TORAH READING Numbers 16:1-18:32, Artscroll p. 820 Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22, p. 1186
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah at Shabbat morning services.
KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the Rosenblum family in honor of Seth Rosenblum’s 30th Anniversary of his bar mitzvah.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by Daniel Reznik in honor of his father's yahrzeit, Irwin Reznik z"l.
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to CBAJ members Ilana & Rob Kovach on the birth of a new granddaughter. Mazal Tov to parents Maya & Adam Lott, and great-grandparents, CBAJ members Barbara & Hesh Ungerman.
WELCOME Welcome to Leah Ahavah & Elon Weintraub, and their son Aryeh, who moved to Albany this week.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.
Yesterday was the yahrzeit of two very influential rabbis, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (the Lubavitcher Rebbe) and Rabbi Yehoshua Yeshaya Neuwirth (author of Shemirat Shabbat Ke'Hilchata), zichronam livracha.
The occasion of their yahrzeits is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and reflect on the legacies of these leaders, whose impacts are very much felt to this day. I do not expect you to have too much trouble finding a plethora of meaningful tributes to the Rebbe - there many books, videos, articles of all kinds available. For a brief tribute to the legacy of R. Neuwirth, I would recommend this column published by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, which touches on his lifestory, his groundbreaking work, and the impact it had on Halachic literature.
I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean
UPCOMING EVENTS
CBAJ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The annual membership meeting will be held in person at CBAJ and via zoom (if you prefer that format) on THURSDAY June 29th, 2023 at 7:45 pm (NOTE UPDATED DATE. All CBAJ members are invited to attend full members in good standing will have one vote per adult member of their household. CBAJ ZOOM ROOM Join Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9405089347?pwd=L2dQRVhVLzVaQmFkL3V5eHVFZENvZz09 Enter passcode: 613518 Or go tohttps://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT Join the Shteeble & CBAJ for the next community Beis Midrash Night Thursday, June 29th 7:30 pm at CBAJ Cholent & kugel will be served.
CBAJ Goes to Indian Ladder Farms Blueberry Picking - Sunday, July 9 * NEW DATE* Save the date for summer blueberry picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms area at 2:00 PM. Look for the Pick Your Own (PYO) signs & Apple Picking - Sunday, September 10 Save the date for pre-Rosh Hashanah apple picking at Indian Ladder farms with your CBAJ friends! We will meet at Indian Ladder Farms at 2:00 PM.
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - SUMMER SERIES Next scheduled Luncheon 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics", 12:30 PM Please register by contacting our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or beth@cbaj.org
CBAJ SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT The CBAJ Security Committee will be hosting an active shooter class Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Please Register HERE
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High 2022-2023 CBAJ's Torah High meets Mondays, 7-9 pm and is open to all students in grades 8 - 12. Pizza dinner is served. Contact Rabbi Kean with questions.
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.
Babysitting Babysitting is available for children ages 0-5 every Shabbat morning for 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/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 Kings 2. * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
TALMUD CLASS - 7:10 pm this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 45 minutes before Shabbat ends. 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
SENIOR LUNCH & LEARN - Summer Series
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm. Lunch catered by 518 Kosher, supervised by the VHCD, is 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.
Next scheduled Luncheons 7/11/23 "The Person of Faith & Politics" 8/15/23 "Jewish Attitude Towards Education"
COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT *New*
SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS Jointly presented by CBAJ & the Shteeble Next date: 7:30 pm, Thursday June 29th at CBAJ SUMMER SCHEDULE June 29: 7:30 pm at CBAJ July 13: 7:30 pm at the Shteeble July 20: 7:30 pm at CBAJ August 3: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble August 17: 8:30 pm at CBAJ August 31: 8:30 pm at the Shteeble 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 learning available. Summer guided learning topic: Classical Views on Mashiach, with Rabbi Kean For more information, contact: Rabbi Kean, Sean Ference, or Mendy Shepherd.
“The things you do for your self are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
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 Kaplowitzthe Life & Legacy committee chairs about partnering on this crucial initiative to ensure the vitality of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob for the next 200 years.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT The Dee Pirkei Avot project was inspired by the Dee family's weekly commitment to learning and Pirkei Avot every Friday night. Each week, people connected to Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, will prepare a Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory. CBAJ is proud to join in this project by distributing the Pirkei Avot sheets at services.
WELLNESS REMINDER Anyone who has symptoms of any illness or is not feeling well is strongly encouraged to stay home, irrespective of vaccination status. Better to miss services than risk spreading COVID or another viral infection. Please also wear a mask if you suspect or know of a covid exposure regardless of symptoms. MINYAN NOTICE In order to continue to ensure daily minyan, we ask all adult Jewish men to do their best to attend weekday minyan with greater frequency
PARKING NOTICE For security purposes, any time a CBAJ member parks in our parking lot overnight, or the B'nai Shalom parking lotat any time, we request that you display a placard issued from the office. A supply will be left on the shelf in the hallway outside the sanctuary. Please contact office@cbaj.org if more placards are needed.
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.
