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Friday Night Erev Shabbat Services
Fridays at 7:00pm
Celebrate Shabbat and relax after a long week as we welcome Shabbat at Friday night services in our beautiful sanctuary with music and prayer.
Stick around after the service to visit with community members and friends at the oneg.
ALL are welcome, including families with young children and people who want to learn more about Jewish practice.
CLICK HERE to attend the service online.
CLICK HERE for a pdf of our siddur (prayerbook).
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START READING NOW!The CAA Book Club – “The Wind Knows My Name” by Isabel Allende
Sunday, February 23rd at 10:15am
The CAA Book Club will next meet on Sunday, Sunday, February 23rd. We’ll be discussing : “The Wind Knows My Name” by Isabel Allende. The book is available at the Keene Public Library. It can also be purchased used on Amazon.This powerful and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea weaves together past and present, tracing the ripple effects of war and immigration on one child in Europe in 1938 and another in the United States in 2019.
Join us to talk about this intriguing book! We meet at the synagogue at 10:15am for coffee and begin our discussion at 10:30am.
Hope to see you there!
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Talmud for Beginners
Thursdays from March 13th to April 3rd at 5:30pm
Join CAA member Daniel Gil for this introduction to Talmud study. We will be using the English and Hebrew Koren Noe Edition of Talmud Bavli with commentary by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz z”l. No prior knowledge of Talmud, Hebrew, or Aramaic is required.
Please register HERE.
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Megillah Reading & Purim Shpiel
Sunday, March 16th at 10:30am
Don’t miss this intergenerational, congregational, translational Megillah reading and hilarious shpiel. The whole megillah is for the whole congregation!Prizes for all children under 14 years of age who come in costume!
CLICK HERE TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATION ONLINE
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In Memory of…
For the week of
February 22-28, 2025
24-30 Shevat 5785
Yahrzeits
Meyer Kaplan, father-in-law of Arthur Cohen on 2/22, 24 Shevat
Charles Richmond, grandfather of Charles Schadick on 2/23, 25 Shevat
Eve Reisig, mother of Martin Reisig on 2/24, 26 Shevat
Sylvia Cooper (Rosenberg), grandmother of Kathi Borden on 2/28, 30 Shevat
Janet Fulton, mother of Andrew Fulton on 2/28, 30 Shevat
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In First Year of Mourning
Steven Levy is mourning the loss of his wife, Susan Levy
Deborah (Jerry) Kaufman is mourning the loss of her father, Donal Blaise Lloyd
Lainee (Roye) Ginsberg is mourning the loss of her mother, Laura Broad
Mike Davern (Marni Silverstein) is mourning the loss of his father, Philip Davern
Andrea Levin is mourning the loss of her father, Wayne Eshelman
Rebecca Sayles is mourning the loss of her mother, Gail Ehrlich
Rebecca Sayles is mourning the loss of her father, Stanley L. Abrams.
Arelis Quinones is mourning the loss of her mother, Josephina Sanchez
Diane Shamas is mourning the loss of her mother, Shirley Ruth Shapiro
Robin Kost is mourning the loss of her sister, Delores Arth Turgelsky
Bruce Platt is mourning the loss of his mother, Jean Platt
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Coffee Hour
with Rabbi Dan at Brewbakers Café in KeeneWednesday, March 12th at 2:00pm
and
Tuesday, March 25th at 11:00am
Grab a cup of Joe or a Chai Latte and pull up a seat. Rabbi Dan looks forward to chatting about… whatever!
Coffee Hour with Rabbi Dan takes place monthly on the 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month or by appointment at a more convenient time. To set up a meeting with Rabbi Dan, visit www.calendly.com/rabbida
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Timely Topics in
Jewish Life
A presentation and discussion on all things Jewish with Rabbi Dan on the 4th Friday of each month.
Where? Covenant Living of Keene, 95 Wyman Road, Keene, NH 03431
When? 11 AM-Noon, February 28th
Who? An interfaith group of residents at Covenant Living, including a number of CAA members.
All members of CAA are welcome to attend.
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Send us the name of a person in need of comfort and healing so we can pray for them whenever we recite the Misheberach prayer for healing during our worship services.
CLICK HERE to submit a name for the Misheberach list.
If you add a name to the list, please attend services as you are able and pray along with the community for those in need of healing.
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Blue ribbons in solidarity with the hostages and their families in Israel are
available at CAA.
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Serve dinner at
The Community Kitchen!Our next date to serve dinner at TCK is Thursday, February 20th
A message from Gary Shapiro…
Our next date is Thursday, Feb 20. Please contact me or Malcolm Katz if you’re available to help with our ongoing commitment at The Kitchen.
The Kitchen staff is very grateful for our help!
Gary Shapiro
gm_shapiro@yahoo.com
603-352-0440
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Dan
Saturday, February 22nd and March 1st at 9:30 AM
We invite you to our (almost) weekly Shabbat Morning Torah Study, led by Rabbi Dan, and sometimes guests. We read a third of each week’s Torah reading in English and mine it for meaning for our lives today.
Newcomers and people of all abilities are always welcome!
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Religious School
Sunday, March 2nd and 9th at 9:30am
Our Religious School meets most Sundays during the school year. Our current students are in grades 2 through 7. If you would like to explore religious school for the 2025-2026 school year, please contact Rabbi Dan at rabbida@keenesynagogue.org or (603) 352-6747.
Please note: due to the Mid-Winter School Break, there will be no Religious School on February 23rd. Classes will resume on March 2nd.
Parents, please look out for occasional emails from Rabbi Dan and Daniella with particular information throughout the year.
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Schmooze and Brews with Jews at Modestman Brewing
Thursday, March 6th at 6:00pm
Join us for this after-hours get together on the second Thursday of the month at Modestman Brewing on Main Street in Keene. Casually hang out to shmooze with Jews over brews!
Non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase. Bring your own snacks. (Modestman has closed its kitchen and no longer serves any food.)
No registration required. Just show up :)
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The Nathan E. Cohen Lecture Series presents:
Covered Bridges of NH – Past and Present
with Kim Varney Chandler
Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:00pm
New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges. Today, there are over sixty authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, forty-six of which are over a century old. These bridges exist solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community that both recognized their significance and honored their tradition. Join author and photographer Kim Varney Chandler as she shares an overview of covered bridges in the Granite State, along with interesting facts she uncovered while researching her 2022 book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. Learn more about both existing and lost covered bridges in our area.
Kim Varney Chandler, a lifelong resident of New Hampshire, is a researcher, amateur genealogist, photographer, bird watcher, and dog lover, and is the author of the book Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. She is a life member of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges as well as a member of the New Hampshire Historical Society, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, the Historical Society of Cheshire County, and the Hancock Historical Society. When not immersed in the past, Ms. Chandler works as a high school counselor.
Free and open to the public.
Donations gratefully accepted.
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JUDAISM AND MYSTERIES OF LIFE,
DEATH, AND THE WORLD BEYONDA Scholar-in-Residence
Shabbaton with
Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D.
March 21st
EREV SHABBAT
Jacob’s Deathbed Finale: Guidance for the End-of-Life Journey
March 22nd
SHABBAT MORNING DVAR TORAH:
Mishkan, Sacred Memory and Caring Community
SHABBAT AFTERNOON LUNCH & LEARN
Afterlife Journey of the Soul in Jewish Mysticism:
Contemporary Implications
REB SIMCHA RAPHAEL, PH.D. is Founding Director of the DA’AT Institute for Death Awareness, Advocacy and Training and works as a psychotherapist and spiritual director in Philadelphia. Ordained by Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, he is author of seven books on death and Judaism including the groundbreaking Jewish Views of the Afterlife. His website is www.daatinstitute.net.
Thank you to the following for helping to fund our program:
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire
Cheshire Family Funeral Homes
DiLuzio, Foley and Fletcher Funeral Homes
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CAA Board of Director’s Meeting
Wednesday, March 12th at 7:00pm
Congregation Ahavas Achim Members are invited to observe our Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, February 12th at 7:00pm online and in person. We’ll hear all about what’s been happening in and out of our building with our community.
All members are welcome to attend our board meetings.
CLICK HERE to attend the meeting online
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Children are welcome!
