Welcome to the UJC Religious School!Yad b'Yad: Kulanu b'Yachad Hand in Hand: All of us Together!
Welcome back to school! We are excited for a new year of learning with our kids, along with our dedicated faculty, and have an exciting year planned with many great programs and activities. Clearly things are different this year as we start of in distance learning mode. God willing, we’ll be back at the UJC in person very soon; that of course depends on health guidelines.
The theme this year is Yad b’Yad: Kulanu b’Yachad, Hand in Hand: All of Us Together. This year more than ever, given the COVID challenges of sheltering in place, it’s essential that all of us grow and stay a strong Jewish community of children and grownups, (virtually) holding each other’s hands, sending each other strength, courage, love, and comfort.
The overarching goal of the year is for our kids to learn how Jewish values make us stronger as individuals and as a community. As our theme song this year (written by Ellen Allard) puts it, “We are better together – together we’re better Yachad!”
Let’s make this a wonderful year!
Daryl Bain, Director of Education
Cantor Penny M. Kessler
Education at the UJC
The United Jewish Center Religious School serves families from all over the Greater Danbury area: Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, New Fairfield, Newtown, Oxford, Redding, Ridgefield and Westchester just to name a few. The UJC Family wants to welcome you to our community!
Children attend Religious School on Sundays from Preschool through Confirmation; grades 2 through 7 attend on Wednesday afternoons as well.
Be sure to join us for holiday celebrations, family education days, Shabbat services and dinners, as well as junior congregation prayers. Our monthly Shabbat for All Ages Services - usually the 3rd Friday evening of the month - is when Cantor Kessler tells a story and kids and grownups celebrating birthdays in that month are given a special blessing and a UJC Birthday Chocolate Bar.
Religious School at the UJC is free for UJC members.
Daryl Bain is the Director of Education; she can be reached at (203) 743-1180 or eddir@unitedjewishcenter.org.
Wed, October 4 2023
19 Tishrei 5784
UJC Religious School
Registration is now available for 2023/2024 school year.
Please complete forms immediately so that we may plan accordingly.
UJC Podcast Series
UJC Event Videos
Rabbi Felicia Sol & Prof. Adam Sol: "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman - Poetry, Exegesis, and Imagining a Better World.
https://youtu.be/vp_tPfz9_MI
Judith Altmann: Stories of a Holocaust Survivor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
The Three Amigos: Our Abraham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
The UJC Shabbat Services are now in person (and online)!
For log-in information, check your UJC emails or email office@unitedjewishcenter.org for more information.
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UJC COVID-19 Update February 2023
The United Jewish Center building is OPEN! Services are being held Friday nights at 7pm and Saturday mornings at 10:00 am in person and online. Congregation members should check their email for online access instructions.
Following CDC guidelines, please use your discretion about wearing masks and social distancing.
PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE at (203) 748-3355 or email office@unitedjewishcenter.org if you have any questions or need assistance.
Today's Calendar
Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot |
UJC Adult Education tour of The Aldrich Museum : 1:00pm |
Hebrew School for 6 & 7th Grade Only (First Wednesday) : 4:30pm |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 6:10pm |
UJC Shabbat Evening Service - In-person and Virtual : 7:00pm |
Simchat Torah Celebration : 7:00pm |
Shabbat Day
UJC Shabbat Morning Service-virtual and in person : 10:00am |
Havdalah : 7:16pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Oct 4 UJC Adult Education tour of The Aldrich Museum Wednesday, Oct 4 1:00pm |
Oct 4 Hebrew School for 6 & 7th Grade Only (First Wednesday) Wednesday, Oct 4 4:30pm |
Oct 6 Simchat Torah Celebration Friday, Oct 6 7:00pm |
Oct 8 No Religious School - Columbus Day Weekend Sunday, Oct 8 9:00am |
Oct 11 Hebrew School for 6 & 7th Grade Only Wednesday, Oct 11 4:00pm |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Oct 6, 6:10pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Oct 7, 7:16pm |
Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot
Wednesday, Oct 4 |