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Noach

(Genesis 6:9-11:32)

The story of Noah and the Great Flood takes center stage.  The climax of the story is God's first covenant.  God promises never to destroy the world again by flood.  The Tower of Babel story follows, which represents perhaps the first test of God's covenant with humanity.  The portion concludes with a preface to the Abraham narrative, where we learn of Abraham's history before he speaks with God.   

Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz, MA, MSW, RJE

  rabbisklarz@grs.org 

Cantor Sabrina Lipton

sabrinalipton@grs.org  

Stephanie Glaser

Executive Director

stephanieglaser@grs.org

Eliana Hall 

Director of Education

eliana@grs.org

Clarita Agulay

Bookkeeper

clarita@grs.org

Laura Seltzer

Administrative Assistant

laura@grs.org    

Peter Babivskiy

Caretaker

What a Celebration We Had!

Dear Friends,

To say that GRS was rocking last Shabbat would be a mere understatement!

While the festival of Simchat Torah, which celebrates the continuous cycle of the reading of Torah, is in and of itself, a time of great rejoicing, the events that took place last Friday night, truly raised the roof with spirit! In an evening that spanned the generations, and included the musical talents of our GRS House Band, B'nai Shir - our wonderful and ever growing junior choir, the consecration of the many new students to Generation J, 

a "tour" of the fully unrolled scroll as we looked at pivotal junctures, and festive dancing, we experienced the joy of being a temple family.

While it will be another year before we re-experience Simchat Torah, our Jewish calendar is filled with moments of great joy and celebration. I look forward to you being with us throughout the year as we celebrate Shabbat and all our holidays, GRS style!

• Letter from the Rabbi 
• Letter from the Director of Education & Religious School Info
• Religious School Registration Form
• High School Registration Form
• Student Academic Considerations
• Parent Volunteer Form

Volunteering is a great way for teens who are looking for mitzvah projects or community service.  Also, it's a great family-friendly activity for all ages.  GRS has been doing this for about 15 years.   

We are in need of the following (which can come be purchased or prepared) for 15-20 dinners:

• 2 main courses
• bread or rolls
• salad, vegetables, fruit, dessert, beverages rice or potatoes
• server(s)

• Cathleen Baker & Michael Goldberg and their children, Ashlyn (5) and Sean (3).

Kenton Cooper is the son of Lisa and Wayne Cooper, brother of Alessandra (17) and Bennett (16).  Kenton is a 7^th grader at The Stanwich School.

For his mitzvah project, Kenton is collecting used computers, books, school supplies and money for the Mitzvah School in South Africa, which provides a free education to poor children in South Africa who want a good education.  It was created by the Jewish community of Johannesburg, South Africa during Apartheid to help black children who didn't have equal access to an education, and it continues to educate poor children who don't have other educational opportunities.

Kenton's interests include lacrosse, golf, football, travelling and the outdoors.  His proudest achievement is shooting a 36 in a golf tournament (9 holes).