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Friday, September 11, 2020

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin
Nitzavim-VayeilechLeil SelichosSeptember 12, 2020Leil Selichot
send your submission to
bulletin@cas-stamford.org
Friday
Candle Lighting6:51 PM
Mincha6:56 PM
Shabbat
Shacharit7:00 AM/9:00 AM
Latest Shema9:41 AM
Latest Shacharit10:44 AM
Mincha6:00 PM
Maariv7:45 PM
Shabbat Ends7:50 PM
Selichot10:00 PM/12:51 AM
Shabbat Shalom
CAS Is Open for Minyanim
A mask covering both the nose and mouth must be worn at all times.
Minyanim are temporarily in the Chapel. Entrance and exit are through the door on the Men's side leading directly to the parking lot.

Selichot Update
Saturday Night/Sunday Morning: 10 pm and 12:51 am
Sunday evening - Thursday evening: 10 pm (Maariv and Selichot)
Monday - Thursday morning: 6:10 am (Sign up as part of 6:30 am minyan)
Friday morning (Erev Rosh Hashanah): 5:50 am

Please Note: Sign up is required to attend minyan
www.cas-stamford.org/minyan

CAS Virtual Shabbat Offerings
As we look forward to welcoming you to shul this Shabbat, we will continue to expand our virtual offerings to ensure that everyone remains connected and inspired.
  1. Virtual Torah Reading with Nat Samberg TODAY at 3:30 PM (https://zoom.us/j/7052940733 - password: 015824)
  2. Rabbi Kurtz on Parshat Nitzavim/Vayelech - click here
  3. Rabbi Cohen on Pirkei Avot Chapter 5-6 - Eternal Ethics: 9/11, COVID and the Resonance of Rosh Hashanah - click here
  4. The Shabbat Torah reading is Nitzavim and Vayelech. Check out a meaningful and timely article from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - click here
  5. This Shabbat we read the final Haftorah of Consolation - Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9 - click here. To learn more, click here.
  6. CAS President, Toby Schaffer's Shabbat Announcements - click here
  7. Studies for the Soul Mishna Study with Rabbi Cohen TODAY at 6:00 PM (zoom.us/j/8514043665 - password 1234613)
  8. Sing Along Kabbalat Shabbat live with Sandy Shapiro and Rabbi Cohen TODAY at 6:20 PM (zoom.us/j/8514043665 -password: 1234613)
  9. Sign up to receive Rabbi Cohen's Living the Torah moment and a special pre Shabbat message - click here
  10. Sign up for "Live" Shabbat Morning Groups for Tot Shabbat & Mini Minyan, Jr. Cong., and Bnai Mitzvah Club

High Holiday Information 
  • After careful consideration, we are going to be able to have machzorim available at shul over the holidays. They will be used only once in a day and wiped down by our cleaning staff. If you would like to get a set before the holiday from the shul, please contact Kim (kmahoney@cas-stamford.org or 203-358-2200) and she will arrange a pickup time. Please note: There will be no communal tallasim. Please bring your own.
  • Learn all about the holidays with our Informational Video - click here
  • For up-to-date information, click here
  • Rabbi Cohen's Video Message - click here to view

Important Information for the Upcoming Holidays
  1. Saturday Night Selichot - September 12th: Ruach Service with Tani Polansky at 10 PM and Late Service at 12:51 AM. Sign up to attend on our Minyan signup - click here. Both will be livestreamed from the Chapel. Halachically, one may recite the 13 attributes of mercy via Zoom which necessitates a minyan since there is a minyan convened in person. www.zoom.us/j/8514043665 with password: 1234613 or Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665#
  2. Sounds On The Sound - Sunday, September 13th at 6:00 AM: Join us for an early bird socially distant service on the water at Cummings Park in Stamford as we greet the light of the sun and the soul. We will blow the shofar for the sounds on the sound! Please RSVP to Rabbi Daniel Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org
  3. Shanah Tovah Holiday Gift Bag Pick Up and Greetings - Sunday and Monday, September 13th and 14th - 4 PM - 6 PM
  4. The Men's Mikvah will not be open for the holidays due to COVID concerns.
  5. Hatarat Nedarim will be available via Zoom with a Beth Din convened in the shul on Friday morning, September 18th at 8:15 AM.
  6. Pre-Rosh Hashanah Drive-In Experience with Rabbi Cohen - Friday, September 18th at 3 - 3:30 PM in the parking lot of the JCC. Inspiration and Tefillot to get into the Spirit of the New Year!
  7. Family Rosh Hashanah Experience - Sunday, Sep. 20th at 3 PM in the Tent at CAS. Featuring service highlights, songs, stories, shofar blowing and more. To sign up, click here.
  8. Hearing the Shofar - In addition to sounding the shofar at shul, we will offer neighborhood shofar blowing. Sunday, Sep. 20th at 4 PM
    • Rabbi Daniel Cohen at 15 Revonah Circle
    • Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein at 53 Apple Tree Drive
    • Nat Samberg at 129 Dartley Street
    • Ari Lieberman at 61 Rockspring Rd. #37
    If you are homebound, please contact Rabbi Kurtz who will arrange a private shofar blowing.
  9. Cemetery Services - Sunday, September 27th - Erev Yom Kippur. Old Cemetery - 9:15 AM, New Cemetery - 9:45 AM, Independant Lodge - 10:30 AM.
  10. We are Here for You - We recognize this year possesses unique challenges in navigating the high holiday experience. If you have any questions, just want to chat, or we can be helpful in any way at all, please contact Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Kurtz.

Elul Reminders:  
  1. Hear the Shofar every morning! Zoom into our morning services on Sunday at 9:00 AM, Monday, Thursday 8:10 AM and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 AM to hear the shofar at the end of Shacharit. Hear the Call!
  2. Recite Psalm 27 morning and night - click here

Welcome 
  • to new members Dina Green and Greg Celniker and their son Henry!
  • We welcome many new families moving into our community. This Shabbat, we welcome Melanie White and her husband Laurie Vrom, Stephanie and Roy Kirsh, and Lorraine Hutzler who recently moved to our community.

Send a Virtual Shana Tovah!  Join our CAS Virtual Shana Tovah greetings which will be shared the week before Rosh Hashanah in our bulletin and on social media. We may not all be physically together on the holidays but we are one community with one heart and can still wish everyone a Shana Tovah! Send a 3-5 second video greeting from your family by Tuesday, September 15th to Elisheva Cohen at shevcohen4@gmail.com. Thank you!

Virtual Yizkor Service CAS will offer a virtual pre Yom Kippur Yizkor service on Sunday, September 27th at 3:00 pm in addition to the one on Yom Kippur day. On every Yom Kippur, we recite and remember loved ones in our community who have passed away since the prior Yom Kippur.

During the virtual service, we will be showing a brief video montage "We Remember: Eternal Legacies" featuring photos and a sentence tribute to those who passed away within the past year. If you would like to honor your loved one, please send a photo and sentence or series of words to Elisheva Cohen at shevcohen4@gmail.com by Tuesday, September 15th. If you have any questions, please contact Rabbi Cohen.

Save the Dates for our Pre-Holiday and Virtual Opportunities  in addition to our in person outdoor and indoor Tefillot. Making the High Holidays Accessible

Pre Holiday and Virtual Options
  • A month full of inspiring online classes to prepare you for the High Holidays
  • Yom Kippur Video Series featuring service highlights and sermons.
  • Live Stream Selichot (Saturday night, September 12th), Kol Nidrei and Yizkor (Sunday afternoon, September 27th at 3 pm).
  • Sounds on the Sound Sunrise Service, Sunday, September 13th
  • Family Apple Picking Sunday, September 13th
  • Pre Rosh Hashanah Meet and Greet with Rabbis and President and Pick Up HH Package at CAS with Challah, Honey, Kids Project, Mini HH Guide featuring Tefillah Roadmap and Inspirational Ideas. Sunday and Monday, Sep. 13th and 14th from 4-6 pm.
  • Pre Erev Rosh Hashanah Drive In Service with pre High Holiday Sermon and High Holiday selections chanted. Friday, September 18th.

Upcoming Special Learning Opportunities In addition to the full array of our educational classes led by Rabbi Cohen and Kurtz, join us for the following virtual events:
  • Lunch and Learn with Adina Cohen - Monday, September 14th at 12 PM - Excuse Me, What You Did is Wrong...The Mitzvah of Rebuke - zoom.us/j/8514043665 with password: 1234613
  • In Case You Missed It - Rabbi Cohen's FB Live on Apples, Honey and More: The Significance of the Rosh Hashanah Signs - click here
  • Missed the Vaad's event this past Thursday evening? Get your pre-Rosh Hashanah Torah! click here

Elul Spiritual Consultation: Become Your Best Self this New Year  We align our cars and check our bank accounts but the high holidays are the perfect time for an alignment of the soul. Are you leading your best life? Do we live in sync with our highest aspirations? Rabbi Cohen is happy to arrange a virtual or socially distant 30 minute spiritual consultation in advance of the holidays to help you chart the path for a year of exponential and eternal growth and impact. For more information, contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org.

Status of Boxwood Gate:  Open

Rabbi Cohen's Office Hours on the Lawn With the office closed, Rabbi Cohen will host his office hours on his lawn socially distant but spiritually connected in a private area to allow for confidentiality. If you would like to schedule a time to meet either in person or virtually, please contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org.

Keilim Mikvah Update  The Keilim Mikvah is now open for keilim drop-off only. Before dropping off any keilim, please read the new protocol - click here. Thank you to Audrey Wagshul for her coordination and leadership. If you have any questions, please reach out to Audrey at audreybcohen@hotmail.com, Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Kurtz.

Supporting Local Establishments:  Please make every effort to support our local kosher and service establishments. They are hurting. Whether for food, dry cleaning, salons, or other stores, buying gift certificates now, for instance, can be a helpful way to help keep cash flowing and give them strength. May we share good news in the days ahead and thank you!

Community Prayers for Healing  led by Rabbi Cohen Sunday through Thursday 5:50 - 6:00 PM. Rabbi Cohen will lead in psalms 20 and 121, a brief meditation, Mi Sheberach. If you have names you would like mentioned, please email them to rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org. Link to Psalm 20 / Link to Psalm 121 Conference call number: (605) 475-6777 Password 51122006. Please feel free to share this with anyone you think would want to be included. May we all share good news in the very near future.

Kaddish and Yaarzeits  If you are not able to make it to shul and would like Kaddish recited and a Kel Maleh in memory of a loved one, please email Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Kurtz.

Making Mitzvah Moments - Stamford Jewish Community What's App Group   A small act of kindness can change the world of one person. Join our Making Mitzvah Moments (MMM) group to assist people in our community. Whether for a shut in, the elderly, someone who is sick or others, there are small ways we can help and uplift each other. To join, click here.
Weekday Schedule
ShacharitShacharit: Sunday 8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM
MinchaMincha: Sunday-Wednesday 6:50 PM, Thursday 6:45 PM, Friday 6:44 PM
Candles Friday6:39 PM
FridayErev Rosh Hashana
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Mazal Tov
  • to Shari and Allen Glucksman on the arrival of two grandchildren this summer - Rainen Alston Schaffer in June and Austin Zachary Hyne in August!
  • to Nurit & Mark Wexler on the wedding of their son Michael to Rebecca Gourevitch! Mazal Tov to grandparents Debbie & Ben-Zion Soifer!
  • to Pam Ehrenkranz and Matt Greenberg on the birth of a grandson!
Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here
CAS Youth News
Exciting Youth High Holiday Announcement  We are excited to announce that we will be having youth groups over the High Holidays! Each youth group will meet in a separate location. We are grateful to the Cik family for hosting Tot Shabbat, the Furmansky family for hosting Mini Minyan, the Lerner family for hosting Junior Congregation, and the Bahar family for hosting Bnai Mitzvah Club. Their addresses will be sent to you when you sign up!

There will be two shifts of groups of 10 kids each for each day:
  • Tot Shabbat and Mini Minyan: 10:15-11:00am and 11:10-11:55am
  • Junior Congregation: 10:15-11:00am and 11:10-11:55am
  • Bnai Mitzvah Club (one shift only): 10:30-11:30am
Please remember to make sure to have your kids go to the bathroom before they come and are fed and well hydrated. If it rains by 9am we will have to cancel groups. If it starts raining in the middle we will have to end early.

Sign up is first come, first served. Click below to access the sign up links:
Shana Tova U'Metukah
Wishing you and your families a happy and healthy sweet new year,
Yolly, Yaakov, and the CAS Youth Department

Updated Youth Group Protocols
  1. Social distancing is required at all times
  2. Only one parent per family can attend
  3. One parent must be present with their child at all times
  4. Children aged 2 are strongly encouraged to wear a mask
  5. All children 3 years of age and over MUST wear a mask while on the premises of the shul program
  6. All adults MUST wear a mask while on the premises of the shul program
  7. Please bring your own blanket to sit on
  8. We ask that when your group is over, you promptly leave with your children
Sign Up For These Events
Family Rosh Hashanah Experience
Sunday, September 20 - 3:00 PM
Family Apple Picking
Sunday, September 13 - 11:30 AM
Mens Cholent & Torah
Wednesday, September 16 - 8:00 PM
Womens Book Club
Wednesday, September 23 - 8:15 PM
Lulav Etrog Sets
Tuesday, September 29
Food For Thought
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!
CAS Announcements
  • JOIN THE CHEVRA KADISHA If you are interested in viewing a training video on how to perform a tahara, please contact Michael Feldstein at michaelgfeldstein@gmail.com at the Stamford Chevra Kadisha and he will send you a link.
  • 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
  • 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.
CAS Classes Online

Join one of the online classes from CAS or in our community

Shabbat, September 12

8:15 PMVirtual Havdalah with Rabbi Cohen and his family: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
10:00 PMMusical Selichot with Tani Polansky: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613

Sunday, September 13

12:51 AMSelichot: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:55 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/72474429708 Dial in: Password: mb
7:30 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: 646-558-8656, code: 708904333# - Zoom password: 015824
8:30 AMCAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
9:15 AMRabbi Moshe Kurtz - Bible from the Beginning: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
5:50 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Studies for the Soul - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:50 PMCAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613

Monday, September 14

5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/72474429708 Dial in: Password: mb
7:30 AMCAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
7:30 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: 646-558-8656, code: 708904333# - Zoom password: 015824
8:00 AMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Tanya of the Day (8-815am), Parsha with Rashi (815-845am), Misneh Torah-Rambam (845-945am) - zoom.us/j/9425111239
10:15 AMBob Abrams: The Tanach Club - A Philosophical Discussion of the Book of Breishit/Genesis - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
10:30 AMLevi Mendelow: Talmud for Beginners - zoom.us/j/4630297544 Dial in: Zoom password: 807703
12:00 PMAdina Cohen - Excuse Me, What You Did is Wrong...The Mitzvah of Rebuke: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
5:50 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Studies for the Soul - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:50 PMCAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 PMRabbi Moshe Kurtz - Jewish Approaches to Contemporary Issues: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
8:00 PMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Daf Yomi (Again) - zoom.us/j/9425111239

Tuesday, September 15

5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/72474429708 Dial in: Password: mb
7:30 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
7:30 AMCAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 AMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Tanya of the Day (8-815am), Parsha with Rashi (815-845am), Misneh Torah-Rambam (845-945am) - zoom.us/j/9425111239
8:15 AMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Power of the Prophets - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
9:00 AMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Discovering the Depths of the Holidays - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
12:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Parsha Perspectives and Personal Renewal - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
5:50 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Studies for the Soul - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:50 PMCAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 PMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Daf Yomi (Again) - zoom.us/j/9425111239

Wednesday, September 16

5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/72474429708 Dial in: Password: mb
7:30 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
7:30 AMCAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 AMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Tanya of the Day (8-815am), Parsha with Rashi (815-845am), Misneh Torah-Rambam (845-945am) - zoom.us/j/9425111239
5:50 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Studies for the Soul - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:45 PMLevi Mendelow: Judaism and its vision for the whole world - zoom.us/j/4630297544 Dial in: Zoom password: 807703
6:50 PMCAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 PM(Non)10: 30 Shiur Michael Feldstein - 'What is Torah?' in memory of Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, zt'l - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
8:00 PMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Daf Yomi (Again) - zoom.us/j/9425111239

Thursday, September 17

5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/72474429708 Dial in: Password: mb
7:30 AMCAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
7:30 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: 646-558-8656, code: 708904333# - Zoom password: 015824
8:00 AMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Tanya of the Day (8-815am), Parsha with Rashi (815-845am), Misneh Torah-Rambam (845-945am) - zoom.us/j/9425111239
9:30 AMRabbi Moshe Kurtz - Theology & Theodicy: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
12:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Eternal Ethics - www.facebook.com/rabbidanielcohen
5:50 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Studies for the Soul - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
6:45 PMCAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 PMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Daf Yomi (Again) - zoom.us/j/9425111239
9:15 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Men's Learning - Finding Strength - Slonimer Insights on the Parsha - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613

Friday, September 18

5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/72474429708 Dial in: Password: mb
7:30 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
7:30 AMCAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
8:00 AMRabbi Yisrael Deren: Tanya of the Day (8-815am), Parsha with Rashi (815-845am), Misneh Torah-Rambam (845-945am) - zoom.us/j/9425111239
9:30 AMLevi Mendelow: Studies in Tanya - zoom.us/j/4630297544 Dial in: Zoom password: 807703
10:45 AMLevi Mendelow: The Weekly Parsha - zoom.us/j/4630297544 Dial in: Zoom password: 807703
12:00 PMJonathan Fass: Taste of Torah - zoom.us/j/276461887
3:30 PMVirtual Reading of Weekly Torah Portion: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
5:30 PMCAS Shabbats Daf Yomi on Fridays: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
6:30 PMVirtual Kabbalat Shabbat Program with Sandy Shapiro and Rabbi Daniel Cohen: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
We Wish A Speedy Recovery To
  • Batya Channah bat Sarah
  • Chaim Yehudah ben Anshel
  • David Simcha Moshe ben Nechama
  • Davida bat Rachel
  • Dov ben Pnina
  • Ha Rav Melech Ben Avraham ben Sarah
  • Miriam bat Baila
  • Nechama Miriam bat Devorah
  • Refael Ephraim ben Sima
  • Tzipora Ruth bat Nechama
  • Yehoshua ben Maasha
  • Yocheved Yehudit bat Baila Etel
  • Yosefa Ahava bat Tzipora
  • Zev Mordechai ben Chaya Gittel
Community Announcements
  • BCHA CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE HIGH HOLIDAYS Wednesday evening, September 16, 2020 from 8:00-9:00 pm. A one-hour Zoom program featuring three BCHA faculty members: COVID-19 and Its Impact on the High Holiday Liturgy by Rabbi Oran Zweiter, Repentance: Getting to the Heart of the Matter by Rabbi Naftali Wolfe, and Insights into Maftir Yonah by Elana Trombka Friedman. To register for this program, please click here. (Pre-Registration is Required.)
  • ISRAELI POETRY AND MUSIC LECTURE Wednesday, September 16 at 10 AM. Join Richard Schwartz and Yael Stolarsky Shlichah, live from the Holy Land to discuss and share how-- in the face of an epidemic-- Israeli Poetry and Music-- when blended together-- are a perfect 'mix' for uniting us as never before (as many of us are hunkered down in the throes of isolation, loneliness, anxiety and depression). Here's a "touch of the upbeat poets". For more info, contact Richard at rj@richardjschwartz.com
  • ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FROM SCHOKE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Schoke Jewish Family Service is offering weekly Zoom sessions to help community members manage the stress of the Coronavirus outbreak. Each session will be facilitated by members of the Schoke JFS Kuriansky Family Counseling Program. These webinars are open to anyone in the community. Registration is limited to twelve participants per session. To register, please click on the session you wish to attend at https://ctjfs.salsalabs.org/covid19virtualgatheringsupdated. Tuesdays, Beginning March 31 at 12 Noon - Facilitated by Lois Meyer, LMSW and Valerie Gutman, Thursdays, Beginning April 2 at 4 PM - Facilitated by Dr. Lee Combrinck-Graham and Toby Lazarus, Ph.D. and Fridays, Beginning April 3 at 10 AM - Facilitated by Eve Moskowitz, LCSW and Amanda Hirsch-Geffner,LCSW
  • THE SCHOKE JFS FREEDBERG FAMILY KOSHER FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN AND ACCEPTING DONATIONS of perishable and non- perishable foods. Please contact Rebekah Kanefsky at rkanefsky@ctjfs.org or 203-921-4161 to arrange for a donation. If you would like to volunteer at the food pantry or to help deliver food to our clients, please contact Jill Knopoff at 203-921-4161 or jknopoff@ctjfs.org for volunteer opportunities.
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
Kosher Advisories
  • 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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