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March 28th, 2015 - 8th of Nisan, 5775
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Candlelighting: 7:15 pm
Havdalah: 8:17 pm
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Pesach at Beth Jacob
 Join us on the first day of Pesach to hear the Rev. Nazim B. Fakir, Pastor of St. Peter's AME Church speak about "A Black Clergy's Understanding of the Exodus - A Personal Reflection".
 Also, if you're looking for info on preparing for Pesach, or ways to spice up your seder, look no further than Beth-Jacob.org! Everything is here, from the service schedule, to how to search for chametz (and how to sell yours), to help finding a seder (or finding more guests for one you're having), making your seder better, lots of resources, and more!
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 As you know from an e-mail earlier today, Rabbi Tamar Grimm has accepted the position of Beth Jacob Assitant Rabbi! Many thanks to the Beth Jacob community for the warm welcome given to all four candidates, for all of the engagement with the process and feedback given, and for representing our shul in such a positive light.
Thanks in particular to the Search Committee led by David Itzkowitz for all the time and effort they've invested; we all really appreciate it!
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Shop at Cooper's
Ends This Sunday!
Shop at Cooper's for all your Pesach foods! Beth Jacob will receive 5% of your purchases!
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 Save all your Cooper's receipts for purchases made between March 22nd - March 29th. - Bring your receipts to the Beth Jacob office!
Cooper's Supervalu � 2481 7th Street, St Paul � 651-699-3530
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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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20s/30s Eat Chametz
Sunday Evening, April 12
 Join the Beth Jacob 20s/30s group for an evening of celebrating the return to chametz at Rivalry Sports Parlor (rivalhousestpaul.com)!
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Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Sundays: March 22, 29; April 12, 19, 26 10-11:30 am
 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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Friendly Visitor Project Training
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 pm
The Beth Jacob Chesed Committee is expanding under the leadership of Esther Winthrop. She is taking on the leadership of expanding the program to provide visitors and/or phone calls to people who are ill or homebound.
Please join us for a training meeting that will help you be more comfortable visiting people. We will show a video, distribute materials, and discuss how we will get started. We appreciate your participation and your ideas.
Please let Frances Fischer know if you are interested in joining this effort.
We look forward to working with you on this important project!
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Rabbi Allen Named one of 33 Most Inspiring Rabbis
Yashar Koach & Kol HaKavod!
The Jewish Daily Forward has released it's list of most inspiring Rabbis, including Beth Jacob's own Rabbi Allen! In his nomination of Rabbi Allen, Stuart Bear stated "...He has shown us an authentic, traditional, egalitarian approach to Judaism and our community, empowering us to "own" our Judaism. ... He has enriched me, my family, our shul, and the larger Twin Cities Jewish community, teaching us how relevant Jewish practice and observance is for today's world."
In comments on Facebook, Rabbi Allen responded: "Thank you for the good wishes on the The Jewish Daily Forward's mentioning of me in the list of inspiring rabbis. I am honored to be on the list, but in truth I am honored to represent a calling that has many inspirational folks in its ranks. Some Rabbis may be recognized for the work that they do, but in truth I could go down the list of my colleagues in the Twin Cities and across the Jewish world whose daily work and daily presence in peoples' lives is truly inspirational. For me, the really inspirational part of this story is Beth Jacob Congregation itself--a shul that has celebrated openness, affirmation and acceptance for 30 years."
Congratulations, Rabbi Allen: this honor comes as no surprise to the Beth Jacob Community!
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 Have you been curious about our Beth Jacob kitchen? Would you like to be a mashgiach- a kosher supervisor? We have a yearly rotation of fun mashgichim who get the volunteer crew ready to serve kiddush every week, and we are on call for special events. It's a lot of fun and very interesting. Please join us and learn what to do., no commitment required- just come & learn. RSVP to Frances.
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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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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
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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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BJUSY
BJUSYers won't want to miss Emtza Region Spring Kallah from April 17-19! Lots of fun, and supporting BJUSY's candidates for Regional Executive Board are just two of many reasons to go. Registration ends April 1st (no fooling!), so sign up now at Emtza.org.
Saturday Night
This Saturday night, March 28 from 8:30-11, you can join us and a group of visiting Israeli teens for bowling and food at Drkula's 32 in Inver Grove Heights. Cost $10. Join us to welcome the Israelis!
Also, all 8-12 graders will want to save the date for the weekend of May 15-17 so they don't miss the BJUSY CMT weekend! CMT is many BJUSYers favorite program of the year; come find out why!
Finally, don't forget USY Lounge nights: 6 pm Tuesdays at Beth Jacob! Questions? Call Ben or e-mail Ben@Beth-Jacob.org.
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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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Vote Mercaz in WZO Elections
This Shabbat we mark the start of a new month as we start a new book of the Torah. Take 5 minutes to support MERCAZ's platform in the World Zionist Congress elections: progressive environmentalism in Israel, pluralistic-egalitarian religious options and Israeli government funding for the schools and institutions of Conservative/Masorti Movement. Help build our Israel. Our votes for MERCAZ Slate #2 can change the way Conservative Jews are represented in Israel.
It takes about 5 mintues to impact Israel. Go to votemercaz.org and vote MERCAZ Slate #2. ($10 fee to the election company; $5 for those ages 18-30).
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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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"Jericho" at MJTC
This powerful new play at the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company looks at four thirty-something New Yorkers as they navigate the emotional aftermath of September 11. Characters struggle to make sense of their lives as they grapple with cultural identity, fraught relationships, residual guilt, and overwhelming grief. These issues come to a head as the family gathers for a holiday meal. Displaying surprising humor and wit, this thought-provoking play about living and letting go is a moving testament to survival and redemption.
Dates & Times: April 18 - May 10, 2015
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 Wednesdays at 7:30 pm - Thursdays at 7:30 pm
- Saturdays at 8:00 pm
- Sundays at 1:00 pm
There will be one Sunday evening performance on April 19 at 7:00 pm
Audio described performance on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 1 pm
Individual tickets go on sale March 20, 2015.
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