Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin |
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Mishpatim | February 22, 2020 | 27 Sh'vat 5780 |
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Friday | Candle Lighting | 5:17 PM | Mincha | 5:22 PM | Shabbat | Shacharit | 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM | Torah Before Tefillah | 7:40 AM | Coffee And Commentary | 8:45 AM | Latest Shema | 9:24 AM | Latest Shacharit | 10:19 AM | Shiur | 10:30 AM | Tot Shabbat/Mini Minyan/Jr. Cong | 10:30 AM | Daf Yomi | 4:25 PM | Code of Jewish Law | 4:25 PM | Mincha | 5:15 PM | Maariv | 6:13 PM | Shabbat Ends | 6:18 PM |
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The Power of Our Words and the Inspiring Sensitivity of the Torah The power of speech defines our humanity. When God created mankind, he blew the breath of life into human beings. The commentator Onkelos explains that God infused within us the power of speech distinctly different than animals. Too often we do not appreciate this special gift. We live in a world where speech is cheapened. Talking heads on the news seek to fill up space without regard for their power. Judaism reminds us of the words of King Solomon, "Life and Death are in the hand of the tongue." The impact of our words emerges very powerfully in repeated phrases in this week's Parsha of Mishpatim. The main topics of the Torah portion address interpersonal relationships. The laws include precepts about animals damaging property, people damaging property and people hurting people. However, the Torah saves harshest condemnation for pain that a person causes to widows and orphans. God promises revenge on the perpetrators. The Torah states: "You shall not taunt a widow or orphan. For if you cause pain and there is a cry to Me, I will hear the cry. My wrath shall blaze and your wives and children will become widows and orphans." (Shemot 25:2) When we examine the verse, we notice that the words are doubled. For if pain...you shall cause pain; and cry, there will be a cry to Me; hear and I shall hear the cry. It seems that there are two cries and two pains the widow and the orphan experience. What are the two cries? Why does God hear their cries twice? The Kotzker Rebbe explained that every pain a person causes an orphan is two fold. In addition to the pain caused by the callous remark, the orphan will also be reminded of the reality that he has no father and mother. He will think to himself,"If my mother or father were alive, they would be there to protect me. I am vulnerable because I am alone." The reality strikes him hard and in turn his pain is doubled as is the cry. One doubled word in the Torah written over 3,500 years ago embodies a timeless reminder that words can heal or hurt and that they may strike doubly hard. Conversely, one kind word may not only uplift a person in the moment but serve as an emotional uplift that can impact the rest of their day, the way they interact with friends and family and possibly change the trajectory of a life. As someone once said, "Words are powerful, they have the ability to create a moment and the strength to destroy it." The Chafetz Chaim wrote that each person has a finite amount of words to use in their lifetime. Choose them wisely. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen
- The Search Committee for a new Assistant Rabbi has been meeting with numerous candidates and we have reserved the weekends of Feb 28-29, March 13-14, and March 20-21 for tryout weekends. All candidates will speak multiple times over Shabbat. There will also be a welcome tea one hour before Mincha on Shabbat at the shul for an informal meet and greet open to all members. Bios of the candidates will be sent out shortly. Thank you - Simeon Wohlberg & Toby Schaffer, co-chairs
- CAS is starting a Whatsapp Group for those who can participate in Shiva Minyanim during the week. If you are able to join a minyan in either the morning or evening please connect with Simeon Wohlberg who will put you in the group
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- No outside food is allowed in groups
- For security, the doors are locked. Please arrive by 10:30am
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Thanks to Ari Goldstein, Adam Furmansky and Josh Sperber for organizing a wonderful, tasty and fun Waffle event for dads and kids at CAS click here to see the photos |
Welcome to Shir Soul who are visiting this Shabbat in honor of Solomon Green's Bar Mitzvah |
We look forward to welcoming guest Chazzan Duvi Shapiro on Shabbat, Feb. 28-29. Check out his latest video | |
Shabbat Topics & Participants |
Spirited Kabbalat Shabbat | Shir Soul | Friday Night Dvar Torah | Rabbi Daniel Cohen | Torah before Tefillah | Rabbi Oran Zweiter | Coffee and Commentary | Rabbi Daniel Cohen | Code of Jewish Law | Rabbi Yossi Kamman | Library shiur | Rabbi Yossi Kamman: Rambam Hilchos Melochim: The Laws of Kings | 10:30 shiur | Rabbi Avi Block: TBD | Shacharit | David Cohen | Musaf | Solomon Green | Sermon | Rabbi Daniel Cohen | Torah Readers | Ethan Green, Nat Samberg | Daf Yomi | Mark Wagshul | Seudat Shlishit | Rabbi Oran Zweiter |
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Shabbat Shalom Hospital Packages | Emily & Harvey Caney In memory of Emily Caney's mother, Marian Schuman's yahrzeit; Isaac & Stella Cohen on the occasion of the Shloshim for Abraham Cohen; and Howard & Stephanie Fogel in memory of Sam Fogel | Library Kiddush | Ana and Albert Lilienfeld in memory of the yahrzeits of Albert's mother, Helen Lilienfeld, and Ana's grandmother, Sarah Elson | Chapel Kiddush | The CK Fund | Sanctuary Kiddush | Shira & Ethan Green in celebration of Solomon's Bar Mitzvah |
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Shacharit | Shacharit: Sunday 7:15 AM/8:30 AM, Monday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM, Tuesday-Wednesday 6:20 AM/7:30 AM, Thursday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM | Mincha | Mincha: Sunday 5:25 PM, Monday-Thursday 1:30 PM/5:25 PM, Friday 5:30 PM | Candles Friday | 5:25 PM | Tuesday | Rosh Chodesh Adar | Wednesday | Rosh Chodesh Adar |
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- MOMMY AND ME GROUP The Mom Group is a great and easy way to form meaningful connections with other moms in your neighborhood. Join us for a weekly playdate with your little one and an opportunity to share your experiences, ask questions you need help with, gather resources, or just connect with other women.
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- to Ephraim and Rachel Cohen on Natalie's Bat Mitzvah this weekend.
- to Ethan and Shira Green and Gloria Green on Solomon's Bar Mitzvah this weekend.
- to Izzy Lustig on the birth of a grandson.
- to Kaili & Daniel Scherban on the birth of a baby girl
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Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here |
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Mazal Tov to the Matan Mother Daughter graduates: Meredith and Hannah Cohen, Rachel and Natalie Cohen, Maya Golden and Shira Hecht, Mandy and Ilana Lewitan, Vered and Tamar Links and Laura and Elissa Tobin. Yasher Koach to Diane Cohen for teaching the class and inspiring the group! | |
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CAS ANNUAL DINNER-March 15, 5pm The world rests upon three things: Torah, Divine Worship, and the service of loving-kindness Guests of Honor Rabbi Daniel & Diane Cohen Community Service Award Sandy Goldstein Young Leadership Award Kate & Peretz Cik Chai Award Lillian & Sandy Shapiro Thanks to all the participants in the CAS Annual Dinner: Mariya Feldman & Alexander Abramov Abbi & Meir Adest and Family Johanna & Selim Akyuz Myrna & Herman Alswanger Barbara & Ron Ashkenas Janet & Andrew Bein Debra & Michael Berg Dina & Paul Berger Karen & Ira Berk Darona & Tzvi Bernstein Gertrude & Ralph Bernstein Barry Best Andrea & Bryan Bier The Bilenker Family Eileen & Robert Breakstone Phyllis Brodsky Judith & Jeffrey Cahn Regina & Barry Cik Yael & Yehuda Cik Elise & Steven Cohen Meredith & David Cohen Rabbi Daniel & Diane Cohen Rachel & Ephraim Cohen Sheila Cohen Stella & Isaac Cohen Colliers Project Leaders Arline Gewanter & Lloyd Contract Dr. Lauren & Judy Daman Gari & Ira Dansky Emily & Zvi Dubitzky Rita Edelston Arlene & Irwin Ettinger Debra & Dan Faizakoff David Federman, Jewish Links Inc. Sharon & Michael Feldstein Tamara Feurstein Sam Fischel Stephanie & Howard Fogel Rhoda & Avram Freedberg Lynne & Steven Frenkel Lois & Michael Friedman Cheryl & Henry Frommer Jessica & Adam Furmansky Miriam & Joseph Gelb Kathy, Jessy, Liz & Jason Gold Risa & Jeff Goldblum Maya Golden Aaron Goldenberg Judy & Howard Goldstein Sandra & Robert Goldstein Adrienne & Craig, Gabrielle, Ariella & Mickey Gordon Meryl & David Gordon Jill & Arthur Green Regina Greenwald Joyce & Lawrence Haber Judi & Lenny Haber Kamal Haron Meghan & Yoav Haron Rachel & Dan Haron Leora & Yaakov Hauptman Jacqueline & David Herman Tricia & Robert Hoff Hoffman Energy Monica & Eric Jankelovits Judith & David Jelen Rachel & Jay Jubas Olga & Michael Kagan Rachel & Gavin Kaimowitz Peggy & Alan Kalter Sandra & Michael Kamen Helene & Harvey Kaminski Jane & Ezra Karp Benjamin Karsch Carol & Daniel Karsch Liat Sharabi Karsch Flora & Carl Kaufman Harriette & Ken Ketorer
| Elissa & Philip Klapper Tamar & Daniel Kraus Michelle & Ron Kutas Lorraine & David Kweskin Ilan Lastoff Hannah & Michael Lefkovich Helen & Les Leon Shari & Ari Levine Rachelle Lewinger Rachel & Joshua Licht Ana & Albert Lilienfeld Vered & Mark Links Nina & Norman Lotstein Nicole & Jonathan Makovsky Roselyn Mangot Van Mankwitz Susan & Len Mark Dinah Miller Marlowe & Seth Marlowe Rhonda Schaffer-Maron & Jeffrey Maron Irene Meltzer Metro Guard Janice & Jake Meyer Kori & Bill Meyers Leah & Gregory Miller Rina Miller Julie & Alan Minsk The Mintz Family Joseph Mittel Mrs. Sonia Movsas And Family Marguerite & Kenneth Neuhaus Jessica & Eliaz Niedober Tina & Yossi Notik Doreen & Howard Nusbaum Robin & David Pearl Leah & Doni Perl Cindy & David Pitkoff Marina Sapir & Alex Podelko Judy & Bob Raymond Veronica & Erwin Reich Martha Reith Linda & Larry Rezak Hilary & Alan Rifkin Sherri & Allen Rosenthal Gayle & Howard Rothman Toby Schaffer Ivy & Marvin Schildkraut Ilyse & Dean Schuckman Richard Schwartz Rochelle & Edward Senker Helen & Sheldron Seplowitz Lillian & Sandy Shapiro Yitz & Esti Shapiro and Family Rosalyn Sherman Ronnie & Steve Sichel Talia & Jonathan Siscovick Diane & Elliot Sloyer Miriam & Joshua Sperber Beverly & David Stein Liba & Steven Steinmetz Harriet Sternlicht Sidney Ulreich Audrey & Mark Wagshul Audrey Waldstreicher Sandi & Stuart Waldstreicher Alisa & Jeremy Weisser Gary Weitz Sharon & Simeon Wohlberg Neda Khaghan & Robert Yaghoubian Shana & Rob Yakubovich Shushannah & Ari Yasgur Helene Zimmerman Hillary & Robert Zitter Navah & David Zizmor Simone & David Zwany
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Rabbi Avi Weiss Scholar In Residence Weekend Shabbat, March 7 We look forward to welcoming Rabbi Weiss to our community. Watch our website for information on the community luncheon. He will share brief thoughts Friday night and present three times over Shabbat.- Shabbat Sermon (11:30 am): Am I My Brother's' Keeper? Reflections on Rising Anti-Semitism and the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
- Lunch Presentation (1:45 pm): Coping with Challenges and Personal Resilience: Fate and Destiny In Our Lives
- Seudah Shlishit (5:45 pm): Rabbi Weiss in Conversation with Rabbi Cohen on The Nation of Israel as Family and the Roots, Relevance and Resonance of an Inclusive Orthodoxy
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Opening The Conversation: Creating A Supportive Community Around Infertility And Pregnancy Loss Wednesday, March 18 - 7:30 PM The Steinmetz Bernstein Alexander Yoetzet Initiative at CAS for the Stamford Community presents "Opening the Conversation: Creating A Supportive Community Around Infertility and Pregnancy Loss." This event will include Keynote Speaker Abbie Sophia sharing her own journey, followed by a panel discussion featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Danielle Thau, Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Ilana Ressler and Reva Judas, founder of Nechama Comfort. The panel discussion will focus on raising awareness of these issues as well as giving tools and strategies for being supportive as friends, family and a community at large. Registration at 7:30 pm followed by program at 8 pm. Open to the entire community. |
Guest Chazzan: Duvie Shapiro Friday, February 28 Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv led by Cantor Shapiro - 5:40 pm, Friday night oneg at the Shapiro home - 8:30 pm, Shabbat morning shacharit and musaf services - 9:00 am, Musical havdala - 6:30 pm |
The Joy Of Giving Tuesday, March 10 Purim is around the corner. As Adar arrives, we are obligated to increase our joy. Be happy is the mantra. However, Judaism teaches and it has been shown scientifically click here that it is giving, not receiving, that makes us happy. It is no wonder that Purim is a holiday marked by mitzvot of Mishloach Manot and Matanot Levyonim. In fact, the Rambam writes that we should spend more money on gifts to the poor than on gifts to our friends. In this spirit, if you would like to participate in the mitzvah of matanot laevyonim, please drop a check at the shul or make a donation online click here to donate now and earmark for Purim. The funds will be distributed locally via CAS and JFS and to needy families in Jerusalem. To learn more about Purim, listen to some of our Purim podcasts or attend one of our weekly classes. |
Purim Megillah Reading
Monday Night: 7:15 PM, 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 am and 9:00 am sharp following 6:30 am and 8:30 am Shacharit at CAS, 8:30 am Bi Cultural Hebrew Academy, 12:00 pm at CAS, 2:00 PM Atria, 3:00 PM Edgehill, 4:00 PM at CAS |
Passover Reminders
Shmurah MatzahLimited supply of Charedim $46 a pound Shatzer Matzah $32 a pound RSVP to Kim at kmahoney@cas-stamford.org Passover Fair on Sunday, March 22nd Save the Date: Men's Seder at 613 on Tuesday evening, March 24th |
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Food for Thought Section with Rabbi Cohen As we grow as a community, we always need reminders of the sensitivities of the multi faceted nature of our congregation and personal struggles people may experience. Below are some helpful reminders about infertility. May the families who are yearning to have children of their own be blessed with simcha and joy in the year ahead! |
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- DIASPORA YESHIVA BAND Join us for a Reunion concert of the world famous Diaspora Yeshiva Band, Saturday night, February 22 at the Stamford Plaza. Aish Hatorah's Project inspire will be welcoming them as part of their conference and is generously inviting our members to join for the concert. Reservations are mandatory and optional contribution is suggested. RSVP and more info, contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-STAMFORD.org.
- STAMFORD MIKVAH MISHLOACH MANOT DELIVERY Purim is around the corner and we've got you covered! Help support the Stamford Mikvah, and let us help deliver your Mishloach Manot! Various delivery packages available. For pricing or if you have any questions, please contact Nicole Makovsky, Adina Adelman or Hannah Lefkovich at info@stamfordmikvah.org. **If interested, please contact Nicole Makovsky by March 2nd for further details.** Looking forward to making your Purim more fun and easy!
- CAS MENS CLUB ANNUAL PASSOVER/MITZVAH FAIR Sunday March 22 from 10 am to 8 pm. From 10:30 - 11:30 am, Friendship Circle is having a great program with activities for children. The Wandering Que BBQ will be on site from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. We are having the Rivers wine tasting of a large variety of Israeli and domestic varieties. Plus the Chocolate Sunflower and a variety of assorted vendors. From 3 - 5 pm, Jonathan Tobin will be speaking and answering questions. For more info, contact Mitchell Bell @wizdrbel@yahoo.com
- DOR L'DOR UPDATE Join us on Shabbat, March 14th for a Meet and Greet during Kiddush to learn more and forge new friendships! This program seeks to build upon... This program seeks to build upon the multigenerational aspect of our community by linking young families and seniors. Together, youth and seniors will build a mutual relationship, with young families offering a helping hand or caring phone call a few times a year, and with seniors in turn offering their wisdom, perspective, and encouragement to young families. To find out more about this program, please contact Alyssa Frager at alanger23@gmail.com or Jason Levine at jasondlevine15@gmail.com
- PAY IT FORWARD! As our community grows it takes even more effort to insure the warmth of our shul. You may not realize but we have a Hospitality Team who are informed of new families who moved into community. Team members are expected to invite new families to any of the following: shabbat meal, BBQ, brunch, even coffee, a get-together in the park, or a community-wide function. It means so much to new families. To join our Hospitality Team, contact membership committee chair, Jon Makovsky at jonathanmakovsky@gmail.com.
- HEALING VISITS UPDATE: Every week, we include a note about our healing visits group. As a reminder, the group consists of volunteers who give of their time to call, email or visit people in our community who are in the hospital or in recuperation. If you like to join this Mitzvah mission, please contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-STAMFORD.org.
- 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? CAS offers 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
- JOIN THE CHEVRA KADISHA We need new volunteers for the Chevra - those willing to perform a tahara. Info: Please contact Rochel Attar at fiveximah@gmail.com
- IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING We need you to help secure our Synagogue. As you come to the building, please be aware of your surroundings. If you see something out of the ordinary, please let someone know about it. This will keep everyone safe.
- WELCOME TO OUR SYNAGOGUE PROGRAM Every Shabbat we station ushers at the doors in the sanctuary to welcome people, assist them and enhance the service. 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. Info: Mitchell Bell.
- 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. Volunteer to reach out and identify needs, visit, or give a ride. Even small gestures mean a great deal Interested? Vivian Weiss at 203-323-0909 or vivianweiss@gmail.com. If you are aware of elderly or homebound members in need of outreach, please notify Rabbi Cohen.
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Update on Rabbi Cohen's & Rabbi Zweiter's Open Office HoursOpen Office Hours are an opportunity to drop by to see our Rabbis without an appointment. They will be available in their office for guidance or a chat. Rabbis will not schedule meetings during these hours, which will be held around the same time each week. Call the office to confirm Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Zweiter are not attending to an urgent matter outside the synagogue. Open Office Hour Times for this Week Rabbi Daniel Cohen - Monday, February 24, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at CAS
- Tuesday, February 25, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM at CAS
- Friday, February 28, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM at Starbucks, 2139 Summer St, Stamford, CT 06905, USA
Rabbi Oran Zweiter - Tuesday, February 25, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at CAS
- Wednesday, February 26, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at CAS
- Thursday, February 27, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at CAS
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Week of February 23 | Sunday | Rabbi Oran Zweiter: Bible from the Beginning - 9:15 AM | Monday | Bob Abrams: The Tanach Club - Mishlei, The Book of Proverbs - 10:15 AM | Tuesday | Rabbi Daniel Cohen: The Depth of Genesis and the Rudiments of Rashi - 8:15 AM | | Rabbi Daniel Cohen: The Power of the Prophets - 9:00 AM | | Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Parsha Perspectives - 12:00 PM | Wednesday | Rabbi Oran Zweiter: 12 Minor Prophets - 9:30 AM | | Diane Cohen - Explorations in the Book with Esther - 10:30 AM | Thursday | Rabbi Oran Zweiter: Rabbi Soloveitchik's work, Halakhic Man - 9:15 AM | Friday | Rabbi Daniel Cohen: The Pre-Shabbos Torah Taste - 8:15 AM |
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Feb 29 | Sanctuary: sponsored | Chapel: sponsored | Library: sponsored | Teen: | Mar 7 | Sanctuary: open | Chapel: open | Library: sponsored | Teen: open | Mar 14 | Sanctuary: sponsored | Chapel: open | Library: sponsored | Teen: | Mar 21 | Sanctuary: sponsored | Chapel: sponsored | Library: sponsored | Teen: | Mar 28 | Sanctuary: open | Chapel: open | Library: sponsored | Teen: |
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We Wish A Speedy Recovery To |
- Bayla Frimet bat Rivka Henshe
- Benyamin Meir ben Slova
- Chana bat Gittel
- Davida bat Rachel
- Dov ben Pnina
- Dovid ben Fayga
- Esther Malka bat Chaya
| - Leah bat Nehama
- Leah bat Sara
- Menachem Mendel ben Liba
- Refael Ephraim ben Sima
- Reuven Moshe ben Miriam
- Shoshanah bat Bascha Fleigel
- Velvel Zev ben Yenta
| - Yehuda Arye ben Yospa
- Yekusial Yosef ben Fraydel
- Yisrael ben Rochel
- Yitzchak ben Shulamit Avigail
- Zev Mordechai ben Chaya Gittel
- Ziv Berel ben Alta Bracha
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- NEED JEWISH BOOKS? Visit the Yeshiva University Sefarim Sale - the largest Jewish book store in North America. Open until Feb. 23rd. For more info visit https://theseforimsale.com/.
- FREE WEEKLY BASKETBALL SCRIMMAGE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30pm at the BCHA gym. Get some midweek exercise and get back in the game! Please contact Adina if interested at Adina.levine@gmail.com
- DO A MITZVAH! CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE SCHOKE JFS FREEDBERG FAMILY KOSHER FOOD PANTRY by purchasing Mitzvah Baskets and/or Mitzvah Centerpieces instead of flowers for your next simcha at CAS. Distributions from our Kosher Food Pantry have increased by more than 1000 since the recession. With this tremendous upsurge in use, Schoke JFS is constantly challenged to keep the food pantry full. Your generosity enables Schoke JFS to help those in our community in their greatest moments of need.
- THE BBYO STAMFORD CHAPTER, Leviticus AZA is sponsoring a bone marrow donor drive in loving memory of Emmett Manheim. Sunday, Feb. 23rd from 8-12 at the Stamford JCC Swabs take less than 2 minutes, are risk free and have the potential to save a life. (Looking for participants ages 18-40)
- BRINGING THE GOLAN TO STAMFORD - LIFE ON THE IRANIAN FRONT Wednesday Evening, February 26th, 2020 at 7:15 PM at Chabad of Stamford 770 High Ridge Road. Encounter Israel's most dynamic and unexpected border with IDF Captain (Res.) & Golan resident, Yaakov Selavan. Explore Israel's challenges facing the Iranian, Syrian, Russian and ISIS neighbors, their effect on the U.S. and the rest of Israel's borders. Capt. Yaakov Selavan served for nearly a decade as an IDF commander in the Tank Corps. His experiences in the 2014 Gaza War and following that - as a 2015 delegate in Stamford JCC's Tzahal Shalom, changed his career path. A heartfelt spokesperson for the IDF and the Golan, he is rated as one of the most popular speakers for foreign delegations, soldiers and draftees. Yaakov's vibrant presentations tie wide range strategic knowledge to a heartfelt connection to the young soldier with boots on the ground. Yaakov, an IDF Tactical Command College alumni, still serves as an officer in his tank unit and as a motivational speaker for IDF units. No charge - RSVP appreciated to programs@stamfordchabad.org
- ANNUAL DINNER OF THE STAMFORD CHEVRA KADISHA, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Temple Beth El at 5:30PM. Honoring the memory of Tamar Gershberg and Flossy Fischel. $54/person, sponsorship is $180 (entitles you to two reservations). Guest speaker: Rabbi Ethan Tucker, Rosh Yeshiva, Hadar. Topic: Can Torah and Ethics Ever Be at Odds? To reserve online, please visit http://www.stamfordchevrakadisha.org/annual-dinner.html For more information, please contact Janet Welkovich
- FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Join us on March 22, 10:30-11:30, at CAS for a Community Wide Awareness Event to learn about how you can foster inclusion of people with different abilities in all aspects of your life. Hear from Benji Schussheim, who embraces his stutter with joy and positivity. His message teaches us to turn our challenges into opportunities. RSVP Appreciated: www.FriendshipCT.com/event
- CAS Interested in an affordable way to eat delicious, locally grown fruits and vegetables this summer? Join over a hundred families by investing in a share of the Stone Ledge Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Pick up your organic produce, dried coffee, mushrooms, dried beans, and more each week from June 3 - November 11 at the Stamford JCC. Questions, please contact Jessie Katz at jessica.d.katz@gmail.com.
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CAS Israel Advocacy Update |
Take a Minute to Support Israel Supporting Israel isn't hard -- there are many things that you can do that take literally one minute. The Israel Committee now has a website built on this idea. Go to www.IsraelMinute.com for simple things that you can do, from calling your Congressional representatives to social media posts, that take only a minute or two. Check back frequently for updates and ideas for things you can do! |
LIPS product of the week Check out our new Love Israel Products Blog (LIPS) for the latest ways to support Israel! Thank you to Lola Halperin and Aaron Goldenberg for organizing. www.loveisraelproducts.com |
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- KOSHER ALERTS The OU reminds you to always check the label before purchasing any item that needs kosher certification! And for the latest corrective actions, stay up with the latest OU KOSHER CONSUMER ALERTS & ADVISORIES...just click here
- KOSHER ADVISORY Breaking news from the OU - newly certified items! to check out the list click here
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