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Friday, March 12, 2021

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin
Vayakhel-PekudeiShabbat HaChodeshMarch 13, 202129 Adar 5781
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bulletin@cas-stamford.org
Friday
Candle Lighting5:39 PM
Mincha5:44 PM
Shabbat
Shacharit7:00 AM/9:00 AM
Latest Shema9:06 AM
Latest Shacharit10:05 AM
Mincha5:35 PM
Maariv6:36 PM
Shabbat Ends6:41 PM
Shabbat Shalom
We hope you and your families are well.

As we prepare for the upcoming holiday, we are excited to launch our annual Pesach Website. Agudath Sholom is committed to helping you get ready for the holiday.This site will provide you with answers to many of the questions we have every year before Pesach, and the special questions raised this year because of Shabbat being Erev Pesach. Check out our website - click here.

To join the Pesach Q and A Whatsapp group, click here.

We are offering a full array of pre-Pesach classes. For more info, click here.

The Men's Seder will be on Thursday, March 18th. Sign up here.

The deadline to purchase Shmurah Matzah has been extended to Monday - click here to purchase.

To sell your chametz, click here.

To give Maot Chitim, click here. We are working with Schoke Jewish Family Service to provide food and emergency assistance. Tzedakah can be donated online to our CAS Passover Fund. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Please reach out discreetly to me via rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org if you know a family in need.

For the 2nd year, Agudath Sholom is also offering a Seder to Go Kit for people to conduct a Seder at home. You may sponsor for those in need or sign up someone in the community to receive one, click here.

For a full list of our Passover schedule, please click here.

Finally, this Shabbat, we are partnering with Yesh Tikvah, an organization to support men and women experiencing infertility. More details in the bulletin and at https://yeshtikva.org/. We will also be reciting a special Tefillah Shabbat morning.

This Shabbat the minyanim meet at 7:00 and 9:00 AM and youth groups will be at 11:00 AM. We are pleased to announce that we will resume a 9:00 AM Shabbat outdoors minyan on Shabbat, March 27th.

Wishing you and your family a Shabbat Shalom and joyous, meaningful and healthy Pesach,

Rabbi Daniel Cohen


Pre-Shabbat Virtual Opportunities at CAS  
  1. Community Prayers for Healing with Rabbi Moshe Kurtz, Friday at 3:40 PM - https://zoom.us/j/8514043665 - password: 1234613
  2. Studies for the Soul with Rabbi Kurtz, Friday at 3:50 PM - https://zoom.us/j/8514043665 - password: 1234613
  3. Kabbalat Shabbat with Sandy Shapiro and Rabbi Cohen, Friday at 4:00 PM - https://zoom.us/j/8514043665 - password: 1234613
  4. Ruach and Renewal with Rabbi Cohen and Jonathan Cahr, Friday at 4:30 PM - https://www.facebook.com/rabbidanielcohen
  5. Join Rabbi Cohen's Living Torah Moment and Rabbi Kurtz's Daily Peninei Halacha

Virtual Torah and Announcements 
  • Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Inside the Mind of the Great Commentators - Kli Yakar - click here
  • Rabbi Moshe Kurtz on Vayakhel/Pekudei - click here
  • CAS President, Toby Schaffer's Shabbat Announcements - click here
  • Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Magic on the Hill - Making Mitzvah Moments - click here
  • Dena Block and Rachel Tuchman: Talking to Kids about Sexuality - click here
  • OU Kosher for Pesach Guide - click here
  • Spring and Pesach are in the Air - Join us next Sunday, March 21st at 6:20 am for a Sunrise Service on the Water! To sign up, click here

Shabbat Information 
  • Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei (HaChodesh) with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here
  • Haftorah for Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei (HaChodesh) - summary by Chabad.org - click here
  • Haftorah for Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei (HaChodesh) - summary by Haftarah Helper - click here
  • Parshat HaChodesh: In addition to Parshat Vaykahel-Pikudei, we will also read the maftir of Parshat HaChodesh (Exodus 12:1-20) and its Haftarah Ezekiel (45:16-46:18.).
  • To learn more about Parshat HaChodesh click here.
  • Shabbat Mevarchim: This shabbat we will bless the month of Nisan. The molad is this Shabbat, March 13th, 7:03 PM and 5 chalokim.
  • Rosh Chodesh is observed Saturday night (3/13) through Sunday afternoon (3/14).
  • Mark Wagshul will be delivering the Shabbat afternoon post mincha shiur on "Mathematics and Halacha"

Thank You 
  • to Sheila Cohen for sponsoring this week's Senior Challah deliveries in praise of all the dedicated health workers in the city.

    If you would like to sponsor a week of our Senior Challah deliveries, click here.
  • to Sarah Boxer, Greg Waldstreicher and Jake Sherman for sharing their wisdom and humor at our Stamford to Washington event this past Sunday. If you missed it, click here to view a recording and for Rabbi Unger's event, click here.

Welcome  to new member Lorraine Hutzler!


Agudath Sholom 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 Agudath Sholom on Instagram. Join here https://www.instagram.com/agudathsholom/ and invite your friends!

Keilim Mikvah Updated Hours  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.
Mazal Tov
  • to Dani & Avi Kwalwasser on Eric's Bar Mitzvah this weekend!
  • to Michael Alexander, David Brand and Risa Goldblum on their honors this weekend at the Schoke JFS Unmasking our Heroes Virtual Dinner!
  • to Rose & Bruce Newman on the arrival of a granddaughter!
  • to Lee Fanwick on the arrival of a great-granddaughter, Celine Elizabeth!
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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Upcoming Events
Community-Wide All-Star Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration Concert 
Thursday, April 15 - 5:30 PM
Israel marks its 73rd birthday and the entire Jewish community of greater Stamford, New Canaan, Darien and Greenwich will be celebrating with a star-studded Yom Ha'Atzmaut concert featuring David Broza, Rick Recht, Joshua Nelson, Nefesh Mountain and many other incredibly talented artists. The concert is presented in partnership between the Stamford JCC, United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, and UJA-JCC Greenwich. Tickets are free of charge through the generous sponsorship of Eleanor and Mort Lowenthal and Beverly and David Stein.Although admission is free, registration is required in order to receive a Zoom link for the virtual concert. Register online at www.stamfordjcc.org; www.ufj.org; or www.ujajcc.org.

Save The Date! 

The Complexity of Polish-Jewish Relations: A Virtual Seminar with Dr. David Bernstein, Dean of Pardes and leader of the CAS Poland Journey. Sunday morning, April 11, 2021

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.

April - Wednesday evenings at 8 PM - Scholar in Residence Rachel Besser on Shivat Zion - Returning to Zion

April 29th 7PM AIPAC -- We will be hosting a speaker from AIPAC. The discussion will cover aspects of the current situation in the Middle East and the Israel-US relationship, as well as how AIPAC supports that relationship and the many ways to get involved with AIPAC.

Early May -- We are planning seminars with StandWithUs aimed at fighting BDS on campuses. Aimed at high school juniors and seniors in our community, those already in college, we will learn about ho
Shabbat Shalom
Welcome to Agudath Sholom Thank God, many people are moving to Stamford. If you recently moved or know of someone new to town and would like to learn more about Agudath Sholom, please reach out to Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Kurtz or our membership chair, Meg Haron at meghanharon@gmail.com.

Community Kashrut News  Beldottis is excited to offer Babka on Fridays (working on Kokosh) beginning March 12th

Agudath Sholom will be participating in the National Infertility Awareness Shabbat - March 12-13 IAS is Yesh Tikva's communal response to infertility. On a micro level it is a means of showing the 1 in 8 within each community that they are seen and supported. On a macro level it is a way of joining together with communities across the world in solidarity for all the men and women facing infertility and showing them that this issue is important to the Jewish world and we are united to end the stigma, shame and silence surrounding this topic. By coming together we can remove the isolation and shame felt by these couples, and CREATE SPACE for them within our communities as they navigate this complicated, expensive and emotional roller coaster of infertility. We will add a special tefillah during the Torah reading. To learn more, visit https://yeshtikva.org/supporting-others/infertility-awareness-shabbat/ or contact Rabbi Cohen or Dena Block, Yoetzet Halacha. 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!

Making Mitzvah Moment Opportunity Meet the Challenge: Reveal Light Everywhere!

Making Mitzvah Moments and the Stamford Jewish Community are providing meals this week from Soosh, 613 and Navaratna to the National Guard and the Community Health Center volunteers administering vaccines at the Lord and Taylor parking lot.

Already the effort sparked an idea with BCHA and JCC to make thank you cards for the volunteers and offer to provide more meals in the future. There is so much that unites all of us and we can build a world of kindness one step at a time.

If you would like to support our local effort, please be in touch with Rabbi Cohen. Let's Make Mitzvah Moments everywhere! click here for a short clip of words from Rabbi Cohen and volunteers from National Guard and Community Health Center.

From Amy Taylor - Wester Region Chair of Community Health Center:"Wow- this is wonderful. Your kindness is definitely felt by my team. They LOVED the warm food today and I know the artwork by the 8th graders will be so well received and appreciated. I have shared with so many people today how kind you were in coming to visit and deliver lunch and share a blessing for the team. The Mitzvah moment was wonderful."

  Michael Feldstein will be giving a pre-Pesach shiur, in memory of his father, Donald Feldstein, Dovid Levi ben Asher Anshel v'Chaya Gittel. Date: Wednesday night, March 17th at 8pm. Topic: "Not So Fast! The Fast (and Non-Fast) of the Firstborn". Zoom info: www.zoom.us/j/7052940733 with password: 015824 or dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733
Weekday Schedule
ShacharitShacharit: Sunday 7:00 AM/8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM
MinchaMincha: Sunday-Thursday 6:50 PM, Friday 6:52 PM
Candles Friday6:47 PM
SundayRosh Chodesh Nisan/Daylight Savings Begins
Passover
Pesach updates 
  • Chametz Sale forms are available online - click here
  • Reminders for Shopping: Eggs and Milk may be purchased before Pesach without special Pesach supervision. On Pesach, eggs and milk must have Kosher for Pesach supervision.
  • Join our Virtual Pesach Preparations Classes in the weeks ahead. Feel free to reach out to Rabbis Cohen and Kurtz for any questions. Visit www.ou.org
  • All products in Pesach aisle at supermarkets are not always Kosher for Pesach. Please check labels.
  • Annual public service reminder: All unprocessed raw meat and chicken is automatically kosher for Pesach and just needs to be rinsed well before use. (Ground meat must be kosher for Pesach) Buy now and freeze before prices go up!

  • Contribute to Maot Chitim  We are collecting funds to ensure everyone has food for Pesach.Your support is needed more than ever. Please give from the heart. We are working with Schoke Jewish Family Service to provide food and emergency assistance. Tzedakah can be donated online to our CAS Passover Fund. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

    CAS Virtual Classes for Pesach 5781/2021 

    Rabbi Daniel Cohen
    1. Top Ten Seder Insights - Tuesday, March 16th - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
    2. Inspired Parenting: A Seder Workshop - Thursday, March 18th - 12 PM - 12:30 PM
    3. Virtual Shabbat Hagadol Drasha - Sunday, March 21st - 8:00 PM

    Rabbi Moshe Kurtz
    1. The Curious Case of the 'Voluntary Mitzvah': Should I Eat Matzah on Every Night of Pesach? Monday 3/15/21 at 8:00 PM
    2. Dining with an Israeli on the Second Night: Can He Help Me Fulfill My Obligation? Monday 3/22/21 at 8:00 PM
    3. Literature at Lunch: Exploring the Themes of The Song of Songs and Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"
    Learning from the Luminaries This past year, we lost two Rabbinic leaders who defined the gold standard for bringing sermonic and Jewish philosophical ideas to the masses: Rabbi Norman Lamm and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Join Agudath Sholom, as we pay tribute to them by exploring their insightful messages for the Passover holiday.
    • Rabbi Cohen will teach a 3-part series exploring the timely and timeless insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on Pesach. Thursday, March 11, 18 and 25 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Rabbi Kurtz will teach a 3-part series analyzing a previous sermon by Rabbi Norman Lamm on March 11, 18 and 25 from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM

    CAS and the OU Women's Initiative present Virtual Pesach and Haggadah Preparation. To learn more, visit https://www.ou.org/women/pesach/
    CAS Israel Advocacy Update
    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
    CAS Announcements
    • 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.
    • 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.
    CAS Classes Online

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

    Shabbat, March 13

    7:11 PMRabbi Moshe Kurtz: Virtual Havdalah - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    7:15 PMCAS Shabbats Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824

    Sunday, March 14

    6:10 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 Dial in: Password: MB
    7:45 AMCAS Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: 646-558-8656, code: 7052940733# - 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
    5:55 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 - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - 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, March 15

    5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 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: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    10:15 AMBob Abrams: The Tanach Club - Reading Exodus before Pesach - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    5:55 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 - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - 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
    7:30 PMBob Abrams: Reading Hebrew from the Haggadah - zoom.us/j/87398137469 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 87398137469# - Zoom password: 638134
    8:00 PMRabbi Moshe Kurtz - The Curious Case of the Voluntary Mitzvah: Should I Eat Matzah on Every Night of Pesach? - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824

    Tuesday, March 16

    5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 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: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    8:15 AMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Inside the Mind of the Great Biblical Commentators Explore their overarching Torah and life philosophies - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    9:00 AMRabbi Daniel Cohen: The Power of the Prophets - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    12:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Top Ten Seder Insights - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    5:55 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 - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - 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

    Wednesday, March 17

    5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 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: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    5:55 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 - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - 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 PM(Non)10:30 Shiur - Michael Feldstein: Fast (and Un-Fast) of the Firstborn Its Strange and Mysterious History - dedicated in honor of the first yahrzeit of Donald Lee Feldstein (Dovid Levi ben Asher Anshel vChaya Gittel, of blessed memory) - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824

    Thursday, March 18

    5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 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: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    9:30 AMRabbi Moshe Kurtz: Analyzing sermons of Rabbi Norman Lamm - Part 2 - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    10:30 AMRabbi Daniel Cohen - Pesach Tribute to Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - Part 2: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    12:00 PMBob Abrams: Reading Hebrew from the Siddur - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    12:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Inspired Parenting - A Seder Workshop - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    5:55 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 - Mishna class, now studying Tractate Pesachim - 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
    7:00 PMRabbi Moshe Kurtz - The Weekly Talmud: Tractate Makkot - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    8:00 PMVirtual Mens Seder: - zoom.us/j/84021220516
    9:15 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen: Mens Learning - Finding Strength - Slonimer Insights on the Parsha - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613

    Friday, March 19

    5:40 AMMishna Brura: - www.zoom.us/j/7203757688 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: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    8:15 AMRabbi Daniel Cohen: The Pre-Shabbos Torah Taste - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    3:40 PMRabbi Moshe Kurtz: Community Prayers for Healing - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    3:50 PMRabbi 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
    4:00 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen and Sandy Shapiro: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat Program - zoom.us/j/8514043665 Dial in: (646) 568-7788, code: 8514043665# - Zoom password: 1234613
    4:30 PMRabbi Daniel Cohen and Jonathan Cahr: Ruach and Renewal - www.facebook.com/rabbidanielcohen
    5:00 PMCAS Shabbats Daf Yomi: - zoom.us/j/7052940733 Dial in: (646) 558-8656, code: 7052940733# - Zoom password: 015824
    We Wish A Speedy Recovery To
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    • Chana bat Tzivia
    • Davida bat Rachel
    • Dov ben Pnina
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    • Keren Shoshana bat Chaya Esther
    • Nechama Miriam bat Devorah
    • Refael Ephraim ben Sima
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    • A VIRTUAL EVENING WITH SCHOKE JFS, UNMASKING OUR HEROES Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County will hold its annual major fundraiser, Unmasking our Heroes, A Virtual Evening with Schoke JFS, on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 at 5:30 pm. This year, we will honor Michael Alexander with the 41st Annual Mitzvah Award, David Brand with the 14th Annual Young Leadership Award, and Risa Goldblum with the 2nd Annual Volunteer of the Year Award. The livestream event will include a celebration of the honorees, a short descriptive video, a silent auction, a "paddle raise", and ongoing donation opportunities to support the efforts of the agency.General tickets start at $180 per person and include a gift bag of kosher hors doeuvres, wine and other surprises, as well as a print journal. Please visit https://www.ctjfs.org/an-evening-with-schoke-jfs/ to reserve your tickets. Any questions, please contact Lisa Rich at 203-921-4161 or lrich@ctjfs.org
    • 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.
    • REGISTRATION FOR THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY CT JEWISH BASEBALL LEAGUE (FCCJBL) IS NOW OPEN Boys and Girls, Pre-K through Grade 6 are invited to sign up. All games will take place in Stamford on Sunday mornings, 4/11-6/13. $100 registration fee includes uniforms and gear. Sign up info: www.fccjbl.org. Please reach out to Ari Goldstein at info@fccjbl.org for any questions
    • SPECIAL TEEN OPPORTUNITY THIS SUMMER WITH THE TIKVAH FUND To learn about the Beren Summer Fellowships visit https://tikvahfund.org/beren-fellowship/overview/.
    • BEST SELLING AUTHOR BRUCE FEILER will speak at 4:30 March 21 at Temple Sinai's annualJoan Bruder Danoff Lecture Series.Feiler , the author of Walking the Bible , will discuss "The Jewish Voice in American Culture Tomorrow ".To register for the webinar contact Benjamin.magidson@yahoo.com.Call Temple Sinai for more information. 322.1649
    • 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.
    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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