online program schedule
How to join a meeting
For online programs, we use a remote conferencing service called Zoom. You can join Zoom meetings by computer (video + audio), or phone (no video). For instructions and videos on how to use Zoom, click here.
• Join a Zoom meeting by phone: Dial 1 646 558 8656 and then enter the meeting ID. Programs are listed below by date and time. To find a specific program you wish to join, please scroll down.
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The Main Office hours have changed to the following:
9 am to 4 pm Monday - Thursday
9 am to 3 pm on Fridays
The Main Office will be closed for business from Thursday, December 24 through Sunday, January 3.
The office will reopen on Monday, January 4.
WEDNESDAY, december 2 / 16 kislev
8 am / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 958 825 213
10 am / The Biblical Book of Esther with Rabbi Silverstein Register Here
11 am / The Case for Israel: Defending The Jewish State Against Detractors with Rabbi Silverstein Register Here
1 pm / Wednesday Wellness with Nurse Karen Frank Join Here Meeting ID: 390 212 629
7:30 pm / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 716 643 057
7:45 pm / Virtual Hanukkah Cooking Demonstration with Chef Michael Solomonov - CAI has partnered with Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ to offer this event Details Here Register Here
8 pm / Environmental Committee Open Meeting - Meeting open to all CAI members. Contact Harriet Sepinwall at hsepinwall@gmail.com or Mark Lipsy at remark1@gmail.com with any questions. Join Here Meeting ID: 941 0047 1690
THURSDAY, december 3 / 17 kislev
8 am / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 958 825 213
9:30 am / Contemporary Jewish Thinkers, Musicians and Artists with Rabbi Silverstein Register Here
10:30 am / Jewish Pop Culture with Susan Werk Register Here
7:30 pm / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 716 643 057
8 pm / Another Dimension to Hanukkah "Biblical Battle for Armchair Generals" with Colonel Seth Milstein
Details and Registration Here
FRIDAY, december 4 / 18 kislev
8:35 am / Sighing and Soaring with the Book of Psalms with Rabbi Hammerman Join Here Meeting ID: 958 825 213
8 am / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 958 825 213
1 pm / Coping with Quarantining: Controlling our Thoughts, Feelings and Reactions, Not Letting them Control Us with CAI's JFS Zeller Family Social Worker, Andrea Malmud (Online discussion will not be HIPAA compliant.) Join Here Meeting ID: 911 2825 7660
3 pm / Opening to Shabbat, a Meditation with Nurse Karen Frank Join Here Meeting ID: 450 230 027
4:10 pm / Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv, plus learning with Derek Fields Join Here Meeting ID: 953 6150 3159
SATURDAY, december 5 / 19 kislev
9 am / Shabbat Morning Services Torah/Haftara Pages (PDF) Join Here Meeting ID: 953 6150 3159
9 am / In-person Shabbat Morning Services will take place inside the building and/or outside in the CAI Courtyard. Sign Up Here
Please note: We will not be holding weekday in-person services at this time. We will hold Saturday morning Shabbat Services at 9 am inside the building (room will vary, 25 max.) and/or outside in the CAI Courtyard (30 max.). Masks and social distancing are required at all times.
12-12:45 pm / Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner Talmud Pages (PDF) Join Here Meeting ID: 953 6150 3159
12:45-1:10 pm / Shabbat Mincha Join Here Meeting ID: 953 6150 3159
5:15 pm / Maariv and Havdala Join Here Meeting ID: 472 376 452
SUNDAY, december 6 / 20 kislev
8:15 pm / Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner Talmud Pages (PDF) Join Here Meeting ID: 998 400 755
9 am / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 998 400 755
10:30 am / An Analysis on the Recent World Zionist Congress with Rabbi Silverstein Register Here
12 pm / Lecture Series with Professor Marc Brettler, PhD - Sponsored by The CAI Scholarly Committee - The Critical Study of the Bible and Faith - The term biblical criticism is well-known, and often understood as secular scholars’ attempts to criticize the Bible, and to devalue it for religion. This is false. In this lecture, we will look at critical biblical study and the constructive role it can have in Jewish life. We will focus on TheTorah.com, a Jewish website that I co-founded, which attempts to integrate critical scholarship with Jewish perspectives and practice. Details Here Register Here
7:30 pm / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 716 643 057
MONDAY, december 7 / 21 kislev
8 am / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 958 825 213
9:30-10:30 am / Chair Pilates - Experience full body stretch with calming breathing, without leaving the safety of your seat on a chair. Lisa Silverstein Zooms in from Israel to lead this class especially for those who exercise, but are not up to a more rigorous class. First class is free, then $40 per month for CAI members and $50 per month for nonmembers. Please send a check monthly to Rabbi’s Fund at CAI, 20 Academy Rd, Caldwell, NJ 07006 to keep this wonderful program going. Contact Karen Frank at nursekarenfrank@gmail.com to register for the class.
7:30 pm / Prayer with Cantor Caplan / Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Silverstein Join Here Meeting ID: 716 643 057
8 pm / Parsha Class with Susan Werk Register Here
We will continue to update this page with new programs. Please check back regularly.