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November 9th, 2013 - 6th of Kislev 5774
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Candlelighting - 4:35 pm
Havdalah - 5:34 pm
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"Thankukah"
Craft Fair & Bake Sale
Sunday, November 17
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
 Outstanding Artisans will be at Beth Jacob Congregation with their unique, beautiful creations, including jewelry, candles, personalized glassware, soaps, quilts, a lampwork artist and much more! Get fresh made pies, cookies, and rugelach to share with your family and holiday guests! Pre-order rugelach or parve frozen apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies here, or buy them at the festival!  Elijah's Cup will be there to supply your Hanukah candles, menorahs, books, dreidels, toys and decorations!
For further enjoyment, there will be organized crafts for children and adults, such as making your own Flash book.
Free childcare . . . When you need a break!
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This Week!
Jew in the Pew Returns!
With Rabbi Lynn Liberman
Shabbat mornings, 9:15-10 AM
Nov. 9, 16; Dec. 14, 28; Jan. 11, 23; Feb. 8, 22
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
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Congratulations to Stephanie Levine
Congratulations to Stephanie Levine on her election to the School Board of District 197!
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Professor Ismar Schorsch to Speak
 Beth Jacob welcomes Professor Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor Emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminary to Beth Jacob this Shabbat morning to give the d'var torah!
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Hadassah and NCJW Oneg: Women of the Wall Sat., Nov. 16, 2-3:30 pm at Beth Jacob  For 25 years, the Women of the Wall movement in Israel has led the fight for equal religious rights for women at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. WoW still faces controversy and strife in its on-going quest to allow women free access to pray at this holy site. Join the St. Paul Chapter of Hadassah at its fall Oneg at Beth Jacob Synagogue when Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman, Assistant Rabbi of Beth Jacob, will lead a discussion about the inroads the WoW movement has made in protecting religious freedom in the last 25 years, the challenges it still faces and the controversy that it engenders. The Oneg will be co-sposored by the St. Paul Chapter of NCJW. Please RSVP to Sally Bans, charlesbans@aol.com, 651-457-6302 by November 9 if you plan to attend. |
Order Pies & Rugalach
 Order your homemade pies and rugalach! Pies are parve, and come in the flavors listed below. Rugalach are dairy, are cinnamon flavored, and cost $10/dozen.
Pies are available in the following flavors:
 Apple - $18- Pumpkin - $18
- Pecan - $20
You may pick baked goods up at Beth Jacob on Sun., Nov. 17th at the Bake Sale & Craft Fair. |
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Beth Jacob Walks to End Hunger
Thanksgiving Morning
Mall of America
PRIZES TODAY!
From 7 am - 9 pm on Thursday, Nov. 7, all new registrants who pay the $25 registration fee will be entered to win some fantastic prizes. They'll be drawing names each hour!
Prizes include:
Join the Beth Jacob team, and ask 3.6 other people to join you and to each raise $100! That way, we will easily reach our goal of 36 team members and $3600 raised.
To register, click the link below, agree to the waiver, then click "Join a Team" and select "Beth Jacob Congregation from the pulldown menu. |
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TAKE STOCK IN OUR YOUTH!
This is an investment guaranteed to "appreciate"!
 In an effort to sustain our excellent youth programming, BJUSY will issue "shares" through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Beth Jacob Youth Department!
The funds raised during this IPO will greatly help our youth program in the following ways:
- Enhance USY and Kadima programming
- Offset the cost of events
- Allow for more programs
- Fund scholarships to Regional and International USY and Kadima conventions
- Reach out to our youth to become more involved with our Beth Jacob community
For your contribution of $18 per "share," you will receive a "stock" certificate commemorating your gift, periodic updates of Youth Department activities, and an invitation to a Shareholders Dinner, served by the Youth you will be supporting.
Click here for more details
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Beth Jacob Info:
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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. All are welcome! 1st & 3rd Sat. of the Month Next Meetings: Nov. 16, Dec. 7 _________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
Kehillat
Shabbat
This is a
"B" Bet Week
for Kehillat Shabbat Madrichim
Remember to come at 9:50 for a special treat!
Click to read the _________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
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Beth Jacob 3rd Shabbat
Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner
Fri., November 15th
5:30 pm: Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services
6:30 pm: Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner
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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
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
Our learning chug (circle) meets for half an hour over breakfast, digging into rabbinic text related to the cycle of the Jewish year.
Jew in the Pew: Saturday Mornings With Rabbi Liberman - 9:15-10 am
Nov. 9, 16; Dec. 14, 28; Jan. 11, 23; Feb. 8, 22
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
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For our full Community Events calendar, click here |
First,
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE, OR FOR MORE INFO!
Then
and receive this year's BJC race regalia on race day, free!
Also:
If you can't join 'em, bead 'em! Beth Jacob is hosting a Beautiful Beading Booth at the
Post Dash Bash; if you are interested in volunteering, contact Frances.
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Thanks For Your Help!
  Thank you to everyone who donated items to help fill B'yachad bags this year! You made many people's Hanukah brighter!
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