Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Shabbat Shalom from CAS

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Vayishlach December 10, 2022 16 Kislev 5783 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Candle Lighting 4:07 PM Mincha 4:12 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM Latest Shema 8:43 AM Sephardic Minyan 9:00 AM Shmuel Class 9:00 AM Latest Shacharit 9:45 AM Bob's Basics 10:00 AM Code of Jewish Law 3:10 PM Mincha 4:00 PM Havdalah 5:08 PM Shabbat Shalom We are looking forward to hosting our Scholar in Residence this Shabbat, Rabbi Chaim Jachter. Rabbi Jachter will be speaking on the following four topics: Character Counts - Family Friday Night Dinner The Journey of an Ashkenazic Rabbi at a Sephardic Congregation - 7:30 PM The Role of Beit Din - Shabbat morning sermon Stories from Supervising Eruvin - Seudah Shlishit We are also excited to welcome our visiting Sephardic Chazan - Ithamar Kashi. I am pleased to share a new weekly feature "Parsha Icebreakers" to enhance your Shabbat table conversation and thank my son in law Yaakov Moshe, for developing them. Share an interaction that you thought would be very difficult but actually went very well (Yaakov meeting Esav). Share a time you stood up for a family member (Shimon and Levi wiping out Schem because of Dina). Finally, my father shared with me a proud insight from one of his mentors at YU, Rabbi Jacob Rabinowitz, which shaped his life and in turn mine. When the Biblical figure Jacob, in Parshat Vayishlach, faces a reunion with his brother, he is anxious about the impending meeting and prepares simultaneously for peace and war. He prays to the Divine for assistance by saying, "I am diminished from all of my kindnesses." He acknowledges that he may no longer be deserving of God's grace and asks for God's mercy. My father explained that Jacob lived with uncertainty. He never believed that he was owed anything by God. When we live with a sense of healthy insecurity, we relish life's blessings. How can we not be filled with gratitude? Living with uncertainty is a key to living inspired. My father, may he live and be well, is one of the most grateful people I know. Whenever I ask him how he is doing, he responds, "Thank God!" with gusto. He sees every day with renewed mission and purpose. Living inspired stems from an awareness that life can change in an instant. Take nothing for granted. We are not owed anything but are here by the grace of God. God willing, we all be inspired with this awareness each and every day. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Vayishlach with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here The Haftarah for Vayishlach is read from the Book of Ovadia Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here Would you like to read the Torah or Haftara for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here. Important Youth Announcement  Thank you in advance for ensuring that all children keep food only in the kiddush room and clean up after themselves after they eat. Secondly, please keep an eye on your children, as we have had a few incidents recently with children who have "lost" their parents. Shabbat Room Shakeup:  Shiur will not meet this week Bob's Basics will be in the back of the Social Hall this week Teen Minyan will be in the Chapel Jr. Cong will meet in the old office every week moving forward End of the Calendar Year Reminder  If you would like to make a prepayment towards future dues, Annual dinner, or other items before December 31st, please contact Matt in the office. Mazal Tov to Elana & Chaim Barer on the birth of a baby girl, Eliana Golda! Mazal Tov to siblings Benny & Lily! to Helene & Harvey Kaminski on the arrival of a grandson! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Shabbat Topics & Participants Friday Night Oneg SIR Rabbi Chaim Jachter - "An Ashkenazic Rabbi of a Sephardic Congregation?!" Shmuel Class Mark Wagshul Bob's Basics Bob Abrams Sanctuary Sermon SIR Rabbi Chaim Jachter - "The Role of a Beit Din: Case History in Business Ethics and More" Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Yossi Kamman Seudat Shlishit SIR Rabbi Chaim Jachter - "The Most Exciting Stories from 30 Years of Supervising Eruvin in North America" Thanks To Our Sponsors Challah Deliveries: Heidi Rosen in honor of Jon & Karen Malkin- for both their 50th birthdays - spread love and challah- L'chaim Chapel Kiddush: The Michelson Family in memory of David Michelson's first yahrzeit - May his memory be for a Blessing Sanctuary Kiddush: Keith & Lara Berman in celebration of the birth of their daughter Dani Victoria, Dvorah Avivah Seudat Shlishit: Anonymously in memory of Ruth Chaya Bas Abraham Sign Up For These Events learn more Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Rabbi Chaim Jachter Shabbat, December 10 sign up CAS Movie Club Monday, December 12 - 8:00 PM sign up Womens Book Club Tuesday, December 13 - 8:15 PM sign up Chanukah Puppet Show and Party Shabbat, December 17 - 6:00 PM sign up Chanukah Magic Show and Party Shabbat, December 17 - 6:00 PM sign up Open House Chanukah Party Shabbat, December 17 - 8:00 PM sign up Chanukah Senior Tea and Trivia Tuesday, December 20 - 2:00 PM learn more NCSY Jr Lazer Chanukah Party Wednesday, December 21 - 4:00 PM sign up New England Rabbis Chanukah Evening of Learning Wednesday, December 21 - 8:00 PM learn more Join us for Lights Across Agudath sign up Agudath Womens Crafty Ladies Salon Wednesday, January 11 - 10:00 AM sign up CAS Blood Drive Sunday, January 22 - 9:00 AM learn more Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships CAS Announcements CHANUKAH COLLEGE PACKAGES Rabbi Cohen and Agudath Sholom would like to send your collegiate a Chanukah care package. The package includes a full size Menorah, perfectly fitting candles (enough for all nights), 6 multi-colored Dreidels, A basic Hanukkah Guide and a mesh Sack of Milk Chocolate Gelt. Please send your child's email, address and phone number to Kim (kmahoney@cas-stamford.org) by Monday, December 12th to be included in the gifts for Chanukah CAS MEN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS DAY MEAL AT THE PACIFIC HOUSE MEN'S SHELTER We provide a nice meal on Sunday, 12/25 at apx. noon-1:30pm. We need volunteers, food donations, hats/gloves/scarves, and a little money to put it all together. We would like to serve a meal similar to Thanksgiving; turkey, yams, salad, fruit salad, cookies, brownies and the vegetables. We serve a kosher meal just in case there are any Jews in attendance. We prepare in the Meat kitchen from 9 - 11:15 then have a few volunteers take the food to 597 Pacific Street to the Pacific House. We have people serve (kids usually taking the menu orders & handing out the gifts) and it is a great event for all. Contact Mitchell Bell (wizdrbel@yahoo.com or 203-722-3512) and let him know where and how you can help out! IN CASE YOU MISSED RABBI LEIBTAG check it out here JOIN THE SENIOR AMBASSADORS Ambassadors to ensure that as a community we elevate our commitment to the older members of our shul. Responsibilities of Senior Ambassadors are the following: Active Member of Healing Visits, Kiddush Assistance and Partner with Youth Kiddush Ambassadors, Support Senior Events (Holiday, Educational, Social), Eyes and Ears for Our Clergy, Erev Shabbat Shalom Calls. For more info, contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org CAS Youth News Join the Anim Zemirot Club  Open to pre-Bnai Mitzvah boys 2nd grade and older. Learn how to lead the end of Shabbat morning tefillah - Ein Kelokenu, Aleinu, Anim Zemirot and Shir Shel Yom. Prizes for participation! Meets weekly during Seudah Shlishit- Starts this week! For more info, contact Matt Bernstein (mbernstein954@gmail.com) or Daniel Wallis (dwally89@gmail.com) Weekday Schedule Shacharit Shacharit: Sunday 7:15 AM/8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM Mincha Mincha: Sunday-Thursday 4:20 PM, Friday 4:13 PM Candles Friday 4:08 PM Rabbi Office Hours Update on Rabbi Cohen's & Rabbi Kurtz's Open Office HoursOpen Office Hours are an opportunity to drop by to see our Rabbis without an appointment. They will be available in their office for guidance or a chat. Rabbis will not schedule meetings during these hours, which will be held around the same time each week. Call the office to confirm Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Kurtz are not attending to an urgent matter outside the synagogue. Open Office Hour Times for this Week Rabbi Daniel Cohen Tuesday, December 13, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM at Beldotti Bakeries, 605 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905, USA Rabbi Moshe Kurtz Monday, December 12, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at CAS Wednesday, December 14, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at CAS CAS Adult Education Join one of our CAS classes. Click for up to date schedule We Wish A Speedy Recovery To Avraham Tzvi ben Teibel Carmiya Chaya Hadas bat Tziporah Miriam Chana bat Devorah Chasa Paya bat Alka Chava bat Miriam Dov ben Pnina Eitan Micha ben Tova Eliezer ben Chana Evan ben Brayna Friedel bat Esther Gittel Batya bat Tamar Lieba Chaya bat Rivka Meita Leah bat Leiba Rachel Naomi bat Ruth Nechama Miriam bat Devorah Rafuel ben Chava Sara bat Barbara Sheva Pearel bat Devorah Shimshon ben Breva Yakov ben Nona Yehudit bat Chaya Rochel Yisrael ben Frayda Yizka bat Havah Zelda Chaya bat Chana Masha Click here to add a name to this list Community Announcements UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF STAMFORD, NEW CANAAN AND DARIEN JOINS WITH UJA JCC GREENWICH, & JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW HAVEN (AS WELL AS OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD) IN SHINING A LIGHT ON ANTISEMITISM A virtual program featuring author and comedian, David Baddiel, author of Jews Don't Count in conversation with Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of the podcast Unorthodox. Sunday, December 11th at 10:00am. This is a FREE event, via Zoom (Zoom link emailed upon registration). For more info contact Diane Sloyer dianesloyer@ujf.org Sign up at www.ujf.org/shinealight. SAR HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA SOCIETY WINTER MUSICAL: SEUSSICAL Sunday, December 11th at 6:30 PM. $10 General Admission at the door PLEASE JOIN THE JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CELEBRATING CHANUKAH WITH A SPECIAL LIVE MUSICAL CELEBRATION BY THE ACCLAIMED KOL RINAH CHORALE, THE JEWISH CHORALE OF WESTCHESTER The entire community is invited to this free concert on December 18th at 2:00pm. Doors open at Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Road, Stamford at 1:30pm. The concert will also be livestreamed. Those who attend in-person will receive a special Chanukah goody bag. JHSFC is pleased to provide this free musical performance made possible with the assistance of a grant from the Stamford Arts & Cultural Commission. To register, please email info@jhsfc-ct.org or call 203-359-2196 with attendee names and whether you will attend in-person or by livestream. JOIN UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING as we thank David Gordon for serving as UJF President for 3 years; honor Greg Waldstreicher with the Harvey Peltz Award; andwelcome Michael Schlessinger as the new UJF President along with new board members. Monday, December 19th, 7:30pm, at Temple Beth El (350 Roxbury Rd).Pre-reception dinner, 6:30-7:30pm, $50 per person. Event Chairs- Stephne & Kerrin Behrend. Sign up at www.ujf.org/annualmeeting22. Reception to follow the meeting(meeting and dessert are free, registration is encouraged). For more information contact Diane Sloyer@ujf.org/203-321-1373 SCHOKE JFS IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU - LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS Schoke Jewish Family Service offers a wide range of support groups to meet the various needs of the community and to help families and individuals with the transitions and challenges of life. Currently, all support groups meet on Zoom. The Divorce Support Group - Mondays, 1:00 PM; Bereavement Support Group - Thursdays, 7:30 PM; Caregiver Support Groups - Every other Sunday, 11:15 AM and every other Wednesday, 7:30 PM; COVID Support - Thursdays, 4:00 PM, 1st and 3rd Thursdays; Brain Fitness Group - Mondays, 10:30 AM and Wednesdays, 10:30 AM; Healing Chair Yoga - Class schedule to be announced on the website. To join the support groups, please fill out the form at: www.ctjfs.org/counseling/groups/ or contact Brooke Davidson, Director of Clinical and Family Life Services at bdavidson@ctjfs.org or 203-921-4161.

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