Jan 25 – Mishpatim: Lending a Hand

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Jan 18 – Yitro: The Ten Commandments, Beyond The Two Tablets?

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Men’s Club Breakfast

Sunday, January 12, 2014 – 10 am –  RSVP January 8th

Men’s Club Breakfast

Co-sponsored by Temple Beth Sholom, The Jewish Historical Society and the JCC

After breakfast, guest author Greg Wallance will speak.

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Jan 11 – Beshalach: Let Them Eat Manna

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Jan 4 – Bo: Moses and Aaron Come to Pharoah

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by G-dcast, a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen to one opinion. Two Minute Torah is provided by Koach College Outreach, a project of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism has challenged KOACH to raise $130,000 by December 31, or shut down operations. Sounds like the USCJ forgot about "Don't eat your seed corn". Now, the other shoe has fallen. While that fundraising goal was met and the subcommittee charged with creating the long term plan successfully did so, the fundraising requirements for moving the plan forward into the…

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Shirley Granoff – Shayna Meena bat Binyamin ve-Rachel – January 2, 2014

Shirley Granoff, beloved sister and aunt and treasured friend, was born almost exactly 92 years ago in New Haven on Dec. 25, 1921.. She was raised by her beloved parents Benjamin and Rose with her sisters Ida and Anne.. She graduated from Commercial High School and over the course of her career worked for several retailers, J. J. Johnson Men’s Clothing that became Kennedy’s and she worked for Savitt Jewelers.

The biggest part of Shirley’s life was her marriage of 68 years to Lenny. What a wonderful devoted couple they were for every one of those years. There are many wonderful memories. Lenny and Shirley did a lot of wonderful traveling, to Israel, Hawaii, and Mexico, to California and Alaska.
They loved going to the beach, loved their cottage at East Haven at Silver Sands and there is a priceless picture of the four brothers standing behind the four wives sitting like queens on beach chairs. (more…)

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Upgraded TBS Website

January 3, 2014 This website was upgraded to Joomla 2.5 and it is in the process of being rebuilt, verified and validated. Work is being coordinated by the IT Committee. Questions, comments and especially corrections should be directed to webmaster@tbshamden.com

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January 2014: From TBS President Bryan H. Pines

January 2014: From TBS President Bryan H. Pines

This time of year many people are making New Year resolutions to improve their health. After the recent holidays, they are interested in restoring a daily routine. Holistically, our goal should include a spiritual as well as physical component to improving health. I hope that this brief article will provide incentive for your increased participation in TBS religious services for the coming year.

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December 2013: From TBS President Bryan H. Pines

December 2013: From TBS President Bryan H. Pines

            Last spring, my daughter Sara spent a semester abroad in Granada, Spain. She enjoyed being immersed in the culture and loved the southern region of Spain. This was an opportunity for me to study the history of Jews in Spain both before and after the Inquisition. There are no Jewish synagogues or yeshivas remaining in Granada. The lasting contribution of the Jews in this region can be found in the text and writings left by the scholars. Spanish culture and Jewish history is complex and fascinating. I can’t help but wonder if my ancestors descended from Spanish Jews in exile.

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