SCHEDULE Friday, June 3, Shabbat Eve Candle Lighting....................................................8:09 am Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv........................7:00 am
Saturday, June 4, Shabbat Day/Shavuot Eve Morning Services.................................................9:00 am Earliest Shema.....................................................9:06 am Community Shabbat Luncheon..........................11:30 am Seudah Shlishit should be eaten at home Shabbat Mincha...................................................8:10 pm Lecture between Mincha and Maariv Shavuot Maariv....................................................9:22 pm Candle Lighting/End of Shabbat..........................9:22 pm Dairy Dinner..........................Following Evening Services Tikkun Leil Shavuot............................................11:00 pm
Sunday, June 5, Shavuot I Sunrise Morning Services.....................................4:50 am Morning Services..................................................9:00 am Earliest Shema......................................................9:06 am Kiddush Outdoors following Services Mincha/Maariv......................................................8:15 pm Candle Lighting............................................After 9:22 pm
Monday, June 6, Shavuot II Morning Services (with Yizkor)............................9:00 am Earliest Shema....................................................9:06 am Kiddush Outdoors following services Mincha.................................................................8:15 pm Followed by lecture between Mincha and Maariv Maariv...................................................................9:12 pm Havdalah..............................................................9:22 pm
TORAH READINGS Shabbat: Numbers 1:1 -4:20, Artscroll p. 726 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 -22, p. 1180 Shavuot Day I: Exodus 19:1-20:23, p. 400 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31, 892 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 p. 1228 Shavuot Day 2: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17, p. 1018 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31, p. 892 Haftarah: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19, p. 1229
SPEAKER Shabbat morning: Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah on Parshat Bamidbar. Shabbat lunch: Divrei Torah from CBAJ children. Between Shabbat Mincha and Maariv for the first night of Shavuot, Rabbi Kean will deliver a lecture titled: What is the Oral Torah? The Tikkun Leil Shavuot will feature speakers from the community (see schedule below). At Shacharit on the Second Day of Shavuot (Monday, when Yizkor is recited), Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah titled:
KIDDUSH Kiddush is sponsored by CBAJ.
MAZAL TOV Maureen & Elliot Chester, for being named CBAJ's honoree at JFS's Mensches and Mimosas.
Marta & Mark Koblenz, for being named HACD's honoree at JFS's Mensches and Mimosas.
Jack & Ellen Kaplowitz, for receiving the Maimonides Award at the Maimonides School dinner.
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a meaningful and restful Shabbat. In addition, I wish you a joyous Shavuot, the holiday in which we commemorate our receiving of the Torah.
I hope to see you soon at tefilah, a youth program, a social event, or CBAJ's Tikkun Leil Shavuot program!
This week, we mourn the tragic events Tulsa, Oklahoma, in which 4 people were killed. May their memories be for a blessing, may G-d comfort the grieving families, and may we live in a world of safety and security in which we no longer fear this kind of random violence.
Shabbat Shalom & Chag Sameach, Rabbi Ben Kean
EREV SHAVUOT and ALL-NIGHT LEARNING SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNE 4
On Shavuot night (Sat., June 4), following 8:10 pm evening services, there will be a light dairy dinner (approximately 9:30 pm).
CBAJ's Tikkun Leil Shavuot (all night learning) will start after dinner.
Learning for the community will feature shiurim from Rabbi Kean, community members, and guest speakers.
NCSY's Tikkun Leil Shavuot for teens will be led by Jack Hartstein. The night ends with sunrise Shacharit at 4:50 am on Sunday morning.
Schedule for Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot:
11:00-11:50 pm Sean Ference
12:00-12:50 am Nathan Graber, Jewish Concepts of Time
12:50-1:30 am Midnight Ice Cream Party!
1:30-2:15 am Rabbi Kean, Grabbing Hashem's Throne: Are people worthy of receiving the Torah?
2:30-3:15 am Samson Goldberg, How Did Abraham Discover G-d?
3:20-4:10 am Rabbi Kean, Abortion in Halacha
4:15-4:45 am Individual & Chevruta Learning
4:50 am Sunrise Shacharit (Haneitz HaChamah)
YOUTH GROUPS ON SHAVUOT
Jack Hartstein will run a special, pre-Shavuot Shabbat morning youth groups during morning services on Shabbat, June 4, at 10 am.
There will NOT be youth groups on the first day of Shavuot, Sunday, June 5.
Youth groups return on the second day of Shavuot, Monday, June 6, at 10 am.
NCSY ON SHAVUOT
All events at CBAJ!
Shabbat June 4 (Shavuot Eve) – Sunday June 5 (Shavuot Day 1)
11:30 am: Lunch with CBAJ; featuring NCSY tables with advisors 8:10 pm: Mincha/Maariv (Afternoon/Evening Services) @ CBAJ Followed by Community Dinner; featuring NCSY tables with advisors 11:00 pm: “Stairway To Heaven” All night Learn-a-thon Begins 1:00 am: Optional Parental Pickup for Junior NCSY (6-7th Graders) 4:50 am: Shacharit Morning Services 7:00 am: Walking Groups back Home
Monday June 6th Shavuot Day 2
9:00 am: Shacharit (Morning Services) 1:00 pm: Scrumptious Shavuot Seuda (Luncheon) followed by Hangout and Games with advisors 4:00 pm: Walking Groups Back Home 8:15 pm: Mincha/Maariv (Afternoon/Evening Services) 9:22 pm: Havdalah
WEEKLY LEARNING AT CBAJ
WEEKLY CLASSES TORAH & TEA Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in person in the chapel & on Zoom*. Studying Kings 2.
PARSHAH CLASS Rabbi Kean hosts a weekly class on the ParshahThursday nights, in person and on the CBAJ Zoom*. The 6/2 class starts at 7:00 PM TALMUD CLASS Join our Shabbat AfternoonTALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, one hour before Shabbat Mincha. We are studying Masechet Makkot. The Talmud Shiur will NOT meet this Shabbat.
*ZOOM INFORMATION Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 Enter passcode: 613518
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.
Tot Shabbat For children ages 0-5 and their parents on select Shabbat mornings. Stay tuned for the next Tot Shabbat
Torah High The second semester is now underway! Contact Rabbi Kean to learn about enrolling
NCSY Events 11th & 12th graders are invited to an end of the year Shabbaton in Stamford, CT, on June 11. Please contact Jack Hartstein for details.
MISHNA CLUB Final Mishna Club will be June 18th
DAILY SERVICES
June 7 - June 10, 2022
Shacharit Sunday - Monday See Shavuot schedule above Tuesday - Friday: 6:45 am
Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Monday See Shavuot schedule above Tuesday -Thursday: 8:15 pm Candle Lighting Next week: Friday: 8:14 pm
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 & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES May is Mental Health Awareness month. JFS offers supportive counseling for all ages - both in-person or by telemed. CLICK HEREto find more information.
JFS has launched their Spring 2022 schedulefor a variety of support groups for all ages, facilitated by JFS clinical staff. Groups are held via Zoom or over the phone.
JFS-CBAJ Volunteer Partnership CBAJ invites you to volunteer with one of JFS's programs to support seniors and vulnerable individuals in our community. Volunteer opportunities are time flexible, and include participation in the Capital District's kosher Meals on Wheels program, volunteer transportation for seniors, and grocery shopping for homebound seniors. Email Simma Kinderlehrer to learn more.
Unpacking Israel Series for Jewish High School Students The Federation invites Jewish teens to participate in an exciting new interactive program with OpenDor Media to explore what Israel means to them personally. There is no cost to participate, and lunch will be served to all in-person attendees. The next meeting is June 12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. To learn more about the program, click hereor contact Shara Siegfeld (email: sharasiegfeld@gmail.com, text: 518-281-4221).
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 by individuals ages 5 and older who have been fully vaccinated and boosted (as per eligibility) will be a personal choice. This applies to both services and social activities, such as kiddish.
Unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks while at CBAJ, in keeping with current CDC recommendations.
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.
