The Yiddish Cabaret!
The Yiddish Cabaret, held on May 23, 2019, was the first event sponsored by CHJ’s Saul Haffner Jewish Enrichment Fund. Featuring Ukranian-born vocalist Zhenya Lopatnik, backed up by Israel-born guitarist Oren Neimaner and Argentina-born clarinetist Ivan Barenboim, the event drew a crowd of some 170 attendees from various congregations throughout Fairfield County and beyond. The venue was the beautiful Bennett Hall on the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus of the Jewish Home in Bridgeport CT.
Oren Neiman
Ivan Barenboim
The Cabaret was free to the community-at-large and included catered refreshments and drinks. By featuring the Cabaret on its Common Threads website, the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County helped CHJ reach a large audience and introduced CHJ and Humanistic Judaism to the Jewish community. The evening concluded with a standing ovation for the performance.
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Forum on Israel and Anti-Semitism
Member's residenceThese 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.
Board Meeting
ZoomWe 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.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
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.
Book Club – Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
Member's residenceThis 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.
Havdalah at the Beach
Compo Beach, Westport CT, United States +1 moreGet 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... Read More
