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May 11th, 2013 - 2nd of Sivan 5773
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Beth Jacob at the Capitol
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Beth Jacob was represented at the State Capitol as the historic vote took place, with the Minnesota House of Representatives approving marriage equality (HF 1054) by a vote of 75 to 59. It now proceeds to the Senate on Monday, so come down and show your support!
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Support For Women of the Wall
 On Friday morning, Beth Jacob hosted the Twin Cities Rosh Hodesh service in celebration of Women of the Wall. Nearly 100 people gathered in our chapel for joyful tefillah, together as a wider community, to honor the courage of the women who gather each month to work to make the Kotel a place where Jews can pray in all our manifestations.  For the first time this Rosh Hodesh Sivan in Jerusalem, Women of the Wall were affirmed by a court ruling in their legal right to daven at the Kotel plaza wearing tallitot and tefillin, praying aloud and reading from the Torah.
Several of our young people joined Women of the Wall in Jerusalem this morning! Five thousand haredi protesters gathered to challenge them with intimidation and violence, but this time Israel's police force protected Women of the Wall.
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BJUSYers Meital Gewirtz and Jenna Fischer in Israel with the Women of the Wall
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Here at Beth Jacob, we celebrated their courage and added our voices to the chorus of support that the sacred sites of our people be safe places for all Jews to pray. Learn more about Women of the Wall here. Watch your email for future gatherings of solidarity and celebration here in the Twin Cities!
Wonder what it's like to be there now? Read
Jenna's Blog
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 Tues. Night, May 14 - Thurs., May 16
Celebrate Shavuot with our annual late night Tikkun study and more!
Tuesday Night, May 14 - Erev Shavuot
 Join us on Tuesday evening at 7:45 PM for Mincha followed by a dinner of pasta, salad and more. There is no charge for dinner, but please help us plan for enough food by signing up here.
Dinner will be followed by Ma'ariv and the start of our Tikkun Shavuot. Click here for a Tikkun schedule!
Wednesday, May 15 - Shavuot, Day One
EARLY AM! "Hashkamah" minyan immediately follows all night study session.
9:00 a.m. Shacharit and Story Day
Babysitting is available for children 5 and under.
 Followed by our annual ...
Fly your kite as high as Sinai!
Bring your own dairy lunch, bats, balls and outdoor games.
We'll provide the drinks & desserts!
7:30 pm Blintz Schmooze for Young BJC Alums
 Grew up at Beth Jacob? Or your friends did? Join us for wine, blintzes and schmoozing at Rabbi Emma's house on Shavuot!
Thursday, May 16 - Shavuot, Day Two
9:00 a.m. Shacharit
 Yizkor follows the Torah Service
Babysitting is available for children 5 and under.
K-5 Children's Programming
10:30-11:30
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Eizeh Hu - Who Is? A Shul-wide learning series about Jewish Values and Jewish Living  "Rodef Shalom - the Pursuer of Peace" May 11; 1:00 PM (following Kiddush) Sharon Press will be leading a conversation about pursuing peace as reflected through the life of Yitzhak Rabin. |
 K'tanim go to Chutes and Ladders!
Sunday, May 12, 10 am - Noon
10145 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington
Bring your sneakers and a picnic lunch! We'll meet at the playground and enjoy the morning together. Bring grandmas, too, and celebrate Mother's Day together at the playground! All moms get a flower.
Please RSVP to Rabbi Emma (rabbiemma@beth-jacob.org) so we know who's coming.
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Siyum Limudim
Shabbat Morning, May 18
 A day of celebration of all our learners over this past year, children through adults. We will be celebrating and honoring all our programs including:
- Our Minyan Katan families
- Shabbat Enrichment children and their parents
- Students attending TTSP, HMJDS
- Kadima and USYERS
- All our Midrasha students
Also celebrating and honoring all our adults who have participated in programs such as:
- Jew in the Pew
- Bracha & Bagels
- Parasha Hashavua
- Shabbat Afternoon Special Events
- U of M classes in Judaics and any venue of Jewish Study from this past year.
We will also have a special acknowledgement of our Graduating High School Seniors and in particular our TTSP Midrasha Graduates. For Shabbat Enrichment and their parents, an additional ceremony exploring the Torah together will take place. 
Special guest that morning: story teller Carla Vogel. Services begin as usual at 9:00 AM with our special celebration to begin at the Torah service.
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Honoring Rabbi Liberman
May 18 - During Services & Kiddush
 Please join the Beth Jacob Board of Trustees, Rabbi Allen and Rabbi Kippley-Ogman as we honor Rabbi Liberman for her years of devoted and superior service to the education of the entire Beth Jacob community. We hope all of you will join us as we celebrate her work and wish her well.
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 Cinema ChavurahThursday, May 23, 7:00 PMRiverview Theater$10, $5 students & children
Tickets available at the door or by calling 651-698-0751
 The Cinema Chavurah's next movie will be the Regional Premiere of Hava Nagila (The Movie), a documentary romp through the history, mystery and meaning of the song that might be one of the world's best-known pieces of music. Q & A with director Roberta Goodman, and live music by Eisner's Klezmorim. 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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Harold and Mickey (z"l) Smith Family
Scholar-In-Residence
May 24-26, 2013
Rabbi Jane Kanarek
Storybook or Legal Code?
The Rabbis Read the Book of Genesis
 Jane Kanarek is Assistant Professor of Rabbinics and Associate Dean of Academic Development and
Advising at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College. She received her rabbinic ordination from the Jewish
Theological Seminary and her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Dr. Kanarek is a member of the
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards and is a contributor to The Observant Life: The Wisdom of
Conservative Judaism for Conservative Jews. She was the head of the Kollel and Beit Midrash at Ramah
Wisconsin, an intensive Talmud program for college-age students and campers.
Sessions will include:
Friday Night: Shabbat Dinner and Conversation
Shabbat Services: Rabbi Kanareck will give the D'var
On Shabbat after Kiddush: Mourning and Meaning: Jacob's Death and the Origins of Shivah
On Sunday Morning during Brunch: The Paradigmatic Virgin: Rebekah and The Laws of Marriage |
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10:45 - 11:30 am Next Meeting: May 18 _____________________________________  9:15 - 10:00 am This Week! May 11 Click links above for more info! |
- This is an "A" Aleph week for Madrichim.
- There is 8th grade Shalshelet this week.
Click to read this week's
Shabbat Enrichment News
parent newsletter!
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BJUSY/Kadima
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BJUSY Tikkun!
On Shavuot, Tuesday night, May 14th, BJUSYers are invited to join the congregation for dinner, the beginning of the Tikkun, and then a BJUSY-only late-night study party!
Upcoming Events
Click here to contact Ben with questions, or to request to be added to the USY/Kadima e-mail list!
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Beth Jacob 3rd Shabbat
Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner
Friday, May 17th
6:00 pm: Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services
7:00 pm: Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner
Click for more info
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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 - 4-5:00 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.
This Week! May 11
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Help the Jewish Community Plan for the Future
Attend a Listening Session and tell us what you think.
 The Greater St. Paul Jewish community is conducting a Community Planning Process to understand and address our community's needs over the next 10 to 20 years. Between May and June, we are conducting Listening Sessions throughout the community to learn about what you value in our community and your concerns.  Listening Session at Beth Jacob Congregation: Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m. to noon. To sign up for this session or other dates, and to learn more about Community Planning, click here. Or, call Julie at 651-695-3190. The St. Paul Jewish Community Planning Process is a Project of the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul, and is guided by a leadership team consisting of area rabbis, agency executives and lay leaders. We want to hear from YOU! |
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Dakota Sites Tour
Sunday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m.
Meet at the shul and we will form car pools to drive to some local sites that are of historic importance to our Native American brethren. We will be guided by a member of the Dakota or another tribe.
Bring a snack and some water, if you think you need it. The tour will take about 3 hours.
Sites will include Pilot Knob, Coldwater Creek, and Fort Snelling.
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