| Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin |
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| | Nitzavim | | September 20, 2025 | 27 Elul 5785 |
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| | Friday | | | Candle Lighting | 6:37 PM | | Mincha | 6:42 PM | | Shabbat | | | Shacharit | 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM | | Sephardic Minyan | 8:45 AM | | Latest Shema | 9:02 AM | | Family Minyan | 10:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:17 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Daf Yomi | 5:40 PM | | Code Of Jewish Law | 5:40 PM | | Mincha | 6:30 PM | | Havdalah | 7:36 PM |
Two Covenants The timing of Parshat Nitzavim is perfect for the eve of Rosh Hashanah. It contains the covenant between God and the Jewish people. Yet, the question arises why the need for a new covenant at this moment in history as the Jews are on the verge of entering Israel? How is it different than the original covenant at Mt. Sinai to which we are bound as a nation? Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik explains that Sinai represents the sanctity of the patriarchs. Through this covenant each member of the Jewish people by birth or choice becomes included in the inherited shared sanctity passed down from generation to generation. The NItzavim covenant, however, represents a direct agreement between God and each Jew. The terms of the agreement are personal and reciprocal as each Jew is invested with Divine sanctity in return for observance of God's Torah. When we sin, this personal covenant is damaged and must be repaired. Both covenants are essential. One with the nation and one with each of us. As we approach the days before Rosh Hashanah, we are offered an invaluable opportunity for self reflection. It is a unique time to take a closer look at how we can improve our personal bond and covenant with God. Rosh Hashanah is a time to express our gratitude for God's blessings in our lives, our family, friends and community. God willing, we will harness these days of awe for growth and we will share in joyous occasions together in the year ahead. Diane and I wish you and your families a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah, a sweet, happy and healthy new year and may we all be inscribed in the Book of Life and God willing, we will share good news and see full redemption in Israel in the days ahead. Shabbat shalom, 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"
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Uplifting Sunrise Service at the Sound to Welcome the New Year Photos click here
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Amazing night with Omer Shem Tov! May God bless him and his family and God willing, we will see all of the hostages home immediately. click here for a recording of the event.
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Welcome new members Andy & Olivia Shapell
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Men's Mikvah Usage for Rosh Hashanah The Armon Hotel is opening up their mikvah for usage for men before the holidays on Monday, September 22nd from 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM. Please go to the main desk who will arrange for access.
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CAS Complete Holiday Calendar | Selichot Services | | Sunday | 10:00 PM | | Sunday | 6:45 AM | | Sunday | 10:00 PM | | Monday | 5:30 AM | | | Rosh Hashanah | | Monday, September 22 | | Candle Lighting | 6:32 PM | | Mincha | 1:45 PM/6:37 PM | | Sephardic Mincha | 6:37 PM | | Tuesday, September 23 - Day 1 | | Library Shacharit | 6:00 AM | | Sanctuary/Sephardic Shacharit | 8:15 AM | | Chapel Shacharit | 8:45 AM | | Discovery Service at Atria | 4:00 PM | | Neighborhood Shofar Blowings | 4:45 PM | | Tashlich - West Lane, Revonah Woods | 5:00 PM | | Mincha | 6:30 PM | | Sephardic Mincha | 6:30 PM | | Candle Lighting | After 7:31PM | | Wednesday, September 24 - Day 2 | | Library Shacharit | 6:00 AM | | Sephardic Shacharit | 8:00 AM | | Sanctuary Shacharit | 8:15 AM | | Neighborhood Shofar Blowings | 4:45 PM | | Chapel Shacharit | 8:45 AM | | Sephardic Mincha | 6:30 PM | | Mincha | 6:30 PM | | Havdalah | 7:29 PM | | | Thursday, September 25 - Fast of Gedaliah | | Shacharit | 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM | | Fast of Gedaliah Begins | 5:18 AM | | Mincha | 6:15 PM | | Fast Ends | 7:14 PM | | Graveside Services - Sunday, September 28 | | Old Cemetery | 9:20 AM | | New Cemetery | 9:45 AM | | Independent Lodge: | 10:30 AM |
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Rosh Hashanah Updates - There will be Hatarat Nedarim following the Monday morning minyanim.
- Wednesday Night End of Yom Tov- Ashkenaz Minyan in Chapel and Sephardic Minyan in Faye and Ben Manger Beit Midrash
- Tashlich - Tuesday afternoon at the Folkinshteyn home
- Need a Shofar Blowing at Home? If you cannot attend shul or make it to one of the neighborhood shofar blowings, please contact Rabbi Cohen, Avi Freedberg (afreedberg@gmail.com), or Dovid Green (dovidgreen@gmail.com) who can assist.
- Discovery Service at Atria - 4pm - Rabbi Cohen
- Neighborhood Shofar Blowings Tuesday & Wednesday:
- 4:45 pm: 15 Revonah Circle - Rabbi Cohen
- 4:45 pm: 53 Apple Tree Drive - Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein
- 4:45 pm: 200 Strawberry Hill (Park on Strawberry Hill/5th) - Jack Jacob
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Rosh Hashanah Reflection Guide from Rabbi Daniel Cohen and Elisheva Shmidman - click here
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Shabbat Topics & Participants |
| Coffee & Commentary | Rabbi Daniel Cohen | | Shiur | Rabbi Aryeh Roberts: Not in Heaven: Halakhic Authority and the Accessibility of Teshuvah | | Code of Jewish Law | Rabbi Yossi Kamman |
- to the following people who are completing Seder Nashim as part of the Daf Yomi cycle: Gavi Adler, David Besaleli, Rabbi Dr. Jeff Cahn, Rabbi Daniel Cohen, Rabbi Yisrael Deren, Joe Feurstein, Yossi Friedman, Jon Freedberg, Melissa Gluck, Andre Jakobovitz, Carl Kaufman, Yoel Kelman, Nat Samberg, Daniel Schilowitz, Sam Sroka, Mark Wagshul and Yishai Zwerin
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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- Bruce Newman on the passing of his father, Samuel
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- the families of the following Israeli soldiers who were killed in Israel this week: Maj. Omri Chai Ben Moshe hy"d, 26, from Tzafria; Lt. Eran Shelem hy"d, 23, from Ramat Yochanan hy"d; Lt. Eitan Avner Ben Ytzchak hy"d, 22, from Har Bracha; and Lt. Ron Arieli hy"d, 20, from Chadera.
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- 7AM & Chapel Kiddush Judy & Jeff Cahn in commemoration of their fathers' yahrzeits - Marvin Cahn (Mordechai Yitzchak Ben Moshe HaCohen) and Sol Altschuler( Shlomo Zalman Ben Avraham Leib); Judy's retirement as executive director of online learning for CUNY; their granddaughter Zoe's Bat Mitzvah; their grandson Shlomo's Bar Mitzvah; and the birth of their grandson, Benjamin Cahn
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- Sanctuary Kiddush Mark and Vered Links in memory of Melanie Links; Dr. Seth and Judy Lerner in memory of Harry Lerner; and Brenda Smith and family in memory of Bruce Smith
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- Sephardic minyan Kiddush Albert Bensimon in memory of his parents, Marcelle bat Simha and Shlomo ben Abraham
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- Seudah Shlishit David Bessaleli; Flora and Carl Kaufman in memory of Hortense Kaufman; Vivi and Rabbi Yisrael Deren; and Diane and Rabbi Daniel Cohen in honor of completing Seder Nashim
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Minyan Leaders We are blessed that in addition to our returning Chazzan Duvie Shapiro, who will be leading many of the services in the Sanctuary, many of our talented members will be volunteering to ensure a meaningful High Holidays Tefillah. Click here to view the full list
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Message from Duvie Shapiro
Shalom from Jerusalem!
I'm really looking forward to joining all of you for the Yomim Noraim this year! With Hashem's help, we will have a beautiful and uplifting davening together. I'm counting on you to join me as we sing and pray to Hashem to be written in the Book Of Life! May we all be blessed with a year full of good health, happiness, parnassa beshefa, nachas from our children, and a year of truly getting closer to Hashem! And who knows, maybe next year I'll have the zechus to be the Chazzan for CAS here in Jerusalem.Shana Tova U'Metukah and a Chasiva VeChasima Tova!
Sincerely, Duvie
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Matan Pre-Bat Mitzvah Mother/Daughter Class |
Sunday, September 21 - 9:30 AM |
| Pre High Holiday Spiritual Consultation with Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
| Sunday, September 28 - 10:00 AM |
| The Heavens Declare The Glory of God Meditative Walk |
Sunday, September 28 - 10:30 AM |
| Schoke JFS Cereal & Oatmeal Drive |
| CAS Youth Sukkah Decorating |
Sunday, October 5 - 10:00 AM |
| | Wednesday, October 8 - 10:30 AM |
| Sukkot Guys Night Out Craft Beer Tasting & Chinese Dinner |
Thursday, October 9 - 8:00 PM |
| Shabbat, October 11 - 1:00 PM |
| Shabbat, October 11 - 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday, October 21 - 1:00 PM |
| Man Up Pre-Bar Mitzvah Father/Son Class |
Sunday, October 26 - 9:15 AM |
| Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships |
| Mens Adult Learning Trip (MALT) 2025 |
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Literature at Lunch Roundtable led by Dr. Richard Schwartz Sunday, October 19 - 10:30 AM Literature at Lunch Roundtable begins its Eighth Year. We will be parsing two Old Testament inspired poems by Russian poetess Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) Lot's Wife and Rachel's Grave. Next planned is a deep dive into war inspired poetry of Du Fu (712-770 C.E.) dubbed China's Shakespeare. Lunch/ brunch, catered from Restaurant 613 and or Beldottis, is graciously provided by your host. If you have any questions contact me at rj@richardjschwartz.com Zoom meeting ID 8784487429 Passcode 868450 |
- Shabbat Icebreakers Nitzavim (courtesy of Yaakov Moshe and Elisheva Shmidman)
- What is the longest you have stood at one time (Nitzavim)?
- Who is a local teacher or mentor you have (Ki karov alecha)?
- When do you feel the most alive (es hachaim ves hatov)?
- Would You Rather - Would you rather stand on your feet for 8 hours straight or sit in an airplane seat for 16 hours straight (Atem Nitzavim)?
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- A Message from Rabbi Cohen about his Judaism in the 21st Century Podcast We just reached our two year anniversary and the 100th episode, thank God! Our intricate world presents intertwined challenges, from tech to politics. In the US, religion's role is subtly changing, influenced largely by the "the hubris of the present-day". Yet, civilizations before us offer insights, untainted by our world. This podcast reimagines current matters using historical perspectives. Rabbi Daniel Cohen and Dr. Steven Labkoff explore modern life, guided by Jewish sages' insights. Check out the episodes.
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- New Torah Opportunity - CAS Daily Learning Initiative to Ignite Your Life Consider the daily study of Chayenu - daily Parsha, Tanya and Tehillim! A generous sponsor offered to subsidize subscriptions. For more info, visit https://chayenu.org. If you would like to join, please email Rabbi Cohen at rabbicohen@cas-stamford.org. Testimonial - It changed my life! Agudath Sholom member Josh Goldberg
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- Save the Date! The History of the American Yiddush Theater Nov. 6 at 7 pm at Temple Beth El. A musical overview with Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene. More details to come.
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- 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
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- Shacharit Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday: 6:30/7:30/8:30 AM
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- Mincha Sunday: 6:30 PM; Monday: 1:45 PM/6:37 PM; Friday: 6:31 PM
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- Candle Lighting Monday: 6:32 PM; Tuesday: 7:31 PM; Friday: 6:26 PM
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- Havdalah Wednesday: 7:29 PM
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- Tuesday Rosh Hashana 5786
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- Wednesday Rosh Hashana II
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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
- Michal bat Chana
- 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
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- Ariel Y
- Shani Y
- Tali Y
- Harry B
- Zevi M
- Joreh M
- Ayden M
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- Noam H
- Yehudit
- Sally K
- Oren L
- Nathan L
- Rachel M
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- Jeremy S
- Yehudit S
- Meni N
- Yaniv H
- Rachel W
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- 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
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- UJF's Shulchan Ivrit (Hebrew Table) Weekly beginning Wednesday, Oct. 22. Looking to brush up or learn new words in Hebrew? Join UJF and Stamford JCC for opportunities to connect and speak Hebrew for an hour of casual conversation! Visit: http://bit.ly/3I1koQu to register. For more details contact UJF community shlicha Eden at Eden@ujf.org.
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- The Big Give Sunday, October 19th at 9:30 am. The Big Give is a vital opportunity to support programs that strengthen and unite the community As One. Federation is pivotal in safeguarding the community, including enhancing security measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every Jewish institution in the area. Children are encouraged to collect Tzedakah and complete Mitzvah Bingo Cards, which will be distributed at local Jewish schools and are also available at the UJF office. Prizes will be given to all who participate. Register today at www.ujf.org/TheBigGive.
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- Kuriansky Teen Leadership Institute Begins Sunday, October 26. Calling All Teens - This leadership program is for teens entering 10th–12th grades and focuses on the Jewish values of Tzedakah (philanthropy), Tikun Olam (social justice), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of kindness). Earn community service hours! Looks great on college resumes! Meet new friends, and get ready to be a Jewish leader! Starting this fall, participants will meet monthly on Sundays from 5:30–7 PM (October through May). If you know teens who might be interested, please encourage them to apply by visiting www.ujf.org/KTLI.
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- 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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- JHSFC invites the community for the Norma and Milton Mann Annual Lecture: The White Rose Resistance and Its Lessons for Today featuring historian, author and White Rose expert, Dr. Jud Newborn. Dr. Newborn will recount how siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl, fanatical Nazi Youth Leaders, became heroes of the German anti-Nazi resistance. All are welcome to attend on Sunday, October 26 at 11:30am at Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Rd., Stamford, CTFor more information contact JHSFC at info@jhsfc.org or call 203.359.2196. Registration required at https://mann.cbo.io
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