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June 28th, 2014 - 30th of Sivan, 5774
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Candlelighting - 8:45 pm
Havdalah - 9:46 pm
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This Sunday!
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 (helpful, not required).
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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Yee-haw and yahoo and whatever other exclamation of delight you'd like to use - did we have a fabulous fundraiser or what?
Chairs Mike and Emer Keller had an inspired idea for an outdoor, family-friendly music festival. With the help of our ace Exective Director Sean Murphy, our amazing staff: the above-and-beyond hardworking Deb Collins, Barry Golob (oh! That logo! those flyers!), Frances Fischer (queen volunteer coordinator), Ultra-organized Cynthia Launer, Ben Cerny and those helpful USY'ers and a host of dedicated adult volunteers - it happened! The rain stopped, the wind died down and we bluegrassed and barbecued it up!
Those kitchen phenoms Natalya Mykytchuk and Steve Rosenthal, with our ever-present BJ volunteers, served up delicious chicken, potato salad, corn and more.
Partners twirling each other on the lawn to the High 48's....feet stomping to C.A. Waller's blues,.... the spontaneous circle dances to the mandolin of Peter Ostroushko and the guitar of Dean Magraw....and that view from the top of the bleachers-- our Beth Jacob banner strung across the stage, our shul and the treetops beyond - all golden!
Thanks to Hector Sztainer for leading games, Silly Miss Tilly for balloon animals, a generous donation to the auction and the best outfit of the day. Kudos to our face painter, Liba Zweigbaum Herman.
We just HAVE to say it one more time: Todah Rabah for:
Mike's and Emer's inspired direction and the hard work of their Steering Committee: David Honan, Sharon Press & Barry Kantrowitz (the Auction wizards), Brian and Laura Milberg, and Marni Tselos. And to the hardest working man in show business: Sean Murphy, who imaginatively thinks of everything and makes it happen.
Folks worked hard, we had a blast AND we raised a impressive amount for our precious shul!
GO TEAM GO!
We couldn't be prouder or more grateful.
-Rosanne Zaidenweber and Beth Friend
Not able to attend! Want to be a part of the fundraising effort? Donate Now!
 Ann Silver has posted more pics! To see them, click here and log in with this Password: BJCMendota.
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Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29-31
 Yes! On Labor Day Weekend, Beth Jacob returns to it's retreatful roots with an inter-generational, family friendly retreat at Camp Chi/Perlstein Resort Center in the Wisconsin Dells. The Retreat Committee is hard at work making wonderful inter-active, inter-esting, inter-taining plans! Prices start at $90 per person all inclusive! Register at Beth-Jacob.org/Retreat.
 Early Bird Special
Sign up before July 18 for great discounts!
Questions? Contact Frances Fischer.
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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 this Monday, 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 26, 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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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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Alef-Bet Hebrew Class
Learn to decode the Hebrew alphabet and read the prayers in the original.
 Five Sunday morning sessions:
Aug. 17, 24; Sept. 7, 14, 21
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
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In This Issue: (Click Link to Jump Directly to Article) |
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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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: July 5, 19 _________________________________ Click link above for more info! |
Monthly Shabbat Potluck Dinner
at Beth Jacob
Fri., July 18th
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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 Hello from beautiful Somerset, New Jersey! This is Youth Director Ben Cerny, and for those of you who may not know, I am spending my summer as a staff person for "USY on Wheels: Classic", Bus B. USY on Wheels is an amazing trip that sends USYers from all over North America and the world on a trip around this great country of ours, taking them on a deeply immersive Jewish educational experience. I am spending this week in Somerset with staff from all the other Wheels buses (who will be taking our very own Lexi Foman, Michael Stiefel Alperin, and Charlie Rutman on the adventures of a lifetime) and a USY Israel Pilgrimage group staff (who will be staffing our very own Theo Walker and Sam Silver) learning how best to work with our wheelniks and pilgrims to make sure we all have the most wonderful summer we could possibly achieve. We have had sessions with motivational speakers about setting personal SMART goals for ourselves, sessions with social workers on how best to handle conflict resolution, gotten First Aid and CPR certified, sorted out so much food and more boxes of  cereal than you could possibly imagine, all with the goal of curating the best possible environments for personal, Jewish growth in our wonderful mobile Kehilot. I will continue to post as often as I can to take you all on this wonderful adventure with me! 
More info about USY Summer programs:
www.USY.org/escape
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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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