Included in this May Newsletter
A Message From Cantor Abramson
Please Fill Out Our Questionnaire!
Annual Congregational Meeting 5/31
Havdallah/Cheesecake Demo 5/2
Upcoming Services and Classes
Social Action Update - B1C
White Supremacy Under Cover 5/19
Added Resources & Save the Dates
With virtual services and classes now available we've had sons and daughters of Members, from Connecticut to California ask to be added to our weekly newsletter.
All are welcome to sign up!
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A Message From Cantor Abramson
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Several people requested a copy of the Sermon that Cantor Abramson wrote and shared at our last Shabbat Service on April 24th. We have posted it on our website for you to read.
Waiting Gracefully: The Omer for Our Time
Cantor Jill Abramson
Shabbat Sermon
April 24, 2020/30 Nisan 5780
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Annual Congregational Meeting
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We hope you'll come to everything we offer in the month of May and especially to the important meeting on the last day of May!
Shir Ami Members Annual Meeting
May 31st - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom
HELP US PREPARE BY FILLING OUT THIS ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
Your feedback and input is important and valued.
If you are not a Member yet but would like to be for July 2020- June 2021 we welcome you to join now and get these last two months of the year included for free.
Come join us!
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Upcoming Services
(Register in order to receive the Zoom link)
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Havdallah and Cheesecake Making with Karen Brand
Preparing for Shavuot
May 2nd - 7:30 PM via Zoom
Do you enjoy making or eating cheesecake? On Saturday, May 2nd, we will join together at 7:30 PM via Zoom to celebrate Havdallah (the brief ceremony which concludes the Shabbat) and then stay with us as our member, Karen Brand, demonstrates for us how to make cheesecake, a traditional food of Shavuot, the festival which falls at the end of May and celebrates the receiving of Torah on Mt. Sinai. Special foods for Shavuot center around dairy dishes such as blintzes. cheesecake, and noodle kugels. While the exact origin of this practice is unknown, the Song of Songs, the love poetry of the Hebrew Bible, likens the Torah to honey and milk, thus suggesting a connection between dairy foods and the celebration of Torah.
Recipe(s) will be distributed before the demo so you'll be able to look at them and take notes during the demonstration. You'll have plenty of time to make your own cheesecake, blintzes or kugel in time for Shavuot. Bring something sweet and delicious to eat to satisfy your sweet tooth while watching!
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Friday Night Shabbat Service
Via Zoom
May 15th, 7:30 PM
The PDF for the service will be available on the homepage of our website and it will be emailed, along with the zoom link to those who are registered.
We hope you will join us and invite a friend!
Thank you to Linda and Stanley Gratt for leading us in the Candle Lighting and Kiddush.
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Living & Learning Classes
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Women's Rosh Chodesh
Study Group - Via Zoom
Monday May 18th , 7 - 8:30 PM
(read Chapters 10 and 11)
"Every gathering has led to great conversation
and interesting insights!"
Join us for the next women's monthly gathering, led by Cantor Abramson, during which we'll continue to explore
The Faith Club,
and be challenged to understand the "other" more deeply. We will investigate being Jewish while affirming the faith of others. You do not have to have attended the previous discussions to join this one.
Bring your own cup of tea!
Each gathering is a stand alone group so feel free to join in anytime!
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Notice date change!
Essential Jewish Conversation
Virtual Class on Zoom
Monday, June 8th
7- 8:30 PM
(previously was May 5th)
Cantor Abramson will lead an examination of power as taught and exemplified in our tradition's writings. Together we will continue our investigation of...
Power in the 21st Century
Bring your own glass of wine!
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Building One Community
We had a fantastic turnout of close to 40 people on Zoom Tuesday evening as
Catalina Horak &
Margarita Zimmerman
shared with us the important work of Building One Community (B1C) both before and now during COVID-19. A letter was sent out on Wednesday to all Members with follow up instructions and links for how you can help by volunteering or donating.
If you missed the presentation and would like to see it
CLICK HERE
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The video of the presentation will be available to view for another week.
If you didn't see the follow up letter and would like to receive it, please reach out to our Social Action Chairs: Wendy Nadel and Peggy Bier Sturman
At the end of the video, Cantor Abramson summed up this new relationship between Shir Ami and B1C beautifully!
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Upcoming Events & Resources
Save the dates!
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Congregation Shir Ami is proud to be co-sponsoring this important conversation.
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Resource page updates on our website
Check out the many interesting and fun things on this page and let us know if you have something you'd like to add to the list.
Most recently added is a link from the
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research
for a Jewish cooking class! It is free for a limited time and you can take the class at your own pace.
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(The items in
color font
are the things that were added since last week's newsletter)
- May 2nd Friday - Havdallah service and cheesecake making-via Zoom, 7:00 PM
- Postponed to June 8th
May 4th Essential Jewish Conversation-via Zoom, 7:00 PM
- May 15th Friday - Shabbat Service via Zoom, 7:30-8:30 PM
- May 18th Monday - Women's Rosh Chodesh, Chapters 10 and 11-via Zoom, 7 -8:30 PM
- May 19th Tuesday - White Supremacy Undercover-via Zoom UJA-JCC,, 7-8:30 PM
- May 31st Sunday - Annual Congregational meeting-via Zoom 11 AM- 1:00 PM - we strive to get full attendance at this annual meeting so please plan to join us.
- June 5th, Friday - Shabbat Service via Zoom, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
- June 8th Monday - Essential Jewish Conversation-via Zoom, 7:00 PM
- June 15th, Monday - Board Meeting 7:30 PM via Zoom
- June 19th, Friday - Shabbat Service via Zoom, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Please visit our website often to stay updated on what is coming up at Shir Ami!
* FPC = First Presbyterian Church,
One West Putnam Ave, Greenwich
all services and programs are here unless otherwise noted
Questions? - Contact us at
call 203-900-7976
Mailing address:
Congregation Shir Ami
1273 E Putnam Ave
PO Box 312,
Riverside, CT 06878
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