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Parashat Bo
January 19th, 2013 - 8th of Shevat 5773
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Annual Blood Drive
 Sunday, Jan. 20 9:30 am - 2:30 pm We don't need 100%, we just need your help! Come give the gift of life at the Beth Jacob Annual Blood Drive!  We need your help! Sign up today at
Beth-Jacob.org/BloodDrive!
Questions? Contact Sharon Benmaman at sharonben@comcast.net. Want to volunteer? Contact David Honan at akivahonan@gmail.com. |
TRIP TO ISRAEL
INFORMATION
More information (trip itinerary and info) about the Beth Jacob Israel Trip is available; click the link below to take a look.
Please let us know if you are interested by Jan. 17th (today)!
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BJUSY & Kadima Present:
BJUSY'S GOT TALENT!!!
Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:00 pm
at the St. Paul JCC
 Beth Jacob's 7th-12th graders will be putting on the show of the year for you! Come one and come all.
This is BJUSY's annual programming fundraiser, so bring the whole family and contribute an ad by January 11th!
View ad form
Questions? Contact: Ben@Beth-Jacob.org
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Eizeh Hu - Who Is?
A Shul wide learning series about
Jewish Values and Jewish Living
"Anavah - Humility"
Jan. 19; 1:00 PM (following Kiddush)
will be leading a conversation
on the topic:
"No more than my place,
no less than my space."
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Tu B'Shevat Seder and Shabbat Dinner
Hazon et HaKol: Providing Food for All?
 Friday, January 25
Cost: $18/person & $60/family;
4 & under free
Menu: Chicken & a vegetarian option
Sign up here by January 22!
As part of the celebration of this event, please help others to also celebrate by bringing food donations for Second Harvest.
 
A joint program of the Congregational Learning & Social Justice Committees
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Emtza Region Winter Shabbaton- Housing Needed! Feb 8-10
 Beth Jacob is hosting Emtza Region USY Winter Shabbaton, a home hospitality convention, and could use some of the aforementioned hospitality! If you would like to host USYers in your home for the weekend, click this link to sign up.
To register for the convention as a USYer, click here.
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 Klei Kodesh
The Beth Jacob Dish Collaborative
We use reusable dishes at home - why not also in our home-away-from-home, our shul?
Starting in February, join this new Kiddush lunch collaborative to reduce waste and build camaraderie.
How it works 
Klei Kodesh is entirely voluntary, and all are welcome to join:
- Pay a one-time fee of $7 per person.
- Commit to dishwashing duty 4-5 times a year, rolled into your kitchen duty commitments.
Each Klei Kodesh member receives:
- A place setting of Preserve� recycled plastic tableware, stored and rolled out on a cart for Kiddush luncheon each Shabbat along with the shul's stainless flatware.
- Training in water-conserving dishwashing techniques.
For more information:
- Come to the Tu B'Shevat Seder (Friday night, Jan. 25).
- Visit the information table in the social hall on Shabbat mornings, beginning January 26.
- Contact Laura Milberg at millbbl@comcast.net
Sign up here
If the requirements for participation constitute a hardship and you would like to join in, please contact Rabbi Emma to discuss options.
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World Wide Wrap
Sunday, February 3
9:00 am
Come join Beth Jacob and congregations throughout the world in performing the mitzvah of t'fillin at morning minyan, followed by a light brunch and a brief program!
Extra Tefillin will be available to use for those who need them, or to purchase if you wish to have your own set.
If you have unused Tefillin, we do accept donations!
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Social Justice Committee Presents:
Jim Bear Jacobs
Saturday, February 2
1:00 pm
Jim Bear Jacobs' work to get people talking about race and American Indian history started with a dream. That dream has propelled him to a leadership position in telling the story of American Indians, particularly, the story of the US Dakota War, what led to it and how Native American history unfolded from that war.
On February 2, Jim Bear will bring that story to Beth Jacob in a learning session sponsored by the Social Justice Committee.
Babysitting will be available.
You may want to read, watch or listen to one or more of the following in order to come to the session with some knowledge of what is called the US Dakota War.
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
Service Sheet
Link active after 2 pm on Friday
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- This is an "A" Aleph week for Madrichim.
- There is 8th Grade Shalshelet.
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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.  Learner's Minyan Course With Rabbi Kippley-Ogman Unravel the structure, choreography, and meaning of the Shabbat morning service. No previous background in Hebrew or Jewish education is necessary, just the desire to learn. Class Schedule: Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28; Feb. 4, 11 & 25; March 4, 11 & 18
Parti cipants must register for this 10-week course; Register Now!  Parashat HaShavuah: Tuesday Afternoons With Rabbi Allen - 4-5:00 pm Study of this week's Torah portion.
Bracha and Bagel: Wednesday Mornings
With Rabbi Kippley-Ogman - 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
For the Jew in the Pew
With Rabbi Liberman - 9:15-9:55 am Saturdays
A Shabbat Morning Torah Conversation.
Class Schedule: January 19, 26; February 2, 23
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 January is J-Pride Survey month! Help determine the future of J-Pride; an organization for Twin Cities Jewish LGBT people, their families, allies and friends.
Throughout the month of January you can help J-Pride by filling out this survey at:
Surveymonkey.com/s/JPride. Let your voice be heard! For Twin Cities LGBT folks, allies, families and friends. |
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Designer Genes
Thursday, January 24th at 6:30 PM
At the Sabes Jewish Community Center
$10 admission; Refreshments and dessert will be served (dietary laws observed).
What's Jewish about genetic diseases? One in five Ashkenazi Jews, from Eastern Europe, is a carrier for a genetic disease. The Minneapolis Jewish Federation advocates for designing your future by raising awareness about Genetic Disease Screenings.
The Minneapolis Jewish Federation Women's Philanthropy will host Designer Genes, an educational and informative event on the topic of genetic diseases. Speakers, Dr. Jodi Hoffman and Rabbi Lawrence Sernovitz will each address Jewish genetic disorders and the importance of getting screened.
Jodi D. Hoffman, MD is Interim-Chief and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Genetics at Tufts Medical Center and the Director of the Victor Outreach and Screening Program for Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases in Boston. She received her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Dr. Hoffman then completed a Pediatric residency at Yale Children's Hospital in New Haven. Dr. Hoffman speaks throughout the Jewish community on the topic of genetic diseases seen more commonly in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. She has spoken at over 100 venues on this topic and has facilitated screening drives for 11 college campuses and communities to date.
Rabbi Lawrence Sernovitz is the Associate Rabbi of Old York Road Temple Beth Am, and President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation. He will speak about his personal encounter with hereditary Jewish genetic diseases.
If you get tested and find out that you are a carrier, you can be in control of your health and design your future.
To find our more information about Designer Genes, contact
Temma Shankman: tshankman@mplsfed.org.
Register now
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Hillel Presents: U of MN Charity Variety Show Thursday, January 31st, 7 pm Memorial Hall at McNamara Alumni Center  You are invited to the First annual U of MN Variety Show! Come prepared to see the talent that the University of Minnesota has to offer from tap dancing, a cappella groups, jugglers and singer-songwriters! You don't want to miss this opportunity. The event will kickoff with an hour pre-show happy hour featuring Jewish organizations around the Twin Cities. Don't miss your chance to connect and learn more about Jewish life in the Cities post-college. Tickets are bought at the door and are $5 for students and $10 for community members. ALL PROCEEDS are going to Make-A-Wish Foundation. Please be part of a good cause! RSVP now |
Help Federation Plan for the Future  The Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul is conducting a Community Planning Process which will begin with listening sessions throughout our community. Between March and May 2013, in dozens of small-group conversations, Jews and people living in Jewish households will be invited to discuss with each other what they value about our community as well matters of personal and communal concern affecting them. We want to understand why their concerns are important and what they believe are organized ways we can support each other to build, strengthen and sustain our community. By the end of the process, we hope to involve at least 400 people representing a diverse cross-section of individuals. More Information/How to Participate |
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