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March 14th, 2015 - 23rd of Adar, 5775
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Candlelighting: 6:57 pm
Havdalah: 7:59 pm
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Help Create a Play with
Jon Adam Ross
Tuesday, March 17, 7 pm
New York based actor and playwright and Camp Ramah veteran Jon Adam Ross is coming to the Twin Cities to create his newest play, and he needs help! Immediately following his sold out run in 'Relics' at the Guthrie this past fall, Jon received a Covenant Foundation Signature Grant for an amazing project that involves developing 5 plays in 5 cities in 3 years, each one inspired by the narrative of a different patriarch/matriarch from Genesis. The inHEIRitance Project: The Genesis Plays is starting in the Twin Cities next month. And Jon is coming to town to collect local stories for the piece.
On Tuesday night March 17, Jon will be hosting an event at Beth Jacob Congregation where people of all ages will have the opportunity to share their own stories and contribute to the making of this play - which will premiere in the Twin Cities in the fall. There will be many ways to participate: storytelling, written submissions, visual art, and more. There will be pizza, drinks, and fun for all; we hope to see you there!
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This weekend, our third Assistant Rabbi Candidate arrives; Rabbi Tamar Grimm will be visiting with us. Below are opportunities to meet Rabbi Grimm.
Friday
- Morning Minyan; 7:15 am on Friday, followed by breakfast
- Kabbalat Shabbat services; 6:00 pm Friday evening
Saturday
Sunday
- Minyan on Sunday at 9 am, followed by breakfast and teaching
We encourage you to be at shul to extend a warm welcome to Rabbi Grimm and to help her feel comfortable and get a sense of our wonderful kehillah.
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Contemplative Chanting
With Sara Lynn Newberger &
Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman
Second Thursdays | 7-8 PM at Beth Jacob
(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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 Iyunim Family Sunday
This weekend!
Sunday, March 15, 9:30 am
Join us for this month's Iyunim Family Sunday!
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Hebrew Reading Crash Course
 Want to read some of the hagaddah in the original this Passover? Join our Hebrew Crash Course for beginners (or for the very rusty) with instructor Lisa Hoff, an experienced student of Hebrew who has successfully taught this course on other occasions. $40.00 per student (includes all materials); scholarships available. Walk-ins Welcome!
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Tefillah Notes
Deepen your understanding of Jewish prayer with Beth Jacob Community's weekly commentary.
for this week's Note.
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 Selfie Directory
The hot-off-the-presses 2015 Beth Jacob Selfie Directory is here; they are available for pick up in the office during regular office hours Tuesday through Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm.
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 Join the 20s/30s group for a trip to a small farm outside of the Cities where we will visit a Maple grove, and see how the syrup is made and taste it!
RSVP at the FB Event for the address, and let us know if you can drive in the carpool!
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Last Shabbat of the Month!
Sat., March 28
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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Starting this Fri., March 13
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
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The Beth Jacob Youth Committee is coordinating the annual Wine and Chocolate Sale, with proceeds going to benefit Beth Jacob youth programs. All wine and chocolates are kosher for Passover.
Special order deadline has passed; order by Thursday, March 19 for standard orders!
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Help Migrant Families
The Beth Jacob Social Justice Committee would like to ask for your support of the Migrant Family Food Fund, which provides fresh, nutritious produce to migrant worker families who tend to crops that they cannot afford to feed their own families. Although these workers toil in the Minnesota fields from before sunrise until after sunset, their pay is not governed by the Minnesota minimum wage bill that passed last year.
The children of these families receive breakfast and lunch in their federally funded summer school program. However, during weekends, there is little food for the children or adults. The MFFF helps fill the gap by sending backpacks of healthful food home with their children at the end of the school week.
Contributions may be mailed to or dropped off at the shul office.
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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:
Mar. 7, 14, 28; Apr. 11, 25; May 9, 23
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Host Families Needed
 Host families are needed for 1 teenage Israeli girl as well as 1 adult male staff during the upcoming "Teen Mifgash" from March 25-April 1. Minimal driving required. If interested, or for more information, contact Alyssa Golob at the St. Paul JCC. Host FAQ |
Get 40-60% off Jewish summer camps for your first-time camper!
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A Journey of Hope for more than 18,000 Jews to China
Jewish Refugees in Shanghai (1933-1941) is a collaborative community effort to share information about the unique experiences of Jewish refugees in Shanghai during World War II. The cornerstone of this project is a historical exhibit curated by the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum. The exhibit has been enhanced with additional stories from four "Shanghailanders" with deep Minnesota connections.
Visit the Exhibit:
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March 19-May 7, 2015
Hours:
Mon-Thu: 7:30 am-9:30 pm
Fri: 7:30 am-6:00 pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Location:
Sabes JCC
Minneapolis, MN 55416
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Exhibit Grand Opening
March 19, 2015
5:00 pm: Reception
6:00 pm: Welcome and remarks
7:00 pm: Panel discussion
Location:
Sabes JCC
Minneapolis, MN 55416
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