Kiddush on both days of Rosh Hashanah are sponsored by the CBAJ Board of Directors
Kiddush on Shabbat Shuva Ha'azinu is sponsored in memory of Paul W. Mosher M.D., z"l, from his wife Paula Mosher and children Dr Rebecca Mosher and William Solomon Mosher.
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to CBAJ members Nanette & Artie Brenner on the birth of new grandson, born to Misha and Nofar Brenner, and brother to Netzach and Ivri.
Men's Mikvah Use See the letter below for information for men using the B'nos Israel mikvah on Erev Rosh Hashana and Erev Yom Kippur.
Services at CBAJ over the Yamim Noraim will be led by:
Rakhamim Yakobov Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Mussaf, Maariv, Kol Nidrei, Ne'ilah We are so excited to have Rakhamim lead services at CBAJ for a second year! In addition to serving as our Yamim Noraim Chazzan last year and leading our Hachnasat Sefer Torah, 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. Rakhamim is also a member of the CBAJ board of directors.
Rakhamim recorded several of the tunes that he will use for Rosh Hashanah for us to review and practice so that we can join in for singing to make our tefilot even more powerful and meaningful.
Click here to view Rakhamim's recordings. Moshe Chaim Solomon Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Shacharit & Mincha We are excited to welcome Moshe Chaim Solomon to CBAJ this year to be our chazzan! Moshe Chaim has extensive experience leading Yamim Noraim services, singing in choirs with other chazzanim, and has trained with R' Nussen Glick, a well-regarded voice coach in the Jewish community who has trained many chazzanim and Jewish musicians. Moshe Chaim resides in Monsey with his wife and two children, who will be joining us for Rosh Hashanah.
Mike Kupferschmid Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Leining Mike, and his wife Nancy, have been members at CBAJ for several years. This will be Mike's third year leining for Yom Kippur at CBAJ, and he leined for many years at his previous shul.
Ra'anan Schwarzmer Ba'al Tokea (Shofar Blower) Ra'anan has blown shofar, served as a chazzan, and leined at CBAJ for many years. He and Rebecca are long-time members of members of CBAJ.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI KEAN
Dear CBAJ Family,
On behalf of Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, I would like to wish you and your family a Shanah Tovah Umetukah, a happy, healthy, joyous, blessed, and sweet New Year.
As I am writing this, I am thinking about all of our CBAJ connections in Israel in light of today's missile attacks from Iran. I am grateful to Hashem that Israel's military is strong and capable of limiting the damage and that Israelis remain safe and able to return to their normal lives.
I ask you to continue to pray for Israel to see peace and security. In particular, let's remember to keep those members of our extended CBAJ family in Israel in our tefilot (prayers).
AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE, UNITY AND HOPE Jewish Federation of NENY & the Capital District Board of Rabbis and Cantors invites you and our entire community to commemorate together the first anniversary of October 7 Monday, October 7th at 7:00 pm at Congregation Beth Emeth Advanced Registration Required -click here
CBAJ BOOK CLUB Meeting by Zoom on October 9 at 8pm
Note: Message from B'Nai Shalom The Bnai parking lot is closed to non-members over the High Holidays; Rosh Hashanah Eve, Rosh Hashanah I, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Torah High 2024-2025 Mondays at 7 pm. Dinner served. For students in grades 8 - 12. Taught by Rabbi Kean and Rabbi Tzvi Holt. The Torah High Fall 2024 semester is underway! Any interested families whose students are interested in learning more about Torah High should contact Rabbi Kean directly, rabbi@cbaj.org. Tot Shabbat New Schedule to be announced soon! 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 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 us 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 Mincha We are studying Masechet Taanit.
*CBAJ ZOOM ROOM (weekday classes only) Go to https://zoom.us/join Enter meeting ID: 940 508 9347 | Enter passcode: 613518
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
CBAJ BOOK CLUB
The next book is "The gifts of the Jews: how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels" by Thomas Cahill We'll meet by Zoom on October 9 at 8pm Contact office@cbaj.org as needed.
FALL LECTURE SERIES LASHON HARA: LAWS, VALUES, AND PRACTICE With Rabbi Kean Tuesdays at 7:30 PM: November 5, November 12, December 3, December 10 In person in the Carr Chapel & ZOOM option to be made available
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS - JOURNEY THROUGH TEHILIM Share your insights into one chapter of Tehilim (Psalms), what it means to you, and what it can teach us! Following Kiddush on winter Shabbats, begins Nov. 9 Contact Simma Kinderlehrer or Rabbi Kean to sign up
October 22 (Chol HaMoed Sukkot) The Time of Our Joy: Reading Kohelet on Sukkot October Lunch & Learn meets in the Sukkah! (weather permitting)
November 19 What We Know About Avraham's Son Yishmael
December 17 The Miracle of the Oil: A Miracle for Our Time
Please register by contacting Seanan Herrick 518.489.5819 x3 or office@cbaj.org
All sessions will begin at 12:30 pm at CBAJ 380 Whitehall Rd.
Lunch is free of charge catered by 518 Kosher Catering & supervised by the Vaad Hakashruth of the Capital District
“The synagogue is a community which values who I am, how I live, what I give to others now and to those who follow me in years to come. It is the place where they know my name." Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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 Kaplowitz the 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
AMIDAH ALBANY's OCTOBER 6th VIGIL : Commemorating October 7th 1:00 pm at Great Oaks Parking Lot, Guilderland, NY. Click Here to view flyer
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND BREAKFAST FOR ISRAEL Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 am. RSVP required by Thursday, October 31, Click Here Featured speaker: Elie Klein, North American Director of Development and Jewish National Fund-USA Liaison for ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
