Shabbat Nachamu Parshat Vaetchanan July 28 - July 29, 2023
Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting 8:02 pm
Morning Services Shabbat 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:23 am Kiddush following services
Babysitting 10:00 am
Talmud Class 6:50 pm
Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit 7:50 pm
Shabbat Maariv 8:58 pm Shabbat ends 9:08 pm
TORAH READING Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11, Artscroll p. 958 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26, p. 1196
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
I would like to thank everyone for helping make Tisha B'Av a meaningful day of mourning and commemoration at CBAJ. In particular, I would like to recognize our Eikhah readers, Ra'anan Schwarzmer, Seth Rosenblum, Rabbi Silton (and myself); our Torah reader; Eitan Barlaz, our Haftarah reader, Michael Willen; those who delivered talks on Kinot Tisha B'Av morning, Rabbi Bomzer, Rabbi Silton, Rabbi Elon Weintraub, & Rabbi Rami Strosberg; and all of those who helped with setup and cleanup.
This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Nachamu, named after the Haftarah from this week which begins, "Be comforted, be comforted, My people--says your G-d" (Isaiah 40:1). Even in the immediate aftermath of tragedy, we are promised that our sins are forgiven and that Israel will be restored to its former glory.
This is a message that we ought to take with us in every situation that we find ourselves in every time--the truth that whatever sorrow we experience, G-d tells us to be comforted, for we are still his people.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS SUNDAY On Sunday, July 30 at 9:00 am The CBAJ Playground is getting some work done and we need volunteers to help spreading the new mulch and cleaning up the space. All are welcome, especially families with children of all ages. We had a great time the last few times so please come and enjoy! Bagels and drinks will be provided.
Bring your own tarps, gloves, rakes, shovels, and a wheelbarrow if you have one
Please also bring old newspapers for some extra weed control.
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, August 3 at 8:30 pmat the Shteeble Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater! Golda's Balcony August 13, 5:00 PM Performance at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240
The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.
ADULT ED PROGRAMMING SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education" Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 orevents@cbaj.org . * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat TBD For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting -remains available on Shabbat during the summer months Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 6:50 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble SUMMER SCHEDULE August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
"A community is too heavy to carry alone" Deuteronomy Rabbah 1:10
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Shabbat Nachamu Parshat Vaetchanan July 28 - July 29, 2023
Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting 8:02 pm
Morning Services Shabbat 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:23 am Kiddush following services
Babysitting 10:00 am
Talmud Class 6:50 pm
Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit 7:50 pm
Shabbat Maariv 8:58 pm Shabbat ends 9:08 pm
TORAH READING Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11, Artscroll p. 958 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26, p. 1196
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
I would like to thank everyone for helping make Tisha B'Av a meaningful day of mourning and commemoration at CBAJ. In particular, I would like to recognize our Eikhah readers, Ra'anan Schwarzmer, Seth Rosenblum, Rabbi Silton (and myself); our Torah reader; Eitan Barlaz, our Haftarah reader, Michael Willen; those who delivered talks on Kinot Tisha B'Av morning, Rabbi Bomzer, Rabbi Silton, Rabbi Elon Weintraub, & Rabbi Rami Strosberg; and all of those who helped with setup and cleanup.
This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Nachamu, named after the Haftarah from this week which begins, "Be comforted, be comforted, My people--says your G-d" (Isaiah 40:1). Even in the immediate aftermath of tragedy, we are promised that our sins are forgiven and that Israel will be restored to its former glory.
This is a message that we ought to take with us in every situation that we find ourselves in every time--the truth that whatever sorrow we experience, G-d tells us to be comforted, for we are still his people.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS SUNDAY On Sunday, July 30 at 9:00 am The CBAJ Playground is getting some work done and we need volunteers to help spreading the new mulch and cleaning up the space. All are welcome, especially families with children of all ages. We had a great time the last few times so please come and enjoy! Bagels and drinks will be provided.
Bring your own tarps, gloves, rakes, shovels, and a wheelbarrow if you have one
Please also bring old newspapers for some extra weed control.
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 pmat the Shteeble Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater! Golda's Balcony August 13, 5:00 PM Performance at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240
The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.
ADULT ED PROGRAMMING SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education" Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 orevents@cbaj.org . * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat TBD For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting -remains available on Shabbat during the summer months Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 6:50 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble SUMMER SCHEDULE August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
"A community is too heavy to carry alone" Deuteronomy Rabbah 1:10
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22, Artscroll p. 938 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27, p. 1195
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will be out of town this Shabbat.
Nathan Graber will deliver a Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Azar Dahan (Azar ben Rachamim), father of our dear friend and CBAJ member Tahel Dahan (and Harry Montgomery), grandfather of Avigayil, Ethan, and Liam Montgomery. The funeral and shiva are in Israel. Condolences messages or calls to Tahel should be sent by WhatsApp or email until next week, as Tahel is unable to receive standard text messages or calls while in Israel. May the family be comforted, and may Azar's memory be a blessing.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of CBAJ member Linda Candib, wife of CBAJ member Samuel Candib, mother of Adam Candib (and Lauren), Aaron Candib, and Naomi Candib Rosenman (and Nochum). The funeral took place today (Thursday) in New Jersey. Shiva details are forthcoming. May the family be comforted, and may Linda's memory be a blessing.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Chazon, named after the opening words of this week's Haftarah, taken from the beginning of the Book of Isaiah, which laments the sins of the Jewish people that led to the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash. This Shabbat is an additional opportunity to prepare ourselves for Tisha B'Av.
This Shabbat, we have a visit from a couple that is considering relocating to Albany. If you see anyone that you do not recognize, please introduce yourself.
Miriam and I will be out of town this Shabbat, from Friday through Sunday, for a family commitment. We look forward to seeing you all when we return.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
TISHA B'AV AT CBAJ
Fast of Tisha B'Av, Wednesday, July 26-Thursday, July 27 Fast begins: Wednesday, 8:22 pm Fast Ends: 8:57 pm
Complete Schedule: Wednesday: 8:10 pm - Mincha & Maariv with reading of Eicha
Thursday: 6:40 am - Shacharit with Kinot & explanations (Kinot will be recited after conclusion of Shacharit) 5:30 pm - Streaming of God on Trial (2008) CBAJ main sanctuary In God on Trial, a group of Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz put God on trial for allowing the Holocaust to happen. The film was inspired by Elie Wiesel's play The Trialof God. 7:15 pm - Tisha B'Av lecture and discussion: "Was the Destruction of the Beit HaMikdash a Good Thing?" 8:00 pm - Mincha/Maariv
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 pmat the Shteeble Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater! Golda's Balcony August 13, 5:00 PM Performance at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240
The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.
ADULT ED PROGRAMMING SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education" Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 orevents@cbaj.org . * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat TBD For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting -remains available on Shabbat during the summer months Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - No Talmud class this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble SUMMER SCHEDULE June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
Mon.,Tues., Wed., & Friday 6:40 am (Nach Yomi 6:10 am)\
Thursday Tisha B'Av 6:40 am Shacharit with Kinnot
Mincha/Maariv Sunday-Wednesday
8:10 pm
Wednesday Evening Tisha B'Av 8:22 pm Fast Begins
Thursday Tisha B'Av 8:00 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:57 pm Fast Ends
Friday 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting Friday, July 28 8:02 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22, Artscroll p. 938 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27, p. 1195
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will be out of town this Shabbat.
Nathan Graber will deliver a Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Azar Dahan (Azar ben Rachamim), father of our dear friend and CBAJ member Tahel Dahan (and Harry Montgomery), grandfather of Avigayil, Ethan, and Liam Montgomery. The funeral and shiva are in Israel. Condolences messages or calls to Tahel should be sent by WhatsApp or email until next week, as Tahel is unable to receive standard text messages or calls while in Israel. May the family be comforted, and may Azar's memory be a blessing.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of CBAJ member Linda Candib, wife of CBAJ member Samuel Candib, mother of Adam Candib (and Lauren), Aaron Candib, and Naomi Candib Rosenman (and Nochum). The funeral took place today (Thursday) in New Jersey. Shiva details are forthcoming. May the family be comforted, and may Linda's memory be a blessing.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Chazon, named after the opening words of this week's Haftarah, taken from the beginning of the Book of Isaiah, which laments the sins of the Jewish people that led to the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash. This Shabbat is an additional opportunity to prepare ourselves for Tisha B'Av.
This Shabbat, we have a visit from a couple that is considering relocating to Albany. If you see anyone that you do not recognize, please introduce yourself.
Miriam and I will be out of town this Shabbat, from Friday through Sunday, for a family commitment. We look forward to seeing you all when we return.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
TISHA B'AV AT CBAJ
Fast of Tisha B'Av, Wednesday, July 26-Thursday, July 27 Fast begins: Wednesday, 8:22 pm Fast Ends: 8:57 pm
Complete Schedule: Wednesday: 8:10 pm - Mincha & Maariv with reading of Eicha
Thursday: 6:40 am - Shacharit with Kinot & explanations (Kinot will be recited after conclusion of Shacharit) 5:30 pm - Streaming of God on Trial (2008) CBAJ main sanctuary In God on Trial, a group of Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz put God on trial for allowing the Holocaust to happen. The film was inspired by Elie Wiesel's play The Trialof God. 7:15 pm - Tisha B'Av lecture and discussion: "Was the Destruction of the Beit HaMikdash a Good Thing?" 8:00 pm - Mincha/Maariv
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 pmat the Shteeble Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater! Golda's Balcony August 13, 5:00 PM Performance at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240
The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.
ADULT ED PROGRAMMING SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education" Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 orevents@cbaj.org . * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat TBD For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting -remains available on Shabbat during the summer months Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - No Talmud class this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble SUMMER SCHEDULE June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
Mon.,Tues., Wed., & Friday 6:40 am (Nach Yomi 6:10 am)
Thursday Tisha B'Av 4:30 am Fast begins 6:40 am Shacharit with Kinnot
Mincha/Maariv Sunday-Wednesday
8:10 pm
Thursday Tisha B'Av 8:00 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:57 pm Fast Ends
Friday 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting Friday, July 28 8:02 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
THURSDAY (JULY 20) 9:00 PM (following Maariv) This week at CBAJ Independent & Guided learning NINE DAYS-FRIENDLY REFRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED Guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach Explore the differing and divergent opinions in Jewish tradition on what the Messiah and Messianic era will be like. This week: What did Rambam really think about Techiyat HaMetim (Revival of the Dead)?
WEEKLY CLASSES
Talmud class will NOT meet this week (7/22)
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Shabbat Mevarchim Matot-Masei July 14 - July 15, 2023
Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting 8:13 pm
Morning Services Shabbat 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:16 am Kiddush following services
*NO BABYSITTING THIS WEEK*
Talmud Class 7:05 pm
Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit 8:05 pm
Shabbat Maariv 9:12 pm Shabbat ends 9:22 pm
TORAH READING Numbers 16:1-18:32, Artscroll p. 820 Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3, p. 1192
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
Elior Schwartz will deliver a Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by Bob Crystal in honor of the yahrzeits of his parents David and Harriet Crystal z"l, and by Ken Dymond in honor of the yahrzeit of his father Milton Dymond z"l.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of John S. Holt, husband of Joyce Cornwell; father of CBAJ member Rabbi Avraham Tzvi & Esther Ita Holt, Nathan Holt, and Dulari Holt; grandfather of Gittel Sarah, Chana Eidle, Nechama Leah, and Tzivia Malka Holt, and Carter, Senric, and Kiran Hanna.
May John's family be comforted, and may his memory be a blessing.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Rosh Chodesh Av begins this Tuesday evening, which means that according to most traditions, a more intensive period of mourning for the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash (Temple in Jerusalem) begins then (please see the guide below for details).
We are finalizing details for meaningful programming to mark Tisha B'Av this year as a community. Please check your emails for this week for more information.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
CBAJ Goes to Indian Ladder Farms rescheduled Blueberry Picking Sunday, July 16, at 2pm with a back-up rain plan If the weather is good - Meet up for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms at the Pick Your Own (PYO) signs If the weather is bad - Meet up at the NYS Museum (lobby) at 2:00 PM
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, July 20 at 7:30 pm at CBAJ Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Security Committee will be hosting an active shooter class Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Please Register HERE
CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater! Golda's Balcony August 13, 5:00 PM Performance at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240
The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.
Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat TBD For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting -remains available on Shabbat during the summer months **Babysitting will not meet this week, July 15, due to an unexpected unavailability.** Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 7:05 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Next scheduled Luncheons 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble SUMMER SCHEDULE June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
Wednesday Rosh Chodesh 6:35 am (Nach Yomi 6:10 am)
Mincha/Maariv Sunday - Thursday
8:15 pm
Friday 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting Friday, July 21 8:08 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 16:1-18:32, Artscroll p. 820 Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3, p. 1192
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is CBAJ.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by Ofira & Joshua Katz in honor of Ofira's mother's yahrzeit, Shoshana Bendori z"l
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Yesterday was the fast of Shiva Assar B'Tammuz, which means that the "Three Weeks" have begun. During this time, it is incumbent upon all of us to reflect upon the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash (Temple) 2,000 years ago, as well as its legacy, impact, and causes, which continue to impact us to the present.
Please see the guide below for the details of the laws and customs of the Three Weeks, the Nine Days, and Tisha B'Av.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
CBAJ Goes to Indian Ladder Farms Blueberry Picking - Sunday, July 9, rain or shine Meet up for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms area at 2:00 PM. Look for the Pick Your Own (PYO) signs & Apple Picking - Sunday, September 10 Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES Next scheduled Luncheon 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics", 12:30 PM Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 pm at the Shteeble Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Security Committee will be hosting an active shooter class Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Please Register HERE
CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater! Golda's Balcony August 13, 5:00 PM Performance at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240
The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.
Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat TBD For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting -remains available on Shabbat during the summer months Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 7:10 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Next scheduled Luncheons 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble SUMMER SCHEDULE June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 19:1-25:9, Artscroll p. 838 Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8, p. 1189
GUEST SCHOLAR Dr. Chana Tannenbaum Schedule & Topics 11:15 am Do Animals Talk? (following Shabbat morning services)
12:30 pm The Torah's Missing 38 Years (following Kiddush)
Seudah Shlishit Talk The Book of Bilaam (Approx. 8:30 pm)
About Dr. Tannenbaum Dr. Chana Tannenbaum has been a sought after Jewish educator for over thirty years. She was the recipient of the Baumel award as the most outstanding faculty member at Yeshiva University where she earned her doctorate in Jewish Education and Administration. Since making aliyah with her family in 1997 to Nof Ayalon, she teaches at Bar Ilan University, Emunah and Matan.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV CBAJ members Millie and Daniel Grossberg happily announce the engagement of their daughter, Sharona Grossberg to Alex Schrudrich.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Chana Tannenbaum to CBAJ for a wonderful Shabbat of learning!
Shiva Asar B'Tammuz is this coming Thursday, commencing "The Three Weeks" or Bein Ham'tzarim, our annual period of mourning for the Beit HaMikdash (the Temple which stood in Jerusalem), and all the other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people throughout history.
See below for the CBAJ guide to Shiva Assar B'Tammuz, the Three Weeks, and Tisha B'Av.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
CBAJ Goes to Indian Ladder Farms Blueberry Picking - Sunday, July 9 * NEW DATE* Save the date for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms area at 2:00 PM. Look for the Pick Your Own (PYO) signs & Apple Picking - Sunday, September 10 Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES Next scheduled Luncheon 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics", 12:30 PM Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, July 13th 7:30 pm at the Shteeble Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Security Committee will be hosting an active shooter class Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Please Register HERE
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High Torah High is on hiatus for the summer. Please reach out to Rabbi Kean for more information about registration for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
Youth Groups Youth Groups are on hiatus for the summer.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 7:10 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Next scheduled Luncheons 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New*
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: 7:30 pm, Thursday July 20 at CBAJ SUMMER SCHEDULE July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
Shacharit Sunday 8:00 am (Nach Yomi 7:30 am) Tuesday - July 4th 8:00 am No Nach Yomi class
Thursday - July 6 Fast of Tammuz Fast begins 4:12 am Shacharit & Selichot 6:20 am No Nach Yomi class
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6:40 am (Nach Yomi 6:10 am) No Nach Yomi Monday this week
Mincha/Maariv Sunday - Thursday
8:25 pm
Thursday - July 6 Fast of Tammuz Mincha/Maariv 8:15 pm Fast ends 9:13 pm
Friday 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting Friday, July 7 8:17 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 16:1-18:32, Artscroll p. 820 Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22, p. 1186
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the Rosenblum family in honor of Seth Rosenblum’s 30th Anniversary of his bar mitzvah.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by Daniel Reznik in honor of his father's yahrzeit, Irwin Reznik z"l.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ members Ilana & Rob Kovach on the birth of a new granddaughter. Mazal Tov to parents Maya & Adam Lott, and great-grandparents, CBAJ members Barbara & Hesh Ungerman.
WELCOME Welcome to Leah Ahavah & Elon Weintraub, and their son Aryeh, who moved to Albany this week.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Yesterday was the yahrzeit of two very influential rabbis, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (the Lubavitcher Rebbe) and Rabbi Yehoshua Yeshaya Neuwirth (author of Shemirat Shabbat Ke'Hilchata), zichronam livracha.
The occasion of their yahrzeits is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and reflect on the legacies of these leaders, whose impacts are very much felt to this day. I do not expect you to have too much trouble finding a plethora of meaningful tributes to the Rebbe - there many books, videos, articles of all kinds available. For a brief tribute to the legacy of R. Neuwirth, I would recommend this column published by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, which touches on his lifestory, his groundbreaking work, and the impact it had on Halachic literature.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
CBAJ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The annual membership meeting will be held in person at CBAJ and via zoom (if you prefer that format) on THURSDAY June 29th, 2023 at 7:45 pm (NOTE UPDATED DATE. All CBAJ members are invited to attend full members in good standing will have one vote per adult member of their household. CBAJ ZOOM ROOM Join Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9405089347?pwd=L2dQRVhVLzVaQmFkL3V5eHVFZENvZz09 Enter passcode: 613518 Or go tohttps://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, June 29th 7:30 pm at CBAJ Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ Goes to Indian Ladder Farms Blueberry Picking - Sunday, July 9 * NEW DATE* Save the date for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms area at 2:00 PM. Look for the Pick Your Own (PYO) signs & Apple Picking - Sunday, September 10 Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES Next scheduled Luncheon 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics", 12:30 PM Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org
CBAJ SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Security Committee will be hosting an active shooter class Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Please Register HERE
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 7:10 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Next scheduled Luncheons 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New*
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: 7:30 pm, Thursday June 29th at CBAJ SUMMER SCHEDULE June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Latest Shema 9:06 am Simcha Graduation & Life & Legacy Kiddush following services
Babysitting 10:00 am
Tot Shabbat 10:30 am
Talmud Class 7:10 pm
Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit 8:10 pm
Shabbat Maariv 9:19 pm Shabbat ends 9:29 pm
TORAH READING Numbers 13:1-15:41, p. 798 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24, p. 1184
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
SIMCHA KIDDUSH This week, Simcha Kiddush (dairy) is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, chaired by Faye Silton & Marta Koblenz. We are celebrating simchas, and honoring our graduates and our Life & Legacy donors. Sponsors and celebrants are listed below.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of CBAJ member & past Sisterhood president Linda Joyce (Lippman) Weisburgh (Leah bat Aharon), wife of past CBAJ president Stuart Weisburgh; mother of Adam Jacob Weisburgh, wife Cassandra, and grandmother of Alexandra; and mother of Gregory Scott Weisburgh, wife Denise, and grandmother to Ethan Nicholas and Sydney Rose.
Graveside services will be held at the Beth Abraham-Jacob Cemetery, 1620 Western Avenue, Guilderland on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11:00am.
May the family be comforted, and may Linda's memory be a blessing.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
I would like to personally thank everyone who has organized, contributed to, attended, and wished me well on my installation this past Sunday. Your show of support means so much to me and Miriam.
I join the shul in congratulating all of those graduating from schools of all levels this June.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
The June Simcha Kiddush, celebrating simchas & honoring our graduates and our Life & Legacy donors, is sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants:
B'nos Israel Mikvah in honor of Rabbi Kean and in support of his installation dinner as Rabbi of CBAJ. Laura & Sam Weisblatt, Mazal tov to Yishai Weisblatt on finishing preschool at Temple Israel! Margie & Stan Rosenberg in honor of Ephraim Rosenberg’s graduation from West Virginia University Esther Miriam & John Martino, Mazal Tov to our son Nesanel Sussman on his upcoming graduation from Albany HS! Rina & Elliot Chester in celebration of their 5th wedding anniversary Daniela & Vadim Mikhaylov in honor of Teferet Yael’s graduation from kindergarten, and in celebration of the birthdays of Vadim Mikhaylov and Nison Mikhaylov Nanette & Artie Brenner in honor of the birthday of Misha Brenner and the wedding anniversaries of Lianna Brenner and Elie Peltz and of NANETTE and ARTIE BRENNER! Sandra Sabzevari & Josh Schulman-Marcus in celebration of the birthdays of all three of their children - Odelia, Liora, and Netanel. Judy & Marty Goldman in honor of the upcoming birthdays of our sons, David & Daniel and our grandsons, Jake & Zach. Clara Roth in celebration of Scott Roth’s birthday. Tom Kligerman, Mazal tov to Adina Kligerman on her graduation from the University at Buffalo! Marjorie & Stuart Gang in honor of the birth of their 4th grandchild, Liam Harrison, Avraham Zvi, born to Danielle and David Eller. Rebekah & Joshua Wildman in honor of Adina Wildman’s 8th grade graduation from Maimonides and happy birthday to Malka Wildman! Tanya & Ben Schwartz, Mazel tov to Elior Schwartz upon graduating Albany High School! Paula and Paul Mosher z” l, in honor of granddaughter Anna Michal Dietrich completing her first year of graduate studies at Brown University. Amy Svirsky & Mitch Abolafia in honor of Aliza Abolafia; on her graduation from Harvard Divinity School with a Master's in Divinity
CBAJ would like to thank and honor our community members who have committed to leaving a legacy gift by joining our Legacy Society
Amy Svirsky Abolafia Mitch Abolafia Rabbi Moshe E. Bomzer Nanette Brenner Artie Brenner Ellen Cohen M. Bruce Cohen Stacy Cohen David Cohen Wendy Cotter Kenneth Dymond Evelyn Farbstein Laurence Farbstein Rabbi Roy Feldman Marjorie Gang Sharon Giordano Judy & Martin Goldman Dina Gottesman Nathan Graber Amanda Gurock Joshua Gurock Chana Israel Mark Israel Nina M. Israel Ellen Kaplowitz Jack Kaplowitz Marta Koblenz Mark Koblenz Ilana Kovach Rob Kovach
Stephanie Rockwood Kugler Drew Kugler Richard Kweller Simona Leifer Mark Aaron Leifer Paula Mosher Daniel Reznik Steven Rich Amarit Rosenblum Seth Rosenblum Joan Rosenblum Jack Rosenblum Sanford Rosenblum Mary Rosenstein z"l Benjamin Rosenstein z"l Howard Schaffer Frances Schwartz Arthur Schwartz z"l Tatyana Schwartz Benjamin Schwartz Laura Segal Hilton Segal Leah & Barry Siegel Theodore Strauss z"l Selma & Leonard Symansky z"l Deborah Vasquez Herm Ungerman Bess Wadler Sharon & Michael Willen
THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS & GUESTS FOR SUPPORTING RABBI KEAN'S INSTALLATION EVENT
INSTALLATION DINNER SPONSORS AND HONORARY COMMITTEE
Partner Nanette & Arthur Brenner
Investor Amarit & Seth Rosenblum Dina Gottesman, Daniel Reznik & Family
Benefactor Stacy & David Cohen Ellen & M. Bruce Cohen
Supporter Daughters of Sarah Community for Seniors Robert Crystal Marjorie & Stuart Gang Judy & Martin Goldman Avi Losice Sandra Sabzevari & Joshua Schulman-Marcus Laura & Zvi Segal Johanna Steper
Friends Risa & Murray Carr Rina & Elliot Chester Diana & Asaf Elkayam Andrea & Ari Fisher Sharon Flom & Steve Huz Ellen & Jack Kaplowitz Marta & Mark Koblenz Ilana & Rob Kovach Gail & Matthew Kramer Nancy & Mike Kupferschmid Paual Mosher Gilad Muth Rabbi Dan Ornstein Julie & Barry Pollack Faye & Rabbi Paul Silton Sylvia Solomon Joyce Teitelman Nancy Worth & Edward Kean Sharon & Michael Willen
UPCOMING EVENTS
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
NEXT TUESDAY 6/20/23 " Living a Spiritual Life: What Does it Actually Mean?"
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Next scheduled Luncheons 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
CBAJ SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Security Committee will be hosting an active shooter class Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Please Register HERE
CBAJ Goes to Indian Ladder Farms
Blueberry Picking - TBD We are waiting for an update from the farmers Save the date for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
Apple Picking - Sunday, September 10 *Note updated date* Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -7:10pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: June 29th Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
THURSDAY (JUNE 15) 8:45 PM (following Maariv) This week at Cong. Shomray Torah (the Shteeble) Independent & Guided learning Guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach Explore the differing and divergent opinions in Jewish tradition on what the Messiah and Messianic era will be like. This week we will learn about views that differ from Rambam.
COMMUNITY LEARNING NIGHT
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 8:1-12:16, Artscroll p. 774 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7, p. 1182
SPEAKER Rabbinic Intern Jack Hartstein will deliver his FINAL Dvar Torah as our rabbinic intern at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ in honor of: Jack Hartstein on the occasion of his final Shabbat with CBAJ after three years of excellent service as rabbinic intern, teen director/NCSY chapter director, Yamim Noraim chazzan, and previously as youth director; Yael Gonzalez's final Shabbat as youth director after one year of excellent serivce.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ member Herm Ungerman on the birth of a great-grandson last Friday. The Brit Milah will take place this in Boston.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
I would like to personally thank everyone who has organized, registered for, or wished me well on my upcoming installation this Sunday. Your show of support means so much to me and Miriam.
Please join us this Shabbat morning as we honor and say thank you to Jack Hartstein, our rabbinic intern, and Yael Gonzalez, our youth director, for everything that they have done for CBAJ!
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
INSTALLATION OF RABBI KEAN The Installation Dinner for Rabbi Kean (for pre-registered participants) will be this Sunday, June 11th. Cocktail hour 5:00 pm, violinist Joshua Sussman performing Dinner 6:00 pm, featured guest speaker Rabbi Robert D. Block
SIMCHA KIDDUSH
The next Simcha Kiddush is June 17! Sponsors are invited to submit their celebratory announcements by Thursday, 6/15/2023. Click here to complete the online form or emailoffice@cbaj.org.
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
6/20/23 " Living a Spiritual Life: What Does it Actually Mean?" 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Blueberry Picking - Sunday, June 25 Save the date for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
Apple Picking - Sunday, September 10
*Note updated date* Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -7:05 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:45-9:45 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: June 15th at CBAJ, following 8:20 pm Maariv Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 4:21 – 7:89, Artscroll p. 748 Haftarah: Judges 13:2 – 25, p. 1181
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by Rabbi Tzvi & Ester Ita Holt in honor of the birthdays of they are celebrating this week: Nechama Leah Holt: 13 Sivan (Friday), Gittel Sarah Holt: 15 Sivan (Sunday), & Esther Ita Holt: 18 Sivan (Wednesday).
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to Marjorie & Stu Gang on the birth of their grandson! Mazal tov to the parents, Danielle & David Eller, and to big sister Zoe Rose.
Mazal tov to Rabbi Dr. Moshe E. & Rochel Bomzer on being recognized with the Chesed Award at the Maimonides School dinner yesterday (Wednesday, May 31)!
Mazal tov to Devorah Leah Kaufman on being recognized with the Dedication to Education Award at the Maimonides School dinner!
Mazal tov to Seth Rosenblum & Amarit Rosin on being CBAJ's nominees to Jewish Family Services' Mensches & Mimosas, taking place this evening at 7:00 pm (Thursday, June 1). Visit www.jfsneny.org to view the program.
Mazal tov to all of the past presidents of the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District, including many CBAJ members, on being honored at HACD's 60th anniversary gala this Sunday (June 4), hosted by CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Thank you to all everyone who helped make Shavuot at CBAJ so special this year! From the volunteers, to the sponsors, NCSY advisors, and attendees, Shavuot programs and events were fun and meaningful.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
INSTALLATION OF RABBI KEAN - JUNE 11 Kindly RSVP before June 1.
6/20/23 " Living a Spiritual Life: What Does it Actually Mean?" 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
Blueberry Picking - Sunday, June 25 Save the date for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
Apple Picking - Sunday, September 24
Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Please note:Babysitting this week (June 3) will be staffed this Shabbat solely by our teenage babysitters. Our teenage babysitters are competent, capable and trustworthy, however parental discretion is advised given the change in typical staffing. Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -7:00 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: TONIGHT AT CBAJ! Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 4:21 – 7:89, Artscroll p. 748 Haftarah: Judges 13:2 – 25, p. 1181
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by Rabbi Tzvi & Ester Ita Holt in honor of the birthdays of they are celebrating this week: Nechama Leah Holt: 13 Sivan (Friday), Gittel Sarah Holt: 15 Sivan (Sunday), & Esther Ita Holt: 18 Sivan (Wednesday).
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to Rabbi Dr. Moshe E. & Rochel Bomzer on being recognized with the Chesed Award at the Maimonides School dinner yesterday (Wednesday, May 31)!
Mazal tov to Devorah Leah Kaufman on being recognized with the Dedication to Education Award at the Maimonides School dinner!
Mazal tov to Seth Rosenblum & Amarit Rosin on being CBAJ's nominees to Jewish Family Services' Mensches & Mimosas, taking place this evening at 7:00 pm (Thursday, June 1). Visit www.jfsneny.org to view the program.
Mazal tov to all of the past presidents of the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District, including many CBAJ members, on being honored at HACD's 60th anniversary gala this Sunday (June 4), hosted by CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Thank you to all everyone who helped make Shavuot at CBAJ so special this year! From the volunteers, to the sponsors, NCSY advisors, and attendees, Shavuot programs and events were fun and meaningful.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
INSTALLATION OF RABBI KEAN - JUNE 11 Kindly RSVP before June 1.
6/20/23 " Living a Spiritual Life: What Does it Actually Mean?" 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Please note:Babysitting this week (June 3) will be staffed this Shabbat solely by our teenage babysitters. Our teenage babysitters are competent, capable and trustworthy, however parental discretion is advised given the change in typical staffing. Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -7:00 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: TONIGHT AT CBAJ! Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Shavuot I (Friday) Exodus 19:1-20:23, Artscroll p. 400 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31, p. 892 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12, p. 1228 Shabbat/Shavuot II Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17, p. 1012 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31, p. 892 Haftarah: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19, p. 1229
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Tikkun Leil Shavuot is sponsored by Artie & Nanette Brenner & family in memory of Artie's mother, Joan Brenner, z''l, whose shloshim concludes with Shavuot. Second day of Shavuot Kiddush luncheon is sponsored by Laura & Zvi Segal in honor of the aufruff and upcoming marriage of their son, Samuel Segal & Allie Kugler, daughter of Stephanie & Drew Kugler
Mazal tov to CBAJ president Laura & Tzvi Segal and past CBAJ president Drew & Stephanie Kugler on the aufruf and upcoming marriage of their children, Samuel and Allie.
Mazal tov to Amarit Rosin & Seth Rosenblum on being CBAJ's nominees to Jewish Family Services 4th Annual Mensches & Mimosas ! Mazal tov to all the worthy nominees from across the community.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat and a joyous Shavuot!
Shavuot is all about celebrating our love for and acceptance of the Torah. I wish you a Shavuot infused with this love of Torah. Check out all the wonderful programming happening at CBAJ below.
PLEASE REMEMBER ERUV TAVSHILIN ON FRIDAY!
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
HIGHLIGHTS: Shavuot Night (Thursday, May 25) *Dairy Dinner on the First Night of Shavuot - feat. Divrei Torah from children! *Tikkun Leil Shavuot - All night learning *Midnight Ice Cream Party *All night NCSY programs Shabbat/Shavuot II (Saturday, May 27) *Meat Kiddush Luncheon celebrating the aufruf of Samuel Segal & Allie Kugler
TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT SPEAKER SCHEDULE
10:30-10:55 PM Daniela Mikhaylov: "Men Over Angels" 11:00-11:25 PM Vadim Mikhaylov 11:30 PM-12:25 AM Samson Goldberg: “Making Intuitive Sense out of Nonsense” 12:30-1:00 am Midnight Ice Cream 1:00-1:55 am Sean Ference: “Insights from the Nesivos Shalom on Shavuos” 2:00-2:45 am R’ Jack: “The Essence of Torah? Understanding the 10 Commandments” 3:00-3:50 am Tom Kligerman: “Public Right of Passage on Rivers: Talmudic & New York State Law” 3:55-4:45 am Rabbi Kean: “Israeli Judicial Reform: Reflections from Jewish Tradition”
Schedule of NCSY programming Albany NCSY Shavuaton 2023 Schedule
Thursday May 25th All-Night Learning!! Tikkun Leil Shavuot
10:30 pm - 11:25 am “How not to get Jealous” 11:30 pm - 12:25 am “A Tefilah that I can relate to” 12:30 am - 1:10 am Ice cream and Sushi Party!! 1:10 am “Ask me anything” with Rabbi Kean 2:00 am - 2:45 am “Mashiach Now!” 2:50 am - 3:45 am Jeopardy Time! 3:50 am - 4:10 am Presenting the Book of Ruth 4:15 am - 4:45 am “Speed Learning” 4:50 am Shacharit
Saturday May 27th 4:00 - 6:00 pm Albany NCSY Classic Hangout at Buckingham Pond Games, snacks, candy, friends, advisors
UPCOMING EVENTS
INSTALLATION OF RABBI KEAN - JUNE 11
Sunday, June 11, at 5:00 pm Please join CBAJ for Rabbi Kean's Installation Dinner. Featured guest speaker: Rabbi Robert Block, Founding Rabbi, Roslyn Synagogue Submit sponsorships & journal ads by May 31. RSVP before June 1.
6/20/23 " Living a Spiritual Life: What Does it Actually Mean?" 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -No Talmud Class This Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: Thursday, June 1 at CBAJ Guided Learning Topic: The Messianic Era in Classic Jewish Thought Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms.
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Numbers 1:1 - 4:20, Artscroll p.726 Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18-42, p. 1207 (Shabbat Erev Rosh Chodesh)
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services entitled, "How Do We Conduct a Census? A Message for Yom Yerushalayim"
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Tonight begins Yom Yerushalayim, a day in which we celebrate Israel's victory in the Six Day War and the return of Jerusalem to Jewish sovereignty. Israel's victory was a truly miraculous upset, and it is therefore appropriate to express our gratitude to Hashem on this day.
Shavuot is right around the corner! Check out all the wonderful programming happening at CBAJ below.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
There will be a multi-generational flower arranging event for CBAJ Seniors and Youth, Tuesday May 23 at 5:00 PM in the CBAJ Social Hall. All arrangements will decorate the shul for Shavuot * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
INSTALLATION OF RABBI KEAN - JUNE 11
Sunday, June 11, at 5:00 pm Please join CBAJ for Rabbi Kean's Installation Dinner. Featured guest speaker: Rabbi Robert Block, Founding Rabbi, Roslyn Synagogue Submit sponsorships & journal ads by May 31. RSVP before June 1.
6/20/23 " Living a Spiritual Life: What Does it Actually Mean?" 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:50 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: Thursday, June 1 at CBAJ Guided Learning Topic: The Messianic Era in Classic Jewish Thought Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Rabbinic intern Jack Hartstein will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Thank you to everyone who joined our scholar in residence Shabbat with Dr. Rachel Anisfeld last Shabbat. Our deep gratitude to Dr. Anisfeld for a wonderful and enriching Shabbat of learning.
I am pleased to share that I will be the speaker for the OU's Daily Tehillim & Chizuk call (click to join) this Tuesday, May 16, at 1:00 pm ET and I invite you to join me on it.
During this critical time, while Israel is currently under fire, it is important for us to stand with Israel. As of this writing, one Israeli in Rehovot has been killed, 40 have been injured, and communities in Israel within 25 miles (40 km) of the border with Gaza are under restrictions, including school closures.
Additionally, I encourage you to take action - whether that means donating to organizations that are supporting Israelis under fire, writing to our elected officials to urge them to stand with Israel during this difficult time, or reaching out to friends and family living in Israel to let them know that you are thinking of them.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat TOT SHABBAT THIS SHABBAT ! For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:40 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble **TONIGHT AT THE SHTEEBLE AT 8:30 PM** Next date: TBA Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
THURSDAY (MAY 11) 8:30 PM This week at Cong. Shomray Torah (the Shteeble) Independent & Guided learning Guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach Explore the differing and divergent opinions in Jewish tradition on what the Messiah and Messianic era will be like.
COMMUNITY LEARNING NIGHT
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Dr. Rachel Anisfeld will deliver Divrei Torah and teach Friday night before services, Shabbat morning following morning services, and following the Kiddush luncheon. Full schedule below.
SIMCHA & SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE KIDDUSH LUNCHEON This week, Simcha Kiddush (meat) is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, chaired by Faye Silton & Marta Koblenz, and in honor of the Adult Education Committee and our Scholar-in-Residence guest, Dr. Rachel Anisfeld. Sponsors are listed below.
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to Nina and Grigory Mikhaylov on the birth of a grandson. Mazal Tov to the parents Liya and Hayim Ovadia, and the entire Mikhaylov family. The Brit Milah will be next Tuesday in Brooklyn.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Joan Brenner, mother of CBAJ member Artie Brenner. Our condolences to Artie & Nanette Brenner and their children, Lianna Brenner & Elie Peltz; Misha, Nofar & grandson Netzach Brenner; Camille Brenner & Jeremy Wilson; and Ravi Brenner. The funeral was held Friday, May 5 in Philadelphia. Artie will sit shiva in Albany at his home, 32 Greenway South, with the following schedule of minyanim and visitation: Monday: 6:15-8:30 pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00-10:00 am, 1:00-3:00 pm, 6:15-8:30 pm Shacharit on Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00 am Mincha/Maariv on Monday-Wednesday: 6:15 pm Click here to register for services to help us confirm a minyan
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Shelly Sanders, aunt of CBAJ member Eric Sanders. The funeral will takes place on Sunday at the Beth Moses cemetery in Wyandach, NY. Eric will join his family sitting shiva on Long Island.
CANDLE LIGHTING TONIGHT
FOR THOSE DRIVING TO DR. ANISFELD'S TALK TONIGHT: Rabbi Kean advises those driving to Dr. Anisfeld's talk this evening (before services) to do one of the following options for candle lighting: 1. Light candles at home, prior to driving, with the stipulation that you are not accepting the beginning of Shabbat with candle lighting. 2. For those who do not intend to stay for Friday night services and who are able to return home before Shabbat after the talk, you may return home after the talk to light candles. 3. There will be a candle lighting station set-up at CBAJ (this option is less than ideal, since there is no meal at CBAJ this evening).
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
A special welcome back to Albany to our scholar-in-residence, Dr. Rachel Anisfeld! I look forward to joining all of you in learning so much from and with Dr. Anisfeld over the course of Shabbat.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
This Shabbat we welcome Dr. Rachel Anisfeld as our guest scholar.
Schedule of Shabbat & Dr. Anisfeld's talks:
SHABBAT THEME: "Who Are You?"
Friday night, 6:45 PM, before Mincha: Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, & Maariv will follow at 7:30 pm.
Part I: You are Not Who You Think You Are: Our False Inner Beliefs (a shiur with text handouts)
Most of us carry false beliefs about ourselves that cause us suffering. In this talk, we will explore the concepts of Emet (truth) and Sheker (falsehood) as they apply to our inner beliefs about ourselves, making use of Torah texts as well as therapeutic concepts, and exploring ways to notice and distinguish what is true and false in our inner worlds, leaving room for us to grow into our highest selves.
Shabbat day, following morning services: (Approximately 11:15 AM)
Part II: Shabbat and The Real You: Finding Your Inner Resting Place (a guided meditation)
Dr. Anisfeld will guide us through a 20 minute "parsha meditation" that is a cross between a traditional drasha and an experiential mindfulness meditation, drawing on Torah sources as well as mystical and therapeutic ideas around inner work, growth and healing. The topic will be Shabbat, which is mentioned in this week's parsha, and the focus will be on our capacity to find that Resting Place inside us -- our true selves -- at all times. No previous meditation necessary. Just sit back, relax and try something new together with friends. Afterwards, we will take some time to reflect on the experience.
Kiddush Luncheon Following Parsha Meditation (Approximately 11:45 AM)
Part III: Who Are You? Maybe Less is More: Pirke Avot 4:1 (Approximately 12:45, following luncheon, a facilitated group discussion)
Focusing on one small text of Pirke Avot, Dr. Anisfeld will explain the text and then lead a creative interactive discussion group where we listen and build on each other's ideas, and take in inspiration and strength from one another.
Rachel Anisfeld teaches and writes on the themes of Torah and inner work. She holds a BA in Religion from Princeton and a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and has been teaching Torah for many years. Over the past decade, she has been working to integrate Torah with concepts of psychotherapy, mindfulness, and self compassion, aiming to find a Torah that helps people heal and grow in a deep way. She leads regular “parsha meditations” and is currently training to be a Spiritual Guide. A former resident of Albany and member of CBAJ (one of her favorite places), she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and almost empty nest. Check out her website: Rachel Anisfeld: Torah and Inner Work
The May Simcha and Scholar-in-Residence Kiddush Luncheon is sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants: Steve Rich in honor of Rachel Anisfeld, Ph.D., and CBAJ. Margie and Stanley Rosenberg in honor of Ephraim Rosenberg’s graduation from West Virginia University and new job Nina and Grigory Mikhaylov in honor of their granddaughter Tiferet Yael’s 6th birthday and their newborn grandson. Stacy and David Cohen in honor of our Scholar in Residence, Rachel Anisfeld. Sheryl Hoffman and Aron Cepler in honor of Annie Cepler’s 2nd birthday. Debbie Fruchtman and Seth Rigberg in honor of Jasmine Simons birthday. Ofir and Josh Katz in honor of Lior's 11th birthday. Paula Mosher in gratitude to Dr. Rachael Anisfeld for inspiring us with her prodigious knowledge.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:35 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: Thursday, May 11 at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
INTRODUCING THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FLYER
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Dr. Rachel Anisfeld will deliver Divrei Torah and teach Friday night before services, Shabbat morning following morning services, and following the Kiddush luncheon. Full schedule below.
SIMCHA & SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE KIDDUSH LUNCHEON This week, Simcha Kiddush (meat) is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, chaired by Faye Silton & Marta Koblenz, and in honor of the Adult Education Committee and our Scholar-in-Residence guest, Dr. Rachel Anisfeld. Sponsors are listed below.
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to Nina and Grigory Mikhaylov on the birth of a grandson. Mazal Tov to the parents Liya and Hayim Ovadia, and the entire Mikhaylov family. The Brit Milah will be next Tuesday in Brooklyn.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Joan Brenner, mother of CBAJ member Artie Brenner. Our condolonces to Artie & Nanette Brenner and their children, Lianna Brenner & Elie Peltz; Misha, Nofar & grandson Netzach Brenner; Camille Brenner & Jeremy Wilson; and Ravi Brenner. The funeral was held Friday, May 5 in Philadelphia. Artie will sit shiva in Albany at his home, 32 Greenway South, with the following schedule of minyanim and visitation: Monday: 6:15-8:30 pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00-10:00 am, 1:00-3:00 pm, 6:15-8:30 pm Shacharit on Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00 am Mincha/Maariv on Monday-Wednesday: 6:15 pm Click here to register for services to help us confirm a minyan
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Shelly Sanders, uncle of CBAJ member Eric Sanders. The funeral will takes place on Sunday at the Beth Moses cemetery in Wyandach, NY. Eric will join his family sitting shiva on Long Island.
CANDLE LIGHTING TONIGHT
FOR THOSE DRIVING TO DR. ANISFELD'S TALK TONIGHT: Rabbi Kean advises those driving to Dr. Anisfeld's talk this evening (before services) to do one of the following options for candle lighting: 1. Light candles at home, prior to driving, with the stipulation that you are not accepting the beginning of Shabbat with candle lighting. 2. For those who do not intend to stay for Friday night services and who are able to return home before Shabbat after the talk, you may return home after the talk to light candles. 3. There will be a candle lighting station set-up at CBAJ (this option is less than ideal, since there is no meal at CBAJ this evening).
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
A special welcome back to Albany to our scholar-in-residence, Dr. Rachel Anisfeld! I look forward to joining all of you in learning so much from and with Dr. Anisfeld over the course of Shabbat.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
This Shabbat we welcome Dr. Rachel Anisfeld as our guest scholar.
Schedule of Shabbat & Dr. Anisfeld's talks:
SHABBAT THEME: "Who Are You?"
Friday night, 6:45 PM, before Mincha: Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, & Maariv will follow at 7:30 pm.
Part I: You are Not Who You Think You Are: Our False Inner Beliefs (a shiur with text handouts)
Most of us carry false beliefs about ourselves that cause us suffering. In this talk, we will explore the concepts of Emet (truth) and Sheker (falsehood) as they apply to our inner beliefs about ourselves, making use of Torah texts as well as therapeutic concepts, and exploring ways to notice and distinguish what is true and false in our inner worlds, leaving room for us to grow into our highest selves.
Shabbat day, following morning services: (Approximately 11:15 AM)
Part II: Shabbat and The Real You: Finding Your Inner Resting Place (a guided meditation)
Dr. Anisfeld will guide us through a 20 minute "parsha meditation" that is a cross between a traditional drasha and an experiential mindfulness meditation, drawing on Torah sources as well as mystical and therapeutic ideas around inner work, growth and healing. The topic will be Shabbat, which is mentioned in this week's parsha, and the focus will be on our capacity to find that Resting Place inside us -- our true selves -- at all times. No previous meditation necessary. Just sit back, relax and try something new together with friends. Afterwards, we will take some time to reflect on the experience.
Kiddush Luncheon Following Parsha Meditation (Approximately 11:45 AM)
Part III: Who Are You? Maybe Less is More: Pirke Avot 4:1 (Approximately 12:45, following luncheon, a facilitated group discussion)
Focusing on one small text of Pirke Avot, Dr. Anisfeld will explain the text and then lead a creative interactive discussion group where we listen and build on each other's ideas, and take in inspiration and strength from one another.
Rachel Anisfeld teaches and writes on the themes of Torah and inner work. She holds a BA in Religion from Princeton and a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and has been teaching Torah for many years. Over the past decade, she has been working to integrate Torah with concepts of psychotherapy, mindfulness, and self compassion, aiming to find a Torah that helps people heal and grow in a deep way. She leads regular “parsha meditations” and is currently training to be a Spiritual Guide. A former resident of Albany and member of CBAJ (one of her favorite places), she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and almost empty nest. Check out her website: Rachel Anisfeld: Torah and Inner Work
The May Simcha and Scholar-in-Residence Kiddush Luncheon is sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants: Steve Rich in honor of Rachel Anisfeld, Ph.D., and CBAJ. Margie and Stanley Rosenberg in honor of Ephraim Rosenberg’s graduation from West Virginia University and new job Nina and Grigory Mikhaylov in honor of their granddaughter Tiferet Yael’s 6th birthday and their newborn grandson. Stacy and David Cohen in honor of our Scholar in Residence, Rachel Anisfeld. Sheryl Hoffman and Aron Cepler in honor of Annie Cepler’s 2nd birthday. Debbie Fruchtman and Seth Rigberg in honor of Jasmine Simons birthday. Ofir and Josh Katz in honor of Lior's 11th birthday. Paula Mosher in gratitude to Dr. Rachael Anisfeld for inspiring us with her prodigious knowledge.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:35 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: Thursday, May 11 at the Shteeble Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
INTRODUCING THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FLYER
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Rabbinic Intern Jack Hartstein will deliver a Dvar Torah. The Talmud class will be taught by a visiting rabbinical student, Ben Katz, guest of R' Jack.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Thank you to everyone throughout the community who joined in making our Yom HaAtzmaut celebration and Yom HaZikaron commemoration so meaningful! May it be Hashem's will that these first 75 year's of the existence of the State of Israel are just the beginning of many, many years of flourishing.
Last night's installment of Community Beis Midrash night was a great success, with people deeply engaged in areas of personal interest. It was wonderful seeing people share their Torah learning interests with other participants. In the beginner's track, we learned about the Rambam's complicated views about the Messianic era--a subject we will return to in our next installment.
The Shabbat afternoon Talmud class is beginning a new chapter of Masechet Makkot -- making this week an ideal opportunity to join the class since this begins a new topic!
Miriam and I will be out of town this Shabbat on a brief vacation. We look forward to seeing you when we return.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE Mark your calendars for the next Scholar-in-Residence, May 5-6. Dr. Rachel Anisfeld will be joining us to discuss the Torah and inner healing. More details to follow. Rachel Anisfeld teaches and writes on the themes of Torah and inner work. She holds a BA in Religion from Princeton and a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and has been teaching Torah for many years. Over the past decade, she has been working to integrate Torah with concepts of psychotherapy, mindfulness, and self compassion, aiming to find a Torah that helps people heal and grow in a deep way. She leads regular “parsha meditations” and is currently training to be a Spiritual Guide. A former resident of Albany and member of CBAJ (one of her favorite places), she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and almost empty nest. Check out her website Torah and Inner Work Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:20 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
CBAJ BOOK CLUB Our next zoom gathering is Wednesday, May 3 at 8:00 pm. We will discuss The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczu. It is available on Amazon, Thrift Books and in local libraries. CBAJ has 2 available copies to loan.
READING CLASSICAL HEBREW COURSE *New* Beginning April 26th, students will meet Wednesdays, 8:00 to 9:30 pm on Zoom for a 90-minute class to learn grammar and vocabulary from the textbook The First Hebrew Primer . The instructor is Mike Kupferschmid. For more information, please send an email for him to nancylawson10@gmail.com. It is not too late to join the course! The goal of the course is to gain proficiency in reading and understanding classical Hebrew. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8906974931?pwd=bFlqejlBc0NHbnVqL0xBUGpQcUo3QT09 Meeting ID: 890 697 4931 Passcode: D3zRs8
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: TBA Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
**Note time change to next week's Friday night services for the Scholar-in-Residence**
Candle Lighting Friday, May 5 7:41 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
INTRODUCING THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Israel is turning 75! CBAJ is joining Jewish Federation on April 25 at the Massry Center for the Arts for a community-wide Tekes Ma’avar ceremony led by Rabbi Kean to commemorate Yom Hazikaron & special Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a musical performance by the a cappella group Six13 and special guests from Eshkol!
MINYAN: CBAJ's evening services will take place at the Massry Center on Tuesday night. Mincha will be at 6:00 pm and a Festive Maariv will take place following the celebration at approximately 8:30 pm. Tickets are not needed for the minyan, just the Tekes and performance.
PARKING: The Massry Center for the Arts Lot is located behind 1002 Madison Avenue. Enter driveway at stoplight located at 1000 Madison Avenue. At the end of the driveway, turn left and park in the large Music East Saint Rose parking lot. Avoid parking in the Saint Vincent’s Parish Center marked parking spaces – your car will be towed. Alternatively, you can turn right at the end of the driveway to park behind the Massry building. Additional parking is available in the Lasalle Lot or the Lally School of Education Lot, enter both from Western Avenue.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, MINYAN NOTICE: Please note: CBAJ's evening services will take place at the Massry Center on Tuesday night. Mincha will be at 6:00 pm and a Festive Maariv will be at 8:30 PM (following the celebration).
YOM HAZIKARON YOM HA'ATZMA'UT
Israel is turning 75! CBAJ is joining Jewish Federation on April 25 at the Massry Center for the Arts for a community-wide Tekes Ma’avar ceremony led by Rabbi Kean to commemorate Yom Hazikaron & special Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a musical performance by the a cappella group Six13 and special guests from Eshkol!
CBAJ's evening services will take place at the Massry Center on Tuesday night. Mincha will be at 6:00 pm and a Festive Maariv will take place following the celebration at approximately 8:30 pm.
Shabbat Tazria-Metzora Rosh Chodesh Iyyar April 21 - April 22, 2023
Candle Lighting 7:25 pm
Morning Services Shabbat 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:29 am Kiddush following services
Babysitting 10:00 am
Youth Groups 10:00 am
Tot Shabbat 10:30 am Talmud Class 6:20 pm
Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit 7:20 pm
Shabbat Maariv 8:20 pm Shabbat ends 8:30 pm
TORAH READING Leviticus 12:1 - 15-33, Artscroll p.608 Maftir: Numbers 28:9-15, p. 890 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 p. 1208
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah entitled, "When G-d Calls us Back: The New Mother's Sacrifice & Yom Ha'Atzmaut." Following morning services, Joshua Schulman-Marcus will make a siyum (completion) on Rambam's Mishneh Torah.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is co-sponsored by Marissa and Eitan Barlaz in honor of Marissa's father's yahrzeit of Harvey Goldrich z" l, and Sandra Sabzevari and Joshua Schulman-Marcus in honor of his siyum on Rambam's Mishneh Torah.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ members Rabbi Paul & Faye Silton on the birth of (their first!) great-grandson! The Brit Milah will take place this Shabbat in Baltimore. Mazal tov to the parents, Sigalle & Shua Soskil, and the grandparents, Dr. Ari & Elana Moskowitz.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
I hope that you will join Jewish Federation's Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration & Yom HaZikaron Commemoration this Tuesday, April 25. It will be a wonderful opportunity to join the wider community in celebrating Israel, the program will feature a great performance by Six13, and I am pleased to share that I will run the Tekes Maavar to commemorate Israel's fallen soldiers and terror victims, which I pray will be a meaningful tribute to their memory. Please note that there will be changes to our evening services on Tuesday evening, which are noted below in the information about the program.
CBAJ is joining a new initiative, the Dee Pirkei Avot Project, to honor the memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina Dee, z''l, three members of one Israeli family who were murdered in a terror attack over Pesach. A Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet prepared by a friend of the Dee family will be distributed at CBAJ next to the Shabbat notes. To learn more, see below.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
YOM HAZIKARON YOM HA'ATZMA'UT
Israel is turning 75! CBAJ is joining Jewish Federation on April 25 at the Massry Center for the Arts for a community-wide Tekes Ma’avar ceremony led by Rabbi Kean to commemorate Yom Hazikaron & special Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a musical performance by the a cappella group Six13 and special guests from Eshkol!
CBAJ's evening services will take place at the Massry Center on Tuesday night. Mincha will be at 6:00 pm and a Festive Maariv will take place following the celebration at approximately 8:30 pm.
READING CLASSICAL HEBREW COURSE *New* Beginning April 26th, students will meet Wednesday, 8:00 to 9:30 pm on Zoom for a 90-minute class to learn grammar and vocabulary from the textbook The First Hebrew Primer. The instructor will be Mike Kupferschmid. For more information, please send an email for him to nancylawson10@gmail.com. The goal of the course is to gain proficiency in reading and understanding classical Hebrew. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8906974931?pwd=bFlqejlBc0NHbnVqL0xBUGpQcUo3QT09 Meeting ID: 890 697 4931 Passcode: D3zRs8
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: April 27 @ CBAJ Social Hall Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE Mark your calendars for the next Scholar-in-Residence, May 5-6. Dr. Rachel Anisfeld will be joining us to discuss the Torah and inner healing. More details to follow. Rachel Anisfeld teaches and writes on the themes of Torah and inner work. She holds a BA in Religion from Princeton and a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and has been teaching Torah for many years. Over the past decade, she has been working to integrate Torah with concepts of psychotherapy, mindfulness, and self compassion, aiming to find a Torah that helps people heal and grow in a deep way. She leads regular “parsha meditations” and is currently training to be a Spiritual Guide. A former resident of Albany and member of CBAJ (one of her favorite places), she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and almost empty nest. Check out her website Torah and Inner Work Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions. Registration information available here
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:20 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
CBAJ BOOK CLUB Our next zoom gathering is Wednesday, May 3 at 8:00 pm. We will discuss The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczu. It is available on Amazon, Thrift Books and in local libraries. CBAJ has 2 available copies to loan.
TUESDAY 4/25 CBAJ's evening services will take place at the Massry Center Mincha will be at 6:00 pm and a Festive Maariv will take place following the celebration at approximately 8:30 pm.
Friday 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting Friday, April 28 7:33 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
INTRODUCING THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Shabbat Mevarchim Shmini April 14 - April 15, 2023
Candle Lighting 7:17 pm
Morning Services Shabbat 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:35 am Kiddush following services
Babysitting 10:00 am
Youth Groups 10:00 am Talmud Class 6:10 pm
Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit 7:10 pm
Shabbat Maariv 8:11 pm Shabbat ends 8:21 pm
TORAH READING Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47, Artscroll p. 588 Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1-7:17, p. 1168
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning. Nathaniel Zorn will deliver a Dvar Torah in honor of his bar mitzvah, followed by members of the Zorn family.
KIDDUSH A kiddush luncheon is sponsored by Gilad & Shiri Zorn in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Nathaniel.
MAZAL TOV A kiddush luncheon is sponsored by Gilad & Shiri Zorn in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Nathaniel. Mazal Tov to Nathaniel, his brother, Daniel, and his grandparents David & Larissa Akirav, and Meron & Aliza Zorn
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
I hope that you had a meaningful Pesach! Please remember to scroll down to see information about all of our upcoming programming, including the upcoming community-wide Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron/Yom HaAtzmaut commemorations.
Mazal tov to the Zorn family on Nathaniel's bar mitzvah this Shabbat at CBAJ!
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
YOM HASHOAH
Save the date for April 17, at 7:30 PM, for a Capital District-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and the Capital District Board of Rabbis, and hosted by Congregation Gates of Heaven. Zoom link for Yom HaShoah: https://venue.streamspot.com/c8e4281c
YOM HAZIKARON YOM HA'ATZMA'UT
Israel is turning 75! CBAJ is joining Jewish Federation on April 25 at the Massry Center for the Arts for a community-wide Tekes Ma’avar ceremony to commemorate Yom Hazikaron & special Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a musical performance by the a cappella group Six13 and special guests from Eshkol!
TOT SHABBAT The next Tot Shabbat will be April 22!
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE The Adult Education Committee is planning the next Scholar In Residence event. Save the Date for Shabbat Emor, May 5-6. More details to follow.
Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions. Registration information available here
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat April 22 For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -6:10 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
CBAJ BOOK CLUB Our next zoom gathering is Wednesday, May 3 at 8:00 pm. We will discuss The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczu. It is available on Amazon, Thrift Books and in local libraries. CBAJ has 2 available copies to loan.
READING CLASSICAL HEBREW COURSE*New* Beginning after Pesach, on one evening each week students will meet on Zoom for a 90-minute class to learn grammar and vocabulary from the textbook The First Hebrew Primer. The instructor will be Mike Kupferschmid. For more information, please send an email for him to nancylawson10@gmail.com. (The day of the week will be determined by the availability of the students.)
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT*New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: TBA Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
**PLEASE NOTE: Mincha/Maariv on Monday, April 17, will take place at 6:00 pm (at Plag HaMincha) to enable everyone to attend the community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration at 7:30 pm at Congregation Gates of Heaven in Schenectady.**
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitz, the Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In recent weeks, guaranteeing a weekday minyan has been a greater challenge, especially for Mincha/Maariv which is early in the Winter. We ask that adult Jewish men to attempt to come to minyan more frequently.
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Pesach VII & Pesach VIII, Yizkor April 11 - April 13, 2023
TORAH READING Pesach VII Exodus 13:17-15:26, Artscroll p. 366 Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51, p. 1225 Pesach VIII Deuteronomy 15:19-15:26, p. 1018 Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6. p. 1224
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah each morning of Yom Tov.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Yom Tov.
I hope that you have had an impactful and enjoyable Pesach and Sedarim thus far, and I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
While Pesach is a time for rejoicing as "Zman Cheruteinu," this year, our joy is overshadowed by the tragic murder of Rebbetzin Lucy (48), Maiah (20), and Rina (15) Dee, a British-Israeli mother and two of her five children, of Efrat, Israel.
May the Almighty comfort the their surviving family, Rabbi Leo, Keren, Benjamin, and Tali Dee in this time of unimaginable pain.
With tears, and prayers for nechama and peace, Chag Sameach,
Rabbi Ben Kean
CONCLUDING DAYS OF PASSOVER SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 11, Passover VI Morning Services................ 6:30 am Evening Services ................7:20 pm Candle Lighting .................. 7:14 pm
Wednesday, April 12, Passover VII Morning Services.................9:00 am Evening Services. ...............7:20 pm Candle Lighting........... after 8:17 pm
Thursday, April 13, Passover VIII Yizkor is recited Morning Services...................9:00 am Evening Services...................7:20 pm Shabbat/Yom Tov ends......... .8:18 pm
YOUTH PROGAMS
No Youth Groups There will not be youth groups (for children in grades k-5) over Yomtov. Youth groups will resume over Shabbat.
Babysitting There will be babysitting (for children ages 0-5) both days of Yomtov (Pesach VII and Pesach VIII),10:00 am until the conclusion of services.
Babysitting Policy Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
YOM HASHOAH
Save the date for April 17, at 7:30 PM, for a Capital District-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and the Capital District Board of Rabbis, and hosted by Congregation Gates of Heaven.
YOM HAZIKARON YOM HA'ATZMA'UT
Israel is turning 75! CBAJ is joining Jewish Federation on April 25 at the Massry Center for the Arts for a community-wide Tekes Ma’avar ceremony to commemorate Yom Hazikaron & special Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a musical performance by the a cappella group Six13 and special guests from Eshkol!
Pesach I, Pesach II (1st Day Omer), & Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (2nd Day Omer) April 5 - April 8, 2023
TORAH READING Pesach I Exodus 12:21-51, Artscroll p. 354 Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27 Pesach II Leviticus 22:26-23:44, p. 680 Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 21-25 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Exodus 33:12-34:26, p. 504 Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14, p. 1224
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah each morning of Yom Tov and Shabbat.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ. Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Nanette and Artie Brenner in honor of the wedding of Camille Brenner and Jeremy Wilson.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ members Nanette & Artie Brenner and Susan & Arnold Wilson on the marriage of their children, Camille and Jeremy, this past week.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Chag Kasher V'Sameach - A happy and kosher Passover.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Chag Sameach & Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
SALE OF CHAMETZ - LAST CHANCE! Designate Rabbi Kean your agent to sell you chametz one of three ways: 1) ONLINE: Please click here to complete an online sale of chametz form. OR 2) IN PERSON: Please click here to download a printable paper copy to print out and give directly to Rabbi Kean. (If completing in person, Rabbi Kean will be available at the shul for authorizing the sale of Chametz immediately following morning and evening services (except Shabbat) from Tuesday morning, March 28, to Wednesday morning, April 5, (or by appointment.)
If you own a pet, you must make sure that you switch their food to non-chametz pet food. If they must eat chametz, please contact Rabbi Kean about making the proper arrangements to sell your pet.
The deadline to submit a chametz form to CBAJ is April 5, by 8:30AM
PASSOVER SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 4 Search for Chametz..................................................After 8:07 pm
Wednesday April 5, Passover Eve Morning Services & Siyum...............................................6:40 am** (note updated time) Do not eat chametz past.................................................10:49 am Burn Chametz......................................................before 11:53 am **Remember to do Eruv Tavshilin** Candle Lighting..................................................................7:07 pm Evening Services ..............................................................7:10 pm Start Seder After ...............................................................8:09 pm
Thursday, April 6, Passover I Morning Services..............................................................9:00 am Evening Services..............................................................7:10 pm Candle Lighting & Seder...................................................8:10 pm
Friday, April 7, Passover II Morning Services..............................................................9:00 am Evening Services..............................................................7:10 pm Candle Lighting......................................................before 7:09 pm
Shabbat, April 8, Passover III Morning Services.............................................................9:00 am Talmud Class...................................................................6:00 pm Evening Services, Seudah Shlishit..................................7:00 pm Shabbat Ends..................................................................8:12 pm
SERVICES DURING CHOL HAMOED Sunday & Monday, April 9-10, Passover IV-V
Sunday Morning Service .....8:00 am Monday Morning Service ....6:30 am Evening Services .................7:20 pm
CONCLUDING DAYS OF PASSOVER
Tuesday, April 11, Passover VI Morning Services................ 6:30 am Evening Services ................7:20 pm Candle Lighting .................. 7:14 pm
Wednesday, April 12, Passover VII Morning Services.................9:00 am Evening Services. ...............7:20 pm Candle Lighting........... after 8:17 pm
Thursday, April 13, Passover VIII Yizkor is recited Morning Services...................9:00 am Evening Services...................7:20 pm Shabbat/Yom Tov ends......... .8:18 pm
YOUTH PROGAMS
Babysitting There will be babysitting (for children ages 0-5) both days of Yomtov (Pesach 1 and Pesach 2), and on Shabbat, 10:00 am until the conclusion of services.
Youth Groups There will only be youth groups (for children grades k-5) on Shabbat, 10:00 am until the conclusion of services. Youth groups will not meet on Pesach 1 and Pesach 2. As always, classroom 1 will be open to children, but there will not be supervision or structured programming.
Babysitting Policy Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
YOM HASHOAH
Save the date for April 17, at 7:30 PM, for a Capital District-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and the Capital District Board of Rabbis, and hosted by Congregation Gates of Heaven.
YOM HAZIKARON YOM HA'ATZMA'UT
Israel is turning 75! CBAJ is joining Jewish Federation on April 25 at the Massry Center for the Arts for a community-wide Tekes Ma’avar ceremony to commemorate Yom Hazikaron & special Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a musical performance by the a cappella group Six13 and special guests from Eshkol!
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver the Shabbat HaGadol Discourse, entitled "Remembering Egypt: How is this Night Different from all other Nights?" Rabbinic Intern Jack Hartstein will deliver a Dvar Torah at Friday night services, at the Kiddush luncheon, and at Seudah Shlishit.
KIDDUSH LUNCHEON & SHEVA BRACHOT Following regular Shabbat morning services and Shabbat HaGadol lecture, join CBAJ for a pre-Pesach luncheon & sheva brachot for Shoshie & Ami Israel. Luncheon sponsors are listed below.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ members Mark & Chana Israel and Ellen Brickman on the marriage of their children, Ami and Shoshie this past Sunday and on Sheva Brachot this Shabbat. Mazal Tov to the grandparents, CBAJ member Nina Israel, Sonia Wilgowicz, and Judy Brickman.
CONDOLENCES We regret to inform you of the passing of Shirley Notarius, grandmother of CBAJ members Amarit Rosin (Seth Rosenblum). She is survived by her three children, six grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. May the family be comforted, and may Shirley's memory be for a blessing.
FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES THIS SHABBAT
CBAJ's Friday night services will take place this week at the Albany JCC at 6:00 PM in order to take part in the Federation's Community-wide Friday night dinner program.
You do NOT need to be registered for the dinner to attend the services (registration to attend the dinner is closed).
In order to allow people to leave their cars at CBAJ over Shabbat, the CBAJ parking lot gate will be open from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, and OpenPath will work, and the pedestrian entrance on Whitehall Rd will be accessible using the regular passcode to enable access to the building.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Pesach is fast approaching! Please see email entitled "Passover at CBAJ" for CBAJ's plans for Pesach (including information about chametz sale forms, seder hospitality. If there are any questions that you may have about Pesach preparation, please do not hesitate to reach out.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY-WIDE SHABBAT DINNER - March 31 (For Pre- Registered participants only) Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York unites with local clergy at the Albany JCC. CBAJ will be joining in the program & CBAJ's Friday evening services will be held at AJCC 6:00 PM SERVICES | 7:01 PM CANDLE LIGHTING 7:00 PM COMMUNITY KIDDUSH & DINNER Supervised by Vaad Hakashruth of the Capital District
SHABBAT HAGADOL KIDDUSH LUNCH - April 1
The Shabbat HaGadol Kiddush Luncheon is sponsored by Laura & Zvi Segal, Marta & Mark Koblenz, Paula Mosher, Rina & Elliot Chester. The Luncheon is generously prepared by Dina Gottesman & Daniel Reznik and Amanda & Josh Gurock.
Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn & take lunch home to enjoy.
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions. Registration information available here
Tot Shabbat Next Tot Shabbat April 22 For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group.
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Yael Gonzalez, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES NACH YOMI - Only on Chol Hamoed, Sunday & Monday Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall.
TORAH & TEA* Postponed until after Passover Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS -5:55 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
CBAJ BOOK CLUB Our next zoom gathering is Wednesday, May 3 at 8:00 pm. We will discuss The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczu. It is available on Amazon, Thrift Books and in local libraries. CBAJ has 2 available copies to loan.
READING CLASSICAL HEBREW COURSE*New* Beginning after Pesach, on one evening each week students will meet on Zoom for a 90-minute class to learn grammar and vocabulary from the textbook The First Hebrew Primer. The instructor will be Mike Kupferschmid. For more information, please send an email for him to nancylawson10@gmail.com. (The day of the week will be determined by the availability of the students.)
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT*New* ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: TBA Beginner topic: "Sources of the Seder" Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. All levels of experience are welcome—with guided options available for beginners. For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitz, the Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In recent weeks, guaranteeing a weekday minyan has been a greater challenge, especially for Mincha/Maariv which is early in the Winter. We ask that adult Jewish men to attempt to come to minyan more frequently.
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jewish Family Services - Grief & Loss Support Group JFS is offering an in-person weekly support group for anyone who is grieving the death of a family member or friend. Select Thursdays in February & March, starting 2/16, 2 - 3 pm. Locations TBA. For dates, registration & fee information CLICK HERE
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
