Temple Beth Abraham

Kabbalat Shabbat
2026-01-02 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-01-09 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-01-16 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-01-30 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-02-06 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-02-13 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-02-20 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-02-27 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Los_Angeles) and 24 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Join us as we welcome the Shabbat. Singing and participation is encouraged in this warm uplifting service, which is both conservative and egalitarian. The Siddur we use is, The Song of Abraham, written by our own Rabbi Mark Bloom. "A Siddur dedicated to those who wish to increase the meaning and accessibility in traditional Jewish prayer". For more information see http://www.tbaoakland.org/pages/variety_of_services

A Taste of Text Study
2026-01-03 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-10 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-17 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-24 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-31 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-07 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-14 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-21 09:00 - 09:30 and 6 more dates | CA

Shabbat Services
2026-01-03 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-17 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-24 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-31 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-07 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-21 09:30 - 12:00 and 24 more dates | Sanctuary, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Our Shabbat service is available in our sanctuary and online at https://TBAoakland.org/stream.
Our Shabbat service is both Conservative and egalitarian. The siddur (prayerbook) we use, Shirat Avraham or The Song of Abraham, was written by TBA’s Rabbi Mark Bloom as “a siddur dedicated to those who wish to increase the meaning and accessibility in traditional Jewish prayer.”
We invite all to join in a Shabbat Kiddush following the service.

T'fillat Y'ladim
2026-01-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:30 | CA

Shabbat Mishpacha for ages up to 5 years old
2026-01-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-04 10:30 - 11:30 and 1 more date | Gan Classroom-Gimmel
Little ones up to 5 years old gather to enjoy songs, prayers, socializing and playground fun! Service begins at 10:30am in Gan classroom Gimmel, but gather at 10am to enjoy a snack. You are invited to join the congregation for Lunch after the service.

Mah Jongg - Come, learn & play
2026-01-03 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-01-17 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-02-07 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-02-21 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-03-07 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-03-21 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-04-04 12:45 - 14:15 | Outside of Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, CA, 94610, United States
Contact Karen Bloom for details Blooms21@hotmail.com

Adult Alef Bet Class
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-22 10:00 - 11:00 and 42 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

Beginning Adult Hebrew
2026-01-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-22 11:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date | CA

Adult Haftarah Trope
2026-01-04 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-01-11 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-01-18 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-01-25 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-01 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-08 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-22 11:30 - 12:30 and 40 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

Morning Minyan
2026-01-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-26 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-23 08:00 - 09:00 and 8 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Our morning minyan meets every Monday and Thursday in the chapel and lasts approximately one hour. We use the older Conservative Siddur (prayerbook) for daily prayer compiled by Rabbi Morris Silverman.The service is always followed by a light breakfast in the social hall lovingly prepared by minyan regulars.

Morning Minyan
2026-01-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-26 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-23 08:00 - 09:00 and 27 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Our morning minyan meets every Monday and Thursday in the chapel and lasts approximately one hour. We use the older Conservative siddur (prayer book) compiled by Rabbi Morris Silverman for daily prayer.The service is always followed by a light breakfast in the social hall, lovingly prepared by minyan regulars.

Bet Sefer
2026-01-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-29 16:00 - 18:00 and 22 more dates | CA

Weekly Text Study
2026-01-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 and 6 more dates | Paulista Brazilian Kitchen and Taproom, 4239 Park Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States
All levels of learning are welcome. You do not need to know Hebrew.
But please bring some kind of Chumash/Tanach/Bible with you.
No RSVP is needed. Just show up!

WTBA-Bingo at Reutlinger Community, Danville
2026-01-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-02-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-03-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Contact Stacy Margolin at stasch.margolin@gmail.com for details
WTBA sponsors and staffs Bingo at the Reutlinger Community the first Wednesday of every month. Bingo starts at 1:15 and runs an hour at most. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 1:00 to check in and help with passing out Bingo supplies and welcoming residents. Bingo is a fun hands-on activity for the residents and volunteers alike. Everyone goes home a winner!

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Stacy Margolin at stasch.margolin@gmail.com for more information.

BBYO meetings
2026-01-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 and 5 more dates | Baum Center, 341 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, 94610, United States

BBYO meetings-Check chapter messages
2026-01-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 and 6 more dates | Baum Center, 341 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, 94610, United States

Morning Minyan
2026-01-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-29 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-26 08:00 - 09:00 and 36 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Our morning minyan meets every Monday and Thursday in the chapel and lasts approximately one hour. We use the older Conservative siddur (prayer book) compiled by Rabbi Morris Silverman for daily prayer.
The service is always followed by a light breakfast in the social hall, lovingly prepared by minyan regulars.

WTBA Girls Night Out: Creative Writing Event
2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Watch for details
Please consider joining us for thisnew Girls Night Out Event: Creative Writing with Sharon Alva. This will be agreat opportunity to think and create with supportive prompts and fellowmembers of your WTAB community. More details to follow.

Guest Speaker American Hindu Foundation
2026-01-10 | CA

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class
2026-01-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-01-18 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-01-25 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-01 09:30 - 10:30 | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

Trope/Adult BBM
2026-01-11 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-18 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-25 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-01 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:00 and 21 more dates | CA

Warriors Jewish Heritage Night with Men's Club
2026-01-11 17:30 - 18:30 | To Purchase tickets contact BryanSchwartzesq@gmail.com
Folks- it’s time to get together to cheer for our favoriteteam again. Hopefully the Warriors will be making a push for the playoffs byJanuary and back to winning ways.
The Sunday 5:30 p.m. game will be great for families!Upper-level seats are estimated to be $110/each and lower-level (sections126/127 possibly) are estimated to be $170/each.
Please RSVP to me as soon as possible and not later thannext Friday, December 12th so we can try to secure some nice blocks of seatstogether.
Bryan Schwartz
BryanSchwartzesq@gmail.com
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Confirmation Class
2026-01-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-29 18:00 - 19:00 and 2 more dates | CA

Intro to Judaism
2026-01-11 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-18 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-01 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-08 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-01 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-22 19:30 - 20:30 and 3 more dates | CA

TBA Book Club: Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger
2026-01-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Contact Judy Glick for Zoom Link
Wewill meet on Tuesday, January 13, via Zoom, to discussthe fiction book, Hotel Cuba, by Aaron Hamburger. The bookis 379 pages and was published in 2023. It is available in book, electronic,and audiobook formats. The book may be ordered through Link+: https://csul.iii.com/search/?searchtype=X&searcharg=hotel+cuba&sortdropdown=-&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=Xmemoirs+of+gluckel+%26SORT%3DDZ.

From Amazon:
“Deeplymoving, compulsively readable, Hotel Cuba chronicles the earlytwentieth century immigrant experience with a profound understanding andcrackling urgency I’ve not previously encountered. I could not put it down andI could not stop thinking about it long after I’d reached its stunning conclusion.In short: You need to read this book. Right now.”—Joanna Rakoff, bestsellingauthor of My Salinger Year
Fleeing the chaos of World War I andthe terror of the Soviet Revolution, practical, sensible Pearl Kahn and herlovestruck, impulsive younger sibling Frieda sail for America to join theirsister in New York. But discriminatory new immigration laws bar their entry,and the young women are turned back at Ellis Island. With few options, Pearland Frieda head for Havana, Cuba, convinced they will find a way to overcomethis setback.
At first, life in big-cityProhibition-era Havana is overwhelming, like nothing Pearl and Frieda have everexperienced—or could have ever imagined in the rural shtetl where they grew up.As the sisters begin to adjust, their plans for going to America togetherbecome complicated. Frieda falls for the not-so-dreamy man of her dreams whilePearl’s life opens up unexpectedly, offering her a taste of freedom and headyromance, and an opportunity to build a future on her own terms. Though to doso, she must confront her past and the shame she has long carried.
A heartbreaking, epic familystory, Hotel Cuba exploresthe profound courage of two women displaced from their home who strive tocreate a new future in an enticing and dangerous world far different fromanything they have ever known.

Men's Club Poker for All Adults
2026-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Baum Center, 341 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, 94610, United States

Men’s Club Preps & Serves Dinner at CityTeam
2026-01-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 | CA
Anyone 14 and older can volunteer: http://tbamensclub.cityteam.volunteerhub.com/

Office and Gan closed for Martin Luther King Day
2026-01-19 | CA

TBA Board Meeting
2026-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | in person

Kabbalat Shabbat-RocknRoll Shabbat! Watch for RSVP for Shabbat Dinner
2026-01-23 18:15 - 19:15 | Sanctuary, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

Junior Congregation
2026-01-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-21 10:00 - 11:30 | CA

Trope/Adult BBM
2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-29 10:00 - 11:00 and 1 more date | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

No Confirmation Class--Rabbi Away
2026-01-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-08 18:00 - 19:00 | CA

No Intro to Judaism
2026-01-25 19:30 - 20:30 | CA

Adult Ed with Susan Hirshfield - Navigating Change
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-03 19:00 - 20:30 | CA

Adult Ed - with Susan Hirshfield - Navigating Change
2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | CA

TBA Book Club: Heart of a Stranger by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
2026-02-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Contact Judy for Zoom Link JudyGlick@gmail.com
Wewill meet on Tuesday, February 10, via Zoom, to discussthe memoir Heart of a Stranger, by Angela Buchdahl. The book is333 pages, and was published in 2025. We may have to change the date for thisbook, as it is very new, and is in high demand. Nevertheless, here is the urlfor Link+: https://csul.iii.com/search?/XHeart+of+a+Stranger&SORT=DZ/XHeart+of+a+Stranger&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBKEY=Heart+of+a+Stranger/1,1609,1609,B/detlframeset&FF=XHeart+of+a+Stranger&1,1,.

From Amazon:

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
From the first Asian American to be ordained as arabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsiderto becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world
Angela Buchdahl was born in Seoul, the daughter of a Korean Buddhist mother andJewish American father. Profoundly spiritual from a young age, by sixteen shefelt the first stirrings to become a rabbi. Despite the naysayers and periodsof self-doubt—Would a mixed-race woman ever be seen as authentically Jewish orchosen to lead a congregation?—she stayed the course, which took her first toYale, then to rabbinical school, and finally to the pulpit of one of thelargest, most influential congregations in the world.
Today, Angela Buchdahl inspires Jews and non-Jews alike with her invigorating,joyful approach to worship and her belief in the power of faith, gratitude, andresponsibility for one another, regardless of religion. She does not shy awayfrom difficult topics, from racism within the Jewish community and the sexismshe confronted when she aspired to the top job to rising antisemitism today.Buchdahl teaches how these challenges, which can make one feel like a stranger,can ultimately be the source of our greatest empathy and strength.
Angela Buchdahl has gone from outsider to officiant, from feeling estranged tofeeling embraced—and she’s emerged with a deep conviction that we are all boundto a larger whole and mission. She has written a book that is both memoir andspiritual guide for everyday living, which is exactly what so many of us craveright now.
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NO Trope/Adult BBM
2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-01 10:45 - 11:45 | CA

NO Trope/Adult BBM
2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

No Confirmation Class--Ski Week
2026-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 | CA

Office and Gan Closed for Presidents Day
2026-02-16 | CA

NO Bet Sefer
2026-02-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-31 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | CA

No Intro to Judaism--Rabbi Away
2026-02-22 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-08 19:30 - 20:30 | CA

TBA Board Meeting
2026-02-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom

Purim Rock'n'Roll and celebration
2026-03-02 18:15 - 20:15 | CA

Shabbat Services with WTBA
2026-03-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Sanctuary, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

TBA Book Club: Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by Rebecca Goldstein
2026-03-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Wewill meet on Monday, March 16th, to discuss the novel, Plato at theGoogleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, by Rebecca Goldstein. Itis 459 pages and was published in 20214. It is most likely available at yourlocal library, as Link+ says that 31 libraries have the book: https://csul.iii.com/search?/XPlato+at+the+Googleplex%3A+Why+Philosophy+Won%27t+Go+Away&SORT=DZ/XPlato+at+the+Googleplex%3A+Why+Philosophy+Won%27t+Go+Away&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBKEY=Plato+at+the+Googleplex%3A+Why+Philosophy+Won%27t+Go+Away/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=XPlato+at+the+Googleplex%3A+Why+Philosophy+Won%27t+Go+Away&SORT=DZ&2%2C2%2C
From Amazon:
Isphilosophy obsolete? Are the ancient questions still relevant in the age ofcosmology and neuroscience, not to mention crowd-sourcing and cable news? Theacclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein provides adazzlingly original plunge into the drama of philosophy, revealing its hiddenrole in today’s debates on religion, morality, politics, andscience. At the origin of Western philosophy stands Plato, who got about as much wrongas one would expect from a thinker who lived 2,400 years ago. But Plato’s rolein shaping philosophy was pivotal. On her way to considering the place ofphilosophy in our ongoing intellectual life, Goldstein tells a new story of itsorigin, re-envisioning the extraordinary culture that produced the man whoproduced philosophy.But it is primarily the fate of philosophy that concerns her. Is the disciplineno more than a way of biding our time until the scientists arrive on the scene?Have they already arrived? Does philosophy itself ever make progress? And if itdoes, why is so ancient a figure as Plato of any continuing relevance? Plato at the Googleplex is Goldstein’sstartling investigation of these conundra. She interweaves her narrative withPlato’s own choice for bringing ideas to life—the dialogue.Imagine that Plato came to life in the twenty-first century and embarked on amulticity speaking tour. How would he handle the host of a cable news programwho denies there can be morality without religion? How would he mediate adebate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a tiger mom on how to raise theperfect child? How would he answer a neuroscientist who, about to scan Plato’sbrain, argues that science has definitively answered the questions of free willand moral agency? What would Plato make of Google, and of the idea thatknowledge can be crowd-sourced rather than reasoned out by experts? With a philosopher’sdepth and a novelist’s imagination and wit, Goldstein probes the deepest issuesconfronting us by allowing us to eavesdrop on Plato as he takes on the modernworld.

HappyHanukkah and Happy New Year!
Warmregards,
JudyGlick

Kabbalat Shabbat-Music Shabbat
2026-03-20 18:15 - 19:15 | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

Shabbat Services with Gan Shabbat
2026-03-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Sanctuary, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

Office Closes at 1pm for Pesach
2026-04-01 | CA

1st Seder
2026-04-01 | CA

Office closed for Pesach
2026-04-02 - 2026-04-03 | CA

No Confirmation Class--Spring Break
2026-04-05 18:00 - 19:00 | CA

Intro to Judaism--Spring Break
2026-04-05 19:30 - 20:30 | CA

Closed for end of Pesach
2026-04-08 - 2026-04-09 | CA

Morning Minyan moved to 9:30am for today
2026-04-09 08:00 - 09:00 | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

8th Day Pesach Service and Yizkor with Luncheon
2026-04-09 09:30 - 12:00 | CA

Office Closed for Shavuot Holiday
2026-05-22 | CA

Shavuot Service with Kiddush
2026-05-22 09:30 - 12:00 | CA

Office and Gan Closed for Tisha B'av
2026-07-23 | CA

1st Day Bet Sefer followed by BBQ
2026-08-25 16:00 - 19:30 | CA

AM Minyan followed by Breakfast
2026-08-31 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-10 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-24 08:00 - 09:00 and 34 more dates | Chapel, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Our morning minyan meets every Monday and Thursday in the chapel and lasts approximately one hour. We use the older Conservative Siddur (prayerbook) for daily prayer compiled by Rabbi Morris Silverman. This service is always followed by a light breakfast in the social hall lovingly prepared by minyan regulars.

Eggs'mit Onions
2026-11-26 09:30 - 10:30 | CA
Plan on abut 20-30
