Congregation Agudath Sholom
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| Acharei Mot-Kedoshim | Omer: 27 | April 24, 2021 | 12 Iyyar 5781 |
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| Friday | | Mincha | 7:00 PM | | Candle Lighting | 7:24 PM | | Shabbat | | Shacharit | 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM | | Latest Shema | 9:27 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:35 AM | | Mincha | 7:20 PM | | Maariv | 8:21 PM | | Shabbat Ends | 8:26 PM |
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We hope you and your families are well! We are excited to continue to offer more ways to engage our community and welcome more people back to CAS this coming Shabbat and beyond. Join us this Friday night for a ruach filled Kabbalat Shabbat in the tent at 7 PM led by Omer Neumeier. There will also be a youth pre Friday night event in the tent with singing, stories, and a treat at the end from 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM. A light COVID safe kiddush will be served following all minyanim outdoors behind the chapel. There will be five minyanim Shabbat morning at 7 AM, 8 AM, two 9 AM minyanim and a teen minyan at 11 AM. sign up here Join us for CAS Meet and Greet and Family Friendly Perek in the Park Shabbat, April 24th. 3:00 PM at the 5th Street Playground. Rabbi Kurtz and I will lead a short Perek Charades Game and Enjoy Tasty Packaged Snacks. Make New Friends and Reconnect! We look forward this weekend to our Pirkei Avot studying this weekend. Diane Cohen will lead a class for women at 4 PM at the home of Jessica Furmansky and I will lead a class in shul on Shabbat afternoon between mincha and maariv. We are thrilled to wish a warm Mazal Tov to our annual dinner honorees - our very own heroes of the pandemic - our COVID first responders: Drs. Rachel Biller, Jason Fischel, Eric Jankelovits, Sam Maryles, and Steven Thau and firefighters Michal Cohen and Max Maron. sign up here May we share good news the days ahead. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen
| Saul Cohen JFS Lecture Saul was a dear member and friend of CAS and our community and a treasured leader. Join Schoke JFS this Tuesday night at 7:30 PM to hear Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, keynote speaker, at the 9th Annual Saul Cohen Schoke JFS Lecture. RSVP here. |
Pre-Shabbat Virtual Opportunities at CAS
- Community Prayers for Healing with Rabbi Moshe Kurtz, Friday at 4:40 PM - https://zoom.us/j/8514043665 - password: 1234613
- Studies for the Soul with Rabbi Kurtz, Friday at 4:50 PM - https://zoom.us/j/8514043665 - password: 1234613
- Ruach and Renewal with Rabbi Cohen and Jonathan Cahr, Friday at 5:00 PM - https://www.facebook.com/rabbidanielcohen
- Join Rabbi Cohen's Living Torah Moment and Rabbi Kurtz's Daily Peninei Halacha
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| CAS Virtual Torah and Announcements |
| Yeah! We are excited to announce that Yaakov and Yolly will return as CAS Youth Directors next year |
Shabbat Information
- Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Acharei Mot - Kedoshim with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here
- Haftarah for Parshat Acharei Mot - Kedoshim - summary by Chabad.org
- Haftarah for Parshat Acharei Mot - Kedoshim - summary by Haftarah Helper
- Please Remember - We now have plexiglass dividers which will be used to facilitate aliyot. If you receive an aliyah, please do not reach over to the side of the Torah reader, even to kiss the Torah.
- Artscroll siddurim will be available for Shabbat morning services.
- Today is the 27th day of the Omer.
- The final time for the sanctification of the New Moon of Iyar is Monday night until 2:09 a.m., (15 Iyar).
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Thank you to The Linda Beson Nursing Fund for sponsoring this week's Senior Challah deliveries.
If you would like to sponsor, click here. |
| Important Eruv Information Please note that North Street between Bedford and Prospect Street is not in the Eruv. The Eruv goes from the 613 parking lot to the back fence of the court house thereby excluding that area of North Street. The best way to walk to 613 from Bedford is up Hoyt Street and turn right on Prospect. For more eruv info visit http://www.cas-stamford.org/eruv.html or contact Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Kohl or Michael Warmflash. |
| CAS Virtual World Especially in the virtual world, it is even more important to stay connected. To get real time updates visit our CAS FB Page at https://www.facebook.com/cas.stamford and our Young Families page https://www.facebook.com/casyoungfamilies. We are excited to launch our CAS on Instagram. Join here https://www.instagram.com/agudathsholom/ and invite your friends! |
Keilim Mikvah Is Open We are pleased that the Keilim Mikvah at CAS is now open for public use. Please follow the following guidelines:- Leave packaging materials in car
- Wear a Mask on premises
- Enter when no one else is using the Mikvah
- Donations Suggested
If you have any questions, please contact Audrey Wagshul (audreybcohen@hotmail.com), Rabbi Cohen, or Rabbi Kurtz. |
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CAS ANNUAL DINNER-May 23, 5pm We are as great as the challenges we have the courage to undertake.. Honoring Our very own heroes of the pandemic, our COVID first responders Thanks to our participants who have signed up to date! Why not join them? Mariya Feldman Alex Abramov
Adrienne & Michael Alexander
Barbara & Ron Ashkenas
Gayle & Mitchell Bell
Lila & Larry Berger
Judy & Jeff Cahn
Sheila Chess
Peretz Cik
C. Sheila Cohen
Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Meredith & David Cohen
Rachel & Ephraim Cohen
Pam Ehrenkranz
Sharon & Michael Feldstein
Tamara Feurstein
Lynne & Steven Frenkel
Miriam & Joseph Gelb
Meryl and David Gordon
Rachel & Jeremy Hager
Meg & Yoav Haron
Rachel & Dan Haron | Jacqueline Herman
Lorraine Hutzler
Monica & Eric Jankelovits
Helene & Harvey Kaminski
Flora & Carl Kaufman
Sherry & Jaime Kelstein
Elissa & Dr. Philip Klapper
Tamar & Daniel Kraus
Claudia Kraut
Biana & Ben Lanson
Diane & David Lent
David Levine
Marla & Jason Lewis
Nicole & Jonathan Makovsky
Dinah Miller Marlowe
Rhonda Schaffer-Maron & Jeffrey Maron
Janice & Jake Meyer
Shira & Marc Nerenberg
Rose & Bruce Newman
Doreen & Howard Nusbaum | Marina Sapir & Alexander Podelko
Judy & Bob Raymond
Veronica Reich
Renee Samson
Toby Schaffer
Ilyse & Dean Schuckman
Richard Schwartz
Shelley & Eddie Senker
Judith & David Singer
Diane & Elliot Sloyer
Jessica & Eytan Sosnovich
Amy & Sam Sroka
Fannie Stevens
Audrey Waldstreicher
Sandi & Stuart Waldstreicher
Annie & Jeremy Watman
Sharon & Simeon Wohlberg
Helene Zimmerman
Navah & David Zizmor
Simone & David Zwany |
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- to David Bessaleli and his family on the loss of Janet Bessaleli's sister, Rebecca Aminoff, aunt to Gila Jasper and Tova Epstein.
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- to Elana and Yosie Friedman on the birth of a daughter, Tair Tzion
- to Niki & Matt Feinberg on the birth of a son
- to Ron and Barbara Ashkenas on their grandson Noam's upcoming Bar Mitzvah.
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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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Save The Date!
Yael Leibowitz on "Metaphors and Miracles" Appreciating the miracle of the modern state of Israel through the lens of Biblical precedents.
Sunday, May 2nd at 10:00 AM
Senior Tea, Yoga and Meditation with Aimee Eisner
Wednesday, May 19th at 10:00 AM. |
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| New Halacha Q and A WhatsApp Group Our first ever Pesach Q and A group was very helpful for many people to learn from each other and pose Halachic questions to Rabbi Cohen and Rabbi Kurtz. We are transforming the group into a general Whatsapp group for Halachic queries. To join the whats app group, click here. Halachic questions should not be submitted on the whats app but via this form. |
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| Shacharit | Shacharit: Sunday 7:00 AM/8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM | | Mincha | Mincha: Sunday-Thursday 7:35 PM, Friday 7:00 PM | | Candles Friday | 7:32 PM | | Sunday | Omer: 28 | | Monday | Pesach Sheni/Omer: 29 | | Tuesday | Omer: 30 | | Wednesday | Omer: 31 | | Thursday | Omer: 32 | | Friday | Lag BaOmer/Omer: 33 |
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Shavuot News: We are looking forward to a wonderful Shavuot together in a number of weeks. We will host a brief Tikun, learning on Shavuot night. Details are below. We will plan regular Yom Tov minyanim on Shavuot day. If you are interested in attending a sunrise service at 4:50 AM, please contact Rabbi Kurtz.
Shavuot Night Learning at CAS!
Theme: "Controversies Throughout The Ages''
Date/Time: Sunday, May 16th from 11:15 PM - 2:00 AM
Learn and debate with your fellow Stamford Jewish community members as we incorporate both traditional lectures and interactive debates. Each of our three learning sessions will explore a unique Jewish controversy at different junctures of history. The first session will be taught by Rabbi Cohen and the final one by Rabbi Kurtz Also, make sure to join us for our middle session where YOU get to take a role in the debate itself! Please reach out to either Rabbi Daniel Cohen (rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org) or Rabbi Moshe Kurtz (rabbikurtz@cas-stamford.org) with inquiries. Chag sameach! |
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Youth Updates from Yolly and Yaakov
We are excited to announce the new changes to our youth groups starting this Shabbat!
Tot Shabbat will be for children ages 2 - grade PreK in the Chapel from 11:00-11:30am.
Mini Minyan will be for children in Kindergarten - 1st grade in the Simcha Room from 11:00-11:30am.
Junior Congregation will be for children in grades 2 - 4 in the shul lobby from 11:00-12:00 noon and will be drop-off.
Bnai Mitzvah Club will be for children in grades 5 - 7 in the shul tent from 11:00-12:00 noon and will be drop-off. |
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- YOUNG ADULTS UPDATES
Get ready for a summer full of fun social events with the CAS young couples committee (**Masks and social distancing to be observed)
Save the date!!!
May 15th @ 9:30pm
Pre-Shavuot Cheesecake, wine and mingle in the CAS tent
$10/pp RSVP required
June 27th @ 8pm
Backyard game night - details to follow
July 22nd @ 8pm
Womens flower arranging class with our very own Elior Coleman florist extraordinaire.
July 28th @ 8pm
Men's Night Out - Details to follow
August 22nd
Summer soiree/movie on the lawn - food, drinks and chill with friends old and new
For more info and to get involved contact Miriam Sperber at miriam.lehrer@gmail.com.
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CAS Israel Advocacy Update |
| Join us for a CAS - AIPAC event on The US Israel Relationship in 2021 and Beyond with Yitz Novack on Thursday, April 29th at 7 PM. Whether a first timer or AIPAC veterain, this is a great opportunity to engage in pro Israel advocacy. To learn more, {https://02f6b9f.netsolhost.com/eventNo.html?key=S20210407105612333}. To get involved in our Israel Advocacy committee, contact Ben Lanson at ben.lanson@gmail.com . |
Israel News
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut kick off a month of Israel at CAS! We're planning a variety of Israel-programming to give everyone the opportunity to get informed and get involved.
May 19th and May 26th 8:00 PM Stand With Us -- We are hosting virtual events with StandWithUs, aimed at preparing our pro-Israel student leaders for life on college campuses. We will discuss the transition to campus, new campus trends related to pro-Israel and anti-Israel activities, and key concepts and misconceptions about Israel, Zionism, and Judaism as well as how to convey these concepts to those less informed. The first session, on May 19th, is targeted at high-school and college students; the second session on May 26th will be targeted towards parents and the broader community. We are still looking for more student leaders to help make this a success. Please contact Rabbi Cohen or Ben Lanson (ben.lanson@gmail.com) if you are interested. |
| Virtual ACHI/Ben Yehuda Market Even though you can't visit Israel, you can still shop and support the businesses there who are suffering from the lack of tourism. Browse through 55 Israeli merchants from many different categories. Achi613.org |
| 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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- 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.
- 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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Join one of the online classes from CAS or in our communityShabbat, April 24 | | 8:56 PM | Rabbi Cohen and his family: Virtual Havdalah - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | Sunday, April 25 | | 6:10 AM | Mishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB | | 7:45 AM | CAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: 646-558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 8:30 AM | CAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 9:15 AM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Bible from the Beginning - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 5:55 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 6:00 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Studies for the Soul - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:35 PM | CAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | Monday, April 26 | | 5:40 AM | Mishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB | | 7:30 AM | CAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:30 AM | CAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 10:15 AM | Bob Abrams: The Tanach Club - The Book of Ezra - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 5:55 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 6:00 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Studies for the Soul - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:35 PM | CAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 8:30 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - Jewish Approaches to Contemporary Issues: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | Tuesday, April 27 | | 5:40 AM | Mishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB | | 7:30 AM | CAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:30 AM | CAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 5:55 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 6:00 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Studies for the Soul - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:35 PM | CAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | Wednesday, April 28 | | 5:40 AM | Mishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB | | 7:30 AM | CAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:30 AM | CAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 5:55 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 6:00 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Studies for the Soul - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:35 PM | CAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 8:00 PM | Virtual Womens Scholar Series with Rachel Besser: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | Thursday, April 29 | | 5:40 AM | Mishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB | | 7:30 AM | CAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:30 AM | CAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 9:30 AM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Leaves of Faith - The Philosophy of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 12:00 PM | Bob Abrams: Reading Hebrew from the Siddur - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 5:55 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 6:00 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Studies for the Soul - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:35 PM | CAS Mincha/Maariv: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 8:30 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - The Weekly Talmud: Tractate Makkot - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | Friday, April 30 | | 5:40 AM | Mishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB | | 7:30 AM | CAS Shacharit: - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 7:30 AM | CAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 | | 8:15 AM | Rabbi Daniel Cohen: The Pre-Shabbos Torah Taste - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 4:40 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 4:50 PM | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Studies for the Soul - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Makkot - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613 | | 5:00 PM | Rabbi Daniel Cohen and Jonathan Cahr: Ruach and Renewal - www.facebook.com/rabbidanielcohen | | 5:00 PM | CAS Shabbats Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824 |
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- Chaya Sara bat Nava
- Davida bat Rachel
- Dov ben Pnina
- Hannah Devorah bat Rachel
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- Shifra bat Devorah
- Shoham Josef ben Nechama Miriam
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- Ya'acov Binyamin ben Rachel
- Yehuda ben Reise
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- UJF'S PJ LIBRARY invites you to a Pre-Shavuot Bash on Sunday, May 2nd. 2 morning shifts available. Program will include a bubble show, and ice cream truck, and a craft. This is a free program, social distancing and masks required. Space is limited. Sign up at www.ujf.org/pjbash. For more info contact Sharon Franklin at sharon@ujf.org or Miriam Sperber at msperber@bcha-ct.org.
- UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION invites you to hear some important life tips during "Split The Pie: A Radical New Way To Negotiate (based On The Talmud), with Barry Nalebuff, best-selling author and professor at Yale University, and founder of Honest Tea. Wednesday, May 5th at 7pm. This Zoom program is open to all and is free. Sign up by going to www.ujf.org/pie For more info contact Sharon Franklin at sharon@ujf.org/203-321-1373 ext109
- ON MONDAY, MAY 3RD AT 7PM, JOIN UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION'S JCRC for Social Media Savvy & Safety, with Marc Berkman, Brad Orsini, and Chris Dunning. Sign up at UJF.org. For more info on this free Zoom program, contact Sharon Lewis at slewis@ujf.org/203-321-1373 ext 109.
- ORDER AN ORCHID FOR A CAUSE FROM UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION for Mother's Day, $20 each (in a 6" clay pot). Great for mothers, mothers-in-law, aunts, friends, or yourself! Proceeds go to UJF's Dignity Grows program. Order deadline is Friday, April 30th, pick up is Friday, May 7th. Order at www.ujf.org/orchid. Dignity Grows provides 100 totes each month filled with personal care and hygiene products for local women and girls who can't afford them. For more info contact Sharon Franklin at sharon@ujf.org or call 203-321-1373 ext 109.
- BUYING A HOME IN ISRAEL WEBINAR Sunday, April 25th at noon. Join us for a discussion on finding a home in Israel, The mortgage industry in Israel, Legal aspects when buying a home in Israel, and Real Estate investment opportunities in emerging areas. Presened by Paul Bloom, Levinsky Real Estate Law Firm and Olim Advisors and featuring Paul Bloom, Menachem Levinsky, Anita Atias, Avraham Levinsky, and Rafi Shulman.To register, visit bit.ly/3ubwqk
- THREE-PART SERIES ON THE CONVERSO AND LATINO CONNECTION TO ISRAEL Begins on Sunday, April 25th at 1:00 PM. The perfect programming for older religious school students and adults alike, this compelling story of the Sephardic experience begins hundreds of years ago with the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula. This was a profound period of persecution, pogroms, and forced conversions (conversos). However, it was also a time of hope and survival with many of the converso community seeking to hold on to their Jewish traditions in secret, thus creating the Crypto-Jewish phenomenon wherein many descendants of the conversos are making their way back to their Jewish roots, and some are returning to the land of Israel after more than 500 years in hiding.The registration link is: https://www.jnf.org/converso
- SAVE THE DATE for the featured speaker in the 9th Annual Saul Cohen-Schoke JFS Lecture Series on Recover, Recharge, Rejoice: Coping with the New Normal. The Three R's of a Wellness Toolkit. The lecture is open to the community at no charge and registration for the online link is at: www.ctjfs.org/saul-cohen-jfs-lecture. The keynote speaker, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, will be speaking on Tuesday, April 27 at 7:30 pm and his talk is titled "Happiness: Leading an Inspired Life". He will address how to achieve happiness and rejoice in life when the circumstances are challenging. The series this year is co-sponsored by Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County and the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien and in partnership with Jewish Book Council.
- GLOBAL FAMILY HEALTH & HALACHA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE presented by Nishmat's Miriam Glaubach Center and Mizrachi Canada. From May 2-5, 2021, we will strengthen ourselves, our relationships and our health. Conversations with Nishmat Yoatzot Halacha, rabbis, rebbetzins, medical and mental health professionals and community leaders will focus on our spiritual, emotional and physical well-being, as individuals and in our closest relationships. Our advanced conferencing platform will simulate being together in person, as best as we can in these unconventional times. For more information and to register, see www.healthandhalacha.com
- CALLING ALL KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS! Back to School Shop provides economically disadvantaged elementary school children in Stamford with brand new school clothes and supplies each year before the start of school. We hope to serve 450 children in our event this summer. One of the popular items for the children is handmade winter hats, so if you are a knitter or a crocheter who is looking for a project, we would love to have your help! All the information about how to help can be found here.
- STAMFORD CSA Interested in an affordable way to eat delicious, locally grown fruits and vegetables this summer? Join the Stoneledge Farm CSA and sign up for weekly shares of vegetables, fruit, or mushrooms from June through November. Weekly pickup is located near Barrett Park (Newfield & Crane). Feel free to reach out to Toby Ring or Jessie Katz with any questions.
- 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
- 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.
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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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