Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MA, MSW, RJE

  rabbisklarz@grs.org 

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Cantor Sabrina Lipton

sabrinalipton@grs.org  

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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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Denise Cooper

Administrative Assistant

denise@grs.org

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Allie Zur

Youth Advisor

orlie414@aol.com  

Corinne Morrell

Relocation Assistant

relocation@grs.org

Peter Babivskiy

Caretaker

Join us in Saying Shalom: Congregational Board Installation and a Fond Farewell to the Edward and Suzanne Baron Cohen Sanctuary as WE EMBARK UPON the NEXT CHAPTER of GRS!

Dear Friends,

Shabbat with our GRS family is always special, but Friday October 26 will be historic in so many ways. While every installation marks an exciting new day for a congregation, and at this juncture we invite you to share with us as we formally install GRS president, Robert Birnbaum, our Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, we will celebrate the history of our congregation, as we embark upon the future of GRS! At this final Shabbat in the space which has been our sanctuary for the past twenty years, we will look ahead to all that our future holds!

I look forward to our sharing this special night together.

Rabbi Andy

Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MA, MSW, RJE 

All members of the GRS Sisterhood* are invited to attend a fun, free, delightful dinner at the home of Helen Stark, at 6:30 PM on  Wednesday, October 24, 2012. You'll enjoy good food and wine,  

plus great conversations with new friends and old.

This GRS Sisterhood-sponsored event is free, but please bring a donation of non-perishable food that we'll share with the less fortunate through our local food pantry,  

Neighbor to Neighbor.

Please click here to RSVP or email denise@grs.org so we'll know how much food and wine we'll need.

A Psycho-Spiritual Journey into the Torah - Please join Rabbi Andrew Sklarz to explore and discuss the weekly Torah Portion, beginning on Thursday, October 25 at 8:00 pm in the GRS new office (1037 E. Putnam Ave. 2nd floor).   Please note that the entrance to the office is on Westview Place (just south of Balducci's). 

No prior familiarity is necessary and ALL backgrounds are welcome to join.  There is no cost to participate.

This is a required class for all seeking conversion or interested in becoming Adult B'nai Mitzvah.

This class immediately follows Hebrew 101 at 7:00 pm.  

Please register by contacting Denise Cooper at denise@grs.org.

Please join Cantor Sabrina as she reviews our Shabbat Music on Tuesday, November 13 from 6-7 pm (at our new office space, located at 1037 E. Putnam Ave., 2nd floor).  More sessions will be added as needed.

Thank you for your generosity...

Circle of Giving

• Marjorie & William Berkley

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

• Helen & Robert Stark in appreciation of the High Holiday Services

Music Fund

• Helen & Robert Stark in appreciation of the High Holiday Services  

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. 

Andrew Loebelson, Sandy Soule, and Helen Stark invite you to become members of the GRS Architect Selection Working Group, which will be undertaking the exciting and challenging job of finding the architects who will design the new home of GRS.  We'd love to have you on board, but do want to give you a preview of what will be involved:

1. We'll meeting often, between two and four times a month -- maybe a bit more at the beginning, perhaps a bit less at other times.   Our first meeting will held at 12 noon  on Tuesday, October 30 at the home of Sandy Soule.

2. We'll also be visiting area synagogues, churches, and schools, to see first-hand the work of architects we're considering, and will also be making phone calls to check references. We'll be seeing several more area congregations before our first meeting; let us know if you'd like to join us.

3. We'll be reviewing RFP's (request for proposals) returned by the architects we're considering.

4. We'll be surveying congregants to get their feedback on aspects of synagogue design and function that they consider priorities.

5. Once an architect has been selected, it's expected that the work of the committee will segue into the actual design process, which will involve working with the architects as well as keeping the congregation informed and involved.

Although it's understood that not everyone will be able to attend every meeting, working group members need to be able to attend a majority of meetings. At our first meeting we'll try to set dates/times that work best for most people; if you can't attend our first meeting, please let us know your scheduling needs.  

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 Denise Cooper at 203-629-0018 or denise@grs.org.