On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat.
We hope to see you soon at one of our services, classes, youth programs or social events.
I hope that you are having a happy and meaningful Chanukah!
Shabbat Shalom, R' Ben Kean
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to CBAJ Member Eitan Hoffman on his engagement to Ayala Stone
Mazal Tov to CBAJ Members Jill and Howard Goldberg on the engagement of their son Shore Goldberg to Shajar Gonzalez
Mazal Tov to CBAJ Members Nina and Grigoriy Mikhaylov on the engagement of their son Vadim Mikhaylov to Daniela Samaniego
CHANUKAH 5782 !
CBAJ CHANUKAH CARNIVAL The annual CBAJ Chanukah children's carnival will be on December 4th,6:45 PM - 8:00 PM. There will be carnival games, booths, latkes and doughtnuts.
CHANUKAH ON JAY CBAJ is proud to partner the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and Capital Chabad Centers and several other partnering organizations to present a community-wide Chanukah celebration on Jay Street in Schenectady on December 5th, 2:00-4:00 pm. The event will include live entertainment, food, crafts, a grand Menorah lighting, and a children's Menorah contest.
For details of the event, including how to enter the children's Menorah contest, please click here for the Chanukah on Jay website.
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS Kiddush Conversations are discussions led by CBAJ members following kiddush (& before Mincha). This year's topic isTefilah: Making it Personal To sign-up to lead a conversation, email Rabbi Kean.
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Torah & Tea is back on Thursday mornings, 9:30 -10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. We will continue studying II Kings.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights at 7:30 pm. Join for in-depth discussions on topics in the weekly parasha on the CBAJ Zoom room*. TALMUD CLASS Join our TALMUD SHIUR, beginning 45 minutes after Shabbat ends, on the CBAJ Zoom room*. We are studying Masechet Makkot. THE TALMUD CLASS IS CANCELED THIS WEEK FOR THE CHANUKAH CARNIVAL.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
FALL LECTURE SERIES Mark your calendars for our Tuesday night Fall Lecture Series -Morality and the Torah: 7:30 - 8:30 PM on Zoom 11/9, 11/23, 11/30, and 12/7. The next lecture, on 12/7, is entitled Mamzer: Halachically Imposed Suffering.
SHABBAT MORNING LECTURE SERIES A lecture series, entitled Talmudic Personalities, will be held on select Shabbat mornings following 9:00 AM services (11/20, 12/18, 2/12, 3/12). The next lecture is December 18, entitled Beruria: Scholar and Glass Ceiling Breaker.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director, Jack Hartstein, and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, contact Jack Hartstein.
Torah High The first semester of Torah High is underway! For questions about enrollment, please contact Rabbi Kean.
NCSY Events NCSY Shabbaton 12/3 - 12/4/2021 The December Shabbaton starts this Friday night and goes all day on Shabbat! See details below
ALBANY NCSY PRESENTS... ROAD SHOW: CHANUKAH
Friday, December 3rd - for Senior NCSY (Grades 8-12) 4:15 PM Mincha / Festive Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM Special Chanukah Dinner 7:00 PM Chanukah Tisch
SIMCHA KIDDUSH PARTICIPATION The CBAJ Simcha Kiddush Committee invites you to co-sponsor the upcoming December SimchaKiddush on December 18th - click here to sponsor. .
DAILY SERVICES
December 5 - December 10, 2021
Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Rosh Chodesh Tevet Monday and Thursday: 6:45 am Tues., Wed., Fri.: 6:45 am
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 .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
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.
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
Visitors please e-mail the CBAJ office regarding registering for our services during the ongoing pandemic.
Please review and adhere to our COVID POLICY when planning your visit.
The wearing of masks will be a personal choice. This applies to both services and social activities, such as kiddish.
Fully vaccinated community members are welcome to register as "vaccinated" at this link.
If you feel sick at all, please exercise good judgment and stay home rather than attending services, regardless of vaccine status.
We still request those who are able to help our Minyan status register for weekday and Friday and Shabbat afternoon services, so that we can continue to confirm a Minyan for those times. A registration email is sent weekly.
