| Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT (203) 358-2200 www.cas-stamford.org |
| September 15, 2012 | | 28 Elul 5772 | | | Friday Candles | 6:52pm | Mincha | 6:47pm | Saturday Chapel | 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 | Daf Yomi | 5:55pm | Mincha | 6:40pm | Shabbat Ends | 7:46pm | | | | | Make your last day of the year your best! Join me at the Cove on Sunday morning for a sunrise service at 6:10 am. We will meet at Horseshoe Cove. I know it is early but it will be uplifting and invigorating and a special way to start the last day of the year. Wishing you and your families Shana Tovah and Shabbat Shalom. Rabbi Daniel Cohen USHERS NEEDED FOR HOLIDAY: If you can be an usher for Yom Tov, please let us know. There are open slots in all on all the days. The Usher's responsibility greet people as they enter into the sanctuary, answer any quetsions, and stand by the door to minimize interruptions at critical times of the davening so that people can focus on the Tefillah. The doors should be kept closed during the Torah Reading, the Rabbi's sermon, Yizkor on Yom Kippur and the announcements. Please RSVP to Elisheva Kilner at kelevtov1836@gmail.com We are grateful to Elisheva for chairing the Usher program this year. Thank you in advance for your participation, and best wishes to you and your family for a K'tiva Chatima Tova.
We remember the following members of the United States Armed Forces soldiers who died defending the USA this past week: Pfc. Shane W. Cantu, 20, of Corunna, MICH. Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, IND. Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Schmidt, 28, of Petersburg, VA. Staff Sgt. Jeremie S. Border, 28, of Mesquite, TX. Spc. Kyle R. Rookey, 23, of Oswego, N.Y. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose L. Montenegro Jr., 31, of Houston, TX.
We wish the following people a Refuah Sheliemah. Please have them in your prayers. If you would like to add a name for this month, email Rabbi Cohen - rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org Refael Ephraim ben Sima Zev Mordechai Ben Chaya Gittel Sara Hinda bat Yehudit Rachel Garvriel Yaakov ben Miriam Golda Batya Rivka bat Mina Feige Rochel bat Chana
MENS MIKVAH INFORMATION & HOURS For Erev Rosh Hashanah - 6 am - 4 pm. The Old Mikvah Only please enter from behind the shul $10 per immersion
Sunrise Service at COVE BEACH Sunday September 16, 2012, 6:10 am MEET AT: Horseshoe Cove
Tashlich- 1st day of Rosh Hashanah Monday September 17 at 4:30 pm At the home of Monica & Eric Jankelovitz, West Lane
The mitzvah of hearing the sound of the shofar is the most important obligation of Rosh Hashanah. We will be blowing the shofar at 10:00 AM. We begin with 30 blasts and end with the final one at 12:45 PM. Please make every effort to fulfill this mitzvah in its entirety. If you cannot attend shul and would like someone to blow the shofar for you, please email or call Rabbi Cohen (rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org or 203-252-8252) by 12 pm Sunday and he will try to arrange for a private shofar blowing. Shana Tovah Rabbi Daniel Cohen
If anyone would like a meal during the Yom Tov of Sukkot in a sukkah in addition to the Sisterhood Sukkah program on Shabbat, please contact Rabbi Cohen-203-358-2200
| | | High Holidays/Sukkot Events | Want to confirm your reserved seats for the high holidays? Click here to check our High Holiday seating charts | BECOME A MEMBER: JOIN THE CAS FAMILY! Become part of our 100+ year tradition. CAS offers special dues plans for new members and young families. Help support our congregation activities - from daily minyanim to youth activities to special classes to great events! For information, click here to sign up. Or contact Cindy in the office! | Reserve Your Lulav/Etrog Set Now! Deadline: September 24, Pick up September 27/28 For information, click here to sign up. | First Night Sukkot Dinner Basking in the Shade of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs Join Rabbi Walk for a tasty and inviting Sukkot dinner Sunday, September 30 at 7:15 pm in the CAS Sukkah For information, click here to sign up. | Annual Food Drive to Benefit P2P and JFS Please stop by the shul lobby and pick up a bag and go shopping! Help us support JFS and Person-2-Person. From The Chesed Committee Event Chair: Jessica Dulitz Youth Chairs: Maya Jubas and Rina Marlowe
| The CAS Sisterhood brings you -SUKKOT ACROSS AGUDATH On October 6, 2012 the Sisterhood wants everyone in our congregation enjoying their shabbat afternoon having Sukkot lunch with other members of our shul, at homes across the community. Come be a part of Sukkot as it's supposed to be...within the beauty and spirituality of the sukkah, enjoying friends, old and new! This event is FREE. Host families will provide food for the meal. Guests will be asked to bring wine, challah, and pareve dessert Click here to sign up! More information: Margie Abrams, 203-644-7048, SukkotAcrossAgudath@gmail.com VOLUNTEERS MAKE IT HAPPEN! | Join us for a long-standing CAS tradition...Be a sponsor... Simchat Torah Lunch, Tuesday, October 9 Sponsorhip Levels: $250 Diamond | $180 Platinum | $100 Gold | $ 50 Silver Click here to sign up! This year, all net cash proceeds will benefit the Kosher Food Pantry and extra food will be delivered to a local shelter | | |
Salsa in the Sukkah: A Tex Mex Family Sukkah Party Thursday Night, October 4 5:30pm Featuring "Magic by Danny" Food by: Carlos & Gabby $15 per adult member /$20 per non-member $10 per child member /$15 per child non-member $3.00 hay rides per person RSVP by October 1 Click here to sign up! |
SUKKAH SALAD PARTY! Thursday, October 4th 10:00-11:30 a.m. Share a healthy morning for your body and soul with Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Bask in the shade and catch some Torah "rays." Details to come! |
Shabbat Topics & Participants
| Torah Readers | Ben Soifer, Jeff Cahn | Musaf | Naftali Rosenberg | Rabbi Daniel Cohen | Living on a Fish | Usher | Roz Sherman | Seudah Shlishit | Rabbi David Walk | |
Daf Yomi | Sunday | 7:45 am | Monday-Friday | 7:00 am | Shacharit | Sunday
| 7:15/8:30am | Monday-Tues Wed -Fri | 8:00/8:30 am 6:30/7:30am | Mincha Selichot Maariv | Sun Mon, Tues, Thurs Wed Sunday Wed-Fri Wed-Thur
| 6:49pm 6:45pm 6:30pm 6:30am 6:00am 10:00pm | Candles Friday | 6:35 pm | |
Thanks to this week's sponsors...
| Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages | Edward Finkelstein in memory of David Finkelstein and the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund. | Sanctuary Kiddush | the Shul | Chapel Kiddush Seudah Shlishit | Eric and Pamela Greenhut in honor of the baby naming of their daughter Abigail. Harvey & Lynn Berman in honor of their son Seth receiving his semicha from the Rabbinical College of America. | |
- Mr. Hecky Attar & Dr. Arthur Smith on their completion of Mesechtas Gittin
- Robin Weber, Elise Klein, and Kim Schweber for being accepted as Behrend Fellows for the upcoming year.
- Harvey and Lynn Berman on Seth receiving his semicha from the Rabbinical College of America.
- Josh and Miriam Sperber on their recent wedding.
- Welcome to Josh and Miriam and David and Jessie Brand who moved to our community this week.
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- Shari Goodstein on the passing of her mother Arlene Goodstein.
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Rabbi Daniel Cohen's Classes: Torah Portion - 8:15 -8:45 am Friday morning Mishna Yomi Shiur - 8:45 am- 9 am Friday morning Daf Yomi Shiur - 9:00 am
New Class - Modern Jewish Thinkers with Rabbi Daniel Cohen Tuesday mornings beginning Oct. 23, 9:00- 9:45 am Rabbi Cohen's Open Office Hours Update: Thursday 8:30 am - 9:30 am at Starbucks, High Ridge | |
Rabbi David Walk's Classes Sunday: Bible from the Beginnings 9:15 am Monday:Shofar Blowing, September 17- Atria (77 Third Street) 4:00 pm Thursday: Talmud: Megilla 7:30 pm |
Rosh Hashanah Schedule: We will be having the following groups on both days of Rosh Hashana, from 10:30-1:30 (or the conclusion of services): Tot Shabbat - Library - Morahs Irene, Debbie and Sonia! Mini Minyan - Youth Classroom We welcome Morah Rachel Bahar and Mrs. Lenore Cooper!! Jr. Cong. -Sukkah - We welcome Josh Sperber our new Jr. Cong. Leader & Miriam Sperber our new Mini Minyan leader. Bnai Mitzvah Club -Sukkah - Sara Malka Cohen, Adina Hertzberg and Zach Wohlberg Parents: We will be serving snacks and a light lunch to your children!
Coming Soon.... Welcome Back with a Bang! - Sept. 22 - Jr. Teen Welcome Back Improv Night at CAS
- Sept 30 - Decorate our Shul Sukkah!!!
- Oct 4 - Family Sukkah Night
- Oct 6 - Annual Sukkah Hop
- Oct 8 - Youth Hakafot
- Oct 13 - 10:00am drop off for Tot Shabbat & Mini Minyan begin!
- Oct 19 - Tot Kabbalat Shabbat w/ PJ library
Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Yehuda Jeiger | | |
SPONSOR THE KIDDUSH- Would you like to sponsor a Shabbat Kiddush? Call the office and ask for Cindy, 203-358-2200! LET US KNOW! We strive at CAS to support our members in time of need. If you know of someone who is ill, please reach out to Rabbi Cohen via email rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org or phone, alerting our clergy and Chesed committee to offer comfort and assistance. Together, we can insure CAS's role as a community of caring. Thank you very much! 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. MENS CLUB -This Sunday morning we are having a Men's Club meeting at 9:30am asking for volunteers for our upcoming events (Thanksgiving, & Dec 25) along with planning for some of our future exploits. Bagel & lox breakfast will be offered for $1 contribution. | |
Chag Sameach from SYLVIA'S Gift Shop! New Fall Hours have begun: Sunday - 10-1:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 12-3:00 pm 20% off 1 Item! See Us for Your Holiday Needs! | | |
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Employment Workshop Thursday, September 27: Social Media & the Job Search to explore why social media sites can be instrumental or harmful in finding and landing that perfect job, with Erik Karff. Wednesday, October 17: Interview Skills to learn the secrets of delivering a successful interview: dress, interaction, trick questions and keeping the conversation going post-interview with Mitch Podub. All sessions will begin at 7:00 pm and are open to the entire community at the Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue. Suggested donation of $10 or a food donation to the JFS Kosher Food Pantry. Details & Info: Leah Schechter, JFS Singles Outreach Coordinator, at 203-921-4161 or lschechter@ctjfs.org JFS SHINING A LIGHT ON GRIEF HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Tuesday, October 23 7 pm Carole Geithner, LCSW and author of If Only, a fictional story of dealing with grief through the eyes of a thirteen year old girl. Presented by Jewish Family Service in partnership with Stamford JCC, Den for Grieving Kids and the Center For Hope. Presentation and panel discussion with questions and answers to follow. The workshop will take place at the Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue. Info: Eve Moskowitz at emoskowitz@ctjfs.org or 203-921-4161. JFS COLLEGE PLANNING: THE RACE FOR COLLEGE- Tuesdays, October 29, November 19, and December 3 at 5:30 pm Pre-planning for college for 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders and their parents conducted by Claire Friedlander, Jewish Family Service College Consultant at Harry Bennett Branch of Ferguson Library, 115 Vine Road, Stamford. Free and open to the community. Info: Claire Friedlander at cdfriedlan@aol.com or 203-921-4161. BEFORE THE "I Do's" - Thursdays 7:30- 8:30 pm beginning October 15. Couples preparing for marriage can join a premarital support group to cover topics like communication, financial conflicts and child rearing. Melanie Rago, MS in Counseling, will lead the group in the Westport JFS office, 431 Post Road East, Suite 11. Fee is $10 per couple per session. To reserve space, Melanie Rago at 203-454-4992 or mrago24@gmail.com. JFS COLLEGE PLANNING: THE RACE FOR COLLEGE- Tuesdays, October 29, November 19, and December 3 at 5:30 pm Pre-planning for college for 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders and their parents conducted by Claire Friedlander, Jewish Family Service College Consultant at Harry Bennett Branch of Ferguson Library, 115 Vine Road, Stamford. Free and open to the community. Info: Claire Friedlander at cdfriedlan@aol.com or 203-921-4161. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE- Walk with you feet and help with your heart! Join the Friendship Circle for the fourth annual Friendship Walk on September 23rd at the Westhill High School in Stamford. Come for a day of family fun and community solidarity as we walk hand in hand in support of children with special need and their families. There will be entertainment, rides, and delicious food. Registration is at 10am, the walk begins at 11am. You can register and create a fundraising page@ www.friendshipwalkct.com Join as a walker, a donor or both. BI-CULTRUAL PURIM TOUR- Feb 2013 Tour to Israel will be planned byt Walter Shuchatowitz (Mr. S ) and Bob Abrams. It will feature an extend stay in Jerusalem for Purim celebration. Call Bi Cultural for more info, 203-329-2186. JCC POLAND & ISRAEL TRIP, Sunday, April 28 - Friday, May 10, 2013 4 days Poland / 7 days Israel, Land Cost: $3,800 per person Based on 25 travelers and double occupancy, Single Supplement: $950 Airfare: $1,800 per person (rates subject to change) or purchase on your own For more information or to register, please contact Nancy Schiffman at 203.487.0941 or nschiffman@stamfordjcc.org. | |
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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