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June 29th, 2013 - 21st of Tamuz 5773
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Sunday, July 14
1:30 pm departure from Beth Jacob
 
Spend the afternoon working together on Avodah Farm in Wisconsin with farmers Geoffrey and Martha OrHai Black (learn where those veggies really come from!) and stay for a potluck supper in the country. We'll carpool from shul. Email Frances to sign up to carpool: frances@beth-jacob.org.
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The Beth Jacob office will be closed on Th. and Fri., July 4th and 5th.
Minyan at 9:00 am on Thurs., July 4th
Minyan at 7:15 am on Fri., July 5th
Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00 pm on Fri., July 5th
 And remember, during the summer months, as some people go away on vacation, we need your help more than ever to make a minyan! Join us weekday mornings- we're counting (to ten) on you! Minyan is at 7:15 am on weekdays.
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Saturday, July 6, After Kiddush
"The Amish, the Arabs, and Us: Why Owning Our Essence Might Be Israel's Only Way to Achieve Peace and Security."
Reuven Resnick will discuss Israel's existential challenges and his understanding of the existential solutions. He will also contrast this worldview with the moral but isolationist approach of the Amish, and relate some interesting points that have arisen in his discussions with Amish community leaders.
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2013 Camp Shirt
Want one?
Starting a few years ago, Beth Jacob has given our kids who are camp-bound a t-shirt to send them off for the summer. Some adults and other non-campers (or at least non-current campers) have expressed a desire to own this year's shirt. If there is sufficient demand, Beth Jacob may do another printing so that anyone who wants one (even if they aren't Beth Jacob members) can have one! The front of the shirt is pictured below in the colors in which it will be printed (royal blue on an orange shirt). The back has the Beth Jacob logo.
Click here to respond to our poll if you would be interested in purchasing a shirt (for $10).
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Seudah Shlishit In Marie Park
Shabbes afternoon, July 27, 5pm
 Bring your kids, your parents, your grandkids, your grandparents, yourselves and your friends! Bring
dinner for your family, food to share and a picnic
blanket; we'll bring songsheets, and the park will
provide the playground.
Next date: August 24
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10:30 - 11:30 am
June 8 - August 3
A summer Shabbat morning program for grades K-5, featuring Jenna Fischer and Rachel Altshuler!
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Putting Food on the Tables of Those Who Put Food on Our Tables
 The Beth Jacob Congregation Social Justice Committee invites you to join us in making sure that those who work to feed us have enough to feed themselves. We are launching a pilot initiative to bring fresh produce to the tables of migrant worker families who come to southeastern Minnesota in the summer to work on our farms. In Le Center, the children of these families have access to a six-week summer school session. During that session we will provide each family with a half-share of the weekly allocation of produce from My Minnesota Farmer's CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm.
The children represent approximately thirty families, and we can provide each family with this nutritious food for $100. Please contribute what you can toward the $3000 we need for the program, which we are calling the "Ruth Fund" in honor of Shavuot. Help show our appreciation for all the hard work that puts food on our tables.
Checks should be payable to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, and have "Ruth Fund" in the memo, and may be dropped off at or mailed in to: Beth Jacob 1179 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118 |
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10:45 - 11:30 am Next Meeting: July 6 Future dates: July 20, Aug. 3 _____________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
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Beth Jacob 3rd Shabbat
 Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner
Friday, July 19th
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 Talmud Class With Rabbi Allen
7:00 Pre-learning Schmooze and Munch
7:15 Class Begins
RESUMES AUGUST 12 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 During Rabbi Allen's vacation, we welcome Rabbi Julie Gordon back to Beth Jacob as guest teacher of this class. 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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2013
Twin Cities Pride Festival
Sunday, June 30
 Join J-Pride and over 25 other agencies and congregations at the Pride Festival! The parade lineup begins in the morning at 10 a.m. in Loring Park. Join us for the fun as we Hora on Hennepin!
 We'll finish the parade at the J-Pride Community Booth and have bagels and cream cheese. What, you thought we wouldn't feed you? Check out all the ruach (spirit), along with fun t-shirts, and stickers at the J-Pride Booth. Although the festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, in observance of Shabbat, the J-Pride booth will only be open Sunday, 10-6 p.m.
There will be an "Ask the Rabbi Booth" at the pride festival... several of the BJC Rabbis will be there for stints throughout the day!
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Seeds of Justice 2013-2014 Applications Now Available!
 Do you want to create connections between social justice and Jewish ethics, culture and history; discover the intersection of social justice, art, and culture in the Twin Cities; connect with people interested in making a better world; learn from social-justice-minded community leaders, organizers, scholars, activists and artists; experience real life campaign work with a local social change organization--and put it all into action?
If you answered "yes," and will be in high school or college in the fall of 2013, then the Seeds of Justice Fellowship is for you! You will gain leadership and community organizing skills; participate in real campaigns affecting our state; be part of a community of fellows; learn from community mentors; get valuable, real life experiences; and explore and reflect on your relationship to social justice!
Founded in 2009, the Seeds of Justice Fellowship engages young people in community organizing with Jewish Community Action and other organizations and individuals. Fellows learn about creating change from a Jewish cultural and historic lens. Seeds of Justice combines social justice, arts, and culture to train young people to help create a better community, and a better world.
Download the application for Seeds of Justice 2013-2014 HERE and follow instructions to complete it. Applications are due by July 1, 2013. Contact Jesse or Nora with questions! And, to learn more about JCA's ongoing work with youth, click here .
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15th Annual St. Paul Jewish Community
Tisha B'Av Service
Monday, July 15th
Temple of Aaron - 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd.
 8:30PM
Listening for God's Voice in the Ruins
Teaching by: Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman (Beth Jacob)
9PM
Maariv & Eicha (Lamentations) Reading/ Songs
Sponsored by Beth Jacob Congregation, Mt. Zion Temple, and Temple of Aaron.
Tuesday Shacharit (morning) service at Beth Jacob @ 7AM
and Mincha (afternoon/evening) at Temple of Aaron @ 6PM.
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