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Shabbat Shmini
April 21st, 2012 - 29th of Nisan 5772
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 Beth Jacob Congregation welcomes Assistant Rabbi Candidate Rabbi Emma Kipley-Ogman to Beth Jacob this weekend! |
Rabbi Kippley-Ogman will:
- Lead Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday night
- Lead Minyan Katan at 10:15 am on Saturday morning
- Give the D'var Torah on Saturday morning
- Attend Sunday morning minyan
- Participate in a Q & A Brunch with congregants on Sunday after Minyan
Come and meet (or see) her! |
 SMITH FAMILY
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
DR. RIV ELLEN PRELL
 A Wonderful Follow-up to our
Scholar-in-Residence Weekend
"The Power of a Summer Camp Experience"
Following Kiddush, April 21, 2012
(Study materials can be found on the information table in the main hallway.)
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Sisters in the Hood
Kol Isha:
A Singing Sisters in the Hood
This Sunday!
April 22, 5-7 pm
Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share!
RSVP:
or
or 612-823-9952
We'd love to have you join us for delicious food and good conversation!
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in the Nursery Care Room
(for families with children 0 - 4 years of age)
Next Meeting: April 28 |
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Save the Date!
Beth Jacob's Annual Fundraiser
Sunday, May 13, 6:30 pm
 Be prepared for an fun-filled enchanted evening with wine and appetizers, Ruach Raffle of silent auction-type items and a live auction! We guarantee there will be magic in the air... Your invitation will be in your mailbox soon! 
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 Shabbat Enrichment
A school community of learners
- It is an "A" week for Shabbat Enrichment.
- There is NO 8th-grade Shalshelet class this Shabbat.
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  Celebrating our 5th & 6th-Grade
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students
THIS SHABBAT!
Shabbat Shemini
April 21, 2012 / 29 Nisan 5772
Celebrate with our 6th graders as they receive their Tikun L'kroim and participate in Shabbat morning tefillat with the whole congregation. In addition, we will honor our 5th-graders as they receive their own Siddur Sim Shalom - a first step on their formal journey toward their Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
[Thank you to the Sharon Bloom Fund for making it possible for our youth to build their Jewish libraries with these volumes]
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Minyan @ 7:15 am weekdays.
All events at Beth Jacob
unless noted.
This Week
Friday
Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm
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Saturday
Sunday
Minyan
9:00 am
Brunch and Q&A with Rabbi Kippley-Ogman
9:45
Inclusion Committee
10:00 am
Kesher Committee
10:00 am
BJUSY Mitzvah Corps
2:30 pm
Sisters in the Hood
5:00 pm
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Monday
Monday Night Limud
7:00 pm
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Tuesday
4-5:00 pm
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Wednesday
After Morning Minyan
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Thursday
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Next Friday
USY Spring Kallah
8:15 am
Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm
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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.  Parashat HaShavuah: Tuesday Afternoons With Rabbi Allen - 4:00 - 5:00 pm Study of this week's Torah portion.
Bracha and Bagel: Wednesday Mornings With Rabbi Liberman - after Minyan Study short passages from our rabbinic tradition, including the Mishna and the Talmud. Join together for a 10 minute Shiur and light breakfast.
Shabbat Learning
 Kiddush & KibbitzA 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.
For the Jew in the Pew
With Rabbi Liberman
9:15-9:55 am Saturdays
A Shabbat Morning Torah Conversation
April 28; May 5, 12, 26
A Bible Shiur: Our Final two Matriarchs, Leah and Rachel
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!
April 28; May 5, 26
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Tuesday, April 24, 7:00 pm Temple of Aaron Join together for a ceremony to recall and honor those who have fallen in the defense of the state of Israel, and victims of terror attacks. The event will be led by local teens who recently returned from Israel in collaboration with Israeli musicians from St. Paul's partnership region - the Sovev Kinneret More Information: Roni Levin - ronilevinn@gmail.com 651-353-2670 
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Pre-K thru 6th grade Israel Program
Sunday Morning, April 29
10 am - 12:15 pm
Attention all St. Paul Pre-K thru 6th graders from Beth Jacob, Mount Zion, Talmud Torah, and Temple of Aaron- Join us as we celebrate Israel with this final joint education program of the year: The Freedoms and Challenges of Israel!
At Temple of Aaron Synagogue
Each Class will explore 3 different places and challenges of Israel and the beauty within!
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Twin Cities Celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut Sunday, April 29  Minneapolis and St. Paul Jewish communities will come together in St. Louis Park on Sunday, April 29 to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. Activities will include a walk, musical entertainment, a marketplace and traditional Moroccan food. The Twin Cities are one of numerous communities around the U.S. hosting a walk to honor Israel's Independence.
A solidarity walk will kick off the festivities - rain or shine - at 1:00 p.m. in Nelson Park, next to Peter Hobart Elementary School, 2500 Georgia Avenue South in St. Louis Park. Participants will walk along the North Cedar Lake Regional Trail ending at the Minneapolis Sabes Jewish Community Center (JCC), 4330 Cedar Lake Road South. The celebration will continue at the Sabes JCC - inside and outside - with music, dancing and activities for children of all ages. Free parking with shuttle service to all events will be available at both Beth El and Temple of Aaron. Shuttle service will run from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., ending at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For information regarding event sponsorship, vendor participation or volunteering, please contact: MNWalkforIsrael@gmail.com or Dan Mogelson at 651-695-3189. 
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Get the Facts
April 24
7:00 pm
Mount Zion Temple
1300 Summit Ave., St. Paul
Join the Alzheimer's Association and Jewish Family Services of St. Paul for an evening of education and inspiration. A panel of families living with dementia will join Chris Rosenthal of Jewish Family Services to share their experiences of diagnosis, decision making and adapting to a new way of living. For more information, contact the Alzheimer's Association at 952.857.0541 or visit www.alz.org/mnnd
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