Kiddush following services Shabbat Mincha 12:30 pm
Talmud Class 4:20 pm
Havdalah 5:10 pm
Maariv 5:20 pm
TORAH READING Genesis 32:4-36:43, Artscroll p. 170 Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21, p. 1141
SPEAKER Rabbi Kean will deliver a Dvar Torah Shabbat morning.
KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS This week, Kiddush Conversations will be led by Elon Weintraub about Tehilim 92.
KIDDUSH LUNCHEON This Shabbat a Kiddush Luncheon (dairy) is sponsored by Stacy & David Cohen and Andrea & Ari Fisher in honor of David's & Ari's 50th anniversary of their Bar Mitzvahs.
MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to CBAJ members Sean and Seri Ference on the birth of their baby boy. Mazal Tov to the grandparents, Jodi & Reed Ference, Lea Rose, & Harvey Gordon, and the entire extended family. The bris will take place on Monday, December 16, following Shacharit (approx. 7:40 am).
Mazal Tov to Rami and Esther (Tsvaygenbaum) Rakhamimov on the birth of their baby boy. Mazal Tov to the entire extended family. The bris will take place on Tuesday morning.
Mazal Tov to CBAJ members Ben & Tanya Schwartz, and Fran Schwartz, on the upcoming marriage of their daughter and granddaughter Aviva Schwartz to Aron Noam Hefter, son of Herzl & Batya Hefter. Mazal tov to Aviva's brothers, Elior and Eitan and the entire extended families. The wedding will take place in Israel shortly before Chanukah.
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.
It is wonderful to share in so many s'machot this week!
This past week has seen dramatic news in the Middle East, with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. While on the one hand, this fall represents the defeat of an important ally of Iran and the collapse of its "ring of fire"/"proxy" strategy throughout much of the Middle East, political vacuums always carry the fear of the unknown potential for something more destabilizing to come.
We must continue to pray for the safety and security of Israel and all in the region, and in particular, for the release of the 101 hostages still being cruelly held by Hamas.
If you have not done so yet, please consider joining CBAJ's fundraising drive with Epic Family (see below). We are still short of our goal to fund the care of one Israeli child for one year of psychological care.
Am Yisrael Chai.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ben Kean
CBAJ INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL
Partnership with EPIC Family. CBAJ is proud to partner with Epic Family, an organization that provides support and counseling to children living in Israel. Epic Family has seen a tremendous uptick in need in the past year since October 7 due to the war. Our goal is to raise $5,000 to support care for one child for one year, or recruit 20 people to give $25 per month for 1 year. Click here to view the flyer or visit EPIC Family's websiteto learn more.
Living Room Learning *NEW* Date: Saturday evening, December 14th 7:30 pm Location: Home of Chaim Schaffer & Simma Kinderlehrer. Topic: Coexisting with My Inner Demons with Judaism as a Mediator with Daniela & Vadim Mikhaylov for planning purposes, please register here
COMMUNITY BEIT MIDRASH NIGHT Sunday, December 15, at 8:00 pm at CBAJ
LUNCH & LEARN WITH RABBI KEAN Final installment for Fall 2024 Series Tuesday, December 17 12:30 pm The Miracle of the Oil: A Miracle for Our Time
CBAJ CHANUKAH PARTY! Save the date of January 1st, New Year's Day, for a Chanukah bash at CBAJ! Featuring a dairy lunch & entertainment for all ages! More details forthcoming.
SIGN UP FOR KIDDUSH CONVERSATIONS - JOURNEY THROUGH TEHILIM - Following Kiddush on winter Shabbats Contact Simma Kinderlehrer or Rabbi Kean to sign up
CBAJ YOUTH PROGRAMMING: FAMILY LEARNING NIGHT
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YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Torah High 2024-2025 The Torah High Fall 2024 semester is underway! Taught by Rabbi Kean and Rabbi Tzvi Holt. Mondays at 7:00 pm for students in grades 8 - 12, dinner included! Any interested families whose students are interested in learning more about Torah High should contact Rabbi Kean directly, rabbi@cbaj.org Tot Shabbat New Location - Classroom 2 (middle) For children ages 0-5 and their parents at 10:30 am in classroom 2. 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
Living Room Learning The Adult Education Committee is pleased to present a new learning initiative! Living Room Learning will give CBAJ members an opportunity to share a Torah teaching of their choice in the informal setting of a private home. If you are interested in either hosting Living Room Learning, or teaching for Living Room Learning, please reach out to Simma Kinderlehrer!
Date: Saturday evening, December 14th 7:30 pm Location: Home of Chaim Schaffer & Simma Kinderlehrer. Topic: Coexisting with My Inner Demons with Judaism as a Mediator with Daniela & Vadim Mikhaylov for planning purpose, please sign up here
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
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
Community Beit Midrash Night Begins Again! Alternating Sundays at 8:00 PM at CBAJ. Presented by CBAJ & Shomray Torah Guided learning Chaburah with Rabbi Kean studying Ein Yaakov. Dedicated as a merit for the refuah shleimah of Zev Chaim ben Michal Sivan. Next date: December 15.
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.
“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
MACCABI GAMES OPEN HOUSE - AJCC & SJCC Learn about the Albany-Schenectady Delegations - two Open House opportunitiesClick Here for the details
518 KOSHER CATERING Learn more about 518 Kosher's Shabbos catering at their website. https://kosher518.com
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob 380 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208
