| | | 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 |
| February 8, 2014
| Tetzaveh | 8 Adar I 5774 |
| | | Friday | Candles | 5:00pm | | Mincha | 5:05pm | Shalom Zachar at the Sinai home, 58 Boxwood Drive | 8:30pm |
| Chapel/Sanctuary | 8/9:00am | | No Coffee & Commentary |
| | Shiur | 10:30am | | Teen Minyan | 10:00am | Tot Shabbat/Mini Minyan/
Jr. Congregation
| 10:30am | | Code of Jewish Law
| 4:05pm
| | Daf Yomi | | | Mincha
| 4:55pm | | Maariv | 5:55pm | | Shabbat Ends | 6:00pm |
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TWO NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ON SHABBAT First Shabbat of every Month: Meditative Prayer Experience 8:30-9 am, led by Rabbi Cohen.
Second Shabbat of every month,
10:30-11:00: Understanding Prayer Not meeting 2/8; Bob Abrams will lead on 2/15 |
| WE WANT YOU FOR BINGO! Callers are especially needed. So please do a mitzvah and join our small group of dedicated workers. Contact Roz @ roz@cas-stamford.org or call the shul at 203-358-2200. |
Sunday, March 30, 2014 Marge Abram's house The Book Thief led by Johanna Akyuz |
| Six Thirteen at 108 Prospect Street is now open. |
| Man Up Bar Mitzvah Class with Rabbi Daniel Cohen at CAS continues next Sunday, 2/9 at 9:15 am & concludes 2/23. For 6th/7th grade boys & dads. A light breakfast will be served. |
Matan Bat Mitzvah Class with Michal Smart at CAS meets this Sunday at 5:30 pm. For 6th grade girls and moms.
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| | | As the Olympic opening ceremony begins in Sochi, all nations don their national colors and commentators opine on the styles. Each person represents a country and mission. What is the function of clothing in Judaism? R. Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-88) notes in an essay on the bigdei kehunah, the topic of Parshat Tetzaveh, that clothing not only impacts the person wearing it, but impacts those who see the person wearing the clothing. It represents our values and mission. In essence, there is no "business casual" in the Temple. What do we wear on Shabbat that distinguishes our dress from during the week? What do we wear to shul to signify the sanctity of the space? Regardless of where we are, how do we project our values and mission as a light unto the nations and an inspiration for our children? On another note, please join me this Thursday at the JCC for an enlightening and stimulating lunch and conversation with cancer researcher Dr. Osnat Ashur Fabian. We met her on our Israel mission and her story and message are heartwarming and trailblazing. Finally, if you have not yet made plans to join over 40 CAS members in Washington DC for AIPAC's Policy Conference on March 2-4, arguably the three most important days of the year for American-Israeli relations, please consider doing so. Click here to register for the AIPAC Conference and use code "PC14CAS" to save $100 off your registration if you sign up by February 9th. Here is my video on what it is like to attend. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, |
| CAS Annual Festive Dinner Sunday evening, March 23, 2014, 5:00-9:30 pm Celebrating Unity in Community Guests of Honor: Rachel & Jay Jubas Chai Award: Joe Gold Community Service Award Recipients: Stephanie & Bob Sherman Young Leadership Award Recipients: Meredith & David Cohen Stella & Isaac Cohen and Rachel & Nimrod Dayan, Dinner Chairs Claudia & Howard Rimerman and Diane & Elliot Sloyer, Journal Chairs Helene & Harvey Kaminski and Gayle & Howard Rothman, Honorary Chairs |
| March 7 - 8 Friday Night Dinner with Rabbi Marder: $25/adult | $15/kids' meal (ages 3-12) FRIDAY 5:38 pm Spirited Friday Night Service with Cantor Bokow 6:45 pm Friday Night Dinner 8:15 pm Rabbi Marder: The Eruv Paradigm-Creating Community
SATURDAY Joint Minyan 11:00 am Sermon- Rabbi Marder: Seize the Moment: Lessons from the Book of Esther 5:15 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Seudah Shlishit-Rabbi Marder: Mordechai: Noble Hero or Reckless Troublemaker? 6:28 pm Maariv 6:33 pm Shabbat ends ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rabbi Chaim Marder is the Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of White Plains. He is a former VP and current member of the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Rabbinic Fellowship. He is Chair of the Department of Practical Rabbinics at Yeshiva Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbinical School. |
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Maariv: 7:36 pm Shabbat Ends: 7:41 No Purim preparations before this time Megillah Reading in Sanctuary for community: 8:15 Women Reading Megillah for Women in Chapel: 8:15 pm Late Megillah Reading in Chapel: 9:30 pm 9:30 Purim Concert with Cantor Bokow & The Bagles (Bob Abrams, Tzvi Bernstein, Sid Nachman) | Sunday Morning 3/16 Shacharit: 7 am followed by 7:30 am Megillah/ Daf Yomi 8 am followed by 8:30 am Megillah Purim Seudah Brunch: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm featuring Cookie Monster, Top Hamantaschen Chef Contest and iPad Raffle |
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| | - Sherri & Allen Rosenthal on the engagement of their son Jason to Sharon Sussman, daughter of Marlene Sussman of Baltimore. Mazal Tov also to Lauren, Joe, Hayden and Dylan Zalis.
- Jean Niedober and Irwin Niedober on the engagement of their son David (DJ) to Eve G. Miller, daughter of Jayne & Barry Miller of Riverdale. Mazal Tov also to grandmother Marilyn Niedober.
- Ruhama & Yuval Sinai on the birth of a baby boy. Mazal Tov also to siblings Yosef, Tzipi, Noa, Yedidya & Moshe.
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all of the volunteers who helped prepare the Annual Dinner invitations for mailing. Please check the mail for your invitation. If you did not receive your invitation, please call the shul office so that we can send you one. -
Rabbi Jeiger for the great Jr. Congregation Shabbaton last Shabbat. More than 50 kids participated!
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| Shabbat Topics and Participants |
Ba'al Tefilah Chazzan Rafael Bokow
| Sermon In Awe Rabbi Daniel Cohen | | Torah Readers Matt Jelen, | Daniel Jubas, Burt Rubin, Joseph Rubin, Marty Rubin, Simcha Rubin and Josh Sperber | | Usher Mitchell Bell | Prayer for the United States Rhoda Freedberg | Code of Jewish Law Ari Lieberman | Shiur Jewish Biomedical Law Prof. Yuval Sinai | | Daf Yomi Rabbi Jeff Cahn | Seudah Shlishit Siyum on Yoma |
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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
| the Michelson family, in commemoration of the second yahrtzeit of Stanley Michelson, Shalom ben Tzvi | Sanctuary Kiddush
| Rhoda Freedberg, in observance of the 30th yahrtzeit of her father, Shaul ben Moshe | | Seudah Shlishit
| the Daf Yomi participants |
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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 | | Mincha/Maariv | Sunday-Thursday 5:15 pm, Friday 5:14 pm
| | Late Maariv in Stamford | Monday-Thursday 9 pm: @ Young Israel, 9:40 @ Yeshiva Bais Binyomin
| | Candles Next Friday | 5:09 pm
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- Sunday, 2/9: Mikvah Brunch for women, Diane Cohen's home, 10:30 am-noon
- Shabbat, 2/15: Understanding Prayer-Bob Abrams, 10:30-11 am
- Shabbat, 3/1: Meditative Prayer Experience, 8:30-9 am
- Sunday, 3/2: Tefillin Seminar with Chazan Bokow, 9:15-10 am
- Friday night, 3/7: Carlebach-style davening
- Shabbat, 3/7-8: Shabbat Across America with Rabbi Chaim Marder
- Shabbat, 3/8: Understanding Prayer, 10:30-11 am
- Saturday night, 3/9: Turn clocks ahead, 2 am
- Saturday night, 3/15: Purim Concert with Cantor Bokow and the Bagles, 9:30 pm
- Sunday, 3/16: Purim Seudah Brunch, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
- Sunday, 3/23: CAS Annual Festive Dinner
- Sunday, 3/30: Sisterhood Book Club, Marge Abrams' home-The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, 10:30 am
- Sunday, 4/6: Men's Club Annual Passover Fair, 10 am-2 pm
- Tuesday, 5/13: Wolfsohn Lecture, Rabbi Abe Cooper, 8:00 pm
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Wednesdays at 7:30 pm CAS FIFTH ANNUAL WOMAN SCHOLAR SERIES Rosh Kehilah Dina Najman Marta d'Atra Kehilat Orach Eliezer Expert in Jewish bioethics and faculty member at SAR Academy Halacha as a Dynamic Process Next Session in 2 weeks February 26: Kavod haBriyot - Human Dignity Future Sessions: Precedent of Women in Halakhic Decision Making 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 |
| Sundays Bible from the Beginning-NO CLASS 9:15 am-Rabbi David Walk Mondays Dvar Yom B'Yomo-NO CLASS 12:20 pm BCDS-Rabbi David Walk Mishna Brura-Laws of Tefilah-NO CLASS 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk Rabbi Walk's classes will not meet until March | Tuesdays Power of the Prophets: Kings II 8:15 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen The Depth of Genesis 9:00 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen Parsha Perspectives & Paradigms noon-Rabbi Daniel Cohen at BCDS from 12:20-1:00 pm Prayer Primer-NO CLASS 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk | Wednesdays
Halacha as a Dynamic Process
7:30 pm-Rosh Kehilah Dina Najman
January 29, February 5 & 26,
Thursdays
Talmud Bavli-Masechet Megilla-NO CLASS 7:30 pm-Rabbi David Walk
Fridays
Taste of Torah 8:15 am-Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
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ADULT EDUCATION SURVEY Make your interests known! Our congregation has been specially selected to participate in the first ever national pilot study that directly asks Orthodox adults to share their views about adult education. Your opinions are important whether or not you actually take or are currently engaged in any courses. Ellen Cohn is conducting this research for her doctoral dissertation at Yeshiva University. The survey will also enable us to learn more about our congregants and to better meet your needs. The survey, which is totally anonymous, takes between 10 to 15 minutes. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard. Please click the link below to take the survey. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ellen directly at EllenSCohn@gmail.com. |
| 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)-*SIMCHA ROOM* 10:30 am 5th Grade BMC will be assisting in Jr. Cong-*SIMCHA ROOM* 10:30 am with Ellie Zucker 6th Grade BMC not attending the BCDS Shabbaton are invited to join Teen Minyan in the Chapel! Teen Minyan (Grades 8-12)-*CHAPEL* 10:00 am with the Sperbers This Week: Welcome to the BCDS 6th Grade Shabbaton 5th Graders-we need your help at Jr. Cong this week! (Upstairs in the Simcha Room) 6th Graders not on the BCDS Shabbaton-please join us at Teen Minyan! Teen Minyan in the CHAPEL at 10 am -
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Feb 28-March 1 - Onegs - Jr. Cong. and BMC
For her Bat Mitzvah project, Rina Marlowe is collecting new or gently used Shabbos or party clothing to give to the children at Bet Ha'yeled, Amit's foster home for disadvantaged youth in Gilo, Jerusalem. Please hang your donations in the wardrobe in the back of the coatroom. 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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| 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 CHESED 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 |
We wish the following people a Refuah Sheleima. Please have them in your prayers: Please email here to include names.
Aviva bat Etta, HaRav Avraham David ben Toba Leah, Pesach ben Elsa, Sarah Rivka bat Channah Rachel, Shmuel Refael ben Chana, Chaya Sarah Tzipporah bat Rivka, Rochel bat Marianna, Rav Aharon ben Bluma (HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein), Naomi Devorah bat Mindel, Rachel bat Malkah, Dovid Levi ben Gittel, Perel Etka bat Sara, 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. |
| Community Announcements | Member Shoshana Munk who attends UMass Amherst, is raising money for the Jewish National Fund through their Alternative Spring Break in Israel Program. If you would like to contribute, please contact her at slmunk94@aol.com. FILM: HOME OF THE BRAVE: WHEN SOUTHBURY SAID NO TO THE NAZIS-Sunday, February 9, 1:30 pm, Stamford JCC, Vine Rd. and Newfield Ave. Panel discussion: Rabbi Eric Polokoff, B'nai Israel of Southbury; Rev. Shannon Wall, current Pastor of South Britain Congregational Church UCC; Ed Edelson, First Selectman of Southbury; and Scott Sniffen, director/film maker of the documentary. For information, contact Marcie Schoenfeld (203) 359-9148 or elissa@de-kaplan.com. Sponsored by The Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County. Co-Sponsored by the Jewish Arts and Film Festival. CAMP GAN FAMILY FUN DAY AND CAMP OPEN HOUSE-Sunday, February 9, 3:00-5:00 pm, Carmel Academy, 270 Lake Avenue, Greenwich. Camp Site Tours *Hot Dog BBQ and Cotton Candy* Fun Bus - Fitness Fun*Soccer and Basketball Clinics* Animal Show* Camp Crafts*Roast Marshmallows on the Campfire! Come see what our camp is all about! Free community event. All are welcome. Please RSVP at campgan.com. FAMILY BEIT MIDRASH PROGRAM WITH MICHAEL FELDSTEIN-Sunday night, February 9, Young Israel of Stamford, 69 Oaklawn Ave. Rabbi Hayyim Herschensohn: The Greatest Torah Giant You've Never Heard Of. Light dinner at 6 pm followed by lecture. Free and open to the community. WOMEN'S SHIUR ON HILCHOT SHABBAT (THE LAWS OF COOKING ON SHABBAT)- Wednesday, 2/12, 8 pm, Attar residence, 196 Fifth St. Taught by Rabbi Reiss of Bais Binyomin. Part 1 of 3. LIMMUD NY 2014 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE- Friday, February 14 to Monday, February 17, Hilton Stamford Hotel. Rabbi Cohen will be speaking. Click here for more information. THE PITY OF IT ALL, A HISTORY OF JEWS IN GERMANY, 1743-1933 BY AMOS ELON-Wednesday, February 19, 10 am, Stamford JCC. Presenter: Gene Schwartz. Populated with Jewish writers and philosophers, starting with Moses Mendelssohn, the story explores their lives and their roles in the political currents of the period. For more information contact elissa@de-kaplan.com or Marcie at (203) 359-9148. Sponsored by The Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County. AN EVENING WITH JFS - Sunday, March 30, 5:30 pm, Temple Beth El. Young Leadership Award: Adam Batkin. JEWISH DAY SCHOOL FAIR-Sunday, April 6, 12-2 pm. Beth El Synagogue, 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle. For more info, contact Pam Goldstein at pam@wjcouncil.org or 914.328.7001 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. 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 This Week: Sunday 9-11 am Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 - 2 pm |
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