Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Shabbat Shalom from CAS

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Reeh Rosh Chodesh Elul August 27, 2022 30 Av 5782 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Mincha 7:00 PM Candle Lighting 7:18 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM Latest Shema 8:52 AM Latest Shacharit 10:13 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Code of Jewish Law 6:20 PM Daf Yomi 6:20 PM Mincha 7:10 PM Havdalah 8:17 PM Shabbat Shalom It is hard to believe but the month of Elul begins this Shabbat. We start sounding the shofar on the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul, Sunday. Rather than just say, "I can't believe the summer went by so fast," we can pause and develop a game plan for how we hope to prepare for the High Holidays. Take a moment this weekend to ask yourself what kind of person do I want to be this coming year. What areas in my life do I want to develop and how can I lead a more eternal and impactful life? I am happy to meet with anyone over the next few weeks to serve as a guide of your process of personal growth. You can learn more here and email me to set a time to meet between now and Yom Kippur. Join my Living the Torah Moment WhatsApp Group for Elul inspiration and hear the shofar for the first time this season on Sunday 9 AM following the 8:30 am minyan. Thank God, we have numerous learning and inspiring opportunities in the weeks ahead. Take a look in the bulletin and online for more info. Yet, change and growth is up to us. It is telling that Moshe introduces the section in his speech about the laws in establishing a sacred society with the words, Re'eh - See I place before you today the choice between blessing and curse. Why does he reiterate freedom of choice now? In the final analysis, creating a holy society and community emerges not only from laws but most importantly from the individual choices that we each make. In the words of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, "The only ultimate guarantor of this is a belief in Someone greater than this time and place, greater than all time and place, who guides us in the path of righteousness, seeing all we do, urging us to see the world as His work, and humans as His image, and therefore to care for both." God willing, we will all invest the next month with a renewed sense of purpose and choose life each and every day and in every encounter. 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 Re'eh with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here The Haftarah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh is read from Isaiah 66:1-24 (repeating verse 23 at the end) Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here We observe Rosh Chodesh Elul from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. On Shabbat morning, we will recite ya'aleh v'yavo, Hallel, read from two sifrei Torah, and include the special Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Mussaf. We do not recite Av HaRachamim or Tidkasecha at Mincha. We begin reciting L'Dovid Hashem Ori at Maariv on Saturday night. Would you like to read the Torah or Haftarah for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here! Agudath Sholom and the Life & Legacy Initiative Agudath Sholom is proud to be one of more than 680 Jewish organizations across North America that have secured over 1 billion dollars in legacy commitments to ensure a bright Jewish future. To date, our collaboration with 10 other Stamford organizations, United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation's LIFE & LEGACY initiative, has led 488 donors just like you to commit gifts to local organizational endowments. Without writing a check today, you, too, can do your part to help Agudath Sholom build our endowment and help build the endowments of the other Jewish organizations in our community you value, so we can weather turbulent times like these and adapt to meet evolving community needs. Join our members who have already signed letters of intent. We are deeply appreciative of their commitment to Agudath Sholom! Anonymous Gayle & Mitchell Bell Debra & Michael Berg Dina & Paul Berger Darona & Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein Dr.'s Judy & Jeff Cahn Kate & Peretz Cik Rabbi Daniel & Diane Cohen Rachel & Ephraim Cohen Debra & Dan Faizakoff Sharon & Michael Feldstein Robin & Jason Fischel Stephanie & Howard Fogel Judy & Howard Goldstein Meryl & David Gordon Shira & Ethan Green Jeremy I. Hager Kayla & Leon Hanna Helene & Harvey Kaminski Elissa & Philip Klapper Jeannie & Brian Kriftcher Lorraine & David Kweskin Hannah & Ilan Lastoff J & R Licht Susan Mark Rhonda Schaffer-Maron & Jeffrey Maron Janice & Jake Meyer Nofie & Mark Rosovsky Stephanie & Bob Sherman Ronnie Ness & Steven Sichel Diane & Elliot Sloyer Ellen & Richard Weber Neda Khaghan & Robert Yaghoubian Lauren & Joe Zalis Nancy Zinbarg Mimoun Please reach out to Rabbi Cohen or Dan Faizakoff (Dfaizakoff@hotmail.com) to learn more about the program, and how you can have a tremendous impact on Agudath Sholom's present and future, without needing to donate today. Thank you! Eruv Update It is always an honor to welcome Eruv expert, dayan and community friend, Rabbi Chaim Jachter to review the Stamford Eruv. Special appreciation to David Giver, channeling the wisdom of the legendary Art Smith, who oversees the logistics of the eruv and much more! Yasher koach to our past and present leadership, the volunteer weekly checkers, for ensuring the quality of our community eruv! Mazal Tov to Gayle & Howard Rothman on the engagement of their son Michael to Lydia Basque, daughter of Meredith & Steven Basque of Newton, MA! to Liba and Steven Steinmetz on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Jennifer to Ronen Weinstein! to Arline Gewanter on the arrival of a new great-grandson! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Welcome to the new BCHA Banot Sherut Leumi - Hadar Peretz and Shira Elbaz Shabbat Topics & Participants Shiur Rabbi Josh Rosenfeld Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Yossi Kamman Seudat Shlishit Rabbi Daniel Cohen Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: In honor of Irv Neitlich's Yahrzeit by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren Chapel Kiddush: Howard Wolfe in honor of Rachel and JJ's 1st visit from Israel since their marriage Sanctuary Kiddush: Co-sponsored by Helene & Harvey Kaminski in memory of Harvey's mother, Eda Kaminski and Cindy & David Pitkoff in honor of their daughter Danielle's wedding to Sam Leibman Seudat Shlishit: Co-sponsored by Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen in memory of Rivka Bat Nachum/Ruth Jacobs and anonymously in memory of Ruth Chaya Bas Abraham 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 Teens Kickoff BBQ Sunday, September 4 - 6:00 PM sign up Women In White: A Special Experience Sunday, September 11 - 7:00 PM sign up Power Principles for Elul: A Pre Selichot Night Panel Shabbat, September 17 - 9:00 PM learn more Pre-Rosh Hashana Challah Bake Sunday, September 18 - 7:30 PM sign up CAS Movie Club Sunday, September 18 - 8:00 PM sign up Touch the Heavens Astronomy Night Sunday, September 18 - 9:00 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 AM 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 October 23rd: Torah Dedication 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 Michael Feldstein's Latest Column  Click here Weekday Schedule Shacharit Shacharit: Sunday 7:00 AM/8:30 AM, Monday-Friday 6:30 AM/7:30 AM Mincha Mincha: Sunday-Thursday 7:15 PM, Friday 7:00 PM Candles Friday 7:07 PM Sunday Rosh Chodesh Elul 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, September 2, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at Beldotti Bakeries, 605 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905, USA Rabbi Moshe Kurtz Monday, August 29, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at CAS Wednesday, August 31, 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 Meir ben Ahuva 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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