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Beth Jacob's Harold & Mickey Smith
Scholar-in-Residence Weekend
 From the Depths of the Well:
Adventures in Jewish Mysticism
with Rabbi Arthur Green
Shabbat & Sunday morning
May 23-25, 2014
Friday Night
- 6 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat
- 7 pm: Shabbat Dinner
- 8 pm: A Mystical Life: Rabbi Arthur Green tells his Story
Deadline Monday-
Shabbat Morning
- D'var Torah in Shul
- 1 pm: Judaism through a Mystical Lens
Sunday
- 9 am: Minyan
- 10 am: Brunch
- 10:45 am: Jewish Mysticism for the Contemporary Jew
 Rabbi Arthur Green, a nationally recognized historian of Jewish religion and a theologian, is the founding dean of Hebrew College's Rabbinical School and now serves as its rector. He has lectured widely and taught Jewish mysticism, Hasidism and theology to several generations of students at the University of Pennsylvania; the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where he served as both dean and president; Brandeis University; and Hebrew College. Green is the founder of Havurat Shalom, an egalitarian Jewish community in Somerville, Mass., and remains a leading independent figure in the Jewish renewal movement. He is the author of more than a dozen books.
Join us to learn more before Rabbi Green's visit:
- Shabbat morning, May 10:
D'var Torah learning on Neo-Hasidic Judaism - Shabbat afternoon, May 17:
After-kiddush discussion on a selection of Rabbi Green's writings. Click here to download articles.
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Your kids will love Silly Miss Tilly and her antics with a puppet show and funny balloons. They'll have fun with games and dancing to the Bluegrass tunes! Also, a live auction featuring... - A Simcha Package of almost $2000 that will blow your socks off - donated music by Lev Productions, donated waitstaff by Clair, donated gift certificate by Sue Lund Photography, an overnight stay at the Spring Hill Suites!
- Bubes & Zaydes beware... of the 4 foot long stuffed pony donated by Wells Fargo. A grandchild's delight!
- Again this year, that wonderful the St. George Island Florida Beach House for one whole week donated by Sharon Press & Barry Kantrowitz. Peace and relaxation at its best!
- A "Taste of India", compliments of Deb and Tom Frishberg. A feast for up to 10 people. A culinary delight!
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Siyum Limudim
Our FINAL Kehillat Shabbat session of the year!
This is an "All" week for Kehillat Shabbat Madrichim.
Our Kehillat Shabbat Program will begin EARLY!
Students will be leading the Service for taking out the Torah in the Sanctuary; 1st thru 6th-grade students should meet EARLY at 9:45 am in the Saide Chapel to prepare.
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K'tanim Friday Night
  in two weeks!
Friday, May 30, 5 pm (or whenever you can get there)
Kid-friendly kabbalat shabbat followed by vegetarian potluck dinner at Rabbi Emma, Benj and Otto's house (1045 Douglas Rd. in Mendota Heights). It's been so lovely to bring in shabbat together and then get to relax as families. A spreadsheet will follow to coordinate what we're bringing; let us know if you're planning to come (last minute additions always welcome).
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With Rabbi Lynn Liberman
Shabbat mornings, 9:15-10 AM
May 31
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
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K'tanim Nature Hike
Sunday, June 1
10-11:30 am
Shavuot is coming, and we got the Torah in the wilderness... so let's go there together! Meet at Wood Lake Nature Center where a naturalist will lead us on a tadpole hunt and marsh program. Wear rain boots with socks and bring a change of clothing. Bring a picnic lunch for your family and we'll stick around and enjoy the outdoors together! E-mail Laurie Goldsmith
to RSVP or for more information (no rsvp required; just nice to know who we might be expecting).
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Summer Parenting Workshop
Sunday mornings, June 8-July 20
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Making Your Tallit
For B'nai Mitzvah Families, or Anyone Interested
Sun. afternoon, June 1, 1-5 pm
Make your own tallit!
Led by Maxine Rosenthal and a team of able crafty volunteers.
Begin with fabric you love - a large scarf or sari, fabric from your family or fabric you find in a store - where the colors are right and it feels good when you drape it over your shoulders. With the guidance of fabric artists from our community paired with your imagination, we will turn these pieces of fabric into the tallitot we'll wear as we come into Jewish adulthood and beyond, stitching together our collective and individual pasts into the lives we'll live forward.
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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: June 7, 21 _________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
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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