Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Behar-Bechukotai Mevarchim Chodesh Omer 41 May 24, 2025 26 Iyyar 5785 send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ Friday Mincha 7:00 PM Candle Lighting 7:55 PM Shabbat Shacharit 7:00/8:00/9:00 AM Latest Shema 8:18 AM Coffee & Commentary 8:40 AM Sephardic Minyan 8:45 AM Melachim Class 9:00 AM Latest Shacharit 9:49 AM Bob's Basics 10:00 AM Shiur 10:30 AM Code Of Jewish Law 7:00 PM Daf Yomi 7:00 PM Mincha 7:50 PM Havdalah 8:56 PM Shabbat Shalom Anticipating Acts of Kindness Our Parsha contains a profound message about the nature of an ideal society. Where does Judaism stand on the merits of capitalism as a vehicle to prosperity? What is the Jewish perspective on socialism? In the words of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the Torah envisions a world of capitalism with a conscience. Judaism does not begrudge the pursuit of wealth. It drives much innovation and prosperity. However, to one who is given much, much is required. Wealth is only a conduit for becoming a vessel for God in the world. Judaism establishes safety nets to care for those in need. This week's parsha of Behar mandates the Mitzvah of Shemitah, the Sabbatical year, which instills a sense of humility in property owners and opens up the economy to equalize access to the harvests regardless of one's ability to afford it. The ongoing obligation to leave a corner of the field, peah, is another example among many of a commitment to care for the poor. However, Judaism strongly advocates not only giving tzedakah, but anticipating acts of kindness. We should not wait for a moment of crisis to assist another person, but act immediately if we see someone struggling. Do not wait. One word in the Parsha teaches this message. God requires us to "strengthen" the impoverished. Rashi explains, "Do not wait for the person to fall, but help them when they may seem to be faltering. For instance, if we see a teetering load on an animal, stabilize the load now. If we wait for it to fall to the ground, it will take 5x as much effort to get the load back up." Do not wait for a person to lose a job, see how you can help them now to stabilize their livelihood. A small act of kindness can change the world for one person. Join our Making Mitzvah Moments (MMM) group to assist people in our community. Whether for the elderly, someone who is sick, in need of a job or others, there are small ways we can help uplift each other both locally and in Israel. We have a lot more time than we think. How long does it take to say hello to somebody and then to send out a note encouraging people to do a mitzvah—three minutes of your life? We all have time; it's just a matter of what our priorities are. We are God's partners. Anticipate the needs of others. Our time, talents, wisdom and resources are gifts and we are tasked to harness our blessings to uplift others and invest in their well being and success. Wishing you and your families a Shabbat Shalom and God willing, we will share good news from Israel, Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shabbat Information  Learn about the Shabbat Torah Reading for Parshat Behar-Bechukosai with the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l - click here  The Haftarah is read from Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 Haftarah summary by Chabad.org - click here Haftarah summary by Haftarah Helper - click here. We bless the month of Sivan. The Molad will be on Tuesday, May 27th 9:14am and 3 chalokim. Rosh Chodesh is observed from Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. We still recite Av HaRachamim. Would you like to read the Torah or Haftara for your bar mitzvah parsha? Let us know click here This Sunday night and Monday we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, marking the miracle of the reunification of Jerusaelm during the Six Day War. We will recite full Hallel with a bracha on Monday morning. Watch this video from the One Israel Fund. Shabbat Icebreakers (courtesy of Yaakov Moshe and Elisheva Shmidman) Where do you want to be at age 50/what were you up to at age 50 (yovel)? What's a connection or story that you have that relates to the IDF (urdaftem es oyveichem)? What's something that you appreciated more as you got older (v'achaltem yashan noshan)? Parsha Would You Rather? If you had a Sabbatical, would you rather use the time to take on a project that you never had time to work on, or to travel and see the world with your family or a friend (Shmita)? 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 Melachim Class Mark Wagshul Bob's Basics Rabbi Bob Abrams Shiur Rabbi Moshe Kurtz Code of Jewish Law Rabbi Yossi Kamman Seudah Shlishit Rabbi Moshe Kurtz: Pirkei - Avos, Ch. 5 Mazal Tov to Jill & Dr. Hugh Mainzer on the engagement of their son Zechariah (Zach) to Levana Kampeas, daughter of Michelle & Nick Kampeas of Davie, FL! to Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen on the birth of a grandson, Binyamin Mordechai, born to Sara Malka & Avi Petrushka! Celebrate with the family! Make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowledgement to the family. Just click here Condolences to Sarit Tzuk Hormadaly on the passing of her father, Benaya (Binyamin) Chikvashvili z"l Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: Barbara & Harry Webski in honor of the yahrzeit of Barbara's father, Martin J. Kirschner z"l Chapel Kiddush: Co-sponsored by the Frenkel family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Judge Arnold Price z"l, the Niedober family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Murray Niedober z"l, and Debbie & Mike Berg in commemoration of the 18th yahrzeit of Debbie's mother, Marlene Lilienfeld z"l, and the 3rd yahrzeit of Mike's father, Dr. Howard Berg z"l Sephardic Kiddush: Meredith & David Cohen in loving memory of David's grandmother, Marcelle Atraghji, A"H Sanctuary Kiddush: Aliza & Bradley Baskir in celebration of the birth of their daughter, Zoe Helen Seudah Shlishit: Andrea & Ari Lefkovits in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Ari's father, Avraham Meir Ben Aharon Melchior/Albert Meyer Lefkovits z"l CAS Shavuot Graduation Kiddush Tuesday, June 3 Join the CAS Graduation Celebration! If you have a graduate in your family (preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, college or graduate school), we will publish his/her name and the level from which he or she is graduating. Celebrate the graduates with a festive kiddush on the second day of Shavuot in honor of the graduates. Thank You to our Graduation Kiddush sponsors! Cum Laude Rachel & Nimrod Dayan Judy & Howard Goldstein Jill & Arthur Green Irene & Mike Okun Cap and Gown Stephanie & Josh Bilenker Diane & Rabbi Daniel Cohen Shira & Ethan Green Beth & David Held Dinah Miller & Seth Marlowe Shira Marder & Jason Saibel Toby Schaffer Aviva & Paul Schieber Amy & Sam Sroka Sharon & Simeon Wohlberg Preschool Bicultural Hebrew Academy Aiden Saibel Gan Yeladim of Stamford Lily Rose Scheiner Chabad Gan Yeladim Alex Sroka Middle School Shulamith School for Girls Sarah Singer High School The Leffell School Evan Bilenker SAR Solomon Green Steven Shamah Westhill High School Sophie Sigman College Yeshiva University Shalhevet Cohen Jakob Okun Joshua Wohlberg WashU Rebecca Dayan Rutgers University-New Brunswick (SEBS) Shira Held Queens College Rina Devorah Marlowe Graduate School Georgia Tech Brad Goldstein Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering Noah Green Hofstra PhD Psychology Arielle Deena Snow Fordham Law Sarah Ariel Snow Click here to sign up Sneak Peak of Adult All Night Learning with our SIR Rabbi Menachem Leibtag  Stay Tuned for Full Adult and Youth Programming Soon! Tikkun Leil Shavuot- All Night Learning (Adults: 11:30 PM- 4:45 AM) 11:30 PM - Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: Strangers in the Bible: Jew or Non Jew and the Difference it Makes 12:30 AM - Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: Matan Torah: A Gift or Guide: The Biblical Theme of Covenant 1:15 AM - Sushi Break 1:45 AM - Rabbi Daniel Cohen: Five Case Studies in Business Ethics 2:45 AM - Rabbi Yossi Kamman: Shavuot: Faithful Marriage 3:30 AM - Carvel Ice Cream Break 4:10 AM - Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - Mysteries of the Medresh: The Timeless Nature of the Torah To sponsor a Shavuot presentation, contact Rabbi Daniel Cohen Sign Up for these Events Sign Up CAS Blood Drive Wednesday, May 28 sign up Stamford Jewish Experience Fire Pit Wednesday, May 28 - 7:30 PM sign up Join the Jim Benjamin Memorial Garden Team Learn more Shavuot Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Sunday, June 1 sign up 55+ Social Committee at The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Sunday, June 8 - 10:30 AM sign up Stamford Jewish Experience Friday Night Dinner Friday, June 13 - 8:15 PM sign up CAS Movie Club Monday, June 16 - 8:00 PM Learn more CAS Annual Meeting & Awards Tuesday, June 17 - 7:30 PM Learn more Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships sign up Mission to Fort Bragg Sunday, July 27 Upcoming Events Pirkei Avot Discussion for Women Join us every Shabbat afternoon through May at 4:30 at private homes. Email Channie Kamman (chaniekamman@gmail.com) for the address. Literature at Lunch Roundtable led by Dr. Richard Schwartz Sunday, June 1 - 10:30 AM The ASHREI (happy, blessed) the moniker for Psalm 145, which is chanted three times a day. We parsed the first six verses of the poem and we will continue to reveal the mindfulness and steadfast faith necessary to join HaShem, in completing his creations, which the gift of the Sabbath especially affords us. Coffee, bagels and the works provided by your host. The Roundtable is filling up, so please let me know if you will attend in person at rj@richardjschwartz.com Zoom Meeting ID 8784487429 Passcode 868450 Shavuot Shiurim Sponsorship Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Shavuot shiurim with Rabbi Menachem Leibtag. For more info, contact Rabbi Cohen CAS Announcements Urgent Need for Kidney Donors  Mark Cohen, brother in law of Sheryl and Mark Schwartz, a beloved father and grandfather, is always there to make sure your day starts off right, now he needs someone to help him. Please keep him in our prayers - Marum Leib ben Raizel. To learn more about kidney donation or to see if you are a match email R26210@renewal.org or call 718.431.9831, ext 209 Barry Mandel is a beloved father and grandfather. He is suffering from kidney failure. To learn more about kidney donation or to see if you are a match, email R26447@renewal.org or call 718-431-9831 ext. 209 Agudath Sholom Miluim Project  In expression of our solidarity with Israel, we will be joining many shuls nationwide to support the families of reservists through sponsoring gift packages as a way to strengthen and encourage them. The week of May 23rd will be National Appreciation Week for Reservist Families. Please contact me to learn more and/or make a contribution to the CAS Chesed Fund and earmark Miluim Project in the Purpose field. Thank you in advance for your support. Your gift will truly make a difference. Yom Yerushalayim  Sunday night, May 25th and Monday, May 26th - Celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 and the miracle of the Six Day War. Take a moment to watch this video - Six Days of Miracles. Join us on Monday morning at the minyanim for Hallel with a bracha. We recite a regular Pesukei D'Zimra and omit Tachanun and Lamnatzeach. We will add the prayer for the State of Israel and IDF. The 55+ Empty Nesters Committee is looking for two more members   Committee members are asked to chair one event per year with support.  Please contact Bruce Newman (bruce.newman8@gmail.com) and join us. Holy Habit - Food Pantry Donations  Rather than wait for a Food Drive, make it a habit each week when shopping for Shabbos to purchase kosher, non-perishable food for the Freedberg Kosher Food Pantry.Drop off at JFS or CAS 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: 7:00/8:30 AM; Tuesday-Friday: 6:30/7:30/8:30 AM; Wednesday: 6:20/7:30/8:30/8:30 AM Mincha  Sunday-Thursday: 8:05 PM; Friday: 7:00 PM/8:06 PM Candle Lighting  Friday: 8:01 PM Sunday  Omer 42 Monday  Yom Yerushalayim, Memorial Day, Omer 43 Tuesday  Omer 44 Wednesday  Omer 45, Rosh Chodesh Sivan Thursday  Omer 46 Friday  Omer 47 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 Raanan Noach ben Slova 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 Adeline bat Bat Chava Moisha Gedalia Nechemiah Dorit bat Ora Yospa bat Shana Menucha Mary Miriam Rut bat Chana 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 Sarah Rochfl bat Paya Etel Dov ben Pnina Nehama Miriam bat Dvora 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 Support BBYO's Annual Lox Box Fundraiser  Each Lox Box includes a delicious assortment of bagels, lox, cream cheese, and orange juice — all packed and delivered on June 1st. Not only is it a perfect breakfast or gift, but every purchase directly supports the Stamford chapter of BBYO. On top of this, a percentage of the proceeds will go to our cause, Be The Match, a nonprofit that seeks to find bone marrow donors. Order yours at https://form.jotform.com/250995998505073 Schoke JFS is beginning a new support group for younger survivors of loss  The group will meet Thursday evenings at 7 pm, led by Lielle Sugar, LMSW. The group is designed for people in the 20s, 30s, and 40s that have lost a loved one. Register at ctjfs.org/counseling/groups Israel Cancer Research Fund, CT Chapter Honors Lisa Manheim 'Women of Action' Brunch, Turning Tragedy Into Strength  Wednesday, June 4th, 11:30-1:30 at the Carousel pavilion, Mill River Park, Stamford. Plus, the Shamash Award to Ruthie Price of Stamford, given to a rising leader. Honoring two extraordinary women. Men are most welcome. Learn more and register: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ctwomenofaction2025/event/womenofactionbrunch/ PJ Library Get Togethers - Grants Available Through June 16th  PJ Library's Get Together microgrant program makes it so easy to carve out a few rejuvenating moments before the next week begins, moments that can fill your cups and ease your minds. Gathering with your friends has proven to help reduce stress and increase resilience. Add the weekly Jewish tradition of rest, relaxation, and togetherness, and you've got the perfect PJ Library Get Together. Their program makes it a snap to host gatherings that fit your unique Jewish life. Learn More: https://go.pjlibrary.org/e/1053423/mail-utm-campaign-Get-Together/23wlv/347063452/h/D26A-ZQPcGQJWh1GfAW2khX8ng9o2zj_SjlBCbrmuag SAVE THE DATE: An Evening with Jonathan Conricus  Tuesday, June 24th, 7:30 pm. Join UJF for an evening with Swedish-Israeli Spokesperson and Media Commentator Jonathan Conricus at the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy, 2186 High Ridge Road, Stamford. A pre-event reception will be held for sponsors and UJF major donors. He was the international spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces from 2017 to 2021. Conricus is a senior fellow at the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, based in Washington, DC, in the United States. Tickets for this event are $54 until June 17, $65 from June 18, and seating is limited! Tickets will not be available at the door. For more information, contact CEO Diane Sloyer at dianesloyer@ujf.org.Register here: http://www.ujf.org/Conricus Community Jewish Heritage Mission to Greece  Monday, October 27th- Wednesday November 5th. Join UJF on our Mission Trip to Greece from October 27-November 5 as we'll learn and explore Greece's Jewish history dating back thousands of years! There will be an informational meeting about the trip. If you wish to receive information, email Lara@ujf.org. 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.

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