Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin

Congregation Agudath Sholom Shabbat Bulletin Noach October 25, 2025 3 Cheshvan send your submission to bulletin@cas-stamford.org ‌ ‌ 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 Shabbat Shalom 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. 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. 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 Welcome 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 Mazal Tov to Tricia & Rob Hoff on the engagement of their son Benji to Reina Amar, daughter of Ahrona & Alain Amar of Teaneck, NJ! 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! to Lili Ezrapour & Ian Stowe on the birth of a baby boy! Mazal Tov to big brothers Elliot and Ezra! 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 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 Thanks To Our Sponsors Senior Challah Deliveries: In honor of Carl Kaufman's 90th birthday from his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren 7AM Kiddush: Simeon Wohlberg in honor of his Bar Mitzvah anniversary 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 Sephardic Kiddush: Robert Yaghoubian and family in honor of Gimmel Cheshvan (Yahrzeit of Chacham Ovadia Yosef) 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 Seudah Shlishit: Meryl & Larry Meiteles in memory of Simon Meiteles z"l Paid Advertisement Sign Up for these Events sign up Youth Basketball Clinic with Doron Sheffer Saturday Night, October 25 - 8:30 PM sign up Man Up Pre-Bar Mitzvah Father/Son Class Sunday, October 26 - 9:15 AM Learn more Stamford Mayoral Debate Sunday, October 26 - 10:30 AM Sign Up CAS Blood Drive Wednesday, October 29 Learn more CAS Morning Movers Wednesday, October 29 - 10:30 AM sign up Fall Scholar Series with Rivka Werner Wednesday, October 29 - 8:00 PM Learn more YU Sacks-Herenstein Center Shabbaton Shabbat, November 1 sign up Lunch & Learn with Mois Navon - Hath Man no Advantage over Machine? Tuesday, November 4 - 12:00 PM Sign up The History of The American Yiddish Theater Thursday, November 6 - 7:00 PM sign up 55+ Club Dinner and Show Thursday, November 13 - 6:30 PM Donate Now CAS Yom Kippur Appeal sign up Parenting With Purpose Tuesday, November 18 - 1:00 PM Learn more CAS Mens Club Whiskey and Chocolate Tasting Thursday, November 20 - 7:30 PM Learn more Senior Challah Delivery Sponsorships Learn more Mens Adult Learning Trip (MALT) 2025 Sunday, November 30 sign up New and Prospective Member Bagel Brunch Sunday, December 14 - 11:30 AM Sign up Mikvah Mayim League Fund Upcoming Events 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. High Holidays Rabbi Cohen's High Holiday Sermons    One Stone Fells the Giants - Rosh Hashanah 5786 - I want to take you back to one moment in Jewish history, 3000 years ago. One decision, one act of defiance, one stone that changed the trajectory of Jewish history. This moment occurred in the face of great uncertainty for the Jewish people, not unlike the uncertainty and anxiety we face today. God's Stress Strategy and Our Calling - Yom Kippur 5786 - "Rabbi, how do I stay positive in the world we live in? How do I maintain the faith and diminish my stress and anxiety?" Click Here to Print Both Sermons CAS Announcements 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)? 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 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) 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 Check out Rabbi Cohen's Latest Podcast and Interviews   The Vibe with Ky and Rabbi Daniel Cohen on How to Build a Life of Meaning Judaism and the 21st Century Weekday Schedule Shacharit  Sunday: 7:15/8:30 AM; Monday-Friday: 6:30/7:30/8:30 AM Mincha  Sunday-Thursday: 5:35 PM; Friday: 5:37 PM Candle Lighting  Friday: 5:32 PM 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 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 Click here to add a name to this list We Honor Our Military 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 Click here to add a name to this list Community Announcements 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. 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 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 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. 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 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. 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 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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