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Friday, May 27, 2011

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT  www.cas-stamford.org (203) 358-2200 

May 28, 2011Bamidbar 

24 Iyar 5771

39th Day of Omer 

Shabbat Schedule

Friday night

Candle lighting

7:58pm

Mincha

7:00/8:03pm

Saturday

Coffee & Commentary

8:45am

Hashkama  

Main Sanctuary 

8:00am

9:00am

Latest Shema

9:08am

Latest Amidah

10:22am

BabySitting/
Tot Shabbat

(Library)

10:30am

Mini-minyan (Youth)
Jr. Cong
(Chapel)

10:30am

Daf Yomi 

7:00pm

Mincha

7:40pm

Seudat Shlishit

7:40pm

Maariv

8:53pm

Shabbat Ends

8:58pm

Quick Links to

CAS Events

Sponsor a kiddush
Phila Trip - 7/13
Shabbat Shalom 

It is with great sadness that we suffered the

sudden loss this week of  

our good friend and devoted colleague,

Joanna Bell.   

Her warm and radiant personality made her part of the CAS family, and we will greatly miss her.

 



CALLING ALL 4th - 7th GRADE GIRLS AND BOYS  

FOR THE SHABBAT PIRKEI  AVOT CLUBS

BOYS CLUB WITH RABBI NARROW-TILONSKY 

at the shul 6:45 p.m.




Join the CAS 2011 Graduation Celebration!

 If you have graduates (preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, college or graduate school),  

we want to acknowledge their achievement!

Celebrate with a festive kiddush on the second day of Shavuot in honor of the graduates!   

Help co-sponsor the kiddush for
$50 per family sponsorship 
$180 for family
cum laude sponsorship 

Just go to www.cas-stamford.org to register your graduate names & sign up to sponsor!

 


 

Read the OU's Response to the Circumcision Ban

Click here 




The CAS Executive Committee is grateful to  

Claudette Apple  

and all the volunteers who are stepping up to help out and fill in. 


Welcome to Cindy Flynn, our new Office Administrator.  


Service Note: Starting this week, we hold two Friday Mincha minyans - 7pm and 5 minutes after candlelighting. 

Shabbat Topics & Participants

Torah Reader    

Jay Jubas

Musaf

Sandy Shapiro

Rabbi Avi Narrow-Tilonsky  

"Finding Spiritual Permanence in the Desert, and Today"

Usher  

Mitchell Bell 

Thanks to this week's sponsors...

Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages

Alan Benjamin in memory of his mother,  

Betty Benjamin. and

the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund

Chapel Kiddush by 

Friends In honor of the Tucker family for all they have contributed to our commmunity life 

 

Shabbat Bulletin

by Judy & Bob Raymond  

in memory of Yehudith Wollheim and  

in memory of our always cheery friend Joanna Bell  

Mazal Tov to...
  • Judith Cahn who was certified in Jewish School Leadership by the YU Azrieli Graduate School of Education
  • Angelika & Jeff Schlanger on the birth of a baby girl
  • Rachel & Jay Jubas on being honorees at the upcoming Gush Etzion Dinner
  • Dina & Paul Berger, Rabbi Yehuda Tucker, Morah Yonat Tucker, and Rabbi David Walk on being honorees at the upcoming Bi-Cultural Day School Dinner
  • Carmel Academy board, faculty, and staff on being accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
Condolences to...
  • Family and friends of Joanna Bell
  • Cantor Arik Wollheim on the passing of his mother Yehudit Wollheim
  • Keith and Claudia Silver on the passing of their mother May Zimmerman Silver 
Weekday Schedule

Daf Yomi

Sunday/Monday

7:45 am

Tues-Fri

7:00 am

Shacharit

Sunday

Monday 

7:15/8:30 am

7:00/8:30 am

Tues-Fri

6:30/7:30 am

Mincha

Sun-Thursday 

Tuesday 

8:10 pm

6:45/8:10 pm

Friday

Candles next Friday

7:00 pm

8:03 pm

Please note:  Cantor Wollheim will return on June 7th 

Upcoming events

SHAVUOS 5771 @ CAS

Tuesday-Wednesday, June 7-9

 

SHAVUOTASTIC

All Night Learning SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE  

 

Professor Dr. Lawrence Shiffman  

Vice Provost-Undergraduate Education at Yeshiva University Former Professor, Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU and Chair, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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 pm   Parsha Perspectives

4:00 p.m.   Homework Happy Hour

7:30 p.m.  History of the Mussar          

                     Movement 

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 Announcements

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! On the heels on the largest gathering in AIPAC history, we encourage you to sign up now for  next year's policy conference at a reduced rate of $299 per person (fully refundable rate good until May 31st). The synagogues are the "sleeping giants" of the American Israel relationship. Your leadership at this important time in history gives AIPAC the critical resources needed to help ensure a strong and secure U.S.-Israel relationship for many years to come. Visit  www.aipac.org/PC2011 to learn more!  For any questions, contact Yudi Gross, AIPAC Northeast Synagogue Initiative Director  at  ygross@aipac.org or 212-750-4110

CELEBRATE YOUR JERUSALEM AT CAS!  Tuesday evening, May 31st at 715 PM.  Co - Sponsored by CAS Beth El, Fellowship for Jewish Learning, Greenwich Reform, Temple Shalom, Temple Sinai and Young Israel.  Join the community rabbis for a stimulating program in solidarity with Jerusalem.  Featuring Reflections on "My Jerusalem" from local Rabbis, Video Presentations on the Six Day War, Songs and Prayers.  Following the program, the community is invited to a dessert Reception.  Please note:  early Mincha at 645 PM and Celebratory Maariv at 815 PM.

MIKVAH COMMITTEE MEETING-June 4th after Shabbat Those interested in volunteering to work on projects supporting various mikvah initiatives are invited to join this meeting.  To RSVP or for more info please email stamfordmikvah@gmail.com

WOMEN'S TEFILLAH-June 11th 10:30 a.m. We invite all girls and women to join.  If you would like to learn to read Torah or to lead prayers, we will happily assist you!  Please contact Sandy Weiner click here or Ronnie Sichel click herefor more information or to volunteer to lead a part of the service.

YOUTH AWARDS WEEKEND-June 11th Join us at our Youth Awards Seudat Shlishit following Mincha where we honor members of our Jr. Congregation as well as our Jr. & Sr. Teen leaders.

NEW DATE!  STAMFORD OBSERVATORY VISIT-Sun, July 10th  at 8:15 p.m. Sanctify the New Moon of Tammuz 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!  

FUN IN PHILLY- Wed, July 13  Trip to the "BRAND NEW" National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, PA.  Guided tours of the museum and the Mikveh Israel Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue. Snacks &  lunch at Mikveh Israel and dinner at Max & David's Restaurant. Comfortable coach transportation.  $75 Sign up by clicking here or contact Shelley Senker at shelleys38@aol.com


SAVE THE DATE: THE NEXT CAS ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH.  IT WILL START AT 6:30 P.M. WITH AN INFORMAL SESSION FOR MEMBERS TO MINGLE, MEET OTHERS AND LEARN ABOUT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE SHUL. THE FORMAL MEETING WILL START AT 7:00pm

 

THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION ON CLAUDETTE APPLE'S RETIREMENT



Join in a festive Seudat Shlishit to honor Rabbi Yehuda and Yonat Tucker Shabbat, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.

We would like to invite the entire community to participate in a festive Seudat Shlishit in honor of Rabbi Yehuda and Yonat Tucker, who have devoted the past ten years to education our children, preparing them for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, leading Junior Congregation, developing special Shul programming and enriching our community.  As a token of our esteem and appreciation, several people have expressed an interest in participating in a parting gift as we wish them hatzlacha on their return to Israel.  If you are interested in participating in the gift, please contact Hecky Attar at 203 355-9257-Heckyattar@yahoo.com or Sharon Lewis at  203 921-1811- 4sharonlewis@gmail.com and you will be included on the group card.   

Youth News

AMAZING JUNE!!!!

TEEN MINYAN June 4 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders

 

Jr. TEEN ONEG June 4 afternoon.

 

TEEN MOVIE NIGHT June 4 at 9:30 PM - For 9-12 Grades, cost $5

 

Our Shavuot Extravaganza, June 7 for Jr and Sr Teens - stay up LATE... maybe even ALL NIGHT, and celebrate Shavuot with us - TORAH PARTY!!!  Stay tuned

 

TEEN MINYAN June 9 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders

 

Sr. TEEN ONEG June 10 Friday Night.

 

TEEN MINYAN Jun 11 at 9:30 AM In the Social Hall For 6-12th graders

 

DON'T MISS OUR Jr/Sr TEEN AWARDS SEUDAT SHLISHIT -JUNE 11TH after mincha 

 

NEW SUNDAY TEEN MINYAN! June 12th at 9:30 a.m followed by a Teen Breakfast 

 

Community Announcements

ETHICS PANEL CONTINUES:  Judith Cahn Young Israel Ethics In Education Panel this Shabbos at 6:15 pm.

BOOST YOUR MEMORY AT ANY AGE Thursday, June 2, 11:00 AM - Noon.   A memory enhancement workshop for all ages presented by Jewish Family Service Family Life Education Coordinator, Dr. Mitchell Flaum, at Atria Senior Living, 77 Third Street, Stamford. For more information, contact Dr. Flaum (203) 921-4161, ext. 104.

FINDING YOUR FOCUS Wednesday Afternoons JFS is offering a new program for children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, and their families. Services will include psychiatric evaluation, review of previous evaluations, family assessment, on-going support, and mediation management. Treatment will be provided by Lee Combrinck-Graham, M.D. and qualify for insurance reimbursement. For more information, contact Eve Moskowitz, at 203-921-4161 or emoskowitz@ctjfs.org.

BCDS 55TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL DAY-Mon, May 30 5pm at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. Guests of honor include Dina and Paul Berger, Morah Yonat and Rabbi Yehuda Tucker and Rabbi David Walk among others.  www.bcdscelebration.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

HONOR ILANA DELANEY-Sun, June 5th 7:30 p.m. at the JCC with guest speaker, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. Cost is $18/$25 at door

SPEND SHAVUOS WITH THE YESHIVA-Tues, June 7th -June 9th Around the clock program of Torah learning and inspiration for men, women and children.  Call 212 568-7340 for more info

4TH ANNUAL BODY AND SOUL CYCLE CHALLENGE-Sun, June 12 Run in celebration of Israel's 63rd birthday. The challenge includes an easy 15 mile ride, a 30 mile ride and a 63 mile ride.  This event will benefit thousands of Jews all over the world who are helped by the Federation's programs.  Go to www.ujf.org

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.

 

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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