Congregation Agudath Sholom
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| Metzorah | Shabbat HaGadol | April 9, 2022 | 8 Nisan 5782 |
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REMINDER: We ask that if you have symptoms of illness, including fever, coughing, runny nose, stomach bug or any other sickness, please DO NOT come to CAS on Shabbat or during the week. |
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| Friday | | Mincha | 7:00 PM | | Candle Lighting | 7:08 PM | | Shabbat | | Shacharit | 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM | | Latest Shema | 8:58 AM | | Shmuel Class | 9:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:17 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Code of Jewish Law | 6:15 PM | | Shabbat HaGadol Drasha | 6:20 PM | | Mincha | 7:05 PM | | Havdalah | 8:10 PM |
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As we gear up for Pesach, join me this Shabbat afternoon at 6:20 PM for Shabbat Hagadol Drasha on the theme: Back to the Basics - Emulating God's Redemption. Rabbi Kurtz and I are available for any questions and support for the upcoming holiday. This week, we will provide kashering on Sunday and Tuesday evenings. Please note these important links: Our annual Pesach Website and Pesach Q and A Whatsapp group. 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. We are also sending funds to assist Ukrainian refugees. 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. Agudath Sholom is leading the way in partnership with our UJF and the Jewish Agency in sponsoring two planes for Ukrainian Jewish refugees to make aliyah. Click here to partner with us on this important and historic mitzvah. Please note Mincha on Fridays will be held at 7 PM, continuing through the Summer. Our Summer Israel trip is filling up. For more information, contact Rabbi Cohen. Wishing you and your family a Shabbat Shalom and Chag Kasher Vesameach and may we share good news in the days ahead, Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Indoor Masking Update In accordance with the policies of the City of Stamford, the following is now in effect at CAS:- Masks are optional in the CAS building, regardless of age or vaccination status.
- While not required, we recommend those who are unvaccinated continue to wear a mask.
- The first section of the Men's and Women's Balconies are reserved for Masks Only.
- For more information from the Stamford Dept of Health, click here.
Parents: Please be mindful not to serve children food or drinks in the Sanctuary during davening and to ensure they do not enter the shul unsupervised following davening. Thank you in advance. |
Shabbat Information
- Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshas Metzora with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here
- The Haftorah for Shabbos HaGadol is read from Malachi 3:4-24
- Haftarah for Shabbos HaGadol - summary by Chabad.org - click here
- Haftarah for Shabbos HaGadol - summary by Haftarah Helper - click here
- Pesach starts this week. Please refer to our Pesach Schedule
- Post 7am Shiur - Dr. Mark Wagshul - Sefer Shmuel
- 10:30 am Shiur - Michael Feldstein in memory of Dr. Donald Feldstein, OB'M (Dovid Levi ben Asher Anshel v'Chaya Gittel) on the occasion of his 2nd yahrzeit - Deconstructing the Hillel Sandwich
- Code of Jewish Law - Rabbi Yossi Kamman
- Seudat Shlishit Shiur - Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - Hallel *at Shul(?!)* on the Seder Night
- Would you like to read the Torah or Haftara for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here!
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Yasher Koach to Howard Rothman and Diane Sloyer, UJF CEO, for their leadership in partnership with the Jewish Agency in enabling Jewish Ukrainian Refugees to make aliyah!
Great Men's Seder at 613!
Thank You to our Baal Koreh Mike Berg
Chaim Bergman
R. Jeff Cahn
Levi Dulitz
Ethan Green | PJ Jelen
Judd Love
Gideon Pell
David Rand
Burt Rubin | Nat Samberg
Sam Sroka
Mark Wagshul
Daniel Wallis
R. Oran Zweiter |
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- to Lucy Schwartz & Saryah Sober on the birth of a baby girl! Mazal Tov to big brother Daniel!
- to Adina and Moshe Averick on their recent wedding!
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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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- new members!
- Sarah & Gavriel Adler and their children, Jeri and Noam
- Rachel & Jake Rothman
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| Senior Challah Deliveries: Avram & Rhoda Freedberg |
| Chapel Kiddush: Marguerite & Ken Neuhaus in memory of the yahrzeits of their parents |
| Sanctuary Kiddush: Baal Koreh Appreciation Kiddush - Co-sponsored by Debbie & Michael Berg, Judy & Jeff Cahn, Kate & Peretz Cik, Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen, Elissa & Philip Klapper, Rhonda Schaffer- Maron & Jeff Maron, and Marina Sapir & Alex Podelko |
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Literature Meets Torah Roundtable Led By Rabbi Moshe Kurtz And Dr. Richard Schwartz
Wednesday, April 13 - 10:00 AM
Please join Rabbi Moshe Kurtz and Dr. Richard Schwartz as they celebrate National Poetry Month. We will be discussing Johnny Cash's Hurt, Leonard Cohen's Dance Me to the End of Love and Bob Dylan's Not Dark Yet.Join on Zoom and in person at CAS. To join us, please contact Rabbi Kurtz: rabbikurtz@cas-stamford.org |
CAS Womens Speakers Series
Wednesday, April 27 - 2:00 PM
Join us for the next installment of the CAS Women's Speaker Series with Helene Zimmerman, who will speak about Mindfulness. "Awareness is the greatest agent for change." Sign up on the CAS website. |
CAS And Bar-Ilan University Virtual Speakers Series
Sunday, June 12 - 11:00 AM
Congregation Agudath Sholom and American Friends of Bar-Ilan University present a speakers series that will feature professors and alumni on a variety of subjects. After the completion of the course, you will receive a certificate.Free for CAS Members. Non-Members: $72.For more info, contact Rabbi Daniel Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.orgFor the full schedule and to register, visit the CAS website. |
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Kosher Notes: - The Pesach products sold at Beldotti are pre packaged Kosher for Pesach Pastries.
- Please be mindful to use separate plates and utensils for fish and meat at kiddush.
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| Shacharit | Shacharit: Sunday 7:15 AM/8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM | | Mincha | Mincha: Sunday-Thursday 7:20 PM, Friday 7:00 PM | | Candles Friday | 7:16 PM | | Friday | Erev Pesach |
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Join one of our CAS classes. |
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We Wish A Speedy Recovery To |
- Chaya Priva bat Alka
- Dov ben Pnina
- Ephraim Simcha ben Yehudit Liba
- Esther Rivka bat Masha Edit
- Friedel bat Esther
- Leibel ben Sonia
| - May-eerah Brondel bat Fayga Mah-tell
- Nechama Bina bat Chana Leah
- Nechama Miriam bat Devorah
- Nira bat Rachel
- Shaindel bat Pesya
| - Shimshon ben Breva
- Shlomo ben Sara
- Tzvi ben Chana
- Yehudit Chena bat Toba Rochel Rus
- Yehudit bat Chaya Rochel
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- SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE AT THE J The Stamford JCC Inclusion Department is currently recruiting senior high school and college students for summer job employment in our Hand in Hand program. Hand in Hand provides children grades Pre-K - 8 the opportunity to participate in a typical summer camp environment in a supportive setting. We work with children of all abilities to reach their fullest potential, both developmentally and interpersonally. We are looking for students who have had experience working or volunteering with children who have special needs and who genuinely enjoy working with diverse children in a recreational setting. For more information, please contact Hannah Goldstone .
- INTERESTED IN AN AFFORDABLE WAY TO EAT DELICIOUS, LOCALLY GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THIS SUMMER? Join over a hundred families by investing in a share of the Stoneledge Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Pick up your organic produce, dried coffee, mushrooms, dried beans, and more each week from June 8 - November 2 near Barrett Park. Questions, please contact Jessie Katz at jessica.d.katz@gmail.com.
- CALLING ALL 7-12-YEAR-OLDS! ZOOM WITH UJF'S PJ OUR WAY FOR MATZAH FACE-OFF WARS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH FROM 3:00PM TO 4:00PM. See who can make the best matzah pizza face and the funniest matzah dessert design- prizes to the winners! Virtual program, Suggested shopping list provided on sign up page. Meet kids from Rochester New York as we partner with another PJ Our Way community!Sign up at www.ujf.org/pjowmatzah. For more information contact Sharon Franklin at sharon@ujf.org/203-321-1373 ext. 109.
- APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE JOAN AND BEN ZINBARG - SCHOKE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Deadline for applications is Friday, April 15, 2022. As COVID-19 continues to put a financial strain on families, Schoke Jewish Family Service understands that many households have limited funds to send their children to Jewish summer camp. Schoke JFS is excited to announce that applications for camp scholarships for summer 2022 are now available at www.ctjfs.org/joan-and-ben-zinbarg-camp-scholarship-program/. The application must be filled out completely and returned to the Schoke Jewish Family Service office by mail or email to Maria McNulty at mmcnulty@ctjfs.org along with the required attachments. All information is kept strictly confidential.
- SURVEY OPPORTUNITY Will you help us advance a national research study on American Jewish political preferences? Ohad Klopman, a 4th-year student at Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary is conducting a research study on Jewish political preferences in the US. The goal of the study is to learn how Jewish Americans think about politics and voting. In this study, you take the role of a voter and have to choose between hypothetical political candidates. The study takes 10 minutes and is completely anonymous and confidential. Please help Ohad succeed in his research by participating! All it takes is filling out this short survey:Link to participate in the survey https://run.conjoint.ly/study/236207/8cy4i7oetz If you have any questions about the survey or Ohad's research, you can contact him at ohad.klopman@columbia.edu or on the phone at 508-733-7997.
- AN EVENING WITH SCHOKE JFS Sunday, May 22nd, 5:30 PM. Schoke Jewish Family Service will hold its annual gala, An Evening with Schoke JFS, Sunday, May 22nd at 5:30 pm al fresco at the Italian Center of Stamford, 1620 Newfield Avenue, in an outdoor tented pavilion. The Jewish Sportsmen's League (Bruce Blasnik, Gary Bloom, Henry Bubel, David S. Cohen z"l, Marty Donner, Bob Dorf, Paul Gordon, Ed Kweskin, David Lewis, Carl Rosen, Paul Sabbah, David Swerdloff) will be the recipients of the 42nd Annual Mitzvah Award, and Stacy Kamisar, Julia Marx, and Sheri Warshaw will receive the 3rd Annual Volunteer of the Year Award honoring their dedication to the community. The evening's events will be hosted by the Mayor of Stamford, Caroline Simmons. The event will be co-chaired by Liz Kitay and Meryl Japha with Jeri Appel as auction chair. General tickets include dinner and dessert for $180. Visit https://e.givesmart.com/events/o6N/ for more information or to RSVP.
- SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars for Monday, May 23rd at 6:30pm for the annual Chevra Kadisha dinner - an evening to celebrate the important role of the Chevra Kadisha in our community. Please reach out to Jessie Katz at jessica.d.katz@gmail.com with questions or to get involved. Stay tuned for more details.
- STAMFORD CHEVRA KADISHA SPONSORED SCHOKE JFS BEREAVEMENT GROUPS Schoke JFS with a grant provided by the Stamford Chevra Kadisha has expanded the Kuriansky Family Counseling support programming for those who might need assistance before, during, or after the loss of a loved one. The Caregiver Support Group and Bereavement Support Group meet on Zoom. To join either group, please fill out the form at www.ctjfs.org/counseling/groups/ or call at 203-921-4161.
- SCHOKE JFS IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU - LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS Schoke Jewish Family Service offers a wide range of support groups to meet the various needs of the community and to help families and individuals with the transitions and challenges of life. Currently, all support groups meet on Zoom. The Divorce Support Group - Mondays, 1:00 PM; Bereavement Support Group - Thursdays, 7:30 PM; Caregiver Support Groups - Every other Sunday, 11:15 AM and every other Wednesday, 7:30 PM; COVID Support - Thursdays, 4:00 PM, 1st and 3rd Thursdays; Brain Fitness Group - Mondays, 10:30 AM and Wednesdays, 10:30 AM; Healing Chair Yoga - Class schedule to be announced on the website. To join the support groups, please fill out the form at: www.ctjfs.org/counseling/groups/ or contact Brooke Davidson, Director of Clinical and Family Life Services at bdavidson@ctjfs.org or 203-921-4161.
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