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Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT  www.cas-stamford.org (203) 358-2200  April 8, 2011 Parshat Metzora 5 Nisan 5771 Shabbat Schedule Friday night Candle lighting  7:08pm Mincha   7:00pm Saturday Hashkama 8:00am Main Sanctuary  9:00am Coffee & Commentary  8:45am Latest Shema 9:40am Latest Amidah 10:45am BabySitting/ Tot Shabbat (Library)  10:30am Mini-minyan (Youth)/ Jr. Cong (Chapel)  10:30am Daf Yomi  6:00pm Mincha 6:50pm Seudat Shlishit   7:10pm Maariv 8:03pm Shabbat Ends 8:08pm Quick Links to Sign up for CAS Events Rabbi Cohen's Passover Site Pictorial Directory Sign up Observatory Tour - 4/10 Order Shmurah Matzah Pre-Passover Chinese Dinner - 4/15 Community Seder - 4/19 Six Flags Trip - 4/21 Ice Skating Trip - 4/24 Sponsor a kiddush Follow us on facebook! Shabbat Shalom  We welcome Rabbi Zev Eleff and his wife, Melissa. He is a candidate for the position of Assistant Rabbi and will speak Friday, Shabbat morning and Seudat Shlishit.  The search committee appreciates any feedback. Email David Cohen at  bdcohen613@gmail.com   MEET AND GREET  Meet Rabbi Zev Eleff at 5:45 p.m. at the shul. Enjoy delicious snacks.   FOOR FOR THOUGHT Join Andrew Bein at one of our tables during the sanctuary Kiddush as he shares his experience in running in the first Jerusalem marathon   SIGN UP NOW FOR THE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY! Dear Friends, We are excited to announce that we are creating a new pictorial directory of our Synagogue family. Please participate! All we ask is that you have your picture taken by the professional Photographer and meet with a Portrait Consultant at the shul.  Here's how it works: Here's how to sign up: Sign up at one of our upcoming events in the shul OR Come into the office (we'll have a sign up sheet) OR On line.  Click here to schedule your photo appointment  You will need to either enter our contract # 60576 or CAS phone # 203-358-2200. Please note:  Your pictures will not be posted on-line in any format or on any website that is publicly accessible.   The Scheduled Dates for Photography are: Times are 2:00 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. Tues, May 3rd     Wed, May 4th Tues, May 17th   Wed, May 18th Tues, June 21st  Wed, June 22nd Tues, June 28th  Wed, June 29th     You will need to either enter our contract # 60576 or CAS phone # 203-358-2200 Shabbat Topics & Participants Saturday      Torah Readers          David Cohen Usher Dina Berger Musaf/Shacharit   Michael Feldstein/David Cohen Rabbi Zev Eleff                                 "Tzara'at in Modern Times" Rabbi Zev Eleff        "Lashon Harah & History: Can the Two Coexist?"   Andrew Bein-Food for Thought Table      "Sharing his experience at the 1st Jerusalem marathon"  Thanks to this week's sponsors... Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages    by the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund   Sanctuary Kiddush by      Nancy Haron in honor of the birth of Hannah and Liv Chapel Kiddush by Monica and Eric Jankelovits in honor of Lauren and Amanda's birthdays     Condolences to... Milton, Eva Lynn Greenberg, Steven, Aaron and Joel Hollander on the passing of  Betty Hollander of blessed memory.  The Funeral will be at 11am on Sunday at CAS  Mazal Tov to... Susan and Len Mark on the birth of a granddaughter, Sabrina, born to Naomi and Geoffrey Fiorito   Weekday Schedule Daf Yomi  Sunday   7:45 am    Mon-Fri 7:00 am  Shacharit Sunday   7:15/8:30 am Monday-Friday 6:30/7:30 am Mincha/Maariv   Sun-Thurs   7:20 pm   Candles next Friday   7:15 pm Please note:    Cantor Wollheim will return to Stamford on April 17    Special Announcements קהילת אגודת שלום  Congregation Agudath Sholom Annual Dinner - April 3, 2011 THANKS TO ALL WHO WERE A PART OF IT! Dear Fellow Congregant,   Thanks to our Dinner Chairs, Journal Chair, Dinner Committee and of course, all the generous congregants and friends who supported us for a wonderful event.         Sincerely, Steven Steinmetz                                                 President     P. S. Click here to see photos from the Annual Dinner   This Passover, please remember the needy Donate to the CAS Maot Chittim/ Passover Fund Click here to donate via credit card or paypal ALL NEW FOR PASSOVER 5771!!!  Rabbi Cohen has created a new Passover Site with everything you need to get ready for Passover Post your Pesach questions for the Rabbi -- Share Seder Secrets What are today's four questions? -- CAS Pesach schedule and more... Click here to check it out! GET READY FOR PASSOVER RESERVE NOW!!!  Don't want to cook Shabbat dinner before Pesach?  Pre-Passover Chinese Dinner  Friday night, 4/15 7pm  Click here to reserve your family! Imported from the Charedi Matzah factory in Boro Park...  Shmurah Matzah - $20 / box  Order on-line, pick up beginning April 11  Click here to order shmurah matzah Sanctify the new moon of Nissan   in anticipation of Passover CAS/Stamford Observatory Tour Sunday, April 10 7:45pm  It's Free - But Space Is Limited Click here to sign up! Join Rabbi Walk  & Cantor Wollheim on the 2nd night for the Community Seder  Tuesday night, 4/19 8:15 pm Click here to reserve your place! Better rides & more time than last year!   Six Flags Pesach Trip Thursday, April 21 -depart CAS 7:45am - MUST PRE-PAY  Click here to sign up and pre-pay!  Fun for the whole family!  RESERVE NOW!!!  Chol Hamoed Ice Skating Sunday, April 24 12:30 - 4pm Click here to reserve your spot! CAS Classes    See the Full Description of all our classes - just Click here!   Sunday 9:00 a.m.  Hebrew School 9:15 a.m.  Bible from the Beginning Thursday 8:30 p.m.   Talmud Bavli - Makot Monday 10:15 p.m. Dvar Yom B'Yomo at BCDS 8:00 p.m.   Inyana D'Yoma   Friday 8:15 a.m.   Pre Shabbos Taste of Torah Tuesday 8:15 a.m.   Power of the Prophets 12:00 p.m. Hagaddah Highlights   4:00 p.m.   Homework Happy Hour 6:30 p.m.   Passover Pearls  7:30 p.m.   Hagaddah Highlights 7:30 p.m.   Ethics of the Omer  Shabbat 8:45 a.m.   Coffee and Commentary 10:00 a.m. Basics with Bob-                   Customs & traditions 10:30 a.m. Lomdus and Learning CAS Youth & Teen News PESACH IS FAST APPROACHING.... WE HOPE YOU WILL BE AT CAS!!! Pesach is a very special family holiday, and on Seder night Jewish People all over the world observe a unique command of communication, of education, and transmission to our children. In Shemot 13:8, we find, "And you shall tell your child on that day as follows: 'Because of this, HaShem did for me, when he took me out of Egypt.'"   At CAS we understand that we are partners with your families in helping to create meaningful Torah opportunities for our children and helping to foster a sense of excitement and love for Jewish ritual and tradition. So once again the CAS Youth Team has put together an awesome lineup of Pesach programming.  Children of all ages are invited to join us as we celebrate our Journey from Slavery to Freedom, the spring, and the opportunity to join together once again.   Chag Kasher V'Sameach,   Yona Goldman CAS Youth Director     EXTRA EXTRA- COME GET YOUR PLAGUE BAG! Every child who participates in a Shabbat group on Shabbat Hagadol April 16 will receive a very special gift through the generosity of an anonymous donor. The award winning Plague Bag could be yours to bring to your Seder table paired with a special Pesach booklet full of fun facts and awesome questions to keep you thinking all Seder night long! Want a sneak peek at this awesome bag of Jewish educational fun? Check out http://plaguesbag.com      CAS YOUTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCE PESACH THEME DAYS!!!! As if you didn't have a million reasons to come to Shul on Pesach and join one of our amazing youth groups, here are five more! 1.       Makot Madness! April 19th Experience the ten plagues like you have never experienced them before right in the comfort of your own CAS youth group! 2.       Crazy Karpas Contest! April 20th Who knew vegetables could be so fun? 3.       Mah Nishtanah Maniacs! April 23rd If saying the Mah Nishtanah is your specialty have we got a tongue twisting contest for you! 4.       Pyramid Building 101! April 25th If construction is your thing, and you always wanted to see the great pyramids of Egypt- consider coming to youth groups- No hard hat required! 5.       Hunt for the great Afikomen! April 26th If you like mystery, matzah, and the opportunity to discover greatness hiding in the corners of CAS this is definitely the program for you! Check out Rabbi Cohen's Pesach Site for all things Pesach. Your truly has some crunchy questions for the children at your seder!   https://sites.google.com/a/cas-stamford.org/pesach/    MAY 21st The MACCABEATS TAKE CAS BY STORM! (STAMFORD, CT) - You've seen them on YouTube - now see the MACCABEATS Live in Concert! On Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm,  (CAS) proudly welcomes Yeshiva University's acapella group-The Maccabeats for a Shabbat luncheon and concert.  Stay tuned for details  Check out their new Purim song  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgJInVvJSZg    Sr. Teen Pre-Pesach PUMP UP Shabbaton!!!  HOT OFF THE PRESS - You asked for it and now you got it - A Shabbat here in Stamford of RUACH, FUN, FOOD, and yes, some awesome TORAH with your awesome ADVISORS also!  :-)  Apr. 15-16  Cost: $50... CAS Members pay ONLY $30!!!  Brought to you by Stamford and New Haven NCSY.  Sign up by Apr. 3 at www.myncsy.com!!   (open to grades 8-12)   Sr. Teen Oneg Apr. 15 Friday night      Teen Minyan- Apr. 16 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders                      Jr. Teen Oneg Apr. 16 after lunch      SIX FLAGS PESACH TRIP!!!  Brought to you by CAS and Stamford NCSY!  Thurs. Apr. 21, 7:45AM-5:15PM MORE TIME AND RIDES THAN LAST YEAR!!!  Join us for our annual trip to Six Flags Great Adventure - we'll be arriving for park opening to beat the lines!  Cost:  $65.  Email JYoshiMunk@gmail.com to register and/or request a scholarship. Click here for Six Flags      ICE SKATING SUN Apr. 24TH $18 $5 SKATE RENTAL   Click here for Ice Skating   TEEN MINYAN Apr. 30 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders CAS Announcements NOTE KASHERING ON SUNDAY WILL BE FROM 9:00-10:00 a.m.  Only one hour due to the Hollander funeral   FOOR FOR THOUGHT Join Andrew Bein at one of our tables during the sanctuary Kiddush as he shares his experience in running in the first Jerusalem marathon   SHARE YOUR SEDER EXPERIENCE- If you would like to man our weekly Food for Thought table on Shabbat with your experience to share, Contact the shul office.  358-2200   DONATE A BAG FOR PASSOVER BY THIS SUNDAY! (4/10)  We thank Jewish Family Service and Matt Greenberg for facilitating this mitzvah.   Rabbi Cohen has Created a New Passover Site with everything you need to get ready for Passover · Post your Pesach questions for the Rabbi · Share Seder Secrets · What are today's four questions? · CAS Pesach schedule and more... go to our website www.cas-stamford.org   Yasher koach also to Marti Sichel for her participation in the  OU Emerging  Communities Fair representing CAS   A fabulous new Passover video produced in the home of Marjory and Bob Abrams with the What's up Band and MORE! go to www.http://youtube/ugzCSigEcCc   Congratulations to the three winners of the "Youth Advocacy for Israel" trip to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference (AIPAC) in Washington DC ZIV KRAUS, DAVID LILIENFELD, & SARA SCHWARTZ Presentation on Shabbat, April 16th Sponsored by Stephanie and Bob Sherman in memory of Stephanie's mother, Rosalie Sherman     STAMFORD OBSERVATORY VISIT-Sun, April 10th at 7:45 p.m. Sanctify the New Moon of Nissan in anticipation of Passover and come to a spectacular viewing just one day before the first quarter moon. Saturn should be well placed too.  See a PowerPoint presentation called "The Creator's Creation"   FREE!     BURNING OF CHAMETZ-Mon, April 18th 10:30  Join in the traditional burning with Rabbi Walk in the CAS  parking lot     PRE-PASSOVER CHINESE DINNER-Fri, April 15th 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy the annual Chinese dinner.  Save a night out before Passover.  Cost $15 adults $8 children.  RSVP by 4/11   FAMILY COMMUNITY SEDER-Tues, April 19th  8:15 p.m. Join us for a warm and inspiring  community "family" seder the second night of Passover. Cost $36 adult/$25 children   GUEST SPEAKER-RABBI AARON KINDERLEHRER-April 30th 11:00 a.m. The Rabbi will be speaking at CAS on Shabbat and at YI in the afternoon. He is the Chairman of Yachad and an OU National VP.     YOM HA'ZIKARON/YOM HAATZMAUT-Mon, May 9th 7:00 p.m. Celebrate Israel Memorial Day and Independence Day.  A  special program to mark these important days with a presentation and refreshments.   DR. ERICA BROWN-MANGER LECTURE-MIKVAH DEDICATION May 14th 11:00 a.m. Dr. Brown is the scholar in residence at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington   YOM YERUSHALAYIM-Tues, May 31st 7:00 p.m. Come celebrate the City of Jerusalem, her history and our future. A community wide event   AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE-May 22-24th in Washington DC. Join Rabbi Cohen and member s of CAS for three of the most important days affecting Israel's future.  Go to www.aipac.org to sign up.     SAVE THE DATE-Wed, July 13th  Trip to the American Jewish Museum in Philadelphia, PA. and the Historic Mikveh Israel Synagogue. Get a guided tour by the Museum and lunch.  More info to follow.  Contact Shelley Senker at shelleys38@aol.com Community Announcements ADULT JEWISH LEARNING-Every day of the week the United Jewish Federation offers an assortment of classes at the JCC .  Including Israel, History, Kabbalah, Torah and more.  Contact Ilana DeLaney at ilana@ujf.org or www.ujf.org/education for more info.   JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE-APRIL PROGRAMS "Finding Your Focus" -Wednesday Program for ADD/ADHD kids and their families.  "Stress and the Single Parent" Tuesdays.  For more info go to www.ctjfs.org   SPECIAL LECTURES & PROGRAMS-The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University has talks and lectures throughout the month.  To RSVP call 203 254-4000 ext 2266   REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR 2011 FCCJBL BASEBALL-go to the FCCJBL website, www.fccjbl.org, to sign up.  Contact Seth Marlowe at 203 977-4641 x248 or seth@fccjbl.org for more information.   IRANIUM-THE MOVIE-Thurs, May 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the JCC.  A screening of the film that documents the development of Iran's nuclear program.  For more info contact Ilana DeLaney at ilana@ujf.org   AN EVENING WITH JFS-Sun, May 15th 5:30 p.m. at CAS.  The Jewish Family Service will award its 32nd Mitzvah Award to Myrna Sessa and the 6th Young Leadership Award to Tara Shapiro.  Visit www.ctjfs.org   THE HOPE IN MOTION WALK-Sun, June 5th 10:30 a.m. sponsored by the Bennett Cancer Center at Stamford Hospital beginning at Columbus Park.  Join Rosie's Roses in memory of Rosie Preston. Contact Jessica Morse at purimluver@gmail.com or register on-line at hopeinmotion.org   PURIM IS OVER BUT WHAT HAPPENS THE REST OF THE YEAR? The need continues for: Food-gently used clothing-volunteering.  CAN YOU HELP?  Contact Person-to-Person at 203-655-8082 www.p2darien.org or call Polly Geller 329-0386   Donate a Bag for Passover-There are families who cannot afford to experience the customs of Passover without your help.  Fill a shopping bag and drop it off at the shul.  (bags supplied in the lobby with instructions)   Joanna Bell Congregation Agudath Sholom 301 Strawberry Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902 Phone:203-358-2200  Fax: 203 358-2323 website: www.cas-stamford.org

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