SCHEDULE Friday, June 3, Shabbat Eve Candle Lighting....................................................8:09 am Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv........................7:00 am
Saturday, June 4, Shabbat Day/Shavuot Eve Morning Services.................................................9:00 am Earliest Shema.....................................................9:06 am Community Shabbat Luncheon..........................11:30 am Seudah Shlishit should be eaten at home Shabbat Mincha...................................................8:10 pm Lecture between Mincha and Maariv Shavuot Maariv....................................................9:22 pm Candle Lighting/End of Shabbat..........................9:22 pm Dairy Dinner..........................Following Evening Services Tikkun Leil Shavuot............................................11:00 pm
Sunday, June 5, Shavuot I Sunrise Morning Services.....................................4:50 am Morning Services..................................................9:00 am Earliest Shema......................................................9:06 am Kiddush Outdoors following Services Mincha/Maariv......................................................8:15 pm Candle Lighting............................................After 9:22 pm
Monday, June 6, Shavuot II Morning Services (with Yizkor)............................9:00 am Earliest Shema....................................................9:06 am Kiddush Outdoors following services Mincha.................................................................8:15 pm Followed by lecture between Mincha and Maariv Maariv...................................................................9:12 pm Havdalah..............................................................9:22 pm
TORAH READINGS Shabbat: Numbers 1:1 -4:20, Artscroll p. 726 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 -22, p. 1180 Shavuot Day I: Exodus 19:1-20:23, p. 400 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31, 892 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 p. 1228 Shavuot Day 2: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17, p. 1018 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31, p. 892 Haftarah: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19, p. 1229
SPEAKER Shabbat morning: Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah on Parshat Bamidbar. Shabbat lunch: Divrei Torah from CBAJ children. Between Shabbat Mincha and Maariv for the first night of Shavuot, Rabbi Kean will deliver a lecture titled: What is the Oral Torah? The Tikkun Leil Shavuot will feature speakers from the community (see schedule below). At Shacharit on the Second Day of Shavuot (Monday, when Yizkor is recited), Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah titled:
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Maureen & Elliot Chester, for being named CBAJ's honoree at JFS's Mensches and Mimosas.
Marta & Mark Koblenz, for being named HACD's honoree at JFS's Mensches and Mimosas.
Jack & Ellen Kaplowitz, for receiving the Maimonides Award at the Maimonides School dinner.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. In addition, I wish you a joyous Shavuot, the holiday in which we commemorate our receiving of the Torah.
I hope to see you soon at tefilah, a youth program, a social event, or CBAJ's Tikkun Leil Shavuot program!
This week, we mourn the tragic events Tulsa, Oklahoma, in which 4 people were killed. May their memories be for a blessing, may G-d comfort the grieving families, and may we live in a world of safety and security in which we no longer fear this kind of random violence.
Shabbat Shalom & Chag Sameach, Rabbi Ben Kean
EREV SHAVUOT and ALL-NIGHT LEARNING SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNE 4
On Shavuot night (Sat., June 4), following 8:10 pm evening services, there will be a light dairy dinner (approximately 9:30 pm).
CBAJ's Tikkun Leil Shavuot (all night learning) will start after dinner.
Learning for the community will feature shiurim from Rabbi Kean, community members, and guest speakers.
NCSY's Tikkun Leil Shavuot for teens will be led by Jack Hartstein. The night ends with sunrise Shacharit at 4:50 am on Sunday morning.
Schedule for Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot:
11:00-11:50 pm Sean Ference
12:00-12:50 am Nathan Graber, Jewish Concepts of Time
12:50-1:30 am Midnight Ice Cream Party!
1:30-2:15 am Rabbi Kean, Grabbing Hashem's Throne: Are people worthy of receiving the Torah?
2:30-3:15 am Samson Goldberg, How Did Abraham Discover G-d?
3:20-4:10 am Rabbi Kean, Abortion in Halacha
4:15-4:45 am Individual & Chevruta Learning
4:50 am Sunrise Shacharit (Haneitz HaChamah)
YOUTH GROUPS ON SHAVUOT
Jack Hartstein will run a special, pre-Shavuot Shabbat morning youth groups during morning services on Shabbat, June 4, at 10 am.
There will NOT be youth groups on the first day of Shavuot, Sunday, June 5.
Youth groups return on the second day of Shavuot, Monday, June 6, at 10 am.
NCSY ON SHAVUOT
All events at CBAJ!
Shabbat June 4 (Shavuot Eve) – Sunday June 5 (Shavuot Day 1)
11:30 am: Lunch with CBAJ; featuring NCSY tables with advisors 8:10 pm: Mincha/Maariv (Afternoon/Evening Services) @ CBAJ Followed by Community Dinner; featuring NCSY tables with advisors 11:00 pm: “Stairway To Heaven” All night Learn-a-thon Begins 1:00 am: Optional Parental Pickup for Junior NCSY (6-7th Graders) 4:50 am: Shacharit Morning Services 7:00 am: Walking Groups back Home
Monday June 6th Shavuot Day 2
9:00 am: Shacharit (Morning Services) 1:00 pm: Scrumptious Shavuot Seuda (Luncheon) followed by Hangout and Games with advisors 4:00 pm: Walking Groups Back Home 8:15 pm: Mincha/Maariv (Afternoon/Evening Services) 9:22 pm: Havdalah
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 6/2 class starts at 7:00 PM TALMUD CLASS Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. The Talmud Shiur will NOT meet this Shabbat.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on select Shabbat mornings. Stay tuned for the next Tot Shabbat
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events 11th & 12th graders are invited to an end of the year Shabbaton in Stamford, CT, on June 11. Please contact Jack Hartstein for details.
MISHNA CLUB Final Mishna Club will be June 18th
DAILY SERVICES
June 7 - June 10, 2022
Shacharit Sunday - Monday See Shavuot schedule above Tuesday - Friday: 6:45 am
Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Monday See Shavuot schedule above Tuesday -Thursday: 8:15 pm Candle Lighting Next week: Friday: 8:14 pm
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is June 12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Kiddush following services, outdoors (weather permitting)
Talmud Class 7:00 pm
Shabbat Mincha 8:00 pm
Seudah Shlishit following Mincha
Ma'ariv 9:05 pm
Shabbat ends 9:14 pm
TORAH READING Leviticus 26:3-27:34, p. 708 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14, p. 1179
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah entitled, "Blessings & Curses: Processing Uvalde."
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
UNVEILING CEREMONY CBAJ member Lee Lieberman and her family invite relatives and friends to gather at Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob Cemetery on Western Avenue Sunday,May 29th at 12:30 pm, for an unveiling ceremony for the late Bert Lieberman z"l.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
I hope to see you soon at tefilah, a youth program, or a social event.
This week we mourn the tragic events at Ross Elementary School in Uvalde in which 21 people were killed. May their memories be for a blessing, may G-d comfort the grieving families, and may we live in a world of safety and security in which no child fears events like this one.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Through to the end of June, Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 6/2 class starts at 7:00 PM TALMUD CLASS Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, we will begin at 7:00 PM.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SHAVUOT AT CBAJ Please save the date for the following events on Saturday June 4th:
~ Community Shabbat Luncheon at 12:00 pm ~ Community Shavuot Dinner at 9:30 pm ~ Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot ~ NCSY Tikkun Leil Shavuot ~ Midnight Ice Cream Social at 12:15 am
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on select Shabbat mornings. Stay tuned for the next Tot Shabbat
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events 11th & 12th graders are invited to an end of the year Shabbaton in Stamford, CT, on June 11. Please contact Jack Hartstein for details.
MISHNA CLUB Final Mishna Club will be June 18th
DAILY SERVICES
May 29 - June 3, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday: 8:00 am Memorial Day Tuesday: 6:35 am Rosh Chodesh Wednesday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is June 12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah SIMCHA KIDDUSH We invite you to join us for an Ice Cream Social Simcha Kiddush this Shabbat, co-sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants:
Amy Svirsky & Mitch Abolafia in honor of Aliza Abolafia's Bat Mitzvah celebration
Rabbi Moshe & Rachel Bomzer, in honor their grandson Nachi Kaufman making his first siyyum in memory of Rebbetzin Leona Bomzer
Nanette & Artie Brenner, in honor of the Birthday Boys
CBAJ, in honor of Mike & Nancy Kupferschmid completing their conversion to Judaism this week
Debra Fruchtman & Seth Rigberg, in honor of Jasmine Simon's birthday
Moshe Kudan, in honor of his birthday and of his niece Chava Tzivia Kagan's birthday
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ member Eitan Hoffman on his upcoming auf ruf, and marriage to Ayala Stone. We also wish Eitan bon voyage as he is relocating to College Park, Maryland.
Mazal tov to CBAJ members Marta & Mark Koblenz for being honored with this year's Sydney Albert Jewish Community Center's Pillar of the Community Award.
Mazal tov to Mike & Nancy Kupferschmid on their conversion to Judaism this week.
UNVEILING CEREMONY CBAJ member Lee Lieberman and her family invite relatives and friends to gather at Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob Cemetery on Western Avenue May 29th at 12:30 pm for an unveiling ceremony for the late Bert Lieberman z"l.
TOT SHABBAT CBAJ's Tot Shabbat returns this Shabbat! Children ages 0 - 5 and their parents are welcome to join Early Childhood Jewish educator Laura Weissblatt at 10:30 am on the Playground (rain location will be the young children's classroom #3).
Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like more details or to be added to the Young Families Whatsapp group.
ADULT EDUCATION - AUTHOR'S VISIT Come join our CBAJ Book Club meeting Thursday 5/26 at 8:00 pm. Laura Leibman, author of Once We Were Slaves: Extraordinary Journey of a Multi-Racial Jewish Family, will be joining us giving insight on this interesting Jewish history! We are meeting on the CBAJ Zoom - All are welcome !
Go to https://zoom.us/join meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | passcode: 613518
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Through to the end of June, Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 5/26 class starts at 7:00 PM TALMUD CLASS Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, we will begin at 6:55.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SHAVUOT AT CBAJ Please save the date for the following events on Saturday June 4th:
~ Community Shabbat Luncheon at 12:00 pm ~ Community Shavuot Dinner at 9:30 pm ~ Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot ~ NCSY Tikkun Leil Shavuot ~ Midnight Ice Cream Social at 12:15 am
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on Shabbat at 10:30. Starting 5/21/2022
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Updates to follow
MISHNA CLUB Next Mishna Club will be June 18th
DAILY SERVICES
May 22 - May 27, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is June 12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
I hope to see you soon at tefilah, a youth program, or a social event.
I would like to share a brief thought from a verse in this week's parsha, Vayikra 22:32, "And you shall not profane My holy name, that I may be sanctified among the children of Israel--I am the Lord who sanctifies you."
We learn many core concepts in Halacha from this verse: the obligation Kiddush HaShem, to sanctify G-d's name; choosing martyrdom over violation of the three most severe sins in Torah; maintaining proper, ethical behavior to testify that the Torah we have teaches us these beliefs; and, finally, the idea that certain prayers, "devarim shebikedusha" (i.e. Kedusha, Kaddish), require a minyan (10 adult, Jewish men) to be recited.
Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (known by the acronym the "Netziv") notes that this mandate immediately precedes the Torah's listing of the Mo'adim, the Festivals. He argues this gives us an insight into the nature of the obligation of Kiddush Hashem: it happens through community.
As the Netziv writes, when our ancestors were farmers in the Land of Israel, most did not have the ability to pray with a minyan every day because they lived spread out. But on the Festivals, we all gathered together in Yerushalayim, and then we had the ability to truly sanctify G-d's holy name and also to pray with a minyan.
This comment by the Netziv is a poweful reminder of the importance of community, as it is the mechanism that allows to truly sanctify HaShem's name by joining together with our fellow Jews to keep his Torah.
MAY SIMCHA KIDDUSH IS MAY 21! The theme for this month's simcha kiddush is ice cream bar!
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming May Simcha Kiddush on May 21 - click here to sponsor.
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
TOT SHABBAT CBAJ's Tot Shabbat will begin againfor children ages 0-5 and their parents on 5/21 at 10:30, led by experienced, Early Childhood Jewish educator Laura Weissblatt. We will try to have it outdoors if weather permits. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like more details or to be added to the Young Families Whatsapp group.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 5/19 class starts at 7:00 PM TALMUD CLASS Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on Shabbat at 10:30. Starting 5/21/2022
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Updates to follow
MISHNA CLUB Next Mishna Club will be June 18th
DAILY SERVICES
May 15 - May 20, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is May 15. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Leviticus 19:1 - 20:27, Artscroll p. 656 Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1 - 16, p. 1174
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah entitled: "Kedoshim Tihyu: How Israel Empowers us to be Holy."
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by Eric Sanders in honor of the Yahrzeit of his father Martin Sanders, Menachem Mendel ben Avraham Tzvi, z"l. The yahrzeit date is 11 Iyyar. May Martin's memory be for a blessing.
ALBANY NCSY SHABBATON Schedule of Event: Friday night dinner and oneg at CBAJ - 8:00 PM Shabbat Day Ice Cream Kiddush at CBAJ - Noon NCSY Hang Out @ The Pond - 4:30 - 6:30 PM
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
I hope to see you soon at tefilah, a youth program, or a social event.
Thank you to everyone who came or tuned in virtually to the joint CBAJ and Jewish Federation Tekes Ma'avar this past Wednesday to commemorate Yom HaZikaron and celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut.
While we exuberantly rejoice at Israel's 74th birthday this year, we also mourn the death of three Israelis who were murdered in terror attacks in Elad, Israel, on Yom Ha'Atzmaut: Boaz Gol, Yonatan Havakuk and Oren Ben Yiftah. May G-d comfort their families, especially the 16 children of these three men who are now bereft of their fathers. May G-d send a speedy recovery to all of those who were injured in these attacks and strenghten the hands of the defenders of Israel to bring the perpetrators of this horrific attack to justice.
Finally, a reminder that the Albany County Health Department's public health advisory to wear masks while indoors in public places, made in response to rising caseloads of COVID-19 in our county, remains in effect. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ SImcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming May Simcha Kiddush on May 21 - click here to sponsor
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
TOT SHABBAT CBAJ's Tot Shabbat will begin againfor children ages 0-5 and their parents on 5/21 at 10:30. We will try to have it outdoors if weather permits. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like more details or to be added to the Young Families Whatsapp group.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 5/12 class starts at 6:45 PM TALMUD CLASS Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on Shabbat at 10:30. Starting 5/21/2022
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is May 15. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
I hope to see you soon at tefilah, a youth program, or social event.
This past week and next week are important weeks for us as Jews who respond to modern history with a religious consciousness and with a strong sense of our Jewish identity. On this past Thursday, we commemorated Yom HaShoah, remembering the greatest tragedy of the modern era in which one third of our people were brutally murdered for who they were.
This coming Wednesday night, we will transition to marking Yom Ha'Atzmaut and Yom HaZikaron, celebrating the miracle that our people, still broken and bleeding from the blow of the Shoah, were able to create the modern State of Israel. In that spirit, I hope to see as many as possible - either in person or virtually - at CBAJ and the Jewish Federation's Tekes Ma'avar this Wednesday evening to commemorate Yom HaZikaron and celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut.
Finally, as I am sure that you already know, the Albany County Health Department put out a health advisory this week in response to rising caseloads of COVID-19 in our county. In light of this, I urge you to think carefully about what precautions are right for you and your family. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
The Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and CBAJ invite you to participate in a community-wide Yom HaZikaron & Yom Ha'atzmaut on Wednesday May 4th.
The event includes an opportunity to pre-order dinner from Ganey Orly (certified kosher by the Vaad HaRabonim of Queens, VHQ) for either pick-up or dine-in at CBAJ, followed by a Tekes Maavar, and CBAJ's regular Mincha and festive Ma'ariv service.
TOT SHABBAT CBAJ's Tot Shabbat will begin againfor children ages 0-5 and their parents on 5/21 at 10:30. We will try to have it outdoors if weather permits. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like more details or to be added to the Young Families Whatsapp group.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
MISHNA CLUB Kids in grades 5-8 are invited to Mishna Club this Shabbat (4/30) with Jack Hartstein during Kiddush. Featuring Mishna & games. For more information, email Jack.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS - resumes 5/5/2022 Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 5/5 class starts at 6:45 PM TALMUD CLASS - resumes 5/7/2022 Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on Shabbat at 10:30. Starting 5/21/2022
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Chapter Shabbaton is May 7th.
MISHNA CLUB Mishna Club will meet this week!
DAILY SERVICES
May 1 - May 6, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday: 6:35 am Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tuesday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is April 10. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Concluding Days of Pesach April 22-23 (Yizkor Recited)
SCHEDULE FOR THE CONCLUDING DAYS OF PASSOVER
Thursday, April 21 Chol HaMoed/Erev Yom Tov **Reminder to make an Eruv Tavshilin before Candle Lighting** Candlelighting: 7:25 pm Evening Services: 7:30 pm
Friday, April 22 Passover VII Morning Services: 9:00 am Candle Lighting: 7:27 pm Evening Services: 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 23 Passover VIII Yizkor is recited Morning Services: 9:00 am Yizkor: Approximately 10:30 am Evening Services: 7:25 pm Seudah Shlishit between Mincha and Maariv Shabbat/Yom Tov ends: 8:31 pm
TORAH READINGS FRIDAY, APRIL 22 - PASSOVER VII Exodus 13:17 - 15:26, Artscroll p. 366 Maftir: Numbers 28:19-25, p. 892 Haftarah: Samuel II 22:1-51, p. 1224
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 - PASSOVER VIII Deuteronomy 14:22 - 16:17, p. 1012 Maftir: Numbers 28:19-25 p. 892 Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32 - 12:6, p. 1226 Shir HaShirim is read, p. 1263
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah both mornings of Pesach. KIDDUSH Kiddushes are sponsored by CBAJ.
Youth Groups Youth Groups will resume after Passover
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful conclusion of Pesach and Shabbat.
I hope that you Passover Seders this past week were inspiring and enjoyable. A reminder that we will recite Yizkor in synagogue this Shabbat, a fitting conclusion to Passover, a holiday in which we rededicate ourselves to our people's collective historical memory.
I look forward to seeing those of you who will be local for Passover, and I look forward to seeing those who are away when they return.
Chag Kasher V'Sameach & Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
CBAJ is proud to partner with the Jewish Federation of NENY and the Capital District Board of Rabbis and Cantors in presenting a community-wide Holocaust Commemoration for Yom Ha'Shoah.
The program may be viewed live online, or maybe viewed at a later time to enable participation of those attending Evening Services with other commitments.
YOM HAATZMAUT & YOM HAZIKARON (Israel Independence Day & Memorial Day)
Save the date for a Jewish Community Tekes Maavar in honor of Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut at CBAJ in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York. Details regarding dinner to follow.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES RESUME NEXT WEEK!
THURSDAY MORNINGS TORAH & TEA **Resumes 4/28** Torah & Tea meets on Thursday morning, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
THURSDAY NIGHTS PARSHAH CLASS **Resumes 5/5** (Parshah class will not meet this week in observance of Yom HaShoah.) Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on Thursday nights. Time varies with minyan schedule. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. The class is now open for in-person attendance in the Carr Chapel.
TALMUD CLASS **Resumes 4/30** Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader,contact Jack Hartstein
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Chapter Shabbaton is May 7th. Upstate NCSY's Spring Regional is May 27-28.
MISHNA CLUB Stay tuned for future dates.
DAILY SERVICES April 24 - April 29, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Thursday: 7:35 pm
Candle Lighting Next week: Friday: 7:34 pm
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule will be determined by registrations.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Friday, April 15, Passover Eve Morning Services & Siyum: 6:30 am Do not eat chametz past: 10:41 am Burn Chametz: before 11:48 am Candle Lighting: 7:19 pm Evening Services: 7:20 pm Start Seder After: 8:22 pm
Saturday, April 16, Passover I Morning Services: 9:00 am Evening Services: 7:25 pm Candle Lighting & Seder: 8:23 pm
Sunday, April 17, Passover II Morning Services: 9:00 am Evening Services: 7:25 pm Yom Tov ends: 8:23 pm
TORAH READINGS PASSOVER I Exodus 12:21-51, p. 354 in Artscroll Stone Chumash Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27, p. 1221
PASSOVER II Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44, p. 680 Maftir: Numbers 28:16-25, p. 892 Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 21-25, p.1222
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah both mornings of Pesach.
KIDDUSH Kiddushes are sponsored by CBAJ.
Youth Groups Youth Groups will resume after Passover
WEEKLY CLASSES Weekly classes will be on hiatus until after Pesach
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Shabbat Youth Groups will resume after Passover
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Chapter Shabbaton is May 7th. Upstate NCSY's Spring Regional is May 27-28.
MISHNA CLUB Stay tuned for future dates.
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule will be determined by registrations.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33 Artscroll p. 620 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 - 24, p. 1220
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver the yearly Shabbat HaGadol Drasha (Discourse), entitled "The Insincere Invitation," following 9:00 am morning services (approximately 11:00 am).
Between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv, Rabbi Kean will conclude the mini-series on the laws and philosophy of Pesach.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ member Nina Israel on the birth of her (first!) great-granddaughter Ayala Shulamith Cohen. Mazal to the parents, Eliana and Benji, and the entire Israel family.
SIMCHA KIDDUSH The Simcha Kiddush this Shabbat is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, and co-sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants:
Rabbi Moshe & Rebbetzin Rochel Bomzer in honor of the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Tzvi Hellman, and the engagement of their granddaughter, Leah Aliza Goldblatt, to Moshe Sprei.
CBAJ, out of gratitude to all of the volunteers - from those who helped with Mishloach Manot, the Purim carnival, moving furniture, the leiners, the gabbaim - who helped make Purim such a meaningful day.
Rabbi Kean, in appreciation for all of those who helped ensure that there were two minyanim this week, both at the Schwartz family home for shiva and in shul.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
Passover is right around the corner! Please remember to sell you chametz and donate to our annual Ma'ot Chitim (Passover Relief) Campaign. If you have any questions on any of the halachot (laws and customs) of Pesach, please reach out to me. Likewise, if you are still interested in hosting or being hosted for a Pesach seder, please reach out to me.
We mourn the tragic loss of life and injuries in recent terror attacks in Israel, continue to pray for the safety of our brethren in Israel, and continue to keep Israel and Jerusalem al rosh simchati, above our greatest joy and the forefront of our minds.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. CBAJ is joining the "Shuls for Ukraine" initiative organized by the OU, the RCA, and the National Council of Young Israel, along with over 100 other Orthodox synagogues. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such as the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING PASSOVER NEWS, EVENTS & SCHEDULE
PRE-PESACH Q&A LIVE SESSION Ask your Passover questions to Rabbi Kean, Tuesday, April 12, 8:00 - 9:00 PM, in person in the Carr Chapel or via CBAJ Zoom Room
MA'OT CHITIM ~ PASSOVER RELIEF CAMPAIGN In keeping with tradition, CBAJ is collecting Ma'ot Chitim in order to ensure that all Jews are able to have a meaningful Passover with all of their needs met. In ages past, Ma'ot Chitim was actually an obligatory "tax" imposed on all members of a Jewish community. Please donate to CBAJ's Passover Relief Campaign by by donating online here or you can mail a check payable to CBAJ Rabbi Discretionary Fund.
SALE OF CHAMETZ Click here to complete an complete an online sale of chametz form Click here to download a printable sale of chametz form to complete and give directly to Rabbi Kean. Rabbi Kean will be available at the shul for authorizing the sale of Chametz immediately following morning and evening services (except Shabbat) from Friday morning, April 8, to Friday morning, April 15, or by appointment. If you need a form mailed to you, please email office@cbaj.org. The deadline to submit a chametz form to CBAJ is April 15, by 8:30AM
PRE-PESACH FOOD DRIVE Our Chesed Committee is organizing a Food Drive benefitting the Shalom Food Pantry. Please place all non-perashable food items in the box outside the shul. Chametz & non-chametz items accepted !
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule will be determined by registrations.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our Albany community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ. There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES **Weekly classes will be on hiatus until after Pesach. The Talmud shiur will meet one more time this Shabbat.** **Please note that due to changing service times with the time change, some of our classes have changed times.**
TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2. **On hiatus until 4/28**
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the Parshah Thursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. **On hiatus until 4/28** TALMUD CLASS **Please note the time change** Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, we will begin at 6:10 pm. **After this week, on hiatus until 4/30**
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES - LAWS AND HASHKAFAH OF PESACH Join us between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv for a discussion of the laws and thought of Passover, each Shabbat between this week and Passover.
TALMUDIC PERSONALITIES The fourth and final installment of Talmudic Personalities, "Heleni HaMalka: Queen, Convert, and Moral & Halachic Role Model," will be rescheduled for a later date.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Chapter Shabbaton is May 7th. Upstate NCSY's Spring Regional is May 27-28.
MISHNA CLUB Stay tuned for future dates.
DAILY SERVICES
April 10 - April 15, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Thursday: 6:45 am **Friday: 6:30 am**
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is April 10. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of CBAJ member Arthur Schwartz (Avraham ben Yitzchak), husband of CBAJ member Frances Schwartz, father of CBAJ member and past president Ben (Tanya) Schwartz, and loving grandfather of Aviva, Elior, and Eitan Schwartz.
The funeral and first part of Shiva will take place in Israel, with complete details to be announced.
May the family be comforted, and may Arthur's memory be a blessing.
INFERTILITY AWARENESS SHABBAT
CBAJ is proud to participate in Yesh Tikva's Seventh Annual Infertility Awareness Shabbat along with over 100 synagogues in North America, Israel, and Australia. This event aims to increase empathy for those facing infertility in our community while increasing awareness and raising sensitivity to their struggles. Our goal is to create a more inclusive communal space for our fellow Jews who dream of growing their families.
Please see the counter outside of the CBAJ sanctuary for flyers on Yesh Tikvah's work and copies of Yesh Tikvah's Fertility Prayer to recite on behalf of couples facing infertility.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
We are just two weeks away from Passover. If you have not done so already, I encourage you to start learning about Passover. Please keep an eye out for communications from CBAJ about preparing for Passover, including a Passover holiday guide, information about selling chametz, scheduling, etc.
I am proud that CBAJ is partnering with Yesh Tikvah for the 7th annual Intertility Awareness Shabbat. Yesh Tikvah is an organization that provides support for couples facing the challenge of infertility. This year, the theme of Infertility Awareness Shabbat is Empathy. In addition to referring to the resources above, I encourage you to view this video from Yesh Tikvah on how to more empathically support couples facing infertility.
We mourn the tragic murder of 11 Israelis in a wave of terror that has gripped Israel in the past week. Please pray for acheinu kol beit Yisrael, our brethren in Israel.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. CBAJ is joining the "Shuls for Ukraine" initiative organized by the OU, the RCA, and the National Council of Young Israel, along with over 100 other Orthodox synagogues. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such as the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
APRIL SIMCHA KIDDUSH
Share your happy moments with us at the The April Simcha Kiddush is 4/9/2022, the week before Passover. The Simcha Kiddush Committee will prepare a bagel buffet and we welcome anyone to co-sponsor (at any level you would like) in honor of a special occasion. Click here to become a co-sponsor by Tuesday, 4/5/2022.
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule will be determined by registrations.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE Pay it forward and donate a book! CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ.
There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES **Please note that due to changing service times with the time change, some of our classes have changed times.**
TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS **Please note the time change.** Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the Parshah This Thursday night (3/31) at 7:45 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. The class is now open for in-person attendance in the Carr Chapel. TALMUD CLASS **Please note the time change** Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, we will begin at 6:00 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES - LAWS AND HASHKAFAH OF PESACH Join us between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv for a discussion of the laws and thought of Passover, each Shabbat between this week and Passover.
TALMUDIC PERSONALITIES The fourth and final installment of Talmudic Personalities, "Heleni HaMalka: Queen, Convert, and Moral & Halachic Role Model," will be rescheduled for a later date.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Chapter Shabbaton is May 7th. Upstate NCSY's Spring Regional is May 27-28.
MISHNA CLUB Stay tuned for future dates.
DAILY SERVICES
April 3 - April 8, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAPITAL REGION UKRAINE SUPPORT RALLY Next Wednesday, April 6 @ 7 PM, at Temple Israel in Albany, the Jewish Federation of NENY is hosting an in-person (and livestreamed) Ukraine Support Rally .This program is open to the public and registration is recommended, click here. Livestream is available: www.tialbany.org/livestream We’ll learn from Hank Greenberg, who will have returned 24 hours prior from a mission to Medyka, Poland, (on the border 50 miles west of Lviv, Ukraine) and hear from Union College Professor Stephen Berk on Ukraine in Crisis. The Federation will be accepting donations to continue its support of urgent relief efforts in Ukraine.
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is April 10. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Shabbat Mevarchim Parshat Parah Shmini March 25 - 26, 2022
Candle Lighting 6:55 pm
Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, & Ma'ariv 7:00 pm
Morning Services 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:00 am
Kiddush following services
Shabbat Mincha 6:50 pm
Ma'ariv 7:45 pm
Shabbat ends 7:56 pm
TORAH READING Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47, Artscroll p. 588 Maftir Parah: Numbers 19:1-22, Artscroll p. 828 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-36, Artscroll p. 1216
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
Between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv, Rabbi Kean will continue the mini-series on the laws and philosophy of Pesach.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
NCSY SHABBATON Friday, 3/25/2022 Senior NCSY Oneg at 9pm at the Gurocks Saturday, 3/26/2022 Junior and NCSY Lunch and Learn at CBAJ-12:30 pm Shabbos Chill with advisors - 2:30-4:30 pm Junior and NCSY Bowling at Del Lanes 9-11pm
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
It is hard to believe that we are just three weeks away from Passover. If you have not done so already, I encourage you to start learning about Passover and reviewing what you have learned, in keeping with the injunction to begin studying the laws of Pesach thirty days for it begins. Please keep an eye out for communications from CBAJ about preparing for Passover, including a Passover holiday guide, information about selling chametz, scheduling, etc.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such as the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule will be determined by registrations.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE Pay it forward and donate a book! CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ.
There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES **Please note that due to changing service times with the time change, some of our classes have changed times.**
TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS **Please note the time change.** Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the Parshah This Thursday night (3/31) at 7:45 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS **Please note the time change** Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, we will begin at 5:50 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES - LAWS AND HASHKAFAH OF PESACH Join us between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv for a discussion of the laws and thought of Passover, each Shabbat between this week and Passover.
TALMUDIC PERSONALITIES The fourth and final installment of Talmudic Personalities, "Heleni HaMalka: Queen, Convert, and Moral & Halachic Role Model," will be rescheduled for a later date.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Chapter Shabbaton is this Shabbat! March 26th.
MISHNA CLUB Stay tuned for future dates.
DAILY SERVICES
March 27 - April 1, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is April 10. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
Between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv, Rabbi Kean will start a new mini-series on the laws philosophy of Pesach.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to Rabbi Moshe & Rebbetzin Rochel Bomzer on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Tzvi Hellman this weekend. Mazal tov to Tzvi's parents, Rabbi Jay & Faigie Hellman.
Mazal tov to Rabbi Moshe & Rebbetzin Rochel Bomzer on the engagement of their granddaughter, Leah Goldblatt, to Moshe Sprei. Mazal tov to Leah's parents, Tami & Dov Goldblatt.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such as the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom & Shushan Purim Sameach, Rabbi Ben Kean
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule will be determined by registrations.
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE Pay it forward and donate a book! CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit children in our community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ.
There is a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations.
YOM HASHOAH CANDLE DISTRIBUTION Sunday, March 20, 9:00 am-12:00 pm at Congregation Beth Emeth Please join the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs Hudson Valley Region distribute Yellow Candles to mark Yom HaShoah. Arrive at Congregation Beth Emeth 9:00 am-12:00 pm this Sunday, and you will be assigned a route to deliver candles. Candles are delivered to all members of participating Capital District synagogues (including CBAJ). For more information, contact Bob Crystal.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES **Please note that due to changing service times with the time change, some of our classes have changed times.**
TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS **Please note the time change.** Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the Parshah This Thursday night (3/24) at 7:45 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS **Please note the time change** Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, we will begin at 5:45 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES - LAWS AND HASHKAFAH OF PESACH Join us between Shabbat Mincha and Saturday night Maariv for a discussion of the laws and thought of Passover, each Shabbat between this week and Passover.
TALMUDIC PERSONALITIES The fourth and final installment of Talmudic Personalities, "Heleni HaMalka: Queen, Convert, and Moral & Halachic Role Model," will be rescheduled for a later date.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Stay tuned for upcoming events, including the next Chapter Shabbaton on March 26th.
DAILY SERVICES
March 20 - March 25, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is April 10. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NENY EVENTS The Jewish Federation provides a variety of ways to help connect Jewish people in our area. CBAJ is proud to cosponsor a Virtual Jewish Speed Dating for ages 50+event on March 23, at 7PM - free to participate. Click on the link above for registration details.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26, p. 545 Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19, 1066 Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 34, 1214
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE SHABBAT Please see below for CBAJ Scholar-in-Residence Sarah Robinson's speaking schedule for Shabbat.
The Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat is sponsored by:
Millie & Daniel Grossberg Paula Mosher Laura & Zvi Segal Joshua Schulman-Marcus & Sandra Sabzevari Mark & Marta Koblenz Dina Gottesman & Dan Reznik Steven Rich Marjorie & Stuart Gang Johanna Steper
SIMCHA KIDDUSH The Simcha Kiddush Luncheon this Shabbat is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, and co-sponsored by CBAJ, the Adult Education Committee in honor of our Scholar-in Residence guest speaker Sarah Robinson, and by the families of our celebrants:
Amy Svirsky Abolafia in honor of Mitch Abolafia’s special birthday and Jacob Abolafia’s birthday.
Stacy and David Cohen in honor of their son’s, Ben Cohen & Steven Cohen, birthdays.
Robert Crystal in honor of his 53rd Bar mitzvah anniversary.
Debbie Fruchter Robinson, mother of our guest speaker Sarah Robinson, in memory of Debbie’s parents Rabbi Alfred and Jeannette Fruchter of Beth Tephilah Synagogue of Troy, NY.
Debra Fruchtman & Seth Rigberg in honor of the birthdays of Netanya Rigberg Simons and Johanna Steper.
Marc Gronich in honor of Paula Gronich’s birthday.
Moshe Kudan in honor of Miriam and Avi Berman on the birth of a boy! Mazal Tov to the proud grandparents Lynn & Harvey Berman and Shayna & Ruvain Kudan.
Paula Mosher, in honor of her and Paul Mosher’s ז”ל granddaughter Anna Michal Dietrich who has been admitted to the doctoral program in math at Brown University.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
I am very excited about our guest scholar, Sarah Robinson, and I hope that you will join us in learning Torah about Purim and Megillat Ester.
Please note that this week is Shabbat Zachor, and it is a mitzvah to hear Parshat Zachor (this week's Maftir).
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such as the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom & Chodesh Tov, Rabbi Ben Kean
Scholar In Residence Shabbat
Join us for a fun, meaningful, and enriching Shabbat of learning about Megillat Ester with guest scholar Sarah Robinson, on Shabbat Zachor, March 11-12.
As part of the Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat, The CBAJ Adult Education Committee invites you to attend the Scholar-in-Residence Friday Night Dinner, March 11th, at 7:00 PM (By registration only) and The Simcha Committee invites you to attend the Simcha Kiddush Luncheon on Shabbat, March 12th (As always, all are welcome to Kiddush, no registration required)
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 11 Friday night services: 5:40 PM Friday night dinner: 7:00 PM (By registration only) Friday night lecture: 8:00 PM Why Does Esther Include Vashti in her Story?
Saturday, March 12 Shabbat morning services: 9:00 AM Shabbat morning lecture: 11:00 AM Hidden in Plain Sight: Nes Nigleh V'Nistar in the Megilah Simcha Kiddush Luncheon: 12:00 PM (Catered by Wandering Que)
Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night) Fireside Discussion: 8:00 PM (In-person and on CBAJ Zoom Room) Rabbi Kean will interview Sarah on Purim, Torah learning, Jewish community issues, and viewer submitted questions!
All of the lectures, all services, and Kiddush are open to all, free of charge. Friday night dinner is limited to paid registration.
NEW CBAJ ENDEAVORS
SECURITY TRAINING The CBAJ Security Committee is planning a CSS level 1 training - This training is open to anyone interested in joining the security committee or who would like to learn how to react in an emergency - such as the incident in Colleyville, TX. Click here to register your interest - schedule to follow
CBAJ CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE Pay it forward and donate a book! CBAJ is participating in a book drive to benefit the children in our community. Please drop off secular children's books in good or like new condition at CBAJ.
This book drive will be ongoing until June. To get started we would like to fill the box for Purim. There will be a box in the lobby and a box outside the parking lot doors for your donations
PURIM AT CBAJ
PLEASE NOTE THAT MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL MEGILLAH READINGS. Masks are NOT required at the carnival.
Wednesday, March 16, Fast of Esther Shacharit 6:20 AM & Mincha 6:45 PM With Zecher L'Machatzit Ha-shekel
Maariv & Family Megillah Reading 7:15 PM Followed by a Light Break Fast An additional "quiet" Megillah Reading to follow at approximately 9:00 PM
Thursday, March 17 Shacharit & Megillah Reading 6:15 AM Remember Tzedakah for Matanot L'evyonim
Family Friendly Megillah Reading 5:00 PM Followed by the Purim Carnival!
CBAJ & HACD PURIM CARNIVAL A Festive Dinner ("Seudah") & Carnival 6:00 PM (Following the Megillah Reading) Fun, Food, Entertainment, and the World Famous Bounce Party!
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. The Talmud Shiur will not meet this Shabbat due to the Scholar-in-Residence Fireside Chat.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES - TALMUDIC PERSONALITIES The fourth and final installment of Talmudic Personalities, "Heleni HaMalka: Queen, Convert, and Moral & Halachic Role Model," will be rescheduled for a later date.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events Stay tuned for upcoming events, including the next Chapter Shabbaton on March 26th.
DAILY SERVICES
March 13 - March 18, 2022 Daylight Savings Time starts Reset your clocks - spring forward
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Mon, Tues, Fri: 6:45 am
Wednesday: 6:30 am Taanit Esther - Erev Purim Shacharit and Selichot
Thursday: 6:45 pm Purim
Mincha/Maariv: Sun, Mon, Tues, Fri: 6:45 pm
Wednesday: 6:40 pm Fast Ends 7:33 pm
Thursday: 6:45 pm Purim
Candle Lighting Next week: Friday: 6:46 pm
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN ALL WOMEN'S PURIM SHPIEL The Friendship Circle presents Shushan Nights, an all-women's Purim shpiel, for women and girls only, on Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 PM at Albany Jewish Community Center. This is an original comedy musical written and directed by Elisheva Liberman, and starring many of our CBAJ members. Advance ticket pricing of $15(women)/$10(girls) is available until March 9th ($18 afterwards). Visit www.capitalfriends.orgto purchase.
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is March 13. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NENY EVENTS The Jewish Federation provides a variety of ways to help connect Jewish people in our area. CBAJ is proud to cosponsor a Virtual Jewish Speed Dating for ages 50+event on March 23, at 7PM - free to participate. Click on the link above for registration details.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 38:21 - 40:38, p.530 Haftarah: I Kings 7:51 - 8:21, p. 1164
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Stuart Gang.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited to Mishnah Club during kiddush this Shabbat with Jack Hartstein.
FAMILY LEARNING NIGHT We invite families with children in grades K-8th to join us for a SECOND fun-packed family learning night, this Saturday night at 8 PM. The will be learning, refreshments, and prizes.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Unfortunately, I am feeling under the weather, and so in keeping with CBAJ's COVID-19 policy, I will not be seeing you at shul this Shabbat. So far, I have tested negative for COVID-19, my symptoms have been relatively mild, and Miriam and I have everything that we need. We regret that we will unable to join you this Shabbat.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom & Chodesh Tov, Rabbi Ben Kean
Scholar In Residence Shabbat
Join us for a fun, meaningful, and enriching Shabbat of learning about Megillat Ester with guest scholar Sarah Robinson, on Shabbat Zachor, March 11-12.
As part of the Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat, The CBAJ Adult Education Committee invites you to attend the Scholar-in-Residence Friday Night Dinner, March 11th, at 7:00 PM (By registration only) and The Simcha Committee invites you to attend the Simcha Kiddush Luncheon on Shabbat, March 12th (As always, all are welcome to Kiddush, no registration required)
Friday, March 11 Friday night services: 5:40 PM Friday night dinner: 7:00 PM (By registration only) Friday night lecture: 8:00 PM Why Does Esther Include Vashti in her Story?
Saturday, March 12 Shabbat morning services: 9:00 AM Shabbat morning lecture: 11:00 AM Hidden in Plain Sight: Nes Nigleh V'Nistar in the Megilah Simcha Kiddush Luncheon: 12:00 PM (Catered by Wandering Que)
Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night) Fireside Discussion: 8:00 PM (In-person and on CBAJ Zoom Room) Rabbi Kean will interview Sarah on Purim, Torah learning, Jewish community issues, and viewer submitted questions!
All of the lectures, all services, and Kiddush are open to all, free of charge. Friday night dinner is limited to paid registration.
PURIM AT CBAJ
Wednesday, March 16, Fast of Esther Shacharit 6:20 AM & Mincha 6:45 PM With Zecher L'Machatzit Ha-shekel
Maariv & Family Megillah Reading 7:15 PM Followed by a Light Break Fast An additional "quiet" Megillah Reading to follow at approximately 9:00 PM
Thursday, March 17 Shacharit & Megillah Reading 6:15 AM Remeber Tzedakah for Matanot L'evyonim
Family Friendly Megillah Reading 5:00 PM Followed by the Purim Carnival!
CBAJ & HACD PURIM CARNIVAL A Festive Dinner ("Seudah") & Carnival 6:00 PM (Following the Megillah Reading) Fun, Food, Entertainment, and the World Famous Bounce Party!
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following Kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, shiur begins at 7:30 PM
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES - TALMUDIC PERSONALITIES The fourth and final installment of Talmudic Personalities, "Heleni HaMalka: Queen, Convert, and Moral & Halachic Role Model," will be rescheduled for a later date.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during Kiddush with Jack Hartstein. NCSY Events Stay tuned for upcoming events
DAILY SERVICES
March 6 - March 11, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN ALL WOMEN'S PURIM SHPIEL The Friendship Circle presents Shushan Nights, an all-women's Purim shpiel, for women and girls only, on Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 PM at Albany Jewish Community Center. This is an original comedy musical written and directed by Elisheva Liberman, and starring many of our CBAJ members. Advance ticket pricing of $15(women)/$10(girls) is available until March 9th ($18 afterwards). Visit www.capitalfriends.orgto purchase.
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is March 13. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NENY EVENTS The Jewish Federation provides a variety of ways to help connect Jewish people in our area. CBAJ is proud to cosponsor a Virtual Jewish Speed Dating for ages 50+event on March 23, at 7PM - free to participate. Click on the link above for registration details.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 25:1 - 27:19, Artscroll p. 444 Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19, 1066 Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 24, 1214
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Stuart Gang.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited to Mishnah Club during kiddush this Shabbat with Jack Hartstein.
FAMILY LEARNING NIGHT We invite families with children in grades K-8th to join us for a SECOND fun-packed family learning night, this Saturday night at 8 PM. The will be learning, refreshments, and prizes.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Unfortunately, I am feeling under the weather, and so in keeping with CBAJ's COVID-19 policy, I will not be seeing you at shul this Shabbat. So far, I have tested negative for COVID-19, my symptoms have been relatively mild, and Miriam and I have everything that we need. We regret that we will unable to join you this Shabbat.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom & Chodesh Tov, Rabbi Ben Kean
Scholar In Residence Shabbat
Join us for a fun, meaningful, and enriching Shabbat of learning about Megillat Ester with guest scholar Sarah Robinson, on Shabbat Zachor, March 11-12.
As part of the Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat, The CBAJ Adult Education Committee invites you to attend the Scholar-in-Residence Friday Night Dinner, March 11th, at 7:00 PM (By registration only) and The Simcha Committee invites you to attend the Simcha Kiddush Luncheon on Shabbat, March 12th (As always, all are welcome to Kiddush,no registration required)
Friday, March 11 Friday night services: 5:40 PM Friday night dinner: 7:00 PM (By registration only) Friday night lecture: 8:00 PM Why Does Esther Include Vashti in her Story?
Saturday, March 12 Shabbat morning services: 9:00 AM Shabbat morning lecture: 11:00 AM Hidden in Plain Sight: Nes Nigleh V'Nistar in the Megilah Simcha Kiddush Luncheon: 12:00 PM (Catered by Wandering Que)
Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night) Fireside Discussion: 8:00 PM (In-person and on CBAJ Zoom Room) Rabbi Kean will interview Sarah on Purim, Torah learning, Jewish community issues, and viewer submitted questions!
All of the lectures, all services, and Kiddush are open to all, free of charge. Friday night dinner is limited to paid registration.
PURIM AT CBAJ
Wednesday, March 16, Fast of Esther Shacharit 6:20 AM & Mincha 6:45 PM With Zecher L'Machatzit Ha-shekel
Maariv & Family Megillah Reading 7:15 PM Followed by a Light Break Fast An additional "quiet" Megillah Reading to follow at approximately 9:00 PM
Thursday, March 17 Shacharit & Megillah Reading 6:15 AM Remeber Tzedakah for Matanot L'evyonim
Family Friendly Megillah Reading 5:00 PM Followed by the Purim Carnival!
CBAJ & HACD PURIM CARNIVAL A Festive Dinner ("Seudah") & Carnival 6:00 PM (Following the Megillah Reading) Fun, Food, Entertainment, and the World Famous Bounce Party!
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following Kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, shiur begins at 7:30 PM
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during Kiddush with Jack Hartstein. NCSY Events Stay tuned for upcoming events
DAILY SERVICES
March 6 - March 11, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN ALL WOMEN'S PURIM SHPIEL The Friendship Circle presents Shushan Nights, an all-women's Purim shpiel, for women and girls only, on Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 PM at Albany Jewish Community Center. This is an original comedy musical written and directed by Elisheva Liberman, and starring many of our CBAJ members. Advance ticket pricing of $15(women)/$10(girls) is available until March 9th ($18 afterwards). Visit www.capitalfriends.orgto purchase.
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is March 13. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NENY EVENTS The Jewish Federation provides a variety of ways to help connect Jewish people in our area. CBAJ is proud to cosponsor a Virtual Jewish Speed Dating for ages 50+event on March 23, at 7PM - free to participate. Click on the link above for registration details.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 25:1 - 27:19, Artscroll p. 444 Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19, 1066 Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 24, 1214
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Stuart Gang.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited to Mishnah Club during kiddush this Shabbat with Jack Hartstein.
FAMILY LEARNING NIGHT We invite families with children in grades K-8th to join us for a SECOND fun-packed family learning night, this Saturday night at 8 PM. The will be learning, refreshments, and prizes.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Unfortunately, I am feeling under the weather, and so in keeping with CBAJ's COVID-19 policy, I will not be seeing you at shul this Shabbat. So far, I have tested negative for COVID-19, my symptoms have been relatively mild, and Miriam and I have everything that we need. We regret that we will unable to join you this Shabbat.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing, I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. We pray for the safety of all Ukrainians, including the tens of thousands of Jewish Ukrainians. Shabbat Shalom & Chodesh Tov, Rabbi Ben Kean
Scholar In Residence Shabbat
Join us for a fun, meaningful, and enriching Shabbat of learning about Megillat Ester with guest scholar Sarah Robinson, on Shabbat Zachor, March 11-12.
As part of the Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat, The CBAJ Adult Education Committee invites you to attend the Scholar-in-Residence Friday Night Dinner, March 11th, at 7:00 PM (By registration only) and The Simcha Committee invites you to attend the Simcha Kiddush Luncheon on Shabbat, March 12th (As always, all are welcome to Kiddush,no registration required)
Friday, March 11 Friday night services: 5:40 PM Friday night dinner: 7:00 PM (By registration only) Friday night lecture: 8:00 PM Why Does Esther Include Vashti in her Story?
Saturday, March 12 Shabbat morning services: 9:00 AM Shabbat morning lecture: 11:00 AM Hidden in Plain Sight: Nes Nigleh V'Nistar in the Megilah Simcha Kiddush Luncheon: 12:00 PM (Catered by Wandering Que)
Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night) Fireside Discussion: 8:00 PM (In-person and on CBAJ Zoom Room) Rabbi Kean will interview Sarah on Purim, Torah learning, Jewish community issues, and viewer submitted questions!
All of the lectures, all services, and Kiddush are open to all, free of charge. Friday night dinner is limited to paid registration.
PURIM AT CBAJ
Wednesday, March 16, Fast of Esther Shacharit 6:20 AM & Mincha 6:45 PM With Zecher L'Machatzit Ha-shekel
Maariv & Family Megillah Reading 7:15 PM Followed by a Light Break Fast An additional "quiet" Megillah Reading to follow at approximately 9:00 PM
Thursday, March 17 Shacharit & Megillah Reading 6:15 AM Remeber Tzedakah for Matanot L'evyonim
Family Friendly Megillah Reading 5:00 PM Followed by the Purim Carnival!
CBAJ & HACD PURIM CARNIVAL A Festive Dinner ("Seudah") & Carnival 6:00 PM (Following the Megillah Reading) Fun, Food, Entertainment, and the World Famous Bounce Party!
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following Kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, shiur begins at 7:30 PM
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during Kiddush with Jack Hartstein. NCSY Events Stay tuned for upcoming events
DAILY SERVICES
March 6 - March 11, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN ALL WOMEN'S PURIM SHPIEL The Friendship Circle presents Shushan Nights, an all-women's Purim shpiel, for women and girls only, on Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 PM at Albany Jewish Community Center. This is an original comedy musical written and directed by Elisheva Liberman, and starring many of our CBAJ members. Advance ticket pricing of $15(women)/$10(girls) is available until March 9th ($18 afterwards). Visit www.capitalfriends.orgto purchase.
KOSHER PRICE CHOPPER PASSOVER MENU 2022 Our local Kosher Price Chopper is offering a Passover Menu - click here to view.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is March 13. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NENY EVENTS The Jewish Federation provides a variety of ways to help connect Jewish people in our area. CBAJ is proud to cosponsor a Virtual Jewish Speed Dating for ages 50+event on March 23, at 7PM - free to participate. Click on the link above for registration details.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
This week, we awoke to a new reality in which Ukraine, a vibrant democracy with one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, was invaded by Russia. I urge you to take a moment to pray on their behalf. If you are able to, please consider donating to a relief fund for the Ukrainian people, such the Orthodox Union's Ukraine fund. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS *THE TALMUD CLASS WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK, 2/26.* The Talmud Class will resume the following week, 3/5. Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/4). This next lecture is rescheduled for 3/4/22, entitled Heleni Hamalka: Queen, convert, moral, & halachic role model
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester begins 2/28/2022! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during kiddush with Jack Hartstein, rescheduled for 3/4/2022 * NCSY Events The February Shabbaton is 2/25 & 2/26
UPCOMING EVENTS
SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE - SAVE THE DATE
We are excited to announce that on Shabbat Zachor (March 11-12), we will be joined by Sarah Robinson, for a pre-Purim scholar in residence Shabbat. More details to follow.
DAILY SERVICES
February 27 - March 4, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Wednesday: 6:45 am Thursday & Friday: 6:35 am Rosh Chodesh Adar II
Mincha/Maariv: Sunday -Friday: 5:30 pm
Candle Lighting Next week: Friday: 5:30 pm
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLONIE JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOC. ANNUAL LECTURE WEBINAR The 2022 Colonie Jewish Community Association Annual Lecture is on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 pm. on the online UAlbany Webinar platform. Our speaker, Dr. Dina Danon will present on “Modernity in the Eastern Sephardi Diaspora: The Jews of Late Ottoman Izmir.” Dr. Danon is Associate Professor of Judaic Studies at Binghamton University. She holds a doctorate in History from Stanford University. She is the author of The Jews of Ottoman Izmir: A Modern History (Stanford University Press, 2020), a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in Sephardic Place: Via Zoom: https://albany.zoom.us/s/93386057765 Meeting ID: 933 8605 7765 Passcode: 520339
AN ALL WOMEN'S PURIM SHPIEL The Friendship Circle presents Shushan Nights, an all women's Purim shpiel, for women and girls only, on Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 PM at Albany Jewish Community Center. This is an original comedy musical written and directed by Elisheva Liberman, and starring many of our CBAJ members. Advance ticket pricing of $15(women)/$10(girls) is available until March 9th ($18 afterwards). Visit www.capitalfriends.orgto purchase.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is March 13. To learn more about the program, click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 7:15 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/4). This next lecture is rescheduled for 3/4/22, entitled Heleni Hamalka: Queen, convert, moral, & halachic role model
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High has concluded. The second semester begins 2/28/2022! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during kiddush with Jack Hartstein, rescheduled for 3/4/2022 * NCSY Events The February Shabbaton is 2/25 & 2/26
UPCOMING EVENTS
SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE - SAVE THE DATE
We are excited to announce that on Shabbat Zachor (March 11-12), we will be joined by Sarah Robinson, for a pre-Purim scholar in residence Shabbat. More details to follow.
DAILY SERVICES
February 20 - 25, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of academic & enrichment scholarships based on merit and/or financial need. The deadline for all applications is February 25, 2022. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a special lecture following 9:00 am Shabbat morning services entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher": A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Vadim Mikhaylov, speaking about "Modeh Ani."
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of CBAJ member and past president, Ira Woren, z''l, husband of Sheri Woren and father of Rachael Schertzer.
The funeral will take place at Temple Israel (600 New Scotland Avenue), at 1:00 pm on Sunday, February 13, followed by the internment at Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob's cemetery, 1626 Western Avenue (approximately 1:45 pm). In-person attendance is limited to close friends and family. Masks and proof of vaccination are required. All others are invited to view the funeral service by livestream at this link.
Shiva will take place at 849 Warner Road, Niskayuna, NY, and on Zoom, through out the upcoming week. To pay a shiva call, and to see the dates and times, it is requested that you sign up on this website.
May the family be comforted, and may Ira's memory be a blessing.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 7:10 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/4). This next lecture is rescheduled for 3/4/22, entitled Heleni Hamalka: Queen, convert, moral, & halachic role model
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022 Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during kiddush with Jack Hartstein on 2/19/2022 * NCSY Events The February Shabbaton is 2/25 & 2/26
UPCOMING EVENTS
SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE - SAVE THE DATE
We are excited to announce that on Shabbat Zachor (March 11-12), we will be joined by Sarah Robinson, for a pre-Purim scholar in residence Shabbat. More details to follow.
DAILY SERVICES
February 13 - 18, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of academic & enrichment scholarships based on merit and/or financial need, and financial-need. The deadline for all applications is February 25, 2022. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 25:1 - 27:19, Artscroll p. 444 Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19, 1066 Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 24, 1214
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Josh Schulman-Marcus on the topic of the K'toret (Incense): Smell and Its Relationship to Tefilah.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to Esther Miriam Hall and John Martino on their engagement this week.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Frederick Goldman, brother of CBAJ Member Martin (and Judy) Goldman.
Shiva will take place at the home of Sheldon and Helen Goldman located at 3113 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11210, on Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 & 7:30-8:30 pm.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 6:40 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher": A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during kiddush with Jack Hartstein on 2/19/2022 * NCSY Events Due to the inclement weather forecast, The February Shabbaton is postponed until 2/25 & 2/26
UPCOMING EVENTS
CBAJ SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEEMEETING The CBAJ Social Action Committee invites you to join them in the CBAJ Zoom room on Tuesday, February 8 at 7:00 pm with Lisa Gally from Jewish Family Services to learn about volunteer opportunities in our community.This zoom meeting is informational, there will not be pressure to sign up at the presentation. The meeting will be introduced by Rabbi Kean speaking briefly on the Torah value of volunteering one's time.
DAILY SERVICES
February 6 - 11, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of academic & enrichment scholarships based on merit and/or financial need, and financial-need. The deadline for all applications is February 25, 2022. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 21:1 - 24:18, Artscroll p.416 Maftir: Exodus 30:11-16, 484 Haftarah: II Kings 12:1 - 17, p. 1213
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Josh Schulman-Marcus on the topic of the K'toret (Incense): Smell and Its Relationship to Tefilah.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to John Martino on his conversion to Judaism this week.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. Please be prepared for snow this Shabbat morning!
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 6:40 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher": A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited toMishnah Club during kiddush with Jack Hartstein on 2/22/2022 NCSY Events Save the date for the next chapter Shabbaton on 2/5/2022!
David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship
Applications for can now be submitted for the David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship Fund. The award is available to support undergraduate or graduate study.
Details about eligibility, the application process, and award amounts can be found here. Inquiries and completed applications may be sent to president@cbaj.org. Applications for the next semester are due by Sunday, January 30, 2022.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming February SimchaKiddush on February 12th - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
January 30 - February 4, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Mon., Thurs., & Friday: 6:45 am Tuesday & Wednesday: 6:35 am Rosh Chodesh Adar I
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAMP GIVAH 2022 Camp Givahwelcomes campers from preschool through high school. Camp Givah is hiring for Givah 2022. Interested applicants, who are at least going into the 11th grade, should apply here by February 1, 2022. 2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of academic & enrichment scholarships based on merit and/or financial need, and financial-need. The deadline for all applications is February 25, 2022. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 18:1 - 20:23: Artscroll p. 394 Haftarah: Isaiah 5:1- 7:6, p. 1154
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by David Selis, who is visiting Albany from Washington Heights, New York City. His topic is on illuminated haggadot and other liturgical texts, and how Jews have used illustration to add meaning to our prayer. David is a PhD candidate at Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School.
SIMCHA KIDDUSH The Simcha Kiddush this Shabbat is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, and co-sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants:
Nanette and Artie Brenner and family in honor of Lianna Brenner's birthday.
Stacy and David Cohen in honor of their son Ben's marriage to Ilana Oestreicher.
Moshe Kudan in honor of Zalmy and Shterna Kudan on the birth of a boy named Moshe Aharon!!
Nina Mikhaylova and Grigoriy Mikhaylov in honor of Shabbat Hattan of Vadim Mikhaylov and Daniela Mikhaylova, first birthday of Yaakov Yehiel Perkins, and birthdays of David Mikhaylov and Nina Mikhaylova. In honor of the Shabbat Hattan, we will be having Sheva Brachot at Kiddush.
Marcy Stryker in honor of Rabbi Bomzer and the kindness he shows to her parents.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. Once again, please remember to dress warmly this Shabbat!
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
This week, we feel a mix of emotions in response to the attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas last Shabbat: Shock that an attack like this happened once again so close to home.
Anger at the fact that violent hatred of Jews remains at once so prevalent in the world, yet at the same time, is an afterthought in the media and in society at large.
Fear for our safety in light of the above and the possibility that such an attack may happen again.
Admiration for the bravery, courage, and cool and quick thinking Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, Jeffrey Cohen, and the other escaped hostages. Gratitude, first and foremost to the Almighty, for granting safety and salvation to all of those who were trapped inside, and to the law enforcement and security personnel who have assisted in protecting our communities.
If you would like to talk about any of the feelings or fears that you may have in response to this attack, please reach out to me. I would be happy either to speak to you myself or connect you to other mental health resources in our community.
Finally, I hope that in spite of whatever fear remains, our response to this tragedy can include, along with a continued commitment to ensuring our security, a strengthened resolve not to allow hatred and anti-Semitism from deterring us even one iota from being proud of who we are as Jews and from expressing and practicing our religion.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*.
This week's parshah class was sponsored by Mark & Chana Israel and Emunah and Ron Sohn and family in memory of Shalom Hirsch ben Nachum (Mark and Emunah's father), whose yohrtzeit was this past Sunday.
TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 6:40 pm.
This week's Talmud class is sponsored by Mark & Chana Israel and Emunah and Ron Sohn as a merit for the refuah shalayma for Shlomo ben Basha. *ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher": A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Children in grades 5-8 are invited to Mishnah Club during kiddush with Jack Hartstein this Shabbat (Jan 22)! (approx. 11:30 am). NCSY Events Save the date for the next chapter Shabbaton on 2/5/2022!
David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship
Applications for can now be submitted for the David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship Fund. The award is available to support undergraduate or graduate study.
Details about eligibility, the application process, and award amounts can be found here. Inquiries and completed applications may be sent to president@cbaj.org. Applications for the next semester are due by Sunday, January 30, 2022.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming February SimchaKiddush on February 12th - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
January 23 - January 28, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAMP GIVAH 2022 Camp Givahis a wonderful Jewish camp located in the scenic Helderberg Mountains, which welcomes campers from preschool through high school. Camp Givah is actively looking for staff for Givah 2022. Interested applicants, who are at least going into the 11th grade, should apply here by February 1, 2022. 2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of Academic based on merit and/or financial need for undergraduate and graduate students, and financial-need based scholarships for enriched Jewish experiences for children in grades k-12. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 13:17-17:16, Artscroll p. 366 Haftarah: Judges 4:4 - 5:31, p. 1151
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by Tanya Schwartz.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored byCBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to CBAJ members Nina and Grigory Mikhaylov on the aufruf of their son Vadim Mikhaylov and his marriage to Daniela Samaniego this weekend at CBAJ.
CONDONLENCES We regret to inform you of the passing of Jonathan Levine, brother-in-law of CBAJ member Bob Crystal.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
As we continue to see increases in covid-19 cases nationally, locally, an in our community, I urge you keep those who are sick in your tefilot and to continue to take proper safety precautions.
Please remember to dress warmly this Shabbat!
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*.
TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 6:40 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher": A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Next Mishna Club scheduled for 2/5/22 & 2/12/22 NCSY Events Stay tuned for future events - including the next Shabbaton on 1/22/2022
David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship
Applications for can now be submitted for the David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship Fund. The award is available to support undergraduate or graduate study.
Details about eligibility, the application process, and award amounts can be found here. Inquiries and completed applications may be sent to president@cbaj.org. Applications for the next semester are due by Sunday, January 30, 2022.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming January SimchaKiddush on January 22 - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
January 16 - January 21, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday : 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAMP GIVAH 2022 Camp Givahis a wonderful Jewish camp located in the scenic Helderberg Mountains, which welcomes campers from preschool through high school. Camp Givah is actively looking for staff for Givah 2022. Interested applicants, who are at least going into the 11th grade, should apply here by February 1, 2022. 2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of Academic based on merit and/or financial need for undergraduate and graduate students, and financial-need based scholarships for enriched Jewish experiences for children in grades k-12. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 10:1 - 13:16, Artscroll p. 340 Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28, p. 1151
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush conversation this week will be led by the Bomzers.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is co-sponsored byCBAJ and Rebbetzin and Rabbi Bomzer in honor of the anniversary of Rabbi Bomzer’s bar mitzvah, the birthdays of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Bomzer, of daughter Avigaiel Heifetz, son Rabbi Shragie Bomzer, and all of our children and grandchildren, BI”H.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
As we continue to see increases in covid-19 cases nationally, locally, an in our community, I urge you keep those who are sick in your tefilot and to continue to take proper safety precautions.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*.
TALMUD CLASS Join our Saturday night TALMUD SHIUR on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week, the shiur starts at 5:30 pm.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher" : A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Next Mishna Club scheduled for 2/5/22 & 2/12/22 NCSY Events Stay tuned for future events - including the next Shabbaton on 1/22/2022
David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship
Applications for can now be submitted for the David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship Fund. The award is available to support undergraduate or graduate study.
Details about eligibility, the application process, and award amounts can be found here. Inquiries and completed applications may be sent to president@cbaj.org. Applications for the next semester are due by Sunday, January 30, 2022.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming January SimchaKiddush on January 22 - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
January 9 - January 14, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday : 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAMP GIVAH 2022 Camp Givahis a wonderful Jewish camp located in the scenic Helderberg Mountains, which welcomes campers from preschool through high school. Gamp Giva is actively looking for staff for Givah 2022. Interested applicants, who are at least going into the 11th grade, should apply here by February 1, 2022. 2022 Scholarships - Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY The Federation is pleased to announce the availability of Academic based on merit and/or financial need for undergraduate and graduate students, and financial-need based scholarships for enriched Jewish experiences for children in grades k-12. Visit the Federation's website for more detailed information The deadline for all applications is Friday, February 25, 2022.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to partipicate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. The program begins Sunday, January 9, 1-2:30 PM, and will continue monthly through the June. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. To learn more about the program,click here or contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new Winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 6:2 - 9:35, Artscroll p. 318 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24, p. 1208
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored byNanette and Artie Brenner and family to mark the Yahrzeit of Nanette's father Arie Halpern z'l (Aryeh Leib ben Mordechai Dov).
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
I will be going away this coming week, from Sunday, December 26 to Sunday, January 2. I am looking forward to seeing you when I return.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*.
TALMUD CLASS - No Talmud Class January 1, 2022 Join our TALMUD SHIUR, beginning 45 minutes after Shabbat ends, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher" : A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Next Mishna Club scheduled for 2/5/22 & 2/12/22 NCSY Events Stay tuned for future events - including the next Shabbaton on 1/22/2022
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming January SimchaKiddush on January 22 - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
January 2 - January 7, 2022
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday: 6:35 am Rosh Chodesh Shevat Tuesday - Friday : 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new Winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Exodus 1:1 - 6:1, Artscroll p. 292 Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23, p. 1146
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION This week’s presenter is Daniela Samaniego who will present on the topic "Sim Shalom from the Amidah."
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ members Stacy and David Cohen on the marriage of their son Benjamin Cohen to Ilana Oestreicher on Sunday, December 19,2021. Mazal tov to the Cohen and Oestreicher families, including Ilana's parents Martin & Sheila Oestreicher of Wayne, NJ.
Mazal tov to Gittela and Jonathan Harris on the birth of their son, Yaakov Eliyahu, whose bris was Friday morning. Mazal tov to big brother, Yisroel Simcha, as well as the grandparents Zipporah Harris, Bruce Harris, and Shoshanah and Moish Welcher. Mazel tov to both Gittela's and Jonathan's extended families. CBAJ is happy to welcome the Harris family to Albany.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
I will be going away this coming week, from Sunday, December 26 to Sunday, January 2. I am looking forward to seeing you when I return.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA - NoTorah & Tea class 12/30 Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS - No Parshah class 12/30 Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS - No Talmud class January 1st Join our TALMUD SHIUR, this week starting at 6:15 pm, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This next lecture is 2/12/22, entitled Rabbi Meir & "Acher" : A Sage and His Heretical Teacher
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean. First semester runs through 2/14/2022. Second semester starts 2/28/2022.
Mishna Club Next Mishna Club scheduled for 2/5/22 & 2/12/22 NCSY Events Stay tuned for future events - including the next Shabbaton on 1/22/2022
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming January SimchaKiddush on January 22 - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
December 26 - December 31, 2021
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday : 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new Winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Genesis 47:28-50:26, p. 268 Haftarah: 1 Kings 21:1-12, p. 1145
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a special lecture following 9:00 am Shabbat morning services entitled "Beruria: Scholar and Glass Ceiling Breaker."
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION Kiddush Conversations will continue next week.
SIMCHA KIDDUSH The Simcha Kiddush this Shabbat is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, and co-sponsored by CBAJ, and by the families of our celebrants:
Rebbetzin Rochel and Rabbi Moshe Bomzer, “Saba and Bubbie Bomzer”, in honor of Rabbi Shragie and Leebie Bomzer on the "Upshirin" of their son Chaim Zev. Mazal Tov to the whole family, including Chaim Zev’s siblings Yael, Ariel, and Talia.
Nanette & Artie Brenner and Family in honor of Elie Peltz's birthday. Debbie Fruchtman and Seth Rigberg in honor of their family's December birthdays; Debbie Fruchtman, Ruthie Simons, and Saffi Rigberg
Marjorie and Stuart Gang, to celebrate the naming of their granddaughter Zoe Rose Eller, Sasha Necha, who is named to honor the memory of Marjorie's mother, (Sasha) Shirley Gorfinkel.
Jill and Howard Goldberg in honor of Shore Goldberg's engagement to Shajar Gonzalez.
The Roth Family in honor of Clara Roth’s birthday.
Nina and Grigory Mikhaylov in honor of the engagement of our son Vadim Mikhaylov with Daniela Samaniego
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
As you will read about in today's Shabbat notes, we have many exciting events this Shabbat: a simcha kiddush celebrating so many joyous occasions, a special lecture about Beruria following services, and Mishnah club for middle schoolers.
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*.
We thank Samuel & Barbara Sonenberg for their sponsorship of the 12/16/2021 Parshah class in memory of Mordechai Arie Ben Tvi Hersh TALMUD CLASS Join our TALMUD SHIUR, beginning 45 minutes after Shabbat ends, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. This week we start at 6:00 PM.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). This Shabbat the lecture is entitled Beruria: Scholar and Glass Ceiling Breaker.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Youth groups are back on for this week! The program will end at 11:45 am this week (coinciding with the special lecture following services). Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean.
Mishna Club During Kiddush, children grades 5-8 are invited to participate in Mishna Club with Jack Hartstein. There will be Mishna learning, games, and hot cocoa! NCSY Events Stay tuned for future events
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming January SimchaKiddush on January 22 - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
December 19 - December 24, 2021
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Friday : 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JFS Support Groups JFS has launched their new Winter series of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Genesis: 44:18-47:27 p.250 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28, p. 1144
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATION This week's presenter is Barry Siegel, who will be speaking about the topic of Minyan and the power of Tefilah B'tzibbur (communal prayer).
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
Shabbat Shalom, R' Ben Kean
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our TALMUD SHIUR, beginning 45 minutes after Shabbat ends, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). The next lecture is December 18, entitled Beruria: Scholar and Glass Ceiling Breaker.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Youth Groups will not meet this week, 12/11. Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean.
NCSY Events Stay tuned for future events
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming December SimchaKiddush on December 18th - click here to sponsor.
DAILY SERVICES
December 12 - December 17, 2021
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday, Wed. - Fri.: 6:45 am Tuesday: Fast of Tevet: 6:30am Shacharit and Selichot
Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Thursday: 4:10 pm Tuesday, Fast of Tevet: 4:00 pm Fast ends at 4:57 pm Candle Lighting Next week: Friday: 4:05 pm
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES New Offerings: Fall 2021 JFS Support Groups JFS has launched new virtual groups to help: teens “unload;” parents with day-to-day challenges; caregivers with information sharing; older adults with staying safe & connected; grief & loss; pandemic stress; and feeling down and disconnected.
JFS is helping homebound seniors with kosher meal delivery, grocery shopping and delivery and more. If you would like to volunteer 1-2 hours per week to help a senior, please click here for more information.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
I hope that you are having a happy and meaningful Chanukah!
Shabbat Shalom, R' Ben Kean
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to CBAJ Member Eitan Hoffman on his engagement to Ayala Stone
Mazal Tov to CBAJ Members Jill and Howard Goldberg on the engagement of their son Shore Goldberg to Shajar Gonzalez
Mazal Tov to CBAJ Members Nina and Grigoriy Mikhaylov on the engagement of their son Vadim Mikhaylov to Daniela Samaniego
CHANUKAH 5782 !
CBAJ CHANUKAH CARNIVAL The annual CBAJ Chanukah children's carnival will be on December 4th,6:45 PM - 8:00 PM. There will be carnival games, booths, latkes and doughtnuts.
CHANUKAH ON JAY CBAJ is proud to partner the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and Capital Chabad Centers and several other partnering organizations to present a community-wide Chanukah celebration on Jay Street in Schenectady on December 5th, 2:00-4:00 pm. The event will include live entertainment, food, crafts, a grand Menorah lighting, and a children's Menorah contest.
For details of the event, including how to enter the children's Menorah contest, please click here for the Chanukah on Jay website.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 -10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our TALMUD SHIUR, beginning 45 minutes after Shabbat ends, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. THE TALMUD CLASS IS CANCELED THIS WEEK FOR THE CHANUKAH CARNIVAL.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
FALL LECTURE SERIES Mark your calendars for our Tuesday night Fall Lecture Series -Morality and the Torah: 7:30 - 8:30 PM on Zoom 11/9, 11/23, 11/30, and 12/7. The next lecture, on 12/7, is entitled Mamzer: Halachically Imposed Suffering.
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). The next lecture is December 18, entitled Beruria: Scholar and Glass Ceiling Breaker.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean.
NCSY Events NCSY Shabbaton 12/3 - 12/4/2021 The December Shabbaton starts this Friday night and goes all day on Shabbat! See details below
ALBANY NCSY PRESENTS... ROAD SHOW: CHANUKAH
Friday, December 3rd - for Senior NCSY (Grades 8-12) 4:15 PM Mincha / Festive Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM Special Chanukah Dinner 7:00 PM Chanukah Tisch
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming December SimchaKiddush on December 18th - click here to sponsor. .
DAILY SERVICES
December 5 - December 10, 2021
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Rosh Chodesh Tevet Monday and Thursday: 6:45 am Tues., Wed., Fri.: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES New Offerings: Fall 2021 JFS Support Groups JFS has launched new virtual groups to help: teens “unload;” parents with day-to-day challenges; caregivers with information sharing; older adults with staying safe & connected; grief & loss; pandemic stress; and feeling down and disconnected.
JFS is helping homebound seniors with kosher meal delivery, grocery shopping and delivery and more. If you would like to volunteer 1-2 hours per week to help a senior, please click here for more information.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
TORAH READING Genesis 37:1-40:23, Artscroll p. 198 Maftir: Numbers 7:18-23, p. 766 Haftarah: Zachariah 2:14-4:7, p. 1210
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
There will be no Kiddush Conversations this week.
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
CONDOLENCES We regret to inform you of the passing of Sandra Segal, sister of CBAJ member Rabbi Paul Silton (and Faye). The funeral will take place at 11:30 AM ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, at Levine Chapels in Brookline, MA (470 Harvard Street). Shiva will begin in Boston, and will conclude in Albany. Visitation details to be announced. May the family be comforted, and may Sandra'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 meaningful and restful Shabbat.
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events. I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I wish you a happy Chanukah.
CBAJ CHANUKAH CARNIVAL The annual CBAJ Chanukah children's carnival will be on December 4th, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM. There will be carnival games, booths, latkes and doughtnuts. More details to follow! CHANUKAH ON JAY CBAJ is proud to partner the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and Capital Chabad Centers and several other partnering organizations to present a community-wide Chanukah celebration on Jay Street in Schenectady on December 5th, 2:00-4:00 pm. The event will include live entertainment, food, crafts, a grand Menorah lighting, and a children's Menorah contest.
For details of the event, including how to enter the children's Menorah contest, please click here for the Chanukah on Jay website.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 -10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room* TALMUD CLASS Join our TALMUD SHIUR, beginning 45 minutes after Shabbat ends, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. THIS WEEK, WE WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 PM.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
FALL LECTURE SERIES Mark your calendars for our Tuesday night Fall Lecture Series - Morality and the Torah: 7:30 - 8:30 PM on Zoom 11/9, 11/23, 11/30, and 12/7. The next lecture, 11/30, is entitled Obliterating Amalek: Torah and Human Rights.
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). The next lecture is December 18, entitled Beruria: Scholar and Glass Ceiling Breaker
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean.
NCSY Events NCSY Shabbaton is next week, December 3-4 (Day 6 of Chanukah)! Stay tuned for details.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming December SimchaKiddush on December 18th - click here to sponsor. .
DAILY SERVICES
November 28 - December 3, 2021
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday - Thursday: 6:45 am
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
CBAJ SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE The deadline has been extended for the CBAJ Social Action Committee's collection drive for families of the Philip Schuyler Academy in Albany. Please get in any items that you wish to donate ASAP. The item categories in need include personal hygenie, household and, or baby items. Donations can be dropped off at CBAJ in the plastic bin by main double doors (parking lot side), or contact Simma Kinderlehrer tocoordinate pick up Simmakinder@gmail.com
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES New Offerings: Fall 2021 JFS Support Groups JFS has launched new virtual groups to help: teens “unload;” parents with day-to-day challenges; caregivers with information sharing; older adults with staying safe & connected; grief & loss; pandemic stress; and feeling down and disconnected.
JFS is helping homebound seniors with kosher meal delivery, grocery shopping and delivery and more. If you would like to volunteer 1-2 hours per week to help a senior, please click here for more information.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
