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Shabbat Shemot
January 14th, 2012 - 19th of Tevet 5772
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Candlelighting 4:36
Havdalah 5:40
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Blood Drive Sunday Jan. 15 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Have you ever needed blood?
Do you know anyone who has?
God forbid that you'll need it in the future, but if you do, thank blood donors that it's available! Blood donors are the only way to get blood; be one on Sunday!
Nervous? First time donating? Not a big fan of needles? Click here!
We need YOUR help!
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 Come see the BJUSY/Kadima Play!
Alice in Wonderland:
Urban Edition
One night only!
7:00 pm
at the St. Paul JCC
Support Beth Jacob's Youth Groups and be entertained at the same time. Go down the rabbit hole and be back before bedtime!
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Minyan Katan
This Shabbat!
10:45 - 11:10 am in the Nursery Care Room
(for families with children 0 - 4 years of age)
Upcoming Meetings: Feb. 18, March 10
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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 an "A" ALEPH week for Shabbat Enrichment
- There is NO 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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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
Minyan Katan
10:45
Bible Study
After Kiddush
BJUSY Play @ St. Paul JCC
7:00 pm
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Sunday
Minyan
9 am
Blood Drive
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
6th Grade Trope Boot Camp
10 am
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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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Next Friday
Kabbalat Shabbat
5:30 pm
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Beth Jacob Info:
Service Sheet
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Dreidel Dash Chili Dinner
Team Beth Jacob continues it's streak of winning the "Biggest Team" award at the JCC's annual Dreidel Dash, and with it comes the prize: Beth Gendler's "Maccabean" Chili!
This year's Chili Dinner for Team Beth Jacob members (as well as our co-winners, Team TTSP) will be on Thursday Feb. 2 at 6:00 pm at Beth Jacob.
Please RSVP by clicking here if you're coming, so Beth knows how much chili to make!
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Come celebrate 25 years of
Rabbi Morris J. Allen and Beth Jacob Congregation creating community together!
 On February 10th and 11th, 2012 (17-18 Sh'vat 5772), our congregation will honor Rabbi Allen, Dr. Phyllis Gorin, and our shul. After Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday eve, February 10th, congregants will gather in each other's homes for Shabbat dinners. All member households will have the chance to welcome guests or to be guests.
Delivering the d'var Torah during Shabbat services on Saturday, February 11th, will be Rabbi B. Elka Abrahamson, President of the Wexner Foundation and former co-senior rabbi at Mount Zion Temple.
 Then, after the conclusion of Shabbat, a dinner and special program, 7:00 p.m., Saturday February 11th, will honor Rabbi Allen, Dr. Phyllis Gorin, and their outstanding leadership contributions to our community. Our special guest speaker will be Samuel Freedman, talking about "The Vital Center in Polarized Times." Mr. Freedman is the religion columnist for the New York Times. He is the author of six books, including Jew Versus Jew, which was awarded a National Jewish Book Award.
Have you made your dinner reservations yet?
Dinner will be $18/person, max. $54/household.
Click here, or call the office, 651-452-2226, by February 6th.
To be listed in the program as a contributor we must receive your check or online rsvp by February 3rd. We also want your photos of Rabbi Allen and Phyllis Gorin for inclusion in the evening's slide show...submit by Feb. 1st to Frances Fischer.
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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: blessings, poems, stories, drash drama 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.
 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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