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May 18th, 2013 - 9th of Sivan 5773
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Siyum Limudim
Tomorrow 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
- 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
- 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
Tomorrow - 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 |
 K'tanim go to the Science Museum!
Sunday, June 2, 10:15 am
Kids 0-5 and their parents (older siblings welcome!)
Led by Laurie Fink (who when it isn't shabbes morning is the Director of Science Programs at the Science Museum of Minnesota) parents will explore and discuss the Wonder Years exhibit while kids explore outside with a preschool science learning specialist. We'll all have lunch together on the lawn. Bring a picnic lunch for your family (or plan to grab something from the cafeteria) and your Science Museum membership card if you have one! We'll cover admission.
Please RSVP to Rabbi Emma (rabbiemma@beth-jacob.org) so we know whom to expect.
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- This is the final week of Shabbat Enrichment for this school year (See Siyyum Limudim, above).
- This is an "A and B" 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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10:45 - 11:30 am This Week! May 18 Next Meetings: June 1, 15 _____________________________________  9:15 - 10:00 am TBA Click links above for more info! |
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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.
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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
This 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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