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SEPTEMBER 2010
5-6: The Sisterhood of Congregation B'nai Torah,
12: Congregation Beth El of Fairfield cordially invites anyone interested to attend its upcoming Prospective Member Open House on Sunday, September 12 at 9:30 AM. This event will offer prospective members a chance to learn about Beth El in a relaxed, informal atmosphere as well as the opportunity to meet current members and make new friends. Our clergy and staff will be on hand to give tours of our facility as well as a brief overview of the programs we offer. It will also be an opportunity to see our
19: JCC Open House will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010, 10:00 am – 3:00pm. at the JCC,
19: 4:00 PM. Men's Club Scotch & Steak/ Jets vs. Pats. Join the Men's Club of Congregation Beth El for an afternoon of scotch & steak & football on Sunday, September 19, and watch the New York Jets take on the New England Patriots for bragging rights in the AFC East. TV coverage starts at 4:15 PM on the big screen projector. Dinner around 6:00 PM. Women and kids welcome (kids <14 may pay $10/pp for burger or hot dog dinner in lieu of steak, please specify when reserving). $25pp with advance reservation; $36 at the door. To reserve your spot, send an email to mensclub@congbethel.net before September 19th.
20: 1-3 p.m. Jewish Film Class- September 20, 27 and October 4 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. A fascinating way to examine Jewish life, history and culture is through film. Please join Edythe Rosenfield at the JCC this Fall to view, learn and discuss a series of three films. September 20 Class 1 of 3- "Left Luggage." Set in
20: 7:30pm Women's Auxiliary of The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Annual Membership Meeting & Installation at The Jewish Home. Dessert Reception co-chaired by Ilene Young Charrette and Lynn Schwimer. For more information contact please contact Dayna Hayden, Coordinator, Auxiliaries & Events, 203-365-6409 or dhayden@jhe.org.
27: 1-3 p.m. Jewish Film Class 2 of 3. The ORIGINAL "Ten Commandments" Filmed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1923 "The Ten Commandments" is a silent film in black and white. Live the Exodus and see 600 charioteers chase the Jews (actually hundreds of Jewish immigrants) into the
28: 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM. 36th Annual Sisterhood Interfaith Sukkot Luncheon at Congregation Beth El,
OCTOBER 2010
3: 4:00 pm. Dr. Stephen M.Berk at Congregation Beth El, Fairfield.Stephen M. Berk is Professor of History at
5: 7:30 pm - The Bennett Center for Judaic Studies Scholar-in-Residence Lecture by Dr. David Kraemer, Prof. Talmud and Rabbinics, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, “Jewish Eating and Identity Through The Ages.” Location:
7: 6:30pm Men’s Club of The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Wine Tasting and Annual Meeting at Grasmere By the Sea, One Post Road, Fairfield, CT. For more information contact please contact Dayna Hayden, Coordinator, Auxiliaries & Events, 203-365-6409 or dhayden@jhe.org.
9: 8:00 PM A Night Out at Congregation B'nai Torah featuring stand-up comedian and writer, Joel Chasnoff. Chasnoff is the author of The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hezbollah, a humorous account of the year that he served in the Israel Defense Forcs. Reception and book-signing to follow. Tickets $25.00/per person. For reservations and information, contact Congregation B'nai Torah,
12: 8 p.m. - In celebration of the 9th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University will present a musical performance/lecture entitled, “From Ethiopia to America: The Music and Message of Alula.” Alula Tzadik is a Jewish Ethiopian songwriter and performer who sings in ten different languages and whose music is an expression of the many strands of his life and immigration from Ethiopia to Sudan, to Egypt, and, finally, to the United States. His songs contain Hebrew, Amharic, Latin, and German musical influences overlaid by American hip-hop and reggae. This lecture and musical performance will take place in the Wien Experimental Theater, Regina A. Quick Center at
17: SAVE THE DATE! Join with usas we envision what a Thriving Jewish Community can look like in our area. For more information, please contact Bob Hillman at Bobhillman@jccs.org.
28: 6:30pm Women’s Auxiliary of The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fall Gala at The Water's Edge in Darien, CT. Co-Chaired by Betty Feldman and Bonnie Covey. For more information contact please contact Dayna Hayden, Coordinator, Auxiliaries & Events, 203-365-6409 or dhayden@jhe.org.
31: 9:30 a.m. Congregation Rodeph Sholom Men's Club Political Forum Breakfast. For additional information, call 203-334-0159
NOVEMBER 2010
7: 3:00 PM. Teen Fashion Show and Dress
8: 8:30 pm - Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lecture featuring Mr. Jared Cohen, author of Children of Jihad and member of the US State Dept. Policy Planning Staff. “Children of Abraham: Muslim and Jewish Youth in Constructive Dialogue.” Location:
17: 7:30 p.m. The Frank Jacoby Foundation Jewish Lecture Series presents Jonathan Schneer author of "The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict." A revelatory history of the Balfour Declaration that laid the foundation stone of the state of Israel, the reverberations of which continue to be felt today. Jonathan Schneer has written a sweeping, deeply researched, and provocative history of this crucial document and the politics, double-dealing, backstabbing, and geopolitical crises that led to it. Jonathan Schneer is a professor at Georgia Tech's
18: 7:30 pm - The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University will present The Adolf and Ruth Schnurmacher Lecture in Judaic Studies given by Dr. Richard Freund, Prof. of Jewish History and Director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT. “Archeology and Re-Discovery of the Sobibor Death Camp.” This event is made possible by a gift from the Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation. Admission: free. Seating is limited. Reservations are requested. Call the Carl and
DECEMBER 2010
5: CONCERT: "A CHANUKAH IN SONG" with Cantor Jason Green and Friends Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. 2385
JANUARY 2011
9: “Growing Alliance: Pro-Israel Support in the Christian and African American Communities” Join us for a Community Wide Event at the JCC - 4200 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 10:30 AM featuring Reverend Dr. Dee Dee Coleman, Pastor at The Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan and Jeff Mendelsohn, AIPAC National Outreach Director, as we explore support for a strong U.S.-Israel alliance outside of the Jewish community. Mr. Mendelsohn heads AIPAC’s effort to promote pro-Israel activism among key members of the Hispanic, African-American, and religiously motivated Christian communities. With Mr. Mendelsohn, Pastor Coleman traveled to
13: 7:30 p.m. The Frank Jacoby Foundation Jewish Lecture Series presents Erica Brown author of "Confronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things." Madoff, Spitzer, Abramoff. This is the first time in Jewish history that a former prime minister and a president of
29: 7:00 PM. Comedy Night and Auction at Congregation Beth El,
FEBRUARY 2011
9: 8:00 pm - The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University will present the Samuel and Bettie Roberts Memorial Lecture in Jewish Art by Artist Norman Gorbaty. Lecture title: “To Honor My People: Reflections of a Jewish Artist ” Lecture location: Charles F. Dolan School of Business. Admission: free. For reservations and further details, contact the
MARCH 2011
4: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Congregation Rodeph Sholom Shabbat Across
9: 7:30 p.m. The Frank Jacoby Foundation Jewish Lecture Series presents Marilyn Berger author of "This Is A Soul: The Mission of Rick Hodes." Rick Hodes went to
10: 7:30 pm -The 2011 Carl and Dorothy Bennett Lecture in Judaic Studies will feature Ms. Ruth Messinger, CEO of American Jewish World Service, an international organization motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice, and dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among people of the developing world regardless of race, religion, or nationality. Lecture title: “Jews as Global Citizens: Our Responsibility I the World”Location: Charles F. Dolan School of Business. Admission: free. Limited seating. Reservations strongly suggested. Call the Carl and
20: Purim Carnival at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. For additional information, call 203-334-0159.
23: A Taste of Merkaz. Join the community for an evening of adult learning. 6 – 9 P.M on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Contact Margery Verlezza for more information. (203) 372-6567 Ext. 139 or margery@jccs.org Be A Part Of It!
29: 7:30 pm - Researcher, author and curator Samuel Gruber, Ph.D., will speak. He is the founder and managing director of Gruber Heritage Global (GHG), a cultural resources consulting firm. GHG includes the Jewish Heritage Research Center (JHRC), which Gruber has directed since 1995, and also serves the not-for-profit International Survey of Jewish Monuments (ISJM). Dolan School of Business Dining Room, 7:30 p.m. Lecture title will be announced at a later date. For further information, contact Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld, associate professor of history at
APRIL 2010
5: 7:30 pm - The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University, in conjunction with the University's Catholic Studies Program, will present the 5th Annual Lecture in Jewish-Christian Engagement, featuring Dr. Mary C. Boys, Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York City. Lecture title: TBA. Location:
10: 4:00 pm - Carl and
27: 7:30 pm - The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University, in conjunction with Campus Ministry and KADIMA (the University's undergraduate students Jewish cultural club) will present a special Holocaust Commemoration Program and multi-media lecture by Pierre Sauvage, Child Holocaust Survivor, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, and President of the Chambon Foundation. Lecture title: “A Time for Rescue:
MAY 2010
2: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Women's Auxiliary of The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Annual Spring Luncheon and Boutique, location TBD. Co-Chaired by Peri Cook and Susan Freed. $100-$250 per person. For more information contact please contact Dayna Hayden, Coordinator, Auxiliaries & Events, 203-365-6409 or dhayden@jhe.org.
4: 7:30 p.m. The Frank Jacoby Foundation Jewish Lecture Series presents Eric Metaxas author of "Boenhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Porphet, Spy" A Righteous Gentile vs. The Third Reich." As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer- a young pastor in his twenties. He, his brother, Jewish brother-in-law and his Jewish best friend were executed in 1945 in concentration camps for their part in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Eric Metaxas is The New York Timesbestselling author of Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and teh Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, which was the companion book to the major motion picture "Amazing Grace." His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Atlantic Monthlyand he has appeared as a cultural commentator on CNN and FoxNews. Q&A and book signing immediately after lecture. $5 in advance/ $10 at the door. For more information or to reserve seats, contact Vivian Rockmacher at 372-6567, ext. 127 or vivian127@jccs.org.
21: 7:30 PM. Congregation Beth El of
JUNE 2011
JULY 2011