For the past year, Stamford resident Rabbi David Israel has served as the executive vice-president of the Religious Zionists of America. The RZA is the US branch of the worldwide Mizrachi-HaPoel HaMizrachi movement.
Read the full article Dr. Jeff Cahn from Stamford, Connecticut, recently volunteered in Israel’s only free dental clinic — Dental Volunteers for Israel (DVI). He was able to treat quite a few patients and had some interesting experiences.
Read the full article Rabbi Daniel Cohen would like all of us to find our “Elijah Moment.”
A rabbi, author and inspirational speaker, Rabbi Cohen is well-positioned to help change the world, one person at a time. And this is what Rabbi Cohen does with wisdom, authenticity, humor and humanity. Since 2005, Rabbi Cohen has served as the senior rabbi of Congregation Agudath Sholom of Stamford, Connecticut, the largest modern Orthodox synagogue in New England. In addition, he is a writer, a co-host of the radio show “The Rabbi and the Reverend,” and lectures throughout the country, delivering insights and inspiration about living an enlightened, meaningful life. Read the full article Beginning in December 1996, a small group of members of Congregation Agudath Sholom, (CAS) in Stamford, Connecticut, embarked on a seven and a half year schedule to learn all 2,711 pages of the Talmud at the rate of one page per day. A former member named David Cohen organized and inaugurated Stamford’s first formal Daf Yomi program at CAS. In over two decades, this group has nearly completed its third rotation of the Daf Yomi cycle. However, since its inception, this worldwide learning program is actually in its 12th cycle, with its next siyum to be held in 2020.
Read the full article Chabad Lubavitch of Stamford is dedicated to providing a full spectrum of programming catering to men, women, couples, families and children, giving each a taste of an authentic, warm Jewish experience in the Stamford area. Back in 2009 Chabad of Stamford hosted its first challah bake. At the event each woman prepared two loaves of challah, one to keep and the other for someone else to benefit from. “With over 200 women participating, we were able to impact the shabbat for over 400 families!” exclaimed Leah Shemtov of Chabad of Stamford. Shemtov explained how the concepts and message behind the original Stamford challah bake inspired the originators of the now famous Mega Challah Bake as part of the Shabbos Project.
Read the full article Simeon Wohlberg, president of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, Connecticut, moved to Stamford 25 years ago. “It’s an ideal place to live,” Wohlberg shared with The Jewish Link. “We love this community, the people, the religious atmosphere, the tremendous growth in our shul’s membership.” He believes the decision to raise his family there was one of his best decisions.
Read the full article "In December 2008, the Committee to Advance Modern Orthodoxy in Stamford (CAMOS)—a community-wide effort to strategically target more young and religiously observant couples to move to Stamford, Connecticut—was launched. Eight years later, the community is thriving, with more than two dozen young families moving to the community in the past 12 months alone..."
Full Article at The Jewish Link CAMOS (Committee to Advance Modern Orthodoxy in Stamford) is planning to organize its second annual Shabbaton on October 23, 2015, for those families who are considering a move to the Stamford community.
“Last year’s Shabbaton was a huge success,” said Michael Feldstein, who founded the CAMOS effort several years ago. “Eleven families visited, one family is moving here this summer, and two others are seriously exploring a move. We hope we can build on the success of the first Shabbaton, and attract others to visit … and eventually move here.” In the past, CAMOS has hosted a Summer Sunday in Stamford event for families looking to get a feel for the community, but many of CAMOS committee members felt that a Shabbaton is the best way to draw people to visit. The CAMOS Shabbaton committee consists of Kate Frommer Cik, Elaine Finkelstein, Jessica Niedober, Abigail Kurtz, Miriam Sperber, and Alisa Weisser. In April, CAMOS organized an exhibit at the Orthodox Union’s Job and Relocation Fair in New York City, which generated more than 100 leads. “Many of the people we met at the fair are definitely interested in visiting for a Shabbat, said Feldstein.” As part of the Shabbaton, the committee plans to have a get together in the park, and involve as many of the members of the Stamford community in the Shabbaton as possible. “The best way to sell Stamford as a place to live is to allow prospective residents to meet other like-minded families who are happy living here,” said Feldstein. Feldstein also pointed to the presence of four kosher eateries as a very positive development in the Jewish community, which help make Stamford a more attractive place for an observant family to live. If you happen to know of an observant family who might be interested in moving to Stamford and attending the Shabbaton, or who might benefit from the services that CAMOS provides, please have them contact Michael Feldstein at michaelgfeldstein@gmail.com. The Committee to Advance Modern Orthodoxy in Stamford (CAMOS) was among 47 different Jewish communities that exhibited at the bi-annual OU Jewish Communities Home and Job Relocation Fair, which was held this year on April 26, 2015 in New York City. More than 1,500 people attended the show, which offered visitors the opportunity to meet leaders in various Jewish communities across the country. CAMOS assembled a contingent of representatives from several institutions in the Stamford Jewish community to promote the advantages of living in Stamford. More than 125 leads were generated from the show. “This is the fourth time that we have exhibited at the OU Fair,” said Michael Feldstein, the founder of Stamford’s community growth initiative, “and it continues to be the best source of new leads for us. We found that the people who visited our booth were genuinely excited about what the Jewish community of Stamford has to offer, and I expect that several of the visitors will be spending a Shabbat weekend here with us soon.” Elaine Finkelstein organized the Stamford group who attended the fair, which included representatives from the synagogues and day schools, along with real estate brokers. Finkelstein produced an attractive retractable banner, which was hung in front of the Stamford booth and featured photos of various sites in the Stamford area. In order to attract more people to the booth, CAMOS raffled off a $50 gift certificate to the Stamford kosher restaurant of their choice. Since it began nine years ago, CAMOS has been responsible for hosting dozens of prospective residents for Shabbat – and a sizable percentage of these families have ended up moving here. Last year, CAMOS organized a Shabbaton that was attended by 11 families; one of the families has already committed to move here, and two others are considering a move to Stamford. “I’m particularly gratified that some of the people who were the recipients of the hospitality that CAMOS extended to them when they were thinking of moving here are now actively involved in extending that same kind of welcome to other prospective residents,” said Feldstein. CAMOS is planning another Shabbaton later this year, and will continue to recruit more young families to consider a move here. “Attracting more young families to Stamford is the lifeblood for our community,” said Feldstein, “and we will continue to do what we can to convince more people to consider Stamford as a place to live. The more families who move here, the stronger all of our Jewish institutions will be, including our local kosher restaurants, day schools, synagogues, and Federation.” |
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