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May 2nd, 2015 - 13th of Iyyar, 5775
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Candlelighting: 7:59 pm
Havdalah: 9:01 pm
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 Smith Family
Scholar-In-ResidenceShabbat & Sunday Morning, May 15-17, 2015
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Saturday Evening, May 23
Sunday, May 24
Monday, May 25
Shavuot is almost here! Come celebrate receiving Torah at Sinai, starting on Saturday night with dinner and sessions for younger children, followed by the Tikkun Leil Shavuot, both early morning and regular morning services (with Yizkor on day two), and, of course, the annual Bikkurim Picnic!
Shavuot Schedule:
- Saturday, May 23: Dinner Family Session, Tikkun Leil Shavuot (click for full schedule)
- Sunday, May 24, 9 am: 1st Day of Shavuot Services; Bikkurim Picnic follows services
- Monday, May 25, 9 am: 2nd Day of Shavuot Services; Yizkor
After services, Shavuot Day 1 Fly your kite as high as Sinai!* Bring your own dairy lunch & picnic blanket, as well as bats, balls, frisbees and any other outdoor games. We'll provide the drinks & desserts!
*Wind permitting; must bring Sinai-length kite string.
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 An Introduction to Critical Study of Torah After Kiddush, May 2
Before Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Benjamin Sommer's visit from May 15-17 (see above for details), join us for a session that will help you get more out of the weekend, as well as being interesting on it's own. Our own Louis Newman teaches An Introduction to Critical Study of Torah this Shabbat, May 2, after Kiddush.
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 Gabrielle Tselos Shabbat, May 2
Hi! My name is Gabrielle Tselos and I am a 7th grader at Highland Park Middle School. The people in my family are my mom Marni, my dad Alex, my sister Zoe, and my dog Rusty.
One of my favorite activities to do is writing. I also really enjoy going to Camp Ramah every summer, and any opportunity to spend time with my friends!
My parsha is called Acharei-Mot/Kedoshim. It is a double parsha. Some of the rules outlined in my portion seemed applicable to my own life. I thought this was really cool!
My Tzedakah project is donating toys, games and coloring books to Women's Advocates, a shelter here in Saint Paul, which seeks to eliminate violence in the lives of women, children and families. I first learned about this shelter when I attended Talmud Torah of St. Paul, and we used to cook a full meal for them every year on Martin Luther King Day. I feel very privileged in my life, and I wish to help others find the same comfort and happiness that I experience every day.
I am really looking forward to becoming a Bat Mitzvah on May 2nd!
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Iyunim Family Sunday
Sunday, May 3, 9:30-11:30 am
 This Sunday, we're beginning the process together of bringing our Iyunim year to a close. As parents and children, we'll be walking together through our whole year, remembering what we learned, and adding in our thoughts and questions from where we sit now!
We'd like to invite you to come in particular this Sunday for a chance to connect as we come close to the end of the year.
Although this is the last Sunday, there are four more Iyunim Shabbat sessions: May 2, 9, 16, & 23, and we will be doing some special closing programming for children and families on May 23. Then watch for summer gatherings as well!
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Tallit-Making Workshop
Sunday, May 3, 10 am - 3 pm
 Do: Make your own tallit! Led by Frances Fischer, Maxine Rosenthal and a team of able crafty volunteers. Begin with fabric you love - a large scarf or sari, fabric from your family or fabric you find in a store - where the colors are right and it feels good when you drape it over your shoulders. With the guidance of fabric artists from our community paired with your imagination, we will turn these pieces of fabric into the tallitot we'll wear as we come into Jewish adulthood and beyond, stitching together our collective and individual pasts into the lives we'll live forward.
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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
We have been getting a very positive response to our recently published Selfie Directory, and it is well over 99% accurate! However, in the cases where it is not, or information has changed, please let us know, as we will be issuing changes and corrections periodically.
Don't have yours yet? It's waiting for you in the shul office to be picked up during normal business hours.
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BJUSY
Join BJUSY for these upcoming events!
Friday, May 1, 6 pm
First Friday Kabbalat Shabbat.
May 15-17
CMT- Join BJUSY for our premier program of the year! 8th-12th graders welcome for a weekend of great fun!
Thursday, May 28, 7 pm
Final Banquet- Come celebrate the end of a wonderful year with BJUSY. We will uninstall last year's board, install the new one, and say farewell to our seniors! Bring the whole family!
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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
Class will be on hiatus May 4,
and will meet again as usual starting May 11.
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
Congregational Educator D.Marcos Vital will be teaching Tuesday Parasha HaShavuah until early May.
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:
May 9, 23
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Vote Mercaz in WZO Elections
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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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The Goodman Lecture Series featuring
Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D.
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 7:00 pm
"Short Stories by Jesus: Hearing the Parables through Jewish Ears"
Amy-Jill Levine: University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies
Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Sciences
Nashville, TN
Professor Levine combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a frequent dash of humor with a commitment to eliminating anti-Jewish, sexist, and homophobic theologies. An author and editor, her most recent book, Short Stories by Jesus: the Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi, was the February selection by America Magazine for its Catholic Book Club (http://americamagazine.org/issue/short-stories-jesus). A nationally respected scholar, she has served in leadership positions in the Society of Biblical Literature, the Catholic Biblical Association and the Association for Jewish Studies.
About the Goodman Lecture:
The Goodman Lecture was endowed in 1979 by Arthur and Konstance Goodman, founders of Goodman Jewelers and parents of Mary Ann Goodman Reilly '61 and Stephanie Goodman '83 and grandparents of Kristin Reilly '91 MSW'01. The elder Goodmans were an interfaith couple who experienced anti-Semitism and wished to create a forum to advance the cause of Jewish-Christian understanding.
Tickets
Tickets are free, but reservations are required - each patron will have a designated seat.
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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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