Woodbridge Town News

Join Congregation B'nai Jacob for enriching Jewish services, events, and learning opportunities. From daily minyanim and Shabbat services to special events like Gospel Shabbat and family programs, discover a welcoming spiritual community.

As the New Year approaches, many individuals commit to fitness goals, particularly focusing on physical fitness and weight management. However, several critical considerations must be taken into account to ensure a safe and effective fitness journey.

Woodbridge residents are invited to embrace the winter spirit at Snow Day 2025! This is a family-friendly gathering scheduled for Saturday, January 11th, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. The event will take place at the Parish Hall, located at 5 Meetinghouse Lane in Woodbridge.

Congregation B’nai Jacob, in partnership with the Greater New Haven African American Historical Society, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven, The Towers of New Haven, Shoreline Soul, Valley Soul, and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven/Jewish Community Relations Council

Snow shoveling is a demanding physical activity that requires proper preparation and technique to avoid injury. Before heading out with your shovel, it's essential to warm up the key muscle groups, including biceps, deltoids, rotator cuff, forearm, and parascapular muscles. Simple warm-up exercises

Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation, all led by parent or grandparent volunteers, meet each Saturday. For more information about Saturday programs or BEKI’s religious school, named BINA, consult Education Director Annie Norman-Schiff at anormanschiff@beki.org.

Beecher Road School K-3rd students can create art with friends! After-school painting party, January 17th, 3:30-5:00pm. Location: Beecher Road School, South Assembly Room. Local artist Darcee LoPresti of Picasso Parties will provide instruction to students in creating a beautiful winter scene.

At this time of the year the Board begins work on the 2025-2026 budget. The first step was a special late November meeting for presentations by the various departments of their estimated needs for the 2025-2026 school year. These are submitted to the Superintendent so that she may prepare her budget

Gathering greens for this program is always a labor-intensive task. We want to express our gratitude to the following sponsors and individuals who helped make the 2024 Wreath Making program a success:

From April through October gardeners from the Garden Club of Woodbridge meet weekly to prune, weed and frequently add plants to one of the following gardens: the Darling House herb garden; the library's center garden as well as the garden adjacent to the library's front door; and the Adella Baldwin

Families may participate by making individual “We Care” Bags for New Reach Foundation in New Haven. Fill 1-Gallon resealable bags with items for the homeless which may include new socks, gloves, hats, underwear, protein bars, fruit cups, small toiletries, hygiene items, and $5 gift cards for Dunkin

Benjamin Resnick, rabbi of the Pelham Jewish Center in New York, will talk about his new novel, Next Stop, on Sunday, Dec. 8. Next Stop explores the precariousness of Jewish American life after a black hole consumes the State of Israel and similar strange events occur in major cities around