TORAH READING Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Artscroll p. 1100 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:11-27; Micah 7:18-20, p. 1204
SPEAKER Shabbat Shuva Discourse: Can the Jewish People be "Un-Chosen?" KIDDUSH Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored in memory of Dr. Paul Mosher by Paula Mosher and their children Dr. Rebecca Mosher and William Solomon Mosher.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by CBAJ.
CONDOLENCES Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Alice Worth, mother of CBAJ member Nancy Worth (and Ed Kean), and grandmother of Rabbi Ben (and Miriam) Kean. Funeral and shiva will be observed privately in Washington, D.C., following Yom Kippur. May the family be comforted, and may Alice's memory be a blessing.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
For we are Your nation, and You are our G-d. We are Your children, and You are our Father… We are Your nation, and You are our King. We are Your designated ones, and You are our Designated One... –Excerpt from the Repetition of the Amidah for Yom Kippur
Rakhamim Yakobov Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Mussaf, Maariv, Kol Nidrei Rakhamim, his wife Rachel, and son Shai, joined CBAJ last year and has since impressed many with his chazzanut, including at our Hachnasat Sefer Torah (Torah Dedication) last October. Rakhamim has served as a chazzan for both Yamim Noraim and Shabbatot at various shuls for several years. He was trained at the Belz School of Jewish Music, and has a background in opera.
David Greenberger Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Shacharit & Mincha David has served as a chazzan for Yamim Noraim, including alongside Rakhamim. He frequently serves as a chazzan for synagogues in Manhattan's Upper West Side. He was trained the Belz School of Jewish Music.
Mike Kupferschmid Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Leining Mike, and his wife Nancy, have been members at CBAJ for several years. Mike leined for Yom Kippur at CBAJ last year, and leined for many years at his previous shul.
Ra'anan Schwarzmer Ba'al Tokea (Shofar Blower) Ra'anan has blown shofar and served as a chazzan at CBAJ for many years.
Rabbi Kean Yom Kippur Ne'ilah
YOM KIPPUR SERMONS
Kol Nidre (Sunday evening) The Space in Between
Morning services (Monday morning) Remembering Our Heroes, Living Their Values: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kupper War
Ne'ilah (Monday evening) This Turn
YOM KIPPUR YOUTH GROUPS
Children in grades k-5 are invited to join youth groups on Yom Kippur in the Carr Chapel 10:00 -12:00 am
Following services, supplies for sandwich making will be available for the children in the CBAJ classrooms
YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE
YOM KIPPUR Sunday, September 24, Yom Kippur Eve Morning Services ………………………..…. 8:00 AM Mincha ………………………………….….... 3:30 PM Kol Nidre ……………………………….…… 6:30 PM Candle Lighting ……………………….…… 6:31 PM
Monday, September 25, Yom Kippur Day Morning Services with Yizkor …………..…. 8:30 AM Evening Services …………………..………. 4:45 PM Yom Tov ends ………………..…..…………. 7:29 PM Break Fast ………..………………..……….. 7:45 PM
Babysitting will be available for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur morning services
YOUTH PROGAMS
Torah High2023-2024 Semester begins Monday October 9th 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 Next Tot Shabbat - Sukkot 9/30 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. Youth Groups Kids in grades k-5 will meet each Shabbat morning at 10-11 am. Groups will be led by our youth director and teen youth leaders. For more information about attending, or if your teen wants to work as a youth leader, email office@cbaj.org.
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 - No Class this Shabbat Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before Mincha. 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 * A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program
The Lunch & Learn for Seniors with Rabbi Kean will resume after the High Holy Days on 10/24. Please contact our events coordinator Beth Liotta Tyler at 518.489.5819 x4 or events@cbaj.org for more information.
THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT
The Dee Pirkei Avot project disseminates a weekly Pirkei Avot study and discussion sheet in honor of their memory of Lucy, Maia, and Rina, z''l, who were killed in a terrorist attack this year.
Shacharit Tuesday - Friday 6:40 am (Nach Yomi 6:10 am)
Mincha/Maariv Sunday - Friday
6:30 pm
Candle Lighting Friday, September 29 Evev Sukkot 6:22 pm
MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY
"Just as my ancestors planted for me, so to do I plant for my descendants" Talmud, Taanit 23a
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.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming JNF-USA Breakfast For Israel Jewish National Fund-USA will host its annual complimentary Breakfast For Israel on September 28th at the Albany Marriott, from 8-9 a.m. The event will be under the kosher supervision of the Vaad HaKashruth of the Capital District. CLICK HERE for more details and to register to attend.
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.
