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April 5th 2014 - 5th of Nisan 5774
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Candlelighting - 7:25 pm
Havdalah - 8:27 pm
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 If you're looking for info on preparing for Pesach, or ways to spice up your seder, look no further than Beth-Jacob.org! Everything is here, from the service schedule, to how to search for chametz (and how to sell yours), to help finding a seder (or finding more guests for one you're having), and more!
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Guest Teacher During Shul
Shabbat, April 5
 Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses, who grew up in New York, is the first Syrian woman to become a rabbi, and the first Syrian non-Orthodox rabbi. She will be teaching this Sunday at the St. Paul JCC about raising children with disabilities, and will be our guest teacher during services this Shabbbat!
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With Rabbi Lynn Liberman
Shabbat mornings, 9:15-10 AM
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
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Shop at Cooper's
Shop at Cooper's for all your Pesach foods! Beth Jacob will receive 5% of your purchases!
 Save all your Cooper's receipts for purchases made between April 2nd - April 9th.- Bring your receipts to the Beth Jacob office!
Cooper's Supervalu � 2481 7th Street, St Paul � 651-699-3530
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Pre-Pesach Program with Jon Adam Ross
Saturday, April 12
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 10:15 - Family Program - 11:00 - Interactive D'var Torah in Main Service
For Shabbat HaGadol, Beth Jacob welcomes Jon Adam Ross, an actor-musician-storyteller, who is coming to do a pre-pesach drasha and special programming with our families! Ask anyone who knows him- you wont want to miss it!
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Cinema Chavurah
Sunday, April 13 at 1 pm
What better way to take a four hour break from the Pesach cleaning duties to see this strong piece of cinema. This is made by the same filmmaker who brought us Shoah.
Contact Zach Feinstein if you plan on attending; If there is enough interest maybe we can purchase a block of tickets in advance.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg at BJC
Post-Kiddush Session at Beth Jacob
April 19th
The Ways of Peace:
Bringing Peace into our Difficult Conversations
 How do we respond to the Psalmist's command that we "Seek peace and pursue it"? Rabbi Amy Eilberg will teach an experiential session demonstrating ways to practice the Jewish value of peace in the midst of difficult conversations in our lives.
Workshop for Beth Jacob
Sunday, April 20th, 10 AM-Noon
Practicing the Ways of Peace
 Drawing on the ancient Jewish system of Mussar, Rabbi Amy Eilberg will teach on some of the middot or soul traits that are essential to pursuing peace in our personal and communal lives and in our engagement with the world. This session will include study and guidance on regular personal practice to strengthen the spiritual muscles needed by seekers of peace. |
K'tanim Go to the Zoo  Sunday, April 20, 10:00 am
For ages 0 - 5 & families
Join Beth Jacob K'tanim for a water-themed outing for Pesach at the Como Zoo! Meet in the front lobby, and bring Kosher l'Pesach snacks if you wish. The program will be about an hour, and then feel free to enjoy the zoo!
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Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner
at Beth Jacob
Fri., May 16th
6:00 pm: Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services
7:00 pm: Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner
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Click here to sell your Chametz by 9:45 am on Mon., April 14th!
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
(Link active after 2 pm Fri.)
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In This Issue:
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This Week! 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: April 19, May 3 _________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
Kehillat
Shabbat
This is a "B" week for Kehillat Shabbat Madrichim.
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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 Lynn Liberman - 9:15-10 am
April 5, 26; May 10, 31
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 |
Jewish Community Planning Process Listening Session Data and Findings Available
The Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul has completed community Listening Sessions, the first phase of the comprehensive planning study designed to understand and address our community's needs over the next 10 to 20 years. The next phase is now underway, in which community leadership will choose key issues for further research and action recommendations. The data and findings from the Listening Sessions are available on the Federation website at The information available on the website includes an executive summary that explains the purpose, methodology, results and next steps of this project. It also includes detailed data on what participants identify as benefits to living in the St. Paul Jewish community and what they see as concerns.
The 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.
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