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Shabbat Vayechi
January 7th, 2012 - 12th of Tevet 5772
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Candlelighting 4:29
Havdalah 5:32
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New Kol Ya'kov
The January/February Kol Ya'akov is available!
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Blood Drive Sunday Jan. 15 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
 Beth Jacob's annual Blood Drive is almost upon us; give the gift of life! Click here to sign up for a time slot to donate. To volunteer, contact We need your help! |
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New Jewish Learning Opportunities
January brings a couple new options to the roster of Adult Jewish Learning; Kiddush and Kibbutz, during Kiddush on Shabbat, and Feminist Liturgy- Learning and Lab: Liturgical Words, Sounds, and Movements on three Mondays in January and February.
Rabbi Allen's Talmud Class continues on Monday nights, as do Parshat HaShavua on Tuesday and Bracha and Bagels on Wednesday. Rabbi Liberman's class about the Matriarchs takes on Leah and Rebecca as it moves from Mondays to Shabbat after Kiddush, and For the Jew in the Pew resumes it's regular schedule this week at 9:15 on Shabbat morning.
New students welcome in all classes!
Click here or see Adult Jewish Learning below for dates, times, and more details about all offerings!
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 Shir Shacharit
Jan 21st will be the next
Shir Shacharit Shabbat!
Services for the entire shul will start in the Saide Chapel with its close, intimate setting, allowing the room to be filled with our prayerful voices. As we conclude both Pesuke D'zimra and Shacharit, we will make our way to the main sanctuary for Torah reading and the remainder of Shabbat davenning and learning. The Shlichat Tzibur will be Sara Lynn Newberger.
Future Dates:
Feb 18: Jonathan Erlich
March 17: Rabbi Shosh Dworsky
April 21: TBA
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A Shul-Wide Conversation:
The Marriage Amendment
 Sat., Jan. 21, 2012
After Kiddush
at Beth Jacob
Please plan to attend to learn more about the amendment, the important reasons to work for its defeat and to commit to voting "No", its ramifications for everyone, and the campaign within the Jewish community to defeat it.
This event is sponsored by Beth Jacob's Social Justice Committee in collaboration with JCA.
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 Shabbat Enrichment
- This is a "B" BET week for Shabbat Enrichment
- There IS 8th-grade Shalshelet class this Shabbat
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Nativ is a challenging academic year program for 18-year-olds after high school that is dedicated to creating and inspiring the Conservative Jewish leaders of tomorrow. Nativ, which means "path" in Hebrew, provides a unique opportunity to explore new directions on the journey to becoming a Jewish adult.
Check out this video featuring Beth Jacob's own Sidney Usem, who is on Nativ and blogging about it!
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Minyan Katan
10:45 - 11:10 am in the Nursery Care Room
(for families with children 0 - 4 years of age)
Upcoming Meetings:
Jan. 14 Feb. 18 March 10
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In This Issue:
(Click Link to Jump Directly to Article)
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More details about calender items can be found by clicking the links.
Minyan @ 7:15 weekdays.
All events at Beth Jacob unless noted.
This Week
Friday
Kabbalat Shabbat
5:30 pm
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Saturday
For the Jew in the Pew
9:15 am
Kiddush and Kibbutz
12:30 pm
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Sunday
Minyan
9 am
6th Grade Family Life Cycle Workshop
9 am
7th Grade Family Life Cycle Workshop
at Rabbi Allen's
5:30 pm
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Monday
Monday Night Limud
7 pm
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Tuesday
Parashat HaShavuah
4-5 pm
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Wednesday
Bracha and Bagel
After Minyan
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Thursday
Caregivers' Support Group 7 pm
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Next Friday
Kabbalat Shabbat
5:30 pm
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Beth Jacob Info:
Service Sheet
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Caregivers Support Group 7:00 pm Thurs., Jan. 12
Communicating our experiences, our worries, questions and frustrations about people for whom we care can be very difficult; sharing, education and support makes our effort a little easier. Our subjects vary and are appropriate for caregivers.
For further information, contact Esther Winthrop at
JFS, St Paul:
W:651-690-8915
Cell:
917-596-7129
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Adult Jewish Learning
Monday Night Limud
7:00 Pre-learning Schmooze and Munch
7:15 Class Begins
 Talmud Class With Rabbi Allen Study the words and thoughts of Rabbinic tradition as a living text in our modern world. 
Feminist Liturgy: Learning and Lab Liturgical words, sounds, and movements Facilitated by Sharon Jaffe Each session begins with a short discussion of feminist liturgy and a focus on words, sounds, or movement. Experiential Education style. Come to all or just one! Mon., January 23: Liturgical Words Mon., February 13: Liturgical Sounds: niggunim, chants, melodies Mon., February 27: Liturgical Body: movement, meditations, mikvah, Torah Yoga  Parashah HaShavuah: Tuesday Afternoons With Rabbi Allen - 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Bracha and Bagel: Wednesday Mornings With Rabbi Liberman - after Minyan
Shabbat Learning
 Kiddush & KibbutzA community parasha study over Shabbat Kiddush
Join together with fellow congregants in the Social Hall,
enjoying your Kiddush lunch and engaging in study
of the following week's Torah portion.
Begins this week!
 Jew in the Pew
With Rabbi Liberman
9:15-9:55 am Saturdays
A Shabbat Morning Torah Conversation
Regular schedule resumes this week!
A Bible Shiur: Our Final two Matriarchs, Leah and Rebecca
With Rabbi Liberman
In the Library after Kiddush
Join us for a close look at these two sisters and their ancestral roles, and how they continue to inform our own lives today. The Women's Torah Commentary will be used as a primary source. New students always welcome!
Jan. 14, 28; Feb. 4, 25; March 10; April 14, 28; May 5, 26
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