Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

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Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT  (203) 358-2200  www.cas-stamford.org December 16, 2011 Vayeshev 21 Kislev 5772 Shabbat Schedule Friday Song of Songs 4:00pm Candles 4:09pm Mincha 4:14pm Saturday Hashkama 8:00am Coffee & Commentary 8:45am Main Sanctuary 9:00am     Future Tots - Parent Led (Bridal Room) 10:30am Tot Shabbat (Library) 10:30am Mini-minyan (Youth Room)  10:30am Jr. Congregation (Chapel) 10:30am Jr. Teen Chat (Simcha Hall)   10:30am Mincha 4:00pm Daf Yomi 4:25pm Shabbat Ends 5:09pm CAS Quick Links Sponsor a kiddush CAS Youth Pages Senator Lieberman Book Signing/Dinner Musical Chanukah Senior Tea Chanukah Family Spectacular Rabbi Walk's Parsha Weekly Rabbi Cohen's Weekly Follow us on facebook! Shabbat Shalom    This Sunday, December 18, 4-7pm SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN PRESENTS:   The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath Hosted By the Men's Club Open to the Community   4 -5 pm Reception & Book Signing 5 pm Senator Lieberman's Presentation 6 pm Italian Style Dinner $15 adults, $10 children (4-12) Max per family $45.00   Sisterhood Gift Shop Open Sunday during this event for all your Chanukah needs! HAPPY CHANUKAH! CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WITH US! THURSDAY December 22, 2 pm -Musical Chanukah Senior Tea SUNDAY December 25, 5:15 pm-CAS Youth Family Chanukah Party SIGN UP FOR ALL THE EVENTS @ www.cas-stamford.org  Have you seen them? Amazing selection of Chanukah menorahs at  Sylvia's, the Sisterhood Gift Shop Click here to check them out and see store hours  Join Rabbi Daniel Cohen and Rabbi David Walk for weekday classes Click Here for full Schedule!   Click here to hear Rabbi Cohen's podcasts     Chanukah begins evening of Tuesday December 20th !  Receive a daily Reflection for the holidays, register for 8 Flames of Chanukah at www.40daystoabetteryou.com   Rabbi David Walk Class on Tuesdays 7:30 p.m.- Messiah & the Middle Ages      We would like to offer best wishes to Lawrence Ostroff III who is embarking to serve in Afghanistan ALL THE BEST AND A SAFE RETURN!     Shabbat Topics & Participants Torah Readers  Dr. Jeffrey Cahn, Dr. Ted Listokin, Rabbi Shakked Parchi, Judd Love, Gil Daniels Musaf  Gil Daniels Rabbi Daniel Cohen Jo Jo, Tebow and Joseph  Coffee & Commentary Rabbi Eli Bercuson Usher Ana Lilienfeld Seudat Shlishit / Dvar Torah  Andrew Bein Thanks to this week's sponsors... Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages  in honor of Irwin Niedober for his helpfulness and his love of animals from Eddie & Shelley Senker and the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund Chapel Kiddush by Arthur Smith and Shirley Zajdel in honor of the birth of Joshua Smith to Perry Smith and Siona Listokin  Sanctuary Kiddush by  Nahum and Tracy Daniels in honor of their son Gil's Bar Mitzvah Seudat Shlishit by Andrew and Janet Bein commemorating the first Yahrzeit of his mother Joan Bein Liebowitz    Mazal Tov to... Joe & Miriam Gelb on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Jillian Rutstein, daughter of Marcia & Jeff Rutstein Donnie & Michelle Sherer on the birth of a grandson Sidney Burke born to Jennifer & Brendan Burke Nahum & Tracy Daniels on their son Gil Bar Mitzvah Jeffrey & Rhonda Maron on their sons Jonathan & Max becoming B'nai Mitzvah   Condolences to...  Burton Benjamin on the passing of wife, Susan Benjamin  Marilyn Hellinger, Robert Schur and Ken Schur on the passing of their mother, Frances Schur  Norman & Sam Lotstein, Susan Lapine on the passing of their mother, Lillian Lotstein Weekday Schedule Daf Yomi Sunday 7:45 am Mon-Friday 7:00 am Shacharit Sunday 7:15/8:30 am Mon-Wed 6:30/7:30 am Mincha Sun-Thursday 4:15pm Candles Friday 4:09 pm CAS Upcoming Events  Senator JOSEPH LIEBERMAN on  The Gift of Rest:  Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath  Book Signing, Reception, Dinner on December 18 - 4pm Click here to learn more and sign up  Join us for a Musical Chanukah Senior Tea - December 22, 2pm hosted by Rabbi Cohen Click here to sign up  Join us for  Family Chanukah Spectacular December 25, 5:15pm  Family Fun, Magic, Prizes & More! Click here to sign up    Join as we create an inspiring Shabbat with song and study, following the model of the Yakar synagogue in Jerusalem Yakar Shabbat January 6-7  Featuring  Sarah & Rabbi Noah Cheses  the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus couple at Yale University  Professor Paul Franks Professor of Philosophy and Judaic Studies at Yale University  Professor Hindy Najman Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University     details to come!  Parents of children up to age 6...join us for..  Shema Under The Stars January 14, 6pm  Snacks, art project & Kumsitz with Bobby Doowah! Click here to sign up    CAS Adult Education Our Adult Education Classes are underway! See the complete schedule, by topic or day! @ click - learn.cas-stamford.org   Rabbi Walk's Tuesday topic this week:  Messiah & the Middle Ages   Rabbi Daniel Cohen Classes on Tuesdays Power of Prophets 8:15-9:00 am - Light breakfast served. CAS Youth Department DIDN'T GET THE SPECIAL YD EMAIL? YOU CAN READ THE FULL YOUTH BLAST  YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR EVENTS YOU CAN SEE THE YOUTH CALENDAR Check it out! @ click - youth.cas-stamford.org   LATE BREAKING NEWS! SUNDAY MORNING GROUP SIGNUP IS OPEN! CLICK HERE NOW!    THIS SHABBAT -Avi Gordon read from the Torah and Emily Seligson deliver a D'var Torah. TEEN MINYAN - New and Improved! Teen Round Table Schmooze with Breakfast - 9:30 AM Teen Minyan - 9:45 AM (Barchu) Dec. 24, Jan 7, Jan 28 We are looking for sponsors for these Kiddushim!   CHECK OUT OUR NEW TEEN MINYAN SIGN UP PAGE @youth.cas-stamford.org/teenminyan   Coming Soon.... Dec 25 - SR. & JR. TEENS - Xtreme Arcade Trip - New Rock City Click here to sign up! Dec 25 - Chanukah Family Celebration Click here to sign up NOW! Dec 27-Jan 1 NCSY International Yarchei Kallah Shabbaton January 14, 2012 -  SHEMA UNDER THE STARS with Bobby Doowah Click here to sign up January 20-21, 2012 -  Junior Congregation Mini Shabbaton...more info coming soon Feb 11, 2012 - New Jersey Nets vs San Antonio Spurs Basketball Game May 19-20 - Tamir Goodman.. Youth Scholar in Residence/ Fundraiser Shabbat- Save the date!!! Upcoming Teen Minyan Dates: Dec 24, Jan 7, Jan 14, Feb 11 Please sign up to lain or sponsor kiddushim online at Click here to sign up to participate or sponsor teen minyan! SUNDAY MORNING CLUBS Sunday morning clubs.. Thanks for all who responded to our survey.  We will begin Sunday morning, Jan. 8th, 2012 and run a 6 week semester. Click here to sign up!   Shabbat Shalom!   Rabbi Jeiger   For all our Youth Department info please visit..   youth.cas-stamford.org   CAS Announcements CAS DECORUM  The policy for our kids is easy - "In shul or in groups."  Please help us maintain decorum.  Make sure you child is either sitting in synagogue or participating in our Youth Groups.  Make sure that your child enjoys Kiddush in the Simcha Room or Social Hall. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CAS ANNUAL DINNER March 18 Calling all Pre-Teen, Teens and even a few adults.  Join the Rabbi's Clean Dream Team to enhance the decorum and dignity of our shul on Shabbat morning - For more info or to sign up, email Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org.  KEEP IN TOUCH Rabbi Cohen would like to keep in touch with all our students who are studying in Israel and away at college for the year.  Please send your child's name, cell phone number and email address to  rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org THE SISTERHOOD  is looking for someone to donate a working  laptop.  Please contact Dierdre in the office  MUSICAL CHANUKAH SENIOR TEA, hosted by Rabbi Cohen Thursday, December 22 - 2:00 -3:30 pm. Featuring Pianist Tatiana Kunik.  Enjoy friends, music and tasty refreshments.  Sign up: click here or call 203-358-2200. CAS Sisterhood News    Sisterhood Book Club We are excited to announce 2 new books for reading with  our Book Club in 2012  The first is :  THE MAN IN THE WHITE SHARKSKIN SUIT   by Lucette Lagnado The second will be: SUBMISSION  by Amy Waldman (Reading in April)  For more information contact Diane Cohen at  dndcohen@sbcglobal.net We will meet at Dinah Miller's home-154 Pepper Ridge #5 January 29 at 11:00 am  Free for Sisterhood Members $10 for Non Members $18 for Annual membership We hope you can join in the fun!    Sisterhood Gift Shop "SYLVIA'S" COME SEE OUR GORGEOUS NEWLY STOCKED ITEMS FOR CHANUKAH - GIFTS AND DECORATIONS Hours for next week-Stop by!        Sunday, 12/18                      Tuesday, 12/20 10 am - 1 pm then 3:30 - 5:30pm            12 - 4 pm     Wednesday, 12/21     Thursday 12/22 1 - 3 pm                    12 - 4 pm  Sunday, 12/25  5 - 8 pm   Community Announcements YOUNG ISRAEL/BJE FAMILY BEIT MIDRASH Sunday, December 18 6:00PM - 7:30 pm, featuring Professor Shalom Holtz (YU Bible Dept.) : The Origins of the Ketubbah and the Get - The Prehistory of Jewish Marriage and Divorce JFS LET'S TALK-Tuesdays from January 3 to March 27 - 1 - 2pm.  Anthony Silver, a marriage and family therapist from Jewish Family Services, will facilitate a discussion group on any subject matter that may be of importance. Come and express issues and concerns in a safe and supportive environment. Co-sponsored with the Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave, Westport. Info 203-921-4161 X213 or asilver@ctjfs.org NEW! JFS DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP -Tuesdays 7:45 -8:45 pm through January 2012. Men and women seeking support while experiencing divorce will meet to discuss stresses with Melanie Rago in the Westport JFS office, 431 Post Road East, Suite 11.  Fee is $5 per person per session. Info:  Melanie Rago at 203-454-4992 or mrago24@gmail.com "FINDING YOUR FOCUS" -- PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ADD/ADHD.   Wednesday Afternoons.   Services include psychiatric evaluation, review of previous evaluations, family assessment, on-going support, and medication management. Treatment is provided by Lee Combrinck-Graham, M.D. and qualifies for insurance reimbursement. Info: Eve Moskowitz,  203-921-4161 or emoskowitz@ctjfs.org. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP -FRIDAYS -10:30 -11:30 AM. At the Stamford JFS office, 733 Summer Street, 6th Floor.  Open to those coping with the loss of a loved one.  Info: Eve Moskowitz  BCDS FAMILY TRIP TO ISRAEL-FEBRUARY 11-24, 2012. E-mail Bob Abrams if you might be interested Babrams@bcds.org HAVDALAH & HOOPS STARTS JANUARY 21 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament  by the JCC & the Stamford Board of Rabbis. Saturday, January 21 - 6:30 p.m. Fathers & sons (grades 6 - 12) will split into 2 divisions if needed. Fee: $18 per participant, includes food & t-shirt. Trophies to the winners. Rosters must have 4 players, 3 players play at a time. Info: Mo Concepcion - 203.487.0971 or mconcepcion@stamfordjcc.org. AIPAC SPEAKER, Altered States, Understanding the Strategic Threats to Israel in the New Middle East featuring Howard Kohr, AIPAC Executive Director, December 18th 6:15 PM at the Conservative Synagogue, 30 Hillspoint Road, Wesport, CT.  To RSVP, contact carolt@tcs-westport.org and more information about this event.  STAMFORD DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS program is January 10 at the Palace Theater. All monies collected will go towards Stamford's Dollars for Scholars, and provide a tax-deductible charitable contribution. To donate and for more info: Sabrina Barocas at 203-536-1492 MACS BASKETBALL GAME  Alumni Day game Yeshiva University, Sunday December 18 at the Max Stern Athletic Center.  For further information visit yu.edu/alumni/basketball   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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