Congregation for Humanistic Judaism

Multicultural Shabbat - Indian New Year(Diwali)
2024-11-01 19:30 (America/New_York)
We will gather to celebrate Shabbat come Friday Nov. 1 along with the Indian New Year, 7.30 pm.
Link below.
Service to follow.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83800232831

Forum on Israel and Anti-Semitism
2024-10-27 13:30 - 15:00 | TBA
These groups are organized by Loretta Jay, Michelle Tomarkin and Jessica Wolf for CHJ members to have a safe place to talk about Israel, anti-Semitism and other related topics and how we are affected.

Please let us know if you can host.
Venue TBA.

RSVP is requested so we can plan accordingly. Please email Loretta at lorettacjay@gmail.com.

Women to Women
2024-10-27 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-09-29 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-25 10:30 - 12:30
Come 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. This month will be held at a member’s residence. Watch the listserv for the address.

Jewish Journeys - Gluckel of Hameln
2024-10-26 10:00 - 11:45 | Brooks Place,Westport Library, Westport, CT
This program is on Glückel of Hameln (1646-1724), a fascinating and accomplished businesswoman, mother of 14 of whom 12 lived to adulthood, and first Jewish woman diarist.
Open to the public.

Book Club - The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray
2024-10-19 10:30
A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
Come join the discussion at a member’s residence. Watch the listserv for the exact address,

Sukkot Shabbat - Invitation from Temple B'nai Chaim's Antisemitism Group
2024-10-18 17:30 | Temple B’nai Chaim, 82 Portland Ave., Wilton, CT, 06897, United States
Bonnie Heft, Coordinator of Temple B’ nai Chaim’s Social Action Group Against Antisemitism and Hate is inviting our congregation to a Sukkot Shabbat . Their congregants as well as diverse members of their local community will be there. We will gather outside at our Sukkah and then have dinner. Shabbat services will begin after that led by their spiritual leader, Cantor Harriet Dunkerley.
The cost for this event is $20.00 per person.
A link to register for this event will follow.

Yom Kippur - Closing Services
2024-10-12 17:00
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
We will also be live streaming the services on YouTube to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. As always, our services are free of charge.

Yom Kippur Day - Exploring Forgiveness/Meditation
2024-10-12 13:00
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
Yom Kippur Memorial and Closing Service, Saturday, October 12th at 5:00pm
Livestream at: https://youtube.com/live/fisevegBLbQ?feature=share

Via Zoom
Exploring Forgiveness @ 1pm
Jessica Wolf will moderate a group discussion on the holiday.
Meditation @ 2:30pm
Our holiday meditation session will also be held on Zoom, beginning at 2:30pm on Yom Kippur day. It will be led by Elsa Cantor and will be offered to CHJ members. Look for the Zoom link in your email a few days before the event.

Yom Kippur Eve - Kol Nidre
2024-10-11 19:30
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
We will also be live streaming the services on YouTube to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. As always, our services are free of charge.
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service, Friday, October 11th at 7:30pm. Livestream at: https://youtube.com/live/tcTwmtVhQsc?feature=share

Board Meeting
2024-10-08 19:00, 2024-09-10 19:00
We will begin to work for next year’s programs and any activities of specific interest.
Please send me subjects of interest you wish the Board to consider in order to prepare the agenda.
Open to all CHJ members. Request the Zoom link from Previn Patel.

Forum on Israel and Anti-Semitism
2024-10-06 16:00
The Jewish Federation is sponsoring a community-wide interfaith remembrance on October 7th at 7:30 PM. The location is provided upon registration. Information is included in the Federation weekly community newsletter forwarded regularly by Relly Coleman to the CHJ listserv.
To accommodate those for whom daytime would be more convenient, the CHJ Members’ Forum coordinators invite interested CHJ members to an informal gathering in Fairfield on Sunday afternoon at 4pm. to commemorate the Oct. 7 attacks.

Location information will be shared following RSVP to jwolfds@gmail.com.

Rosh Hashanah - Tashlikh
2024-10-03 13:30
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
We invite our members to join us for a Tashlikh ceremony, in which we symbolically cast away our sins.

Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-02 19:30
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
We will also be live streaming the services on YouTube to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. As always, our services are free of charge.

Rosh Hashanah Evening Service, Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:30pm. Livestream at: https://youtube.com/live/JFR40amPZAU?feature=share

Doors open at the Congregation 30 minutes before services begin.
The live streams commence at the times listed.
Rayhan Pasternak, whose musical talents have graced CHJ events on many occasions, will stand in for Anna Slate as Song Leader at our services this year.

Shabbat Candle Lighting
2024-09-27 19:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-20 19:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-13 19:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-06 19:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-30 19:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-23 19:00 - 19:30
Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz.
At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.

Men's Rap
2024-09-15 09:30
Come and join us for kibbitzing and noshing.
Noshing starts at 9:30am.
Meeting at 10am.
RSVP – george.unswer@gmail.com

Havdalah at the Beach
2024-09-14 17:00
Get ready to welcome summer at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday September 14, 5 p m at the Compo Beach in Westport as usual.
Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner.
Please RSVP in order to plan for desserts and drinks.
Ask for CHJ parking at the gate. See you there.

September 21 rain date

Book Club - Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
2024-09-14 10:30
This is the “richly detailed story of a woman caught between two cultures” (Sandra Dallas, New York Timesbestselling author) inspired by the real life of Crow Mary—an Indigenous woman in 19th-century North America.
Come and join in on the discussion in a member’s residence. Watch the listserv for the exact address.

Forum on Israel and Anti-Semitism
2024-09-08 10:30 - 12:00
These groups are organized by Loretta Jay, Michelle Tomarkin and Jessica Wolf for CHJ members to have a safe place to talk about Israel, anti-Semitism and other related topics and how we are affected.

RSVP is requested so we can plan accordingly. Please email Loretta at lorettacjay@gmail.com.

Jewish Journeys Art of Ephraim M. Lilien
2024-09-07 10:00 - 11:45

Bat Mitzvah - Kyla Reisberg
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00
Open to all CHJ members but RSVP required by Oct. 15 (steve2004ny@yahoo.com).

Seaside Beach Cleanup
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00
Coordinated by Kyla Reisberg, Mitzvah student.
Glove and bags will be provided.
Open to all CHJ members.

Havdalah Pizza Party
2024-08-24 17:00 - 19:00
A Havdalah service will be performed before the pizza party.
For CHJ members only. RSVP skboyar@optonline.net
