Welcome to the UJC Religious School!Yad b'Yad: Kulanu b'YachadHand 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.
Sat, January 23 2021
10 Sh'vat 5781
Online Shabbat Services
Friday, January 22 - 6pm
Saturday, January 23 - 10am
UJC Online Adult Ed
Tuesday, January 19 at 7:30
Jewish Genealogy with Gary Pokrassa
UJC Religious School
Wednesday, January 20
4:30-5:30 - Grades 2 - 7
Sunday, January 24
10-11:30 - Grades PreK-7
11:30-12:30 - Grades 8-9
UJC COVID-19 Update January 2021
The United Jewish Center Building remains closed due to the Corona Virus situation. Services are being held Friday nights at 6:00 pm online, and Torah Study on Saturday mornings at 10:00 am online. Congregation members should check their email for access instructions..
PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE at (203) 748-3355 or email office@unitedjewishcenter.org if you have any questions or need assistance.
Click below to learn how the UJC is continuing to stay up to date on the COVID-19 situation. https://images.shulcloud.com/3288/uploads/UJCCoronaVirus-3112020.pdf
Today's Calendar
UJC Shabbat Morning Service-virtual : 10:00a |
Havdalah : 5:49p |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 4:48p |
UJC Shabbat Evening Service - virtual : 6:00p |
Shabbat Day
UJC Shabbat Morning Service-virtual : 10:00a |
UJC Bat Mitzvah of Lily Nyarady : 10:00a |
Havdalah : 5:57p |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Jan 25 UJC Religious School Committee meeting Monday, Jan 25 7:00p |
Jan 27 UJC Relgious School Committee meeting-virtual Wednesday, Jan 27 7:00p |
Jan 30 UJC Bat Mitzvah of Lily Nyarady Shabbat, Jan 30 10:00a |
Feb 2 Challah Baking workshop Tuesday, Feb 2 5:00p |
Feb 8 Finance Committee Meeting - Virtual Monday, Feb 8 7:00p |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Bo
Shabbat, Jan 23 |
Candle Lighting
Shabbat, Jan 23, 4:41p |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Jan 23, 5:49p |
Tu BiSh'vat
Thursday, Jan 28 |