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April 12th 2014 - 12th of Nisan 5774
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Candlelighting - 7:34pm
Havdalah - 8:36pm
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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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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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Other Pesach Stuff
 Beth Jacob Congregation is still trying to find places for a few people at the 2nd seder; If you have any room on the second night, let Frances know, and let her know how many spaces you have available!
 G-dcast has 2 Passover Apps available for iOS (' Exodus' and ' Let's Get Ready for Passover'); check out all their apps here (some are for iOS only, some are also for Android).  | |
Passover - "100 Elijahs"
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If you're looking for Passover videos, here are some kids helping to explain the holiday. More of these videos on this page. If you like your Passover to rock a little harder, this video might be more your speed. Chag Sameach!
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Cinema Chavurah
 Sun., 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. |
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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BJUSY Chocolate Seder
 On Tuesday, BJUSY joined together with members of the Interfaith Youth Leadership Council and Saint Paul Area Council of Churches to hold a delicious and educational Chocolate Seder. We all led each part of the Seder together and barely had room for the (chocolate) Afikomen after dozens of chocolate eggs, green m&m karpas, bittersweet chocolate chips, a nutella and crushed oreo charoset, and much more! It was a wonderful opportunity to share our culture and have a Seder together!
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Sararosa Davies Wins Contest
 Congratulations to BJUSYer Sararosa Davies, who received first prize in this year's Keren Or writing and photography contest! Fifty-one Jewish teens representing 23 schools and twelve synagogues from throughout the metro region submitted 156 poems, pieces of prose, and photographs. This year's winners will also be featured in an exhibit titled Keren Or: A Decade of Writing and Photography, a 10-year retrospective of the contest, at the Sabes JCC's Tychman Shapiro Gallery. The exhibit opens on April 27 and runs through May 22.
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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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Social Justice Shabbat
Saturday, May 10
On May 10, the Social Justice Committee will hold a kickoff event for this year's Project Ruth. The Ruth Fund will provide food for families of migrant workers.
Learn about:
* Migrant workers * Food nutrition * Community-sustained agriculture
Hear stories of real families of the workers who pick your food, and taste the difference!
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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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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 an "A" week for Kehillat Shabbat Madrichim.
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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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 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 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 |
The History of Invulnerability
 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were teenagers living in Cleveland, Ohio when they created Superman. After a string of rejections, the mobster Lucky Luciano and his friend, smut publisher Harry Donenfeld, decided to start Action Comics and selected Superman for the lead feature. Embraced by both children and adults, Superman grew to iconic status amidst life of the depression and W.W.II. Based on true events, this intriguing new play tells the tumultuous story, intertwining the events of a world in strife, a place where even Superman has his limits.
- Opening April 19, 2014
- Closing May 11, 2014
Playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm; Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 1 pm
There will be one Sunday evening performance on April 20 at 7 pm
Audio description on Sunday, April 27 at 1 pm
All performances will be held at the Hillcrest Center Theater
1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116
To purchase tickets call 651-647-4315 or fill out the online order form
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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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