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February 2nd, 2013 - 22nd of Shevat 5773
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Hamentaschen Baking
 Noon - 3 pmThis Sunday, Feb. 3
It wouldn't be Purim without hamentaschen, and we need your help to make enough hamentaschen! Come help bake hamentaschen for Purim this Sunday. It's a mitzvah, and it's fun- it's mitzfun!
For questions or to RSVP, contact the Beth Jacob office at
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Erev Shira
Saturday Evening, Feb. 2, 7:30 PM
A Night of Israeli Music with Shira Schwartz!
Join with Shira for a night of singing and great musical fun!
 This month: a musical celebration of trees and nature! All music provided with words in Hebrew, English and transliteration. Bring your voices and your instruments! |
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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World Wide Wrap
Sunday, February 3
8:45 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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Feb. 10, 3-5 pm
Masking our Realities:
Ways in which we hide and reveal our real selves
Please let Barb know you will be attending:
Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share!
For more information:
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 We'd love to have you join us for delicious food and good conversation! |
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Beth Jacob 3rd Friday
 Kabbalat Shabbat
Potluck Dinner
Friday, February 15th
Join us each month, starting this month!
5:30pm Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services
6:30pm Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner
- Please bring something to share - a couple bottles of wine, some challot, your grandma's kugel, a big green salad, or that Smitten Kitchen dessert you've been longing to try.
- The kitchen will be closed, so wrap it in a towel to keep it warm or bring something that's yummy at room temperature.
- All food must be vegetarian. If you're cooking something, please make sure all the ingredients are unprocessed or have a hechsher. (Want help figuring out what that means? Give us a call!)
- Want to help us reduce waste? Bring your own plate and flatware.
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K'tanim Make Purim Masks
Sun, Feb. 17, 3-5:00 pm
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Families with kids 0-5
- Play in the gym!
- Read and sing about Purim!
- Create & decorate a mask you can wear!
- Feel free to bring siblings!
This is a Beth Jacob
K'tanim Program in partnership with the PJ Library.
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 Mashgiach TrainingSunday, Feb. 17th, 10:30am
Want to help to make our Shabbat and Holiday Kiddushim the wonderful experiences they are for our congregation and learn about kashrut in the process? Get trained as a mashgiach (kitchen supervisor).
Working with a crew in the kitchen at Beth Jacob is a wonderful way to meet people, mentor youngsters and help create the community we so value at our shul.
If you are interested, e-mail Mari Forbush at mforbush@jfcsmpls.org. We would love to have you be part of our mash team! |
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BJC Trip To Israel
(Make your reservation before February 20th.)
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Purim is Coming!
Saturday, Feb. 23, 6:59 pm
 MEGILLAH READING AND PARTY
BE YOUR FAVORITE STATE FAIR
CARNIVAL PERSONALITY!
BEST COSTUME WINS A PRIZE!
2ND MEGILLAH READING
at Minyan on Sunday,
FEBRUARY 24 at 9 am
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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; $25 family maximum.
- 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:
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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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.
Click to read this week's
Shabbat Enrichment News
parent newsletter! |
We daven and then we eat. But there's more to it than that. Some of us come just in time for kiddush; some of us shmooze all afternoon. Some of us are grateful to hang with other grownups while our kids get lunch; some of us look forward to those kitchen duty calls all year. We meet new people; we visit with old friends. We talk with a lot of people, or just a few. We share what's on our hearts or kibbitz about whatever playoffs are coming up next. Kiddush is our space and time for connecting as a community, and how we are at kiddush is an expression of our values.
Come talk with other Beth Jacob folks about how you spend your kiddush -- what you love and what you wish for -- and what we create together as a community in our hour together on shabbes afternoons.
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Wine Sale
 Don't forget that wine sale forms are available! Taste the wines on Purim, or order now if you know what you want (you can still sample on Purim!). All sales support Beth Jacob Youth Programs.
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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 26; February 2, 23
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A View Down the Road: Four Decades of Feminist Art
 Sunday, February 10, 2013, 2 p.m.
Robbin Gallery,
Cost: $10 (students: $5)
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Minnesota has been home to WARM (Women's Art Resources of Minnesota), an important center for American feminist art, since 1973. Riv-Ellen Prell and Naomi Zeveloff, deputy culture editor at The Jewish Daily Forward, join artists Joyce Lyon, Rachel Breen, and Jane Bassuk as they consider ideals of social activism that have impacted art made by Jewish women over the past 40 years.
Click here to reserve tickets online or contact the Rimon office at 952-381-3449.
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Jewish Women's Morning at the Capitol
Wednesday, February 20, 8:45am-3:00pm
 Jewish Women's Morning at the Capitol (JWMC), organized annually by the National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah, is joining forces with the Minnesota Choice Coalition's Pro-Choice Lobby Day. As we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and a pro-choice majority in the Senate for the first time in decades, we can look forward to advancing women's reproductive healthcare and defending our rights to reproductive choice. That's why for this year's JWMC we have decided to stand together with the Choice Coalition to ensure that reproductive healthcare is included in Minnesota's Healthcare Exchange under the Affordable Care Act. Join us for this incredible opportunity to meet your legislators as we stand together to move Minnesota's women forward. Schedule: - 8:45am for breakfast and a legislative update
- 10:00 for "Lobbying 101" and an education session on Choice in Faith-Based Communities, Inequity and Access, or Starting the Conversation
- 11:00 for an inspirational rally in the rotunda followed by our Jewish Women's Luncheon
- 12:30 for lobbying appointments with your legislators
We hope you will stay all day (8:45am-3:00pm) but feel free to join in as your schedule allows. The event is free and open to everyone, but registration is required. |
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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The website is up for Beth Jacob's group trip to Israel! 
