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Torah Portion
December 14, 2013

 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 bury 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.

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

Dear Congregants:

I will be participating in the "We Bring Light" service at 7:00 pm on December 14th at The Church of Christ the Healer, 20 Brookdale Road (corner of High Ridge Road) Stamford.

This is an interfaith service being done to remember the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School, one year after the tragic event.

I encourage all to attend and show that we at GRS have not forgotten the traumatic shooting that took the lives of so many innocent people. You can CLICK HERE for more information on this meaningful event.

I hope this final night of Chanukah is filled with joy for you and your families.

Most sincerely,

Cantor Sabrina

Holiday Happenings is a monthly drop-off program for 3 and 4 year-olds on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am.

Children are immersed in a high energy learning environment, rich with the spirit of Judaism and community. Together, they will learn about their Jewish selves through song, dance, art, stories, fun, and friends!

Upcoming Dates:

December 15 - Jewish Blessings

January 12 - Tu b'Shvat (New Year of the Trees)

March 16- Purim

April 6 - Passover

May 4 - Israel Celebration

Participants need not be members of Greenwich Reform Synagogue to enroll:

Members-Free     Non-members-$150

For more information or to enroll, please contact Eliana Hall at eliana@grs.org.