| Educational Panel Weekend A special welcome to our guest panelists, Rookie Billet, Rabbi Stuart Grant and Rabbi Moshe Gottesman, and special thanks to our discussion moderator, Rabbi David Israel. www.yistamford.org
Elie Fishman, President
Shabbat Shalom
| Shabbat | | Va'eira
 Candle Lighting for Shabbat - 4:20 PM
Mincha Kabbalat Shabbat:
Matt Jelin Shabbat morning:
Shacharit 8:30 AM please note special starting time this week
Latest Shema 9:37AM
Torah Reader: Nat Samberg Shabbat groups 10:15am
with our Youth Director Jeff Kilstein Mincha 4:15PM
Seudah Shlishit shiur delivered by Elie Fishman
on end of life issues for Orthodox familes Shabbat ends at 5:25PM
Mincha & Maariv on Sunday 01/06/08 will be at 4:15PM | | Minyan Times | | |
Shacharit
Sunday 8:15 AM
Monday & Thursday 6:20 AM
Wednesday & Friday 6:30 AM
Tuesday, Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat 6:15 AM Mincha Sunday 01/06/08 at 4:15 PM Maariv through the work week is at 8:00PM | | Mazel Tov! | | 
Mazel Tov to Sandy and Moshe Speter on their daughter Tova's engagement to Pete Sperber. May we continue to share good news! | | Kiddush | | 
To reserve a date for future sponsorship, please contact Karen Feder: kfed16@optonline.net or 203-329-2613
Kiddush sponsorship is $85 which includes papergoods, soda, juice, packaged cakes, gefilte fish, herring, pretzels, potatoes chips and crackers.
Families wanting a more elaborate Kiddush can make arrangements directly with Stamford Kosher (fruit platters, cakes, kugels available) or purchase products with reliable Heckshers like OU or Kof K (for an extended list of Heckshers or for kitchen Kashrut procedures please contact Meryl Meiteles mmeiteles@aol.com or Arnie Weiss aweiss5@optonline.net).
Thank you! | | Annual Dinner! | | Save the date!
March 23rd is reserved for the Young Israel Annual Dinner - more details to follow... | | Family Beit Midrash | | |
Family Beit Midrash resumes this week. | | Saturday Evenings Father & Son Learning | | |
Father and Son Learning Program every Motzei Shabbos at Yeshiva Bais Binyomin starting at 6:30pm.
For more information, please contact
Rabbi Belsky at 203-325-4351x16 | | WHHS Shabbaton | | |
The WHHS Junior-Senior shabbaton will be held at our Young Israel on January 18/19. We are still in need of host families for these students. Meals will be served in shul and sleeping bags will be brought by all.
Please e-mail Shoshana Indyk (ANRDC58@aol.com) or Kimmie Kfare (KimKF91@aol.com) if you are able to help us out. Please include how many you are able to host. Thank you! | | Contributing | |  Yahrzeit and Eitz Chaim Plaques
Contact Stan Berger 322-8334 Yahrzeit Plaques - $250
Etz Chaim Leaves - $180
Etz Chaim Rocks - $360
Etz Chaim Flowers - $540 DONOR CARDS
Send your best wishes or condolences to your friends or family with our cards illustrated with a drawing of the beautiful stained window of our sanctuary - $18
Contact Sharon Feldstein at 327-1672 or sharonfeld@aol.com | | Donate for Natan Warmflash | | 
We ask for your continued support in the form of blood and platelet donations by calling Sloan Kettering Hospital in N.Y.C. at 212-639-8177 and asking for Marion Novak. Be sure to tell her you wish to donate for Natan Warmflash.
Please note that blood can be given approximately every 2 months and platelets every 3 days.
If somebody wants to give but needs a ride into the City, please get in touch with Jonah Schrag 968-2780 docschrag@aol.com
Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Schwartz Research Building Lobby
1250 First Avenue (Between 67th and 68th Streets)
New York, NY 10021 Telephone 212-639-7643
Donor Room Hours
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM Parking Vouchers for parking in Memorial Sloan- Kettering's parking garage are available to our donors at the time of donation.
Garage is located on East 66th Street between First and York Avenues. | | Remember Gilad, Ehud and Eldad | |  Pray for the Captured Israeli Soldiers | | Shabbos Weekend, January 4-5, 2008 | | |
Third Annual Challenges in Jewish Education Panel Discussion Program
Sponsored by the Young Israel of Stamford
Featuring...
Rookie Billet, Principal of Ma'ayanot Yeshiva
Rabbi Stuart Grant, Principal of North Shore Hebrew
High School
Rabbi Moshe Gottesman, Principal Emeritus of HANC
Rabbi David Israel, Moderator
Friday night, 8:15PM, at the Young Israel, 69 Oaklawn Avenue
Ivrit b'Ivrit: Advantages and Disdavantages of Teaching Judaic Studies in Hebrew
Shabbos morning, 10:45AM (immediately after services that will begin at 8:30AM)
Chanoch Lana'ar Al Pi Darko, and the Challenge of Individualizing Jewish Education
Please join us for what promises to be a stimulating and lively discussion with three respected Jewish educators on critical issues facing parents, teachers, and administrators
FREE and open to the public! | | 25th Anniversary of the Stamford Eruv | | Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 6PM
SAVE THE DATE!
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STAMFORD ERUV
DINNER, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 6PM
Congregation Agudath Sholom
Cost- $36/person
Sponsorships at $180 (entitles you to two reservations)
Guest speaker: Rabbi Shalom Rosner of Yeshiva University
Topic: The Mitzvah of Remembering the Sabbath Day
Invitations to follow
For more information, contact Michael Feldstein at mike38ct@aol.cvom or 203-973-6279 | | Tu B'Shevat - Young Israel & Agudath Sholom Green Day | | Come Celebrate and Recycle with us
 WHO: Intergenerational Fun for the whole family
WHAT: We will explore the significance of the holiday of Tu B'Shevat. We will engage in discussion about our personal effect on the environment and how we can have a more positive impact on our local environment.
This is an event for everyone, Kids, Teens, Adults, and Seniors, come hear about the environment and take part in an exciting art project related to recyclable materials that will be lead by our local artist, Robin Milstein.
SPEAKER FROM: Jewish National Fund, more information to follow
WHEN: Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Congregation Agudath Sholom, 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue
For more information, contact Sharon Shavrick. | | A Concert for Peace in Israel & Around the World | | |
UJA Federation of Greenwich invites you to join
RICK RECHT
Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Temple Sholom
300 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
for an unbelievable, interactive, community & family concert
A meat meal will be served after the concert Tickets in advance: $18 per child, $20 per adult $72 maximum per immediate family Family sponsor: $100 includes tickets for immediate family and an autographed copy of Rick Recht's new album "Knocking Holes in the Darkness" Tickets will be mailed upon receipt of payment All tickets $25 at the door -- Seating is limited
Event Co-Chairs: Alysia Berman, Marla Felton & Janna Haroche Young Families Division Co-Chairs: Susan Cohen, Jill Oberlander, Jane Sprung & Michele Stuart
For more information, please call or email Janine Bahar at the Federation office 203-552-1818 ujajanin@optonline.net
Please rsvp by January 4, 2008 | | IMPORTANT SHUL SECURITY ISSUE | |
The doors to the shul need to be locked at all times - please remember that if you have used your key to enter, you need to relock the door upon leaving the building. | | |
