November 16, 2023 / 3 Kislev 5784 | |
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Included in This Newsletter
Shabbat Services 11/17 & 12/1
Chanukah Live! 12/9
Song for Peace - Shir LaShalom
Weekly D'var Torah
Interfaith Thanksgiving Volunteering
Social Action Chanukah Project
Upcoming Classes & Opportunities
New Greenwich Jewish News
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Upcoming Services and Calendar | |
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Chanukah Live!
Havdalah and Potluck Dinner
Saturday, December 9th
6:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
in Greenwich
Come enjoy candle lighting, music, singing, dancing, learning, and lots of delicious food!
Bring Your Own Menorah & Candles for your table.
(When you register, select which food you will bring for the potluck dinner, and please bring wine and/or soft drinks for your family.)
Our Social Action Chanukah Project This Year is to support the JFS Greenwich Refugee Resettlement Program (see details in Social Action section below).
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Social Action TIKVAH Team | |
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Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to the home bound on Thanksgiving morning. Lunch is being provided by St. John’s Episcopal Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church. Individually bagged Thanksgiving Meals will be provided at no charge.
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering call Cathy at 516-382-0339 to arrange to pick up meals at 9:30 am and deliver them to home bound participants.
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Our Social Action Chanukah Project this year supporting the JFS Greenwich Refugee Resettlement Program
Click here to access our Sign Up Genius with the Refugee Wish List items. This project supplies household goods needed for refugee families arriving with virtually nothing. The list includes items that can be purchased for kitchen, cleaning, linens, toiletries,etc. Sign up for one or more items and either bring them to Chanukah Live, our next Shabbat Service, or contact Ronny Kaplan (ronnykaplan@snet.net or 203.249.0602) to arrange for drop off/pick up.
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Please consider donating to help support the families in Israel who are in need of physical and emotional support as well as relocation needs.
To donate to the UJA-JCC of Greenwich Click here
To donate to UJF of Greater Stamford. Click here
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Shir Ami was represented by Judith Croen, Lila Croen, Susan Nisinzweig, Marie Orsini Rosen and Phil Rosen at the Interfaith Council of Southwestern CT sponsored "An Interfaith Vigil for Peace and Healing" at the Archangels Greek Orthodox Church in Stamford on Wednesday night, 11/14/2023.
The event was initiated by IFC Executive Director and St. Francis Episcopal Church Pastor Reverend Mark Lingle and Archangels Greek Orthodox Church Priest Rev. Dr. Father Harry Pappas. Joining them with thoughtful and inclusive words and song were Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons, Temple Beth-El Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Temple Beth-El Cantor Katie Kaplan, President of the Stamford Islamic Center and a Pace University School of Law professor Talay Hafiz, St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church Pastor Rev. Father Mesrob Hovsepyan, longtime past Bethel A.M.E. Church Pastor Rev. Winton Hill, and Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford Vicar Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Ihor Midzak. The vigil started and ended with moments of silence
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To listen to the Joan Baez a cappella version of Shir LaShalom, please click here. | |
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D'var Torah by Rabbi David
Toledot 5784 (2023)
When "Because" Doesn't Answer "Why"
If you or someone you love ever suffered, you probably asked why. “Why?” and particularly "why me?" echo in history and the psyche, whether spoken aloud or asked silently within. The human heart wants to know why, even when the mind knows that there’s no knowing why.
These deeply human questions reveal much about us, and gift us a springboard for meaning and resilience – if we pay close attention. Read more...
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There are two additional places where you can read current and past Divrei Torah and other posts by Rabbi David. Check them out!
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The Blog on our website gives you a chance to read and re-read the Rabbi's posts.
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Our Facebook page, has been under utilized for many years, but now, the Rabbi has revitalized it by posting his blog posts there too. If you are a Facebook user, please be sure to "like", "follow" and/or share the Congregation Shir Ami Facebook page.
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Soul Spa got off to a great start with many participants. The sessions are recorded and can be accessed by clicking the link below.
Soul Spa is free for members and non-members alike. You may drop in as frequently or as infrequently, as you like.
Please click here for the weekly Zoom link and for recordings of previous discussions.
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Mitzvah & Mysticism: The Hidden Spirituality of Common Rituals with Rabbi David. Classes will be recorded in case you miss one. Please register if you're interested in being on the email list for this class. The class is free for members and $120 for non-members. | | |
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Trip Ideas: Rabbi David shared during the High Holy Days, two ideas for trips he would love to take with our congregants. Based on responses, the trip will be to the Deep South. More details will follow. Please email us to let us know if you are interested.
Email us to indicate your interest in the Deep South Trip. Please put "Trip Interest" in the subject line.
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah: This will be an awesome opportunity for those with interest.
Email us to indicate if you're interested in being part of an Adult B-Mitzvah cohort. Please put "Adult B-Mitzvah" in the subject line.
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Blessings for a Happy Birthday to all of our members with late October/November birthdays:
Eytan Nisinzweig - 11/1
Alina Rodescu-Pitchon - 11/1
Edwin Schechter - 11/1
Peggy Sturman - 11/2
Ronnie Polansky - 11/10
Ronny Kaplan - 11/27
Jackie Marschall - 11/29
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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 make a special donation and would like to share it in the newsletter’s “Blessings and Simchas, let us know by emailing shirami.info@gmail.com with the subject line, "Blessings and Simchas" no later than 9:00 AM on Monday. Be sure to include the wording for how you want the donation and the donor to be recognized including your name, the occasion and the recipient's names.
You are not required to make a donation but if you chose to, you may do so on 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.
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November Issue of Greenwich Jewish News
Please click here to read the digital version. Please see Shir Ami articles on pages 8, 17, 19, 20 and 21.
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November Issue of New
Jewish Voice
Please click here to read the latest digital version.
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2023-2024 Membership Drive Continues | |
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For those of you who are not yet Members but are considering joining Shir Ami, we warmly welcome you!
The Benefits of Membership:
Being a Member of Shir Ami, allows you special access to
- practice our faith together and learn from the Torah and each other
- help shape our community
- support Shir Ami's mission
- find inspiration in our diverse offerings of services, classes and events where there is something for everybody
- participate in rituals, group trips and events reserved for members
- have access to our wonderful clergy for pastoral care
- recognize our loved ones who have passed during our Yizkor service each year
This is the time of year when many choose to join a congregation. If that is you, we hope you will join Congregation Shir Ami. The Membership Policy has details on dues, benefits, events, life-cycle and pastoral care and general involvement in congregational life. And if you already are a member, it's a good time to revisit the policy and refresh your memory on why you joined.
If you are interested and would like to know more, please look for membership information which can be found on our website's membership page. The easy to fill out form may be completed online and submitted with a button, or can be printed out and sent to our mailing address: Congregation Shir Ami | 1273 E Putnam Ave, PO Box 312, Riverside, CT 06878
Contact us if you have any questions or would like to speak with an officer or our clergy, shirami.info@gmail.com
All are welcome to join our community!
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