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www.yistamford.org
Elie Fishman, President
Shabbat Shalom
| Shabbat | | Tetzaveh
 Candle Lighting for Shabbat -
5:09 PM
Mincha 5:10pm Kabbalat Shabbat:
Levi Yitzchok Shmotkin Shabbat morning:
Shacharit 9:00AM
Latest Shema 9:28AM
Torah Readers: Gideon Pell, Nat Samberg & Avi Yaari
Shabbat Drasha by Jackie Schiff
Shabbat groups 10:15am
with our Youth Director Jeff Kilstein Mincha 5:05PM
Seudah Shlishit talk:
Zak Pishnov - "After Kaddish: Reflections on the Jewish view of afterlife" Shabbat ends at 6:11PM
Maariv on Sunday will be at the conclusion of Family Beit Medrash at about 7:15PM |
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Shacharit
Sunday 8:15 AM
Monday-Friday 6:20 AM
Maariv throughout the work week is at 8:00 PM except for Sunday at 7:15 PM following Family Beit Medrash
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| Young Israel to Honor Fishmans - Community Award Recipient: Bob Abrams | | |
The Young Israel of Stamford will be celebrating its Annual Dinner on March 23rd, at the Stamford Sheraton. The synagogue will honor Elie and Suzanne Fishman for their years of devotion to the Young Israel, while Bob Abrams will receive the Community Service Award. The evening will celebrate the theme, "Who is wise? He who learns from every person."
For more information about the event, please contact either co-chairs: Sharon Shavrick, Lenore Fogel or Michal Smart.
Please help us create a beautiful journal by placing meaningful ads for our honorees. Respond in a timely maner to facilitate the work of our volunteers! |
| Kiddush | |  March 1st Kiddush is reserved by the Yaari family, March 8th by the Land family.
All other dates are open! SHARE BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND ALL SIGNIFICANT HAPPENINGS WITH OUR SHUL FAMILY - SPONSOR A 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 or Sweet On You* (see the quick links on the top left side of this email) or purchase products with reliable Heckshers like OU or Kof K (or see link below for an extended list of Heckshers).
For kitchen procedures please contact Marci Gordon marciaRgordon@yahoo.com, Meryl Meiteles mmeiteles@aol.com or Arnie Weiss aweiss5@optonline.net).
* Please note that only cold dairies can be served from the shul kitchen.
Thank you! |
| Family Beit Midrash | | | Save the date for:
RABBI MENACHEM LEIBTAG
Yeshivat Gush Etzion
Aleinu l'Shabayach":
The First or Last Prayer of the Day?
A Prayer About Gratitude or Destiny?
DATE: Sunday, March 2, 2008
TIME: 7PM
(dinner and other learning begins at 6PM)
PLACE: Young Israel of Stamford
Please join us to hear this well-known scholar give a fascinating shiur on the meaning behind one of our most famous prayers. No RSVP necessary. |
| Rabbi Avi Billet is our YI scholar for Feb. 22-23 | | |
We are priviged to be hosting Rabbi Avi Billet on Shabbat of February 22nd and 23nd.
Rabbi Billet is an educator, mohel, writer, and actor. He currently works for the National Jewish Outreach Program, where he is in charge of writing and implementing Jewish education initiatives. He writes a weekly Torah column in The Jewish Star of Long Island and recently finished authoring a practical book for new parents on the ins and outs of bris milah. Rabbi Billet has spent summers as drama director in Camp Moshava and has a recurring role in the play "The Quarrel" which will next be performed in Manhattan on March 17. He and his wife Chana are the parents of Aliza, Yehuda and Yael. On Shabbat day, Rabbi Billet will be speaking about the following three topics:
Sermon: Heeding the Battle Cry
Shiur/Lecture: In Gold We Trust
Seudah Shlishit: Pitfalls of Leadership
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| End-the-Madness | | |
End The Madness proudly announces its 4th Annual Stamford Shabbaton:
Shabbat weekend, February 22-23, 2008,
Age Range: 23-30 years old, Cost: $35. Attendees will be joining their hosts for both Shabbat dinner and Shabbat lunch in groups of six (three males and three females). Friday night there will be an oneg, and Shabbat afternoon there will be a scheduled activity, followed by Mincha, Seudah Shlishit, & Maariv.
To request a reservation, please contact Shira at etmshabbaton@gmail.com. To volunteer to house singles or host a meal, please contact Michael at mike38ct@aol.com.
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| Friendship Circle Community Education Program | | |
Have you ever seen someone with Cerebral Palsy, in a wheelchair or with autism and wonder how they feel?
What is the right thing to say? Or do?
The Chabad Speaker Series and Friendship Circle Present:
A Friendship Circle Community Education Program
A Deeper View - Seeing Beyond the Surface
With Mr. Duncan O Wyeth*
Come hear Mr. Duncan O. Wyeth, an inspirational speaker, born with Cerebral Palsy.
He will show us how every area of our society can adapt to fully include persons with disabilities. More importantly, he will give us an astonishing picture of perseverance and hope; and show all of us how we can see beyond the surface.
Sunday evening, March 2, 8:00 pm
770 High Ridge Road, Stamford
$15/per person
No cost for Friendship Circle parents & volunteers
RSVP to Sora: 203-3 CHABAD or Sora@FriendshipCT.com
*Mr Wyeth is the executive director of Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns since 2003, has advocated on behalf of persons with disabilities for more than 30 years.
Reserve the Date! Evening of Appreciation Honoring the Friendship Circle Volunteers, May 28.
Malya Shmotkin (203) 329-0015 #414
www.FriendshipCT.com
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| Saturday Evenings Father & Son Learning | | |
Father and Son Learning Program every Motzei Shabbos at Yeshiva Bais Binyomin - 6:30pm.
For more information, please contact
Rabbi Belsky at 203-325-4351x16
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| 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 |
| Remember Gilad, Ehud and Eldad | |  Pray for the Captured Israeli Soldiers |
| 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.
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