Young Israel of Stamford

No shiur this Sunday morning.
Wednesday night - Mitzvah #12 - The Prohibition of Eating Chametz
Thursday morning, special Chanukah shiur - "What's Hiding Behind the Light? Chanukah's Other Side"

Family Beit Midrash Program this Sunday 12/21 10:00 AM

FBM Sunday morning schedule

Regular schedule without an adult class.

One on one learning with chavrutas from the Stamford Kollel affiliated with Yeshivat Beis Binyamin

Three children's groups:

o Boys and Girls ages 10-12:
6:15-6:50 - Class with Rabbi Wolfe

6:50-7:30 - Shabbat Tefillot with Nat Samberg

o Boys and Girls ages 7-9
6:15-6:50 - Shabbat Tefillot with Nat Samberg
6:50-7:30 - Class with Rabbi Daniel Newman

o Boys and Girls ages 4-5
Parsha and Holiday themed games and projects

Youth Dvar Torah

Boys and girls (age 8-12) are encouraged to come to the bimah after davening to give a short (2 minutes approx) dvar Torah. Thanks to Max Roitman as our pilot volunteer two weeks ago, and thank you to Zach Smart for this week.

It's an opportunity for the youngsters to increase their confidence and speaking skills, gives families an opportunity to learn together, and shows to everyone in the shul that we value our youth and their learning and sharing of Torah.

The following dates are available. Please contact Ed Rosenfeld with the date you would like to reserve for your child and/or Rabbi Wolfe if you want to set up a learning session to prepare the Dvar.

Dec 27
Jan 3
Jan 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
Feb 7
Feb 14
Feb 21
Feb 28
March 7
March 21
March 28
April 4

Beis Binyomin Chanukah Celebrations

Women + Girls - 7.30pm on Tuesday Dec 23 at home of Adrienne and Craig Gordon, 28 Revonah Circle

Men + Boys - 7.30 at Beis Binyomin Dec 24 with Rabbi Pesach Krohn speaking

Fourth Annual Challenges in Jewish Education Panel

Save the date...

DATE: Shabbat weekend, January 9-10, 2009.

PANELISTS:
Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, Rosh haYeshiva, Machon Hatorah
Amy Katz, Associate Director, Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE)
Rabbi Jonathan Kroll, Assistant Principal, SAR High School

MODERATOR: Rabbi David Israel

Friday night, January 9 (at a community dinner following ma'ariv services) -"Teaching Through the Heart vs. Teaching Through the Mind."

Details on how to make a reservation for the Shabbat dinner will be forthcoming.

Shabbat morning, January 10, 10:45AM (immediately following morning services, which will begin at 8:30AM) - "Coeducational Classes: Advantages and Disadvantages"

Teen Book Club

Our next meeting will be on January 10th at 4pm.

The book "Chains" by Laurie Anderson is available at Borders under Sharon Shavrick's name.

Navah also has 4 copies to lend out, she asks for people to contact her by email if interested in borrowing the book: navah.wolfe@gmail.com

Please call Sharon with any questions, 569-7588

'Slice of American Jewish Life - Fairfield County 1654-1986" exhibit, on display in the Library in the JCC
from Dec. 7, 2008- Jan. 30, 2009.

Jewish History In Stamford:
Do You Remember ?

How long has your family been living in this area? Think you've got roots here? No matter, can you answer these questions:

Who was Moses Levy?

When did the first Jewish wedding take place in Stamford?

Who were Stamford's biggest retail merchants downtown on Pacific Street?

Was there a Kosher butcher? A deli? The names of those retailers?

Test yourself ! Search your memories and old photos ! Challenge your parents! And then, confirm the answers to these and many other questions about early Jewish life in Stamford by visiting the JCC's Harry Rosenbaum JHS Judaica Library.

An informative photo and text exhibit - - "A Slice of American Jewish Life - Fairfield County 1654-1986" - - is now on display, through Friday, January 30, at the Harry Rosenbaum Jewish Historical Society (JHS) Library, located at the Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue (at Vine Road) in Stamford.

Come and visit this fascinating photo/narrative exhibit. And while you're in the building, browse our Judaica book collection. In the Library we have more than 3,000 volumes including adult, young adult and children's fiction, history, genealogy, holidays, Israel, "How-to" books, magazines and the Encyclopedia Judaica

Library hours are as follows:

            Monday          9am to 6pm
            Tuesday         10am to 5pm
            Wednesday   10 am to 6pm
            Thursday       10:30am to 5pm
            Friday             12pm to 4pm
            Sunday           10am to 1pm

Our Library is staffed by volunteers, our hours are odd, and of course the hours are subject to change due to, for example, Jewish holidays. So call us first for confirmation: (203) - 487-0957.

Keravtanu Chaim Roitman Library Dedication

19 Kislev 5769 - December 15, 2008

It's hard to ever convey how we feel about you all, and this community, when reflecting on Kerav's life. Empathize with us then, when we are granted such an honor as this: when Chabad of Stamford, itself famously shaped like a book, is dedicating a children's library to Kerav's memory. Anatomically speaking, we must be standing in the heart of this building. That's probably all Brian, Rebecca, Max, Ben, and I need to say to convey what is in our hearts. We're so overwhelmed with this dedication.

A center for children's Jewish books, in a great big book. In other towns, people pay for tickets to things like this...

It's not so difficult to draw comparisons between Kerav's life in this world, and books.

· Starting from months before Kerav was born, his circumstances can be likened to a gripping drama. Breathing trouble, feeding trouble, renal trouble, prescriptions for palliative care, harrowing infections, pushing the frontiers of science, surgical error, four cancelled transplant operations, a disastrous post-transplant situation. Everything and everyone was always spinning.
· Given the terminology we'd been immersed in right from the beginning, our metaphorical book could also be a foreign language book. But we learned and eventually spoke the language, and changed the nature of the book again.
· With Hashem's help, we evolved our genre to that of an action book... much like the theme of this dedication. Chasing down doctors who know procedures, hospitals that have history with certain therapies, manufacturers who supply esoteric but life-sustaining products, negotiating with hospital risk committees, forging relationships with government agencies, and barreling down highways towards centers of excellence at high speeds across state lines.
· You know, there were also weeks and months when Kerav was a comic book- or at least a comedian's book. He developed such a sense of humor, a wry smile, and playfulness that he drew staff at every hospital to him. All of the staff. The usual fights over covering him would play out among senior nurses. Nephrology fellows would brag of Kerav time and smiles. For kicks in seeing our reaction, Kerav would do things like grab a dialysis blood line and start chewing, or grasp the external part of a large catheter and start yanking in all directions with a mischievous grin. Even parents of other patients would stop by the door for a cheer-up and a laugh.
· Then there's the aspect of Kerav's life that is most like a mystery book. Many times we'd have to address conditions that weren't easily understood or resolved. Too often we'd have to accept not knowing. Long successions of doctors, each of whom believed he or she could solve the puzzle, would valiantly try to make a big breakthrough.
· Sometimes these breakthroughs would happen thanks to the medical detectives involved. But other times, it was as if we switched categories again, to science fiction. Extremely concerning problems would resolve with no real scientific explanation. Amazing recoveries would take place despite doctors' expectations. Of course, we here know there's no fiction at all, but to many others, that's how the story read.
· But the kind of book I want to close our metaphor with will probably also be the most difficult one for many of us to see. It's a fairy tale. I admit it's not a metaphor that comes so easily... but really only for one reason: an integral part of the fairy tale is the evil character, and our story has none.

We have the far away lands, the beautiful princess (that's Rebecca), the handsome princes (you know Max and Ben), and the king's loyal servants- Brian and I. There are magicians, treasures, lots of armor, special tools, alchemy, and a cast of thousands. There are fair young maidens of incredible importance, sages, advisors, and of course an unprecedented castle staff- butlers, bakers, cooks, chariot drivers. So unequalled was the effort on the King's behalf in all the land that in many cases, inhabitants took on a great multitude of roles.

Rulers of other lands moved to the castle, or traveled far and wide, or served the princess and princes with love and valor. The plot has all the twists and turns of a dragon's serpentine spine. Notably, in our kingdom, it's the entire cast of characters that makes this tale. No one inhabitant has a lesser role. Even and especially some of the quietest, shyest fellow servants had impact of heroic proportions.

In our fairy tale... the King isn't Kerav. There's only ever one King. Kerav is the King's special book. A book He used every minute for years, turning the illuminated pages daily to show his subjects the capacities they have, all transformative. Magical sparks flew from deeds, from words, from prayers. And the book recorded everything with living letters. A real sefer chaim.

Certainly to this day, our King uses His special book. He cradles it close and turns it towards us for moments like this. Our King will continue to use his special book with love, happily ever after.

***

Some fairy tales are so good, kids don't want to get too close to the end. They wish tens or hundreds of pages would magically appear, prolonging and prolonging their precious time with the book. They just can't see how getting to the end could possibly be more satisfying than reading on indefinitely. It's the story that captivates them for sure, but we cannot underestimate the value they place on lap-time with the loyal servant of theirs who's reading the story.

The pleasure is reciprocal with us loyal servants. But actually it's even better. We get to read to our sleeping beauties and princes charming, and all the while we get to gaze at the glow from our King, reflected with such vibrancy, in the miniature royalty we serve. His books, and His peoples' time spent sharing them, are surely among the King's greatest treasures.

Why can't special chapters and books go on indefinitely?

They all do. Because each of you, and so many more who couldn't be with us tonight, picked up quills and became co-authors. You must always remember that we cherish our collaboration with you as much as we cherish the product of our collective handiwork. Really, in this kingdom, where's the distinction.

Thank you.

Sonia Roitman on the occasion of the Keravtanu Chaim Roitman Dedication - 19 Kislev 5769, December 15, 2008

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Weather for Stamford

Fri Sat

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Minyan

Shacharit

Sunday 8:15 am
Monday - Friday 6:20 am

Maariv Only

Monday - Thursday 8:15 pm

Sunday 7:30 pm after FBM

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Sponsor a Kiddush

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Rosovsky family:

Please join us...

Shabbat, December 13th

Kiddush (following services)

at the Young Israel of Stamford will be sponsored by the Rosovsky family to thank the entire Stamford community for their prayers, well wishes, help and support

over the last eight months

and in celebration of Roni's 2nd birthday!

To reserve a date for sponsorship, please first contact Karen Feder to reserve the date: kfed16@optonline.net or 329-2613

After securing a date with Karen, to place an order for a hot kiddush contact Seth Young seth.young@wfha.org

For any food preparations or cooking - please see our "Rosh Kitchen" Marci Gordon marciargordon@yahoo.com.

Refuah Sheleima

Lester Kosowsky

"Eliezer Chayim Ben Shoshana"

Nofie Rosovsky -

"Nofia Miriam Bat Rivka Chana"

Richey Seligson -
"Rafael Ephraim Ben Sima"

Miriam Silverman's mother -
Tzirel Bluma Bat Chaya

Nathan Warmflash -

"Natan Eliyahu Ben Devorah Keyla"

We pray for the safe return of
Gilat Shalit

Winter Book Fair & Chanukah Boutique @ Bi-Cultural

Sunday, December 14

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Monday to Thursday

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Expanded selection of judaica, jewlery, stationary and complimentary gift wrapping!

For more information, contact Allison Greenbaum 595-0485

Young Israel Board of Directors

President, Ed Rosenfeld edward.Rosenfeld@lazard.com

Youth Director, Jeff Kilstein jkilstein@yahoo.com

First Vice President,
Nat Samberg unclenat@optonline.net

Second Vice President,
Christine Bloom bloomima@hotmail.com

Treasurer, David Finkelstein davidmfink@aol.com

Secretary, Seth Young seth.young@wfha.org

Member-At-Large, Ilan Fogel ilanmdmba@yahoo.com

Member-At-Large,
Sharon Shavrick shfshav@optonline.net

Member-At-Large, Arnie Weiss aweiss5@optonline.net

Past President, Elie Fishman eliot.fishman@gmail.com

Gabbaim

Lester Kosowsky kosowsky@att.net

Gideon Pell gdnp26@yahoo.com

Accounts Manager

Seth Linzer sethlinzer@yahoo.com

Stamford Kosher

Order on-line every week from a variety of restaurants (all under the RCBC supervision)
before Wednesday 10 pm at www.stamfordkosher.com

Pick up your order Thursday after 5 pm at Young Israel

or arrange for delivery.

Questions?

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Shalom Stamford

UJF Greater Stamford has published a new guide to the Jewish community.

View it on-line:
Shalom Stamford Guide

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

CHAIR CAMPAIGN

Consider dedicating a chair in honor or memory of a loved one - $250

Contact Gideon Pell gids26@yahoo.com

Make a donation using Paypal

Shul Rules

We ask that everyone refrains from bringing any food in the sanctuary, whether during services or at any other time.

Thank you for addressing this policy with your children.

Please lock all doors upon leaving the building.

Dec 12-13, 2008
15-16 Kilslev 5769

Vayishlach

Kibbud Torah Weekend

Shabbat Schedule

Candle Lighting 4:08PM

Mincha 4:05PM

Kaballat Shabbat: Charlie Thau

Shabbat morning

Shacharit 9:00 AM

Thanks to our Torah Reader: Gil Orbach

Yeshaya class - 3:10 PM
Mincha Shabbat - 4 PM
Speaking at Seudah Shlishit: Rabbi Wolfe

Shabbat concludes 5:08 PM

Kibbud Torah weekend - in Honor of the Torah

RABBI JEREMY WIEDER
Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva University

December 12-13, 2008 at the Young Israel Stamford

Kibbud Torah Weekend (leading up to our sefer torah Mitzvah Day on Sunday, December 14)

Friday night, at a community dinner at 5:15PM: "The Halakhic Response to Dealing with Textual Variants in Writing a Sefer Torah"

Shabbat morning sermon, after services: "Titen Emet le-Yaakov: The Metamorphasis of a Patriarch"

Mincha: 3:30PM

Shabbat Afternoon at an extended Shalosh Seudot, 3:50PM: "How Our Biblical Text Came to Be: The Tiberian Masoretes and Their Work"

Rabbi Jeremy Wieder, a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University, is the Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Professor of Talmud in the University's Mazer Yeshiva Program and an Adjunct Professor of Bible at Yeshiva College. He was ordained by RIETS and holds a PhD in Judaic Studies from New York University. He is the voice behind the kriyat haTorah on the YUTorah.org website.

YOM KIBBUD HATORAH

Chabad of Stamford and the Young Israel of Stamford proudly present...

Yom Kibbud HaTorah

Sunday, December 14, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
At the Young Israel

Have your Tefillin checked by a Sofer (please make a reservation by Monday 12/08 with Eliezer Silverman at 353-8557)

Presentation by Rav Heshy Pincus

Children's Craft Program - Hebrew calligraphy, quilt making, mitzvah & crafts

Children's stories by Rabbi Yehoshua Belsky of Yeshivas Beis Binyomin

And much more...including an opportunity to learn how to participate in our Sefer Torah Campaign

Weekly Classes - by Rabbi Wolfe

Sunday morning: "Ten Tal U'Matar - Unity in a Diverse 'Climate'"

Wednesday night: Mitzvah 11 - The prohibition of owning chametz

Family Beit Midrash Program this Sunday 12/14

FBM Sunday 12/07 from 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM

The third of three adult classes on "the Hassidic Revolution in Jewish Philosophy and Practice" taught by Rabbi Shmotkin.

One on one learning with chavrutas from the Stamford Kollel affiliated with Yeshivat Beis Binyamin

Three children's groups:

o Boys and Girls ages 10-12:
6:15-6:50 - Class with Rabbi Wolfe

Maariv after the FBM is over at 7:30PM

Teen Book Club

Our second book club meeting was held last Shabbat, where we discussed the "Shadow Thieves", by Anne Ursa. Thank you to Navah Wolfe for a wonderful job leading the group.

After the discussion, Nava raffled off a signed copy of our next book, "Chains," which is published by her place of work, Simon and Schuster.

Congratulations to Jackie Bein, our winner!

Let's start reading our next book - "Chains" by Lauri Halse Anderson to be able to participate in the discussion at our next meeting in January!(more details forthcoming)

The library in Stamford has not received the book yet, however, some copies have been ordered and will be put on hold at Borders under Sharon Shavrick's name. Barnes and Noble has about 6 copies. You can also order on Amazon for $11.55, or used for as low as $4.95.

Thank you and look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!

Please call Sharon with any questions, 569-7588.

Dedication of the Keravtanu Chaim Roitman
Children's Library - December 15, 8:00-9:15pm

Save-the-Date December 20th Chanukah & Raffle Party at the Israels ... more info to follow ...

Annual YI Chanukah Party

DATE: December 20th

TIME: 7:30 to 10pm with raffle drawing at 9:30pm

WHERE: the Israel's 50 Toilsome Brook Road

$10/person - $18/couple

MORE: Get your raffle tickets for a chance to win awesome prizes:

HD flat screen tv
Wii console
GPS

$18 per raffle ticket - $180 for a book of 12 tickets

Rsvps/questions to Shara or Danielle

shara@israelfamily.org or dsthau@optonline.net

Fourth Annual Challenges in Jewish Education Panel

Save the date...

DATE: Shabbat weekend, January 9-10, 2009.

Friday night, January 9 (at a community dinner following ma'ariv services) -"Teaching Through the Heart vs. Teaching Through the Mind."

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(203) 274-7545

Weather for Stamford

Fri Sat

61°F | 38°F 56°F | 38°F

Minyan

Shacharit

Sunday 8:15 am
Monday - Friday 6:20 am

Maariv Only

Monday - Thursday 8:15 pm

Sunday 7:30 pm after FBM

"Eliezer Chayim Ben Shoshana"

Nofie Rosovsky -

"Nofia Miriam Bat Rivka Chana"

Richey Seligson -
"Rafael Ephraim Ben Sima"

Miriam Silverman's mother -
Tzirel Bluma Bat Chaya

Nathan Warmflash -

"Natan Eliyahu Ben Devorah Keyla"

We pray for the safe return of
Gilat Shalit

Sponsor a Kiddush

Kiddush this week is currently unsponsored.

To reserve a date for sponsorship, please first contact Karen Feder to reserve the date: kfed16@optonline.net or 329-2613

After securing a date with Karen, to place an order for a hot kiddush contact Seth Young seth.young@wfha.org

For any food preparations or cooking - please see our "Rosh Kitchen" Marci Gordon marciargordon@yahoo.com.

Todah Rabah

Thank you to the following generous sponsors to the Seudah Shlishit Fund - Bloom, Fogel, Kilstein, Israel, Rosenfeld, Rosovsky, Wolfe, Young and Yaari.

If you would like add your family's name to the list of Seudah Shlishit sponsors for the entire year please email edward.rosenfeld@lazard.com

Wine for Kiddush and Havdallah is sponsored by the Bloom Family.

Challah for HaMotzei is sponsored by the Fried Family.

Young Israel Board of Directors

President, Ed Rosenfeld edward.Rosenfeld@lazard.com

Youth Director, Jeff Kilstein jkilstein@yahoo.com

First Vice President,
Nat Samberg unclenat@optonline.net

Second Vice President,
Christine Bloom bloomima@hotmail.com

Treasurer, David Finkelstein davidmfink@aol.com

Secretary, Seth Young seth.young@wfha.org

Member-At-Large, Ilan Fogel ilanmdmba@yahoo.com

Member-At-Large,
Sharon Shavrick shfshav@optonline.net

Member-At-Large, Arnie Weiss aweiss5@optonline.net

Past President, Elie Fishman eliot.fishman@gmail.com

Gabbaim

Lester Kosowsky kosowsky@att.net

Gideon Pell gdnp26@yahoo.com

Accounts Manager

Seth Linzer sethlinzer@yahoo.com

Stamford Kosher

Order on-line every week from a variety of restaurants (all under the RCBC supervision)
before Wednesday 10 pm at www.stamfordkosher.com

Pick up your order Thursday after 5 pm at Young Israel

or arrange for delivery.

Questions?

help@stamfordkosher.com
Rabbi Jeiger (201)694-0980
Rabbi Tucker (203)252-4009

Shalom Stamford

UJF Greater Stamford has published a new guide to the Jewish community.

View it on-line:
Shalom Stamford Guide

Shul Rules

We ask that everyone refrains from bringing any food in the sanctuary, whether during services or at any other time.

Thank you for addressing this policy with your children.

Please lock all doors upon leaving the building.

Oct 21-Nov 1, 2008
2-3 Cheshvan

Noach

Shabbat Schedule

Candle Lighting 5:32PM

Mincha 5:30PM

Kaballat Shabbat Micah Banchick

Shabbat morning
Shacharit 9:00 AM
Latest Shema 10:01 AM

Thanks to our Torah Reader: Jay Jubas

Yeshaya class 4:20 PM

Mincha 5:20 PM

Speaking at Seudah Shlishit: Eliezer Silverman

Shabbat concludes 6:32 pm

Mazel Tov!

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Zalman and Malya Shmotkin
on the birth of a baby boy!

Shalom Zachor from 8pm and on, at the Shmotkin home, 15 Francis Avenue. All are invited.
All children under Bar and Bat Mitzvah are invited to recite verses of the Torah and Tefillah with Baby Shmotkin - Sunday 5pm - 5:30pm, 15 Francis Avenue.
Monday Brit Milah: Shacharit service 7:30am at Chabad (770 High Ridge), followed by the Bris at 8:30 am.

May we all continue to share smachot together!

Teen Book Club - Starting this Shabbat, November 1st

Our newly formed teen book club (ages 12-16) led by Navah Wolfe, will meet November 1st, G-d willing, at the youth house. The book club will meet monthly.

Navah has selected a short story for this first meeting:

The Glass Slipper by Sherwood Smith

(which you might want to print before the Chag starts...)

The teens can come with suggestions for future book reviews: bring books that they have read recently and enjoyed, or are interested in reading (either actually physical books or titles) and be ready to talk about what they'd like to read together.

Navah is an editor for young readers at Simon & Schuster and looks forward to sharing her love for books.

Please RSVP to Sharon Shavrick sfshav@optonline.net

Reminder

We're moving back the clocks to standard time!

Family Beit Midrash Program

FBM this Sunday 11/02 from 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM

The first of three adult classes on successive Sundays will be taught by Rabbi Levi Mendelow on "The Hassidic Revolution in Jewish Philosophy and Practice."