Congregation Agudath Sholom
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| Tzav | Shabbat HaGadol | April 1, 2023 | 10 Nisan 5783 |
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| | Friday | | | Candle Lighting | 6:59 PM | | Mincha | 7:05 PM | | Shabbat | | | Shacharit | 7:00 AM/8:00 AM/9:00 AM | | Sephardic Minyan | 8:45 AM | | Latest Shema | 9:06 AM | | Bob's Basics | 10:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:24 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Shabbat HaGadol Drasha | 6:00 PM | | Mincha | 6:50 PM | | Havdalah | 8:01 PM |
God willing, the upcoming holiday of Pesach will be one of joy, healing, growth and sweetness for everyone! As we prepare for Pesach unlike any other, we pray for healing and joy for all of our families, community and humanity. Here is one brief idea and one seder tip for Pesach: You are Part of the Redemption: "In every generation we have to see ourselves as if we had left Egypt." This is generally understood to mean that on the Seder night we should envision ourselves leaving Egypt. Rabbi Avraham Kook understood this phrase differently. He gave it a more contemporary meaning: "In every generation every person needs to see how they are playing a role in the redemption of Israel and mankind." Egypt was only the beginning of the process. The redemption continues in every generation. Each of us is responsible to play a unique role and contribute to bringing that great day. What role are we each playing in the role of redemption in the world today? Seder Tip: Pesach is the quintessential night of gratitude. To learn more visit https://aish.com/the-passover-haggadah-the-instruction-manual-of-gratitude/ Ask everyone around the table (or send a note to your guests in advance) to share an experience for which they are eternally grateful. When have you encountered God? Please join me Shabbat afternoon at 6:00 PM for a Shabbat Hagadol Drasha on the topic: Lavan's Lessons for Life - Arami Oved Avi Thank you Elisheva Shmidman for preparing this CAS Family Pesach guide. Kashering of Utensils will be this Sunday and Monday evening from 7:45 - 9:15 PM. Click here for more kashering details. Please note on Wednesday, Erev Pesach, we will also be offering two siyumim on Wednesday morning. The first will be at 7:10 AM led by Rabbi Daniel Cohen and the second at 8 AM led by Yaakov Moshe Shmidman. There will also be an additional mincha at 2 PM at Agudath Sholom. As reminders, begin counting the Omer on Thursday night. For more info on counting the Omer, click here. Wishing you and your families a wonderful Shabbat Hagadol and sweet and joyous Pesach and Chag Kasher V'Sameach, Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
Shabbat Information
- Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Tzav with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here
- Read Rabbi Kurtz's weekly halachic essays on the parsha here.
- The Haftorah for Shabbat HaGadol is Malachi 3:4-24
- Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here
- Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here
- Halachic Note: Tachanun and prayers correlated with it e.g. Kel Malei, Av HaRachamim and Tidkasecha are not recited throughout the entire month of Nisan.
- Also, Vehi Noam is omitted since Pesach occurs this coming week.
- For more Pesach information, please see our Pesach Website.
- The final time for the sanctification of the New Moon of Nisan is the entire night following Tuesday, Apr. 4 (14 Nisan).
- Beginning Friday, April 7th, Friday night minyanim will be at 7 PM through the spring and summer
- Would you like to read the Torah or Haftara for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here.
Parsha Icebreakers (Courtesy of Yaakov Moshe Shmidman) - Describe an initiation process you have been part of (Aharon's anointment)
- What is your favorite bbq food (the Shlamim according to meforshim was meant to be eaten with friends and family)
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Praying and Supporting Our Soldiers and Troops
We were recently blessed to host Rabbi Irving Elson, a vice president of JCC Association of North America and director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council who spoke movingly about supporting Jews in the US Armed Forces.
As a shul, we will be mobilizing to explore ways to support our Jewish troops and also the IDF. If you would like to be part of the planning of this effort and mission, please contact Rabbi Cohen. Further, we would like to include the names of family members and friends currently serving America or Israel, please fill out this form.
May God watch over them every step of the way and may He bring peace soon and speedily in our days.
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Building our Faye and Ben Manger Beit Midrash Sponsor a Sefer or Sefarim - We anticipate, God willing, opening our Beit Midrash in the coming weeks. In anticipation, we will be purchasing sefarim, Hebrew and English, for new bookshelves and adding tables for learning. God willing the sounds of Torah study will join the sounds of Tefillah heard in this sacred space. To sponsor some new Judaic books and seforim, click here.
Thank you to Rhonda Schaffer-Maron & Jeff Maron for being our first donors!
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| Bob's Basics | Bob Abrams | | Shiur | Rabbi Joshua Rosenfeld: Beyond the Vort - The Haggadah in a New Light | | Shabbat HaGadol Drasha | Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Lavan's Lessons for Life - Arami Oved Avi | | Seudat Shlishit | Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Traditional and Academic Insights on the Haggadah |
- to Debra Faizakoff on the passing of her mother, Sharon Dickstein
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- Senior Challah Deliveries: Bruce Newman
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- Chapel Kiddush: Marguerite & Ken Neuhaus in memory of the Yahrzeits of their parents
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- Sanctuary Kiddush: Anonymous in honor of the warmth of the Agudath Sholom community and its commitment to making the world a better place with prayers for unity in Israel
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- Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored in honor of Our Making Mitzvah Moments Crew. To join, speak to Rabbi Cohen or click here. A small act of kindness can change the world of one person. Join our Making Mitzvah Moments (MMM) group to assist people in our community. Whether for a shut in, the elderly, someone who is sick or others, there are small ways we can help and uplift each other.
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- Fast of First Born (Wednesday morning): Co-sponsored by Judy & Bob Raymond in memory of Judy's dad and aunt, Ernest Rabinowicz and Hedda Boxer; and the Goldenberg Family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Martin Goldenberg
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| Maot Chittim - Passover Charity |
| | Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig on Mental Health and Jewish Law |
Monday, April 17 - 8:00 PM |
| Book & Author Conversation with Rabbi Cohen at the Stamford JCC |
Thursday, April 20 - 7:30 PM |
| Sunday, April 23 - 8:00 PM |
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New Spring Learning Program with Rabbi Oran Zweiter at Agudath Sholom Zionists Before Zionism - In Honor of Israel's 75th - Tuesdays at 8 PM - Dates TBD.Explore movements of aliyah in the centuries prior to the advent of modern Zionism. (1) The Aliyah of the 300 Rabbis in the Middle Ages, (2) Hasidim and their Opponents Make Aliyah, (3) Hovevei Zion- Lovers of Zion in the Nineteenth Century | Save the Date: CAS & Busy in Brooklyns Chanie Sunday, April 30 Cooking Demo - $54 will include the live demo and new cookbook - Totally Kosher. Look for Sign up in the coming weeks. |
Passover at CAS 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.To join the Pesach Q and A Whatsapp group, click here.We are offering a full array of pre-Pesach classes.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.Here is our Passover schedule.
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- Thank you to Aviva Maller for photographing our annual dinner gala! To view high resolution photographs, click here
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- Seder Hospitality: Planning your Seder? In need of a Seder? If you would like to join a family seder or would consider hosting members of our community who may need a place for Pesach night contact Rabbi Cohen or Rabbi Kurtz.
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- Chaya Sima Koenigsberg to Speak at CAS Spring Scholar Series Chaya Sima Koenigsberg, an up and coming, highly respected Judaic Studies scholar, will be this year's featured speaker at Congregation Agudath Sholom's four-part spring scholar series. She will be giving a class on four consecutive Wednesday evenings in May – May 3, 10, 17, and 24. Each class will begin at 8PM, and will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom. The theme will be Illuminating Medieval Ashkenaz: Studies in Text and Imagery
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Join one of our CAS classes.
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- Rina Yael bat Sara
- Sara Shlomit bat Liba
- Leib Kovit ben Blanche
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- Nechama Miriam bat Devorah
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- חיים מאנס ben קרייסל מרי
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- Registration for FCCJBL Jewish Baseball League is open! This league is a shomer Shabbat league for children ages 4-12. All games will be played on Sundays, starting 4/16-6/18. Sign up on www.fccjbl.org. Please reach out to info@fccjbl.org with any questions.
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- JCRC Yom Ha'Shoah Commemoration Come commemorate Yom Ha'Shoah as UJF's JCRC hosts an evening with Julie Kohner on Sunday, April 16 (4:00 pm) at Temple Beth El in Stamford, where the founder and CEO of Voices of the Generations, Inc. recounts her memories as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and a trained educator. To sign-up today or for more details, contact JCRC Director, Sharon Lewis.
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- Celebrating Israel at 75 Together with UJF! We are very excited to host a week of exciting activities to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Israel, between April 19th-26th. With a theme of "Beyond the Dream: Finding Yourself in the Israeli Mosaic" the festivities across Stamford promise something for everyone. For a full schedule of festivities and to register for daily events, visit www.ujf.org/israel75
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- An Evening with Schoke JFS Sunday, May 21st, 5:30 PM. Schoke Jewish Family Service invites you to its annual gala, An Evening with Schoke JFS – Feeding the Community at the Italian Center of Stamford, 1620 Newfield Avenue, in an outdoor tented pavilion. Mimi Cohen and Rhoda & Avram Freedberg are the recipients of the 43rd Annual Mitzvah Award, United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien and Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County are recipients of the Community Service Award, and the Mitzvah Match Families including the Bradley, Fischel, Gradman, Katz, Sperber, Speter, Tobin, Yasgur, and Zizmor families are recipients of the Volunteer of the Year Award. The evening's events will be hosted by the weather anchor for NBC 4 New York, David Price. The event is co-chaired by Connie Freeman and Jillian Klaff with Jeri Appel as auction chair and Meryl Japha, Liz Kitay, and Ronnie Sichel serving as advisors. General tickets include dinner and dessert for $250, purchase your ticket at www.ctjfs.org. Contact Lisa Rich at 203-921-4161 or lrich@ctjfs.org to place a journal.
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- Schoke JFS is Here to Support You - Learn more about Our Ongoing Support Groups Bereavement Support Group available at Schoke Jewish Family Service, for more information please contact, Rebekah Kanefsky, Interim Director of Clinical and Family Life Services at rkanefsky@ctjfs.org or 203-921-4161.
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