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Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT  www.cas-stamford.org (203) 358-2200  April 22, 2011 Chol HaMoed Pesach 19 Nisan 5771 Shabbat Schedule Friday night Candle lighting  7:23pm Mincha   7:00pm Saturday Hashkama 7:45am Main Sanctuary  8:45am Coffee & Commentary  8:30am Latest Shema 9:27am Latest Amidah 10:36am Shiur 10:30am BabySitting/ Tot Shabbat (Library) 10:30am Mini-minyan (Youth)/ Jr. Cong (Chapel) 10:30am Daf Yomi  6:20pm Mincha 7:10pm Seudat Shlishit 7:30pm Maariv 8:18pm Shabbat Ends 8:23pm Quick Links to Sign up for CAS Events Rabbi Cohen's Passover Site  Pictorial Directory Sign up Observatory Tour Ice Skating Trip - 4/24 Sponsor a kiddush Follow us on facebook! Shabbat Shalom  Welcome to Rabbi Joe & Sandy Ehrenkranz! Rabbi Ehrenkranz will speak at Seudat Shlishit The Joseph J. Peltz Fund presents (Under the auspices of the United Jewish Federation)  Yom HaShoah 5771-2011 Annual Commemoration Monday, May 2, 2011  COMMUNITY-WIDE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY "The Legacy of Hope" M'Dor L'Dor - Generation to Generation Featuring survivors - Judith Altmann and Al Linder Please bring your children. Program and speakers will focus on future generations. Temple Beth El, Stamford, CT-7:30 PM Parking & shuttle bus from Westhill High School   Shabbat Topics & Participants Torah Reader     Hyman Schaffer  Shacharit/Musaf Cantor Arik Wollheim Rabbi Daniel Cohen "Bones" Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz (Seudah Shlishit) "How to Read the Midrash"           Thanks to this week's sponsors... Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund  Sanctuary Kiddush by the shul Chapel Kiddush by Howard Weiss in memory of his father, Herbert Weiss, on his Yahrzeit this week and Dr. Murray Engel in memory of his father, Abraham Engel, on his 38thYahrzeit this week Condolences to... Helen and Anita Seplowitz on the passing of Dr. Oscar Friedman   Mazal Tov to... Flossy and Sam Fischel on the bris of their grandson, Pesach David, born to Ellen and Ari Fischel and to Guta Fischel, the proud great-grandmother   Weekday Schedule Daf Yomi Sunday Tuesday  7:45 am 6:10 pm Monday Weds-Fri  6:20 pm 7:10 am Shacharit Sunday Tuesday  7:00/8:30 am 7:30/8:45 am Monday Weds-Fri 7:15/8:45 am 6:20/7:30 am Mincha/Maariv Sunday Monday  7:00 pm 7:35 pm Weds-Thurs Candles next Friday 7:35 pm 7:30 pm Please note:   Click here for complete Passover Schedule  Special Announcements LIVE AT CAS Yeshiva University Maccabeats  Shabbat, May 21 Luncheon sold out, but   CONCERT/DESSERT tickets   still available! All proceeds go to CAS Youth Programming Click here to learn more & sign up!  Postponed - so you can still be a part of it CAS/Stamford Observatory Tour Sunday, May 8 7:45pm  It's Free - But Space Is Limited Click here to sign up! 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   NEW CLASS!  Join Rabbi Cohen for a stimulating discussion  RELIGIOUS ZIONISM TODAY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES   Wed, May 11th and 18th 6:45-8:00 pm $20 for the series includes a delicious dinner! Click here to sign up   Youth News FINISH OFF PESACH WITH   CAS YOUTH 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 three more! Mah Nishtanah Maniacs! April 23rd If saying the Mah Nishtanah is your specialty have we got a tongue twisting contest for you! 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! 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! AWESOME APRIL: TEEN MINYAN Apr. 30 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders   AMAZING MAY!!!! TEEN MINYAN May 14 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders TEEN/PARENT PAINTBALL CHALLENGE  Sunday May 15 at Yankee Paintball, 8AM-1PM.  Details to follow. TEEN MINYAN May 21 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders, with a Sr. Teen Oneg friday night, and a Jr. Teen Oneg Saturday afternoon NEW ENGLAND SPRING REGIONAL SHABBATON  Registration is NOW OPEN for the best long weekend of your life!  May 26-30 - five days in the Catskills with tons of ruach, fun, food, sports,  dancing, and the BEST  SHABBAT EXPERIENCE EVER!  New England NCSY's  flagship Shabbaton!  Sign up now at www.myncsy.com and save $20!   Scholarships available. CAS Announcements 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 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: (all are 2:00 p.m.-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     STAMFORD OBSERVATORY VISIT-NEW DATE! Sun, May 8th 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!  Click here to sign up   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.     RAMAZ UPPER SCHOOL CHORUS-Thurs, May 12th 7:00 p.m. A community Musical Performance.of "On the Road"  Free!   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 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR 2011 FCCJBL BASEBALL-go to the FCCJBL website, www.fccjbl.org, to sign up.  A "pickup" softball game at the JCC-Sun, Apr 24th 1:00 p.m. Contact Judd Love at juddlove@optonline.net or contact Seth Marlowe at 203 977-4641 x248 or seth@fccjbl.org for more information. MARCH OF THE LIVING-April 27th 6:30 p.m. at Beth El. Kulana is having an informational meeting on this program that brings Jewish teens from all over the world to march in observance of Yom HaZikaron and more across the globe. (the Kulanu MOTL trip)  Go to www.kulanustamford.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 ANNUAL YACHAD SHABBATON-May 6th-7th Jr Yachad is coming to Stamford. HOUSING 2IS NEEDED! Contact Sharon Wohlberg at sharwohlberg@gmail.com or call 203 327-9924 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS PANEL PROGRAM-Apr 30th & May 7th at YI. with Rabbi David Israel, Rabbi Elly Krimsky, and Rabbi Naftali Wolfe featuring Dr. Ray Bloch, Dr Stuart Silverstein and Dr Steven Thau 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 EVENT TO HONOR ILANA DELANEY-Sun, June 5th 7:30 p.m. at the JCC with guest speaker, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. Cost is $18 or $25 at door 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   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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