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May 30, 2024/ 22 Iyar 5784
June Monthly Newsletter
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Included in This Newsletter
Shabbat Service - 6/7
Beach Shabbat - 6/21
Erev Shavuot Home Request
Weekly D'var Torah
Counting the Omer
Social Action Opportunities
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D'var Torah by Rabbi David
Parashat Behukotai 5784 (2024)
Why live spiritually? Why live as a Jew – or, for that matter, in any community or system of faith or doctrine? These are questions for the ages, ones that modernity places in particularly sharp focus.
They're worth wrestling with, especially now. Read more...
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Soul Stretch – Counting Omer for Character Where it Counts
Tuesdays at 8:00 - 8:30pm via Zoom
April 30 - June 4
Passover launches two journeys at once. In spiritual history, it's the start of our ancestral journey from enslaved hopelessness without a future toward becoming a free people heading to the Land of Promise.
In Judaism's annual holiday cycle, Passover also launches a seven-week journey of the heart from "liberation" to the "revelation" we call Shavuot, when we celebrate standing together at Sinai anew. This springtime season offers a community pathway to refine our characters together.
If this sounds like another planet's Judaism, you're in for a treat! Read more...
Click here for Zoom link
Please note that unlike all other online offerings, Soul Stretch will not be recorded to ensure a safe space for authentic participant sharing.
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Omer Week 6 - Foundation: Generativity and Truth
For five weeks of our Omer journey from Passover (liberation) to Shavuot (revelation), we aligned with our capacities of love (hesed), strength (gevurah), balance (tiferet), resilience (netzah) and splendor (hod).
In important ways, these five weeks have been lead-ups to the culminating two weeks that start now as we round the corner and approach Shavuot. This sixth week focuses us on foundation (yesod) – the traits of physicality, creativity and truth. Our next and final week we reach presence (malkhut), bringing our full selves into the world so that we can receive Torah anew with our full selves.
Read more...
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Soul Spa is open to all.
Our Torah study each week on Shabbat morning has become a mainstay of our programming. As we examine the parashat each week under Rabbi David's guidance and questioning, our sacred writings become more familiar, the stories clearer, and the teachings more meaningful.
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 to find the weekly Zoom link and for recordings of previous discussions.
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Join Rabbi David for a first foray into the Jewish wisdom and ethical tradition, centered on Pirkei Avot. Together we'll explore ancient Jewish principles for just and good living – and bring those principles to life among us and in a world straining for justice and goodness. No experience necessary: all materials will be presented with English translation.
Classes from 7:30pm - 9:00pm. Last class is June 12th
The class is free for members and $120 for non-members. Classes will be recorded and posted on our website.
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Interfaith Blood Drive
Saturday, June 15
8:00 AM-1:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
Calling all blood types! Patients count on American Red Cross
blood donations year-round. But soon, schedules will get
hectic with time off and fun summer activities which can sometimes lead to a drop in donor appointments. Your donation can help avoid critical blood shortages. Schedule your appointment at rcblood.org/donate and use code: FPCG. You’re just our type ❤️
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Freedberg Kosher Pantry
New Date - 6/26
We Need Volunteers!
The JFS Freedberg Pantry in downtown Stamford serves all people in need, and they are sorely in need of volunteers. Shir Ami can help by volunteering.
Thank you to those who have already volunteered over the last couple of months by distributing food at their pantry on Greyrock Place.
Next volunteer opportunity is:
Wednesday, June 26. We hope to have a group that will sit around a table and fill spice bottles, fill out greeting cards, or package toiletry kits, etc.
Please contact Ronny to let her know if you would like to volunteer.
Ronny Kaplan
ronnykaplan@snet.net
203.249.0602
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Sometimes the stresses and challenges of life can be more than you can handle alone. JFS of Greenwich is offering a new women’s support group offering the opportunity to meet with other women exploring life challenges in a safe circle of support Gain perspective, heal through shared experience and feel empowered. Meets weekly on Mondays at 6:30 pm evenings at JFS of Greenwich. For more information, contact Cynthia King at cking@jfsgreenwich.org or call 203-622-1881. | | |
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April/May Issue of
Greenwich Jewish News
Please click here to read the digital version. Please see Shir Ami articles on pages 6, 7 and 8.
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May Issue of
New Jewish Voice
Please click here to read the latest digital version.
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Blessings for a Happy Birthday to all of our members with end of May/June birthdays:
Fran Pribish - 5/30
Richard Preng - 6/3
Jay Polansky - 6/14
Rick Mason - 6/15
Gary Meisel - 6/22
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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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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
We hope you will join our community at 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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