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May 16th, 2015 - 27th of Iyyar, 5775
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Candlelighting: 8:07 pm
Havdalah: 9:09 pm
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Smith Family
Scholar-In-Residence
Shabbat & Sunday Morning, May 15-17, 2015
Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer
 Dr. Sommer's research focuses on the history of Israelite religion, literary analysis of the Bible, and biblical theology. An overarching concern of his scholarship involves the close and manifold relationships between biblical thought and later Jewish theology or, to use the Hebrew phrasing, between Torah shebikhtav and Torah shebe'al peh.
Learn with Dr. Sommer throught the weekend! Friday Night - 6 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat
- 7 pm: Shabbat Dinner
- 8 pm: The End: Jewish Views of the Afterlife
Shabbat Morning - D'var Torah in Shul - Psalm 114: Pesach to Shavuot
- 1 pm: Post-Kiddush Learning - The Two Torahs & What They Tell Us About How the Rabbis Remade Judaism
Sunday - 9 am: Minyan
- 10 am: Brunch
- 10:45 am: They Wanted Moshiach Then: Messianism in the Dead Sea Scrolls & Ancient Judaism
For more info and links to articles by Dr. Sommer, click here.
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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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 Save the Date!
Sunday, June 14, Noon - 3:30
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BJUSY
Join BJUSY to commemorate the end of another great year!
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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Tefillah Notes
Deepen your understanding of Jewish prayer with Beth Jacob Community's weekly commentary.
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Volunteers Needed!
Sunday, May 31, 12:15 pm
Please help the Beth Jacob Migrant Family Food Fund by giving us about 2 hours to pack non-perishable foods for the migrant school children to take home. We will meet at Beth Jacob at about 12:15 on Sunday, May 31 to carpool to NE Minneapolis for this mitzvah (plus socializing).
Help make this year the best one for the MFFF so far by enabling us to send home beans, rice, and more along with fresh produce from a farm.
Contact Jo Pasternack: ericandjo44@aol.com or 651-994-9793
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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:
May 9, 23
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 Are you the parent of a young adult (ages 18-29) whose path to independence and self-reliance is hampered by struggles with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, or other mental health issues? Join with other parents to provide each other with encouragement and share experiences and resources in a confidential and supportive group. We meet Questions? Call JFS at (651) 698-0767 or email: info@jfssp.org
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