| | | 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 |
| December 21, 2013
| Shemot | 18 Tevet 5774 |
| | | Friday | Candles | 4:10pm | | Mincha | 4:15pm |
| Chapel | 8:00am | | Coffee & Commentary
| 8:45am
| | Sanctuary
| 9:00am | | Teen Minyan
| 9:30am
| Tot Shabbat/Mini Minyan/ Jr. Cong/BMC | 10:30am | | Shiur
| 10:30am | | Code of Jewish Law
| 3:15pm
| | Daf Yomi | | | Mincha
| 4:05pm | | Maariv | 5:05pm | | Shabbat Ends | 5:10pm |
Wednesday - Federal holiday the office will be closed |
Next Friday night Chazzan Bokow will lead Carlebach-style davening. |
Next Women's Tefillah Group January 25, 2014 - Mishpatim Looking for 7 leiners and 1-2 daveners. |
Sunday, January 12, 1:00-2:30 pm Community Tu B'Shevat celebration at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center crafts/songs/hot chocolate $5 per person 3 and up includes admission to all SMNC exhibits |
January 4, 2014 CAS Cholent Challenge Featuring cholent by Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Walk, Cantor Bokow & Ari Lieberman! |
Young Couples/Families Shabbat Lunch-January 18, 2014. One family will host and provide the main course, challah and drinks, and the other families will bring side dishes and dessert. Couples and families of similar backgrounds will be grouped together. If you would like to participate as either a guest or a host, please email Laura Tobin by January 5 at laurabl@gmail.com. |
The Roast & Toast of Rabbi Walk has been postponed. Stay tuned for the new date! |
| | | | | What's in a name? From Judaism's perspective, a great deal. Our Hebrew name reflects our true essence. The Sages teach that the Jews were redeemed from Egypt in the merit of retaining their Hebrew names. In fact, the Hebrew word for the second book of the Torah that we begin this weekend is Shemot, Names. Do you know your Hebrew name? What does it signify? Why did your parents give you this name? How can it reveal your mission? If you would like to explore these questions, please be in touch. In my years in the rabbinate, I discovered that allegiance to your Hebrew name serves as a moral anchor and spiritual compass throughout life. Wishing you and your family a Shabbat Shalom! Rabbi Daniel Cohen rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org|203-252-8252|Rabbi Cohen's podcasts |
10th Annual Challenges in Jewish Education Shabbat
Friday night, January 10, 5:45 pm
Special Dinner with Rabbi Joshua Lookstein
$36 per adult/$15 per child (under 12) Reflections of a First-Year Headmaster - Rabbi Joshua Lookstein Why Jewish Education Still Matters: Takeaways from the Recent Pew Study - Dr. Harry Bloom Adult Menu: Gefilte Fish with Carrots, Mixed Field Greens With Craisins, Slivered Almonds & Mandarin Orange Segments Cole Slaw, Cucumber Salad Vinaigrette Boneless Chicken Marsala, Sliced Brisket of Beef with Gravy Rice Pilaf with Mushrooms, Mélange of Seasonal Vegetables Individual Apple Cobbler Children's menu (to age 11): Gefilte Fish with Carrots Chicken Nuggets with Ketchup Potato Kugel, Corn Oversized Black & White Cookies Please click here to sign up!
Shabbat afternoon, January 11
10TH Annual Challenges in Jewish Education Panel: Day School Affordability: The Challenge...and Practical Solutions immediately after morning services and kiddush, at approximately noon Dr. Harry Bloom - Strategy Manager, Financial Sustainability, Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE) Rabbi Joshua Lookstein - Headmaster, Westchester Day School Rabbi David Israel, Moderator - Rabbinic Dean, Bi-Cultural Day School |
| Annual CAS Dinner Dance Sunday evening, March 23, 2014, 5 pm 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 |
TWO NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ON SHABBAT First Shabbat of every Month: Meditative Prayer Experience 8:30-9 am, led by Rabbi Cohen. Starts January 4. Second Shabbat of every month: Understanding Prayer Explore the meaning behind Shabbat morning prayers, the structure of services, and gain more comfort with the service. 10:30-11 am, led by clergy. Starts January 11. |
| | Help Us Help You! As the year 2013 comes to a close, please remember that CAS is here for you year-round. Please remember to support CAS with your end-of-year donations. Dues, pledges and donations need to be received by CAS no later than December 31 in order for you to receive a charitable receipt for the tax year. |
| Mazal Tov to: | - Claudia & Terry Brenner on Mia's Bat Mitzvah
- Sarah Poland and youth chairs Kate Rich and Rina Marlowe for organizing the Chanukah Children's Book Drive, which garnered more than 200 books for Read to Grow!
- Sheila Romanowitz on the birth of a grandson, Harlow Sean Dolan, born to Avra & Seamus Dolan
- Joyce & Barry Chavkin on the birth of a grandson, born to Chana Rivka & Dovid Chavkin.
Mazal tov to Uncle Marc & Aunt Anat, too!
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| Nesiah Tovah to: to: | - Rachel Wolfe, who is making aliyah this week and joining the IDF
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| Condolences to: | - Howard Wolfe, on the death of his beloved aunt, Janice Wolfe
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| Shabbat Topics and Participants |
| Ba'al Tefilah | Chazzan Rafael Bokow | | Usher | Joe Zalis | | Torah Readers | Warren Bein, Ethan Green, Daniel Kraus, Judd Love, Simcha Rubin
| | Prayer for the United States | Claudia Brenner
| | Sermon | Moshe's Mandate Rabbi Daniel Cohen | | Shiur | Wise Guys Rabbi David Walk | | Code of Jewish Law | Ari Lieberman | | Daf Yomi | Jeff Cahn
| | Seudah Shlishit | What's in a Name? Rabbi David Walk |
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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
| Misha Guy & Tatiana Kunik on the yahrtzeits of Misha's father Yosef Guy (Yosef ben Moshe) and mother Yulia Shapiro (Yulia bat Leb) and the anniversary of Rachelle's Bat Mitzvah; Danielle and Howard Wolfe in honor of Rachel's making aliyah this coming Monday and joining the IDF | Sanctuary Kiddush
| Claudia & Terry Brenner in honor of Mia's Bat Mitzvah
| | Seudah Shlishit
| Barbara & Larry Miller on the yahrtzeit of Sylvia Miller (Shaindel bat Yosef) |
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| Daf Yomi | Sunday, Wednesday 7:45 am, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00 am | | Shacharit | Sunday, Wednesday 7:15/8:30 am, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:30/7:30 am | | Mincha/Maariv | Sunday-Thursday 4:20 pm, Friday 4:19 pm
| | Late Maariv in Stamford | Sunday-Thursday 9 pm: @ Young Israel, 9:40 @ Yeshiva Bais Binyomin
| | Candles Next Friday | 4:14 pm
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CAS Fifth Annual Woman Scholar Program Wednesdays at 7:30 pm A five-part series with Rosh Kehilah DINA NAJMAN Mara d'Atra Kehilat Orach Eliezer Expert in Jewish bioethics and faculty member at SAR Academy Halacha as a Dynamic Process January 15 - 1. Uniting a People in Diversity (Including the Development of Halachic Authority) January 22 - 2. Lifnim M'shurat Hadin - Acting Beyond the Letter of the Law January 29 - 3. Kavod haBriyot - Human Dignity February 5 - 4. Precedent of Women in Halakhic Decision Making February 26 - 5. Halakhic Perspectives on Bioethical Decision Making - Issues in Fertility This expanded series is made possible through the generosity of Barbara & Ron Ashkenas in memory of Edward & Evelyn Weinberger |
- Wednesday, 12/25: Pacific House Dinner
- Friday night, 12/27: Carlebach-Style davening
- Shabbat, 1/4: Meditative Prayer Experience, 8:30-9 am/CAS Cholent Challenge
- Sunday, 1/5: Matan begins; 1/19: Man Up begins
- Shabbat, 1/10-11: Challenges in Jewish Education dinner and panel with Rabbi Lookstein
- Shabbat, 1/11: Understanding Prayer, 10:30-11 am
- Sunday, 1/12: Tu B'Shevat Event at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 1-2:30 pm
- Shabbat, 1/18: Young Couples/Families Lunch
- Shabbat, 1/24: Carlebach-style Davening
- Shabbat, 1/24-25: B'nai Mitzvah Shabbaton
- Shabbat, 1/25: Women's Tefillah Group
- Saturday night/Sunday, 1/25-26: Jewish Arts Weekend
- Shabbat, 1/31-2/1: AIPAC dinner and Shabbat
- Shabbat, 2/1: Meditative Prayer Experience, 8:30-9 am
- Thursday, 2/6: Chevra Kadisha dinner, 6 pm
- Shabbat, 2/8: Understanding Prayer, 10:30-11 am
- Saturday night, 2/8, Night of Carlebach, 8 pm
- Monday, 2/10: B'nai Mitzvah Parent Orientation Meeting, 8-9 pm
- Friday night, 2/28: Carlebach-style davening
- Sunday, 3/23: Annual CAS Dinner Dance
CAS Jewish Arts Weekend January 25-26, 2014 Saturday Evening, January 25, 7:30 p.m. Envisioning Esther: The Art and History of Illustrated Megillot Presentation by : Sharon Liberman Mintz, Senior Consultant for Judaica at Sotheby's Curator of Jewish Art, Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary Wine, Cheese & Desserts (but of course!) Sunday, January 26 Guided Tour in NYC @ the Metropolitan Museum of Art Treasures of the Met: A Jewish Narrative Guide: Samuel Klein, writer and lecturer on religion and the arts, in the U.S. and Great Britain Capacity extremely limited. Details forthcoming on transportation and cost. Sponsored in memory of Dr. Henry Fogelman by his daughter Peggy Fogelman, Director of Collections, The Morgan Library Museum
Annual Chevra Kadisha Dinner
Thursday, February 6, 2014, 6 pm Congregation Agudath Sholom
Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff
Professor of Jewish Studies, Stern College for Women
A Serious Look at Humor: The Source for Jewish Laughter
$36 per person, $180 sponsor (entitles you to two reservations for dinner) Invitations will be in the mail soon. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| Sundays Bible from the Beginning. 9:15 am-Rabbi David Walk. Will meet December 22, and then go on hiatus until January 5. Mondays Dvar Yom B'Yomo. 12:20 pm (BCDS)-Rabbi David Walk. Will resume January 6. Mishna Brura-Laws of Tefilah. 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk. Will resume January 6. Tuesdays Power of the Prophets. 8:15 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Will resume on January 7. The Depth of Genesis. 9:00 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Will resume on January 7. Parsha Perspectives and Paradigms. noon-Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Will resume on January 7, at BCDS from 12:20-1:00 pm
Prayer Primer. 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk. Will resume on January 7. Wednesdays Halacha as a Dynamic Process. 7:30 pm-Rosh Kehilah Dina Najman. January 15, 22, 29 and February 5 & 26. Thursdays Talmud Bavli - Masechet Megilla. 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk. Will resume January 2. Fridays Taste of Torah. 8:15 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen Will resume in January. |
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| 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)-Cantor's Office 10:30 am Teen Minyan (Grades 7-12)-Simcha Room 9:30 am
Mazal Tov to Mia Brenner on her Bat Mitzvah! This Shabbat - Teen Minyan Double Nekudot and Nekudot sale Shabbat! -
This Weekend - NCSY Roadshow is FREE -
Grades 9-12, special Friday night Teen Minyan in Simcha Room at 4:15 pm followed by FREE Carlos & Gabby's dinner! -
Grades 7-12, Saturday Teen Minyan at 9:30 followed by special kiddush! -
Grades 6-8, Shabbat lunch at Gabriella Lieberman's house! -
Grades 8-12, FREE trip to the CT Sports Center in Shelton in Sunday: Laser tag, batting cages, mini golf, bowling, arcade and more. A bus will be leaving from CAS at 4 pm and returning at 8:15 pm.
- Jan 4 - BROOKLYN NETS Game - on sale NOW online-4 seats left.
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Jan 11 - Grades 8-12, come and enjoy a VIP elegant black and white cocktail party with a hypnosis show and comedy entertainment! RSVP here! - Jan 12 - Loaves of Love-Girls' Morning Out at Chabad
- Jan 31 - Feb 1- Jr. Cong. Shabbaton
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. |
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| 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: |
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 Shmuel Refael ben Chana, Baila Bat Esther, Tzvia Rivkah Bat Hinda, Yehuda ben Shirley, Natalie Chana Chaya Bat Aviva, Naomi Devorah bat Mindel, Zahava bat Chaya Sara, Shmuel Lev ben Malka, Geula Tova bat Chana, 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.
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| Community Announcements | CARMEL ACADEMY PARLOR MEETING-Tuesday, January 7, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at the home of Bonnie & Emanuel Citron, 7 Mulberry Lane, Cos Cob. Meet with Carmel's Head of School, Nora Anderson, and Carmel parents in a relaxed and informal setting. To schedule a private tour, and to RSVP for the parlor meeting, please contact Director of Admissions Daneet Brill at daneet.brill@carmelacademy.com or at (203) 983-3503. JHS PROGRAM: THE LAST SIXTY YEARS OF REFORM JUDAISM, A VERY PERSONAL ODYSSEY-Sunday, January 12, 1:30 pm (nosh 1 pm.) Stamford JCC. Speaker: Dr. Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz. For more info, call Marcie Schoenfeld at 203-359-9148 or email elissa@de-kaplan.com JHS BOOK TALK-Rav Hisda's Daughter by Maggie Anton-Wednesday, January 22, 10 am. JHS Library at the JCC. A vivid picture of Jewish Life in 3rd century Babylon, featuring the compelling heroine, Hisdadukh, who paints the tumultuous life of this ancient time and place Presenter: Rabbi Nicole Wilson-Spiro.. For more info, call Marcie Schoenfeld at 203-359-9148. 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 |
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| Mike's Center Cafe & Bakery at the JCC is now open on Saturday nights! Mike's will open each week one hour after the end of Shabbat and will close when the JCC closes at 9 pm. For information, please call 203-321-0051 or email mikescentercafe@gmail.com. |
| SYLVIA'S CAS Sisterhood Gift Shop Closed until January |
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