Shabbat Service – Guest Speaker Susan Boyar
After a short service, our own Susan Boyar will speak on short story Deal-Breaker, by Allegra Goodman.
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Women’s Rap
TBACome join other CHJ women to talk about a topic to be chosen at the meeting. It's a great way to get to know one another. Venue to be advised. Please watch the listserv . RSVP: rcfnpl2@gmail.com
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2026 Passover Seder – PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!
Tuesday, April 7th, 5:30-7:30 PM Fairfield, CT Open to the Public A catered four-course festive meal will be served. Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Rayhan Pasternak, Songleader Your ticket price includes our four-course menu, catered by Ed's Flavor Fusion of Norwalk Garden salad with egg Matzoh ball soup Choice of entree: Chicken, Salmon, or Vegan Continue Reading »
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Book Club – Heart of a Stranger by Angela Buchdahl
TBAAngela Buchdahl has gone from outsider to officiant, from feeling estranged to feeling embraced—and she's emerged with a deep conviction that we are all bound to a larger whole and mission. She has written a book that is both memoir and spiritual guide for everyday living, which is exactly what so many of us Continue Reading »
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Discussion with Guest Speaker Rabbi Adam Chalom of SHJ
ZoomSecular and Jewish? Rabbi Adam Chalom (847-383-5184, rabbi@KolHadash.com) is a dynamic and illuminating speaker, a clear and inspiring teacher, a warm and welcoming presence at Kol Hadash, and a leading voice in the movement of Humanistic Judaism. Watch the listserv for the Zoom link.
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Special Program – Hosted by Elsa Cantor and Don Lamberty
TBAWho was Herod the Great? Was he Herod the Great, Herod the Crazy, or Herod the Tyrant? We will delve into his life, including some of his major accomplishments along with his flawed character.
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Book Club – The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
TBAThe God of Small Things is Arundhati Roy's 1997 Booker Prize-winning debut novel, a lyrical and complex family saga set in Kerala, India, that explores forbidden love, casteism, and the impact of colonialism through the story of fraternal twins Estha and Rahel. The non-linear narrative, praised for its unique prose, follows the twins as they Continue Reading »
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Book Club – The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
TBAThe Correspondent by Virginia Evans is a 2025 debut epistolary novel that tells the life story of Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer in her seventies, through her letters and emails. The book explores themes of aging, forgiveness, and memory as Sybil writes to friends, family, and even strangers, while confronting a painful event from Continue Reading »
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Book Club – My Father’s Paradise by Ariel Sabar
TBAIn a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they were self-made mystics and gifted storytellers and humble peddlers who dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains Continue Reading »
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Havdalah at the Beach
Sherwood Island Park WestportBid Shabbat farewell at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday, July 18, 6:00 p m at the Sherwood Island Park in Westport. Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner. Please RSVP programming@humanisticjews.org in order to plan for desserts and drinks. Ask for CHJ parking at the Continue Reading »
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Havdalah at the Beach *****RAIN DATE FOR JULY 18*****
Sherwood Island Park WestportBid Shabbat farewell at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday, July 25, 6:00 p m at the Sherwood Island Park in Westport. Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner. Please RSVP programming@humanisticjews.org in order to plan for desserts and drinks. Ask for CHJ parking at the Continue Reading »