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November 1st, 2014 - 8th of Cheshvan, 5775
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Candlelighting: 5:45 pm
Havdalah: 6:45 pm
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This year, the first 50 people to stop by Beth Jacob on Friday, October 31st from 11 am to 5 pm will get:
- 2 Mini-challot
- 1 Small bottle of grape juice
- 2 Shabbat candles
- 1 Bencher
- Instructions for turning Friday night into Shabbat
So stop by, and make this Shabbat a happy Challah-ween!
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Ebola Conversation
This Shabbat, Nov. 1
After Kiddush
 State Epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield will convene a conversation after kiddush about Ebola. This will be an opportunity to engage in an open conversation about both the disease itself and its treatment- as well as the response to it.
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Selfie Directory
 We are about to embark on a new Beth Jacob Congregation Photo Roster Book; we expect the Roster Book to be finished and in your hands sometime in January of 2015! We again will offer you the option of including (or not) e-mail addresses and determining what phone numbers appear in the roster section. This is strictly an "opt in" affair; you will not be listed if you do not respond.
Now here is the fun part! We are asking you to send in family "selfies" for your picture! That's right everyone, gather the kids, the dogs and cats, hamsters and parakeets - and you! - and snap that picture. Send us pictures in your backyard, at Disney World, biking the Mendota Bridge, or maybe on the couch in your home. Or perhaps you took a family picture this past summer, something to post on Facebook or Twitter. We want good, clear, color pictures from your phones or your cameras.
Send your pictures and info to us at beth-jacob.org/selfies.
The picture deadline is November 17.
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 What makes you feel better than a great Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings and a second helping of dessert? (Click here for the answer.)
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Open to the Community!
Introduction to Judaism
Tues. evenings, 7:00-8:30, beginning Oct. 21
 Are you curious about Judaism? Considering conversion? Want to know more about your background? An interfaith couple?
Beth Jacob is offering our first ever comprehensive Introduction to Judaism course, taught by Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff. The course will cover fundamental concepts of Judaism, liturgy, Jewish history, the life cycle, and cycle of Holy Days. Our learning community will celebrate Shabbat with a class dinner and attendance at some Shabbat services together. The course will emphasize "Jewish doing." Couples are encouraged to attend together.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff:
518-812-3377, RabbiCNemiroff@gmail.com
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Welcome to the Scriptorium!
Sundays: Nov. 16, 23, & 30 4-5:30 pm
A Calligraphy and Scribal Arts Workshop Series
with D.Marcos Vital
 Join congregational educator and sofer (scribe) D.Marcos Vital for a 3-part workshop exploring one of the fundamental components of safrut: ritual Hebrew calligraphy. Together, we will get a taste of rabbinic rules which guide ritual calligraphy, explore some historical examples, and most importantly, get a chance to sit and practice! All ages and all levels are welcome, and no experience is necessary.
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Skill Share
Have you ever wanted to lift the Torah scroll, showing three columns of script, without dropping it? Want to perfect your havdalah ritual? Braid a gorgeous challah? Do you know how to do these things and would enjoy sharing your skill with others?
Deadline for signing up as a teacher is October 31. Teaching will be in November and December, dates and times and places to be arranged by the teacher. Students will have an opportunity to sign up once teachers have been arranged.
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Beth Jacob Reads a Book
 Jewish Luck: Friendship and Jewish Identity Shabbat, Dec. 6th After Kiddush
Explore what it means to be Jewish friends through the lens of Jewish Luck, a 2013 book that recounts the intertwined stories of two women, Vera and Alisa, who, in their struggles against the anti-Semitism and patriarchy of the Soviet regime as well as the rebranded "New" Russia succeed by creating their own luck. Local sister co-authors Leslie Levine Adler and Meryll Page, descendants of Russian Jews who fled in the early 20th century, developed a passionate interest in Russian Studies and family history; walking through their lives with Vera and Alisa was a unique journey into their friendship and deepened the authors' connection to the women and to each other. If you immigrated from the Former Soviet Union, please bring your own insights to the discussion. Leslie can translate from Russian if you would like. To learn more or read the book for yourself: morejewishluck.com
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Being part of the Beth Jacob Congregation team at the Walk to End Hunger!
Thanksgiving Morning
 Please register at www.walktoendhunger.org. Select the fund/s you wish to support, then join our team. Please set your fundraising goal at $100 or more so we can make a big difference. Then, join us at 7 am at the Mall of America in your Beth Jacob T-shirt to walk, schmooze, and help support those who live with food insecurity. THANKS! (That's a big thanks.)
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Last Shabbat of the Month!
After Kiddush at 12:45 pm
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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 Adult Jewish Learning
Ongoing Classes
 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 from 3-4 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
Join Rabbi Lynn Liberman to discuss the weekly Torah portion through the lens of thought-provoking commentaries.
Class meets on 2nd & 4th Saturday mornings in the chapel.
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This Sunday!
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Sunday, December 14
5K, 10K & Maccabee Mini Mile
 First,
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE, OR FOR MORE INFO!
Then:
and receive this year's BJC race regalia on race day, free!
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SHEMOT I: FROM SLAVERY TO SINAI
Sundays 10:30-12:00 at the St. Paul JCC
Nov. 2- Jan. 18 (10 sessions)
Instructor: Rabbi Lynn Liberman
This course brings us the Egyptian narrative of our people from "Pharaoh's Paranoia" and "Moshe's CV" to the dramatic story of our rescue, and survival in the wilderness during "Into the Sea" and "Manna from Heaven." Leadership, bravery, faith, and doubt define some of the critical moments in these texts and offer us a rich backdrop for challenging our own assumptions.
In addition to careful reading of the biblical text, participants will study a wide range of classic and modern commentaries, including artwork, to understand these extraordinary narratives.
Space is limited. Cost: $250
 To register: www.events.org/meltonstpaul Questions or more information: Sara Lynn Newberger 651-698-8807 sara.lynn@ttsp.org This engaging course of study is being offered through the Talmud Torah of St. Paul, in partnership with agencies and synagogues across the Twin Cities, including Beth Jacob Congregation.
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Fit-n-Fun Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Sundays, November 2 - December 21; 12:30-3:45 pm (8-week session)
St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55116
$200 * $135 for members of the St. Paul JCC
Register by contacting the Front Desk at 651-698-0751
 Sundays open on your calendar? Sunday Fit-N-Fun is a weekly opportunity for adults ages 18+ with developmental disabilities to get together, be physically active and build friendships. Each session consists of a fitness class, a facilitated social activity and time to eat and schmooze! Designed for individuals who need minimal support; however, participants who require one-on-one attention are welcome to bring a PCA. Members and non-members are welcome, and limited transportation is available.
For any questions and further information, please contact:
Leah Wing, Inclusion and Accessibility Services Coordinator, 651-255-4772.
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JFCS Grief and Loss Series
Providing supportive grief education
 Barbara Rudnick, MA, JFCS Program Manager of Family Life Education, leads the Grief and Loss Series, which is held each month through May. She has more than 30 years of experience as a group facilitator focusing on issues including loss, grief, transition and change. All sessions will be held at JFCS, 13100 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka. The Grief and Loss Series is presented at no charge, but donations are appreciated.
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