Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Shoftim August 19, 2023 2 Elul 5783 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Mincha 7:00 PM/7:35 PM Candle Lighting 7:30 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM Sephardic Minyan 8:45 AM Latest Shema 8:47 AM Shmuel Class 9:00 AM Bob's Basics 10:00 AM Latest Shacharit 10:11 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Daf Yomi 6:30 PM Code Of Jewish Law 6:30 PM Mincha 7:20 PM Havdalah 8:29 PM Shabbat Shalom The One Thing If you could ask God for One Thing what would it be? Would it be wealth, health, or love? It is not an easy question to answer. We can find one from the words of King David. What was King David's one thing? His request is designed to be front and center during the entire holiday season. We read his request twice a day every day from the beginning of the month of Elul, the start of the holidays, until Shemini Atzeret. His request is in Psalm 27 entitled "God is my light and my salvation". David asks God - There is one thing that I ask from you, one thing I request. I desire to dwell in the house of God and visit his sanctuary. What did David want and mean? I gained an insight about David's request as a 22-year-old college student that animates me and lives in me almost every day. Rabbi Israel Miller, of blessed memory, who served as the VP at Yeshiva University during my college years, shared with me the following, "Why does David ask to both dwell and visit with God? What is the difference? Once I am living in a place, why would I want to remain a visitor?" He explained that when we live in the same place for a while, we understandably become accustomed to our environment. As an unfortunate consequence, we lose sight of the nuances in our home. We walk by the same thing over and over again and no longer pay attention to the details for they are no longer new, fresh or different. However, when a guest visits, he or she observes little things we may overlook. A guest enters and proclaims, "Wow - that is such a nice picture, a beautiful floral arrangement!" We think to ourselves, "You are right. I just did not notice,although I walk by it every day." David's one thing he wanted was not only to dwell in the house of God, but remain a visitor. David never wanted to lose his fresh perspective on the world around him. His one thing was to insure that no matter how routine life became, he would remain perpetually inspired. He prayed to live in a state of constant wonder and amazement each and every day. King David's one thing was to walk this world with his eyes and heart wide open to the magic and majesty all around him. As the seasons begin to change, take time during Elul to rediscover the beauty of God in the world and be inspired by His presence each and every day. Wishing you and your family a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Shoftim with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here Read Rabbi Kurtz's weekly halachic essays on the parshah here The Haftarah is read from Isaiah 51:12-52:12 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) If you could be a judge of any competition what would it be (shoftim v'shotrim)? - courtesy of Elisheva :) Who is your favorite king or world leader, past or present (som tasim alecha melech)? When has someone stepped into your lane/you have stepped into someone else's lane? How did you deal with it (lo sasig gvul)? 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 Shabbat Topics & Participants Shmuel Class Mark Wagshul Bob's Basics Bob Abrams Shiur David Held Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Dr. Jeff Cahn Seudat Shlishit Rabbi Herbert Cohen: Reflections and Celebration of the Completion of Talmud Welcome new members Ayelet and Keith Steinberg and their children Oshri, Nili and Noah! new BCHA Banot Sherut Leumi, Yiska Ben David and Hila Hakak Mazal Tov to Flora & Carl Kaufman on the arrival of a great-grandson! to Rabbi Herbert Cohen, who is celebrating his 80th birthday year, thank God, with his family this Shabbat. He will be sharing reflections and conducting a siyum on the entire Talmud at Seudah Shlishit to Dr. Shara & Rabbi David Israel on the forthcoming marriage of their son Ari to Gavriella Krimsky! to Sheila Romanowitz who will be honored together with Edith Samers at the upcoming Federation Fabulous Fifty Celebration on September 7th! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Condolences to the family of Bernice Lang Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Rosalyn Sherman in loving memory of her parents - Lillian & Harold Jacob Novick - and brother, Melvyn Joseph Novick Chapel Kiddush: Joyce & Larry Haber in memory of their parents, Elias Haber, Marim Haber, Max Leventhal & Paulette Leventhal Sanctuary Kiddush: Co-sponsored by Sandy & Michael Kamen in memory of Rosalind Friedman; and Helen & Shelly Seplowitz in memory of Ida Seplowitz Seudat Shlishit: Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen in honor of Rabbi Herbert Cohen's siyum on the entire Talmud Sign Up for these Events Click Here Submit an Entry to the Yizkor Book Thursday, August 31 Click here Patron Member Reserved Seat Request Learn more High Holiday 5784 Guest Tickets Learn more Join Us as a CSS Security Volunteer Learn more Book Talk and Signing with Benyamin Cohen Sunday, August 20 - 10:00 AM sign up Stamford Jewish Experience Happy Hour Thursday, August 24 - 7:00 PM sign up Mitzvah Day at Grade A Sunday, August 27 - 3:30 PM sign up Faye & Ben Manger Beit Midrash Nights Monday, August 28 - 8:00 PM Learn more Welcome Event for Yoetzet Halacha Zissy Turner Wednesday, September 6 - 8:00 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 Shabbat Greeter Program  We are looking to restart our Shabbat greeter program. We will have two greeters each week - 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM in the lobby and 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM at the Sanctuary entrance. The lobby greeter will focus on greeting people as they enter the building and assisting anyone who needs help. For instance, location of groups, the Sanctuary, the Coat Room, etc. The Sanctuary greeter will focus on controlling the traffic in and out. For instance, the greeter does not allow traffic in and out during Kedushah and the Rabbi's Sermon. Please take a look and sign up for a slot over the coming weeks. For more info, contact Mitchell Bell (wizdrbel@yahoo.com) or Marilyn Altman (marilynaltman55@gmail.com), greeter chairs - Greeter Sign Up Life and Legacy  - Agudath Sholom is blessed to be a participant in the Grinspoon Life and Legacy program of the UJF. Thank you to all of our legacy supporters! Check out our new Life and Legacy website and spread the word! A Message from Rabbi Cohen about his New Podcast - Judaism in the 21st Century Looking for Your Input! Steve Labkoff and I are working on a new podcast - Judaism in the 21st Century. We'd like you to serve as a beta tester and listen to a few of the episodes. After you do, we'd love for you to provide us with some feedback.CLICK HERE to download some of the first few episodes. We've created a survey for you to respond to - it's very short - only a few questions. Thank you in advance for your time and feedback. All the best Agudath Sholom is honored to welcome the Millstone Scholars Program this fall!  30 Minute Orientation Virtual Session on Tuesday, Aug 23rd 7 PM - 7:30 PMZoom ID: 898 4755 7720 Passcode: 748166 - The Millstone Scholars program is an in-person selective new educational and leadership initiative of the Tikvah Fund for public school and private school 7th and 8th grade students. A pilot cohort will launch (Date) at Agudath Sholom. Millstone Scholars is an Honors Program in which participants meet locally in their communities and participate in seminars with significant thinkers and leaders around topics such as Zionism and Israel, Jewish thought, and the nexus between those ideas and American democracy. The purpose of the program is to forge the next generation of American Jews who will step into High School and onto College campuses as young people confident in their identities and in the robustness of their heritage. We are seeking student nominations to become Millstone Scholars. For student nominations or referrals to prospective families, and any other questions, please contact Rabbi Dr. Abraham Unger, Director of Regional Education, at aunger@tikvahfund.org or Rabbi Daniel Cohen rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org. You can also visit https://tikvahfund.org/millstone/home/ Michael Feldstein's Latest Article  click here 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! Weekday Schedule Shacharit  Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30 AM Mincha  Sunday-Thursday: 7:30 PM; Friday: 7:00 PM Candle Lighting  Friday: 7:20 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) UJF Festive Gala  Join Federation for dinner, drinks, and dancing as they celebrate 50 Years of UJF - Thursday, September 7 at Temple Beth El in Stamford (6:00 pm) recognizing former UJF Executive Directors and community members, Edith Samers and Sheila Romanowitz, for their leadership and contributions to Federation and our community at large. Visit www.ujf.org/50gala The Israel Cancer Research Fund Tower of Hope Gala CT Chapter, Honoring Leslie Freedman, PhD  Sunday October 15 at Rockrimmon Country Club, An evening to Live, Love & Laugh. Emcee comedian Judy Gold. Dr. Yoav Shaul, PhD of Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School will discuss his ICRF sponsored efforts to end breast cancer metastasis. Attend or support ending the scourge of cancer through Israel's best. https://www.icrfonline.org/events/connecticut-tower-of-hope-gala-2/ Gala Chair: Roz Mangot Questions? Roz@mangot.com or David.Kweskin@ICRFonline.org. Vaad approved caterer.

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