TORAH READING Numbers 13:1-15:41, p. 798 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24, p. 1184
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services entitled "The Seal of G-d is Truth: What was the sin of the Spies?" KIDDUSH This Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Rabbi Ben & Miriam Kean in honor of Laura & Tzvi Segal and in honor of Elliot & Rina Chester, in gratitude to Laura for two years of excellent service as president and in gratitude to Elliot for assuming the role of president.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
Dear CBAJ Family,
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Please join me at the Shalom Food Pantry's Battle of the Barbecues this Sunday at the Albany JCC and support (and vote for!) the CBAJ team. See below for registration.
I would like to extend a welcome to some new faces at CBAJ! This week, Rabbi David Bauman, the new head of school at Hebrew Academy, and Jeff Dittus moved into Albany. Please join me in welcoming them! As always, be sure to introduce yourself to new faces at CBAJ. We are expecting some other families and individuals to be moving into Albany this summer as well, so please be sure to introduce yourself to them as well!
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Am Yisrael Chai.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
BATTLE OF THE BBQ's for Shalom Food Pantry Sunday, June 30, 4-6 PM
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Sunday, June 30, following Maariv (evening services).
See below for more information
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
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 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 or 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 Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) * 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
SPRING/SUMMER SEASON OF COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join us at the Shteeble (Cong. Shomray Torah) Sundays, following Maariv (evening services). Contact Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd to be added to the Whatsapp group. Community Beit Midrash Night will include both independent and guided learning options. Guided learning with Rabbi Kean will meet once or twice a month. Topic: Ein Yaakov - Anthology of Talmudic Aggadah. Guided learning will NOT meet this week.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT
The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
“A community is too heavy to carry alone” Deuteronomy Rabbah 1:10
We are excited and honored to be partnering with 10 other local organizations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. Please help us pay it forward and leave a legacy for future Capital District Jews. Please speak to Paula Mosher or Ellen Kaplowitz the Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
Please click HERE for an important message from our Security Committee & security partner, Community Security Service (CSS) regarding guidelines for attending pro-Israel events
JFS: SENIORS GROUP SESSION - COPING WITH CHANGE JFS is hosting a Coping with Change group for adults ages 60+ at AJCC, starting 7/1/2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. The group is designed to help those who may be struggling with transitions: housing, job, loss, etc. Click here for more information and to register
PRICE CHOPPER KOSHER STORE RELOCATED New Location: 1730 Central Avenue in Colonie We need you with us to show our solidarity behind the new venture, which will expand the kosher offerings in the community. The new store will host our kosher department as well as new offerings of To-Go-Meals & Kosher Sushi.
518 KOSHER CATERING - SHABBOS-TO-GO-CATERING Learn more about 518 Kosher's Shabbos catering at their website. https://kosher518.com
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
