TORAH READING Genesis 6:9 - 11:32, Artscroll p. 30 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 - 55:5, p. 1132
ISRAEL SOLIDATIRY & SIMCHA KIDDUSH This Shabbat, the Simcha Kiddush (dairy) is prepared by the Simcha Kiddush Committee, chaired by Faye Silton & Marta Koblenz. We are celebrating simchas, and we are also honoring Israel, in the ongoing crisis, and our community members with connections to Israel. Funds raised in excess of the costs of this Kiddush will be donated to Friends of the IDF. Honorees, celebrants, and sponsors are listed below. SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
Dear CBAJ Family,
I will be out of town this Shabbat and next Shabbat.
I join you all from afar in recognizing CBAJ's deep connections to Israel during this time. It fills me with tremendous pride to be a part of a community like this one.
This Shabbat's Kiddush Honorees, Celebrants, and Sponsors
Tanya and Ben Schwartz In honor of their children in Israel: Aviva and Elior Schwartz Millie and Daniel Grossberg In honor of their family in Israel: Yaffa Shira Grossberg and Michael Caplan; Eden, Combat Medic, Avichai, Commander, Givati; Ma’yan, Combat Medic; Josh Epstein, teaching assistant, Aravah Institute, Kibbutz Ketura. Ruth and Sheldon Singer In honor of their son Isaac Singer, serving in the IDF (Air Force) and is stationed in Tel Aviv. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Bomzer In honor of their family in Israel: Rabbi Shragie and Leebie Teller Bomzer-Yael, Ariel, Talya and Zev, son and family; Teri Sayegh, Rebbetzin’s sister and 3 of her 4 children; Menachem and Esther Sklar, Rabbi Bomzer’s sister and 3 of her 5 children; Rikki and Sammy Kahn and 3 children, Rabbi Bomzer’s niece and family; Stuart and Sharon Schnee and 2 children, Rabbi Bomzer’s 1st cousins; and several other extended family members. Sandra Sabzevari and Joshua Schulman-Marcus In honor of Sandra's birthday, our soldiers, and our family in Israel. Ilana and Rob Kovach Celebrating birthdays this past week for Lior Lott, Bina Mendelson, & Barbara Ungerman. In honor of siblings, nieces, nephews, friends, and children living in Israel. Nirit and Rene Hull In honor of their family in Israel: Nirit's parents Ezra and Marie Ovadia; their nephew Ori Cohen, a Lone Soldier veteran that finished his tour 1 year ago and is now back in IDF- Givati Unit; their cousin's son Yoav Ovadia who was at the supernova party on break from IDF and saw many atrocities including his best friend who was murdered in front of him while saving his life. Stacy and David Cohen In support of Israel, and their cousin's daughter, Hannah Kremer, who was called up to Tzahal and is doing logistics in Northern Israel. Judy and Marty Goldman Celebrating the upcoming ninth birthday of grandson Alex Goldman. Paula Mosher In honor of Max Dietrich grandson of Paula Mosher and Dr. Paul Mosher z” l, who received his PhD degree in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania. Clara and Scott Roth Celebrating the birthday of their grandson, Jack Schaeffer and In honor of their son Josh Regev who lives in Israel and serves in Tzahal. Joan and Jack Rosenblum In honor of their family in Israel: Ilene and Noach Guttman, Yosef Ora and Netta Guttman. Sharon and Michael Willen In honor of their nephews, Hanan Leberman and Nehemyah recalled up to serve in IDF. Lisa and Rabbi Yaakov Kellman In honor of their children and grandchild living in Israel; Ayal and Ester Kellman, Shani and Micha in Givat Shmuel; Atara Kellman, Tel Aviv.
Please click HERE for an important message from our Security Committee & security partner, Community Security Service (CSS) regarding guidelines for attending pro-Israel events
UPCOMING EVENTS
CBAJ is proud to join the wider community at the Albany JCC for " Lehrhaus, A Community Learning: Judaism & the Ethics of War" in solidarity with Israel. Rabbi Kean will participate in the panel. To register,click here or use the QR code below.
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN The Lunch & Learn for Seniors with Rabbi Kean resumes on Tuesday, 10/24 at 12:30
See below for more details
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High2023-2024 Semester began Monday October 9th CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions. Online registration available HERE Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 3. Please contact Joshua Schulman-Marcus (jschumar@gmail.com) if you would like to be added to the Young Families WhatsApp group. Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for from 10:00-11:30 am! You do not need to be a member to drop off your kids. At least one parent or guardian must be at CBAJ for the duration of babysitting. Babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. The babysitters will bring the kids to Kiddush, please remember to pick up your kids when babysitting ends! Please make sure to inform the babysitters if your child has any food allergies/restrictions. Children in diapers may participate, but babysitters will not be able to change diapers, so please check on kids in diapers.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
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 Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
The Lunch & Learn for Seniors with Rabbi Kean series will resume on Tuesday, 10/24. All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch, catered by 518 Kosher and supervised by the VHCD, is free of charge. Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the event & take lunch home to enjoy. Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org.
CBAJ BOOK CLUB The next book meeting will be November 8 at 8pm in zoom room. We are reading Kantika by Elizabeth Graver.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT
The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
“It’s when the winds blow the hardest that you need the deepest roots” Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
