News & Announcements

Last updated September 1, 2008

Be sure to check this page frequently to see late-breaking announcements. Click on your browser's "refresh" button to make sure you see the latest version.

Our Schedule of Events is now being updated weekly on our telephone voice mail. Just call the Temple office at 860-561-1055 and press "1" when you hear the opening message.

Our online calendar is updated at least monthly.

Check your dues statements for messages about special events.

Emergency cancellations are listed with WTIC 1080AM, WFSB Channel 3, and WVIT Channel 30.

Quick Notes

• Volunteers are also needed to help out on September 22 and 24, when we'll be selling our Feast of Sinai cookbook at the Crown Supermarket. Please contact Joyce at the office if you help out for two hours.
• The Temple is collecting non-perishable food items for the Newington food bank. Donations can be left in the blue collection bin in the lobby.
• Our former Cantorial Intern, Donna Gordon, has received her certification as Cantor from the American College of Cantors.
• Photos from this year's Mitzvah Day and Walk against Hunger are now on the web site.
• The Union for Reform Judaism has created a URJ blog site at rj.org.
• We've added a new page, Jewish News and Information, which has streaming news of interest.
• Rabbi Bennett will be hosting a trip to Israel next year, from March 22 to April 2.
• The Temple's annual 2007 Yom Kippur Food Drive to benefit Foodshare raised $6,753 and 1,353 pounds of food.
• The Feast of Sinai recipe books are available. We had 92 contributors and thank you for your recipe(s). Please call or email the Temple office to order your copy. They are $14 each and can be billed to your Temple account. Many thanks to everyone whose recipes made this project very complete.
• Photos from the Temple's 50^th anniversary celebration are on the website.
• Recordings of musical selections, both prayers and songs, have been added to the web site. Special thanks to John Colby to converting them all. Click on the link at the left for the index.
• As often requested, the Bulletin is now available on line. You will need a password to access the Bulletins: you can get the password from the Temple office.