Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Beshalach Shabbat Shirah January 27, 2024 17 Sh'vat 5784 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Candle Lighting 4:45 PM Mincha 4:50 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM Sephardic Minyan 8:45 AM Coffee and Commentary 8:45 AM Latest Shema 8:56 AM Shmuel Class 9:00 AM Latest Shacharit 10:00 AM Bob's Basics 10:00 AM Teen Minyan 10:15 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Code Of Jewish Law 3:50 PM Mincha 4:40 PM Havdalah 5:46 PM Shabbat Shalom Faith in Song This Shabbat is entitled Shabbat Shira. It is based on the Shira, the song that was sung by the Jewish people upon emerging from the Red Sea. They witnessed God's hand and their salvation and broke out in utter joy and exultation. Why is a song an expression of their joy? On one level, we can all appreciate that singing is one of the deepest reflections of our feeling that all is right in the world. We have all experienced moments of such joy, sometimes emerging from a turnabout in our lives when all seemed lost and then things change for the better. The good news is so stirring that it opens up a wellspring of emotion and our natural reaction is to sing and rejoice. This is clearly one of the roots of the Az Yashir, the song the Jews sang upon emerging from the sea. On another level, though, a song is an expression of faith. Often we experience moments in our lives when we cannot understand why something is happening to us. We struggle to find meaning and purpose in a challenging time. However, in hindsight, we realize that when one door was closing and all seemed lost, another door was opening. God was laying the foundations for a better future and possible redemption. Faith is about having the courage to recognize that God has a higher plan that we may not know now and believing that ultimately this difficult event is in sync with a larger Divine plan. Music exemplifies this perspective on life. One note by itself does not make a song. Independently, it is out of place. When the notes are strung together to a score, they can make the most sublime music. In these moments, we realize that the notes are part of a larger Divine melody and singing becomes an expression of the joy in knowing that God was always by our side. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom and God willing an immediate return of the hostages, victory and peace speedily and in our days ahead, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Beshalach with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here Please find Dovi Siderson's weekly parsha resource here The Haftarah is read from Judges 4:4-5:31 Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here Rob Hoff will give Reflections from Israel Would you like to read the Torah or Haftara for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here. Parsha Icebreakers (Courtesy of Elisheva and Yaakov Moshe Shmidman) Recall a time when you got lost (nevuchim heim baaretz)? Do you ever sing spontaneously and if so, what is a song you sometimes sing (Shiras HaYam)? What is something special you do to enjoy Shabbos (the extra portion of manna the Jews received)? Coat Room Cleanout  There are many coats, hats and gloves that have been left in the coat room. They have been moved to a rack outside the room - please take a look and take yours home. Anything left on the rack on January 29th will be donated to Threads of Warmth. Shabbat Topics & Participants Friday Night Dvar Torah Rabbi Moshe Kurtz Shmuel Class Mark Wagshul Bob's Basics Bob Abrams Shiur Rabbi Yossi Kamman Sanctuary Sermon Jeremy Hager and Rob Hoff: Reflections from Israel Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Yossi Kamman Seudat Shlishit Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Exploring the Thought of Rabbi Yosef Rimon Mazal Tov to Leron & Dr. Benjamin Lerner on the birth of a baby boy! Mazal Tov to big sisters Abigail and Sophie and grandparents Judy & Seth Lerner! to Sandi & Dr. Stuart Waldstreicher, Audrey Waldstreicher, and Rachel & Greg Waldstreicher on the arrival of a grandson, great-grandson and nephew, Zalman Avraham/Sonny! to Diane & Elliot Sloyer on the arrival of a granddaughter! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Condolences to the family of Gayle Judson Thank You We are grateful to Mitchell Bell for making his secret cholent recipe in the shul kitchen for our kiddush! Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Greg & Amanda Smith Chapel Kiddush: Co-sponsored by Debbie & Michael Berg in honor of the anniversary of Mike's Bar Mitzvah and on the occasion of Debbie's father, Howard Lilienfeld's 3rd yahrzeit; Richard & Jodi Boxer in memory of Hedda Boxer; and by Nicole & Jack Jacob for Zachy and Evan's birthdays Sephardic Kiddush: Claudine Feurstein in commemoration of her father's yahrzeit Sanctuary Kiddush/Seudat Shlishit: Co-sponsored by Lori & Dr. Raphael Gilbert in memory of Dr. Edward Gilbert; Lorraine & David Kweskin in memory of Minerva Kweskin and Lillian Kalmer; Liron & Dr. Steve Labkoff; Judy & Seth Lerner in gratitude for their new grandson and in appreciation of the warmth of Agudath Sholom; Alison & Nate Pava; and Shushannah & Ari Yasgur in honor of Ari's parents, Rabbi Benjamin & Barbara Yasgur's upcoming birthdays Sign Up for these Events Learn more CAS Youth Bracha Bee sign up CAS Movie Club Sunday, January 28 - 8:00 PM Learn more Threads of Warmth Clothing Collection Monday, January 29 sign up Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld - Understanding New Jewish Architecture Monday, February 5 - 7:45 PM Learn more JSU & NCSY Community Leaders Fellowship Thursday, February 8 - 8:00 PM sign up CAS Young Couples Bowling Night Shabbat, February 10 - 8:00 PM sign up CAS 55+ Committee Whiskey and Spirits Tasting Tuesday, February 20 - 7:30 PM sign up Mitzvah Day at Grade A Sunday, February 25 - 9:30 AM Israel Updates Remembering the Fallen IDF Soldiers Every week, we read the names of the IDF soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for the state and people of Israel. Reading the fallen names takes them out of their uniformed headshots into the plainclothes lives they led, with families and professions and hobbies and all that makes us who we are. It brings the fallen nearer, making them a little more real and making the loss all the more profound. May God grant their families and friends much comfort and strength and their legacy will live on always. Meaningful Idea to Support Families in Israel  Every expression of support for our brothers and sisters makes a difference. The MEALuim Project easily enables communities and individuals to send a weeknight meal to families whose parents are serving in the IDF. One less meal to prepare each week lightens the parents' heavy loads, brings smiles to the faces of children and reminds Israeli families that they have friends – even very far away – who want to do what they can to share the burden. Become a neighbor across the ocean—simply choose the size of the family and how many weeks you want to send a delicious meal. Register with our community. If your family is joining, please email me as well (rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org) so we can acknowledge your participation. CAS Youth News Friendly Youth Decorum Reminders  Groups begin at 10 AM. All youth must be either in groups or with their parents. No Ball Playing inside the shul. Cleanliness is Next to Godliness. Kids tables are located in the front of the Social Hall. We ask parents to remind kids to keep food in this area of the building.  Parent-Child Learning  Every Motzei Shabbat - 30 minutes after Havdallah, join us for this 45 minute program. For kids in grades 1-7 Learn the incredible stories from the book of Shmuel. CAS Announcements Minyan Honor Roll  We are thrilled to launch our Minyan Honor Roll. In an effort to strengthen the heartbeat of the shul, the daily minyan, we would like men and women to commit to a minimum of one weekday minyan - Shacharit (6:30AM or 7:30 AM) or Mincha/Maariv. In particular, during this time of war, we should never underestimate the power of communal prayer to make a difference. To identify a soldier to keep in mind, please click here. We will be publicly recognizing all who are joining this initiative in the coming weeks. Thank you very much! To join, please email Rabbi Kurtz the weekly minyan you plan to attend: rabbikurtz@cas-stamford.org Chesed Update - Visiting the Sick One of the most important mitzvot is visiting the sick - Agudath Sholom offers a mechanism for you to let us know if you know someone who needs a visit. Please use this form to alert us if you know someone who needs a visit. We also have a healing visits team and if you would like to join, please reach out to Rabbi Cohen with your name and email. Thank you and God willing good news in the days ahead. Chesed Update - Praying for People - Refuah Shleimah List  Agudath Sholom maintains a list of those who are in need of a full and speedy recovery. Prayers are offered every Shabbat morning in shul on their behalf. We publish the Hebrew names weekly in our bulletins. If you would like to send in a name to be included in the list, just enter it here. (Please also indicate if you would like us to publish the person's English Name.) NCSY Comes to Stamford - Hosting Opportunities  On Shabbat, February 9-10, we are excited to welcome the Northeast NCSY Winter Regional Shabbaton to Agudath! Teens and advisors from around the Northeast will be joining us here in Stamford for an energy-filled and inspirational Shabbat, bringing more light and ruach to town! We are excited to welcome the group to the sanctuary service for special Shabbat morning for all, and NCSY's own Kabbalat Shabbat, Seudah Shlishit and Havdala - absolute staples of the ruach experience - will be open to all who are interested. Additionally, NCSY is looking for hosts in the community to accommodate out-of-town guests for Friday night and Saturday night. If you are able to help out, please reach out to Dovi at 475-685-8206 or sidersond@ncsy.org. Save the Date - Guest Speaker - Member of Knesset - Ohad Tal  Shabbat, February 2nd and 3rd. MK Tal heads the Israel - USA Relations Knesset caucus and will be visiting Agudath Sholom and our community to strengthen bridges between the American Jewish community and Israel. He serves as a Member of Knesset from the Religious Zionist Party. He heads the Public Enterprises Knesset Committee and is a member of the Security and Foreign Affairs, Economics and Aliya Absorption Knesset committees. CAS Women's Club Crafty Ladies  will not meet until the Spring and hopefully, we will have crochet instructions available! A huge thank you to all who have knitted hats for the IDF. If you are recently knitting one or would like to, please contact Johanna (917) 558-3904) or Audrey (718-564-5340). Finished hats can be brought into the shul to Kim at the front desk. January Seudah Shlishit Series: Religious Zionist Torah Thinkers "For the Torah will go forth from Zion." Join us between mincha and maariv on Shabbat 1/20, 1/27, 2/10 and 2/17, to learn about revolutionary Israeli Torah personalities such as Rav Goren, Rav Kook, Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon and Rabbi Yehuda Henkin. Our presenters include Michael Feldstein, Rabbi Daniel Cohen, Rabbi Moshe Kurtz, and Rabbanit Ayelet Schlesinger! For questions and sponsorship opportunities, please email Rabbi Kurtz: rabbikurtz@cas-stamford.org Holy Habit - Food Pantry Donations  Rather than wait for a Food Drive, make it a habit each week when shopping for Shabbos to purchase kosher, non-perishable food for the Freedberg Kosher Food Pantry.Drop off at JFS or CAS Michael Feldstein's Latest Column  click here Weekday Schedule Shacharit  Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30 AM Mincha  Sunday-Thursday: 4:55 PM; Friday: 4:58 PM Candle Lighting  Friday: 4:53 PM CAS Classes Join one of our classes. Click here for up to date schedule We Wish A Speedy Recovery To Tzvi Zev Yosef ben Chana Shulamit Hershel Wolf ben Brucha Chaya Sara bat Chava Freidel bat Esther Aliza Alka bat Miriam Chaya Shoshana bat Yehudit Nira bat Rachel Sara bat Nira Yitzchak Osher ben Chana Shauna Chaya Nadav Ephraim ben Shlomit Leah Mark Emanuel ben Leah Shlomo ben Velvel Dorit bat Ora Asher Anshel Eliezer ben Baila Leah bat Tzirel Miriam Rut bat Chana Daniel David Yitzchak ben Shulamit Chaya bat Liba Harav Eliezer ben Chaya אסתר רחל bat רייזל ביילה פרידה הדסה bat פערל לאה Dov ben Pnina Moshe Gavriel ben Rachel Esther Click here to add a name to this list We Honor Our Military Ariel Y Shani Y Tali Y Harry B Zevi M Nathan H Noam H Yehudit Sally K Oren L Nathan L Jeremy S Meni N Yaniv H Rachel W Click here to add a name to this list Community Announcements Bella's Hats pop up shop is coming to Stamford!  January 27 | 7-9pm - Ladies, come shop the newest hats, headbands and fascinators. Something for every occasion. *Private Stamford home. To RSVP and to receive address please email Miriam.lehrer@gmail.com. Addressing Antisemitism with Author, Richard Hurowitz The first in a three-part Zoom series presented by UJF and the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County starting on International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 28 at 7:00 pm, author Richard Hurowitz discusses his book, "In the Garden of Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust". Register: www.ujf.org/jcrcseries Registration for 2024 Jewish Baseball League season is live!  FCCJBL is a co-ed, ages 4-12 year old little league and plays on Sundays only. Season opener is 4/14. Please sign up on www.fccjbl.org. Please reach out to info@fccjbl.org with any questions. Schoke Jewish Family Service invites you to its annual gala, An Evening with Schoke JFS  Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM, at Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Road. Honorees include: The 44th Annual Mitzvah Award, Nan and Paul Gordon and Betsy and Michael Stone; Volunteer of the Year Award, Sally Kleinman; and Community Service Award, Ronnie Sichel. The evening will begin with appetizers, cocktails, followed by dinner, presentation of awards to the honorees, a paddle raise and dessert. There will also be an online auction. The event is chaired by Connie Freeman, Meryl Japha, Jillian Klaff, and Esther Rein with Jeri Appel as auction chair. General tickets include dinner and dessert for $250, purchase your ticket at www.ctjfs.org. Contact Janet Wainright at 203-921-4161 or jwainright@ctjfs.org to place a journal ad.

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