| Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin |
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| | Noach | | October 25, 2025 | 3 Cheshvan |
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| | Friday | | | Candle Lighting | 5:41 PM | | Mincha | 5:46 PM | | Shabbat | | | Shacharit | 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM | | Coffee & Commentary | 8:40 AM | | Sephardic Minyan | 8:45 AM | | Melachim Class | 9:00 AM | | Latest Shema | 9:16 AM | | Bob's Basics | 10:00 AM | | Family Minyan | 10:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:24 AM | | Shiur | 10:30 AM | | Code Of Jewish Law | 4:45 PM | | Mincha | 5:35 PM | | Havdalah | 6:40 PM |
Rainbow Living: Walk with God Learn the message of the rainbow. It is one of the most powerful symbols in the Torah and expresses God's covenant of peace with humanity. Why a rainbow? What is the significance of the variety of colors? The mystics explain that the colors of the rainbow are representations of God's middot (attributes). The rainbow is the symbol of God's promise not to bring another flood, for by reflecting on and emulating God's attributes, we ensure that another flood will not be necessary. Character counts. The foundation of Torah is being a mensch and walking in the ways of God in all we do. The rainbow is a timely reminder of the values we should embody and model. Patience, Order, Gratitude, Kindness, Forgiveness. The opportunities are everywhere. When we walk into a shul, do we hold the door for the person behind us? When we see food on the floor, do we pick it up or walk by? Do we model the ethics of derech eretz by helping Mark, Elson or Julio keep a clean and orderly shul, simcha room and social hall? Do we run to "Kiddush" or wait to hear Kiddush and walk slowly to the room? To this end, we will be modeling a new kiddush protocol this week. Kiddush will be made in the social hall when most people arrive inside. We ask people not to take any food until the bracha of Kiddush. A reserved table for seniors will be available with food and it will be hosted by two Youth Derech Eretz ambassadors who will offer to serve food to the seniors from the kiddush. If your child would like to be part of the Derech Eretz Ambassador team this week or in the following weeks, please let me know. Finally, do we pause to thank God with a bracha before we eat food as consuming without a blessing is tantamount to stealing from God. Rabbi Chaim Vital (ancestor of our member Julie Veetal) explains that middot were not enumerated in the Torah among the commandments because they are the very foundation of all commandments and the Torah itself. One who lacks proper character is deficient in the very essence of humanity. Noah was criticized because he did not teach the people to know God through contemplation of His middot and to walk in His ways. He failed to correct and develop the people's character traits. Hence, he was unsuccessful. However, God chooses Avraham as the progenitor of the Jewish people: "For I know that he will command his children and household after him that they will keep God's way, doing charity and justice." (Genesis 18:19). God knew that Abraham would direct his descendants in Derech Hashem - the path of attributes that leads to a life of Torah. Emulate the colors in the rainbow. Walk in God's ways. Model a life of Derech Eretz. God willing, we will merit more open miracles in Israel in the days ahead and a full redemption speedily in our days. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
Supporting IDF Widows and Orphans Thank you to everyone who made a pledge over the last days of the holiday to support - https://www.idfwo.org/en/. Consider a donation to support widows and orphans of the IDF. Our hearts are open to the joy for the families of the returned hostages and the pain of those families who lost loved ones over the past two years. God willing we will share more light in unity in the season ahead.
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Coat Room Cleanout Any items left in the CAS coat room have been moved to the hanging racks outside the door. Please take a look for your lost items. Any items left after November 1st will be donated.
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Shabbat Topics & Participants |
| Coffee & Commentary | Rabbi Daniel Cohen | | Melachim Class | Mark Wagshul | | Bob's Basics | Rabbi Bob Abrams | | Shiur | Michael Feldstein: Noach and Avraham - Why the Comparison? | | Shacharit | Nadiv Panitch | | Sanctuary Sermon | Doron Sheffer | | Musaf | Phil Eilenberg | | Code of Jewish Law | Rabbi Yossi Kamman | | Seudah Shlishit | Doron Sheffer |
- We are honored to welcome Doron Sheffer as our Scholar in Residence. We are grateful to Gayle & Howard Rothman for sponsoring the weekend in memory of Lillian Rothman z"l. Doron's speaking schedule is as follows:
- Friday Night - 8:00 PM
- Shabbat Sermon in the Sanctuary 11:00 AM
- Talk with BMC and Teens 12:00 PM
- Seudah Shlishit 6:00 PM
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- to Tricia & Rob Hoff on the engagement of their son Benji to Reina Amar, daughter of Ahrona & Alain Amar of Teaneck, NJ!
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- to Meryl & Dr. Larry Meiteles on the engagement of their son Kevin to Alexa Mitzner, daughter of Meryl & Jeffrey Mitzner of Briarcliff Manor, New York!
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- to Lili Ezrapour & Ian Stowe on the birth of a baby boy! Mazal Tov to big brothers Elliot and Ezra!
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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 hereThanks To Our Yom Kippur Donors |
 Thank You We express our profound gratitude to everyone who has contributed thus far to our Yom Kippur appeal. Whether a lot or a little, the donation from your heart is an eternal investment in our shul and makes a difference! If you have not done so already, please join them.
Andrea & Daniel Aaron
Gavriel & Sarah Adler
Diane Akassis
Selim & Johanna Akyuz
Herman & Myrna Alswanger
David & Mihal Ariyeh
Irina Aronson
Shaun Azari
Moshe & Sarah Azoulay
Bradley & Aliza Baskir
Albert Bensimon
Darona & Tzvi Bernstein
Barry & Malka Best
Manfred & Charlotte Birnbaum
Herbert Bregman
Howard & Joan Breslow
Dina & Greg Celniker
Barry & Joyce Chavkin
Harry & Zoe Chiel
David & Meredith Cohen
Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Ephraim & Rachel Cohen
Isaac & Stella Cohen
Lloyd Contract
Elie Delouya
Rami Dennis
Mark & Margaret Diamond
Ira & Deborah Feigenbaum
Stuart & Rosalie Feldman
Tamara Feurstein
Sam Fischel
Susan Fleisher
Howard & Stephanie Fogel
Len & Lindy Fox
Maren Roccamonte & Jonathan Freedberg
Bach-Yen Garner
Miriam Gelb
Arline Gewanter
Michael & Sharon Glick
Shari & Allen Glucksman
Joshua & Tova Goldberg
Alex & Ann Goldblum
Jordan Goldblum
Risa & Jeffrey Goldblum
Robert & Sandra Goldstein
Gloria Green
Jill & Arthur Green
Amos Habib
Tomas & Caryn Haendler
Dan & Rachel Haron
Kamal Haron
Ronen Haron
Yoav & Meghan Haron
Tricia & Robert Hoff
Andre & Elizabeth Jacobovitz
Nathan & Judith Janette
Monica & Eric Jankelovits
David Jelen
Michael & Sandra Kamen
Harvey & Helene Kaminski
Philip Kaminski
Howard Kaplan
Robert & Karen Katchko
Carl & Flora Kaufman
Lonnie Keene
Michael Kheyfets
Elisheva Kilner
Daniel & Tamar Kraus
Tatiana Kunik
Lorraine & David Kweskin | Ari & Andrea Lefkovits
David Levine
L. Andrew & Judith Levine
Marla & Jason Lewis
Albert & Ana Lilienfeld
Danielle Heller & Judd Linden
Elliot & Laura Linder
Vered & Mark Links
Norman & Nina Lotstein
Judd & Rhonda Love
Shira & Steven Manheimer
Dinah Miller & Seth Marlowe
Jared Mehl
Neil & Deborah Metviner
Jacob & Janice Meyer
William & Kori Meyers
Gadi & Nancy Mimoun
Joseph Mittel
Philip & Jane Molstre
Marc & Shira Nerenberg
Barbara Neuhaus
Bruce Newman
Doreen & Howard Nusbaum
Brett & Alexandra Olsson
Jonathan Osser
Susan Pernick
Marina Sapir & Alex Podelko
Robert & Judith Raymond
Elizabeth & Eli Reichner
Maria & Glenn Reicin
Alan & Hilary Rifkin
Noel & Lenore Robin
Laurie Rogoff
Mindy Rogoff
Ben Romy
Mark & Nofie Rosovsky
Howard & Gayle Rothman
Yonnie & Sara Rubinfeld
Jesse & Tali Salver
Helene & Nat Samberg
Aviva & Paul Schieber
Ilyse & Dean Schuckman
Harold & Rochelle Schwartz
Richard Schwartz
Rochelle & Edward Senker
Sheldron & Helen Seplowitz
Rahim & Sherry Shamash
Rosalyn Sherman
David & Judith Singer
Lisa & Abraham Slen
Ben-Zion & Devora Soifer
Gary & Kathy Sosnovich
Miriam & Joshua Sperber
Amy & Sam Sroka
Keith & Ayelet Steinberg
Harriet Sternlicht
Gene & Toby Tabachnick
Bernard Teig
Jonathan & Rebecca Tipermas
Seth & Laura Tobin
Ludmila Tuller
Audrey Waldstreicher
Stuart & Sandi Waldstreicher
Sarah Bierman & Daniel Wallis
Linda Gornitsky & Harvey Weber
Harry & Barbara Webski
Andrew & Maryam Wind
David & Elise Wolfsohn
Ari & Shushannah Yasgur
David & Navah Zizmor |
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- Senior Challah Deliveries: In honor of Carl Kaufman's 90th birthday from his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
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- 7AM Kiddush: Simeon Wohlberg in honor of his Bar Mitzvah anniversary
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- Chapel Kiddush: Liba and Steve Steinmetz in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of Steve's father, HaRav Yekutiel Tzvi Ben HaRav Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, z"l
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- Sephardic Kiddush: Robert Yaghoubian and family in honor of Gimmel Cheshvan (Yahrzeit of Chacham Ovadia Yosef)
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- Sanctuary Kiddush: Co-sponsored by Jaffa & Pinchas Gross in memory of Moshe Hanit z"l; Gayle & Howard Rothman in memory of Lillian Rothman z"l; Ora & David Taub in memory of Marcia Taub z"l; and Ailene & Steven Tisser in memory of Iris Zaret z"l
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- Seudah Shlishit: Meryl & Larry Meiteles in memory of Simon Meiteles z"l
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Youth Basketball Clinic with Doron Sheffer |
Saturday Night, October 25 - 8:30 PM |
| Man Up Pre-Bar Mitzvah Father/Son Class |
Sunday, October 26 - 9:15 AM |
| Sunday, October 26 - 10:30 AM |
| | Wednesday, October 29 - 10:30 AM |
| Fall Scholar Series with Rivka Werner |
Wednesday, October 29 - 8:00 PM |
| YU Sacks-Herenstein Center Shabbaton |
| Lunch & Learn with Mois Navon - Hath Man no Advantage over Machine? |
Tuesday, November 4 - 12:00 PM |
| The History of The American Yiddish Theater |
Thursday, November 6 - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, November 13 - 6:30 PM |
| | Tuesday, November 18 - 1:00 PM |
| CAS Mens Club Whiskey and Chocolate Tasting |
Thursday, November 20 - 7:30 PM |
| Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships |
| Mens Adult Learning Trip (MALT) 2025 |
| New and Prospective Member Bagel Brunch |
Sunday, December 14 - 11:30 AM |
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A Fire Side Chat: "I Won't Let the Nazis Kill My Heritage" Monday, November 10 - 7:45 PM Dr. Shay Pilnick Interviews Holocaust Survivor Emil Fish. Dr. Pilnick is the Director of the Emil and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Yeshiva University | A special evening with Professor Russ Roberts Sunday, November 16 - 7:30 PM Join us for a special evening with Professor Russ Roberts, President of Shalem College in Jerusalem. An acclaimed economist, writer, and teacher, Prof. Roberts is best known as the host of EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious—an award-winning podcast with over 1000 episodes and millions of downloads. More details to come. |
Rabbi Cohen's High Holiday Sermons
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- Shabbat Icebreakers (courtesy of Yaakov Moshe and Elisheva Shmidman)
- If you could have one animal as a pet what would it be (Noach brings all the animals into the Ark)?
- How do you see G-d through nature (the rainbow is G-d's sign to us that he will not destroy the world again)?
- What is a foreign language you can speak/ If you could learn one language what would it be (Hashem mixes up the languages at the Tower of Bavel)?
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- Can you host? We are looking forward to hosting the Yeshiva University Saks Herenstein Scholars next Shabbat, October 31st and Nov 1st. We will hear from Dr. Erica Brown, Aliza Abrams Konig and Rabbi Mordechair Shiffman during Shabbat. If you can assist with home hospitality (meals are at shul) please contact Judith Bernstein. judith82@gmail.com
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- CAS Men's Club - EMS First Responders Thanksgiving Day We are looking for contributions or donations to buy the Turkey Dinner for the EMS Responders. We will server kosher Turkey, vegetables (Sweet Potato, Beans, Broccoli), Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce and dessert. Can you contribute or help prepare or show up to deliver the food? Starting 9am we will cook the dinner together. At approx. 11:15-30 we will deliver the food to the EMS Station House - 684 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT. Contact Mitchell Bell if you are interested (wizdrbel@yahoo.com)
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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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- Check out Rabbi Cohen's Latest Podcast and Interviews
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- Shacharit Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30/8:30 AM
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- Mincha Sunday-Thursday: 5:35 PM; Friday: 5:37 PM
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- Candle Lighting Friday: 5:32 PM
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We Wish A Speedy Recovery To |
- Tzvi Zev Yosef ben Chana Shulamit
- Yaffa bat Hanna
- 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
- Evgeny ben Perl
- 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
- Yehouda ben Aghdas
- 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
- Yoad A
- 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
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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 Friendship Circle Mitzvah Volunteer Program gives middle school aged children the opportunity to enjoy interactive training sessions followed by hands-on opportunities to volunteer.Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, Feb 1 , Feb 22 from 6:30 - 8 PM. Sign up: friendshipct.com/MVP
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- Kuriansky Teen Leadership Institute (KTLI) is back! 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). Starting this fall, participants will meet monthly on Sundays from 5:30–7 PM (October through May) at the UJF offices to learn, discuss, and decide on philanthropic projects. Upon completion participants receive a certificate of the program. Fee: $54, Fundraising: Minimum $100 per participant for charitable donations, Commitment: Must attend all sessions, Session dates: Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 21, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 31. If you know teens who might be interested, please encourage them to apply here:www.ujf.org/KTLI
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- Women's Philanthropy Fall Salon Tuesday, October 28th, 6:45 pmJoin UJF's Women's Philanthropy for a night of connection and creativity! Hearfrom artist and designer Sara Joy, who will share why Jewish joy is an act of strength. Celebrate Jewish joy through a hands-on art experience and take home your very own masterpiece! Tickets cost $36. Location confirmation upon registration. Visit www.ujf.org/joy to register.
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- Tickets on sale now - BCHA Players: Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective November 4 at 3:00pm, Thursday, November 6 at 7:00pm, Sunday, November 9 at 3:00pm. In addition to a host of colorful fairy tale characters like you've never seen them before, this Film Noir-style mystery boasts plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs for junior detectives and their grown-ups. Suitable for all ages, but parents know what works best for their children's attention spans. Running time is approximately 70 minutes plus one 15 minute intermission. $10 per ticket - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bcha
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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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- UJF Big Give Call Nights Continues Monday, December 1st, 6:00 pm Help UJF in calling friends and neighbors to share the important work of Federation and giving them the opportunity to strengthen the community in these challenging times. Training will be provided. Dates of call nights: Monday, December 1, 6 -8 pm and Tuesday, December 16, 6-8 pm
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