Shabbat Mevarchim Parshat Shekalim Vayakhel March 8 - 9, 2024
Friday Candle Lighting 5:36 pm
Friday Evening Services 5:35 pm
Morning Services Shabbat 9:00 am
Latest Shema 9:11 am Kiddush following services
Babysitting 10:00 am
Youth Groups 10:00 am Shabbat Mincha 12:35 pm Talmud Class 5:50 pm
Havdalah 6:37 pm Maariv 6:50 pm
REMINDER: Day Light Saving Begins Again This Weekend
TORAH READING Exodus 35:1 - 38:20, Artscroll p. 516 Maftir: Exodus 30:11-16, 484 Haftarah: II Kings 12:1 - 17, p. 1213
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah this Shabbat.
KIDDUSH A light kiddush luncheon is being sponsored this Shabbat by Rebekah Wildman and Joshua Wildman in celebration of the bar mitzvah of their son, Shlomo Wildman. Mazal Tov!
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.
Rosh Chodesh Adar Bet begins on Saturday night, which means Purim is right around the corner! Please anticipate receiving soon our full Purim schedule, Purim guide, and information about fulfilling the mitzvah of Matanot La-Evyonim (gifts for those in need) with CBAJ.
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
MAIMONIDES PIZZA NIGHT Saturday night, March 9, at Maimonides school! Last night of the year!
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 Please contact office@cbaj.org if your child is participating. We want to make sure we have received everyone's submission.
LIFE & LEGACY SPONSORED MARCH 16th SIMCHA KIDDUSH Please join us for the next Simcha Kiddush All are invited to be co-sponsors in honor of a special person or special event (click here to sponsor) All submissions for the CBAJ Life & Legacy "What I Love About Beth Abe" Art Contest will be on display
Pre-Purim Family Learning Night - March 16 See below for details.
CBAJ's Annual Purim Carnival March 24, 1 - 3 PM Bouncy house party, meat seudah, and opportunities to fulfill all the mitzvot of Purim! Full Purim schedule coming soon
*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.
Pre-Purim Family Learning Night March 16 at 8:00 PM Pizza, prizes, Torah & family bonding! For ages 5-12 With Yonah Schneider
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 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 or 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 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.
* 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
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.
“A community is too heavy to carry alone” Deuteronomy Rabbah 1:10
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.
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
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
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.
