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November 15th, 2014 - 22nd of Cheshvan, 5775
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Candlelighting: 4:28 pm
Havdalah: 5:28 pm
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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.
Submit your pictures and info to us at
Due to popular demand, the picture deadline is now after Thanksgiving.
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Friday, Nov. 21, 5 pm
(or whenever you can get there!)
At Rabbi Emma, Benj & Otto's
 Kid-friendly kabbalat shabbat followed by relaxed vegetarian potluck dinner
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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 learn how to do homemade latkes for Hanukkah? Challah for erev Shabbat? Do the Torah blessing? Sign up now to learn a new skill, or perfect the skill you know.
Sessions start as early as this Monday!
They include:
LATKE MAKING
LIFTING AND TYING THE TORAH SCROLL
CHALLAH BAKING AND BRAIDING
HAFTARAH BLESSINGS
TORAH BLESSINGS
EREV SHABBAT DINNER
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Contemplative Chanting
With Sara Lynn Newberger & Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman
Second Thursdays of the Month - 7:00 - 8:00 PM at Beth Jacob
(12/11, 1/8, 2/12, 3/12, 5/14, and 6/11)
Singing is a physical experience, involving breath and muscles, ears and mouths. When we are touched by the music, the whole of our bodies come into play. When we sing with others, we are connected by and within the music. In chanting, we sing a melody multiple time giving us time to enter the chant as its melody (and words) enter us, feeling ever more deeply the effect of the music in each repetition. Chanting is a form of meditation that opens the doors of the heart, it focuses attention on the present moment, the place where the Divine Presence can be experienced. Whether wordless or with words, repetition of the chant helps clear the mind of chatter, and connects us to each other and the Divine. Allowing some quiet between the chants or niggunim enables us to absorb the energy of the chant.
Join us on Thursday evenings as we ready our hearts for Shabbat. No experience or prior knowledge is required. Co-sponsored with Hineini, A Center for Adult Jewish Learning and Contemplative Practices at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul. There is no set cost for these sessions, though donations will be accepted.
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Starts this Sunday!
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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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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Walk to End Hunger
Thanksgiving Morning
 Please register at www.walktoendhunger.org. Select the fund/s you wish to support, then join the Beth Jacob 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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K'tanim Make a Menorah!
Sunday, December 14, 10 am
 Get ready for Hanukkah by making an alphabet block menorah for Hanukkah, singing Hanukkah songs together, and eating some delicious treats. For children birth-7
with a parent. RSVP to help us get the right supplies:
rabbiemma@beth-jacob.org.
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
(Link active after 2 pm Fri.)
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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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Erev Shira
An Evening of Israeli Song
Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 pm
Bring your voice, and an instrument if you play; we will provide song sheets, chords, and refreshments!
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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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Sponsor a Family Through B'Yachad
Help us create holiday gift baskets for individuals and families in need. Most of the items on these family's lists are very simple: Socks, frying pan, radio, flashlight...
If you would like to come by and browse through the bags so you can pick a family (or two, or three), feel free. Otherwise, we can just assign you a family and let you know what they need.
If you would rather just purchase some items without being assigned a family, there is a collection bin in the lobby. Monetary donations are also accepted.
For more information, contact Frances.
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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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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.
Getting through Holidays and Special Occasions (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.)
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 6:30-8 p.m.
Holidays and special occasions can be painful times after the loss of a loved one. This class will provide strategies for getting through these challenging events.
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JFCS Educational Programs for Interfaith Families
 Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) will host a new three-part series, " Educational Programs for Interfaith Families," beginning in December. Barbara Rudnick, MA, Program Manager for Family Life Education, will lead the educational series. She has more than 30 years of experience as a group facilitator and educator focusing on interfaith issues, workplace issues, family life issues, and loss, grief, transition and change.
Raising Children in an Interfaith Family - Monday, Dec. 1
Holidays can stir up feelings about family, celebrations and identity. This workshop will address how to deal with these sensitive and important topics. RSVP by Nov. 24.
All sessions will be held at JFCS, 13100 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka. The Interfaith Series is presented at no charge, but donations are appreciated. RSVP for each workshop one week prior to the event by calling Barbara Rudnick at 952-542-4825 or e-mailing brudnick@jfcsmpls.org.
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