| | | 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 |
| November 9, 2013
| Vayetzei
| 6 Kislev 5774 |
| | | Friday | Candles | 4:23pm | | Mincha | 4:28pm |
| Chapel | 8:00am | | Coffee & Commentary
| 8:45am | | Sanctuary
| 9:00am | | Shiur
| 10:30am | Tot Shabbat/Mini Minyan/ Jr. Cong/BMC
| 10:30am | | Teen Minyan | 9:30pm
| | Code of Jewish Law | 3:30pm
| | Daf Yomi
| 3:50pm
| | Mincha
| 4:20pm | | Maariv | 5:18pm | | Shabbat Ends | 5:23pm |
|
| | Michal Smart & Barbara Ashkenas invite you to a book talk and celebration for KADDISH, WOMEN'S VOICES Sunday, November 24, CAS 10 am - 12:30 pm 10 am Private Authors' Reception 11 am Book Talk & Signing 11:30 am Champagne Reception RSVP: info@kaddishwomensvoices.com |
| | | Thank G-d, we've had a wonderful week in Israel. Yaakov discovers in this parsha that Hashem's presence is everywhere, if we would only pay attention. From the heights of the Golan to Tzfat, to the past, present and future in Jerusalem, we have experienced many moments of the ever-present miracles of the people and land of Israel. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom from Yerushalayim, Rabbi Daniel and Diane Cohen rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org|203-252-8252|Rabbi Cohen's podcasts |
| Please join us Saturday for Veterans Recognition Shabbat
Tefillah led by Chazzan Rafael Bokow
Rabbi Jerry Wohlberg will deliver the sermon: Kristallnacht 75 Years Later
Kiddush sponsored by Henry Stern in commemoration of the yahrzeits of his wife, Sandra Stern, his mother, Paula Stern, and his sister, Irene Krinsky. |
| Young Couples Game Night and Navaratna Saturday, November 16,7:30 pm Hosted by Laura & Seth Tobin 35 Revonah Circle,Stamford $10 per person (for food and drinks) Bring a favorite game! Info: laurabl@gmail.com RSVP HERE by Thursday, November 14 |
| Next Men's Choir Practice, Sunday, 11/17, 7:45 pm |
| | Mazal Tov to: | -
Zach Kfare (Junior Congregation) & Naama Herstic (Mini Minyan) on their engagement, and to parents
Sherry & Bennet Kfare, and Frimet & Bryan Herstic of New Rochelle -
Danielle & Rabbi Yehuda Jeiger on the naming of Chana Gila, Gili, and on the brit milah of Azriel Yaakov -
Liz & Maury Rosenbaum on Avi's aufruf and upcoming wedding to Staci Chazan in Israel
|
|
| Condolences to: | - Marc, Elise, Avi, Adina and Yael Passy on the death of their beloved father, father-in-law and grandfather,
Meir "Marc" Passy
|
|
| Shabbat Topics and Participants |
| Ba'al Tefillah | Chazzan Rafael Bokow
| | Ushers | Elisheva Kilner, Laura Tobin
| | Torah Readers | David Gordon, Ethan Green, Matt Jelen, Daniel Jubas, Judd Love, Marty Rubin, Simcha Rubin | | Sermon | Kristallnacht 75 Years Later Rabbi Jerry Wohlberg
| | Shiur | Human Dignity in Jewish Law Professor Yuval Sinai
| | Code of Jewish Law | Ari Lieberman
| | Daf Yomi | David Bessaleli
| | Seudah Shlishit | Daf Yomi siyum for Shekalim |
|
| Thanks to this Week's Sponsors...
|
Shabbat Shalom Hospital
Packages | the Linda Beson Nursing Educational Fund, | Chapel Kiddush
| Pam Ehrenkranz & Matt Greenberg in memory of Matt's father Harry, Tzvi ben Nechemiah HaCohen | Sanctuary Kiddush
| Henry Stern commemorating the yahrzeits of his wife, Sandra Stern,
his mother, Paula Stern, and his sister, Irene Krinsky | | Seudah Shlishit
| the shul, enhanced by the Jeigers in honor of Avichai, Meital, Meira, Gili & Azriel Yaakov |
|
| Daf Yomi | Sunday 7:45 am, Monday-Friday 7:00 am | | Shacharit | Sunday 7:00/8:30 am, Monday-Friday 6:30/7:30 am | | Weekday Mincha/Maariv | Sunday-Thursday 4:30 pm, Friday 4:22 pm
| | Late Maariv in Stamford | Sunday-Thursday 9 pm: @ Young Israel, 9:40 @ Yeshiva Bais Binyomin
| | Candles Next Friday | 4:17 pm
|
|
Intergenerational Community Chanukah Celebration Saturday, November 30, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM A community Havdalah sing with Rabbi Cohen & Chazzan Bokow Let's light the fourth candle together! Enjoy latkes and hot cider Do a Mitzvah: Bring Art Supplies for Sunrise Day Camps (for children with cancer) in NY & Israel To be a Community Ambassador for this event or to learn about ways to help spread the light, contact Rabbi Cohen or Wendy Bennett. Event sponsored by Israel Bonds. Consider a gift of an Israel Bonds this Chanukah
CAS Annual Thanksgiving Feast for Stamford First Responders Men's Club is hard at work organizing CAS's yearly show of appreciation to our local first responders: a full Thanksgiving feast served to them at their station houses! Volunteers are needed to help on Thursday, November 28: - Thursday Morning, 9:00 - 11:00 am: Prepare the Empire turkeys and trimmings in CAS's kitchen.
- Midday: 11:25 am - Meet at CAS to pack up & transport all of the food to the first responders stations
- Afternoon: 12:00 pm - Help serve a full Thanksgiving feast to our city's first responders.
Everyone is encouraged to come out & take part in this genuine expression of appreciation to our local first responders!
- 11/3-13: CAS Trip to Israel with Rabbi Daniel & Diane Cohen
- This Shabbat, 11/9: Veterans Recognition Shabbat
- Next Saturday, 11/16: Young Couples Game Night & Navaratna, 7:30 pm
- Saturday, 11/23: Supermarket Sweep & Movie Night, 6:15-9:30 pm
-
Sunday, 11/24 Kaddish: Women's Voices Lecture & Reception, 10 am-12:30 pm - Thanksgiving: Men's Club Feast for Emergency Personnel
- Saturday, 11/30: Community Chanukah Celebration, 6 -7 pm. Havdalah sing with the Cantor!
- Sunday, 12/8: Tefillin Field Trip to Tiferes Stam and lunch in Brooklyn, 9 am-2 pm
- Saturday, 12/21: Men's Club Roast & Toast of Rabbi Walk
- Wednesday, 12/25: Pacific House Dinner
- Sunday, 1/5: Matan begins; 1/19: Man Up begins
-
Shabbat, January 11: Challenges in Jewish Education Panel -
Friday/Saturday, 1/24-25, B'nai Mitzvah Shabbaton -
Monday, 2/10: B'nai Mitzvah Parent Orientation Meeting, 8- 9 pm
Annual CAS Dinner Dance Sunday evening, March 23, 2014! Guests of Honor: Rachel & Jay Jubas Community Service Award Recipients: Stephanie & Bob Sherman Young Leadership Award Recipients: Meredith & David Cohen Stella Cohen & Rachel Dayan, Dinner Chairpeople Claudia & Howard Rimerman and Diane & Elliot Sloyer, Journal Chairpeople We wish them and their families a hearty Mazal Tov! Please mark the date and plan to join us as we celebrate our shul and the accomplishments of our honorees. To join the tribute committee or learn more about the dinner, please contact |
|
|
| Volunteers Needed | | PARTNERS IN TORAH Looking for a few good men and women to be a mentor for Partners in Torah: http://www.partnersintorah.org/. 30 minutes can change a life. If you are interested in serving as a mentor for Partners in Torah or might consider this wonderful mitzvah, please be in touch with Rabbi Cohen.
COMMUNITY HELPERS An important role of the Chesed committee is outreach to the Shul's elderly and homebound, who are often isolated and lack a lifeline to our synagogue. We are asking for volunteers from our congregation willing to reach out to these members to offer an ear, identify areas of need, make a visit, or offer a ride to a doctor's appointment. Even small gestures mean a great deal and do not take much time. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Vivian Weiss at 203-323-0909 or vivianweiss@gmail.com. If you are aware of any elderly or homebound shul members in need of outreach, please notify Rabbi Cohen.
WELCOME TO OUR SYNAGOGUE PROGRAM As you know, every Shabbat we station ushers at the doors in the sanctuary to welcome people, assist them and enhance the dignity of the service. In an effort to create an even warmer environment, we are expanding the usher roles to include a greeter in the lobby from 9-10:30 am. Please join the usher team. We need you and your smile. To find out more and sign up, contact Mitchell Bell. |
|
| TEEN ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIPS FOR ISRAEL A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Be one of six teens to be selected for a free trip to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference, March 2-4, 2014 in Washington DC. The trip will include registration, travel and hotel. Winners will join the Agudath Sholom AIPAC delegation. To be one of the six selected, submit a 500 word essay: "WHY DOES AIPAC NEED YOU?" If you could lobby 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 a local and national panel of AIPAC supporters. Submit to Rabbi Cohen by Sunday, December 1, 2014 at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org Open to 10th-12th graders from CAS. We are grateful to Stephanie and Bob Sherman for sponsoring the fellowships in memory of Stephanie's mother, Rosalie Aberman. If you would like to enable more teens to attend AIPAC Policy Conference through a contribution to our AIPAC Teen Fund, please contact Rabbi Cohen. |
| Sundays Bible from the Beginning. 9:15 am-Rabbi David Walk. Mondays Dvar Yom B'Yomo. 12:20 pm (BCDS)-Rabbi David Walk. Beginning Hebrew 7:30 pm- Ben-Zion Soifer. Mishna Brura-Laws of Tefilah. 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk. Tuesdays Power of the Prophets. 8:15 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Cancelled this week. Rabbi Cohen is in Israel
The Depth of Genesis 9:00 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Cancelled this week. Rabbi Cohen is in Israel
Parsha Perspectives and Paradigms noon-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Cancelled this week. Rabbi Cohen is in Israel Prayer Primer 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk. Thursdays Talmud Bavli - Masechet Megilla. 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk. *Back to Basics-The Joys of Kosher Living* STARTS NEXT WEEK! Begins November 14, 7:30 pm - Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Explore fundamentals of Judaism in an open and warm environment. Whatever your background, you will gain a deeper understanding of the timeless idea and practices within our faith. Topics will Include: Mindful Eating; The Kosher Kitchen; Blessings; Oreos, Gatorade and Keeping Kosher in 2013. Fridays Taste of Torah. 8:15 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. |
|
|
CAS Fifth Annual Woman Scholar Program with Professor Smadar Rosensweig, The Personalities in Sefer Shmuel Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 pm For women and men! This expanded series is made possible through the generosity of Barbara & Ron Ashkenas in memory of Edward & Evelyn Weinberger |
| CAS Free Mezuzah Campaign in Fairfield County, CT Bringing Blessings to Jewish Homes | Do you know a neighbor or a friend who lacks a mezuzah? Share this video link: www.congregationagudathsholom.org/mezuzah.html CAS is offering a free mezuzah and home visit to post this sacred scroll at the entrance to all Jewish homes in the area.
For more info, contact Rabbi Cohen: rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org |
| Youth | Shabbat Groups Tot Shabbat (Toddlers-Age 3)-Library 10:30 am Mini Minyan (Age 3- Grade 1)-Youth Classroom 10:30 am Jr. Congregation (Grades 2-4)-Chapel 10:30 am B'nai Mitzvah Club (Grades 5-6)-Back of Simcha Room 10:30 am Teen Minyan (Grades 7-12)-Back of Social Hall 9:30 am
-
This Shabbat - B'nai Mitzvah Club Make-Your-Own-Pizza-From-Scratch-and-Game-Night. 6-8:30 pm. - Nov 16 - Teen Minyan.
Check the CAS calendar for all the Teen Minyan dates. - Nov 23 - Special Chanukah themed groups & Pre-Chanukah event w/Supermarket Sweep & Movie Night at CAS.
6:15-9:30 pm Sign up here. -
Jan 4 - BROOKLYN NETS Game - limited number of tickets on sale NOW online. -
Jan 12 - Loaves of Love parent-child event at Chabad - Jan 31-Feb 1- Jr. Cong. Shabbaton- much more info to follow.
If you or your teens have not been receiving the special Teen emails, contact jsperber3@gmail.com. If you would like to celebrate your child's birthday or special accomplishment by sponsoring a special "kiddush" in their honor, contact rabbijeiger@hotmail.com. |
|
| Matan is a mother-daughter program for Bat Mitzvah-age girls focusing on female role models from the time of the Bible through modern Israel. Michal Smart has, once again, agreed to run the Matan program. This year, it will be run in conjunction with Bi-Cultural Day School. The first five sessions will be held at BCDS and the last five at Agudath Shalom. The sessions will be held on Sunday evenings from 5:30 - 7:00 pm on the following dates: January 5, 12, 19 & 26, February 2, 9 & 16, March 2, 9 & 30, (Makeup date: April 6.) There will be no charge for Agudath members or for BCDS students. For members of the community there will be a $200 charge. To sign up, please click here: Rabbi Cohen will lead three sessions for father and sons centered on B'nai Mitzvah responsibilities to self, family, community and the world. Classes will be held at Agudath Shalom. There is no charge for members. The sessions will be held on Sunday mornings from 9:15 - 10:15 am on the following dates: January 19 & 26, February 2. To sign up, please click here: The Tefillin Field Trip to Tiferes Stam and lunch in Brooklyn will be on Sunday, December 8th from 9 am-2 pm. Please bring money for lunch. There will also be an opportunity to purchase tefillin or other Judaica. If you can drive, please contact Rabbi Cohen. |
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 Pinchas Shimon ben Klarel, Zahava bat Chaya Sara, Shmuel Lev ben Malka, Geula Tova bat Chana, Reuven Yonah Halevi ben Nachama Hadassa, Rachel bat Malkah, Sarah bat Etta Zisel, Noam Aryeh ben Leia Michal, Dovid Levi ben Gittel, Perel Etka bat Sara, Rachel Yonina bat Leah Raizel, Idan Yarden ben Esther, Geri bat Esther, Devorah bat Chana, Aviva bat Etta Zev Mordechai ben Chaya Gittel, Refael Ephraim ben Sima, Michal Fraida Chava bat Yita Shandel: Please recite psalm 47 for Marlene Gatz, a BCDS mother battling cancer. The text is here. |
TOY DRIVE TO STOCK DAVID'S TREASURE TREE FOR SICK CHILDREN AT STAMFORD HOSPITAL-Drop off toys at UJF by Dec 3 or help fill the "Tree" at Stamford Hospital on Wednesday, December 4, 11:45 am. UJF's Women's Philanthropy. Co-sponsored with Bi-Cultural Day School, Carmel Academy and Hadassah. For info contact Anat Chavkin: anat@ujf.org or (203) 321-1377 x 108 JHS & JCC KRYSTALLNACHT PROGRAM; HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: STAMFORD WOMAN REMEMBERS ELUDING THE NAZIS -Sunday, November 10, 1:30 pm. Stamford JCC. Speaker: Sarah Lew Miller, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. For more info, call Marcie Schoenfeld at 203-359-9148 or email elissa@de-kaplan.com HOW TO DISCUSS THE PARSHA WITH YOUR KIDS AT THE SHABBAT TABLE-Sunday, November 10, 6 pm, Young Israel of Stamford. Featuring master Tanach teacher Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Make your weekly Shabbat table discussions about the Torah portion more meaningful and educational for your children...and for yourselves! Learn age-appropriate tips from a Jewish educator who has being teaching the parsha to others for more than 30 years. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to improve your ability to connect with your children around Torah learning CARMEL ACADEMY PARLOR MEETING-Wednesday, November 13, 7:00-8:30 pm, at the home of Lisa and Jeff Manheim, Stamford, CT. Learn about the Carmel Academy difference! Meet with Carmel's Head of School, Nora Anderson, and Carmel parents in a relaxed and informal setting. For more information, to RSVP, and to obtain the address, please email daneet.brill@carmelacademy.com or call (203) 983-3503 ISRAEL ADVOCACY AND CONFRONTING MEDIA BIAS: EFFECTIVE USE OF TRADITIONAL AND NEW SOCIAL MEDIA-Sunday, November 17, 10 am-12 pm, JCC of New Haven. 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, CT. Featuring Sarit Catz, Director of International Letter Writing, CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) * Do you want to learn more about anti-Israel bias in the media and what you can do to confront it? * This program will show you how to do so, including traditional letters as well as easy and powerful new media methods (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, online commenting, etc.) Open to the public-free brunch. BI-CULTURAL DAY SCHOOL AUCTION 2013-Sunday, November 17th, 5:30-9:00 pm, Temple Beth-El, Stamford. Game On! Master of Ceremonies, Alan Kalter. Come on down for games, prizes behind every door and so much more! For more information, contact Eve Nachman 203-329-2186 ext. 1341 or enachman@bcds.org. CARDOZO SOCIETY LAUNCH-Monday, November 18, 6 pm, at the Law Firm of Wiggin and Dana, Two Stamford Plaza, 281 Tresser Blvd. Hosted by UJF of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien. Join us for an evening of networking, socializing and learning. Featuring Marc D. Stern, General Counsel for The American Jewish Committee presenting "Is the Law of War Out of Date?" JHS BOOK TALK: ROAD TO VALOR: A TRUE STORY OF WWII ITALY, THE NAZIS, AND THE CYCLIST WHO INSPIRED A NATION BY AILI AND ANDRES MCCONNON-Wednesday, November 20, 10 am. Atria, 77 Third Street, Stamford. Presenter: Frank Melzer. For more info, call Marcie Schoenfeld at 203-359-9148 or email elissa@de-kaplan.com. PRESCHOOL HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS-Thursday, November 21, 1:30 pm. Come and experience the Carmel Academy difference with your preschooler at our interactive and hands-on series, 270 Lake Avenue, Greenwich. For more information and to RSVP, please contact our Director of Admissions, Daneet Brill. CULINARY EVENT AT MA'AYANOT- November 24, 7:00 pm. The evening will include culinary demonstrations by noted chefs Leah Shapira, author of the award winning cookbook Fresh and Easy Kosher Cooking, and Merav Dahan, creator of Merav's Cuisine, as well as a pre-Chanukah boutique featuring Pampered Chef, Cutco Cutlery, and much more. For more information or to register for the event, please contact Carrie Polonetsky at cpolonetsky@yahoo.com. Ma'ayanot is located at 1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, NJ. THE RACE TO COLLEGE-Monday, December 2 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. For more information, contact Claire Friedlander at clairef@ctjfs.org or call 203-921-4161. SUPER SUNDAY-Sunday, December 8, JCC. United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien. Chaired by Rachel and Doctor Nimrod Dayan. LINKING GENERATIONS OF THE SHOAH-Our 2nd Generation Group began in July 2012. We are a group of approximately fifty members ranging in age from 40 and up and we come from all over CT and Westchester County. Our monthly meetings take place in Westport, CT (usually at the UJA offices) every second Tuesday of the month. Spouses of 2G members as well as 3rd Generation often attend our general meetings. In our first year of existence, we have made great strides. In addition to creating our mission statement, "To honor the spirit and courage of our parents and those who perished or survived and rebuilt their lives. And to remember them and dedicate in their honor good works and healing deeds to benefit and enlighten future generations so the horrors of the Shoah will never be revisited upon humanity" we are also exploring and sharing the unique experiences, awareness, bonds, burdens, and responsibilities that come with being Children of Holocaust survivors. As we journey into our second year together, we realize even more how much great community depends on great conversation and that we are witnesses in ourselves to something far greater than ourselves.Please come and join us. For further contact information call: Ann Cohn at 203-762-0058 (home) or 203-984-6667 (cell) LIFE TRANSITIONS-Wednesdays at 11:30 am. Ongoing support group for the unemployed at the Stamford JFS office, 733 Summer Street, 6th Floor. The focus of the group is to provide a forum to discuss and explore the concerns and issues related to job loss and to find alternative solutions for career satisfaction. The group is a collaborative effort between JFS Counseling and Employment & Training Departments. To register or for more information, please contact Rebekah Kanefsky at 203-921-4161 or email at rkanefsky@ctjfs.org |
| SYLVIA'S CAS Sisterhood Gift Shop Gift Shop Hours Next Week Sunday: 9-11 am, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 12-2 pm |
| | | | | | | |
