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Friday, September 18, 2020

Congregation Agudath Sholom Rosh Hashanah Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom
Rosh Hashana Bulletin
Rosh Hashana 5781Rosh Hashana 5781September 19, 20201 Tishrei 5781
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bulletin@cas-stamford.org
Friday
Pre-Rosh Hashanah Drive-In Experience with Rabbi Cohen3:00 PM
Candle Lighting6:39 PM
Mincha6:44 PM
Shabbat/Rosh Hashana Day 1
Minyanim6:00/7:00/7:45/10:00/10:15 AM
Mincha6:35 PM
Candle Lighting7:37 PM
Shabbat Ends7:38 PM
Rosh Hashana Day 2
Minyanim6:00/7:00/7:45/10:00/10:15 AM
Family Rosh Hashana Experience3:00 PM
Neighborhood Shofar Blowing4:00 PM
Mincha6:40 PM
Shabbat Shalom
Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Shanah Tovah, Ketivah VeChatimah Tovah and year filled with sweetness, health, joy and many blessings,

Rabbi Daniel Cohen and Toby Schaffer, CAS President


Rosh Hashanah Sermons
  • Rabbi Daniel Cohen:
Hearing the Small Still Voice of God - click here and click here
  • Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Returning to our Home - click here

  • 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.
    • 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
    • Melodies for Rosh Hashanah with Michael Feldstein and Rabbi Cohen - click here

    Important Holiday Information
    1. There will be a virtual Yizkor service on Sunday, September 27th at 3 PM, followed by a virtual Kol Nidre service at 3:30.
    2. On Yom Kippur Day, the Yizkor service will be at the end of Musaf service, instead of following the Torah reading.
    3. The Men's Mikvah will not be open for the holidays due to COVID concerns.
    4. 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!
    5. 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.
    6. 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
      • Mark Chavkin at 176 West Lane
      • Rabbi Yossi Kamman - 200 Strawberry Hill Ave - On the playground at the school
      If you are homebound, please contact Rabbi Kurtz who will arrange a private shofar blowing.
    7. Cemetery Services - Sunday, September 27th - Erev Yom Kippur. Old Cemetery - 9:15 AM, New Cemetery - 9:45 AM, Independant Lodge - 10:30 AM.
    8. 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.

    Thank you to our Rosh Hashanah Flower Donors
    • Sanctuary Flowers: The Fischel and Stone Families, in memory of David Fischel
    • Chapel Flowers: Meredith and David Cohen & Family in loving memory of David's mother and grandmother, Rachel Cohen A"H and Marcelle Atraghji A"H
    • Social Hall Flowers: Stephanie and Howard Fogel in memory of Michael Rosmarin and Dr. Al Wolfsohn

    Thank you  to Beldotti's Bakery for partnering with us on our Rosh Hashanah Gift Packages

    Yasher Koach  our early risers who greeted the High Holiday season at Sunrise at the Sound

    Tashlich We observe Tashlich on the second day of Rosh Hashanah this year. Tashlich can be performed at a running stream or river for instance Mill River or the stream in Revonah Woods. To learn more, click here.

    Fast of Gedalya  Monday is the Fast of Gedalya. Tzom Gedalya. The fast begins at 5:14 am and ends at 7:33 pm.

    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
    Weekday Schedule
    ShacharitShacharit: Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM
    MinchaMincha: Sunday 6:40 PM, Monday 6:25 PM, Tuesday-Thursday 6:35 PM, Friday 6:32 PM
    Candles Friday6:27 PM
    SundayRosh Hashana II
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    CAS Youth News
    Youth High Holiday Groups  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
    Womens Book Club
    Wednesday, September 23 - 8:15 PM
    Lulav Etrog Sets
    Tuesday, September 29
    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

    Sunday, September 20

    8:05 PMVirtual Havdalah with Rabbi Cohen and his family: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613

    Monday, September 21

    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
    6:25 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 22

    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
    6:35 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 23

    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
    6:35 PMCAS Mincha/Maariv: - 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
    8:00 PM(Non)10: 30 Shiur Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - Tircha D'Tzibura & Kavod HaTzibur Can a Congregation Forgo Its Own Dignity? Part 2 - 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 24

    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
    6:35 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 25

    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: The Pre-Shabbos Torah Taste - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    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
    5:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen and Jonathan Cahr: Ruach and Renewal - www.facebook.com/rabbidanielcohen
    5:30 PMCAS Shabbats Daf Yomi on Fridays: - 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
    6:15 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
    • Ha Rav Melech Ben Avraham ben Sarah
    • Miriam bat Baila
    • Nechama Miriam bat Devorah
    • Refael Ephraim ben Sima
    • Yehoshua ben Maasha
    • Yocheved Yehudit bat Baila Etel
    • Yosefa Ahava bat Tzipora
    • Zev Mordechai ben Chaya Gittel
    Community Announcements
    • 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
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