Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Ha'Azinu Shabbat Shuva September 23, 2023 8 Tishrei 5784 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Candle Lighting 6:33 PM Mincha 6:38 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM Sephardic Minyan 8:45 AM Latest Shema 9:03 AM Teen Minyan 10:00 AM Bob's Basics 10:00 AM Latest Shacharit 10:18 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Daf Yomi 4:30 PM Shabbat Shuva Drasha 5:30 PM Mincha 6:30 PM Havdalah 7:32 PM Shabbat Shalom Your Two Names One of the most haunting passages in the liturgy that we read on Rosh Hashanah as well as Yom Kippur is the prayer, Unetaneh Tokef, the holy prayer composed by Rabbi Ammon of Mainz. We read: Let us relate the force of this day's holiness for it is awesome and terrifying. All mankind before you G-d like Bnai Maron. As a shepherd examines his flock, passing each sheep beneath his rod. So do you pass and count and enumerate every living soul. This concept of the Jewish people as Bnai Maron is taken from oral tradition. It is a metaphor that is used by Rabbi Judah the Prince, to express the essence of judgment on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. What is the significance of this mysterious term? Bnai Maron symbolizes the steps up the mountainous cliffs at Maron where only one individual could traverse at a time. The call of Ayeka -where are you? Adam and Eve were not the only ones to whom G-d called. In the Bible, G-d calls Abraham for the ultimate act of commitment, the binding of his son Isaac. In Exodus, G-d calls Moses at the Burning Bush to accept the mission of redeeming the Jewish People. In each case, G-d calls their name twice; Abraham, Abraham, Moshe, Moshe. In each one Abraham and Moshe answer Hineni - Here I am! Why the double language? Could Abraham or Moshe not hear G-d's call the first time? Jewish mysticism offers a powerful answer. Each human being possesses two names. One name given to us at a baby naming or a bris reflects Divine inspiration and represents our unique potential in the world. The other name signifies the reality of who I am today. G-d calls each name twice. Does your name below (as you are today) meet your name above (as you should be?) Are you maximizing your unique potential? For Abraham and Moshe-the moment of the binding of Isaac and the encounter at the Bush signifies a peak moment of connection to their purpose. On Yom Kippur, G-d is calling each of us. Are we maximizing our potential? Do we harness our unique talent and gifts to elevate the world? When we hear our Hebrew name, whether an Aliya, under a Chuppah, during a Mishebarach, or where someone calls us in need, it is G-d's way of calling us to realize our potential. Our Hebrew name, given to us by our parents, is our destiny. Our name reflects the essence of not only who we are but who we are meant to be. Our names are our identity and represent our unique contribution to the world. In G-d's eyes, every human being has a mission that cannot be accomplished by anyone else. Do we hear that call? Do we strive to grow every day? The Chazon Ish, the great sage of the 20th century, explained the secret of growth when he observed that the noticeable difference between a live and dead fish is that only a live fish can swim upstream. Only a live fish can swim against the tide. Rocky Marciano was once asked to explain the secret to his legendary streak of undefeated victories in the ring. He responded, "I was hungry, always hungry." He who rests, rusts. Are we living life to the fullest? Are we just going with the flow or taking charge of our lives? An ancient Jewish tradition teaches that the first question G-d asks at the end of our lives is "What is your Hebrew name?" What G-d is really asking is, "Did we do the best we could in this world to live up to our name?" G-d is calling Ayeka! Where are you? Where are you? This Yom Kippur, we must answer: Hinei: Here I am! Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom and G'mar Chatmah Tovah, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Ha'azinu 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 Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20 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 have you been listening to e.g. song, podcast etc. recently (Haazinu)? What is a favorite or fond memory you have (zchor ymos olam)? What is a great piece of advice you got (sh'al avicha v'yagedcha) Yom Kippur Minyan Time Adjustments  Please note the following changes to the Yom Kippur schedule: Library minyan will begin at 9:00 AM Library mincha will begin at 5:15 PM Chapel mincha will begin at 5:25 PM Click here for the full schedule Join us Shabbat morning 11 AM in the Sanctuary for the Presentation of the Ziporah and George Freedberg Hineni Awards to our Gabbaim followed by Recognition of our local First Responders.   Shabbat Topics & Participants Bob's Basics Bob Abrams Shiur Rabbi Dr. Jeff Cahn:The Power of Teshuva Shabbat Shuva Drasha Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Hashavat Aveda: Returning Lost Property and Lost Souls Seudat Shlishit Rabbi Moshe Kurtz Welcome new members: Nava & Eitan Ulmer and Gavriel, Elijah, Aulora, and Samara Lauren & Joshua Esses Olivia Aryeh, Octavia and Zephyr Jackie & Alex Sable Chagai & Ayelet Schlesinger, Noa, Hadas and Roi Sarah & Noam Skolnick and their daughter Sivia Caroline Marciano & Mark Svartz and Jackson, Dylan and Madeline Marisa & Michael Siegel, Matan and Sagiv Yael Sabo, our new Shabbat morning youth programmer. Meet her at the Kiddush following the minyan in the Sanctuary. Mazal Tov to this year's recipients of the Ziporah and George Freedberg Hineni Awards which are being given to the shul Gabbaim. The presentation will be at 11 AM in the Sanctuary. Mazal Tov to Michael Berg, David Cohen, Leon Hanna, David Jelen, Daniel Kraus, Irwin Niedober, Dr. Burt Rubin, Richard Schwartz, Mark Wagshul and Mitchell Zucker to Katie & Jesse Lifshitz on the birth of a baby girl Ava (Sara Liba Chaya)! Mazal Tov to big siblings Eli and Ari! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Condolences to Jeannie Rifkin on the passing of her husband, Irwin Rifkin to Mark Links on the passing of his mother, Melanie Links (Sara Bas Shlomo Reuven) z"l Thank You to our first responders, who we will honor this Shabbat. Please join us in the Sanctuary to express our gratitude to them. We will have a brief presentation at 11:10 AM with a blessing for the new year and a gift of apples and honey. Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Daniel & Andrea Aaron in commemoration of the yahrzeits of Andrea's parent's, Saul & Janice Kalish Chapel Kiddush: Glenn Karow in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his father, Jeff Karow, (Yakov Ben Schmuel Mordechai) Sephardic Kiddush: In gratitude to Rabbi Yaakov Duwek and wishing the Duwek family a Tzechem l'shalom Seudat Shlishit: Rachel Seligson in memory of her father - Mark Carter/Mordecai haCohen ben Moshe v'Miriam - and father-in-law - Larry Seligson/Arye Leib ben Alexander v'Rivka Paid Advertisement Simchat Torah Simchat Torah Lunch 5784 Sunday, October 8 - 12:00 PM sign up Join us for our long-standing traditional deluxe kiddush lunch on Simchat Torah! Please join this list of sponsors! Sponsors as of today, please join them! 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Please go to the main desk who will arrange for access. Rabbi Cohen's Rosh Hashanah Sermon  Will We Rise? CAS Announcements Crash Course in Reading Hebrew Monday Nights at 7:30 PM - Starts October 16th. Read the Chanukah Blessings in the Original. Class is in partnership with the National Jewish Outreach Program and the Stamford Jewish Experience. Join over 275,000 people who have learned how to read Hebrew. For RSVP, contact Bob Abrams at boab72@gmail.com 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), greeter chair - Greeter Sign Up Book Launch & Signing Event with Rabbi Moshe Kurtz  Wednesday, October 11th at 7:00 PM. Over the past three years, Rabbi Kurtz has taught a range of classes on contemporary issues at Agudath Sholom. The feedback and insights provided by CAS members during these classes have contributed to the essays which have now culminated into the chapters of his first book: Challenging Assumptions (Mosaica Press, 2023). Please sign up and join us for words of Torah, gratitude and, of course, a book signing! (Following Mincha/Maariv) 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! Michael Feldstein's Latest Article  click here Weekday Schedule Shacharit  Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Tuesday-Friday: 6:30/7:30 AM Mincha  Sunday: 3:00 PM; Tuesday-Thursday: 6:30 PM; Friday: 6:26 PM Candle Lighting  Sunday: 6:30 PM CAS Classes Join one of our classes. Click here for up to date schedule Community Announcements Host Yoav for a meal!  Yoav Yaron is Federation's Community Shaliach (Emissary), serving the Jewish community of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien. Inviting him to a Shabbat meal or holiday meal at your home is a wonderful way to deepen your connection to Israel and enjoy Yoav's company. It will be a fun and meaningful time for your whole family, your guests, and helps to create truly special connections and memories. To host Yoav or to learn more, visit https://my.lotsahelpinghands.com/community/host-yoav-for-a-meal Join the Stamford Chevra Kadisha Mailing List  The Chevra Kadisha provides our community with traditional, halachic Jewish burial services and other resources for families and individuals in mourning, including access to emotional support, information about traditions of mourning, and even financial assistance. The "Chevra" also organizes an annual community dinner and speaker. The Stamford Chevra Kadisha is updating its email list, in order to inform community members of its activities. If you do not receive email from the Stamford Chevra Kadisha and would like to be added to our mailing list, please send an email to Claudia Kraut at stamfordchevrakadisha@gmail.com Young adults join our growing community! UJF's Shaliach, Yoav Yaron, is spearheading a Moishe House Without Walls(MHWOW). Moishe House is an international non-profit organization made up of a collection of homes throughout the world that serve as hubs for the young adult Jewish community.To join MHWWO Stamford please fill out this form:https://forms.office.com/r/BHqQETiL1z

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