Shabbat Nitzavim
September 3-4, 2021
SPEAKER
Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah on Shabbat morning.
Rabbi Kean will continue the Rambam Hilchot Teshuva series between Mincha and Maariv on Shabbat afternoon.
TORAH READING
Deut: 29:9 - 31:30 Artscroll p. 1086
Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9, p. 1202
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP
Shabbat kiddush is sponsored by the Vasquez Graber family.
Kiddush following Rosh Hashanah Services is sponsored by the Board of Directors of CBAJ wishing everyone a Shanah Tovah U'Metukah.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Shabbat Shuva/Parshat Vayelech (Saturday Sept. 11):
Rabbi Kean's Shabbat Shuva discourse will follow morning services.
There will be a Simcha Kiddush afterward. If you would like to sponsor Simcha Kiddush for your simcha this month, please email office@cbaj.org.
MAZAL TOV
Mazal Tov to Deborah Vasquez and Nathan Graber on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Lily Graber. Mazal Tov to Lily and her older brothers Noah and Jesse.
WEEK DAY LEARNING
Daily Chofetz Chaim Learning
Each evening, between Mincha and Maariv at weekday minyan, we will learn Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan's work Chofetz Chaim on the laws of lashon hara. The Yamim Noraim is a time where we examine our relationships with others and seek to improve our behavior. This daily learning will help us improve our speech.
LULAV AND ETROG ORDERING
Please click here to order your lulav and etrog. Orders must be in by September 10th at noon.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Stay tuned for future Youth Programming.
CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO BUILD THE CBAJ SUKKAH
Come one, come all!
We plan to build the sukkah on Sunday Sept 12 (poles) and Sunday Sept 19 (walls and s'chach), and we are looking for volunteers (bonus points will be awarded if you can bring a ladder).
COVID Safety:
Before we can build the sukkah, it needs to come down from the attic. This can be an intense workout through an area that may not be the best ventilated. N95 or comparable masks will be provided to volunteers who help with this portion.
Outside work will follow the regular CBAJ masking policy.
We will also need volunteers to dismantle the sukkah - date to be determined.
DAVID AND ROSE UDELSON BRAY
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Applications can now be submitted for the David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship Fund. The award is available to support undergraduate or graduate study.
Details about eligibility, the application process, and award amounts can be found here . Inquiries and completed applications may be sent to president@cbaj.org. Applications for the fall semester are due by Sunday, September 12.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE
In partnership with the the Shalom Pantry (Bethlehem Chabad), in lieu of food donations for the next few weeks we will be collecting school supplies (i.e. notebooks, folders, binders, pencils, pens, colored pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, dry erase markers, pencil/pen cases). There will be a bin outside the parking lot main entrance for convenient drop off or call the office to schedule a drop off time - 518.489.5819 x3.
LIFE & LEGACY *
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 a Life & Legacy committee member about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years. For more information, contact office@cbaj.org.
YOU SEND IT, WE PRINT IT
Please be sure to send the CBAJ office information about celebrations or other achievements to be mentioned in the weekly e-mail.
DAILY SERVICES
Shacharit
Sunday : 8:00 am
Monday : 8:00 am - Labor Day
Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00 am or 10:00 am - Rosh Hashanah Morning Services--Please see registration form.
Thursday: 6:20 am Shacharit and Selichot - Fast of Gedalia
Friday: 6:30 am Shacharit and Selichot
Mincha/Maariv:
Sunday - Monday : 7:00 pm
Tuesday -Wednesday: 6:55 pm - Rosh Hashanah Services--Please see registration form.
Thursday: 6:55 pm Fast of Gedalia, fast ends 7:47 pm
Candle Lighting Next week:
Erev Rosh Hashanah, Monday: 7:03 pm
2nd Night of Rosh Hashanah, Tuesday: after 8:02 pm
Friday: 7:08 pm
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COMMUNITY EVENTS & NEWS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
New Offerings: Fall 2021 JFS Support Groups
JFS has launched new virtual groups to help: teens “unload;” parents with day-to-day challenges; caregivers with information sharing; older adults with staying safe & connected; grief & loss; pandemic stress; and feeling down and disconnected.
JFS is helping homebound seniors with kosher meal delivery, grocery shopping and delivery and more. If you would like to volunteer 1-2 hours per week to help a senior, please click here for more information.
