| | | 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 20, 2013
| Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
Omer 25
| 10 Iyyar 5773 |
| | | Friday | Candles | 7:19pm | | Mincha | 7:00pm |
| Chapel | 8:00am | | Coffee & Commentary | 8:45am | | Sanctuary | 9:00am | | Shiur | 10:30am | Future Tots/Tot Shabbat Mini Minyan/Jr. Cong/BMC
| 10:30am
| | Teen Minyan
| 9:30pm | | Women's Shiur | 6:00pm | | Code of Jewish Law/Daf Yomi
| 6:35pm | | Mincha
| 7:15pm | | Maariv | 8:15pm | | Shabbat Ends | 8:20pm |
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| Shabbat 4/20
| Omer 25
| Sunday 4/21 | | | | | | | | | Omer 29
| Thursday 4/25 | Omer 30 | | Friday 4/26
| | Saturday 4/7
| Omer 32
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| | Rabbi Daniel Cohen this week 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 |
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| Crash Course in Basic Judaism Lectures on G-d, Sabbath, Prayer, Sexuality, and Jewish Observance with Rabbi Daniel Cohen Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 pm sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program |
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| Fruits and vegetables are subject to insect infestation and require checking and cleaning prior to consumption. Please visit the OU website to learn more about this mitzvah of kashrut and to download a free Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Chart. |
| | | Is being Jewish a 24/7 commitment? If yes, what are the implications and guidelines? Seemingly, the 613 commandments do not encompass my every waking moment. Yet, the mitzvah of being holy - kedoshim teheyu - mandates a consciousness and engagement with G-d every moment. How? Ramban explains the mitzvah requires us to sanctify the Almighty in the unlegislated areas of our lives. Think of some examples and how we may elevate and sanctify those moments and relationships. We welcome the 9th grade of Maayanot, a Modern Orthodox all girls high school based in Teaneck, to our community this Shabbat. Thank you to all of the host families. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
This Shabbat, Leah Herzog, Ma'ayanot Tanach instructor and Co-Director of Israel Guidance will deliver a women's shiur: Mysterious Moments: The Ambiguous Timing of Matan Torah 6 pm at the home of Ronnie Sichel, |
Stamford Lag B'Omer CommUNITY Celebration NEXT Sunday, April 28th · 5:00-7:30PM At the Stamford JCC Ball Field · 1035 Newfield Avenue ADMISSION FREE
OUTDOOR GAMES (family softball, frisbee, football)
KUMZITZ SPORTS AND FAMILY FUN
FOOD FOR SALE BY KOSH |
AGUDATH SHOLOM BINGO We need your help! Come join the fun-we're looking for some new faces to help us at one of the easiest ways to make money for our Shul: Bingo. It happens most Monday nights (except Jewish and national holidays) from about 5:30 to 9:45 pm in two shifts; we can accommodate your schedule. Callers are especially needed We will train you and give you an introduction to the program at our meeting this Sunday, April 21 at 10 am in the social hall. We can always use more help in the following areas: Bingo Sales: Selling at the control desk or on the floorFood sales: Selling various food items to playersMarketing and promoting bingo So please do a mitzvah and join our small group of dedicated workers. Contact Roz at roz@cas-stamford.org or call the shul at 203-358-2200 and someone from Bingo will get back to you! |
| | Youth Art & Essay Contest for Yom Yerushalayim celebrating the 65th birthday of the modern State of Israel Topic: Why I Love Jerusalem For K - 8th graders | Two divisions - top entry in each category wins 2 Yankees or Mets tickets Youth Art Contest for Yom Yerushalayim (K - 3rd grade) Submit a picture of Jerusalem, in any media. This includes drawing, painting and collage. You can work from photos and pictures of Jerusalem Essay Contest for Yom Yerushalayim (4th -8th grade) Submit a 200-500 word essay titled "Why I Love Jerusalem." You are encouraged to use any resource to learn about Jerusalem Deadline for both contests is Friday April 26th Please submit entries to the office. Submissions will be judged anonymously and objectively We will display artwork in shul and winning essays will be posted on our website! The winning entries will be announced on Yom Yerushalayim - Wednesday, May 8th |
| Welcome to: | - The Ma'ayanot 9th grade Shabbaton participants accompanied by Nechama Becker, Amy Birman, Dena & Avi Block, Leah Herzog, Shalvi & Yehuda Isseroff and Shoshana & Ayol Samuels
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| Mazal Tov to: | - Joan, Bennett, Aaron and Rachel Schwartz on the engagement of Mathew Slaine to Michele Zatkis of New Orleans
- Rachel & Harold Terk on their daughter, Alyssa Terk, MD, being honored by NYU School of Medicine with the Julia Zelmanovich Young Alumni Award this weekend
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| Shabbat Topics & Participants |
| Shacharit | | Torah Readers
| Joseph Rubin, Jay Jubas, Judd Love, Simcha Rubin
| | Musaf | | Sermon A Cautionary Tale
| | | Usher | | | Seudat Shlishit Pirkei Avot Perek 3 | Rabbi David Walk
| | Shiur The Count & Obsessive Enumeration | Rabbi David Walk | | Women's Shiur Mysterious Moments; The Ambiguous Timing of Matan Torah | Leah Herzog
| | Code of Jewish Law | Ari Lieberman
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| Thanks to this Week's Sponsors...
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| Shabbat Shalom Hospitality Packages | Rachel & Harold Terk in honor of their daughter, Alyssa Terk, MD, who is being honored by NYU School of Medicine with the Julia Zelmanovich Young Alumni Award this weekend; The Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund | | Chapel Kiddush | Pam Ehrenkranz in honor of Matt Greenberg's birthday &
Matt Greenberg in honor of Israel's birthday;
Faye and Renee Manger in commemoration of the 18th yahrtzeit of Ben Manger
| | Sanctuary Kiddush | Elissa & Philip Klapper in honor of Claudia & Howard Rimerman, Diane & Elliot Sloyer, and the 2013 Dinner committee for their dedication to Agudath Sholom; Susan & Len Mark in memory of Len's mother Helen (Chaya Sara bat Moshe) and in memory of Susan's father Sam Silber (Shlomo Zalman ben Moshe Baruch) |
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| Daf Yomi | Sunday 7:45 am, Monday-Friday 7:00 am | | Shacharit | Sunday 7:15/8:30 am, Monday-Friday 6:30/7:30 am | | Weekday Mincha | Sunday-Thursday 7:30 pm | | Candles Next Friday | 7:26 pm |
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| There's still time to sign up for... the CAS Annual Festive Dinner Sunday evening, May 5, 2013, 5-9:30 pm Elissa & Dr. Philip Klapper | Community Service Award: Ronni Bass Young Leadership Award: Shira & Ethan Green The Dinner Chairs thank all the participants who signed up so far! |
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| | Agudath Sholom welcomes Rabbi Steven Weil, Executive VP of the
Orthodox Union on Shabbat April 26th and 27th
He will speak on the following topics: -
Drasha: Putting the Fun in Dysfunctional: The Challenges of Family Life in the Orthodox Community -
Talk after Kiddush: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times -
Shiur an Hour Before Mincha: The Event That Irrevocably Changed the Destiny of Ashkenazic Jewry - Seudat Shlishit: The Crisis of Orthodox Affordability: A Light at the End of the Tunnel
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Opportunities in Light of the Dramatic Shift in Jewish Demographic
| 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. |
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 Wednesday, May 1, 8 pm
The Women's Tefilla Group invites all women and girls to join us in celebrating the Bat Mitzvah of Talia Shapiro Shabbat, May 4, Parshat Behar-Bechukotai Tefilla begins at 10:00 am in the Heyman Chapel
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SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TO VOTE ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO CAS CONSTITUTION Tuesday, May 7, 7:30 pm
Thursday May 9, 2013 Please join Rabbi Daniel Cohen for a thought provoking and lively discussion led by the poet Barbara Leff who will give a special and personal reading from her newly published and Jewish Book Award nominated collection And God Said . . . A Brief History of Creation RSVP by Wednesday, May 1st, to cflynn@cas-stamford.org Lunch will be served
Join us for our Shavuot Scholar in Residence Program May 14-16 Featuring Rabbi Jeremy Wieder Rosh Yeshiva Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Professor of Talmud at RIETS and Instructor of Bible at Yeshiva College of Yeshiva University at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University All night learning for Adults & Youth We will also host YU Torah Tours & NCSY advisors
Sunday, June 2|10:30 to 12 Sisterhood Sunday Brunch Celebrating CAS women of all ages Report from your co-presidents Anne Peskin and Marge Abrams |
| CAMOS News -- This weekend will be a busy one for the Committee to Advance Modern Orthodoxy in Stamford (CAMOS). A contingent of Stamford residents (including Michael Feldstein, Jessica and Elie Niedober, and Miriam and Joshua Sperber) will be spending Shabbat in Washington Heights at the Shenk Shul, where they will make a presentation after services about the advantages of living in Stamford and meet and mingle at kiddush with the 250 regular attendees. On Sunday, Stamford will be one of a select group of communities to exhibit at the Orthodox Union's Emerging Communities Fair, which is expected to attract about 1,500 people who are looking to relocate to a community that offers amenities for observant families. Abigail Kurtz has spearheaded the effort to present Stamford in a positive light at its booth.
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| Rabbi Cohen's Class This Week Friday Taste of Torah 8:15 am |
| Rabbi Walk's Classes This Week | 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 |
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| A PILLOW FOR A SOLDIER Standing Together, an Israeli charity, is working towards making Israeli soldiers more comfortable by giving them travel pillows for their use when going to and from base, visiting family, and even spending Shabbat on base. In total there about 156,000 active soldiers and 50,000 new soldiers enter each year. Our goal is 37,500 pillows in 30 days! With this campaign, we are also having a raffle. For each donation of $100 or $10/month you will be entered into a raffle: Grand Prize: Trip to Israel for 2! 5 - 1st Prizes: 2 Free Travel Pillows 10 - 2nd Prizes: 1 Free Travel Pillow Donation of $5,000 or $400/month: Invited to give pillows to 200 soldiers *Donation of $25,000 or $4000/month: VIP Day Tour - including: giving pillows to soldiers and meeting higher level army officials *The Grand Prize will be offered if we reach at least 1/3 of our goal.
The "Pillow for a Soldier" campaign is important because not only do the pillows provide physical support,
they are a reminder that others all around the world care and appreciate them. |
| | | This weekend.... - Teen Minyan for 7-12 graders with Rabbi Parhi at 9:30 in the Social Hall.
- Jr. Cong Double Nekudot and Nekudot Sale Week! Bring all your nekudot
PLEASE JOIN FOR US AN IMPORTANT MEETING on Monday night, April 22nd at 8 pm at the shul with your teens to discuss your thoughts about the future of the teen program. Refreshments will be served! Also, we are in the midst of planning your Shavuot program and would love your input- please email me with suggestions, ideas, etc NEW CHILDREN'S CHOIR (AGES 6-11) COMING SOON -The Stamford Synagogue Serenade - join our choir and perform once a month on Shabbat Mevorchim at both Agudath Sholom and the Young Israel.. for more info. Join Yoni Israel at the Shabbat Park on Shabbat, April 27th.. More info to follow... April 28 - Lag B'Omer CommUNITY Fun Festival at the JCC- 5-7:30 pm FREE EVENT! Food by KOSH available for purchase.
MAY 10-FRIDAY AFTERNOON OUT - more info to follow! 11-TEEN MINYAN
14-15-SHAVUOT ALL NIGHT LEARNING PROGRAMS 31-TOT KABBALAT SHABBAT with the PJ Library 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 Sheleima. 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, Zechariya Eliyahu 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. The text is here. |
| 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 |
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 THE WOMEN OF TZAHAL-Monday, April 22, 11 am - 12:30 pm atLinda Spilka's home. Women Connect of Chabad, Women's Philanthropy of UJF, The Stamford Chapter of Hadassah, The Center Women of the JCC and all community women are welcome to join an intimate dialogue with the female officers. To RSVP, click here "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. OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION-Sunday, April 28th, 12-3 pm, Westhill High School, 125 Roxbury Rd, Stamford, CT In memory of those who are no longer with us, the community is invited to join grades 9 - 12 in an Out of the Darkness walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Walk with J-Serve to prevent suicide. Teens can receive community service credit for participating. Registration fee for participation is $18 and includes the walk, a shirt, and lunch. Additional donations are encouraged. Click here to register online, or call the JCC welcome desk at 203.322.7900. For more information contact Louis Lasko at 203.487.0970 or llasko@stamfordjcc.org. Please note: There will be a Tennis Court Dedication in memory of Stephanie Becker at 12:30 at Westhill High School during registration. All are welcome to attend. Sponsored in partnership with: BBYO, BBYO Connect, Congregation Agudath Sholom, Friendship Circle, Jewish Student Connection, Kulanu, SoSTY, Stamford Jewish Community Center, StephanieBeckerFund.com, Temple Beth El Teens, Westhill High School, Young Israel. MEGILLAT RUT-The Ma'ayanot Adult Education Committee is proud to present a weekly shiur given by Mrs. Leah Herzog, Tanakh teacher at Ma'ayanot. The series of five shiurim will take place on Wednesdays at 11:35 a.m. at Ma'ayanot (1650 Palisade Ave., Teaneck). The series continues through May 8th. All are welcome. JOB & CAREER FAIR-Monday, May 13, 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, 5:00 pm, Stamford Hilton Hotel, honoring CAS members Elisheva Kilner & Sarah Boxer ISRAEL@65-Sunday, May 26, 2 pm, Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport. Shop our shuk: browse through an array of Israeli crafts and food. 5 pm, celebrate with The Shuk, an Israeli and Jewish musical experience. For tickets, click here. For more information, call: (203) 226-8197. Program of the Partnership of Greater Fairfield CountyUJA/ Federation of Westport Weston Wilton Norwalk, The Jewish Federation of Greater Danbury, CT and Putnam County, NY, United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut. 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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| SYLVIA'S CAS Sisterhood Gift Shop Sunday 9-11 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12-2 |
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