CBAJ Notes Weekly E-mail

Friday Evening Services
7:00 pm 

Candle Lighting 
8:02 pm 

Morning Services
Shabbat
9:00 am

Latest Shema
9:23 am

Kiddush
following services 

Babysitting
10:00 am

Talmud Class 
6:50 pm

Shabbat Mincha & Seudah Shlishit
7:50 pm

Shabbat Maariv
8:58 pm

Shabbat ends
9:08 pm

TORAH READING
Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11, Artscroll p. 958 
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26, p. 1196

SPEAKER 
Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.

KIDDUSH
Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.

SEUDAH SHLISHIT 
Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored CBAJ.

MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN 

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

I would like to thank everyone for helping make Tisha B'Av a meaningful day of mourning and commemoration at CBAJ. In particular, I would like to recognize our Eikhah readers, Ra'anan Schwarzmer, Seth Rosenblum, Rabbi Silton (and myself); our Torah reader; Eitan Barlaz, our Haftarah reader, Michael Willen; those who delivered talks on Kinot Tisha B'Av morning, Rabbi Bomzer, Rabbi Silton, Rabbi Elon Weintraub, & Rabbi Rami Strosberg; and all of those who helped with setup and cleanup. 

This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Nachamu, named after the Haftarah from this week which begins, "Be comforted, be comforted, My people--says your G-d" (Isaiah 40:1). Even in the immediate aftermath of tragedy, we are promised that our sins are forgiven and that Israel will be restored to its former glory.

This is a message that we ought to take with us in every situation that we find ourselves in every time--the truth that whatever sorrow we experience, G-d tells us to be comforted, for we are still his people.

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

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Ben Kean

UPCOMING EVENTS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS SUNDAY 
On Sunday, July 30 at 9:00 am 
The CBAJ Playground is getting some work done and
we need volunteers
to help spreading the new mulch and cleaning up the space. 
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All are welcome, especially families with children of all ages.
We had a great time the last few times
so please come and enjoy!
Bagels and drinks will be provided. 

Bring your own tarps, gloves, rakes, shovels,
and a wheelbarrow if you have one

Please also bring old newspapers for
some extra weed control. 

COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night
Thursday, August 3 at 8:30 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 - 6:50 pm this Shabbat 
Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR 
in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before mincha
We are studying Masechet Makkot. 

*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only)
Go to https://zoom.us/join
Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518

​ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING 

COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT

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

CBAJ COVID POLICY 

DAILY SERVICES

July 30 - August 4

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

Monday -  Friday 
6:40 am
(Nach Yomi 6:10 am)

Mincha/Maariv
Sunday-Thursday

8:00 pm 

Friday 
7:00 pm

Candle Lighting 
Friday, August 4
7:54 pm

MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY

"A community is too heavy to carry alone"
Deuteronomy Rabbah 1:10

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.