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 GRS is pleased to offer our membership the option of making secure payments (via Authorize.net) of their membership dues and fees and school tuition. To begin click here.
Check back as we enhance this service in the coming weeks to include donations to more GRS funds.
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Calendar
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Wednesday, December 26
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
Thursday, December 27
NO ADULT ED PROGRAM
Friday, December 28
6:30 pm - Shabbat Service
(office)
Sunday, December 30
NO ADULT ED
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 1
GRS OFFICES CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2
4:15 pm Hebrew School
(Stanwich location)
Thursday, January 3
7:00 pm - Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Sklarz (office)
Friday, January 4
5:45-6:15 pm - Tot Shabbat with Bobby Doowah
6:30 pm - Family Service/ Pot Luck Dinner
(First Congregational Church)
Saturday, January 5
5:30 pm - Inspirica
Sunday, January 6
9:30 am - Hebrew 102 with Rabbi Sklarz
9:30 am - Religious School
10:30 am - Adult Ed with Rabbi Rothman
(Stanwich location)
Wednesday, January 9
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
(Stanwich location)
7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal
(office)
Thursday, January 10
7:00 pm - Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Sklarz (office)
Friday, January 11
6:30 pm - 5th Grade Shabbat Service (office)
Sunday, January 13
9:30 am - Hebrew 102 with Rabbi Sklarz
9:30 am - Religious School
10:30 am - Adult Ed with Rabbi Rothman
(Stanwich location)
Tuesday, January 15
12:00 pm- 3 Rabbi's Program (Congregation Agudath Shalom)
7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal
(office)
Wednesday, January 16
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
(Stanwich location)
7:30 pm - Board Meeting
(office)
Thursday, January 17
7:00 pm - Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Sklarz (office)
Friday, January 18
6:30 pm - MLK/Choir Shabbat Service featuring GRS band (First Congregational Church)
Sunday, January 20
NO ADULT ED
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Monday, January 21
GRS OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF MLK DAY
Tuesday, January 22
7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal
(office)
Wednesday, January 23
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
(Stanwich location)
4:15 pm - Torah yad workshop (office)
Thursday, January 24
7:00 pm - Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Sklarz (office)
Friday, January 25
6:30 pm - Tu b'Shevat Seder (First Congregational Church)
Sunday, January 27
9:30 am - Hebrew 102 with Rabbi Sklarz
9:30 am - Religious School
9:30 am - Holiday Happenings
10:30 am - Adult Ed with Rabbi Rothman
(Stanwich location)
Monday, January 28
7:00 pm - Knit & Knosh
(home of Sandi Klein)
Tuesday, January 29
7:00 pm - Choir rehearsal
(office)
Wednesday, January 30
4:15pm - Hebrew School
(Stanwich location)
4:15 pm - B'nai Mitzvah workshop
(Stanwich location)
Thursday, January 31
7:00 pm - Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Sklarz (office)
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Torah Portion
December 29, 2012
| Vayechi
(Genesis 47:28-5)
Jacob gives his final blessing to Joseph's sons, favoring the younger, Ephraim, over the older, Menasheh. Jacob gathers his sons to deliver a final poetic testament, and enjoins them to vury him in the cave of Machpelah in Canaan, the burial site of his parents and grandparents. Upon their return from the burial, the brothers persuade (trick) Joseph into swearing not to take revenge on them, although Joseph shows no such intent. The book of Genesis concludes with the death of Joseph.
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Happy Birthday to...
| Caroline Schwarzman
Rachel Winpisinger
Paul Glaser
Taylor Brimberg
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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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Committee members 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 Denise Cooper at denise@grs.org.
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GRS Staff
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Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MA, MSW, RJE
rabbisklarz@grs.org
Cantor Sabrina Lipton
sabrinalipton@grs.org
Stephanie Glaser
Executive Director
stephanieglaser@grs.org
Lisa Gittelman Udi
Director of Education
lisargudi@grs.org
Clarita Agulay
Bookkeeper
clarita@grs.org
Denise Cooper
Administrative Assistant
denise@grs.org
Allie Zur
Youth Advisor
orlie414@aol.com
Corinne Morrell
Relocation Assistant
relocation@grs.org
Peter Babivskiy
Caretaker
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GRS NEW OFFICE LOCATION
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GRS' OFFICES ARE NOW LOCATED AT
1037 E. PUTNAM AVE., RIVERSIDE, CT
OUR TELEPHONE AND FAX #s REMAIN THE SAME
203-629-0018
203-629-0613 - fax
PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR FOR ALL PROGRAMMING
ALL RELIGIOUS AND HEBREW SCHOOL CLASSES
AND SUNDAY ADULT ED CLASSES WILL REMAIN AT
THE STANWICH ROAD LOCATION
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Shabbat Service (Please note special time)
Friday, December 28, 5:00 pm | | |
Please join us for a Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Sklarz, followed by an Oneg Shabbat.
The service will take place at the GRS office space, Putnam Avenue, Riverside, CT.
Please note special service time, 5:00 pm!
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Tot Shabbat with Bobby Doowah
Friday, January 4, 2012, 5:45 - 6:15 pm
First Congregational Church
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Participants need not be members of GRS to attend
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Family Service & Pot Luck Dinner
Friday, January 4, 2012, 6:30
First Congregational Church
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If you would like to stay for dinner, please RSVP to Louise Salzer at salzerhouse@aol.com.
January birthdays will be called to the bimah for a special blessing and B'nai Shir will be singing.
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Thank you for your generosity...
Circle of Giving
- Robert & Ruthanne Birnbaum
- Jim & Wendy Schreiber
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| Hurricane Relief Fund |
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 In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Union for Reform Judaism is activating its Hurricane Relief Fund to collect donations for those suffering in the hurricane's wake.
You may donate to the URJ Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund here.
May the memories of those whose lives were lost to Hurricane Sandy remain with us for blessing. |
Tu B'Shevat Event
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Greenwich Historical Society | | |
The Science of History: Tree Rings and the History They Reveal
Neil Pederson, PhD, Lamont Research Assistant Professor, Tree Ring Laboratory, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University.
In celebration of the Jewish New Year for Trees, Tu B'Shevat, Dr. Pederson will lecture on how ancient trees and timbers from human structures are used to broaden our understanding of history. From the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire to the construction of buildings and boats locally and globally, trees are the environmental historians, which reveal events long faded from human memory and historical documents; including how the tree ring cores taken from the Bush-Holley house reveal its construction history.
Sponsored by the Greenwich Historical Society, the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, the Bruce Museum, and the Greenwich Reform Synagogue.
Doors open at 6:30; lecture begins at 7:00 pm. Event will be held at the Greenwich Historical Society, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob.
Admission is free but reservations are suggested. Please call 203-869-6899, Ext. 10
Rain Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Give A Ride, Need A Ride
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Around the Community
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UJA Greenwich Clothing Drive to benefit
The United Jewish Council
of the East Side
Wednesday January 9, 2013
Drop off donations between 10am and 1pm
Parking lot of UJA Federation Greenwich 1 Holly Hill Lane
Vintage Thrift, a non-profit will be sending a truck to collect clothing and accessories, housewares and collectibles. In exchange for donating, you can receive a tax deduction, extra closet space and the satisfaction of recycling your unwanted goods, while contributing to a worthy charity.
For further information please contact our office at 203-552-1818 or alice@ujafedgreenwich.org
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 Support Groups: ($20 per session: Sliding Scale fees apply).
ROSH HODESH: IT'S A GIRL THING!
For 7th grade girls
Mondays 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tevet: January 28th
Shevat: February 25th
Adar: March 18th
Nisan: April 29th
Iyar: May 20th
Sivan: June 17th
New and Ongoing Support Groups and Counseling:
- Divorce Support Group
- Bereavement Support Group
- Parents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual or Questioning (LGBTQ) Children
- Restarting Your Life
- Empty Nesters
- Counseling
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