Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Shabbat Shalom from CAS

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Eikev August 20, 2022 23 Av 5782 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Mincha 7:00 PM/7:33 PM Candle Lighting 7:28 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM Latest Shema 8:48 AM Shmuel Class 9:00 AM Latest Shacharit 10:11 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Daf Yomi 6:30 PM Mincha 7:20 PM Havdalah 8:27 PM Shabbat Shalom One of the most important words in the Torah portion of Ekev this week is the name itself. The word Ekev means a heel. Rashi explains that Moshe is reminding the Jewish people to be careful of the seemingly minor or insignificant mitzvot that we might neglect or trample upon. This is a profound message. Observing Shabbat or Kashrut or the holidays are vital and public, but sometimes it is the small, private gestures of kindness that may make the most difference in someone's life. As I shared last Shabbat, the simple act of keeping a list of people for whom we are praying carries not only weight with God, but also offers a boost of strength and hope to a person who is ill. I am moved by the words of Leo Buscaglia who wrote, "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." God willing, we will continue to deepen our roles to amplify God's presence in people's lives. Here are the links to join our Making Mitzvah Moment WhatsApp and Speter Friends WhatsApp groups. This Shabbat, we wish tzetchem leshalom to Lillian and Sandy Shapiro, who are making aliyah. They have been an indelible part of our shul and community for over 45 years and we will miss them greatly! We are proud of them and wish them many blessings on their move and in their new home. We also welcome participants of the Heart, Mind and Soul - Discover Magnificence Course. Rabbi Mark Trencher who together with his wife Sandy lead the Shabbaton will be speaking at seudah shlishit. We are gearing up for the holidays. Please take a moment to read the announcements below. We are also excited to welcome Ithamar Kashi as Sephardic Chazan for the holidays for the Sephardic minyan and also to lead a monthly Sephardic service. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen COVID Update - Guidelines for Shul Attendance In Event of Illness  If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days and isolate yourself from others in your home.If after 5 days you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication, and your symptoms are improving, or you never had symptoms, you may end isolation.You should wear a high-quality mask (N95, KN95, surgical) through day 10.Only those who had severe illness or have a weakened immune system need to test negative before ending isolation. All others do not need to test to end their isolation, but should continue to mask through day 10. Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Ekev with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here The Haftarah is read from Isaiah 49 Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here Would you like to read the Torah or Haftarah for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here! Friday Minyan Update Tonight will be the final late minyan on Friday night. There will only be a 7 PM minyan from Aug. 26 and onward. Condolences to Mark Totaj on the passing of his father, Pashk Totaj to Mark Rosovsky on the passing of his mother, Sylvia Rosovsky A"H (Sima bat Aretha) We wish comfort to the family of Nathan Fitoussi from Netanya, an infantry soldier in the Kfir Brigade who was killed from friendly fire. For up to date shiva and contact info: www.cas-stamford.org/shiva To make a memorial contribution online, and have us send an acknowledgement to the family, please click here Mazal Tov to Rachel & Sol Redlich on the birth of a baby boy! Mazal Tov to grandparents Dr. Harold & Fran Biller and Meir & Faiga Redlich and big brothers Avi, Ezra and Eitan! to Jodi & Richard Boxer on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lexi to Rabbi David Galpert! to Nurit & Mark Wexler and grandparents Ben & Debbie Soifer on the forthcoming marriage of Shira Wexler to Josh Goldhirsch! to Cindy & David Pitkoff on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Danielle to Sam Liebman! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Welcome New Members! Devorah Weinstock and Scott Kove Eliane Dreyfuss and Elliot Glassman and their children Micah and Noa Stacie and Aaron Berk to the community new BCHA Shlichim Rabbi Yaakov Duwek and his wife Hila and their children Zohar and Orya! to new community Shaliach Yoav Yaron! Thank You to Elise & Steven Cohen for donating two new shiva chairs in memory of Steven's father, Arnold Cohen z"l to Liam Haron for helping with a project at the shul this week! If your teen would like to do some volunteer hours, please contact the office - we can use them! Shabbat Topics & Participants Shmuel Class Dr. Mark Wagshul Shiur Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein: "Hell if I know!" - Rabbinic perspectives on the Afterlife Seudat Shlishit Rabbi Mark Trencher Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Steve Sichel and Ronnie Ness Sichel in honor of the yahrzeits of Benno Sichel and Ida Wechselfeld Ness 7 AM Kiddush: Albert Bensimon Chapel Kiddush: Jodi and Richard Boxer in celebration of the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lexi to Rabbi David Galpert Sanctuary Kiddush: Sponsored by the following families in honor of Sandy and Lillian Shapiro in appreciation of their friendship and community impact in the 45 years they lived in Stamford and in celebration of their aliyah: Barbara & Ron Ashkenas, Karen & Ira Berk, H & E Bernstein, Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen, Rachel & Nimrod Dayan, Rachel & Ephraim Cohen, Joyce & Larry Haber, Helene & Harvey Kaminski, Marina Sapir & Alex Podelko, Gayle & Howard Rothman, Toby Schaffer, and Ronnie & Steve Sichel Seudat Shlishit: Sandy and Rabbi Mark Trencher on behalf of the Heart, Mind and Soul - Discover Magnificence Course Sign Up For These Events click here Patron Member Reserved Seat Request Thursday, September 1 learn more High Holiday 5783 Guest Tickets learn more CAS Womens Club invites you to Remembering The Family Store Wednesday, August 24 - 7:30 PM sign up CAS Movie Club Sunday, September 18 - 8:00 PM sign up Womens Book Club Monday, September 19 - 8:15 PM learn more Pre High Holiday Spiritual Consultation with Rabbi Daniel Cohen learn more Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships Upcoming Events Sounds On The Sound   Sunday, September 18 - 6:05 PM Join us for an early bird 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 CAS Announcements HIGH HOLIDAYS BAALEI TEFILLAH AT AGUDATH SHOLOM We are looking forward to a very meaningful holiday season. We will be hosting five minyanim on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. There will be a minyan in the sanctuary, chapel and library as well as an outdoor Ashkenaz and Sephardic minyan. We have secured Duvie Shapiro as the primary Chazan in the Sanctuary and Ithamar Kashi as the Chazan for the Sephardic Minyan. Rabbi Cohen and Rabbi Kurtz will be speaking at all of the minyanim during the holidays. We are grateful to the following people who will be primary people leading tefillot: Gideon Pell, Rabbi Oran Zweiter and Izzy Lustig in the Library Matt Greenberg, Michael Feldstein and Sam Sroka in the Chapel Michael Feldstein and Duvie Shapiro in the Sanctuary Bob Abrams and Menchaem Kirschner in the Ashkenaz Outdoor Tent Minyan Itamar Kashi in the Sephardic Outdoor Tent Minyan MEZUZAH CHECKING, TEFILLIN MAINTENANCE Sunday, September 11th from 8 AM and on with Rabbi Yirmiyahu Moldovan, Sofer Stam (ritual scribe). Mezuzot are often damaged by moisture or heat, and ink cracks over time. Check your Mezuzot twice every seven years to ensure that your home is secured with Kosher Mezuzot. $10 per Mezuzah checked. For more Info contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org or Rabbi Kurtz at rabbikurtz@cas-stamford.org. SAVE THE DATES: September 6th - Fall Classes Begin September 10th: Monthly Sephardic Minyan with Itamar Kashi in Manger Beit Midrash September 17th: Monthly Explanatory Experience with Bob Abrams in Manger Beit Midrash September 24th: Teen Minyan in Manger Beit Midrash September 16-17: Scholar in Residence Weekend with Rabbi Mark Wildes of Manhattan Jewish Experience September 24th: Selichot Night Panel (9:00 pm) - Dashu Bei Rabim: A Conversation with Rabbis/Educators about important Jewish principles related to Elul/HH and beyond. Light refreshments October 1st: First Responders Appreciation Shabbat October 2nd: Cemetery Services October 2nd: Sukkah Decorating October 2nd: Shul Wide Reverse Tashlich Event October 15th: Sukkot Across Agudath CAS Youth News Exciting Youth News We are excited to welcome Dovi Siderson as the new CAS Teen Director and Stamford NCSY and JSU Director! Special welcome to Devorah Weinstock, New England Region and Upstate NY NCSY advisor who recently moved to Stamford with her husband Scott. Dovi Siderson was born and raised in Edmonton, a small city on the prairies of Western Canada. His small town enthusiasm and outdoorsy nature is what inspires his approach to and love for NCSY. For Dovi, NCSY is about family. It's about experience. And most of all, it's about getting out with friends and checking out what Judaism in Stamford is all about. Dovi kickstarted his NCSY career by co-founding the Canadian NCSY Summer trip, J.A.W (The Jewish Adventure Week) in the Canadian Rockies. He spent the last year directing NCSY and youth programming at the Adas Israel Congregation in Hamilton, Ontario. To be informed about upcoming events with Dovi - please join Teen Connection. Dovi can be reached at Dovi@ncsy.ca or 475-685-8206. Devorah can be reached at weinstockd@ncsy.org or 203-508-2634 Shabbat Shalom Check out this article written by Avi and Zev Newman about their grandfather Sam Newman, Bruce's father  click here Weekday Schedule Shacharit Shacharit: Sunday 7:15 AM/8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM Mincha Mincha: Sunday-Thursday 7:30 PM, Friday 7:23 PM Candles Friday 7:18 PM Rabbi Office Hours Update on Rabbi Cohen's & Rabbi Kurtz's Open Office HoursOpen Office Hours are an opportunity to drop by to see our Rabbis without an appointment. They will be available in their office for guidance or a chat. Rabbis will not schedule meetings during these hours, which will be held around the same time each week. Call the office to confirm Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Kurtz are not attending to an urgent matter outside the synagogue. Open Office Hour Times for this Week Rabbi Daniel Cohen Friday, August 26, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at Beldotti Bakeries, 605 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905, USA Rabbi Moshe Kurtz Wednesday, August 24, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at CAS CAS Adult Education Join one of our CAS classes. Click for up to date schedule We Wish A Speedy Recovery To Carmiya Chaya Hadas bat Tziporah Miriam Dov ben Pnina Eliezer ben Chana Emunah Malka bat Fayga Bryna Freidel bat Esther Gitel Batya bat Tamar Mordechi Dov ben Yospa Yehudit Danya Nechama Miriam bat Devorah Perel bat Chava Rachel bat Gitel Shimshon ben Breva Shoshana bat Mazal Udel bat Valentina Vitza Yaakov Eli ben Sara Fruma Yaakov Meir ben Ahuva Yehudit bat Chaya Rochel Yoseph ben Mina Elka Click here to add a name to this list Community Announcements 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. WALK FOR UNITY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND DAY OF ACTION Sunday, September 11th, 1pm -3pm, Mill River Park.This year's event will feature a walk around the park and an opportunity to engage with members of other faith and cultural communities. There will also be opportunities to volunteer at various organizations in Stamford to help fix some of the brokenness in our world. Hosts of the event: United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan & Darien Jewish Community Relations Council, The Mayor's Multicultural Council, the Interfaith Council of Southwest Connecticut, Stamford Stands Against Racism and the Interfaith Social Ministry Collaborative.There is no cost for this event, and we hope that you will join us. If you are interested in attending, please register at www.ujf.org/UnityandAction or contact Sharon Lewis, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council at slewis@ujf.org .

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