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Wednesday, April 18
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
7:30 pm - Board Meeting
Thursday, April 19
7:00 pm - Yom Hashoah Commemoration at Temple Sholom
Friday, April 20
6:30 pm - Yom Hashoah/ Choir Shabbat Service
Sunday, April 22
9:30 am - Hebrew 102
9:30 am - Religious School
11:30 am - TYGRS meeting
Adult Ed Trip to Yiddish Book Center (Amherst)
Tuesday, April 24
7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, April 25
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
Thursday, April 26
7:45 pm - Hebrew 101
Friday, April 27
6:30 pm - Yom Hatzmaut Shabbat Service
House Band
Sunday, April 29
9:30 am - Hebrew 102
9:30 am - Religious School
10:30 am - Rabbi Rothman's Adult Ed Class
12:00 pm - Israel Day Celebration
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Torah Portion
April 21, 2012
| Shemini
(Leviticus 9:1-11:47)
The story of the killing of Aaron's sons, Nadav and Abihu, is told. Also included in this portion are more laws concerning intoxicants and dietary restrictions.
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Happy Birthday to...
| Justine Perloe
Rhoda Reid
Victor Romley
Juan Meyer
Patricia Aser
Joshua Kahn
Mark Schwarzman
Alexander Sklarz
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Tree of Life
(Etz Chaim)
| Celebrate the birth of a child, the bar or bat mitzvah of a loved one, the wedding or anniversary of a cherished friend or family member, a graduation or a retirement through a permanent dedication on the GRS Tree of Life! Click here for more information and to place an order.
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Caring Community News
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Ronnie Gurney and Eve Goldberg are co-chairs of this committee. Committee members will be able to provide assistance to temple members in times of need and to celebrate with them in times of joy. If you know of an ill or hospitalized member, please contact the office at (203) 629-0018.
You can help us to help each other. We encourage the participation of volunteers to keep in touch with our members through telephone calls, visits, by sending cards, etc...If you would like to be a part of this committee, please contact Erin Thomas at erin@grs.org.
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GRS Staff
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Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MA, MSW, RJE
rabbisklarz@grs.org
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Cantor Sabrina Lipton
sabrinalipton@grs.org x226
Stephanie Glaser
Executive Director
stephanieglaser@grs.org
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Lisa Gittelman Udi
Director of Education
lisargudi@grs.org
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Clarita Agulay
Bookkeeper
clarita@grs.org
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Erin Thomas
Administrative Assistant
Religious School Coordinator
erin@grs.org
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Peter Babivskiy
Caretaker
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Yom Hashoah Shabbat Service
Friday, April 20, 6:30 pm
| |  Please join Rabbi Sklarz and Cantor Lipton for a special Shabbat Service commemorating Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).
Temple members Wendy and Jim Schreiber will speak about their involvement with the AJCF (Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation). Enjoy a special Oneg Shabbat (generously sponsored by the late Phyllis Schreiber) following the service. Free and open to the community. Please contact Erin at 203-629-0018 x221 or erin@grs.org for more information.
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Give A Ride, Need A Ride
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|  Are you in need of a ride to services? Or, would you be willing to give someone a ride to services? If your answer to one of these questions is 'YES', please contact Erin Thomas at 203-629-0018 or erin@grs.org. |
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A Message from Rabbi Sklarz
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Yom HaShoah Commemoration at GRS
Dear Friends,
Please join us for our GRS Erev Shabbat - Yom HaShoah Commemoration on Friday, April 20th, at 6:30pm as members, Jim and Wendy Schreiber, speak about their spearheading of the Auschwitz Jewish Community Center. This museum, synagogue, and center for study stands on the grounds of the former concentration and death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau, housed in the Polish town of Oswiecim where Jews had lived and thrived for over 500 years.
Since the creation of the center, through Wendy's efforts, the Schreibers have instituted key programs in which select cadet and midshipmen from West Point, the Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy experience intensive Holocaust training, first in the United States and ultimately in Poland. As Jim has articulated, "Most importantly, this program coincides with major efforts at these academies to teach these young officers that if America is to be a force for good in the world, its armed forces must have a moral center."
Prior to her recent passing, our GRS matriarch, Phyllis Schreiber, had made plans to sponsor the Oneg Shabbat for this evening. It would, indeed, mean a great deal to the entire Schreiber family for all to come and hear Jim and Wendy share their most compelling story.
I look forward to sharing this meaningful service with you.
b'Shalom,
Rabbi Andy
Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MA, MSW, RJE
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Important Update on the GRS
Future Building Plans
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We are delighted to inform you that the contract with the Stanwich School has been signed, and all is on track for the closing on June 1, 2012. Our search teams are in full swing, both to find temporary and permanent locations for our synagogue, religious school, and the future GRS preschool. A number of options are under investigation, and although it's premature to share any details, it looks very promising. We don't want to miss any possibilities, so if you have any suggestions for a temporary space, please contact Helen Stark at 203-622-1732 or stark110@optonline.net; if you have any recommendations for purchase options, please contact Sandy Soule at 203-637-7642 or sandy.soule@gmail.com.
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Tzedakah
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A contribution to GRS is a wonderful way to celebrate joyous events and commemorate meaningful occasions.
If you would like to make a contribution, please send your check to GRS, 257 Stanwich Rd., Greenwich, CT 06830. For details on the giving opportunities available, please call the GRS office.
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Yom HaShoah Community Service
Thursday, April 19, 2012
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30th Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Thursday, April 19 @ 7:00 p.m.
Temple Sholom
300 East Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT
with Guest Speaker Martin Greenfield
Please join our Jewish community
in this moving Holocaust commemoration program
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ADULT ED TRIP TO
THE YIDDISH BOOK CENTER, AMHERST, MA
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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GRS Adult edu cation will host a day trip to the Yiddish Book Center, in Amherst, MA on Sunday, April 22nd. Lisa Gittleman Udi, our Director of Education, has agreed that this is an educational experience and any Sunday school child going on the trip will be given credit for attending Sunday school that day. A note to the teacher will attest to going!
The Center would not usually be open that day, and we expect there will only be one other group there. The trip is a little over 2 ½ hours from GRS. We will leave from GRS at 8:30 a.m. and arrive at the Book Center at approximately 11:00 a.m. We have also had a donation of a commercial van and driver (at no cost). Our tour will  be the first order of the day. After the tour we will be able to go through the center on our own and/or have lunch at the open air market/restaurant next door. We will leave the Center between 2 and 3 pm depending on the desires of the group, arriving back at GRS before dinnertime.
The cost of admission to the Center is $8 per adult and $4 per child. Brochures of the Center are available at GRS and you may learn more at the Book Center website: www.yiddishbookcenter.org. To sign up please contact Ruth Mushkin at rmushkin@optonline.net.
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Israel 64th Birthday Celebration
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 12:00pm
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In partnership with GRS and other Jewish organizations in Greenwich, CT.
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Family Service & Pot Luck Dinner
Friday, May 4, 6:30 pm
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|  As the first Shabbat of the month, we would like to invite you to a Family Shabbat Service, followed by a pot-luck dinner.
If you would like to stay for dinner, please RSVP to Louise Salzer at salzerhouse@aol.com.
April and May birthdays will be called to the bimah for a special blessing, and B'nai Shir will be singing.
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Save the Date: Sunday, May 6, 10:30 am
Adult Ed Seminar
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Please join us as GRS congregant Marv Berenblum leads a seminar on Sunday, May 6 at 10:30 am.
THE DISPARITY BETWEEN HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS
- A CHALLENGE TO OUR TRADITIONAL FORM OF DEMOCRACY
The downward pressure on socio-economic mobility threatens the very essence of our democracy which relies on equal opportunity for all.
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Save the Date: Thursday, June 21, 7:00 pm
Interfaith Young Israeli Concert
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Greenwich Reform Synagogue, The Sholom Center & the Greenwich Fellowship of Clergy are co-sponsoring an interfaith concert featuring young Israeli (Arab and Jewish) musicians in Greenwich, on behalf of the Polyphony Foundation.
The concert will take place at First Presbyterian Church at 7PM, followed by a reception at approximately 8:15PM.
This event is FREE and RSVP is required!
Polyphony's mission is to "build a strong and culturally diverse civil society by exposing Arab and Jewish youth living in Israel and in their communities to classical music and by inviting them to participate in music education and training. Polyphony's groundbreaking work has been recognized internationally, and it recently received the prestigious Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts."
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Adult Ed
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Hebrew 101 - Thursday evenings at 7:45 with Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MSW. An introduction to the Hebrew alphabet. Students will develop the skills for reading prayer and the fundamentals of reading and writing modern Hebrew. This course or equivalent background is required for those seeking conversion or Adult B'nai Mitzvah. Temple members ($36) and non-members ($50) are welcome. For registration and additional information, please contact Erin Thomas, erin@grs.org.
Advanced Beginners Hebrew - Sunday mornings at 9:30 with Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MSW. Temple members and non-members welcome! Members $36, non-members $50. Please register by contacting Erin Thomas, erin@grs.org, so materials can be ordered prior to the program beginning.
Comparative Judaism with Rabbi Robert Rothman, Sunday mornings at 10:30. Have you ever been confused about the different approaches to Judaism? In this course, we explore, compare and contrast the ideology and practices of the Orthodox, Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist movements.
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Around the Community
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Jewish Family Services of Greenwich is offering the following programs, support groups and volunteer opportunities (For
more information or to register for any of the following, please visit www.jfsgreenwich.org or call 203-622-1881):
JFS Programs
- Book Beat: A Woman's Night Out: Rich Boy, by Sharon Pomerantz, May 2, 7:30pm. $18
JFS Support Groups: (All groups $10 per session)
- Broken Families, Broken Hearts: Co-facilitated by Rabbi Andrew Sklarz, Greenwich Reform Synagogue, 6 Thursdays beginning 3/29, 11-12pm.
- Mother and Me: A Discussion Group for Adults: No matter what you do - you just can't get along with your mother? You try to be understanding and patient but something just goes off in your head and you can't control your emotions. Come share your experiences, explore what triggers your reactions, and learn how to deal with it. Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30pm beginning April 3
- Adult Divorce: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45pm
- Children (Grades 4-6) of Divorce: Weds., 4:30-5:45pm
- Children (Grades 7-9) of Divorce: Tues., 4:30-5:45pm
- Bereavement: Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am
JFS individual adult, teen, child and family Counseling:
$150 per session, Sliding scales always apply
JFS Volunteer OpportunitiesBikkur Cholim/Friendly Visitors/Grocery Shopper
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