Communal Shabbat
ZoomZoom 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.
Shavuot
Shavuot is a minor, ancient pilgrimage festival that marked the harvest of barley. Shavuot literally means “weeks,” so named because the festival is exactly seven weeks (plus one day) from the second night of Passover. For Humanistic Jews, Shavuot is a wonderful day for picnics with fresh loaves of challa.
Shavuot is a significant Jewish holiday with historical and religious importance. The festival commemorates the giving of the Torah, the sacred text containing Jewish laws and teachings, at Mount Sinai. Shavuot falls on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, usually in late May or early June. It is a time when Jews gather in synagogues to study and celebrate their heritage. Traditions include the reading of the Ten Commandments and consuming dairy products like cheesecake and blintzes. Shavuot also marks the agricultural harvest in ancient Israel.
See past celebrations below.
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Passover Seder
Our Seder will be held with windows open for Elijah and fresh air circulation. We will celebrate the holiday drawing on our distinctive humanistic Jewish Haggadah and traditions. Your ticketed price ($40 for adults, $20 for children 12 and younger) includes a delicious four-course menu, catered by Ed’s Flavor Fusion of Norwalk. (Eventbrite charges a... Read More
Communal Shabbat
ZoomZoom 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.
Mitzvah Class
Member's residence
Women to Women
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. This month will be held at a member's residence. Watch the listserv for the address.
