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June 21st, 2014 - 23rd of Sivan, 5774
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Candlelighting - 8:44 pm
Havdalah - 9:45 pm
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A big thank you to everyone who volunteered, attended, sponsored, purchased auction items, and a special thanks to Mike and Emer and their committee for planning an exceptional event!!
Not able to attend! Want to be a part of the fundraising effort? Donate Now!
Thanks to Ann Silver and Sean Murphy for the photos below; To see more of Ann's pictures, click here and log in with this Password: BJCMendota.
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 On Shabbat in shul, our community engaged in a conversation that was beautiful to behold - folks of all ages gathered around in small groups to talk about what is important to them about how our Beth Jacob community comes together to pray. Our tefillah team facilitated the conversation, beginning and ending with their thoughts from the bimah, with the core being an opportunity for us to hear each other. In case you missed the conversation, or if you want to revisit the themes, we're including the materials here - the only part that isn't part of this email is, of course, all of our voices, so that part has to continue in real time.
If you were part of the conversation on Shabbat, the team would love to hear from you:
We are looking forward to continuing the conversation as we learn and practice together to continue to deepen our communal tefillah. Please be in touch with any or all of us.
Conclusion Statement
Angela Dols, Ann Silver, Benj Kamm, Bob Perry, David Harris, Jim Smith, Jonathan Ehrlich, Larry Savett, Mara Benjamin, Ricka Kohnstamm, Sara Lynn Newberger, Sheldon Berkowitz, Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman, Rabbi Morris J. Allen.
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Baseball: Twins vs Yankees
 Beth Jacob celebrates the 4th of July with the Minnesota Twins as they meet the Yankees at Twins Stadium. We will be going as a group to the Friday afternoon game (Lou Gehrig Bobbleheads to the first 10,000 fans!) and celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat afterwards in Mendota Heights. Tickets are $30 per person.
Register by June 30!
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 O.Z.Y.
O.Z.Y.* in the Summer! Mark your calendar for singing in harmony this summer:
June 28, July 12, and August 9
After Kiddush at 12:45 pm in rooms 4/5.
Everyone truly is welcome! Sing to praise G-d, to open your heart, to make something beautiful together, or all of the above. The focus is on liturgical songs with harmony, chants, rounds, and niggunim.
Please volunteer to lead a song or make a song request a week and a half ahead of the date, so Aaron Hodge Silver, our songbook designer, can get it ready. Questions, comments, requests, and to VOLUNTEER TO LEAD A SONG, call or e-mail Pam Winthrop Lauer: wpdj@usfamily.net, 952-432-7038.
Childcare will be available.
*Ozi v'Zimrat Yah = G-d is my Strength and my Song.
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With Rabbi Lynn Liberman
Shabbat mornings, 9:15-10 AM
June 28, July 12, 26
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
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Dreaming of Jewish Learning
Presentation and Conversation
Sunday, June 29, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
This spring, Rabbis Allen and Emma visited the Jewish Enrichment Center in Chicago. They were deeply moved to witness a vibrant, engaged, embodied model of Jewish learning for kids and families that we think will inspire our community. Come learn with Rabbi Rebecca Milder, founder of the Jewish Enrichment Center, about what her community has created and how, and then talk together about what we dream for our children and families. Nosh served, babysitting available. RSVP here
For the curious, a few concrete things to take a look at before we meet:
And, for those who prefer their reading more theoretical: here is a link to an article Rabbi Milder wrote about child-centered Jewish exploration.
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Summer Film Series
At Beth Jacob; Free
Wednesdays: July 9, 23; 7 pm
 Beth Jacob's Summer Film Series returns this July , with a focus on films exploring daily life among the Ultra-Orthodox .
- The film 'Kadosh' will be shown 7 PM Wed., July 9
- The film 'Fill the Void' will be shown 7 PM Wed., July 23
Allan Block will introduce each film and facilitate discussion afterwards.
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
(Link active after 2 pm Fri.)
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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 21, July 5, 19 _________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner
at Beth Jacob
Fri., June 20th
6:00 pm: Lively, Songful Kabbalat Shabbat Services
7:00 pm: Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner
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Summer Shabbat Youth Programming
Our kids are always welcome in shul, to join in the praying, singing and learning, to sit and read, to play quietly between the pews in our sanctuary, to be part of the community.
Youth tefillah and playful learning will continue all summer!
Kids up to K:
- 9:15 am Nursery open
- 10:45 am (1st and 3rd) Snack and Minyan Katan
Kids K-6:
- 10:10 am (or so) Youth tefillah ... begins just after the Torah parade
- 11 am Snack and Playful learning
June 21 & 28,
July 5, 12, 19 & 26
August 2, 9, 16 & 23
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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 - 3-4:00 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
June 28, July 12, 26
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
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