Register Today for Shir Ami Annual Meeting

April 30, 2026 / 13 Iyar 5786

Included in This Newsletter

D'var Torah from Rabbi David

JFS Greenwich Packing & Caring - 5/17

Shir Ami Annual Meeting - 5/20

Online Shavuot Yizkor - 5/23

Spotlight Calendar

Members and guests are always welcome to attend our Shir Ami services, classes and special events (fees may apply)

May

Nancy Heller Bat Mitzvah

Saturday, May 2 (RHCC)

10:30 AM

Soul Spa: The Five Books of Miriam (virtual)

Saturdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30

10:00 AM

Board Meeting (virtual)

Monday, May 4

7:00 PM

Shir Ami Annual Meeting

Wednesday, May 20

7:00 PM

Online Shavuot Yizkor (virtual)

Saturday, May 23

7:30 PM

June

Board Meeting (virtual)

Monday, June 1

7:00 PM

Shabbat Service

Friday, June 5

7:00 PM - Details to follow

Soul Spa: The Five Books of Miriam (virtual)

Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27

10:00 AM

Beach Shabbat

Friday, June 26

6:00 PM - Details to follow

2025-2026 Calendar is available on our website

Click here

To Make Donations or Payments:

To make donations or register for classes or events, please visit our website's donation page.

congregationshirami.org/donate.html

Email Address

shirami.info@gmail.com.

Website

www.congregationshirami.org

Donations and Payments

congregationshirami.org/donate.html

Mailing Address

1273 E. Putnam Ave

PO Box 312

Riverside, CT 06878

Online Yizkor for Shavuot

Saturday May 23

7:30 PM

Please have wine/juice, something to make motzi, yahrzeit candle(s) and photos of loved ones.

SHIR AMI ANNUAL MEETING

(Members only)

Wednesday, May 20

7:00 PM

Please join us on Wednesday, May 20th, at 7:00pm at First Presbyterian Church for Shir Ami’s Annual Meeting.

Aside from the usual annual congregational business matters, there are some plans and changes we’d like to share with you.

We hope to see all of you!

The Shir Ami Officers

Fran Pribish, Abby Ross, David Green, Julie Preng and Jenny Lake

D'var Torah by Rabbi David

Weekly D'var Torah

Parashat Emor (5786)

Counting Our Days for Spiritual Healing

On Torah's sacred calendar, most every holiday begins either at the new moon or the full moon. Our calendar is in the sky, shining down on us every day.

There are two exceptions to this new moon / full moon calendar. One is Yom Kippur, for which we count days since Rosh Hashanah. The other is the forthcoming Shavuot, for which we count days since Passover.

Now we have printed (and digital) calendars, but we still count our days – for an important reason. Read more...

Social Action

JFS Greenwich: Packing & Caring

May 17, 2026

11:00 AM

"Please join us on Sunday morning, May 17, to gather in direct support of the many families who have recently resettled in our community, served by JFS Immigration Support Services. We will be packing boxes of non-perishable food to help to meet an essential need - access to nutritious food is critical during this transition period, and these items will supplement their households as they work toward stability. This support will make a meaningful difference for these families as they begin to rebuild their lives here." Melissa Basile-Reolon, Volunteer Coordinator, JFS.

Let us help the stranger, as our Torah mentions 36 times!

On Sunday morning, May 17, we will meet at 11:00 am at JFS (67 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich) to pack items into boxes and enjoy each other’s company! Please RSVP to Ronny (ronnykaplan@snet.net or 203.249.0602) if you can come.

Community News and Events

April Issue of

Greenwich Jewish News

Please click here to read the digital version. See page 7 for a Passover article by Rabbi David.

April Issue of

New Jewish Voice

Please click here to read the latest digital version.

Shir Ami Classes

The Jewish Prophets: Social Justice & the Sacred has been postponed to a later date

Blessings and Simchas

Blessings for a Happy Birthday to our members with May birthdays:

Nancy Heller - 5/4

Marie Orsini Rosen - 5/22

Barry Stein - 5/22

Steven Antman - 5/23

Fran Pribish - 5/30

In our weekly Blessing and Simchas, we invite members to offer congratulations on a special event in someone’s life, blessings for healing, or to remember a loved one.

If you choose to make a donation, you may do so by visiting our website's donation page or by mailing a check to Congregation Shir Ami, 1273 East Putnam Avenue, P.O. Box 312, Riverside, CT 06870-9998.