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Friday, April 5, 2013

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

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

Mikvah 203-964-1928 /  Eruv 203-324-3955

April 6, 2013
Shmini
Shabbat Mevarchim
Omer 11

 26 Nisan  5773 

Shabbat Schedule

Friday

Candles

7:04pm

Mincha 

7:00pm

Saturday

Chapel

8:00am

Main Sanctuary
9:00am
Future Tots/
Tot Shabbat/
Mini Minyan 
10:30am
Jr. Congregation
B'nai Mitzvah Club 
10:30am
Teen Minyan
  9:30am
Code of Jewish Law
6:00pm
Daf Yomi
6:00pm
Mincha
6:45pm
Maariv
8:00pm
Shabbat Ends
8:05pm
Yom HaShoah-Sunday (Omer 12)
 Please note that Young Israel has a Sunday 5:45 early mincha to allow attendance at the Yom HaShoah 7pm program at Beth El 
Monday (Omer 13), Tuesday (Omer 14)
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar- 
Wednesday (Omer 15) & Thursday (Omer 16)
Friday (Omer 17)

CAS Quick Links

Rabbi  Office Hours

Rabbi Daniel Cohen

Monday: 3:30-5:00 pm 

Tuesday: 10:00-11:00 am 

 Friday: 9:45-10:30 am

Rabbi David Walk

Sunday:   10:00-11:00 am

Monday:      8:15-9:00 pm

Thursday:     6:45-7:30 pm

  The laws of kashrut highlight the second half of Parshat Shmini.
Observance of these rituals represents our unconditional commitment to G-d. It is true there are benefits to kashrut both social and spiritual, but fundamentally this touchstone is categorized as a chok -a mitzvah beyond human understanding - suprarational. One of the underappreciated yet significant areas of kashrut relates to insects.
   Fruits and vegetables are subject to insect infestation and require checking and cleaning prior to consumption. In the months ahead, we hope to host an expert in this area to educate us. In the interim, please visit the OU website to learn more about this mitzvah of kashrut and to download a free Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Chart.

Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Daniel Cohen  
The shul is contemplating adding an early Friday night minyan at 6:10 PM
through June. If you are interested, please contact Simeon Wohlberg at
BRING US YOUR DIRTY CARS TO CLEAN!
This Sunday at CAS
to benefit orphans and widows
VOLUNTEER YOUTH CAR WASH TO BENEFIT THE
IDF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ORGANIZATION
Have your car washed by mature CAS/BCDS students. 
Only
$10 
for the outside; $18 for the interior, too

 

The IDFWO takes care of 5,000 families who have lost parents or spouses in the line of duty in Israel.  Every penny will go to the charity!   
For information about the IDFWO, please go to: 

Mazal Tov to:

  •  Sharon & Michael Feldstein and Tova on the birth of their new granddaughter and niece to Hillary & Yosef Feldstein  

Nesiah Tovah to:

  •  Jon Maron who is leaving on the Carmel Academy  8th grade trip to Israel
Shabbat Topics & Participants
 Shacharit

Andrew Schultz 

 Torah Readers
Robbie Bernstein, Ethan Green
 Musaf
Eli Neumann

Rabbi Daniel Cohen

Bouncing Back 

 Usher

Elisheva Kilner

Seudat Shlishit

Rabbi Daniel Cohen 

 Code of Jewish Law         
                                                Ari Lieberman
Thanks to this Week's Sponsors...
Shabbat Shalom Hospitality Packages

 The Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund

Chapel Kiddush                                 
Bernstein and Niedober Families in honor of Robbie and Elie's milestone birthdays
Sanctuary Kiddush
Shira and Gloria Green in honor of Ethan's 30th Bar Mitzvah anniversary
Weekday Schedule

Daf Yomi

Sunday 7:45 am

Monday-Friday 7:00 am

Shacharit

 

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar

Sunday 7:15/8:30 am

 Monday-Tuesday, Friday 6:30/7:30 am

Wednesday, Thursday 6:20/7:30 am

Weekday Mincha         Please note that Young Israel has a Sunday 5:45 early              mincha to allow attendance at the Yom HaShoah 7pm program at Beth El

Sunday-Thursday 7:15 pm

Candles Next Friday

7:12 pm
Israel Bonds and Congregation Agudath Sholom invite you to an evening with
MICHAEL SKAKUN
author of, 
ON BURNING GROUND: A SON'S MEMOIR
This THURSDAY, APRIL 11,  8 pm FREE
 On Burning Ground is the true tale of one desperate and brilliant man's journey of survival. The story traces how at the height of World War II, Joseph Skakun, a devout blond-haired European rabbinical student adopted multiple religious and ethnic identities, including those of a Christian and a Muslim, in order to survive. The story culminates with his entry as a volunteer recruit into Hitler's Waffen-SS, the most feared and fearsome of Hitler's fighting divisions. On Burning Ground is a brave and revelatory tale of a son's father who risked it all, and through his amazing odyssey, was keenly aware of the price of such deceits. The author Michael Skakun is a writer, journalist, translator and memorist, as well as a public affairs consultant. Born in Jaffa, he has lived his entire life in the United States. He has served as an editor and columnist for various metropolitan weeklies and was a special consultant to the US Holocaust Memorial Council.

2  New Spring Initiatives!

Free Crash Course in Basic Judaism with Rabbi Daniel Cohen-

Thursdays, 7:30, beginning April 18 

 

Free Mezuzah Campaign 


Request a free mezuzah and home visit to post it

Click on the links above or call (203) 358-2200

Annual CAS Dinner Dance  

Sunday evening, May 5, 2013, 5-9:30 pm

Guests of Honor:  
Elissa & Dr. Philip Klapper | 
Aviva Maller
  Community Service Award: Ronni Bass

   Young Leadership Award:  Shira & Ethan Green

 Dinner Committee Chairs:
Claudia & Howard Rimerman | Diane & Elliot Sloyer
     Honorary Chairs: Helene & Harvey Kaminski | Gayle & Howard Rothman

Congregation Agudath Sholom Festive Dinner Participants 

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Jack Alexander
Stephne & Kerrin Behrend
Janet & Andrew Bein
Dr. Burton Benjamin
Dina & Paul Berger
Karen & Ira Berk
Darona & Tzvi Bernstein
Melody & Claude Bernstein
Tracey & Mark Bilski
Pearl Bloom
Jodi & Richard Boxer
Amy & Richard Breslow
Joyce & Barry Chavkin
Rachel Cohen
Mimi & Saul Cohen
Ellen Delfiner
Arlene & Irwin Ettinger
Paula & Charlie Fisch
Jeanette & Harold Fishkow
Julia & Eli Freedberg
Miriam & Joe Gelb
Caryl & Mel Goldstein
Jill & Arthur Green
Shira & Ethan Green
Meghan & Yoav Haron
Barry Hertzberg
Shara & David Israel
Sandra & Michael Kamen   
Helene & Harvey Kaminski 
Elissa & Philip Klapper 
Eric Koehler
Tamar & Daniel Kraus
Norma Kraut
Susan & Len Mark
Dinah Miller Marlowe & Seth Marlowe 
Janice & Jake Meyer
Anne Peskin
Cindy & David Pitkoff  
Carina & Henry Rascoff
Judy & Bob Raymond
Claudia & Howard Rimerman
Sherri & Allen Rosenthal
Gayle & Howard Rothman
Miriam & Michaael Schechter   
Ilyse & Dean Schuckman
Rosalyn Sherman
Stephanie & Bob Sherman
Ronnie & Steve Sichel
Diane & Elliot Sloyer 
Edith Samers & Edward Smith
Linda Spilka
Beverly & David Stein
Laura & Seth Tobin 
Lauren & Joe Zalis 
Helene Zimmerman
Hillary & Bob Zitter

CAS Trip to Israel November 3 - 13, 2013

Join Rabbi Cohen and representatives of Israel Tour Connection

  for an informational session at CAS:        

 Sunday, April 28th at 9 am

Perfect for first-timers and veterans,  

this trip will span the breadth of Israel both ancient and modern:

 visiting new discoveries, learning, and participating in social action opportunities

 to deepen and enrich your experience with Torah and the land and people of Israel.

 

Optional - Eilat/Petra Extension Available

Click here to view the CAS Israel Tour Connection website

 

Click  here to let Rabbi Cohen know of your interest (no commitment!) 

This trip is open to the entire community.

CAS Announcements

SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB MEETING:"In the Garden of Beasts" by Erik Larson-Sunday, April 7, 10:30-noon, at Gayle Bell's, 72 East Lane. You do not need to have read the book to attend! 

VOLUNTEER YOUTH CAR WASH TO BENEFIT THE IDF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ORGANIZATION-Sunday, April 7, 11 am-3 pm. Carwash info: cowan@nytimes.com Organization info:  http://www.idfwo.org/about_us.htm 
YOM HASHOAH COMMUNITY-WIDE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY, Survival and Renewal: Growing up in the Aftermath of the Holocaust- Sunday, April 7, Temple Beth El. Click here for more info.

COMMEMORATE Yom Ha'Zikaron/Israel Memorial Day and CELEBRATE Yom Ha'Atzmaut/Israel Independence Day: Monday, April 15, 6:45 pm, community-wide program and refreshments

ROYCE & AND AL WOLFSOHN LECTURE WITH SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN-Columbia University professor, NYT columnist and author of Jew vs. Jew: The Struggle for the Soul of American Jewry, May 1, 2013, 8 pm

Classes  

Rabbi Daniel Cohen 
Power of the Prophets: Tuesdays, 8:15 am
Modern Jewish Thinkers: Tuesdays, 9:00 am
Parsha Perspectives and Paradigms: Tuesdays, noon (lunch served)
Taste of Torah: Fridays, 8:15 am

Rabbi David Walk  

Sunday Bible from the Beginning

9:15 am

Monday Weekly Parsha at BCDS

12:10 pm

Monday Hilchot Bishul B'Shabbat

7:15 pm

Tuesday Mystical Minhagim

7:30 pm

Thursday Talmud, Megillah

7:30 pm

Youth

This Shabbat....

 

MAZAL TOV to Jessica Ostroff on her Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat!

 

Teen Minyan at 9:30 AM for 7-12 graders. Please join me in wishing Josh Munk hatzlacha rabba as he embarks on a new chapter in his life with an incredible opportunity to study at the Talmudic University of Florida.  We wish him tremendous success in his studies and will miss him dearly.

 

We would like to thank, in advance, Rabbi Parhi, who will be leading Teen Minyan for the duration of this school year. 

 

BRING US YOUR DIRTY CARS TO CLEAN

 

THIS SUNDAY APRIL 7TH 11 AM to 3 PM AT AGUDATH SHOLOM

 

Sydney and Lilah Steinberg and I and our friends at BiCultural and Agudath Sholom are organizing a carwash at Agudath Sholom to raise money for the organization that supports the children who have lost parents in the line of duty in Israel, Widows and Orphans of the IDF. As you may know, this charity takes care of 5,000 families who have lost someone fighting fires, doing police work or serving in the military.  Every penny will go to the charity!  So please, have your parents drive their cars to the synagogue that Sunday and give the kids a chance to get the winter grime off your car for a good cause. They will have you in and out, and it will only cost $10 for the outside, $18 if you want the inside tidied up, too.  

 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN THE MEANTIME TO MAKES POSTERS AND SPREAD THE WORD (INCLUDING BUGGING MOM AND DAD TO DRIVE THEIR CARS THROUGH THE SYNAGOGUE THAT DAY) AND, OF COURSE, TO HELP WASH ALL THE CARS ON APRIL 7th!!!!

 

Sydney and I will be celebrating our own bar and bat mitzvahs this June at Agudath Sholom. So you would be helping both of us show our love of Israel by helping on April 7.

 

From: Liam Bodurtha

 

SPECIAL CONTEST FOR YOM YERUSHALAYIM:

CAS is pleased to have your child participate in an Art & Essay Contest on the topic:

"Why I Love Jerusalem." We wish to help celebrate our beloved Jerusalem, and the 65th Birthday of the modern state of Israel.


Children through Grade 3 will be invited to submit a picture of Jerusalem, in any media. This
includes drawing, painting and collage. They can work from photos and pictures of Jerusalem.


The older children will be invited to submit an essay titled "Why I Love Jerusalem."
It must be between 200 & 500 words. They are encouraged to use any resource to learn about Jerusalem.

 

All submissions will be viewed and read by judges who will not know the identity of the children who submitted the work.

 

There will also be an objective rating system that all the judges will use in determining the winners.

We are offering the prizes of 2 Yankees or Mets tickets for each winner in each age category.
  
The deadline for all entries is Friday, April 26th.

The winning entries will be announced on Yom Yerushalayim - Wed., May 8th.

  

Thank you for your cooperation with this fun and meaningful project!
We encourage your discussion of why you love Jerusalem with your child, but of course, the actual work must be his/hers.

 

Coming Soon- A Jam-Packed April:

 

13- PJ Library @ TOT SHABBAT - we welcome Danielle Alexander to share a special Shabbat morning Story Time with our Tots!

20 - Stamford Roadshow Weekend! Sr. Teens, it's back, with another great dinner with friends and AWESOME Teen Seudat Shlishit and musical Havdalah!

20-Teen Minyan at 9:30 AM for 7-12 graders

  •  Jr. TEEN ONEG
  • 28 - Lag B'Omer Community Fun Festival
     

    Fairfield County's only Jewish T-Ball/Baseball League needs your registration! 

    Opening Day is April 21st. Registration deadline is April 14th.

    All games are played on Sundays in Stamford at Newfield Elementary School (345 Pepper Ridge Rd). The league is open to boys and girls Pre-K through Grade 8 living in lower Fairfield County, CT (and Westchester County, NY).
      

    We have 4 divisions: 
    Intro to T-Ball is for Pre-Kindergarten kids (minimum age 4 by May 1); 
    T-Ball is for Kindergarten and Grade 1; 
    Minors is for Grades 2 thru Grade 4; 
    Majors is for Grades 5 thru Grade 8

    CLICK HERE TO PLAY BALL!

     

    TEENS - GET INVOLVED!!

    FOLLOW @CAS_TEENS ON TWITTER!!

    And much much more.. 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

    We wish the following people a Refuah Sheleim:
    Please have them in your prayers. 
    If you would like to add a name for this month, click here

     Rivka bat Rose

    Marina bat Valentina

    Chaim Yisroel ben Gittel Malka

    Yocheved Chana bat Leah Osne

    Tinok ben Ayelet Naomi

    Meyer Leib ben Shayna Reisel

    Shemuel Simcah ben Channah

     Zev Mordechai ben Chaya Gittel

    Refael Ephraim ben Sima 

    Michal Fraida Chava bat Yita Shandel:
    At her parents request, please recite psalm 47 for Marlene Gatz, a BCDS mother battling cancer.

    (Please note psalm change for Marlene's 47th birthday.) The text is here.

    Mayim League Update
    Please Support our Community Mikvah
    Have you joined the Mayim League?   

    Support our community's Minnie Manger-Marcia Lieberman Mikvah

    Donate online at www.stamfordmikvah.org 

    Bronze $250 | Silver $500 | Gold $1,000 | Platinum $1,800

    Donations of $500 and above include immersion for the year for yourself or a designated woman

    Community Announcements
    REGISTRATION FOR FCCJBL 2013 IS NOW OPEN-CLICK HERE TO PLAY BALL!
    KOSH DONATING 10% TO LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIET
    Y-Monday, April 8th in support of David Kweskin's 10 week effort to raise the most money in CT to win the annual "Man of the Year" contest.  100% of donations go to the Society.
    LUNCH AND LEARN WITH RABBI MENACHEM LEIBTAG-Tuesday, April 9th, at Kosh. What's So Holy About the Holy Land: A Yom Ha'atzma'ut Presentation. Lunch at 12:30, shiur at 1pm. Order what you wish for lunch, and pay Kosh directly, but reservations are a must.  Please RSVP to Michael Feldstein.

    SYLVIA PLOTKIN MEMORIAL MAH JONGG TOURNAMENT-Wednesday, April 10, 9:30 am-3 pm. $36. Click here to register online by March 20 or pick up a registration form at the JCC. For more information, contact Connie Cirillo Freeman at 203.487.0983 or cfreeman@stamfordjcc.org

    "JEWS WITHOUT MONEY" by Michael Gold; presenter: Penny Wolff-Wednesday, April 17, JCC Stamford 10 am. The story of Jewish life in the Lower East Side of NYC circa 1920's in all its teaming anguish, where Jewish immigrants lived and struggled to survive. For more info, call Marcie Schoenfeld at (203) 359 9138.  JHS April book talk. 

    AN EVENING WITH JFS-Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm. Honoring JFS 34th Annual Mitzvah Award recipients Rhonda Ginsberg and Laurence Sheinman and Young Leadership Award honoree Rebecca Isenstein. Dinner and annual auction at Temple Beth El, Stamford. For more information, please contact Iris Morrison at 203-921-4161 or email at imorrison@ctjfs.org.
    EXPLORE ISRAEL: A COMMUNITY YOM HA'ATZMAUT CELEBRATION AND CONCERT BY MAGEVET-Sunday, April 21,

    1-4 pm. Come together as a community to welcome the JCC Tzahal Shalom officers and celebrate Israel's 65th birthday. Travel across Israel - experience the land, the culture, the food, and the people with a Yom Ha'Atzmaut festival for all ages. Then enjoy a performance by Yale University's a capella choir, Magevet. A festival of fun activities for all ages will run from 1-3 pm, followed by the concert from 3-4 pm. $5 for festival only; $10 concert ticket only; $12 combination ticket. Register online at www.stamfordjcc.org or call the JCC welcome desk at 203.322.7900. For more info, please contact Tal Benshahar at 203.487.0961 or tbenshahar@stamfordjcc.org

    COLLEGE-GETTING THERE FROM HERE-Thursday, April 25th , 6:00-8:00 pm. Claire Friedlander, JFS College Consultant, will introduce experts in financing a college education. Jewish Family Service, 733 Summer Street, 6th Floor. Refreshments. Free admission. To reserve a seat at this event, please contact marisa.catino@edwardjones.com

    TZAHAL SHALOM: COCKTAILS & COMEDY-Thursday, April 25, 7:30-9:30 pm. Share some laughs with your friends, toast our visiting IDF officers and support the JCC Tzahal Shalom Program as comedienne Cory Kahaney takes the JCC stage. Cory has been featured on Late Night with David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, The View, HBO and many others. $50 in advance; $60 at the door; $500 to reserve a table for 10; $750 to reserve a premium table for 10. Register online at www.stamfordjcc.org or call the JCC welcome desk at 203.322.7900. For more info, contact Nancy Schiffman at 203.487.0941 or nschiffman@stamfordjcc.org

    "JEWS AND BASEBALL": speaker Peter Ephross, Editor of "Jewish Major Leaguers in Their Own Words"-Sunday, April 28th, Temple Beth El, Roxbury Road, Stamford. Refreshments, 9:30 am. Program, 10 am. 2 Mets tickets with parking will be offered as a door prize/raffle. Free. All are welcome. For more info, call Marcie Schoenfield at (203) 359-9148. Sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County.
    JOB & CAREER FAIR-Monday, May 13, 2013, 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Job Seekers can meet representatives/hiring managers from prominent Fairfield County businesses. Other assistance available for job seekers. Co-sponsored by JFS Employment & Training at Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich.Click here to register. For more info, contact JFS at 203-921-4161 ext. 125
    BCDS CELEBRATION DINNER-Sunday, May 19, 2013, 5:00 pm, Stamford Hilton Hotel, honoring CAS members Elisheva Kilner & Sarah Boxer.

    JEWISH CLUBS AT STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL AND WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL-Stamford High School's club meets on Tuesdays at 2:15 PM in Room 925 and Westhill's club meets on Thursdays at 2:15 PM in Room 601. Clubs meet weekly! For more information contact rebecca@myjsc.org 

    ADL LAUNCHES MAJOR CENTENNIAL YEAR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: Imagine A World Without Hate which encourages individuals to stand up and speak out against prejudice and bigotry. View this 80 second video that imagines the contributions that victims of high-profile hate crimes might have made to society had their lives not been brutally cut short by racism, homophobia or anti-Semitism.  Set to John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine," the video includes Anne Frank, Yitzhak Rabin, Daniel Pearl and others, by imagining their impact on society had they survived into the present day.

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