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March 2nd, 2013 - 20th of Adar 5773
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Searching for Gold in the Diaspora Desert:
Understanding Ourselves Through a Search for Our Ancestors
Saturday, March 2, During Services
 A box of unpublished manuscripts by South St. Paul resident David Blumenfeld,written in the 1920s, was recently discovered after being lost for more than 50 years. The best of these volumes is a semi-fictionalized family story, commencing in Latvia in the 1800s and following the family's immigration to the midwest in the 1880s. Several of David's descendants recently traveled to Latvia and Lithuania, to visit the home towns of their ancestors and to discover what remains of the Jewish history of the Baltic region.
On March 2nd, during services, before the Kiddush luncheon hosted by their family in loving memory of their father Marcus Hertz, Fred Hertz will some present their reflections on their trip. Their talk will focus on the strategies they used to search out Jewish Latvia, the Jewish places they saw, and the lessons they have learned from their discovery of the alternative migration paths taken by others from their family.  | | Finding David Blumenfeld: From South St. Paul to Tukums, Latvia |
Check out this YouTube video of an extended version of the talk, or, if you can't stand spoilers, wait to check it out after this Shabbat!
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Erev Shira
Sat. March 2, 7:00 PM
A Night of Israeli rounds with Shira Schwartz!
 Participants can bring their favorite rounds to share! If anyone would like the lyrics (or notation) in booklet form, they should e-mail Shira the songs at least one week in advance.
Join with Shira for a night of singing and great musical fun!
All music provided with words in Hebrew, English and transliteration.
Bring your voices and your instruments!
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Reconciliation
Not Revenge
Hear a bereaved Palestinian and Israeli tell their stories of loss and hope. Roi Golan lives in Tel Aviv; he lost his brother. Wajih Tmaiza lives in Hebron; he lost his brother and two nephews.
The speakers are from the Parents Circle-Families Forum, a unique organization of over 600 bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families working towards reconciliation.
Babysitting will be available.
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K'tanim Make Siddur CoversSun, March 10, 10 am - Noon
 Our new Minyan Katan siddurim are calling for your artwork! Come decorate a siddur cover of your own and create artwork to adorn the inside of our siddur. We'll sing Pesach songs and read some books together as we look ahead to the holiday. And looking towards summer, Robin Rubenstein will join us to tell us informally a bit about Ramah Family Camp in August. |
New Cinema ChavurahSun, March 10, 7 pm
Beth Jacob is proud to announce the formation of the Cinema Chavurah! It is for cinema enthusiasts who wish to informally get together and share their passion for good, or not so good, films.
Our first meeting will be at the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival to see Paris Manhattan. It is a French comedy about, who else but, Woody Allen! Rumor has it that a very famous filmmaker makes a cameo in the film too!
Please note that the Cinema Chavurah will choose another movie to attend in about another month. Any suggestions are welcome. And they do not need to be of Jewish content.
Please e-mail Zach Feinstein (zsfeinstein@yahoo.com) to let him know if you and/or others will be coming, want to carpool, or need a ride. Feel free to just show up. We will see you at the movies!
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Shop at Cooper's
Shop at Cooper's for all your Pesach foods! Beth Jacob will receive 5% of your purchases!
- Save all your Cooper's receipts for purchases made between March 14th - March 19th.
- Bring your receipts to the Beth Jacob office!
2481 7th Street, St Paul � 651-699-3530
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Beth Jacob 3rd Shabbat
 Kabbalat Shabbat
Potluck Dinner
Friday, March 15th
Join us each month!
6:00pm Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services
7:00pm Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner
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 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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Beth Jacob Info:
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- This is an "B" Bet week for Madrichim.
- There is NO 8th grade Shalshelet.
Click to read this week's
Shabbat Enrichment News
parent newsletter!
Watch for a special guest on our next Yom Meyuchad, March 9th!
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Wine Sale
Special Order Deadline Extended Until Sunday!
Wine sale forms are available! The deadline for the Special Order Wines has been extended until this Sunday, March 3. All sales support Beth Jacob Youth Programs.
Forms received in the office first thing Monday morning, March 4th, will be included in this order.
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Barack Obama is Going to Israel This Year-
How About You?
(Make your reservation before March 1st)
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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: March 16, 23; April 6, 13, 20, 27
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 Apply for Summer Camp & Israel Trip Scholarships Chase the cold away with plans for summer camp or a trip to Israel. The Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul offers scholarships for Jewish overnight camp to Jewish children and young adults living in St. Paul. The scholarship deadline is April 1, 2013. Scholarship awards are based on family need. Limited Israel Experience scholarships for teens are also available. |
A Hunger Seder"Let all who are hungry enter and eat."
Wednesday, March 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Ritual Passover foods provided. No Dinner will be served. There is no charge for this event.
 Passover celebrates the transition from Slavery to Freedom. We believe that this is intimately connected to the issue of hunger in the US today. How can we expect ALL Minnesota students to achieve when some go hungry? With these connections between freedom and hunger, surrounded by the words of the Haggadah, we will have the opportunity to engage in thoughtful discussion about the prevalence of hunger and malnutrition, and what we can do about these collectively. We will join with our partners, supportive legislators and anyone interested in eradicating hunger to reflect on Passover themes that inform our efforts and on issues relating to hunger.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact:
Bryan Goltzman, JCRC: Bryan@minndakjcrc.org, (612) 338 7816 ext 285
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The website is up for Beth Jacob's group trip to Israel! 
