READING CLASSICAL HEBREW COURSE *New*
Beginning April 26th, students will meet Wednesday, 8:00 to 9:30 pm
on Zoom for a 90-minute class to learn grammar and vocabulary from the textbook The First Hebrew Primer .
The instructor will be Mike Kupferschmid. For more information,
please send an email for him to nancylawson10@gmail.com.
The goal of the course is to gain proficiency in reading and understanding classical Hebrew.
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8906974931?pwd=bFlqejlBc0NHbnVqL0xBUGpQcUo3QT09
Meeting ID: 890 697 4931
Passcode: D3zRs8
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New*
ALTERNATING THURSDAYS 8:30-9:30 PM
Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble
Next date: April 27 @ CBAJ Social Hall
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 options available for beginners.
For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
Mark your calendars for the next Scholar-in-Residence, May 5-6.
Dr. Rachel Anisfeld will be joining us to discuss the Torah and inner healing. More details to follow.
Rachel Anisfeld teaches and writes on the themes of Torah and inner work. She holds a BA in Religion from Princeton and a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and has been teaching Torah for many years. Over the past decade, she has been working to integrate Torah with concepts of psychotherapy, mindfulness, and self compassion, aiming to find a Torah that helps people heal and grow in a deep way. She leads regular “parsha meditations” and is currently training to be a Spiritual Guide. A former resident of Albany and member of CBAJ (one of her favorite places), she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and almost empty nest. Check out her website Torah and Inner Work

Join Rabbi Kean for the new Lunch & Learn Series for Seniors
NEXT Session: Tuesday, May 9: Myths & Facts: Lag Ba'Omer
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. All curious minds are welcome.
Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, free of charge.
Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@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.