| Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin |
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| | Noach | Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | November 2, 2024 | 1 Cheshvan |
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| | Friday | | | Candle Lighting | 5:31 PM | | Mincha | 5:36 PM | | Oneg at Rabbi Cohen's home | 8:30 PM | | Shabbat | | | Shacharit | 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM | | Parsha Class | 8:30 AM | | Sephardic Minyan | 8:45 AM | | Shmuel Class | 9:00 AM | | Latest Shema | 9:21 AM | | Bob's Basics | 10:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:26 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Daf Yomi | 3:40 PM | | Pre Mincha Shiur | 4:30 PM | | Code Of Jewish Law | 4:35 PM | | Mincha | 5:25 PM | | Havdalah | 6:30 PM |
Rainbow Living: Walk with God Learn the message of the rainbow. It is one of the most powerful symbols in the Torah and expresses God's covenant of peace with humanity. Why a rainbow? What is the significance of the variety of colors? The mystics explain that the colors of the rainbow are representations of God's middot (attributes). The rainbow is the symbol of God's promise not to bring another flood, for by reflecting on and emulating God's attributes, we ensure that another flood will not be necessary. Character counts. The foundation of Torah is being a mensch and walking in the ways of God in all we do. The rainbow is a timely reminder of the values we should embody and model. Patience, Order, Gratitude, Kindness, Forgiveness. The opportunities are everywhere. When we walk into shul, do we hold the door for the person behind us? When we see food on the floor, do we pick it up or walk by? Do we model the ethics of derech eretz by helping Mark, Elson or Julio keep a clean and orderly shul, simcha room and social hall? Do we run to "Kiddush" or wait to hear Kiddush and walk slowly to the room? To this end, we will be modeling a new kiddush protocol this week. Kiddush will be made in the social hall when most people arrive inside. We ask people not to take any food until the bracha of Kiddush. A reserved table for seniors will be available with food and it will be hosted by two Youth Derech Eretz ambassadors who will offer to serve food to the seniors from the kiddush. If your child would like to be part of the Derech Eretz Ambassador team this week or in the following weeks, please let me know. Finally, do we pause to thank God with a bracha before we eat food as consuming without a blessing is tantamount to stealing from God. Rabbi Chaim Vital explains that middot were not enumerated in the Torah among the commandments because they are the very foundation of all commandments and the Torah itself. One who lacks proper character is deficient in the very essence of humanity. Noah was criticized because he did not teach the people to know God through contemplation of His middot and to walk in His ways. He failed to correct and develop the people's character traits. Hence, he was unsuccessful. However, God chooses Avraham as the progenitor of the Jewish people: "For I know that he will command his children and household after him that they will keep God's way, doing charity and justice." (Genesis 18:19). God knew that Abraham would direct his descendants in derech Hashem - the path of attributes that leads to a life of Torah. Emulate the colors in the rainbow. Walk in God's ways. Model a life of Derech Eretz. God willing, we will merit open miracles in Israel in the days ahead and a full redemption speedily in our days. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom and happy Rosh Chodesh, Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
Shabbat Information - Shabbat coincides with the second day of Rosh Chodesh for the month of Marcheshvon. Special additions are incorporated such as Hallel, a maftir Torah, special haftara reading, and an alternative Mussaf amida.
- Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Noach with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here.
- The Haftarah is read from Isaiah 66:1-24
- Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here.
- Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here
- Would you like to read the Torah or Haftarah for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking click here
Shabbat Icebreakers (courtesy of Yaakov Moshe and Elisheva Shmidman) - If you could have one animal as a pet what would it be (Noach brings all the animals into the Ark)?
- How do you see G-d through nature (the rainbow is G-d's sign to us that he will not destroy the world again)?
- What is a foreign language you can speak/ If you could learn one language what would it be (Hashem mixes up the languages at the Tower of Bavel)?
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A Message from Nathan H. (CAS Member and IDF Soldier) to Agudath Sholom and the Stamford Jewish Community
Dear Rabbi Cohen,
I wanted to reach out to express my heartfelt gratitude for your recent efforts to honor the families of IDF soldiers over the chag. Your support, and the support of the entire Stamford community, truly strengthens us, reminding us that the Jewish community stands firmly behind us.
On a personal note, I have been fighting in Lebanon for the past month. Not only have we uncovered weapons and ammunition hidden within most of the homes, but we've also found symbols of antisemitism, such as Nazi flags and statues of Hitler. Moments like these reinforce my belief that this is not only a war over Israel but a fight for the continuation of the Jewish people.
As we prepare to go back in, I feel strong knowing there is so much support from home. Thank you again for your encouragement and dedication.
With deep appreciation,
Nathan
P.S.: I am attaching a video of the speech that the Rabbi of my Battalion gave Erev Rosh Hashanah, as we stood on the border about to cross in for the first time. Have a listen
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Prayers for Hostages - We Pray for the Immediate Rescue and Release
"Acheinu kol Bais Yisrael – Our brethren, the entire Jewish People"
"Hanesunim bitzara u'bishivya – who are delivered into confinement and captivity"
"Ha'omdim bein bayam u'vein bayabasha – whether they be on the sea or dry land"
"HaMakom yiracheim aleihem viyotzi'eim mitzara li'rvacha – May the Omnipresent have mercy on them and remove them from distress to relief"
"U'mei'afela li'ora – and from darkness to light"
"U'mishibud lig'ula – and from subjugation to redemption"
"Hashta b'agala u'viz'man kariv – now, speedily, and close at hand"
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 Thank You to everyone who has supported our Yom Kippur Appeal thus far and we encourage 100% participation. Whether alot or a little, the donation from your heart is an eternal investment in our shul and makes a difference! If you have not done so already, please join them.
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Shabbat Topics & Participants |
| Parsha Class (8:30 am in the Simcha Room) | Rabbi Yitzchak EtShalom | | Shmuel Class | Mark Wagshul | | Bob's Basics | Bob Abrams | | Shiur | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Appliances & Affluence (Part #2) | | Shacharit and Hallel | Elliot Linder | | Sanctuary Sermon | Rabbi Yitzchak EtShalom | | Pre-Mincha Shiur (4:30 pm) | Rabbi Yitzchak EtShalom: The Genesis of Sin | | Code of Jewish Law | Rabbi Yossi Kamman | | Seudat Shlishit | Rabbi Yitzchak EtShalom: The Raven and the Dove - A Mystery Unraveled |
- We are honored to welcome Rabbi Yitzchak EtShalom, his wife Stefanie and their children Rabbi Yoni and Ariella Broth. Everyone is invited to an Oneg Shabbat at our home, 15 Revonah Circle, at 8:30 PM. Rabbi Etshalom will speak on the topic of Days of Wine and Curses: What Really Happened in Noach's Tent. We are grateful to Nicole & Jack Jacob for their generous support of this weekend.
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- new members:
- Mandie & Efram Slen and their children Charlotte and Benjamin
- Elana & Meir Weinberg
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- to David Bessaleli on the arrival of a great-granddaughter born in Israel - Tiferet Rachel Shaked
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- to Ayelet & David Rand on the birth of a baby boy! Mazal Tov to big sister Liat!
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- to Rachel & David Levi on the birth of a baby boy, Yaakov (Coby) Asher! Mazal Tov to siblings Noah, Lily and Maya!
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Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here- We mourn the tragic loss of the following IDF soldiers and officers killed in combat this week: Master Sergeant (res.) Tom Segal z"l; Sergeant Hillel Ovadia z"l; Sergeant Ido Ben Zvi z"l; Captain Barak Israel Sagan z"l; Master Sergeant (res.) Gilad Elmaliach z"l; Captain (res.) Avraham Yosef Goldberg z"l; Captain (res.) Amit Chayut z"l; Major (res.) Eliav Amram Abitbol z"l; Sergeant major (res.) Shaul Moyal z"l; First sergeant Malachi Yehuda Harari z"l
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- to our members Robin Fischel and Wendy Seigel, chairs of this Sunday's Federation Big Give: A Day of Unity & Philanthropy. We encourage you to visit the UJF offices on Sunday or answer the call and show your support!
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- Senior Challah Deliveries: The Abrams Family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Marjory's father, Martin Edelston
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- 7AM Kiddush: Gayle & Mitchell Bell in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Mitchell's father, Bernard Bell/Beynish Ben Mordechai Hakohen
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- Chapel Kiddush: Liba & Steven Steinmetz in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Rabbi Sol Steinmetz, Z'tl
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- Sanctuary Kiddush: Co-sponsored by Marilyn & John Fider in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Marilyn's father, David Ben Shlomo; Janice & Jake Meyer in memory of their parents' yahrzeits; and Rachel & Harold Terk in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Rachel's mother, Edith Paru
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| Scholar-in-Residence with Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom |
| Man Up Pre-Bar Mitzvah Father/Son Class |
Sunday, November 3 - 9:15 AM |
| Sunday, November 3 - 8:00 PM |
| Sunday, November 3 - 8:00 PM |
| Monday, November 4 - 11:00 AM |
| Scholar Series with Leora Orenshein |
Wednesday, November 6 - 8:00 PM |
| Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships |
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Join this new class starting Monday! Monday, November 4 - 11:00 AM Diane Cohen - Exploring the Models of Women in Tanach, Mondays at 11:00 AM. Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 and Dec 5 (Only In Person) | Literature at Lunch Round Table led by Dr. Richard Schwartz Wednesday, November 20 - 12:00 PM Led by Dr. Richard Schwartz - who has two degrees from Columbia University, his BA in Pre-medical Sciences and his M.A. in 17th Century English prose and poetry. He also received his JD degree from California. He has taught in Synagogue Hebrew Schools, prepared Bar and Bat Mitzvah students and has taught English to ESL students and the Humanities in Community Colleges and at the University level as an Adjunct Professor. He is an avid hiker, aviator, founder and publisher of Brooklyn's Community Magazine and has written over 500 articles on his blog, "Tell It Like It Is." He also serves as substitute teacher at Greenwich High School in various departments. The group meets once a month on a Wednesday in person and on zoom and during this past summer we met bi-weekly. We discuss a short piece of literature--poem, short story excerpt from a novel or in recent months selected Psalms of King David and then we make connections to timeless ideas from the Tanakh and other classic Judaic texts. No preparation is req |
Rabbi Cohen's High Holiday Sermons
From Darkness to Light - Rosh Hashanah 5785
Rosh Hashanah Sermon
We are Sandy and we are Art. Like Sandy, faced with darkness, we need to renew our strength and resolve. Like Art, we must fuel small gestures of friendship to fortify each other's faith and infuse the world with light.
Ari faced his own darkness. What would he choose? He had every excuse to give up. To Ari's eternal credit, he chose life. So must we.
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Changing Ourselves - Yom Kippur 5785
Yom Kippur Sermon
Yom Kippur is not about changing God but about changing ourselves. How do we see each other? Do we mine for gold or dig for the dirt?
Whether in our country, Israel, within our families, let us remember what unites us. We are one nation under God and one family as a Jewish people with one heart. If we are united, no power on earth can prevail over us.
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- Join the CAS Men's Club and Young Families in Thanksgiving for the EMS/First Responders - Donate, Cook or Deliver! CAS Men's Club & Young Families are looking for three or four of these fine kosher birds for serving up to the Stamford EMS on Thanksgiving Day. If you don't care to talk (donate) turkey or have some access to vegetables or fruit or cake we could use those as well. Sign up and help us cook a huge meal for those EMS folks working on that day. We will be in the meat kitchen from 9-11:30am preparing. Deliver to the EMS main station at 684 Long Ridge Rd. at noon. Anyone aged 8 and up are welcome to help cook--it is a lot of fun. For more info, contact Mitchell Bell at wizdrbel@yahoo.com
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- Filling the Freedberg Food Pantry As we approach Thanksgiving, join our campaign to replenish the Freedberg Kosher Food Pantry. Drop off needed foods this week or make a contribution. For more info, visit www.ctjfs.org/kosher-food-pantry/.
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- Join us on Thanksgiving morning to express gratitude to our First Responders Stamford PD at 10:00 AM, Stamford FD at 10:30 AM and Stamford EMS at 12:00 PM. Thank you in advance for your support!
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- Second Annual Stamford Kindness Project We are thrilled to partner with the city of Stamford for the Stamford Kindness Project for a second year. We will be launching the Project at the Veterans Day Parade in Stamford on Nov 10th. To learn more about being a Kindness Ambassador, or to march in the Parade speak to Rabbi Cohen and/or visit the city website. Check out these news stories about the Kindness Project!
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- Shacharit Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30 AM
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- Mincha Sunday-Thursday: 4:25 PM; Friday: 4:28 PM
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- Candle Lighting Friday: 4:23 PM
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We Wish A Speedy Recovery To |
- Tzvi Zev Yosef ben Chana Shulamit
- Sheina Feiga bat Rivka
- Chaya Sara bat Chava
- Hershel Wolf ben Brucha
- Penina bat Sara
- Rema bat Etta
- Ahron Dovid ben Esther Bayla
- Yetta Liba bat Freidel
- Freidel bat Esther
- Pesach Melech ben Basha
- Leeba Minna bat Rivka
- Chaya Shoshana bat Yehudit
- Nira bat Rachel
- Sara bat Nira
| - Chana Leah bat Esther
- Nadav Ephraim ben Shlomit Leah
- Adeline bat Bat Chava
- Shlomo ben Velvel
- Rivkah Devorah bat Channa Gittel
- Moisha Gedalia ben DK
- Nechemiah ben DK
- Dorit bat Ora
- N/A ben N/A (Mary in English)
- Miriam Rut bat Chana
- Abokhay Moshe ben Zoya
- Chaya bat Liba
- Harav Eliezer ben Chaya
| - Miriam bat Devorah
- אסתר רחל bat רייזל ביילה
- Chaya Rachel bat Carmi Adina
- Penina bat Batya
- Sarah Rochfl bat Paya Etel
- Dov ben Pnina
- Nehama Miriam bat Dvora
- Moshe Gavriel ben Rachel Esther
- Cheryl Sheva bat Gittel Leah
- Sossie Raizel bat Sarah Fraida
- Eliezer Meyer ben Leah
- Calev Natanel ben Sara
- Yitzchak Osher ben Chana Shayva Chaya
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- Ariel Y
- Shani Y
- Tali Y
- Harry B
- Zevi M
- Joreh M
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- Nathan H
- Noam H
- Yehudit
- Sally K
- Oren L
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- Jeremy S
- Meni N
- Yaniv H
- Rachel W
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- Gan Yeladim Open House and Mitzvah Day Sunday, November 24th from 9:30-11:30am. A child journeys through the year developing skills and self-expression, from a scribble to a self-portrait from a line to a letter, from the alef to the alef bet... Do you have or know someone that has a preschool-age child? Help us spread the word so every child has the opportunity to join us and be part of the Gan journey. We invite all families, current and prospective, to come to our Gan Open House and Mitzvah Day. Free and Fun for All! Featuring entertainment from Musical IQ. Fun and Free for the whole family. For more information or to RSVP, email wendy@stamfordchabad.org.
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- DON'T MISS The Wise Men Of Chelm AT BCHA! Friday, November 1 at 2:00 pm and Sunday, November 3 at 11:00 am & 3:00 pm. There are two groups of people out there: those who know and LOVE the hilarious and heart-warming Wise Men of Chelm stories, and those who don't yet know them — but REALLY SHOULD! No matter which group you fall into, you MUST come see the BCHA Players' production of The Wise Men of Chelm! $10 per ticket - BUYTICKETS.AT/BCHA
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