfast
10:30 a.m. - Assembly to Honor our Teachers
PRICE: $6.00 per person, or a maximum of $18 per family.
R.S.V.P. TO: Daryl Bain at EdDir at unitedjewishcenter.org
Note: There is regular religious school on Sunday, February 6. Come at 8:00 to have pancakes with your children before school starts. Be sure to attend the assembly at 10:30 to honor our teachers.
Book Drive for the Americares Free Clinics, located in Norwalk, Danbury and Bridgeport
Please help us collect new or very gently used children's books.
Bring in your books today and deposit them in the box outside of Mrs. Bain's office
These books will go to low income families living in our community without health insurance
Saturday, January 8
Join the UJC Brotherhood at the Danbury Ice Arena for the Danbury Whalers versus the Rome Frenzy at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $12. for adults and $8. for children under 12. Please make your checks payable to the UJC Brotherhood and mail to Alan V. Wunsch at 42 Tucker Street, Danbury, CT 06810.
Any questions please call 203-730-8530 or e-mail alanvwunsch at aol.com. Deadline is Monday, December 27th.
All are welcome!
Sunday, February 6
Superbowl at Neil and Terri Friedman's home in New Fairfield (Neil Friedman is coordinating, please respond to Neil at neil_friedman at yahoo.com)
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 are available to offer rides to congregants for doctor visits, please contact Ellen Seidman (Caring Community) at ellenseidman at sbcglobal.net or 203-798-2911 and let her know which day(s) you are available so that she may contact when an appointment comes up.
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
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!
It's that time again! As the weather gets colder, we remember our unfortunate homeless community. We are looking for volunteers to man (and woman) the First Congregational Church Overflow Homeless Shelter.
Remember we arrive at 9:00 p.m. and are on our way by 7:00 a.m. In addition to the week we did in December, we have Monday January 24th - Sunday, January 30th, contact Sandy Brenner shbrenner at charter.net to sign up for January.
And, we also have Monday, February 21st - Sunday, February 28th, contact Roberta Sol roblsol at charter.net to sign up for February. This is such an easy and important mitzvah you can do in your sleep!
We're looking for volunteers for the St. James Food Pantry on
Monday, January 24th
Monday, March 21st
Friday, April 29th
Monday, July 25th
Monday, September 26th
Friday, December 23rd
If you can help out with this Mitzvah, please contact Sandy Brenner @ shbrenner@charter.net
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.
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 at 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.
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 at 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.
Ex. 18:13-23
13 Next day, Moses sat as magistrate among the people, while the people stood about Moses from morning until evening. 14 But when Moses' father-in-law saw how much he had to do for the people, he said, "What is this thing that you are doing to the people? Why do you act alone, while all the people stand about you from morning until evening?" 15 Moses replied to his father-in-law, "It is because the people come to me to inquire of God. 16 When they have a dispute, it comes before me, and I decide between one person and another, and I make known the laws and teachings of God."
17 But Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing you are doing is not right; 18 you will surely wear yourself out, and these people as well. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone. 19 Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You represent the people before God: you bring the disputes before God, 20 and enjoin upon them the laws and the teachings, and make known to them the way they are to go and the practices they are to follow.
21 You shall also seek out from among all the people capable men who fear God, trustworthy men who spurn ill-gotten gain. Set these over them as chiefs of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and 22 let them judge the people at all times. Have them bring every major dispute to you, but let them decide every minor dispute themselves. Make it easier for yourself by letting them share the burden with you. 23 If you do this - and God so commands you - you will be able to bear up; and all these people too will go home unwearied."
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