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March 15, 20212 Nisan 5781
IMPORTANTDATES
Friday, March 19Erev Shabbat Services7:00 PM (NEW TIME)7:24 PM (Candle Lighting)
Saturday, March 20Shabbat Services9:45 AM
Saturday, March 20Pre B'nei Mitzvah TorahService9:45 AM
Saturday, March 20Tot Shabbat11:00 AM
Sunday, March 21Musical Model Seder4:00 PM
Friday, March 26Erev Shabbat Services7:00 PM7:28 PM (Candle Lighting)
Saturday, March 27Shabbat Services9:45 AM
CAA AdminOffices Closed
The CAA Offices arecurrently closed untilfurther notice due to theCOVID-19 epidemic. Staff isworking but do not currentlyhave access to their officephones.
To reach a staff person,please use email.
Staff email addressesavailable by clicking here.
CAA NewsletterPolicy
All submissions must be amaximum of 650 charactersand will run for a period oftwo weeks.
Please send submissions [email protected].
Submissions may be editedfor length or clarity.
SupportCongregation
Join your CAA community as we celebrate Pesach with avariety of virtual and in-person events for all members ofyour family!
For more information and registration, please click here.
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Passover To-Go Deadline ExtendedOrders Due @ 12 PM on Tues. 3/16
Chef John's Kitchen presents Passover Meals To Go! Costassistance generously provided by Hebrew Free Loan ofAustin to those who apply while ordering.
Please click here to place your order.
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CAA and CAARS are incredibly excited to invite you to avery special musical Model Passover Seder celebration!Join us for The JKids Radio All-Star Musical Passover Sederfeaturing Jewish kids music superstars Ellen Allard, ShiraKline, Nefesh Mountain, Elana Jagoda, Eliana Light, RabbiJosh Warshawsky, Joanie Leeds, and Rick Recht!
Agudas Achim
Congregation Agudas Achimrelies on the support of itsmembers and thecommunity at large.
If you are in a positionwhere a contribution isreasonable, please considerinvesting in our SacredCommunity. Donations toCongregation Agudas Achimcan be made by clickinghere. For volunteeropportunities, please [email protected].
Sisterhood GiftShop
The Sisterhood Gift Shop isopen for online orders andcurbside pickup. To seeview the online store,please click here.
Member PortalCAA Members can accesstheir ShulCloud Account bylogging into the memberportal by clicking here.
Register here!
Naomi Brodkey, EranSharon & Dov Sharon
Naomi, Eran, and Dov moved toAustin in May 2020; mostrecently lived in Santa Fe, NM.Naomi is from Arlington, VA;Eran is from Houston. They areboth dual-nationals and spenttime in France and Israelrespectively. They are bothengaged and committed to beingpart of the Jewish communityand met at the Rockville, MD Moishe House while Eranwas a resident. They enjoy discovering new places, andlove to hang out with and make new friends. They arealso passionate about social justice and tikun olam.
At CAA, the Brodkey-Sharon family is most looking forwardto learning and sharing Judaism and being part of avibrant Jewish community.
To reach out to Eran or Naomi, please [email protected].
--To help the congregation get to know and connect with YOUbetter, please fill out this form or email membership@caa-
austin.org.
Now that Daylight Savings Time has begun, Erev Shabbatservices will begin @ 7:00 pm, starting this Friday (3/19)continuing through the fall.
Also, in our afternoon weekday minyan, beginning @ 6:00pm on Monday, March 15, we will pray our Mincha(Afternoon) service through the summer and fall.
AGUDAS ACHIM HAPPENINGS
Sisterhood Presents:Torah Fund Fun!
Register for the Torah Fund Event byclicking here.
Want to participate in the Jeopardy game?Questions about the event? Email TerryMilman at [email protected].
CAA Blood DriveSunday, March 21st10:00am – 4:00pm
Congregation Agudas Achim is hosting ablood drive! Come lend a helping arm andsave local lives. It’s easy, just click hereto make an appointment online.
We’ll be stationed in the Bloodmobile Busin the Parking Lot of Dell JewishCommunity Center, 7300 Hart Ln., Austin,TX. If you have eligibility questions, check outWe Are Blood’s website.
If you have more specific questions orwould like assistance signing up, call WeAre Blood at 512-206-1266.For questions specific to our drive, contactLouis Hill [email protected], (512) 206-1204. *Remember! Eat a full meal beforedonating and bring your photo ID.
After you give blood, click here to view abracha written by our own David Goldblattwhich can be given at your seder.
Choosing ResilienceWednesday, March 24
7:00 PM
Yom HaShoahThursday, April 8
7:00 PM
Trinity Episcopal School and CongregationAgudas Achim are pleased to host anonline conversation with Dr. Edith Eger,93-year-old Holocaust survivor,psychologist, and author who has beenfeatured by Oprah, Brené Brown and CNNdiscussing her journey and her work.
Rabbi Neil Blumofe will lead theconversation and a Q&A session with Dr.Eger as she shares stories from her books(The Choice, The Gift) in which shedescribes her incredible journey ofsurvival, strength, and resilience; and howwe can change the thoughts and behaviorsthat keep us imprisoned to our pasts. Dr.Eger says she overcame survivor’s guiltand shame by recognizing the dignity andvalue in every human life, including herown.
All are welcome to join us for this onlineevent! While this conversation is open toeveryone, the discussion may includesome sensitive subject matter, so parentaldiscretion is advised.
For more information and registration,please click here.
Join us online for a special communityYom HaShoah event. Created and hostedby our own Agudas community memberPhil Klein, in collaboration with ShalomAustin, this engaging program includesremarks from Rabbi Daniel Septimus, AbbyRappoport, our spiritual leaders and othercherished community members who willshare their moving words and stories.
The program will include select videomontages and conclude with a candlelighting ceremony presented by MikeO’Krent. Rabbi Neil Blumofe will sing ElMaleh Rachamim, accompanied by a rarevisual montage of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Let's join as a community for this movingHolocaust commemoration on ThursdayApril 8th at 7pm.
Link to Live Yom HaShoah event - pleaseclick here to join the Zoom.
CAA FaceMask Sale
To order your mask, please click here.
AAUSY City LimitsComing Soon!
COMMUNITY NOTICES
A group of parents in the Austin area havecreated a new Facebook page, MishpachaAustin, as a safe space to strengthenfamily to family support among Jewishfamilies with children of any age (yes,parents of adults, too) who havedisabilities and/or chronic conditions. Thespace is only for parents andgrandparents. Our purpose is to connectwith each other, build relationships, andshare events, information, and resources.Please help us get the word out to any
NCJW Presents:Meal Delivery & More:How Meals on WheelsSupports Homebound
Adults in Central TexasApril 21 from Noon to 1:00pm
Register here to receive Zoom link on April20:https://event.akubo.com/v2/main.php?id=AF9D
Guest speakers will be Adam Hauser,President and CEO, and SeannaMarceaux, MS RDN LD, Vice President forNutrition, Health and Impact.
parents who might be interested. Formore information, please contact: Amber Vasquez:[email protected]
Ellie Samuels: [email protected]
Ivy Goldstein, [email protected]
Q and A time included.
More information on NCJW available byclicking here.
Austin ShmirahShomrim (watchers/protectors/guardians)are people who prayerfully accompanyJewish deceased between death andburial. Through Austin Shmirah, you canchoose to serve as a shomer for thedeceased of your own congregation only,or for those of the larger Jewishcommunity as well. Please sign up byclicking here. Under "Shomer," click "SignUp" and fill out the registration form.
Questions? Contact GailTosto at [email protected] or 512-709-3990.
Hospital Patient InfoDue to HIPAA laws, hospitals do not informus when community members have beenadmitted for care.
We need your help to ensure that we knowof community members who have beenadmitted to the hospital.
If you are aware of friends or family whohave entered a hospital, please emailJane Weiss at [email protected] that our clergy can be informed.
We appreciate your help in this effort.
DONOR RECOGNITION
We are deeply appreciative of all who support our community -- especially in this time. Weare honored to showcase our donor recognition on our website as a token of gratitude --please thank those who are upholding our Jewish rhythms, and add your name!
View our donor recognition page by clicking here.
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If you are in a position where a contribution is reasonable, please consider investing in the SupportCAA During COVID-19 Fund.
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