Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Eikev August 5, 2023 18 Av 5783 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Mincha 7:00 PM/7:54 PM Candle Lighting 7:49 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM Latest Shema 8:39 AM Sephardic Minyan 8:45 AM Latest Shacharit 10:06 AM Post Kiddush Conversation 11:45 AM Daf Yomi 6:50 PM Code Of Jewish Law 7:20 PM Mincha 7:40 PM Havdalah 8:48 PM Shabbat Shalom Learning to Walk We can never fully understand the ways of God. In times of joy, we do not ask "Where is God?" We may take His presence for granted or, God willing, we express gratitude for our blessings. Yet, inevitably, as Shakespeare wrote, we experience "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune," we face challenges and struggles and wonder why? It is the nature of humanity. The question is whether we possess the resilience to forge ahead and muster faith for the future. It is rarely easy. When we fall, can we rise? Moshe in his final days on earth offers a timeless perspective. He reminds the Jewish people in Parshat Eikev that the purpose of their trials was to test and refine them. He stated, "You should know in your heart that just as a father chastises his son, so Hashem your God chastises you." (Chapter 8, Verse 5) One of the great Hasidic masters, the Maggid of Mezritch (1704-1772), the prime disciple of Baal Shem Tov, explains this verse through a beautiful parable. Imagine a young child beginning to walk. As he takes his first steps, his father holds out his hands and smiles encouragingly. As the child nears the father, the father steps back, the child strives to come closer and he slowly begins to learn to walk. He may even fall but he gets up, tries again, until he can walk to his father. The Maggid explains that there are times when God seems to be distancing Himself from us. We become upset, forlorn, or even angry as the child would. Yet, like the child, we muster the strength to walk to our father and come closer. We learn that just as the father is not distancing himself as a rejection, but as a vehicle to encourage the child to come closer and grow, so too does our father in Heaven. Even when we may feel God is distancing Himself from us, it is an opportunity for us to harness our strengths to grow closer to Him. These three aphorisms are motivators for learning to walk with faith and fortitude. "Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas Edison "It will never rain roses. When we want to have more roses, we must plant more trees." George Elliot "If you believe breaking is possible, believe fixing is possible." Rav Nachman of Breslov Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Eikev with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here Read Rabbi Kurtz's weekly halachic essays on the parsha here. The Haftarah is read from Isaiah 49:14-51:3 (Second of the Shiva D'Nechemta - Seven Haftaros of Consolation.) Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here 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) What is something you own that has lasted a long time (the Jews clothes didn't wear out in the desert)? What is a very satisfying meal you had (v'achalta v'savata)? What is a success you had and how did you recognize Hashem playing a part (v'amarta bilvavecha kochi v'otem yadi - Hashem says not to forget the part he plays in our success)? Security/Safety Reminders  Please do not leave any bags in the lobby - they should only be put in a Chapel cubby, stroller or coat room Do not block the pathway to the exit doors with strollers - if there is no space inside the stroller section, they can be put on the other side of the staircase or opposite side of the room No strollers should be brought upstairs Main Sanctuary Post Kiddush Reminder  The Sanctuary is the equivalent of a Mikdash Me'at, a miniature Beit Hamikdash. As such, please do not bring food into the sanctuary and be mindful not to allow children unattended and/or running in the sacred space. Thank you very much for your partnership. Class and Programming Update  Shmuel Class, Bob's Basics, and the 10:30 shiur will not meet this Shabbat The Manger Beit Midrash nights will not take place the weeks of August 7th or 14th, but resume the week of August 21st Shabbat Topics & Participants Friday Night Dvar Torah Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shmuel Class Bein Hazmanim Bob's Basics Bein Hazmanim Shiur Bein Hazmanim Sanctuary Sermon Rabbi Daniel Cohen Post-Kiddush Conversation Assaf Weiss - Founder and CEO of Maagalim - Saving At Risk Youth - Saving Israel's Future Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Daniel Cohen Seudat Shlishit Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Insights into Birkat Hamazon Welcome Assaf Weiss - Founder and CEO of Maagalim - who is joining us this Shabbat and will lead a post Kiddush conversation at 11:45 AM on Saving At Risk Youth - Saving Israel's Future Mazal Tov to Tali Winkler & Jon Eskreis-Winkler on the birth of a twin girls! Mazal Tov to big brother Yonah! to Sarit & Yonathan Hormadaly on the birth of their son, Yishai Chayim! Mazal Tov to big brother Ari "Noam"! to Racheli & Dan Rosenblum on the birth of their son, Elchanan Chaim! to Judy & Howard Goldstein on the forthcoming marriage of Rebecca to Eitan Edelman! to Claudine & Stuart Feurstein on the engagement of their son Saul Feit to Sabrina Schochet, daughter of Devorah & Ben Schochet of Woodmere, NY! to Audrey & Mark Wasghul on the upcoming aliyah of their children Yona & Zvi Eli Scholnick! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Condolences to Steven Thau on the passing of his mother, Maxine Thau z"l Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Sandi & Stuart Waldstricher in memory of Murray Ehrlich/Menachem Mendel Ben Yitzchak z"l Chapel Kiddush: David, Elise, Micah and Jack Wolfsohn in honor and loving memory of Royce and Alfred Wolfsohn z"l Sephardic Kiddush: Sarit & Yonathan Hormadaly in celebration of the birth of their son, Yishai Chayim Sanctuary Kiddush: Co-sponsored by Tamara Feurstein, Claudine & Stuart Feurstein, Karen & Ira Berk, and Stacie & Aaron Berk in memory of Martin Feurstein, Evelyn Berk and Murray Schneider; the Goldenberg Family in memory of Hyman Zoloto; and Joyce & Larry Haber in memory of Marion Haber and Max Leventhal Seudat Shlishit: Rachel & Nimrod Dayan in memory of Moshe Robby Dayan z"l Sign Up for these Events sign up Mens Club BBQ and Craft Beer Social Thursday, August 10 - 8:00 PM sign up CAS Luau Party Sunday, August 13 - 8:00 PM sign up CAS Movie Club Monday, August 14 - 8:00 PM sign up CAS Youth Kol Nearim Tallis Fundraiser Tuesday, August 15 Learn more Book Talk and Signing with Benyamin Cohen Sunday, August 20 - 10:00 AM sign up Mitzvah Day at Grade A Sunday, August 27 - 4:00 PM Learn more Holy Habit - Food Pantry Donations Learn more Donate Seforim to the Beit Midrash Upcoming Events "AI in Healthcare: Bioethics and Religion" Webinar Wednesday, August 23 - 12:00 PM DCI Network of Harvard Medical School presents a webinar "AI in Healthcare: Bioethics and Religion: The Challenges For Bioethics and Religion with the Growth of Artificial Intelligence" featuring Rabbi Daniel Cohen and Reverend Gregory Doll. The Rabbi and Reverend will address topics such as maintaining humanity and humility in the face of AI, the development of external and intuitive guardrails for self reflection on the merits of innovation for the betterment of humanity. Register at https://www.dcinetwork.org/events/187 CAS Announcements Event Note  The new and prospective member brunch has been POSTPONED In Case You Missed It  David Bernstein Webinar Recording: A Virtual Tour of Har Herzl Military Cemetery Michael Feldstein's Latest Article  click here Adult Education Planning and Sponsorships We are in the midst of finalizing our adult education programing for the coming year. There are multiple opportunities for either sponsoring Scholar in Residence Weekends, Educational Events or Weekly Classes (annually or monthly) in honor or in memory of a loved one. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rabbi Cohen in the weeks ahead. Welcome to our Synagogue Program  Every Shabbat we aim to station ushers at the doors in the sanctuary to welcome people, assist them and enhance the service. We are expanding the usher roles to include a greeter in the lobby from 9-10:30 am. Please join the usher team. We need you and your smile. Info: Mitchell Bell (wizdrbel@yahoo.com) Healing Visits Mitzvah Update  Thank you to all of our volunteers on our healing visits team. The healing visits team is a group of men and women in our shul who visit people in the hospital, facilities or at home. It is a very meaningful way to lift people's sprits and make a difference. You can offer as much or as little time as you have for each person is a world unto themselves and your warmth lights up their day. Every week we send out a healing visit update. To join the team, contact Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org Join our Hospitality Initiative  When someone new moves to town, we inform our hospitality team, who are thrilled to welcome them for a Shabbat meal. If you would like to be part of our hospitality team who are committed to hosting new families, please contact Rabbi Cohen (rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org) or our membership chair, Hilary Goldstein goldenberg.hilary@gmail.com. If you would like to be involved in welcoming people in alternative ways to shabbat hosting, we also have people who meet new members for coffee in the week, deliver welcome packs, or phone them to check how they're settling in. If this is something you might like to get involved in, we'd also love to hear from you! Attention members over 50  We are working to improve friendship and engagement in this age group in the following three ways: Starting a committee to brainstorm and implement activities for Members over the age of 50 Working to improve how we welcome new members over the age of 50 by offering new Members the possibility of meeting with three established Members Create a program for established Members to meet one another through Shabbat meals or at local restaurants Please take a moment to fill out this Engagement Survey and be in touchwith one of us to explore more ways to deepen the warmth of our shul.Bruce Newman (bruce.newman8@gmail.com, 313-549-7014) or RabbiDaniel Cohen (rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org) Weekday Schedule Shacharit  Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30 AM Mincha  Sunday-Thursday: 7:50 PM; Friday: 7:00 PM/7:45 PM Candle Lighting  Friday: 7:40 PM CAS Classes Join one of our CAS classes. Click for up to date schedule We Wish A Speedy Recovery To Add a name to this list → We Honor Our Military Yehudit Hochman Jeremy Slen Meni Nehmad Add a name to this list → Community Announcements The Kosher Comfort Room at Stamford Hospital is up and running , first floor of Whittingham Pavilion, in the discharge patient area. We need a corps of volunteers to shop for and stock food and paper goods as well as setting up the room before Shabbos. To apply, follow this link - https://www.stamfordhealth.org/about/volunteering/. In filling out the application, check any area you think makes sense, then, in the narrative, let them know you are interested in volunteering for the Kosher Comfort Room. Also, please email me with questions and to let me know you have applied. Thanks and Shabbat Shalom, Ronnie Sichel (Ronsichel@aol.com)

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