News from and about the UJC

From the local papers: 2008-03-02 -- Paying for a summer visit to Israel 2008-03-01 -- Forum on Faith: Leadership aided by compromise and the art of the possible 2007-12-05 -- Latkes for Hanukkah 2007-12-02 -- Hanukkah begins Tuesday at sundown 2007-10-01 -- Bethel teen is a one-man band 2007-09-29 -- Danbury teen launches new children's library 2007-09-25 -- Local rabbis disagree on Iran president's visit 2007-09-24 -- Breaking the fast for Yom Kippur 2007-09-12 -- High Holy Days a time of reflection for local Jews 2006-11-25 -- Music students to put on benefit for Darfur relief 2006-11-18 -- (Forum on Faith): There are limits to forgiveness unless sinners repent 2006-10-28 -- "It's a landmark in Danbury": Founders of Marcus Dairy celebrate milestone birthdays together 2006-10-19 -- Filling the shelves: Danbury pantry gets 3,700 pounds of food 2006-08-10 -- Group rescues stuffed animals for needy kids 2006-08-02 -- Jews, Muslims, Christians to join in prayer 2006-04-12 -- Sharing the seder 2006-02-20 -- Student to bike across America to aid affordable housing 2006-02-03 -- Advocate lobbies for rights of disabled 2006-01-29 -- Teenage musician catches industry's eye 2006-01-01 -- Getting fit -- Gyms offer great way to begin the new year (see pics) 2005-11-03 -- Food pantry gets delivery from United Jewish Center 2005-10-01 -- Rabbi's study rededicated to honor families' generations 2005-06-08 -- Students to attend Cape Verde festival 2005-05-31 -- Danbury-area medical teams help seriously injured Hondurans 2005-05-27 -- Breakfast event raises money for local VNA (quote from Cantor Kessler's invocation) 2005-05-05 -- Stuck in Lincoln's land (includes reader letter from Rabbi Librach) 2004-12-10 -- Danbury cantor celebrates 10th anniversary 2004-11-18 -- Music and More: Cantor marks decade of service to synagogue 2004-11-14 -- Delegate for disabled raising money 2004-09-17 -- Ceremony gives faithful chance to prepare for holiest day of year 2004-09 -- The United Jewish Center honors Cantor Penny Kessler 2004-08-24 -- Jews ready to reach out during High Holy Days 2004-07-22 -- Twins find separate adventures on Israel trips 2004-07-18 -- Peace, love and compassion: Camp teaches children about other faiths 2004-06-03 -- Hate Crimes: Local advocates' efforts help expand bill to include victims who are disabled 2004-05-25 -- Group gets disabled covered by hate laws 2004-04-07 -- Rabbi's family gathers for first Seder in Danbury 2004-04-04 -- UJC’s new rabbi takes different path to faith 2004-04-04 -- Passover is about Freedom 2004-03-23 -- United Jewish Center celebrates hiring of rabbi 2004-02-25 -- Rabbi Librach helps judge charity stew cook-off 2004-02-26 -- A match made in heaven: New director brings energy, enthusiasm to Volunteer Center ‘dream job’ 2004-01-26 -- Bone marrow drive set for Danbury native who needs transplant 2003-10-02 -- Teen wins place on financial board 2003-08-23 -- City dedicates memorial to Rabbi Malino 2003-08-22 -- Memorial walk to honor rabbi 2003-08-01 -- Sock puppet project benefits children 2003-04-29 -- Local Advocate honored for aiding disabled

From our own photographers: (contact Simcha Gralla for full-resolution images) 2008-05-16 -- The UJC Religious School year in review (5768 -- 2007-2008) 2008-03-23 -- The UJC children welcome back Cantor Kessler from her sabbitical 2007-05-20 -- UJC Maccabiah 2007-05-06 -- 8th grade helps out in the Feinson-Dick Garden 2007-04-29 -- 8th grade learns calligraphy 2007-04-01 -- Henry Dick Club makes Passover Cushions 2007-02-24 -- My Big Fat Jewish Wedding (still adding content) 2006-05-21 -- Last Day of Religious School 2006-04-30 -- Beautifying the Feinson-Dick Garden 2006-04-29 -- UJC Vigil to spread awareness of the genocide in Darfur 2006-03-12 -- UJC Religious School Purim Carnival 2005-12-03 -- UJC Havdalah celebration 2005-11-20 -- Scholar-in-Residence Walter Zanger speaks about the mosaic at Ein Gedi 2005-11-13 -- UJC Religious School Consecration 2005-11-02 -- UJC Religious School 6th and 7th graders unload truck at food pantry 2005-10-24 -- Simchat Torah service and indoor block party at the UJC 2005-10-17 -- Sukkot dinner and service at the UJC 2005-10-05 -- Tashlich ceremony and picnic at Bennett Park 2005-09-24 -- Community-wide Slichot at the UJC 2005-09-18 -- Man of the Moment/Year/Millenium Event in honor of Michael Marcus 2005-09-11 -- First Day of Religious School 2005-08-14 -- The UJC Brotherhood sees a Hudson Valley Renegades game 2005-03-27 -- Religious School Purim carnival 2005-03-24 -- Purim celebration 2005-03-20 -- Creating Pesach Seder Plates at the UJC (sponsored by Sisterhood) 2005-03-12 -- UJC Sisterhood Murder Mystery Night 2005-02-06 -- The UJC Brotherhood moves the Pews back into the chapel 2005-01-30 -- UJC High School Trip to New York City 2004-12-05 -- Religious School Chanukah Family Day 2004-12-05 -- Religious School consecration of new students 2004-11-20 -- Cantor Penny Kessler's 10 year anniversary celebration 2004-11-14 -- Mitzvah Day 2004 2004-10-17 -- 6th and 7th grades unload truck at food bank 2004-10-20 -- Sixth grade walks in the Ability Without Disability Walkathon 2004-10-06 -- Simchat Torah Service and Block Party 2004-10-03 -- The Henry Dick Club Goes Vertical 2004-09-16 -- Tashlich ceremony at Bennett Park 2004-09-12 -- First day of Religious School 2004-05-23 -- End of Religious School Year Family Day 2004-05-16 -- UJC Americares Homefront Project 2004-04-06 -- UJC/NCJW Second Seder 2004-03-21 -- UJC Religious School in Song 2004-03-21 -- Tallit Project (sponsored by Sisterhood) 2004-03-07 -- Religious School Purim carnival 2004-03-06 -- Purim celebration 2003-12-19 -- Chanukah celebration 2003-09-27 -- Tashlich ceremony at Bennett Park 2003-09-07 -- First day of religious school

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