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Shabbat Bulletin | | | February 27, 2010 13 Adar 5770 | | NAIM-Building an Inclusive Jewish Community Saturday 2/27 Join us as we inaugurate our handicapped accessible ramp in the main sanctuary. The ramp is donated in honor of George and Ziporah Freedberg and with the gracious support of all those who generously contributed to the Cantor's Concert of 2009. Thank you to Mitch Mailman for coordinating the construction of the ramp. Dr. Michelle Orgel will be our guest speaker. She is the family and clinical services coordinator of YACHAD/National Jewish Council for Disabilities. Friday night Candlelighting 5:22 p.m. Mincha 5:27 p.m. Saturday morning Hashkama 8:00 a.m. Coffee & commentary Rabbi David Walk (welcome back) 8:45 a.m. Main Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. Usher: Jake Meyer Musaf: Sandy Shapiro Torah Readers: Jay Jubas Dr. Michelle Orgel: "What it Means for Jewish Communities to be Inclusive and Accessible" Latest time to recite Shema 9:19 a.m. Latest time for Amidah 10:15 a.m Tzvi Bernstein's Shiur: "Purim Torah" 10:30 a.m. Babysitting 10:30 a.m. in Cantor Wollheim's office (ages 0-1) Tot Shabbat in the library (1-3 yr olds) 10:30 a.m. Mini Minyan in the youth room (4-6 yr olds) 10:30 a.m. Jr. Congregation in the chapel (2nd-6th grds) 10:30 a.m. Chapel Kiddush is sponsored by Barbara & Ron Ashkenas in honor of Ari's graduation from Touro College Sanctuary Kiddush is sponsored by the shul Daf Yomi 4:15 p.m. Mincha 5:05 p.m. Seudat Shlishit is sponsored by the shul Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Insights on the Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot Maariv 6:17 p.m. Shabbat ends 6:22 p.m. | | Weekday Schedule Daf Yomi Sunday 7:45 a.m. Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. Shacharit Sunday 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday 6:30/7:30 p.m. Mincha Monday-Thursday 5:30 p.m. Friday 5:35 p.m. Candlelighting next Friday 5:30 p.m. | | Shabbat Announcements | PURIM WEEKEND Saturday, February 27th 10:45a.m. North American Inclusion ramp inauguration with Dr. Michelle 7:00p.m. Megillah Reading in Main Sanctuary for entire community 7:00p.m. Women's Megillah Reading in the Chapel 7:00p.m. NEW! Story and Song Megillah Experience for small children with Rachel Bahar and Jonathan Cahr in the Youth Library 9:00p.m. Late Megillah Reading in the Chapel Sunday, February 28th 8:30 a.m. Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Megillah Reading (grade school kids to receive mishloach manot ) 4:00 p.m. Early Mincha 5:00 p.m. Mincha 6:15 p.m. Maariv Don't forget the PURIM PAGEANT SUNDAY NIGHT | Mazal Tov to: ...Sandy and Moshe Speter on the birth of a grandaughter, Rivka Malka, to their daughter Debbie and her husband Avi Glazer. ....Liz and Maury Rosenbaum on the engagement of their daughter Alexandra to Alexander Forrest Grange. Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages are sponsored by:Hillary Storch in memory of her grandmother, Molly Munves's yahrzeit & the Linda Beson Nursing Education Fund
Around the Shabbat Table Campaign Elevating the People and the World Around You!The Shabbat meal is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our families, community and connection to G-d. The Around the Shabbat Table Campaign encourages each family to include three elements at their meal: 1. Share a Torah Insight 2. Sing a Jewish Song 3. Refrain from Gossip-Celebrate Positive Speech Suggested Torah topic for your Shabbat table: Does the example of the clothes of the kohanim have any relevance for contemporary society? What do you think are the positive & negative messages of clothes today? Crash Course in Jewish History
Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going?
Discover your role in four thousand years of Jewish History.
Classes extended. Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Led by Avi Narrow Tilonsky Teens and Torah Class With Rabbi Yehuda Jeiger. Monday's 7:00 p.m. Celebrate a special occasion by sponsoring a Kiddush. Many dates are available in the near future. Contact Joanna in the shul office jbell@agudathsholom.org
Upcoming Youth Programs March 6th-Teen Minyan 12th-Sr. Teen Oneg at Sloyers April 1st-Great Adventure Grades 8-12 Cost $50 17th-Movie Night for Jr. Teens 8:45 p.m. 23rd-24th-Stamford NCSY Shabbaton Grades 8-12 Anyone wishing to be on this years CAS Dinner Committee or to be involved in any way with the CAS dinner honoring Howard Rothman, Toby Schaffer and Maruja and Allon Ivri, please send an email as soon as possible to either Elissa Klapper @ elissak@optonline.net or Aviva Maller @ avivamaller@aol.com or call Joanna in the office at 358-2200.They are formulating their committee and want anyone interested in being a part of this terrific event to let them know as soon as possible. SAVE THE DATE! CAS ANNUAL DINNER MAY 2ND 2010 Guest of honor: Howard Rothman Distinguished Service Award: Toby Schaffer Young Leadership Award: Maruja and Allon Ivri Dinner Chairs: Elissa Klapper and Aviva Maller Journal Chairs: Sherri Rosenthal and Joe Zalis Dear Congregants, Our weekly Kiddush offers us the opportunity to come together as a community. We can socialize, catch up with friends, and relax together. These kiddushim are an integral part of our Shabbat morning service. In the interest of maintaining and elevating this time together, we are in need of more sponsors of the weekly Kiddush. Over the next few months, you may be receiving a call as you approach a family birthday or anniversary, asking you to take part in sponsoring the weekly Kiddush. While the standard Kiddush costs $350 we are interested in making this honor more available to the entire congregation. For $50, you can co-sponsor the Kiddush alongside others with birthdays or anniversaries at the same time. If you are able, please contact the shul office and consider Kiddush sponsorship as a way to continue to support our shul. Sincerely, The Board of Directors THANKS FOR MAKING SHAMROCKS & SHTICK A SUCCESS FOR CAS YOUTH 2010 YOUTH SPONSORS High Holiday Youth Group: Jill & Arthur Green Junior Congregation: Anonymous, Marguerite & Ken Neuhaus Mini-Minyan:Judy & Bob Raymond Purim Ball: Yona & Tzvi Goldman Awards Seudah Shlishit: Wendy & Jordan Handler B'nai Mitzvah Lunch:Anonymous Irish Night Sponsor: Anonymous, Samantha & David Bernstein, Meg & Yoav Haron, Susan & Len Mark, Veronica & Erwin Reich, Maria & Glenn Reicin, Maria & Glenn Reicin, Elissa Stein & Ted Listokin Supermarket Sweep: Rachel & Dan Haron Boys Trop Club: Susan Rich Girls Divrei & Desert: Elise & Steven Cohen Teen Minyan Kiddush: Darona & Tzvi Bernstein, Jodi & Richard Boxer, Elissa & Phil Klapper, Diane & Elliot Sloyer FRIENDS OF CAS YOUTH Stephanie & Josh Bilenker Alison & Steven Bodurtha Leah Ehrenreich Sharon & Michael Feldstein Shara & David Israel Lorraine & David Kweskin Vered & Mark Links Janice & Jake Meyer Barbara & Larry Miller Shulie & Andrew Schnelwar Janice Steinberg Lee & Steve Steinmetz Sandi& Simeon Wohlberg Avi & Shosh Yaari PASSOVER DATES TO SAVE: TUES 3/9 7:30 P.M. HAGADAH INSIGHTS TUES 3/16 7:30 P.M. MODEL SEDER SUN 3/21 7:30 P.M. PASSOVER KASHERING TUES 3/23 7:30 P.M. HAGADAH INSIGHTS TUES 3/23 8:30 P.M. PASSOVER KASHERING FRI 3/26 8:00 P.M. PASSOVER DINNER SAT 3/27 5:45 P.M. SHABBAT HAGADOL MON 3/29 MORN BURNING OF CHAMETZ TUES 3/30 8:30 P.M. COMMUNITY SEDER NEW GIFT SHOP HOURS OPEN 3:00-5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, 3/16 AND THURDSAY, 3/18 NOTE: RABBI JEFFREY CAHN AND BOB ABRAMS CLASSES ARE ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. | | UPCOMING CAS EVENTS UPCOMING CAS EVENTS ¨ ANNUAL CHEVRA KADISHA DINNER-Tuesday evening March 2nd 6:00 p.m., honoring Dr. Ronald & Michael Warmflash, guest Rabbi Elchonon Zohn of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha, featured speaker Rochel Berman, "When Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things." Cost: $36/person, $180 sponsorship (entitles a donor to two reservations). For more information, please contact Sharon Feldstein at sharonfeldstein@gmail.com. ¨ SAVE THE DATE! SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA-Friday, March 5th Dinner, 6:45 p.m. Rabbi Elan Adler will be speaking at the dinner. Cost is $25 adults $15 children (4-12). Become a SAA sponsor for $250 which includes dinner for your immediate family & enables an unaffiliated family to experience SAA. RSVP at agudathsholom.org or contact the shul office by March 1st. "Shabbat: A Day of Rest or a Test." RSVP ¨ RABBI ELAN ADLER VISITING SCHOLAR-Saturday, March 6th Rabbi Adler will be speaking throughout the weekend. He served at CAS from 1986 to 1993 as assistant and then associate Rabbi. Born in Israel and the son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors, Rabbi Adler has been in Baltimore since leaving Stamford, and currently serves as the Rabbi of Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah, a 250-family modern Orthodox synagogue. If you'd like to be a host family, contact Rebecca Sigman at rebeccasigman@yahoo.com ¨ MEN'S CLUB-PASSOVER BOUTIQUE-March 7th 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Men's Club annual boutique and wine tasting. Featuring crafts, jewelry, Judaica & more. Contact Claudette at capple@agudathsholom.org or 358-2200. | | CAS Adult Education Classes | | NOTE ALL OF RABBI WALK'S CLASSES WILL NOT BE HELD FROM 2/5-2/24. Visit learn.cas-stamford.org for more information. | Bible from the Beginning - with Rabbi David Walk In this ongoing survey of the Torah, we discuss issues in the Bible, verse by verse. Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
Dvar Yom B'Yomo - with Rabbi David Walk
Take an in-depth look at a topical issue each week, either from the weekly Torah portion or an upcoming Jewish Holiday. At BCDS.
Monday at 12:30 p.m.
Shabbat Halacha for Everyone - with Rabbi Dr. Jeff Cahn
Explore fascinating aspects of Shabbat practice and its interface with the modern world. Each week we will delve into a different relevant and interesting aspect of Shabbat observance. No previous background required. Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Judaism 101 - with Bob Abrams
Have you ever wondered why we keep Kosher, what's in the boxes ofTefillin, or what the significance of the Tzitzit is? What does Elijah's cup really represent, and why are there three Matzot at the Seder? How about the meanings of the names in the Bible or what all of those fast days really represent? Come and find out. All levels welcome, knowledge of Hebrew not required.
Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Hebrew Reading Crash Course - with Ben Soifer
Learn to read Hebrew in time for Chanukah in seven easy lessons.
Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Inyana D'Yomo - with Rabbi David Walk
Enjoy a small discussion in Hebrew on the weekly Torah portion. Hebrew fluency a must.
Monday at 8:00 p.m.
The Meaning of Our Prayers - with Bob Abrams
We're supposed to pray every day, but how many of us really know what it's all about? Understand the structure of our daily prayers, who wrote them, what they mean, and even their relation to the Temple service. Are you familiar with the references to angels in our morning service? (And do we really have to shuckle when we pray?) Learn about it all. Reading Hebrew is not required.
Monday at 8:30 p.m.
Power of the Prophets - with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Take a closer look at Jewish history you thought you knew. Explore the life and times of King David through an in-depth study of Samuel II.
Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.
The Soul of Prayer: Meeting G-d in the Siddur and Your Life - with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
An in-depth exploration of many of our familiar prayers. Discover the tools for soulful service of G-d. For women only.
Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.
Parsha Perspectives & Paradigms - with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Glean relevant life messages from the weekly Torah portion in this upbeat class.
Tuesday at 12:00 noon
Judaism as a Community - with Rabbi David Walk
Exploration of the history of the concept called "Kehilla." How did Jewish communities develop, grow and function? Understand the roles of communal organizations in the shaping of a Jewish society.
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Building a Conscious Community - with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Five week seminar based on the writings of Rabbi Kalomymous Kalman Shapira, the last Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto. Self-observation with an eye towards organizing and running a spiritual community.
Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Business Ethics Luncheon with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Explore the interface of Business ethics and Jewish law. Call the CAS office for exact location and dates. The 2nd Thursday of every month.
Next on January 14th at 12:30 p.m.
Talmud Bavli: Masechet Makot - with Rabbi David Walk
This class focuses on the tractates which discusses the Jewish legal system.
Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
The Pre-Shabbos Torah Taste - with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
These 30 minute sessions unlock a fresh perspective & fascinating ideas from the Torah portion.
Friday at 8:15 a.m. | COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ¨ CONCERT FOR HAITI-Monday, March 8th 7:00 p.m. At Temple Beth El- a gift from the Jewish Community of Lower Fairfield County. Presented by the What's Up Band & UJA Federation of Greenwich. Nine scheduled performances including THE BAGLES WITH SID NACHMAN, TZVI BERNSTEIN, IRA BERK AND BOB ABRAMS. For more information call 203 257-0662 or go to the www.whatsupband.net website. ¨ YI GALA DINNER-Sunday, March 14th 5:00-9:00 p.m. At the Stamford Plaza (previously Sheraton) honoring David Shavrick & Sharon Franklin-Shavrick, Christine Bloom, Shoshana Indyk & Kimmie Kfare. ¨ PANEL DISCUSSION STAMFORD HADASSAH ATTORNEYS-Tuesday, March 16th 7:15 p.m. Program on legal, financial & social resources for the "Sandwich Generation" at the JCC. Keynote speaker, Julie Jason, the author of the new "AARP Retirement Survival Guide." For more information contact Sallie Kraus at salliekraus@yahoo.com. ¨ AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE-March 21-23 in Washington D.C. Join Rabbi Cohen for three of the most important days affecting Israel's future. The Aipac Policy Conference offers pro-Israel citizen activists the opportunity to lobby their members of Congress on Capitol Hill face to face about issues affecting the U.S. and Israel. For more information contact Akiva Roth at akroth@aipac.org To register online go to http://shortlinks.cas-stamford.org/slemo. ¨ The microphone system in the sanctuary is approved by The Zomet Institute in Israel. ¨ APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE MARK & NANCY FUNT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP-DEADLINE MARCH 15TH The JCC is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from qualified candidates. The grant is given to Stamford public school seniors who have demonstrated their dedication to community service and superior academic achievement. Applications are in the shul office. For more information contact Gary Lipman at gslipman@stamfordjcc.org or call 487-0940. | | | | | | | | | |
