| Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin |
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| Achrei Mot-Kedoshim | Omer: 23 | April 29, 2023 | 8 Iyyar 5783 |
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| | Friday | | | Mincha | 7:00 PM | | Candle Lighting | 7:29 PM | | Shabbat | | | Shacharit | 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM | | Latest Shema | 8:38 AM | | Sephardic Minyan | 8:45 AM | | Shmuel Class | 9:00 AM | | Teen Minyan | 10:00 AM | | Bob's Basics | 10:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:02 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Code Of Jewish Law | 6:30 PM | | Mincha | 7:20 PM | | Havdalah | 8:31 PM |
Rise Up: What We Can Do? As Jews, we firmly believe that we aspire to and will never tire from our mission to sanctify the world. The words at the beginning of the Torah portion were so significant that God commanded Moshe to gather the entire nation of Israel to hear the mandate "Kedoshim Tehiyu, Be Holy". No matter the environment or generation, we are called upon to make a positive difference. How can we remain hopeful and inspired to improve the world and not lament the darkness? Here are three suggestions. - Maintain Your Perspective - Celebrate Life: A story is told about a teacher who gave his students a surprise test. Everyone received a blank paper and then he asked them to turn it over. There was a black dot in the center of the page. He said, "I want you to write what you see." The students wrote down their answers and handed in their papers. One by one the teacher read the answers out loud. Everyone focused on the dot and no one wrote about the white paper. The teacher explained, "No one wrote about the white on the paper even though it covers the majority of the space. They all focused on the dot, a small fraction of the paper. We do the same in our lives. We are so busy focusing on the black spots, we forget about the reasons we have to celebrate life. The friends, family, health, love and miracles we see everyday. There is much goodness around us.
- We Can Make a Difference: Remember that no encounter is random. Every act of kindness that you do will reverberate from one corner of the world. Every ripple starts with one pebble dropped into a pond. Every smile, warm greeting, word of encouragement, thank you, act of volunteering, charity reveals another light in another human being and ignites new hope and life in the world. In the immortal words of Anne Frank, "How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." She lived in a much darker time and did not lose hope and neither must we. Check out this inspiring TedX Talk on the "Lollipop Moment".
- Fuel Your Faith: The earth is not on auto pilot but every day there is renewal and growth. It is the will of a higher power, the Divine, to refresh the world with spring following winter and flowers following the rain. It is an eternal promise. Every child is born with wonder and goodness and represents a new hope. This code embedded at birth, this innate desire to grow, live, love and create impact is the most powerful symbol of God's infinite love and our responsibility to be his partners in never retreating from our sacred mission to instill light in places of darkness and hope in places of despair.
God willing, we will stay true to our mission and renew our strength and merit a time of light and peace on earth speedily and in our days. Wishing and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
Shabbat Information
- Day 23 of the Omer. To learn more about Sefiras HaOmer, see here.
- Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshiyot Acharei Mot & Kedoshim with the insights of of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here
- Read Rabbi Kurtz's weekly halachic essays on the parsha here.
- The Haftorah is read from Amos 9:7-15
- Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here
- Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here
- This Shabbat, we study Chapter Three of Pirkei Avot.
- Would you like to read the Torah or Haftara for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know by clicking here.
Parsha Icebreakers (Courtesy of Elisheva and Yaakov Moshe Shmidman) - How do you show/connect to your Jewish identity (u'vchukoseihem lo teileichu - es mishpatai ta'asu)?
- What is one way you demonstrate self-love? How do you harness that self-love to show love to others (v'ahavta l'reacha kamocha)?
- What is the biggest scratch/scar/cut you have ever gotten (v'seret l'nefesh lo sitnu)?
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Faye and Ben Manger Beit Midrash Update We are thrilled the Beit Midrash is beginning to take shape with the addition of bookshelves and tables for learning. Consider donating seforim to the Beit Midrash - click here. Join us on Monday eve, May 22nd at 8:30 PM for an inaugural night of learning in preparation for Shavuot.
Thank you to Jodi & Richard Boxer, Rachel & Nimrod Dayan, Rhonda Schaffer-Maron & Jeff Maron and Sharon & Simeon Wohlberg for being our first donors!
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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!
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Gayle & Mitchell Bell
Debra & Michael Berg
Dina & Paul Berger
Darona & Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein
Drs. 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
Marla & Jason Lewis
J & R Licht
Susan Mark
Dinah Miller & Seth Marlowe
Rhonda Schaffer-Maron & Jeffrey Maron
Janice & Jake Meyer
Nancy Zinbarg Mimoun
Nofie & Mark Rosovsky
Stephanie & Bob Sherman
Ronnie Ness & Steven Sichel
Diane & Elliot Sloyer
Ellen & Richard Weber
Neda Khaghan & Robert Yaghoubian
Lauren & Joe Zalis |
Please reach out to Rabbi Cohen or Dan Faizakoff (dbf@legalesq.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!
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Shabbat Topics & Participants |
| Shmuel Class | Mark Wagshul | | Bob's Basics | Bob Abrams | | Shiur | Rabbi Oran Zweiter: "WWII and Halakha Part 2- Agunot and the Conditional Divorce" | | Code of Jewish Law | Rabbi Yossi Kamman | | Seudat Shlishit | Dovi Siderson: Pirkei Avot, Chapter 3 |
- NCSY Teen advisors joining us this Shabbat: Jonathan Krombach, Akiva Katz, Tani Blass, Melitta Oppenheim and Rachelli Gottesman. NCSY will join us Friday night for a ruach filled davening. Dovi wil share Torah on the third perek of Pirkei Avot at Seudah Shlishit.
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- to Tova & Cameron Berns on the birth of a baby girl! Mazal Tov to big sister Sadie and big brother Asher!
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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- to Jon Malkin on the passing of his mother, Harriet N. Malkin
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- to Josh Sperber on the passing of his grandmother Shoshana Borochov, from Bnei Brak
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- Senior Challah Deliveries: Amanda & Greg Smith
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- Early Minyan Kiddush: David Bessaleli in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his mother, Channah bas Yosef
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- Chapel Kiddush: Renee Manger in commemoration of the yahrzeits of her father, Ben Manger; her mother, Faye Manger; and her twin brother Stephen Manger
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Donate Seforim to the Beit Midrash |
| Womens Shabbat Pirkei Avot Gathering |
| Spring Scholar Series with Dr. Chaya Sima Koenigsberg |
Wednesday, May 3 - 8:00 PM |
| Guest Chazzan Weekend with Zevi Muller |
| My Journey to Parenthood and How Surrogacy Changed My Life |
Wednesday, May 10 - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday, May 10 - 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.Explore movements of aliyah in the centuries prior to the advent of modern Zionism. (April 18th) The Aliyah of the 300 Rabbis in the Middle Ages, (May 2nd) Hasidim and their Opponents Make Aliyah, (May 16th) Hovevei Zion- Lovers of Zion in the Nineteenth Century | Shavuot Scholar in Residence Sponsorship Opportunities Thursday, May 25 We are blessed to host Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier as our guest for Shavuot. His speaking line up is below. If you would like to sponsor a lecture in memory or in honor of someone, please contact Rabbi Cohen ($360 per shiur - up to 2 per shiur). Tikkun Leil - Shavuot Night: When Was the Torah Given and When Should We Celebrate Shavuot? (First Slot) and The Lishem Yichud Controversy: Do Mitzvot Require Preparation? (Second Slot). Derasha (Day 1): Why the Torah was Given to Mere Mortals. Mincha/Ma'ariv: The Book of Naomi - A New Perspective on Megillat Rut (Day 1, between mincha and maariv) and What Does the Divine Image Look Like? Exploring Interpretations of Tzelem Elokim (Day 2, between mincha and maariv) |
- Important Request When parking for mincha at the shul, please do not park near the Mikvah and enter the building via the back door adjacent to it. Instead, please park in the general parking area and use the front door to enter and leave the shul. Thank you very much.
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- A Divine Drive By Mitzvah Once a year, we can recite a special blessing for the first blossoms on a fruit tree. The ideal time was during the month of Nisan but you may recite the blessing in Iyar if you have not had the opportunity this season. Thank you to Michael and Debbie Berg for providing this Mitzvah Moment via their cherry tree. Drive by 26 Crane Rd North , roll down your window and make the blessing acknowledging God's renewal of the world. In the merit of our moments, may we experience hidden and open miracles of healing every day. You can find the bracha and background here.
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- Baby Boomers 50s and Older We are forming a new committee to plan social events for people over the age of 50. If you are interested in this initiative, please contact Bruce Newman (bruce.newman8@gmail.com, Judy Cahn judithcahn@gmail.com or Rabbi Cohen in the weeks ahead.
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- Make it a Holy Habit! Rather than wait for a Food Drive, make it a habit each week when shopping for Shabbos to purchase food for the Freedberg Kosher Food Pantry.Imagine what an impact it would make if every week, on our shopping list, each one of us consistently added just one item from this list. You can drop off food at JFS or CAS. Or make a donation to JFS here https://www.ctjfs.org/kosherfoodpantry/. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity. Together, each contribution will make a real difference in people's lives.
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- Making Mitzvah Moments - Challah Deliveries For over 3 years, we have been delivering Challot on Fridays to Seniors in our community. Thank you to all of the volunteers! It is about not only the Challah but the friendship. If you would like to sponsor the effort weekly, click here and/or for a month or more please email Rabbi Cohen.
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- Shacharit Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30 AM
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- Mincha Sunday-Thursday: 7:40 PM; Friday: 7:00 PM
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- Candle Lighting Friday: 7:37 PM
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Join one of our CAS classes.
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We Wish A Speedy Recovery To |
- Rina Yael bat Sara
- Sara Shlomit bat Liba
- Leib Kovit ben Blanche
- Miriam Ruth bat Chana
| - Asher Anshel Eliezer ben Baila
- Moshe ben Hannah
- Carmiya Chaya Hadas bat Tziporah Miriam
- Nechama Miriam bat Devorah
| - Dov ben Pnina
- Lev Yitzchak ben Olga
- חיים מאנס ben קרייסל מרי
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- Chabad of Stamford invites you to Jewish Women Connected annual Lag BaOmer gathering - "Women's Spa for the Soul - Connect to your inner self" Monday May 8th, 6:30 pm Meet Mingle and Nibble and Creation & Relaxation Stations, 7:45 pm PROGRAM - Guided Visualization and Mediation | A Panel of Dynamic Women in Our Community, sharing their lives & tips to navigate the fast-paced world women are facing today. Moderated by Shosh Bedrosian - CBS NY Reporter; Pricing $54 Per Person, Early Bird $36 JWC Member & Gan Moms | $45 Non-Member (Early bird pricing expires April 30) Register here
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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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- Go the Extra Smile! Please donate & participate in The Friendship Day & Walk May 21, 2023 this Hakel Year from 12:30-2:30. Come for a free family fun day as we walk hand in hand and smile to smile in support of families of individuals with special needs. There will be entertainment, delicious food, and more. Go to www.FriendshipDayCT.com to sign up!
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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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