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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, 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
6:30 pm - Tu B'Shevat Event at Greenwich Historical Society, Cos Cob
NO HEBREW 101 THIS EVENING
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
January 16, 2013
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Bo
(Exodus 10:1-13:16)
Pharoah remains hard of heart, even after the eighth and ninth plagues. Moses then warns Pharoah of the slaying of the first born. God, through Moses and Aaron, instructs the Israelites to observe the first Passover Seder. God strikes down the first born of Egypt but passes over the marked Israelite dwellings. Finally, Pharoah relents, releasing the Israelites. The portion concludes with the laws of tefillin.
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Happy Birthday to...
| Virginia Meyer
Cara Kramer
Jeff Malakoff
William Schnaer
Jenna Kimmel
Fran Koenig
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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
PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR FOR DETAILS
ALL RELIGIOUS AND HEBREW SCHOOL CLASSES
AND SUNDAY ADULT ED CLASSES WILL REMAIN AT
THE STANWICH ROAD LOCATION
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Martin Luther King Choir Shabbat Service
Friday, January 18, 2013, 6:30
First Congregational Church, Old Greenwich | | |
Please join us for a special Martin Luther King Choir Shabbat Service featuring the GRS band (musical warm-up beginning at 6:20), followed by an Oneg Shabbat generously sponsored by Richard & Pauline Franck.
*January anniversaries will be given a special blessing.
The service will take place at the First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich.
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Thank you for your generosity...
Circle of Giving
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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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Tu b'Shevat Seder/Dinner
Friday, January 25, 6:30 pm
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 Join us on Tu b'Shevat, celebrating the re-birth of Spring with a special family friendly seder/pot luck dinner. Together we will celebrate the bounty of the earth, with rituals including white and red wine (or grape juice for children) and special fruits, native to Israel and welcome Shabbat, all at the dinner table.
Rabbi Sklarz and Cantor Lipton will of course also include the Mi Shebereach and Kaddish.
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Family Service/Pot Luck Dinner
Friday, February 1, 6:30 pm
At the home of Rabbi Andy & Sue Sklarz
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Bring a main course, side dish, salad, dessert or drinks, then dine in style with your family and GRS friends.
This service will be hosted by Rabbi Andy & Sue Sklarz. Call the GRS office for address and directions, 203-629-0018.
If you would like to bring a dish, please contact Louise Salzer at salzerhouse@aol.com.
*February birthdays will be given a special birthday blessing
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SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, February 23, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Masks, Music & Margaritas! |
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 Celebrate Purim with a festive adult evening at the beautiful Bush Holley House.
More information will be coming soon! |
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Our Temple Family
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|  GRS would like to offer its condolences to congregant Leonor Lopez on the passing of her brother, Fernando Halpern on Thursday, January 10. |
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Holiday Happenings
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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 Denise Cooper at 203-629-0018 or denise@grs.org. |
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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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