Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Re'eh Mevarchim Chodesh August 23, 2025 29 Av 5785 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Mincha 7:00 PM/7:29 PM Candle Lighting 7:24 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM Coffee & Commentary 8:40 AM Sephardic Minyan 8:45 AM Latest Shema 8:50 AM Bob's Basics 10:00 AM Family Minyan 10:00 AM Latest Shacharit 10:12 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Code Of Jewish Law 6:30 PM Mincha 7:20 PM Havdalah 8:23 PM Shabbat Shalom It is hard to believe but the month of Elul begins this Shabbat. We start sounding the shofar on the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul, Sunday. Rather than just say, "I can't believe the summer went by so fast," we can pause and develop a game plan for how we hope to prepare for the High Holidays. Take a moment this weekend to ask yourself what kind of person do I want to be this coming year. What areas in my life do I want to develop and how can I lead a more eternal and impactful life? I am happy to meet with anyone over the next few weeks to serve as a guide of your process of personal growth. You can learn more here add new link and email me to set a time to meet between now and Yom Kippur. Join my Living the Torah Moment WhatsApp Group for Elul inspiration and hear the shofar for the first time this season on Sunday 9 AM following the 8:30 am minyan. Thank God, we have numerous learning and inspiring opportunities in the weeks ahead. Take a look in the bulletin and online for more info. Yet, change and growth is up to us. It is telling that Moshe introduces the section in his speech about the laws in establishing a sacred society with the words, Re'eh - See I place before you today the choice between blessing and curse. Why does he reiterate freedom of choice now? In the final analysis, creating a holy society and community emerges not only from laws but most importantly from the individual choices that we each make. In the words of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, "The only ultimate guarantor of this is a belief in Someone greater than this time and place, greater than all time and place, who guides us in the path of righteousness, seeing all we do, urging us to see the world as His work, and humans as His image, and therefore to care for both." God willing, we will all invest the next month with a renewed sense of purpose and choose life each and every day and in every encounter. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom and God willing a full redemption speedily and in our days, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Fall 2025 Adult Education Offerings  click here Important Message from Rabbi Daniel Cohen  I hope you and your families are well. Because of my relationship with you, this letter is one of the hardest for me to write. Diane and I have been truly blessed to live in Stamford and lead Agudath Sholom for the past twenty years. Our lives have been intertwined and our relationships run deep, sharing valleys, peaks and the rhythm of everyday life. The moments we shared are eternal. We could not have asked for a better shul to lead and a community of people who embrace the very best of what it means to walk in the ways of God. God works in mysterious ways. Two months ago, Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter, a beloved mentor, reached out to me about a unique opportunity. The call I received awakened a calling within and a new mission. The Mayor and city of Jerusalem are embarking on an ambitious urban redevelopment plan featuring light rail accessibility through the city, new residential towers, parks and more. One of the developers, Nissim Shibli, a Circassian Muslim, who served as the chief architect of the IDF and whose family has deep ties with the state of Israel, envisions a residential area in New Katamon hosting an orthodox community welcoming people regardless of observance who are mission driven to spread light within the Jewish community and beyond. I met with Nissim in Jerusalem and discovered we are kindred spirits. In many ways, his vision reflects the community we have built at Agudath Sholom. We seek to foster a synagogue not built in our own image but in God's image. We are an Orthodox synagogue rooted in Torah, welcoming people of all backgrounds and ages, in a non judgmental and inclusive environment. We are mobilized to be conduits for the mission tasked to Avraham and Sara by God for the Jewish people to be a light unto the nations fueling blessings for the families of the earth. The project will not be ready until 2030. God willing, five years from now, we will be making aliyah. The move is truly an outgrowth of the special community and values fostered at Agudath Sholom and an opportunity to fuel those ideals in Jerusalem, the center of the spiritual universe. The opportunity to plant the seeds of a community like Agudath Sholom in Jerusalem, a city designed to be one of unity and kindness, is a rare generational gift. Diane and I remain deeply committed to fueling the Divine values of Agudath Sholom in the five years ahead. Our community is growing exponentially, thank God, and we are excited to seize so many opportunities to reveal Divine light in each other, our youth, our city and beyond. You will be hearing from the executive committee of the shul in the week ahead. We are fully aligned to working closely with the leadership and the shul for succession as the shul grows in unity from strength to strength. We are at an inflection point in Jewish history. With your shared vision and renewed investment in our shul, Agudath Sholom is poised to ignite even more light in the Jewish people, our city and Israel. Our hope is that you will consider visiting, joining us in our sacred mission when we move to Israel and that our special relationship will transcend time and space and be filled with many moments of growth, joy and external impact. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Rabbi at Agudath Sholom. It is truly a Divine gift. May Hashem bless you and your families in the years ahead and may we all witness speedily and soon, a Jerusalem united in love and light, full redemption for the people of Israel and a world filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the sea. We are truly looking forward to the next five years together and elevating each other, our shul and community. With blessings always and with much gratitude, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Prayers for Hostages - We Pray for the Immediate Rescue and Release   "Acheinu kol Bais Yisrael – Our brethren, the entire Jewish People" "Hanesunim bitzara u'bishivya – who are delivered into confinement and captivity" "Ha'omdim bein bayam u'vein bayabasha – whether they be on the sea or dry land" "HaMakom yiracheim aleihem viyotzi'eim mitzara li'rvacha – May the Omnipresent have mercy on them and remove them from distress to relief" "U'mei'afela li'ora – and from darkness to light" "U'mishibud lig'ula – and from subjugation to redemption" "Hashta b'agala u'viz'man kariv – now, speedily, and close at hand" Shabbat Topics & Participants Coffee & Commentary Rabbi Daniel Cohen Bob's Basics Rabbi Bob Abrams Shiur Rabbi Bob Abrams Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Yossi Kamman Seudah Shlishit Tamar Lilienthal and Rabbi Aryeh Roberts Welcome new members Stacy & Lee Soffer and their sons Coby and Nathan! Mazal Tov to Rachel Seligson on Daniel's aufruf and upcoming marriage to Bracha Weinberger! to Esperanza (Sarah) Azoulay & Moshe Azoulay on their forthcoming marriage this weekend! to Elise & Steven Cohen on Jacob's forthcoming marriage this weekend to Shoshana Edelman! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Meryl & David Gordon in memory of Meryl's father, Paul Greenwald, Peretz ben Moshe Yankel, on the occasion of his 35th yahrzeit Chapel Kiddush: Beth & David Held wishing the community brachos and simchas as we bless the new month of Elul (l'zecher nishmat Kalman ben Gustav) Sanctuary Kiddush: Rachel Seligson in celebration of Daniel's aufruf Seudah Shlishit: Tamar Lilienthal & Tzvi Merczynski-Hait in memory of Tamar's father, Rabbi Alejandro Lilienthal, whose yahrzeit was observed this week Sign Up for these Events sign up CAS Guys Night Out - End of Summer BBQ Beer Bash Sunday, August 24 - 8:00 PM sign up CAS Youth Welcome Back BBQ Monday, September 1 - 4:30 PM sign up Meet the New Faces of CAS Youth Teen Shabbat Dinner Friday, September 5 - 8:15 PM sign up Meet the New Faces of CAS Youth Parents and Kids Schmooze Shabbat, September 6 - 4:30 PM sign up Dance Workout Class Thursday, September 11 - 8:00 PM sign up Stamford Jewish Experience Friday Night Dinner Friday, September 12 - 8:15 PM Learn more A Night of Spirit and Song Shabbat, September 13 - 10:00 PM sign up Sounds on the Sound Sunday, September 14 - 6:05 AM sign up Matan Pre-Bat Mitzvah Mother/Daughter Class Sunday, September 14 - 9:30 AM Sign up Apple Picking Family Day Sunday, September 14 - 10:30 AM sign up Agudath Sholom Kesher (ASK) Monday, September 15 - 5:45 PM Click here Patron Member Reserved Seat Request Click Here Submit an Entry to the Yizkor Book Monday, September 15 sign up A Night of Faith & Inspiration with Rescued Hostage Omer Shem Tov Tuesday, September 16 - 7:30 PM Learn more Pre High Holiday Spiritual Consultation with Rabbi Daniel Cohen sign up Man Up Pre-Bar Mitzvah Father/Son Class Sunday, October 26 - 9:15 AM CAS Announcements Shabbat Icebreakers (courtesy of Yaakov Moshe and Elisheva Shmidman)  What's a prediction you were right about (Navi sheker)? What's your favorite bird? Is it kosher? (the list of non-kosher birds)? If you could not work on Sabbatical year what would you do (shmita)? Would You Rather - Would you rather understand your dreams or have them remain a mystery (the Navi sheker is described as someone who dreamed a dream)? We are excited to announce MALT 2025 is On!  The Men's Adult Learning Trip Hosted by Ohr Torah Stone - November 30th - December 7th, 2025. Details on the way this week - stay tuned! 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. Israel Advocacy - Sign up for Pens and Swords  This group shares links to petitions and information about how everyone can contact political figures and businesses to advocate on behalf of Israel. Most of these actions take under a minute to complete and they keep pressure on policymakers to support Israel and/or drop actions that are detrimental. Please share the link for this group with as many supporters of Israel and the Jewish people as possible. click here Michael Feldstein's Latest Article  click here Weekday Schedule Shacharit  Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday: 6:20/7:30/8:30 AM; Tuesday-Friday: 6:30/7:30/8:30 AM Mincha  Sunday-Thursday: 7:20 PM; Friday: 7:18 PM Candle Lighting  Friday: 7:13 PM Sunday  Rosh Chodesh Elul Monday  Rosh Hashana LaBehemot, Rosh Chodesh Elul CAS Classes Join one of our classes. Click here for up to date schedule We Wish A Speedy Recovery To Tzvi Zev Yosef ben Chana Shulamit Anat bat Rachel Moshe Yosef ben Sarah Raanan Noach ben Slova Chaim ben Leah Yosef Ishai ben Miriam Yocheved Rochel bat Chava Kayla Sheina Feiga bat Rivka Hershel Wolf ben Brucha Rema bat Etta Yitzchak ben Shmuel v. Chaya Freidel bat Esther Leeba Minna bat Rivka Pesach Melech ben Basha Chaya Shoshana bat Yehudit Nira bat Rachel Sara bat Nira Chana Leah bat Esther Nadav Ephraim ben Shlomit Leah Ariella Maor bat Liba Chaya Leah bat Rivka חיים זאב ben לאה Adeline bat Bat Chava Moisha Gedalia Nechemiah Dorit bat Ora Yospa bat Shana Menucha Rachel Leah bat bat Sara Mary Yosef Noach ben Dina Uriel ben Vered Tanya bat Malka Chaya bat Liba Moshe Yitzak ben Raisel Crendel Miriam bat Devorah אסתר רחל bat רייזל ביילה Chaya Rachel bat Carmi Adina Penina bat Batya Dov ben Pnina Nehama Miriam bat Dvora Hersh Zalman ben Sorah Rochel Moshe Gavriel ben Rachel Esther Cheryl Sheva bat Gittel Leah Sossie Raizel bat Sarah Fraida Calev Natanel ben Sara Yitzchak Osher ben Chana Shayva Chaya Inna bat Tanya Click here to add a name to this list We Honor Our Military Ariel Y Shani Y Tali Y Harry B Zevi M Joreh M Ayden M Nathan H Noam H Yehudit Sally K Oren L Nathan L Rachel M Meir D Jeremy S Yehudit S Meni N Yaniv H Rachel W Click here to add a name to this list Community Announcements SAVE THE DATE: Five for Fighting  Sunday, September 7th, 7:30 pm Mark your calendars as UJF presents John Ondrasik-Five for Fighting, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and staunch supporter of Israel and the Jewish people. Event chairs: Hannah and Daniel Blonshteyn, Lisa and Jeff Manheim, and Wendy and Jared Siegel. Visit www.ujf.org/superhero to register UJF Superheroes Among Us evening  We invite you to recognize someonewho has made a meaningful impact on our community. For a donation of $18, your nominated superhero will receive a special email acknowledgement and be listed on signage at the event. To nominate a superhero, visit www.ujf.org/nominate The Israel Cancer Research Fund  CT Chapter's "Evening of Hope" Gala, Sunday, September 14th at Temple Beth El, Stamford, 5:30 pm. Honoring former Stamford Mayor David Martin –Tower of Hope honoree for his support of cancer research; Burt Rubin, MD medical honoree of Greenwich/Stamford. Speaker: Shaya Speter, grateful father of a thriving childhood cancer survivor. Gala co-chair: Roz Mangot. Register/Donate: www.icrfonline.org/events/an-evening-of-hope-2025/ Or, mail to: ICRF 52 Vanderbilt Ave. Suite 1410, NY, NY 10017. Questions: David.Kweskin@ICRFonline.org 203 981-1134 UJF Lion of Judah Gathering  Thursday, September 18th at 6:00 pm. Join UJF for an exclusive evening dedicated to Lion of Judah supporters—women making a difference in our community through gifts (individual or family) of $5,000 or more. The evening will include dinner, great company and a special gift designed by Freida Rothman for each attendee. The event will take place at a private residence. The cost is $50 per person. For more information, please contact Diane Sloyer at dianesloyer@ujf.org. Visit www.ujf.org/Lion to register SAVE THE DATE: October 7th Commemoration  Sunday, October 5th at 7:00 pm. Join as a community in commemorating the tragic events of October 7, 2023. The commemoration will take place on Sunday, October 5, at 7:00 pm at Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Road, Stamford. This year's commemoration features Micha Bitton, a pioneer in the ethnic-rock genre of Israeli music. Micha's mesmerizing concert "From Sderot to Jerusalem" uses anecdotes and song to tell the famous story of his childhood as a refugee. There is no charge, but registration is required. To register, visit www.ujf.org/oct7 Reminder: Aaron's Place, on the ground floor of Stamford Hospital  provides kosher snacks, drinks and meals, in a comfortable environment. If you are caring for a hospitalized loved one or waiting for tests, this comfort room is a place to regroup and refresh. Information is available at the hospital front desk , The code, in Hebrew letters, is on the door of the room. Aaron's place is run by volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering for 1-2 hours a month, email ronsichel@aol.com. For more information about Aaron's Place visit www. UJF/org/aaronsplace.

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