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Are you new to our community and would like to learn more about our synagogue?

We invite you to join us at any or all of our Services and events that will give you an opportunity to learn more:
Kabbalat Shabbat Under the Stars Friday, August 29, 6:30 p.m.
Pizza and Ice Cream Social Wednesday, September 3, 6 p.m.
There will be new people at each of these events, so you won't be the only one! Please join us!

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Important Religious School Registration Information

All of the Forms to sign up for our 2008-2009 Religious School classes have been posted to our website. Go to Children's Education, Religious School.



Tot Shabbat

Saturday, September 6, 10:30 a.m.
Rabbi Michael Pincus, with help from our teens, will lead us in stories, songs, and blessings...and there will be plenty of play time! Come share this engaging Jewish experience with your infant or preschool child. See the flyer!



Social Justice Shabbat

Friday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Rabbi Donna Berman, Executive Director of the Charter Oak Cultural Center, will speak on Hearing the Lament of the City: Hartford Youth, Tikkun Olam and the Healing of Our Own Souls. Sign up now to become a Reading Mentor for the Hartford Jewish Coalition for Literacy. Find out how.



Brotherhood Breakfast

Sunday, September 14, 9:30 a.m.
Announcing... What It Means to be a Jew
For more than 40 years, since he began his graduate rabbinic studies, Rabbi Stephen Fuchs has been studying, questioning, and struggling with the ideals, teachings, and practices of the Jewish people. He knows a thing or two about being Jewish, and he will share his thoughts with us in a ten-part sermon series throughout the coming year. As a prologue to this series, Brotherhood has invited Rabbi Fuchs —in one hour or less—to share the key concepts of his upcoming talks. Think you know everything about Judaism? Then come hear Rabbi's talk and see if you agree with his take on what makes us Jewish. To make it more enticing, Brotherhood will whip up a delicious breakfast for you to enjoy!



Away from home..but still a part of our community!

Parents of Young Adults:
Team up with CBI to keep the CBI Connection!
Purchase a CHAI PAK, a CBI care package
filled with both Jewish and secular goodies that young adults love.
Our group of "Beth Israel Empty Nesters" will put the packages together
and mail them to your young adult!
Cost is $36, including shipping and handling.
This is not a fundraiser, just a way to keep connected to our young adults leaving home.
Contact Jen Mailly, tmailly@comcast.net, for more information.
Click here for the order form. The deadline to order is Monday, September 15.



Join the Beth Israel Choir!

Tuesday, September 16, at 7:30 PM
We warmly invite choir members, former members, and YOU, the ‘shower’ canary, the ‘closet’ crooner, the tuneful troubadour, the late blooming baritone, the retired chorister, the empty-nester nightingale—in short, ALL you tune-carrying men and women who secretly (or not so secretly) have always wanted to sing in a group, but were too afraid to let on, to COME to tea, meet the choir, and “look us over.” This could be just the match you’ve been waiting for! If you attended the Spring By Golly! By Gosh! By Gershwin! show, you already know something about us; we put on varied programs, we HAVE FUN, and are inspired and helped by our wonderful leaders Natasha Ulyanofsky, keyboard genius and the fabulous Cantor Pamela Siskin, to be more than we knew we could be.



CONGREGATION READ

As A Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg
Rabbi Stephen Fuchs will review the book at Selichot Services, Saturday, September 20 at 8 p.m.
This is a classic book for all Jews to read and reread. Set in Roman Palestine, it tells the gripping tale of renegade talmudic sage Elisha ben Abuyah's struggle to reconcile his faith with the allure of Hellenistic culture.For more information, click here. Copies of the book are available in the Learning Center.



Join those who are ensuring the future of our Beth Israel Community!

Read the stories of those who are committing to our future . . . and find out how you can too! Learn more by visiting our Giving webpage.




Fundraising for the Synagogue

Amazon.com Rebates
Order any product from Amazon.com through the Search Box below and a portion of your sale will be given back to the synagogue.


We are having a
GIANT TAG SALE!
Sunday, September 14, 9 AM to 2 PM
The sale will include gently used appliances, kitchen items, glassware, dishes, jewelry, linens, and furniture donated by many families.  It is open to the public, at no charge.  There is an entrance fee of $5 for the Preview from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.  Parking is on Farmington Ave. or in the parking lot behind the synagogue (Farmington Ave. to South Highland St. to Fennway). 

Mitzvah Moolah!
What is it? Mitzvah Moolah is a Temple fundraising program. You buy a Mitzvah Moolah ticket and give it to someone who redeems it for a gift certificate in that dollar amount. We can help you take the guess work out of gift giving and you help the Religious School through this program. It is a Win-Win program! Contact Sarah Beck, 860-233-8215 ext. 223 or sbeck@cbict.org. Get your own Mitzvah Moolah...stop by and support your Temple today!

For participating retailers, and the amount they will give back to CBI, Click here.

Mitzvot You Can Do

Why not do a little something that will make a big difference. Click here for some mitzvot opportunities.