September 29, 2022 | 4 Tishrei 5783

October Monthly Newsletter

Included in This Month's Newsletter

Photos and Video from Rosh Hashanah

High Holidays Info and Registration

Upcoming Sukkot Havdalah Service

Membership Information

Class - Voting as a Jewish Value

High Holidays Social Action Project

New Greenwich Jewish News and Stamford New Jewish Voice

Upcoming Services and Calendar

Spotlight Calendar

Members and guests are always welcome to attend our Shir Ami Services, Classes and Special Events.

October

High Holidays Services - See Schedule Below

Yom Kippur is next week. Registration link is below

Havdalah and Sukkot Observance

Saturday, October 15th

First Presbyterian Church

6:00 PM

Board meeting

Monday, October 17th

7:30 PM

Living in Jewish Time: Voting As A Jewish Value

Tuesday, October 25th

7:30 PM

NEW 2022-23 Calendar Draft is now available on our website Click here (it was last revised on September 7, 2022)

Shana Tova!

Yom Kippur Services will be on Tuesday evening October 4th, and Wednesday October 5th. (see the full schedule below)

Our Shir Ami Clergy, Musicians, HHD Team and Leadership did a beautiful job making our first in-person Rosh Hashanah in two years incredibly special, and we expect the same will be true of Yom Kippur.

Many who chose to attend in person told us how they felt very safe and comfortable being there. We appreciate everyone observing our COVID safety protocol.

There was enough room for people to spread out in the beautiful chapel, and those who wanted to wear masks, did so.

The feedback from those who chose to attend via livestream was that both the image and the sound were very clear.

It's not too late to register to join us for Yom Kippur! If you haven't already registered for HHDs, Please register today and let us know how you would like to participate! (The full schedule is below)

For those attending virtually, there are two options to get a service book. To purchase a digital version, please click here or if you'd like to borrow a hard copy, please text Evan Salop if you are in the Greenwich area, (914) 438-4094 and Jenny Lake, (203) 395-5687 if you are in the Stamford area no later than Monday, October 3.

Please look below at our HHDs Social Action Project and contribute to our Tikvah Fund so we can make meaningful contributions as a congregation.

Rosh Hashanah Highlights

Photos and Video Recap from Rosh Hashanah

These pictures capture the most moving moments of Rosh Hashanah Services.

Click here to watch a five minute video recap.

Enjoy watching and hearing:

The uplifting spirit of our Clergy, Rabbi David E Levy, and Cantorial Soloist Alli West.
The beautiful music played by pianist Andrew Yeargin and the outstanding choir he leads.
The excellent Shofar blowing by Rick Lake, and the final blow as a duet with Rabbi Levy.

High Holidays Schedule

and Registration

COVID safety protocols for High Holidays:

A serious congregational responsibility is to ensure a safe and healthy environment to worship for all of our congregants, guests, choir/musicians, and clergy. To help us do so, we ask everyone to please follow our High Holidays COVID safety protocols.

Please click here to be directed to our website to read them.

Upcoming Services and Programs

Sukkot Havdalah Service

Saturday, October 15th

6:00 PM

At First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich

Dear friends:

As Rabbi Levy has so eloquently described it, "Havdalah is our weekly invitation to reflect on the meaning of Shabbat and to prepare ourselves for the week to come. What are our hopes for the new week? How has Shabbat, our taste of a better world, prepared us for the unknown future?"

For those who were able to attend the 9/10/2022 Havdalah at the Rouzeau-Cohen home, Rabbi's words ring true. It was an inspiring service and a wonderful community event.

Our next Havdalah service celebrates Sukkot and is on Saturday, 10/15/2022. It will be led by Rabbi Levy who will be accompanied by Guitarist Oren Neiman. We will be back in our home at First Presbyterian Church for the first time in over two years. Since this will be an indoor service, please click here for our current Covid protocols. We hope you can make it!

Thank you!

Jackie Marschall (347) 528-0427 / jackiea.broadcast@gmail.com

Marie Orsini Rosen (203) 249-3261 / morsinirosen@gmail.com

Co-Presidents

Living In Jewish Time

Voting as a Jewish Value

Tuesday, October 25

7:30 PM via Zoom

We live every day by the Gregorian calendar. In this monthly class taught by Rabbi Levy, we will consider what the Jewish calendar has to teach us about how we live in the world. Each time we gather, we’ll unpack our Jewish calendar to find meaning in every day life. This first class will focus on how we vote our values on Election Day.

To see the full schedule of classes and topics, please visit our website.

Community News

September/October Issue of Greenwich Jewish News

Please click here to read the digital version. Check out the wonderful articles about Shir Ami including one about our 18th Celebration.

September/October Issue of The New Jewish Voice

Please click here to view the digital version of the UJF Stamford New Jewish voice to see engaging articles and community events

Membership Information

For those of you who are not yet Members but are considering joining Shir Ami, we warmly welcome you!

Being a Member of Shir Ami, allows you to

practice our faith together and learn from the Torah and each other
help shape our community
support Shir Ami's mission
find inspiration in our diverse offerings
participate in rituals and events reserved for members
have access to our wonderful clergy

If you are interested and would like to know more, please look for membership information which can be found on our website's membership page.

All are welcome to join our community!

Blessings and Simchas

Blessings for a Happy Birthday to all of our members with October birthdays:

Bruce Rose - 10/12

Chelsea Rose - 10/16

David Radin - 10/18

In our weekly Blessing and Simchas, we invite members to offer congratulations on a special event in someone’s life, blessings for healing, or to remember a loved one.

Submit your listing including your name, the occasion and the recipient's name/s to shirami.info@gmail.com with the subject line, "Blessings and Simchas". In order to appear in the next week's newsletter, the entry must be received by 9:00 AM on Monday morning.

You are not required to make a donation but if you chose to, you may do so on our website's donation page or by mailing a check to Congregation Shir Ami, 1273 East Putnam Avenue, P.O. Box 312, Riverside, CT 06870-9998.

Social Action TIKVAH Team

High Holidays Social Action Project

As we gather for the High Holy Days of our faith, we always wish to consider those less fortunate and in need. Shir Ami will be making contributions to the Supermarketing for Seniors Program in Greenwich and The Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry in Stamford. Learn more about each program below.

If you would like to help Shir Ami make a meaningful difference to these worthy organizations to ensure people have the food they need, please contribute to Shir Ami's Social Action Fund so we can make a collective donation from our congregation. Click here to donate.

The Supermarketing for Seniors program through which JFS- Greenwich offers free grocery shopping for home-bound Greenwich residents, aged 60 and up. Since 1986, JFS has been providing this unique, non-denominational grocery shopping service for those seniors unable to shop for themselves, with no nearby relatives to help.

The Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry which serves lower Fairfield County communities of Stamford, New Canaan, Darien, Westport, Weston, Wilton, Norwalk and Bridgeport. Through JFS, It providers Kosher food and personal care items, including assistance for pharmacy and transportation, to members of our community experiencing financial difficulties who are unable to afford food and household items for their families.

Ukraine Continues to Need Support

We are all horrified at what is happening in Ukraine to all the people, and although other news can surface to take its place in the headlines, they continue to need our unwavering support.

Should you wish to send assistance to Ukrainians in need, please visit the Social Action Page on our website for suggestions of organizations to send to.