| | | Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT (203) 358-2200 www.cas-stamford.org |
| | January 20, 2012 | Vaera | 26 Tevet 5772 |
| | | Friday | Song of Songs Candles | 4:30pm 4:38pm | | Mincha | 4:43pm |
Saturday | Hashkama | 8:00am | | Coffee & Comentary | 8:30am | | 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 (Social Hall) | 10:30am | | Mincha | 4:25pm | | Daf Yomi | 4:30pm | | Shabbat Ends | 5:38pm |
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| | | | | Parents with children attending Jr. Cong. Shabbaton Check the full schedule of events below for the complete Shabbat schedule! Classes this week Rabbi Daniel Cohen Tuesday: Power of the Prophets 8:15 - 9:00 am Tuesday: Three Rabbis - Greenwich Reform Synagogue, 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich CT 12:00-1:00 pm Friday: The Pre-Shabbos Torah Taste 8:15-8:45 am Rabbi David Walk Sunday Bible from the Beginning 9:15 am Tuesday Messiah in the Middle Ages 7:30 pm Thursday Talmud Class 7:30 pm This Shabbat... Women's Tefillah - service this Shabbat morning, at 9:45 Led by women, for women, this service is always particularly meaningful and enjoyable.We invite daughters & mothers to be a part of it for an aliyah, leading a prayer, or simply as a member of our intimate congregation. Kiddush Conversation Table - with Norine Krasnagor, Topic: Israel Advocacy Project - Standing with Israel Cholent Challenge - Hosted by, Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Walk and the Men's Club, in the Social Hall. Come join the fun! Rabbi Cohen's Open Office Hours Mondays 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - @ Congregation Agudath Sholom Tuesdays 11:00 AM - 12 PM- @ Congregation Agudath Sholom Thursdays 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - @ Starbucks - 1079 High Ridge Road If you want to check in before dropping by, feel free to call the office (203-358-2200) or my cell phone (203-252-8252), or email rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org Winter CAS Events: Info & sign up @ www.cas-stamford.org - SHABBAT - February 11 4 PM What the Dead Sea Scrolls Can Tell Us About the Torah, Professor James Kugel from Harvard University
- SHABBAT, February 18 - Rabbi Paysach Krohn, "Tefila: Making the Connection"
Seudat shlishi talk (between mincha and maariv at approximately 5PM) - "The I Generation (iPod, iPhone, and iPad): From Self-Involvement to Self-Improvement" - Chevra Kadisha Dinner, March 1, 6 pm Shabbat Special guest speaker: Rabbi Steven Weil, Executive Director of the Orthodox Union. Look for invitations in your mailbox soon. For more information, please contact Phyllis Shapiro at phyllshap@yahoo.com
- Shabbat Across America, March 2, Friday night, Elana Stein Hain, dinner catering by KOSH.
Purim is Around the Corner! Wednesday & Thursday March 7 - 8th: Purim night, performance by Shlock Rock! Communal Purim Seudah with Agudath Sholom and Young Israel at the JCC - Fun for all! Check out Shlock Rock Performance! Click Here to View!
Rabbi Cohen's Reccomended Websites of Interest for Learning Stay tuned for more suggestions! |
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| | Shabbat Topics & Participants |
| Coffee & Commentary Torah Readers | Rabbi Eli Bercuson Howard Fogel, Ethan Green, Jared & Andrew Frenkel, Benjamin White | | Usher | Gary Weitz | | Rabbi David Walk | Getting to Know You | | Shiur Musaf | Matt Shochet -The Mitzvah of Mezuzah Eli Neumann | | Seudat Shlishit | Dr. Scott Goldberg |
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| Thanks to this week's sponsors...
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| Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages | the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund | | Chapel Kiddush | Rabbi Chezy Deren in honor of CAS Youth Programs and their wonderful staff | | Sanctuary Kiddush | Phyllis and Martin Shapiro and family commemorating the 25th Yahrtzeit of Phyllis' mother Sylvia Schorr, who loved to cook, and in honor of Martin's birthday by Phyllis, Ari, Donny, Rony, Oren, and families | | Seudat Shlishit | the Shul |
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- Bob & Hillary Zitter, Nate & Julia on the birth of a granddaughter & new sister, born to Adam Zitter and Dr. Elana Koss.
- Flossy & Sam Fischel, Penny & Stephen Block on being honored at the Westchester Hebrew High School 40th Anniversary Celebration
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| Daf Yomi | Sunday | 7:45 am | Mon-Friday | 7:00 am | | Shacharit Rosh Chodesh | Sunday Wednesday | 7:15/8:30 am 6:20 & 7:30 am | Mon,Tues, Thurs | 6:30/7:30am | | Mincha | Sun-Thursday | 4:40pm | Candles Friday | 4:38 pm |
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| A Constellation of Inspiration Celebrating the Reflection of Lights in our Community Congregation Agudath Sholom Annual Dinner Sunday, March 18 - 24 Adar Dinner Chairs Elissa Klapper Aviva Maller Celebrate our Stars Bonding Mitchell Bell & Glenn Karow Building Len Mark & Ron Avidan Enhancing Sylvia Plotkin & Julie Morgulis Enriching Gary Stone & Roz Mangot Leading & Learning Al Wolfsohn & Royce Wolfsohn Nurturing Diane Sloyer & Rebecca Sigman Praising Sandy Weiner & Elliot Neumann Renewing Yospa Lieberman & Shery Hertzberg Singing Daniel Kraus & Ziv Kraus Uplifting Gloria Green & Phyllis Shapiro Welcoming Sharon Wohlberg & Simeon Wohlberg Click here to learn more & sign up |
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| B'nai Mitzvah Shabbat Dinner: Feburary 3 For families with 2012 Bar and Bat Mitzvahs! Click to sign up for the Special Shabbat Dinner | | MONDAY JANUARY 23, 2012 7:30 pm-AT CONGREGATION AGUDATH SHOLOM SPONSORED BY CONGREGATION AGUDATH SHOLOM ISRAEL ADVOCACY PROJECT STANDING WITH ISRAEL? Guest Speaker: Victor Styrsky, Pastor/Author, Christians United For Israel Eastern Regional Coordinator TOPICS:Why do Evangelicals support the nation of Israel? What is their "real" agenda? Bring all of your questions for Q & A session. Please look for more information on this IAP-CAS event in the coming weeks! | | Join Rabbi Daniel Cohen and the CAS Delegation at the AIPAC Policy Conference-March 4-6 in Washington D.C. CAS has reserved a limited amount of spots at a reduced rate of $299, to the Policy Conference. Delegates are responsible for flights and hotel arrangements, please go to policyconference@aipac.org for hotel locations and more information. Interested in joining? contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org , Yudi Gross, Synagogue Coordinator at ygross@aipac.org or Cindy Flynn, 203-358-2200. TEEN ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIPS FOR ISRAEL: A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Be one of four teens to be selected for a free trip to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference, March 4-6 in Washington, DC. The trip will include registration, travel and hotel and the winners will join the Agudath Sholom AIPAC delegation. To be one of the four selected: Submit in a 500 word essay- "WHY DOES AIPAC NEED YOU?" If you could lobby to the members of Congress on Capitol Hill, what would you say? What case would you present about the issues affecting the United States and Israel? Essays will be evaluated by local and national panel of AIPAC supporters. Submit to Rabbi Cohen by Friday
Sunday, January 22 to rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org. Open to 10th-12th graders from CAS. Sponsored by Stephanie and Bob Sherman in memory of Stephanie's mother, Rosalie Aberman. Pre-AIPAC Policy Conference gathering on Wed eve, Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM at CAS with Yehuda Gross Yudi Gross is AIPAC's Northeast Regional Synagogue Initiative Director. In this role, Yudi works with synagogues throughout the Northeast providing them with the tools and resources needed to promote a deeper understanding of the U.S. -Israel relationship |
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| Our Adult Education Classes are underway! See the complete schedule, by topic or day! @ click - learn.cas-stamford.org Join Congregation Agudath Sholom for our WOMAN'S SCHOLAR SERIES WITH MIRIAM KRUPKA February-March Join us for a five class series on the five Megillot. Each class will analyze one Megillah's religious themes, literary structures, philosophical elements and methodologies, as well as an overview and comparison of the books as a whole. Ms. Miriam Krupka has taught Tanakh/Biblical Studies for six years at the Ramaz Upper School. Women and men are welcome to attend Dates: February 22 and 29, and on March 14, 21 and 28 at 8 P.M. The charge for the five part series is $50 per person and $75 per couple. Click to learn more and sign up |
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| CAS YOUTH DEPT. NEWS NEW! Age Specific Topic to Discuss at your Shabbat Table: Grades 4-6 1) Why didn't Moshe bring about the first three plagues? 2) What was special about the plaque of Hail plaque? 3) Whats a good trick to remember how many plaques are in this week's Parsha? *(Double nekudot question!!) Grades 1-3 4) How many Makot are in this week's Parsha? 5) Who caused the first three plaques to begin? Come and get 2 nekudot (or 4 for the bonus question) from me this week, if you can tell me about your family discussion of any of these questions. THANK YOUS FOR THIS WEEK Thank you to the Dayan and Freedberg families for sponsoring last Saturday night's Shema Under the Stars, what an awesome event!! Upcoming Teen Minyan date - Feb. 11th, visit the website for a full listing for the rest of the year and to sign up for laining or sponsoring a Kiddush. Join us for Teen Breakfast and Round Table Chat at 9:15, followed by Teen Minyan starting at 9:45 with Barchu! CALLING ALL WRITERS! Are you interested in writing for our new CAS Teens Newsletter?? If so, please contact Josh at JYoshiMunk@gmail.com and outline what you'd like to write about! The deadline to get involved and propose an article, trivia game, d'var Torah, or whatever other idea you have is Friday, January 20! Our first publication with IY"H come out in the weeks before Purim! We are still looking for sponsors and lainers. You can now sign up to lain or sponsor a Kiddush online at http://youth.cas-stamford.org/teenminyan YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS..... NEW!!!!!Sunday morning clubs continue this week at the CASYD! Thank you to all of you who have signed up for clubs and hope you enjoy your clubs. Those of you, who would still like to join, please email me to see if we can still fit you in. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP FOR OUR NEW AND IMPROVED PERSONALIZED GROUPS .... FREE AT youth.cas-stamford.org CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR AMAZING EVENTS- COMING SOON.... Click here to sign up for all Youth Events! or click a link below Check back often..and see our new testimonials section on our website youth.cas-stamford.org If you would like to celebrate your child's birthday or special accomplishment by sponsoring a special "kiddush" in their honor, please email me at rabbijeiger@hotmail.com Shabbat Shalom! Rabbi Jeiger |
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| WELCOME TO ALL OF THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE JOINED OUR FIRST EVER JR. CONG. SHABBATON!!! Shabbaton Schedule: Friday night: Davening please drop off your child at 4:45 in the Chapel Dvar torah in chapel by girls Dinner 6:00 Oneg Ten plagues Charades, Board Games 7:00 Gaga Competition 7:30 Pick up is at 8 pm Shabbos day: We start with breakfast at 8:30 am in the Social Hall Davening (boys lead, girls d'vrei torah) Kiddush 11:45 Name that Prop, boys vs. girls Lunch 12:30 World Wide Trivia, jeopardy style 1:30 Scavenger Hunt 2:30 Steal the Salami 3:30 Many other fun activities, too many to list... Pick up is at Mincha at 4:30 pm...should the weather be bad please feel free to leave your children in shul until the end of Shabbat. Shabbaton D'vrei Torah/ Tefillah Leaders: D'vrei Torah: Friday night: Naomi Listokin Friday night at dinner: Atara Ivri Shabbat morning before laining: Maya Jubas, Rebecca Dayan, Rina Marlowe Shabbat morning before anim zemiros: Leeba Zucker Shabbat morning at lunch: Emily Seligson Boys leading davening: Brachot: Josh Wohlberg Rebbi Yishmael Omer: Noah Reicin Mizmor Shir Chanukat habayit: Andrew Reicin Baruch Sheamar: Jacob Sigman Hodu L'Hashem: Alexander Bein Mizmor Shir l'yom hashabbat: PJ Jelen Ashrei: Gilad Karsch, Avi Gordon Halilukahs: Max Dayan Az Yashir: Dean Bilenker Ha'el Bizazumot: Gavriel Karsch |
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LET US KNOW! We strive at CAS to support our members in time of need. If you know of someone is 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. TRIP TO YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, SEFORIM SALE, Saturday night, February 11, more information to come! 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. THE SISTERHOOD is looking for someone to donate a working laptop. Please contact Dierdre in the office MAZAL TOV TO, Rabbi Daniel and Diane Cohen and Senator Joseph and Hadassah Lieberman who are being honored at the annual National Jewish Outreach Program Dinner on February 13th in New York. For more information, Click here to sign up! . If you would like to attend, please contact Rabbi Cohen rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org. |
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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 Click here for info and to sign up!
We hope you can join in the fun!
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Have you joined the Mayim League yet? During this season of light and rededication, take a moment and support our community's Minnie Manger Marcia Lieberman Mikvah by joining the Mayim League 2011-12. With your dedication and support, the mikvah will be a source of renewal and rejuvenation to sustain and enrich our community. Please consider one of the following annual categories of support: Bronze $250 | Silver $500* | Gold $1,000* | Platinum $1,800* * Donations of $500 and above include immersion for the year for yourself or for a designated person. To donate, click here! Appointments at the women's mikvah can be scheduled by contacting Shery at appointment@stamfordmikvah.org or 203-964-1928, at least 24 hours in advance. |
| FORTIES, FIFTIES & FOOTBALL-Sunday, February 5, 4-6 pm. Jewish singles will gather for a Super Bowl tailgate party at Butterfield 8 Lounge in Stamford. The gathering will include hors d'oeuvres, appetizer buffet and kosher appetizers upon request. The event will be subsidized - cost $18 per person if purchased before Friday, February 3. $25 per person at the door. Contact Leah Schechter, JFS Singles Outreach Coordinator at LSchechter@ctjfs.orgor 203-921-4161or info: www.ctjewishsingles.com JEWISH TWENTIES AND THIRTIES (JTT) - Thursdays beginning January 12, 6- 6:50 pm at Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue. Join local rabbis, educators and community leaders for a discussion of the weekly Torah portion and enjoy dinner from Café Stam at Taste and Torah. Stamford Bureau of Jewish Education program funded and in collaboration with Jewish Twenties and Thirties (JTT), a JFS program. Open to the entire community. $8/class, includes dinner from Café Stam. RSVP to Leah Schechter at lschechter@ctjfs.org. or Elisse Passy at elise@ujf.org. VETERAN'S SUPPORT GROUP- beginning January 2012. Topics: transitioning back into civilian life, re-building relationships and overcoming post traumatic stress disorder. Info: contact Melanie Rago at 631-355-1120 or mrago24@gmail.com "FINDING YOUR FOCUS" -- PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ADD/ADHD. Wednesday Afternoons. Services include psychiatric evaluation and review, family assessment, support, and medication management. Treatment by Lee Combrinck-Graham, M.D. and qualifies for insurance reimbursement. Info: Eve Moskowitz, at 203-921-4161 or emoskowitz@ctjfs.org. BCDS FAMILY TRIP TO ISRAEL-FEBRUARY 11-24 . 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. CHALLENGES IN JEWISH EDUCATION PANEL featuring Nora Anderson, Dr. Scott Goldberg, Director, and Jackie Herman. Shabbat, January 20-21. Young Israel of Stamford. Oneg Shabbat program at 8:15pm on Friday night, Education in the 21st Century: Tradition, Technology and Temperament. Panel Discussion at 11am following Saturday morning services, Building Jewish Character in the Classroom and Beyond. FREE and open to the entire community. WESTCHESTER HEBREW HS 40th ANNIVERSARY Honorees : Parents of the Year: Penny and Stephen Block, Dr. Barbara Coven, and the Fischels as Alumni Family of the Year: Flossy and Sam Fischel, Ari ('94), Leah ('97), Dr. Jason ('99). Sunday, January 22, 5 pm at Temple Beth El, Stamford. To sign up or donate ANNUALDINNER@WHHSNY.ORG 856 ORIENTA AVENUE, MAMARONECK, NY 10583 TEL: 914-698-0806 UJF BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION first annual community read/ intergenerational discussion of Holocaust-related issues leading up to Holocaust Remembrance Day. A Lucky Child, a memoir by a child Auschwitz survivor. Commmunity-wide book discussions will be held in March. Info about the book: amzn.to/communityread. To find out how to participate - Elise Passy at elise@ujf.org NEW, Sundays 5-6 PM at the JCC Stamford Young Ambassadors to Israel with Danielle and Guests. This class will prepare YOU to become Israel advocates and to activate the Jewish community in response to the growing anti-Israel discourse. The class enables you to understand the complexities of the Arab-Israel conflict through critical thinking, historical accuracy, moral decision-making, and activism. For more information about Kulanu contact, Danielle Alexander, at 203-321-1373 x 104 or danielle@ujf.org or visit the Kulanu website www.kulanustamford.org |
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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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