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Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

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

March 3, 2012
Tetzaveh 
Shabbat Zachor

9 Adar 5772

Shabbat Schedule

Friday

Candles

5:29pm

Mincha

5:34pm

Saturday

Early Shacharit (Library)

7:00am 

Womans Tefillah Group(Chapel)

8:30am

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 (Chapel Classroom) 

10:30am

Shiur 

10:30am

Mincha

5:15pm

Daf Yomi

5:25pm

Shabbat Ends

6:29pm

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Shabbat Shalom 

 

This Shabbat there will be two Shacharit Services:   

7 am - Library and 9 am - Sanctuary
 

It is a Torah commandment to remember Amalek by hearing Parshat Zachor on the Shabbat before Purim.  Join us for readings at 10:15 am and 11:45 am in the Sanctuary

 

Women Tefillah Group 8:30 am 

Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Bein - Mazal Tov!

 

Welcome Elana Stein Hain, our Scholar In Residence

We are grateful to Andrew & Janet Bein for sponsoring Elana Stein Hain as our scholar in honor of

Shabbat Across America.   

She will speak Friday night at 8pm, during Sanctuary services, and at Seudat Shlishit

 

Welcome Dr. Yonatan Yussman,  Head of the Jewish High School of CT.  He will meet with people interested in info on the school in the Bennett Simcha Room from 

4:15-5:15 pm

 


HAPPY PURIM

We have a lot of events to help you celebrate the holiday and perform mitzvot!  Check out the Complete Purim Schedule below! 


Rabbi Cohen's Recommended Purim Websites

  www.chabad.org 

Stay tuned for more suggestions! 


CAS Annual Dinner March 18
Journal Deadline extended to March 5
See participant list & info below!
Shabbat Topics & Participants

Coffee & Commentary

Yonatan Yussman

Torah Readers

Dr. Jay Jubas

Shiur

Rabbi Chezy Deren

Usher

Elisheva Kilner

Elana Stein Hain

Power Politics & Purim

Musaf

 David Cohen 

Seudat Shlishit

Elana Stein Hain: Was Esther a Persian Goddess? Jewish History, Persian Content and a Grey Redemption 

Thanks to this week's sponsors...

Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages

 the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund

Sanctuary Kiddush

Andrew & Janet Bein in honor of Hannah's Bat Mitzvah

Chapel Kiddush & Seudat Shlishit

Rhonda & Judd Love commemorating the first Yahrtzeit of Rhonda's father Jacob Boltino

Mazal Tov ...
  • Andrew & Janet Bein on their daughter Hannah's Bat Mitzvah. 
  • To all our CAS AIPAC delegation traveling this week to Washington DC and congratulations to our AIPAC Youth Fellows!
Weekday Schedule

Daf Yomi

Sunday

7:45 am

Monday-Friday

7:00 am

Shacharit 

Sunday

Mon-Wed, Fri

7:15/8:30 am

6:30/7:30 am

Thursday 

6:30/8:30am

Mincha

Sun-Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

5:40pm

6:10pm

4/5:40pm

Candles Friday

5:37pm

Taanit Esther

Wednesday

Fast begins 5:07am

Fast ends 

6:27 pm

Complete CAS Purim Schedule

 HAPPY PURIM!!

Join us!  We have events for everyone Wednesday night, and multiple megillah readings (two Wednesday night, 3 Thursday)

+ SCHLOCK ROCK!!

THIS SUNDAY 

Purim Chesed Project Calling all kids!  Help us with a special mitzvah This Sunday morning 10 - 11 am. Free breakfast! 

 

Wednesday

Fast of Esther:              Fast Begins-5:07am                Fast Ends - 6:27 pm

 

Wednesday night

Mincha / Maariv 6:10 pm   Megillah 6:30 pm (sharp) 

Women's Tefillah Group Megillah Reading 6:30 pm

Youth Programs (Jonathan Cahr & Rachel Bahar) 6:30 pm

Shlock Rock Concert 7:30 pm.  Pizza for sale, free hamentaschen & drinks!

Late Megillah Reading  9:30 pm

 

Thursday morning

Shacharit 6:30/8:30 am    Megillah Readings 7:00/9:00am

Early Mincha(CAS) 4:00 pm Mincha/Maariv (CAS) 5:40 pm 

 

Servcies at Stamford Plaza during the Seudah:

Megillah 4 pm  Late Maariv 7:30 pm

 

Perform the mitzvot of Purim 

Share the Purim spirit with residents of Atria 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Thursday

 

To fulfill the mitzvah of gifts to the poor, please bring a check to the shul by Wednesday payable to CAS Charity Fund or Od Yosef Chai.  Help local and Israeli families to share in Purim Seudah. 

 

CAS Annual Dinner

A Constellation of Inspiration Celebrating the Reflection of Lights in our Community
Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 24 Adar 5772-5 pm
 Dinner Chairs:  Elissa Klapper & Aviva Maller     

Honorary Chairs:  Gayle & Howard Rothman

 This year Congregation Agudath Sholom honors the model of inspiring leadership. Our honorees exemplify the values that make our community shine

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

 

Thanks to all our generous participants

Join them on March 18!  Click here to sign up 

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Steven Adelman

Johanna & Selim Akyuz

Adrienne & Michael Alexander

Barbara & Ron Ashkenas

Sharyn & Fred Baer

Stephne & Kerrin Behrend

Janet & Andrew Bein

Barbara & Evan Bell

Gayle & Mitchell Bell

Burton Benjamin

Carl Bennett

Elie Bercuson

Debbie & Michael Berg

Dina & Paul Berger

Karen & Ira Berk

Darona & Harold Bernstein

Heidi & Evan Bernstein

David Bessaleli

Jodi & Richard Boxer

Amy & Richard Breslow

Judy & Jeff Cahn

Emily & Harvey Caney

Meredith & David Cohen

Mimi & Saul Cohen

Rachel & Ephraim Cohen

Elise & Steven  Cohen

Gerald Cohen

Rabbi Daniel & Diane Cohen

Barbara  Coven

Bi-Cultural Day School

Rachel & Nimrod Dayan

Ellen Delfiner

Sheva & Chezy Deren

Rita & Marty Edelston

Sharon & Michael Feldstein

Tamara & Seymour Feurstein

Naomi & Geoffrey Fiorito

Jeanette & Harold Fishkow

Cindy & Jamie Flynn

Stephanie & Howard Fogel

Manger Foundation

Hindy Najman & Paul Franks

 

Rhoda & Avram Freedberg

Lynne & Steven Frenkel

Lois & Michael Friedman

Cheryl Frydman

Dov Gertzulin

Marilyn & Larry Gochberg

Ann & Alex, Risa & Jeff Goldblum

Susan & David Goldsmith

Judy & Howard Goldstein

Caryl & Mel Goldstein

Meryl & David Gordon

Shira & Ethan Green

Gloria Green

Jill & Arthur Green

Meg & Yoav Haron

Rachel & Dan Haron

Nancy & Kamal Haron

Jacqueline Herman

Sima & Herman Hertzberg

Shery & Barry Hertzberg

Ari Hertzberg

Alice Hertzberg

Adina Hertzberg

Robert Indyk

Shara & David Israel

Maruja & Allon Ivri

Spencer Simmons & Dierdre Jacobs

Dorothy & Leon Jaiven

Monica & Eric Jankelovits

Alice & Jason Janusch

Danielle & Rabbi Yehuda Jeiger

Judith & David Jelen

Rachel & Jay Jubas

Sandra & Michael Kamen

Helene & Harvey Kaminski

Nivah Kaplan-Nadel

Elissa & Philip Klapper

Sandy & Eric Koehler

Tamar & Daniel Kraus

Jeannie & Brian Kriftcher

Susan & Len Kunin

 

Joshua Kurtz

Lorraine & David Kweskin

Lisa & Bruce Levenbrook

Rina & Shlomo Lieberman

Yospa Lieberman

Spacecom Ltd

Steve Mainzer

Aviva Maller

Marc Mangot

Roselyn Mangot

Susan & Len Mark

Dinah Miller & Seth Marlowe

Rhonda Schaffer-Maron  & Jeffrey Maron

Crystal Maruscak

Robin & David Maza

Barbara & David Messer

Deborah & Neil Metviner

Janice & Jake Meyer

Kori Meyers

Barbara & Larry Miller

Stacey & Abraham Mintz

David Mlotok

Julie & Richard Morgulis

Jessica Morgulis

Barbara Muller

Eve & Sid Nachman

Marguerite & Ken Neuhaus

Cara & Elliot  Neumann

Doreen & Howard Nusbaum

Orthopaedic Associates  of Stamford

Irene & Michael Okun

Kenneth Pasternak

Anne Peskin

Judith, Spencer Polinger

Jean Porges

Carina & Henry  Rascoff

Judy & Bob Raymond

Raf Rea

Veronica & Erwin Reich

Maria & Glenn Reicin

Claudia & Howard Rimerman

Jennifer & Edward Rosenfeld

Sherri & Allen Rosenthal

Gayle & Howard Rothman

Deborah & Shimon Rubin

Toby Schaffer

Edith Scherer

Ivy & Marvin Schildkraut

Ilyse & Dean Schuckman

Mark Schwartz

Elaine Schwartz

Rachel & Rich Seligson

Shelley & Eddie Senker

Lillian & Sandy Shapiro

Phyllis & Martin Shapiro

Todd  Sharinn & Guest

Sharon & David Shavrick

Pamela & Paul Shelden

Rosalyn Sherman

CAS Sisterhood

Diane & Elliot  Sloyer

Devora & Ben Soifer

Beverly & David Stein

Elissa Stein

Liba & Steven Steinmetz

Harriet & Mark Sternlicht

Gary Stone

Danielle & Steven Thau

Laura & Seth Tobin

Pam & Rich Vogel

Sandi & Stuart Waldstreicher

Sandy Weiner

Doris & Elliot Weiss

Gail & Gary Weitz

Emily & Michael Wirgin

Wendy & Warren Witt

Sharon & Simeon Wohlberg

Miriam & Jeremiah Wohlberg

Royce & Alfred Wolfsohn

Helene Zimmerman

Rosalyn & Alan Ziskin

Hillary & Bob Zitter

Marion Zweiter

 

 

LIST AS OF

FRIDAY NOON,

MARCH 2

 

Click here to sign up 

 

CAS  Classes

Rabbi Cohen's & Rabbi Walk's Classes: resume March 12

Rabbi Daniel Cohen's JCC Class: Sushi for the Soul, Inspiring Passover Insights, Wednesday, March 26, at 12-12:45pm

 

Pre Passover Classes

Hebrew Haggadah - Increase your fluency and comprehension. Monday evening with Ben Soifer, 7:30-8:30 pm  - 3/12, 19, 26

Seder Secrets - Tuesday evenings with Rabbi Walk, 7:30-8:30 pm,  March 13 and 20

Model Seder - Tuesday evening, March 27, 7:30 - 8:45 pm

Passover Halacha Seminar with Rabbi Cohen  - Bring your Q&A - Sunday morning, March 18, 9:15 - 10:15 am

 

 
CAS Youth Department

THIS WEEK....

Jr. Cong. Torah reader Andrew Reicin,  Dvar Torah - Julianne Katz & Leeba Zucker
March 2 - Shabbat Across America Dinner
March 3 - Double Nikudot Week & Zikudot Store Open!
 
Coming Soon....A Jam Packed March
March 4- Mishloach Manot - Chesed Morning
March 7 - Purim Kids Style w/ Jonathan Cahr and Rachel Bahar & Shlock Rock
March 8 - Deliver MM To Atria / Community Purim Seudah
March 15 - Latte and Learn
March 16 - Girls Afternoon Out- Grades 1-8
March 23-24 - Friday Night Lights - Grades 8-12
March 24 - TEEN XTREME BOWLING NIGHT
March 25 - Jr. Teen Mega LIMO Scavenger Hunt
April 1 - Pre - Pesach Chesed/ Fun Day 
 
Reserve the Date:
May 18-19, 2012: YOUTH SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE/FUNDRAISER WEEKEND - TAMIR GOODMAN "THE JEWISH JORDAN" ... more info to follow
 
AND FOR THE TEENS: Coming This March: 
TEEN MINYAN on the 10th and 17th at 9:30 in the social hall, for grades 7-12, followed by a teens only kiddush!
 
New Program - FREE STARBUCKS! 8th-12th graders, Join us March 1st and 15th as we kick off our new Latte 'n Learn, Thursday nights, twice a month from 8:30-9:30pm at the High Ridge Starbucks, 1055 High Ridge Road. Chill with some cool advisors, do a little Jewish learning on hot topics, and have a hot or cold drink - on us! For more info, email Josh at JYoshiMunk@gmail.com! Brought to you by CAS, NCSY and Kulanu
 
Friday Night Lights Shabbat, March 23-24, Have a great time as your favorite NCSY advisors spice up your Friday night, featuring a sick dinner and fun at CAS, followed by Teen Minyan Saturday morning at Young Israel open to all Stamford Teens, Grades 8-12, and a Jr. Teen Oneg (for grades 6-8) in the afternoon! More info to follow!
 
TEEN XTREME BOWLING NIGHT Saturday Night March 24 - Grades 8-12 - Tons of fun - bowl with your friends IN THE DARK! Request your favorite song as music blares over the lanes! Cost - Members $20 Non-Members $25 We will meet up at Rip Van Winkle Lanes in Norwalk at 9 pm; pickup is at 11:15....sign up online today!!
 
Jr. Teen Mega LIMO Scavenger Hunt!! Sunday March 25, GET READY for the sickest, best hunt you've ever been on! Meet up at CAS for mission briefing, then depart for a crazy search for clues around Stamford IN STRETCH LIMOS!! Cost: $36. sign up online today!!
Coming Slightly Less Soon in APRIL:
SIX FLAGS PALOOZA 2012!!!! Save The Date - This year's trip is Monday, April 9 all day... more details TBA
 

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 
CAS Announcements
AMIT PURIM PROJECT, please support! benefitting educational and social needs of Israel's children.  To participate, contact Ronnie Sichel at ronsichel@aol.com
AMIT SPRING HAT SALEat the home Hillary and Bob Zitter, 41 East Lane, Wednesday, March 21, 7-9 pm.  For more information, contact Ronnie Sichel, ronsichel@aol.com 
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.
CAS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING GROUP -  info: Howard Rimerman, hrimerman@gmail.com , more info next week bulletin!

GILI'S GOODIES the shul is promoting  Mishloach Manot campaign of sending Gili's Mishloach Manot to family and friends in Israel. For this promotion, Gili's Goddies are happy to give Agudath Sholom 10% of any sale coding in the AFFILIATE CODE "AGUSHO" when ordering.  Please go to gilisgoodies.com  to place an order. 

MALT INFORMATIONAL MEETING - Sunday morning, March 25 9-10 am. Info: Harold Bernstein hfb@zandb.com.

MENS CLUB BREAKFAST MEETING THIS SUNDAY 9:30 AM We welcome new members, meet and plan new programs over bagel, lox/hero breakfast ($1). We will discuss schedule of upcoming speakers former Rep. Chris Shays, Wall street reporter Joe Connolly, MC Passover/Mitzvah Fair on March 25 Sunday 10-2 will feature art, gifts Judaica, food, fun and free wine tasting.

PASSOVER FAIR MARCH 25 10 AM-2 PM-This year's focus is on Passover Food. Representatives from Fairway, Genadeen, Wine Sampling from Bev Max, plus Judaic and more, plenty of bargains and get your tefillin checked!

Stamford Mikvah

 

Have you joined the Mayim League yet?

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. 

 

 

Womens Tefillah Group 

 

March 7 - Women's Megillah Reading

March 10 - Women's Tefillah celebrating the Bat Mitzvah anniversary of Adina Passy.

 

 Contact Sandy Weiner for honors or to participate!

Women and girls of all ages are welcome!  Bring a friend! Please check the weekly bulletin for times and locations.

Sisterhood Gift Shop

 

Sylvia's is offering:  Groggers, Costumes, Megilla Books, & more!

 

Gift Shop Store Hours are:

Sun. 3/4                10:00-1:00 pm

Tues. 3/6                 1:30-4:00 pm

Wed. 3/7               12:30-2:30 pm 

Thurs. 3/1                 1:30-4:00 pm

Fri. 3/8                  12:00-2:00 pm

Sun. 3/11                 10:00-1:00 pm

 

 
Community Announcements
5K RUN OR WALK WITH MIKE. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 20. Save the Date! High Ridge Park will host a fun-filled day to raise awareness and funds for The Michael D. Rothman CIDP Research Fund at Columbia University Medical Center, established to support critical research into the tracking and treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). Info at www.michaelcidp.com. All funds raised go directly to research at Columbia University Medical Center.
JFS COLLEGE AHEAD! Tuesday, March 6 7:30-9:00 pm For high school students and parents. Panel of prominent Deans of Admissions from the UConn, Vassar College and Bentley University, among others moderated by Claire Friedlander, JFS College Counselor. Stamford JCC. Free, open to the entire community. Refreshments served. Info: Claire Friedlander 203-921-4161 or cdfriedlan@aol.com 
JFS BEREAVEMENT GROUP Wednesdays starting March 7 at 10:30-11:30 am at the Jewish Family Services, 733 Summer Street, 6th Floor. Explore thoughts and feelings about grief in a non judgmental environment with emotional, physical and spiritual support. Members receive support and understanding for themselves and learn to provide the same to others. Info: Danielle Attard by email daniellemattard@gmail.com or 203-395-9494.
JEWISH TWENTIES AND THIRTIES (JTT) - Thursdays from 6:00- 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. Funded by Bureau of Jewish Education program funded and Jewish Family Service. Open to the entire community. Fee is $8 a class and includes dinner from Café Stam. RSVP to Leah Schechter at lschechter@ctjfs.org. or Elisse Passy at elise@ujf.org.
JFS VETERAN'S SUPPORT GROUP Topics : transitioning back into civilian life, re-building relationships and overcoming post traumatic stress disorder. Info Melanie Rago at 631-355-1120 or email at mrago24@gmail.com
"FINDING YOUR FOCUS" - A JFS 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, at 203-921-4161 or emoskowitz@ctjfs.org.
CHILDREN OF FAST TRACK PARENTS It's all about raising the highly privileged child. Temple Beth El, Wednesday March 28th 7:00 pm at . Based on the research of Andrée Aelion Brooks. Open to parents, grandparents, and those who work with children. Presented by Kulanu with Chavurah Aytz Chaim, CAS, the Jewish Fellowship of Jewish Learning, JCC, JFS, Temple Beth El, Temple Sinai and Young Israel of Stamford. 
WANT TO MAKE STAMFORD BIKE PEOPLE FRIENDLY? Join a community effort to do it! Check out www.peoplestamford.org to find out how!

 

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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