CBAJ Notes Weekly E-mail

Friday Evening Services
7:00 pm 

Candle Lighting 
8:08 pm 

Morning Services
Shabbat
9:00 am

Latest Shema
9:19 am

Kiddush
following services 

Babysitting
10:00 am

NO TALMUD CLASS THIS WEEK

Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit
8:00 pm

Shabbat Maariv
9:06 pm

Shabbat ends
9:16 pm

TORAH READING
Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22, Artscroll p. 938 
Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27, p. 1195

SPEAKER 
Rabbi Kean will be out of town this Shabbat.

Nathan Graber will deliver a Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit. 

KIDDUSH
Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.

SEUDAH SHLISHIT 
Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.

CONDOLENCES 
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Azar Dahan (Azar ben Rachamim), father of our dear friend and CBAJ member Tahel Dahan (and Harry Montgomery), grandfather of Avigayil, Ethan,
and Liam Montgomery. 
The funeral and shiva are in Israel. Condolences messages or calls to Tahel should be sent by WhatsApp or email until next week, as Tahel is unable to receive standard text messages or calls while in Israel.
May the family be comforted, and may Azar's memory be a blessing.

Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of CBAJ member Linda Candib, wife of CBAJ member Samuel Candib, mother of Adam Candib (and Lauren), Aaron Candib, and Naomi Candib Rosenman (and Nochum). 
The funeral took place today (Thursday) in New Jersey. Shiva details are forthcoming. 
May the family be comforted, and may Linda's memory be a blessing.

MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN 

On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob,        I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.

This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Chazon, named after the opening words of this week's Haftarah, taken from the beginning of the Book of Isaiah, which  laments the sins of the Jewish people that led to the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash. This Shabbat is an additional opportunity to prepare ourselves for Tisha B'Av.

This Shabbat, we have a visit from a couple that is considering relocating to Albany. If you see anyone that you do not recognize, please introduce yourself.

Miriam and I will be out of town this Shabbat, from Friday through Sunday, for a family commitment. We look forward to seeing you all when we return.

I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class! 

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Ben Kean

TISHA B'AV AT CBAJ

Fast of Tisha B'Av,
Wednesday, July 26-Thursday, July 27
Fast begins: Wednesday, 8:22 pm
Fast Ends: 8:57 pm

Complete Schedule:
Wednesday:
8:10 pm - Mincha & Maariv with reading of Eicha

Thursday:
6:40 am - Shacharit with Kinot & explanations (Kinot will be recited after conclusion of Shacharit)
5:30 pm - Streaming of God on Trial (2008)
CBAJ main sanctuary
In God on Trial, a group of Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz put God on trial for allowing the Holocaust to happen. The film was inspired by Elie Wiesel's play The Trial of God.
7:15 pm - Tisha B'Av lecture and discussion:
"Was the Destruction of the Beit HaMikdash a Good Thing?"
8:00 pm - Mincha/Maariv 

UPCOMING EVENTS

COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night
Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 pm at the Shteeble 
Cholent & kugel will be served. 

CBAJ ADULT ED/ BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT
The CBAJ Book Club invites you to the theater!
Golda's Balcony
August 13, 5:00 PM Performance
at Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240

 The inspiring story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister of Israel – returns to the Berkshires this year in a searingly topical production, staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for a limited run of eight performances.                                 

CLICK HERE  for more details 

ADULT ED PROGRAMMING 
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES 
8/15/23  "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. 
Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or events@cbaj.org .
  * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
NOTE: Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the Lunch & Learn 
& take lunch home to enjoy.

YOUTH PROGAMS 

Torah High and Youth Groups are on hiatus over the summer 

Tot Shabbat  Next Tot Shabbat TBD
For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3.
Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group. 

Babysitting - remains available on Shabbat during the summer months 
Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.

WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ  

NACH YOMI 
Join Rabbi Kean for studying a chapter of NACH (Nevi'im & Ketuvim, the latter two sections of Jewish scripture) every weekday before Shacharit, Sunday through Friday, half an hour before the regular start time for morning services (7:30 am on Sundays, 6:10 am Monday - Friday) - in the social hall. 

TORAH & TEA*
Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
* A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program

TALMUD CLASS - No Talmud class this Shabbat 
Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR 
in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha
We are studying Masechet Makkot. 

*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only)
Go to https://zoom.us/join
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​ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING 

COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT

SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS
Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble
SUMMER SCHEDULE
June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ
July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble
July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ
August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble
August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ
August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble
Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for Beis Midrash Night! Take part in the unique experience of in-depth, textual chavrusa or individual learning in a Beis Midrash setting. Cholent & kugel will be served. 
All levels of experience are welcome, with guided learning available.
Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean
For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.

CBAJ COVID POLICY 

DAILY SERVICES

July 23 - July 28

Shacharit
Sunday 
8:00 am
(Nach Yomi 7:30 am)

Mon.,Tues., Wed., & Friday 
6:40 am
(Nach Yomi 6:10 am)\

Thursday
Tisha B'Av
6:40 am Shacharit with Kinnot

Mincha/Maariv
Sunday-Wednesday 

8:10 pm 

Wednesday Evening
Tisha B'Av
8:22 pm Fast Begins

Thursday
Tisha B'Av
8:00 pm Mincha/Maariv
8:57 pm Fast Ends

Friday 
7:00 pm

Candle Lighting 
Friday, July 28
8:02 pm

MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY

“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things
you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu

WELLNESS REMINDER 
Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection.
Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. 

MINYAN NOTICE
In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with
greater frequency

PARKING NOTICE 
For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lot at any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office.
A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary.  
Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.