October 5th, 2013 - 1st of Cheshvan 5774 
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Enjoy the Fall weather with St. Paul Federation Young Leadership and Beth Jacob Congregation!
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Young Adults and Young Families Apple Picking at Afton Apple Orchard  
Sunday, October 6 

Get lost in the corn maze, pick out a pumpkin, take a hayride, drink some hot apple cider, and bring home a bag of crisp and juicy apples. View all of the Apple Festival 2013 activities at aftonapple.com.

Afton Apple Orchard is open from 10am-6pm on October 6th. Feel free to arrive whenever and explore all of the activities. From 2-4 pm Young Leadership will have a table set up inside the orchard with free cider, apples, and other apple treats to share. We will raffle off a few prizes at 2 pm. Look for the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul Sign.

Admission $3 for adults and $2 for children 4 and under.  
FREE ADMISSION for those who RSVP. 
Please include all names of attendees and ages of children.
 
RSVP by Thursday, October 3 to Dan Mogelson at [email protected] or 651-695-3189.
 
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Hebrew Class
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
October 16 to December 18

Join Arie Zmora as he teaches "Hebrew Language for Grownups!"  This class is for adults who can decode the Hebrew alphabet and vowels and want to deepen their understanding of Hebrew text. This course will use the book "Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way", which uses the language of the siddur to build learners' understanding of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar towards a real understanding of the texts we encounter most frequently in our Jewish lives. Cost is $150.
 

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Representing our Community: the Art of Leading Prayer 

with Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman & Benj Kamm 

Monday evenings at 7 PM 

 Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11 

 

 

A common term for prayer leader is shaliach tzibbur, "representative of the community." In this course, we'll explore the role of davenning leader and the art of leading tefillah. What does it mean to be a "representative," and how do we navigate the relationship between leader and community? How do we build powerful prayer in community? Participants should have some previous experience leading tefillah, familiarity with the Shabbat morning service, and be interested in building their finesse.

 

For questions or for more information, e-mail Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman: [email protected]

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Bat Mitzvah Profile

My name is Esther Gendler. I am in 8th grade at the Minneapolis Jewish Day School. My family is my older brother in 9th grade, my younger sister in 2nd grade, a giant black lab mix and my mom and my dad. I love to play basketball, play guitar, act and sing. I am an animal lover, so my Parasha, Noach, is a great Parasha for me. I got to know more about the animals, Noach and I read some Midrashim about it. I always thought Noach was just the Parasha about Noach building the ark and taking animals on it but there was a lot more to the story. I have chosen to donate to the Humane Society for my tzedaka project because I love animals and they are very important to me. Since my Parasha is Noach which is about all the animals, it all ties together. 

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Beth Jacob 20s & 30s

Beth Jacob Movie & Bonfire  
Wednesday, October 16 at 7:30 pm

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Join us in Re'ema Hava Absey's back yard for some chilly fall warmth, a movie, and company.

Bring a chair and a comfy blanket to snuggle up in while relaxing and watching a film and roasting up to a fire for the evening with some great folks! Popcorn will be
provided but bring your own beverage.

Deciding on movie to be shown-suggestions are welcomed! Would like it to have some kind of Jewish/Israeli theme please. Contact Re'ema at  [email protected].
 

 

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Beth Jacob 3rd Shabbat
   
Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner

Fri., October 18th

 

 

6:00 pm: Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services

 

7:00 pm: Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner

Kabbalat Shabbat - Fall
It's that time of year; not Daylight Savings, but BJC Kabbalat Shabbat! Starting today and going until spring, Friday services are at 5:30!

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10:45 - 11:30 am

 

Minyan Katan is a joyful, playful shabbat morning service for kids birth-kindergarten with their grownups. Following snack in the nursery at 10:45, we join the PreK-K class in room 2-3 at 11 for our tefillah!  All are welcome! 

 

1st & 3rd Sat. of the Month

This Week! Oct. 5

Next Meetings:

Oct. 19, Nov 2

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This week is a "B" BET week for KS madrichim.

Remember to come at 9:50 for a special treat!

The 7 & 8th grade class will stay in the sanctuary this week to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of their classmate Esther Gendler.

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Monday Night Talmud Class
With Rabbi Allen

7:00 Pre-learning Schmooze and Munch

7:15 Class Begins

Monday night Talmud will resume October 21.   We had a great first class this past Monday.  We encourage folks to attend the lecture at the St. Paul JCC by Dora Zaidenweber  and Etan Newman this Monday at 7, and on October 14 Rabbi Allen will be speaking in Baltimore at the USCJ convention. New students are welcome; join us on the 21st!

Study the words and thoughts of Rabbinic tradition as a living text in our modern world.  

 

  

 

Open Torah

Parashat HaShavuah: Tuesday Afternoons

With Rabbi Allen - 4-5:00 pm
Study of this week's Torah portion.   

   

 
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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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October 7 at 7:00 pm 
at the St. Paul JCC 
Free and open to the public 

 

Sky Tinged Red is Isaia Eiger's chronicle of two-and-a-half years as a prisoner in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp during World War II, documenting the extremes of human behavior and highlighting the courage of those who maintained their humanity in a world dominated by brutality.

 

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Bringing this story to publication after Eiger's death in 1960 took the skills and passion of family members spanning four generations, including Eiger's daughter, Dora Eiger Zaidenweber, who spent hundreds of hours translating the story from its original Yiddish. This reading brings together his daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to read from and discuss this moving memoir, which is a tribute to the power of survivor testimony and the transmission of memory through successive generations.

   

 

Presented by the St. Paul JCC. 

Community partners: Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Beth Jacob Congregation, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies - University of Minnesota, Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest

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