CBAJ Programming News

UPCOMING SIMCHA KIDDUSH 

The March Simcha Kiddush is on 3/18/2023 ! 

Celebrate a birthday or mark an anniversary.
Announce an engagement, marriage, or a new baby 
Make known an achievement or express gratitude

Sponsors are invited to submit their celebratory announcements by Thursday morning, 3/16/2023

Click here to complete the online form
or email office@cbaj.org


For those new to CBAJ, once a month,
the Kiddush will be specially prepared by our
Simcha Kiddush Committee & co-sponsored
(at any level you'd like) by members of our community celebrating a special occasion that month.

Please email events@cbaj.org  if you are interested in joining the Simcha Kiddush Committee 

HALACHIC NOTICE:
ETROG DISPOSAL
This past year was the Shemitah year in Israel, and the etrogim that CBAJ distributed were grown in Israel during the Shemitah Year. This means that our etrogrim have the kedusha (sanctity) of shemitah year produce, and must be treated with extra reverence. 
The etrogim should ideally be disposed of or eaten by Tu Bishvat (February 6, 2023), which is one week from today.
The etrogim may be disposed of in one of the two ways:
1. The etrogim may be eaten.
The seeds may be disposed of normally, however the peels should be treated in accordance with option 2. for disposal.
Please note: Concerns have been raised about the heavy use of pesticides in etrogim. You are encouraged to look into this independently before eating your etrog.
2. They may be allowed to rot or shrivel up beyond the point of consumption, and then disposed of respectfully (i.e. by burying it or by wrapping it up and then disposing into garbage). Nothing may be done to actively hasten the etrog decomposing-it must be passively allowed to shrivel up.

UPCOMING SIMCHA KIDDUSH 

The December Simcha Kiddush is on 12/17/2022 ! 

Celebrate a birthday or mark an anniversary.
Announce an engagement, marriage, or a new baby 
Make known an achievement or express gratitude

Sponsors are invited to submit their celebratory announcements by 12/15/2022

Click here to complete the online form
or email office@cbaj.org


For those new to CBAJ, once a month,
the Kiddush will be specially prepared by our
Simcha Kiddush Committee & co-sponsored
(at any level you'd like) by members of our community celebrating a special occasion that month.

Please email events@cbaj.org  if you are interested in joining the Simcha Kiddush Committee 

UPCOMING SIMCHA KIDDUSH 

The November Simcha Kiddush is on 11/19/2022 ! 
This will also be a our New Members Luncheon

Sponsors are invited to submit their celebretory announcments by 11/17/2022

Celebrate a birthday or mark an anniversary.
Announce an engagement,marriage, or a new baby 
Make known an achievement or express gratitude

Click here to complete the online form
or email office@cbaj.org

For those new to CBAJ, once a month, the Kiddush will be specially prepared by our Simcha Committee and co-sponsored (at any level you'd like) by members of our community celebrating a special occasion that month.

HALACHIC NOTICE:
ETROG DISPOSAL
This past year was the Shemitah year in Israel, and the etrogim that CBAJ distributed were grown in Israel during the Shemitah Year. This means that our etrogrim have the kedusha (sanctity) of shemitah year produce, and must be treated with extra reverence. 
The etrogim may be disposed of in one of the two ways:
1. The etrogim may be eaten.
The seeds may be disposed of normally, however the peels should be treated in accordance with option 2. for disposal.
Please note: Concerns have been raised about the heavy use of pesticides in etrogim. You are encouraged to look into this independently before eating your etrog.
2. They may be allowed to rot or shrivel up beyond the point of consumption, and then disposed of respectfully (i.e. by burying it or by wrapping it up and then disposing into garbage). Nothing may be done to actively hasten the etrog decomposing-it must be passively allowed to shrivel up.
Either way, the etrog should ideally be disposed of or eaten by Tu Bishvat (February 6, 2023).

SUKKOT SCHEDULE

Sukkot Eve
 Sunday, October 9
Morning Services  8:00 AM
Evening Services  6:05 PM
Candle Lighting   6:05 PM

Sukkot I
Monday, October 10
Morning Services       9:00 AM
Evening Services         6:05 PM
Candle Lighting  After 7:03 PM

Kiddush on Sukkot I is sponsored by Paula Mosher
in memory of her husband Paul Mosher z"l
and his  grandparents and parents
Rabbi Abraham and Esther Swire Horwitz z"l
and Dr. Solomon and Millie Horowitz Mosher z"l

Sukkot II
Tuesday, October 11
Morning Services   9:00 AM
Evening Services   6:05 PM
Yom Tov ends         7:02 PM

Kiddush on Sukkot II is sponsored by
Nanette & Artie Brenner and family
to wish everyone a happy Sukkot 

YOUTH PROGRAMMING 

Youth Groups 
Groups for kids in grades k-5 will begin on Sukkot I & II at 10:00 am.

Babysitting
Babysitting for children 5 and under will begin at 10 am on Sukkot I & II.
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SUKKAH PARTY, Thursday October 13

 YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE

Yom Kippur Eve 

Morning Services - 6:30 AM
The Bnos Israel Mikvah will have men's hours 10 AM to 1 PM. Please click here to review mikvah protocols.
Mincha - 3:30 PM
Candle Lighting - 6:13 PM
Kol Nidre - 6:15 PM

Yom Kippur Day

Morning Services - 8:30 AM
(Yizkor - approximately 10:30 AM)
Evening Services - 4:30 PM
(Neilah - approximately 5:30 PM)
Yom Tov ends - 7:12 PM
(Havdalah with candle lit before Yom Kippur began)

YOUTH PROGRAMMING 

Youth Groups 
Groups for  kids in grades k-5 will run on Yom Kippur day
10:45 am to 12:15 am

Tot Time on Yom Kippur
Children ages 0-5 and their parents, are invited for toddler programs, led by Laura Weisblatt, on Yom Kippur Day, 11 AM - 12 PM  in classroom 3.

Babysitting
For families with children age 5 and under, babysitting will take place in Classroom 3. For times and to register, click here   

YOM KIPPUR GUIDE 

CBAJ thanks the following families for their generous donations making our High Holy Days possible
 
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Bomzer 
donated a new High Holy Days Torah mantle
 in memory of Rabbi Bomzer's parents
Rabbi Chaim Zev Bomzer z"l  &  Rebbetzin Leona Bomzer z"l

The Schwartz family
donated a new High Holy Days Torah mantle
in memory of Arthur Schwartz z"l

Nanette and Artie Brenner
donated five new tallitot
used for the first time this High Holy Days season

 
The deadline for submitting your order is
by September 28, 2022

You can order online
or contact the office to place an order
office@cbaj.org or 518.489.5819 x3

We will contact you via email when our sets arriveto arrange pick-up.

The CBAJ Adult Education Committee
in partnership with the
Riverdale Jewish Center

presents a guest lecture series on

A Wire in the Sky

The Eruv: Law, History, and Practice 

In the CBAJ Zoom Room

(access information below).

THIS MORNING AT 10 AM:
The Eruv in Practice
a walking tour with Rabbi Moshe Bomzer



Rabbi Bomzer, who oversaw the establishment and oversees the maintenance of the Albany Eruv, will lead a guided walking tour of a section of the Eruv

In Person (masks required; observe social distancing): e-mail Rabbi Feldman for details
or in the CBAJ Zoom Room (info below)

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Bomzer needs no introduction at Beth Abe. He served as Rabbi of CBAJ from 1984 to 2012. He is the Rav HaMachshir of the Vaad HaKashruth of the Capital District, chaplain at St. Peter's Hospital and at Albany Correctional Facility, and Rabbinic Advisor for the Chevra Kaddisha of the Capital District. He received his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University after pursuing Talmudic studies at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Forest Hills, NY and Jerusalem, and at Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.

Our Zoom conference can be accessed on a computer or smartphone at:  https://zoom.us/j/9405089347  and entering password 613518; or on any phone by dialing 929-205-6099 and using Meeting ID 940 508 9347. 

The CBAJ Adult Education Committee
in partnership with the
Riverdale Jewish Center

presents a guest lecture series on

A Wire in the Sky

The Eruv: Law, History, and Practice 

In the CBAJ Zoom Room

(access information below).

TOMORROW AT 8 PM:
A History Fraught with Controversy
with Rabbi Adam Mintz
Rabbi Mintz, who teaches Jewish History at City College and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the History of City Eruvin in America, will discuss challenges communities faced throughout American history in establishing their Eruvs - from within the Jewish community and without - and how they overcame them

Rabbi Dr. Adam Mintz is the founder and rabbi of Kehilat Rayim Ahuvim‭, ‬a Modern Orthodox community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan‭. ‬He is the Director of 929‭ ‬English‭, ‬a project that promotes the daily study of a chapter of the Tanakh through an updated webpage and social media‭. ‬Rabbi Mintz is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Jewish History at City College‭, ‬New York‭.‬ He completed his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University and received his doctorate at New York University. The topic of his dissertation was “Halakhah in America: The History of City Eruvin, 1894-1962.”

Our Zoom conference can be accessed on a computer or smartphone at:  https://zoom.us/j/9405089347  and entering password 613518; or on any phone by dialing 929-205-6099 and using Meeting ID 940 508 9347. 


​​​​​​​Upcoming Sessions:

Sunday Morning Walking Tour (in person or on Zoom)

Sunday, November 1 at 10 AM: The Eruv in Practice
with Rabbi Moshe Bomzer
Rabbi Bomzer, who oversaw the establishment and oversees the maintenance of the Albany Eruv, will lead a guided walking tour of a section of the Eruv

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Bomzer needs no introduction at Beth Abe. He served as Rabbi of CBAJ from 1984 to 2012. He is the Rav HaMachshir of the Vaad HaKashruth of the Capital District, chaplain at St. Peter's Hospital and at Albany Correctional Facility, and Rabbinic Advisor for the Chevra Kaddisha of the Capital District. He received his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University after pursuing Talmudic studies at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Forest Hills, NY and Jerusalem, and at Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.

The CBAJ Adult Education Committee
in partnership with the
Riverdale Jewish Center

presents a guest lecture series on

A Wire in the Sky

The Eruv: Law, History, and Practice 

In the CBAJ Zoom Room

(access information below).

TOINGHT AT 7 PM:
Law: How Does an Eruv Work?
with Rabbi Howard Jachter
Rabbi Jachter, rabbinic judge, worldwide expert on Eruvs, and rabbinic consultant for over 60 Eruvs around the US, will teach us the basic legal concepts of the Eruv and how it is planned and built

Rabbi Howard Jachter has earned an international reputation as a Get (Jewish Divorce) Administrator, a consultant for over 60 community Eruvin, and a prolific writer. He has written many books on Jewish law and thought, most recently, Walking the Line: Hilchot Eruvin from the Sources to the Streets. Rabbi Jachter is a veteran teacher of Judaic Studies at Torah Academy of Bergen County, Rabbi of Congregation Shaarei Orah (the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck) and a Dayan on the Beit Din of Elizabeth. He has lectured internationally on topics of Jewish Law, lifestyle and significance. Rabbi Jachter lives with his wife and five children in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Our Zoom conference can be accessed on a computer or smartphone at:  https://zoom.us/j/9405089347  and entering password 613518; or on any phone by dialing 929-205-6099 and using Meeting ID 940 508 9347. 


​​​​​​​Upcoming Sessions:

October 27 at 8 pm: A History Fraught with Controversy
with Rabbi Adam Mintz
Rabbi Mintz, who teaches Jewish History at City College and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the History of City Eruvin in America, will discuss challenges communities faced throughout American history in establishing their Eruvs - from within the Jewish community and without - and how they overcame them

Rabbi Dr. Adam Mintz is the founder and rabbi of Kehilat Rayim Ahuvim‭, ‬a Modern Orthodox community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan‭. ‬He is the Director of 929‭ ‬English‭, ‬a project that promotes the daily study of a chapter of the Tanakh through an updated webpage and social media‭. ‬Rabbi Mintz is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Jewish History at City College‭, ‬New York‭.‬ He completed his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University and received his doctorate at New York University. The topic of his dissertation was “Halakhah in America: The History of City Eruvin, 1894-1962.”

Followed by a Sunday Morning Walking Tour (in person or on Zoom)

Sunday, November 1 at 10 AM: The Eruv in Practice
with Rabbi Moshe Bomzer
Rabbi Bomzer, who oversaw the establishment and oversees the maintenance of the Albany Eruv, will lead a guided walking tour of a section of the Eruv

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Bomzer needs no introduction at Beth Abe. He served as Rabbi of CBAJ from 1984 to 2012. He is the Rav HaMachshir of the Vaad HaKashruth of the Capital District, chaplain at St. Peter's Hospital and at Albany Correctional Facility, and Rabbinic Advisor for the Chevra Kaddisha of the Capital District. He received his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University after pursuing Talmudic studies at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Forest Hills, NY and Jerusalem, and at Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.

The CBAJ Adult Education Committee presents a guest lecture series on

A Wire in the Sky

The Eruv: Law, History, and Practice 

In the CBAJ Zoom Room

(access information below).

Two Tuesday Evenings at 8 pm on Zoom:

October 20: Law: How Does an Eruv Work?
with Rabbi Howard Jachter
Rabbi Jachter, rabbinic judge, worldwide expert on Eruvs, and rabbinic consultant for over 60 Eruvs around the US, will teach us the basic legal concepts of the Eruv and how it is planned and built


October 27: A History Fraught with Controversy
with Rabbi Adam Mintz
Rabbi Mintz, who teaches Jewish History at City College and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the History of City Eruvin in America, will discuss challenges communities faced throughout American history in establishing their Eruvs - from within the Jewish community and without - and how they overcame them

Followed by a Sunday Morning Walking Tour (in person or on Zoom)

Sunday, November 1 at 10 AM: The Eruv in Practice
Rabbi Bomzer, who oversaw the establishment and oversees the maintenance of the Albany Eruv, will lead a guided walking tour of a section of the Eruv

Presenter Bios:

Rabbi Howard Jachter has earned an international reputation as a Get (Jewish Divorce) Administrator, a consultant for over 60 community Eruvin, and a prolific writer. He has written many books on Jewish law and thought, most recently, Walking the Line: Hilchot Eruvin from the Sources to the Streets. Rabbi Jachter is a veteran teacher of Judaic Studies at Torah Academy of Bergen County, Rabbi of Congregation Shaarei Orah (the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck) and a Dayan on the Beit Din of Elizabeth. He has lectured internationally on topics of Jewish Law, lifestyle and significance. Rabbi Jachter lives with his wife and five children in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Rabbi Dr. Adam Mintz is the founder and rabbi of Kehilat Rayim Ahuvim‭, ‬a Modern Orthodox community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan‭. ‬He is the Director of 929‭ ‬English‭, ‬a project that promotes the daily study of a chapter of the Tanakh through an updated webpage and social media‭. ‬Rabbi Mintz is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Jewish History at City College‭, ‬New York‭.‬ He completed his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University and received his doctorate at New York University. The topic of his dissertation was “Halakhah in America: The History of City Eruvin, 1894-1962.”

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Bomzer needs no introduction at Beth Abe. He served as Rabbi of CBAJ from 1984 to 2012. He is the Rav HaMachshir of the Vaad HaKashruth of the Capital District, chaplain at St. Peter's Hospital and at Albany Correctional Facility, and Rabbinic Advisor for the Chevra Kaddisha of the Capital District. He received his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University after pursuing Talmudic studies at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Forest Hills, NY and Jerusalem, and at Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.

Our Zoom conference can be accessed on a computer or smartphone at:  https://zoom.us/j/9405089347 ​​​​​​​ and entering password ; or on any phone by dialing 929-205-6099 and using Meeting ID 940 508 9347. 

The CBAJ Adult Education Committee presents a virtual lecture series on

The Experience of the High Holy Days in the Arts!

Three Tuesday evenings at 8 pm in the CBAJ Zoom Room

(access information below).

August 25: The Art of the High Holy Days
Naomi Roter of the Jewish Art Education Organization will take us through 1500 years of the Jewish visual art depicting the experience, objects, and symbolism of the High Holy Days.

September 1: The Experience of the High Holy Days in Literature
Dr. Gillian Steinberg, English teacher at SAR High School and formerly a tenured Associate Professor of English Literature at Yeshiva University and director if its writing program, will explore depictions of the High Holy Day experience in contemporary literature.

September 8: The Music of the High Holy Days
Cantor Eric S. Freeman, Associate Director of Yeshiva University's Belz School of Jewish Music, will teach about the history and meaning of the traditional liturgy and melodies of the Yamim Noraim.

Dear  {{first_name}} ,

Applications can now be submitted for the David and Rose Udelson Bray Scholarship Fund. The award is available to support undergraduate or graduate study. 

For details of the application, please see  Bray Scholarship . 

Applications for the fall semester are due by Monday, August 31. 

Sincerely, 

Artie Brenner, 
​​​​​​​President