CBAJ Notes Weekly E-mail

Friday
Candle Lighting 
5:27 pm

Friday Evening Services
5:30 pm 

Morning Services
Shabbat
9:00 am

Latest Shema
9:18 am

Kiddush 
following services 

Babysitting
10:00 am 

Youth Groups
10:00 am

Shabbat Mincha
12:36 pm

Talmud Class
5:45 pm 

Havdalah
6:29 pm

Maariv
6:45 pm

TORAH READING
Exodus 30:11 - 34:35, Artscroll p.484  
Haftarah: I Kings 18:1-39

SPEAKER
Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah this Shabbat.
Kiddush Conversation will be led by Chana Cotter.

KIDDUSH
Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by Nanci Wagner in memory of Abbott Hillel Phillips z"l, 
May his memory be for a blessing
and by Rakhamim & Rachel Yakobov, on the birth of a daughter, who will be named this Shabbat.

CONDOLENCES
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of longtime CBAJ member Abbott Hillel Phillips. Abbott is survived by his wife, Judy Diamond Phillips, his children, Michelle Davidoff (Doug Harff), Jonathan Phillips (Amy Phillips), Tracey Nussbaum (Keith Nussbaum) and Rick Lev (Tammy Lev), Scott Phillips (Debra Phillips) and his many beloved grandchildren.
The funeral took place Tuesday. 

Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob regrets to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Meyer Hershl Leifer, husband of Dr. Jacqueline Maier, father of CBAJ member Mark (Simi) Leifer, Nicole (Shlomo) Cohen, Daniella Leifer, Lori Leifer, David (Elaina) Leifer, and grandfather of Ella & Abby Leifer, Iddo, Aviyah, Tomer, & Shaked Cohen, and Ariella Leifer.
The funeral took place Monday. 
Shiva in Albany:
Mark, Simi, Ella, & Abby will return to Albany on Thursday to conclude shiva at the following schedule:
Saturday: visiting hours: 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Sunday: Shacharit at 8:45 am. Shiva concludes following Shacharit.

May the families be comforted, and may Abbott's and Rabbi Leifer's memory be a blessing.

MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN 

Dear CBAJ Family, 

On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob,  I would like to wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Shabbat.

I hope to see you soon at a tefilah, children's program, event, or class! 
  
Am Yisrael Chai. 

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ben Kean​​​​​​​

UPCOMING EVENTS

COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT*
​​​​​​​NEW LOCATION!
Sunday, 8:00 pm at THE SHTEEBLE
(Cong. Shomray Torah)

CBAJ LIFE & LEGACY
"What I Love About Beth Abe" Art Contest 
All art contest submission are due by Monday, March 4

SUNDAY SCHMOOZE *NEW*
Next Sunday Schmooze date TBA

KIDDUSH LUNCH March 9
Rebekah Wildman and Joshua Wildman will sponsor a light kiddush luncheon next Shabbat (March 9) in celebration of the bar mitzvah of their son, Shlomo. Mazal tov!

*See the sections below
for more information about these upcoming events
and other programs  

YOUTH PROGAMS 

Tot Shabbat   The next Tot Shabbat will be March 16
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. 

 "What I Love About Beth Abe" Art Contest details
Organized by CBAJ's Life & Legacy Committee, 
All art contest submission are due by Monday, March 4
Coordinate with the office at office@cbaj.org

Award winning art pieces will be presented, along with all submissions, at our very special Life & Legacy Simcha Kiddush
on March 16.
Show us your artistic talents and celebrate Life & Legacy.
Our Children are indeed our future !!! 

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

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 Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
* A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program

TALMUD CLASS  
Join our Shabbat Afternoon TALMUD SHIUR 
in-person, at CBAJ, starting 1 hour before Maariv
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 

FALL SEASON OF COMMUNITY BEIS MIDRASH NIGHT
Join us at the Shteeble (Cong. Shomray Torah)* new location
for the new season of Beis Medrash Night  8:00 PM this Sunday.

Independent & Guided Learning
Guided learning with Rabbi Kean will meet once or twice a month.
Topic: Ein Yaakov - Anthology of Talmudic Aggadah.

KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS 2023-2024
Share Jewish experiences or ideas that inspire you!
Following Kiddush on winter Shabbats.

* A Theodore Strauss z"l Endowment Fund sponsored program

Announcing the winter season of
Lunch & Learn for Seniors with Rabbi Ben Kean:
Midrash Rewriting the Story 

March 19: Who is "The King" in the Purim Story?
April 9: TBA

All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm
Lunch is free of charge
catered by 518 Kosher and supervised by the VHCD
Please feel welcome to wear a mask during the event & take lunch home to enjoy
Please register by contacting our office at 518.489.5819 x3 or office@cbaj.org

Prophetic Personalities
A lecture series for select winter Shabbatot
March 30* Huldah with Simma Kinderlehrer
*Please note new date.

THE DEE PIRKEI AVOT PROJECT

CBAJ COVID POLICY 

DAILY SERVICES

March 3 - March 8, 2024

Shacharit
Sunday  
8:00 am

Monday -  Friday
6:40 am

Mincha/Maariv
Sunday - Friday
5:35 pm 
 

Candle Lighting 
Friday, March 8
5:36 pm

MESSAGE FROM LIFE & LEGACY

“A community is too heavy to carry alone”
Deuteronomy Rabbah 1:10

Please click HERE for an important message from our Security Committee & security partner, Community Security Service (CSS)
regarding guidelines for attending pro-Israel events  

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

AMIDAH ALBANY
The Amidah Albany group is hosting a zoom presentation with Professor Aren M. Maeir entitled The Current Conflict From A Modern Historical Perspective,
at CBAJ March 3, 1:00pm - 3:00pm. RSVP is required - click here to register 

THANK YOU LETTERS TO IDF SOLDIERS 
Nathan and Sarah Singer (son and daughter-in-law of CBAJ members Ruth & Sheldon) are requesting letters of appreciation to IDF soldiers to be distributed while visiting hospitals in Israel. These simple messages are very meaningful and appreciated by Israel’s defenders.
Messages can be sent to Nathanesinger@gmail.com