| Congregation Agudath Sholom
Shabbat Bulletin |
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| | Lech-Lecha | | November 1, 2025 | 10 Cheshvan |
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| | Friday | | | Candle Lighting | 5:32 PM | | Mincha | 5:37 PM | | Oneg | 8:30 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 | 9:20 AM | | Bob's Basics | 10:00 AM | | Family Minyan | 10:00 AM | | Latest Shacharit | 10:26 AM | | Code Of Jewish Law | 4:35 PM | | Mincha | 5:25 PM | | Havdalah | 6:31 PM |
What is Your Abraham Moment? It was an honor and privilege to hear Rabbi Jerry Wohlberg speak at Agudath Sholom over Sukkot about his three near death experiences and the eternal message for him and all of us. You can read his sermon here. We wish him and Mimi much health and nachas for many years! Years ago, when I was out early in the morning, I looked up at the sky and saw both the sun and the moon together, neither in sole dominance. It dawned on me that perhaps this may have been Abraham's moment of discovery. The midrash describes that in his time, some people worshiped the moon and others the sun. How could one be solely sovereign when the sun did not appear at night nor the moon by day. Avraham concluded that there is a God When did you experience God's presence? It is likely not just one moment but many over a lifetime. The Torah strangely omits any details about Abraham's road to monotheism. The Sages fill in many stories but why are the details so vague? In fact, there is vigorous debate regarding the age he discovered God ranging from 3 to 40 to 45 and more. Perhaps the path to realizing God's presence in the world is very personal. The Torah deliberately omits Avraham's path for this reason. Do not imitate his, find your own. For some people, God emerges in nature, a road suggested actually by the Rambam in his Mishneh Torah. Rambam maintains that contemplating the universe is a person's primary means of attaining the love of God. For others it may be through study of Torah, acts of kindness, or a life experience. When we read the story of Avraham each year, we are tasked to make it personal. Think about your Abrahamic moment. Let me know. For me, nature powerfully awakens God's presence in my life. I recently heard the poem "Joy Comes Back" by Dana Ashworth that moved me. You can find it online. What moves you? Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom and God willing good news form Israel in the days ahead, Rabbi Daniel Cohen |
We are grateful for the engagement of all YU staff and students with Agudath Sholom
Balei Tefillah Over Shabbat - Kabbalat Shabbat led by Eitan Milstein
- Shacharit- Dani Minkove
- Musaf- Ben Winters
Friday Night Oneg - Divrei Torah by Hannah Schachter, Leah Solomon, Judah Frohlich, Ayelet Friedman, and Gideon Rone
- Song sheet led by Bat-Tzion Atik, Elizabeth Chill, and Eliana Waghalter
YU Youth Engagement - Teen Round Robin led by Zehava Shatzkes, Eli Novick, and Yosef Grauer
YU Presentations - Aliza Abrams Konig on Friday night- My Moment with Eliyahu HaNavi
- Dr. Erica Brown Shabbat day drasha- The Encounters that Change Us
- Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman at Seudah Shlishit- Moments and Habits: Two Powers for Cultivating Character
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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 | | Code of Jewish Law | Rabbi Yossi Kamman |
- to the Yeshiva University Leadership Scholars delegation joining us this Shabbat. We would also like to welcome Dr. Erica Brown, Vice Provost for Values and Leadership, and the founding director of the Rabbi Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center for Values and Leadership, Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman, Azrieli Professor and the Director of Leadership Scholars and Aliza Abrams Konig, Director of Student Leadership at the Sacks-Herenstein Center, and their families. Join us for a Oneg Shabbat at Agudath Sholom with singing and words of Torah at 8:30 PM on Friday night in the Simcha Room.
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- to our CAS performers and artistic crew on the upcoming performances of Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective at BCHA - Yakira Hochman, Yoav Hochman, Abby Rubinfeld, Aiden Miller, Bess Yasgur, Kohelet Lubin, and Ary Mehl! Opening show is November 4 at 3 pm - buytickets.at/bcha
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- to Jodi & Richard Boxer on the arrival of a grandson, born to Lexi Boxer & Rabbi David Galpert! Mazal Tov to aunt and uncle Nicole Boxer Jacob & Jack Jacob and cousins Abby, Evan and Zachy Jacob!
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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- to Sharon Feldstein on the passing of her father, Zalman Segal z"l, Chaim Zalman ben Rav Yosef haLevi v'Miriam
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- to the family of Lee Fanwick z"l
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- to the family of Flora Smithline z"l
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Thanks 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.
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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
Dina Berger
Lynn & Harvey Berman
Darona & Tzvi Bernstein
David Bessaleli
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
Avielle Movsas & Bradley Goldstein
Robert & Sandra Goldstein
Gloria Green
Jill & Arthur Green
Tatiana Kunik & Misha Guy
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
Augusta & Joel Kelman
Michael Kheyfets
Daniel & Tamar Kraus
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
Lynn & Jeffrey Lowin
Shira & Steven Manheimer
Dinah Miller & Seth Marlowe
Jared Mehl
Neil & Deborah Metviner
Jacob & Janice Meyer
William & Kori Meyers
Gadi & Nancy Mimoun
Nancy & Gadi Mimoun
Joseph Mittel
Philip & Jane Molstre
Gavriel Mullokandov
Marc & Shira Nerenberg
Barbara & Ken Neuhaus
Bruce Newman
Doreen & Howard Nusbaum
Brett & Alexandra Olsson
Jonathan Osser
Miriam & Gideon Pell
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
Sherri & Allen Rosenthal
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
Sharon & Simeon Wohlberg
David & Elise Wolfsohn
Ari & Shushannah Yasgur
David & Navah Zizmor |
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- Senior Challah Deliveries: Greg & Amanda Smith
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- 7AM Kiddush: David Bessaleli
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- Chapel Kiddush: Beth & David Held as a token of thanks for David's honor of Chosson Bereishis
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- Sanctuary Kiddush: In honor of Jason & Tamar Levine and Dan Faizakoff in appreciation of their leadership in launching the Family Minyan and 8:30 Weekday Minyan - Thanks on behalf of all the community members that have been able to attend minyan as a result of their efforts
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- Seudah Shlishit: Yeshiva University Leadership Scholars
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YU Sacks-Herenstein Center Shabbaton |
| Lunch & Learn with Mois Navon - Hath Man no Advantage over Machine? |
Tuesday, November 4 - 12:00 PM |
| Fall Scholar Series with Rivka Werner |
Wednesday, November 5 - 8:00 PM |
| The History of The American Yiddish Theater |
Thursday, November 6 - 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, November 9 - 10:00 AM |
| Monday, November 10 - 7:45 PM |
| Thursday, November 13 - 6:30 PM |
| Young Couples Smores Social |
Saturday Night, November 15 - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday, November 18 - 1:00 PM |
| CAS Mens Club Whiskey and Chocolate Tasting |
Thursday, November 20 - 7:30 PM |
| Mens Adult Learning Trip (MALT) 2025 |
| New and Prospective Member Bagel Brunch |
Sunday, December 14 - 11:30 AM |
| Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships |
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CAS Men's Chabura Wednesday, November 5 - 8:00 PM Rabbi Roberts will be giving chabura on: What Makes Something "Right"? Morality vs. the Divine Command in Sefer Bereishit. Hosted and co-sponsored by Sam Sroka. Contact Sam for more details (sroka.samuel@gmail.com). | 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. |
- Shabbat Icebreakers (courtesy of Yaakov Moshe and Elisheva Shmidman)
- What is a journey you feel you are on (Hashem tells Avraham to journey to Israel)?
- What's your best/worst TSA or airport security story (Avraham gets caught trying to smuggle Sarah into Egypt according to Rashi)?
- What's your favorite type of bagel (Avraham has a bris milah at the end of the parsha)?
- Would You Rather win a competition in dominating fashion or win as a total underdog (Avraham beats the four kings being outnumbered)?
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- Support our Local Kosher Establishments Thank God we have a growing number of Kosher establishments in Stamford. Navaratna is currently closed for renovations, but please make an extra effort to support 613 Ricotta and Greenwich & Delancey.
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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: 4:30 PM; Friday: 4:29 PM
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- Candle Lighting Friday: 4:24 PM
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- Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends
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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
- Rafael Zvi ben Chana Pearl
- 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
- CZM
- JEM
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- 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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- 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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- Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy 70th Anniversary - An Evening with Alex Edelman Tony & Emmy Award Winner Sunday, December 7th, 2025 Doors Open at 5:00 PM for VIP Ticket Holders and Sponsors, Doors Open at 6:00 PM for All Ticket Holders 7:00 PM Show Starts Promptly (Doors Close). The Performing, Arts Theatre at SUNY Purchase, PepsiCo Theatre, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY 10577 - Purchase tickets at https://comedy.bcha-ct.org/
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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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