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September 19, 2015 - 6 Tishrei, 5776
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Candlelighting: 7:01 pm
Havdalah: 8:00 pm
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Erev Yom Kippur - Tue. 9/22
Yom Kippur - Wed. 9/23
- 8:30 am: Service w/Yizkor
- 11-11:40 am: Family Service
- 11 am-2 pm: Children's Program
- 11 am-Noon: High School Program
- 4:30 pm: Study Session/Meditation
- 5:30 pm: Mincha/Neilah/Ma'ariv
- 7:52 pm: Havdallah/Break-the-fast
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Neilah/Break the Fast
 See Yom Kippur all the way to the end; make sure to join us for the Neilah service! As the "gates" of Yom Kippur close, we join together as a community for this beautiful service. We will have a special children's program during Neilah, ending with all children joining on the Bima to blow shofar, marking the end of Yom Kippur.
Neilah will be followed by an outside havdalah (weather permitting) where every kid gets a havdalah candle to keep, and finishing with a light meal to break the fast here at Beth Jacob! Childcare will be available in the nursery.
Break the fast refreshments following the Yom Kippur Neilah service are provided courtesy of an endowment established by the Bernick family in memory of Bernice and Milton Bernick (z"l).
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Kever Avot/Visiting the Cemetery
 Judaism has a tradition of visiting the graves of our loved ones particularly during Yom Noriam/High Holy Days/The Days of Awe. These visits offer time for prayer and reflection allowing one to honor the memory of loved ones. Our Cemetery will be open from 9 to 3 on Sunday, September 20. During those hours members from our Beth Jacob Community will be available to assist you in the reciting of the El Moleh Rahamin Prayer for your dear loved ones (the memorial prayer for the blessed departed). Please call Michael Keller to volunteer to assist in reciting the El Moleh Rahamin Prayer or if you have questions. Mike can be reached at 612-251-3977
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Louis Newman: On Being
Sunday, September 20,
6 AM and 7 PM
KNOW - 91.1 FM
 Our own Louis Newman, Professor of Religious Studies and Associate Dean at Carleton College, will be interviewed on Krista Tippett's NPR program, "On Being" (formerly called "Speaking of Faith") this Sunday, September 20. The program focuses on his book Repentance: The Meaning and Practice of Teshuvah (Jewish Lights, 2010).
You can also listen to the podcast from iTunes or onbeing.org.
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Ruth Messinger
Shabbat Morning, October 17th
Join us in welcoming Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), as she speaks at Shabbat morning services. AJWS is the world's leading Jewish organization working to end poverty and realize human rights in the developing world. Ruth came to AJWS in 1998, after a 20-year career in public service in New York City. She previously served on the Obama administration's Task Force on Global Poverty and Development. Currently, Ruth sits on the State Department's Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group and co-chairs the Sub-Working Group on Social Justice.
A tireless activist and social change visionary, Ruth is known for her leadership of the movement to end the genocide in Darfur, and she is currently a leading voice for the rights and empowerment of women and LGBT people in the developing world. She helps mobilize faith-based communities throughout the U.S. to speak out on behalf of oppressed and marginalized people around the globe.
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Judaism in the 21st Century:
A Discussion Group
How do we understand and express our Judaism in the 21st Century? As Jews we find ourselves compelled to respond to the challenges of our ever-changing world, scientific discovery and increased awareness of the suffering in our world. Arthur Green says that these experiences create "challenges to conventional theological views." We will use Green's book Radical Judaism to explore these ideas together and create an open space in which to share new ideas. Contact Maxine Rosenthal for more information.
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Monday, September 28
9:00 am - Sukkot Morning Service
10:30 - 11:30 am - Children's Program (Gr. 1-5)
Tuesday, September 29
9:00 am - Sukkot Morning Service
10:30 - 11:30 am - Children's Program (Gr. 1-5)
Chol Hamoed
Wednesday, September 30 - Friday, October 2
7:00 am Minyan
8:00 am Breakfast and learning in the sukkah
Breakfast is sponsored by Neal and Sandy Gale in memory of Harvey & Florence Gale and Norman & Annetta Abrams.
Friday, October 2
6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat,
Saturday, October 3
9:00 am Morning Services
Sunday, October 4
9:00 am - Hoshanah Rabba Morning Service
Monday, October 5
9:00 am Shemini Atzeret Morning Services with Yizkor
10:30 - 11:30 am Children's Program (Grades 1 - 5)
Tuesday, October 6
9:00 am Simchat Torah Morning Services & Dancing
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20/30s Community
The Beth Jacob Twenties & Thirties Community has lots to do; mark your calendars, and head to the FB group to RSVP so you don't miss any of the upcoming festivities!
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 K'tanimApple Picking
 Enjoy the Fall weather with St. Paul Federation Young Adults Division, Beth Jacob Congregation, Beth Jacob K'Tanim, Beth Jacob's 20's & 30's Community, Mount Zion Temple, PJ Library St. Paul, TAXY Families, and Temple of Aaron.
Get lost in the corn maze, pick out a pumpkin, take a hayride, drink some hot apple cider, and bring home a bag of crisp and juicy apples.
From 2-4 p.m. Young Adults Division will have a table set up inside the orchard with free cider, apples, and other treats to share. We will raffle a few prizes at 3 p.m. Look for the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul sign.
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Beth Jacob Info:
Calendar
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In This Issue: (Click Link to Jump Directly to Article) |
 Last Chance!
Name Artwork
Help us celebrate 30 years! Support Beth Jacob, and be a permanent part of a piece of art Congregational Educator D.Marcos Vital is creating to commemorate our 30th Anniversary. Your and/or your immediate families' name/s will be incorporated into an original piece of art commemorating our 30th Anniversary, to be displayed in the Beth Jacob lobby!
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Class:
Hebrew Road Map for the Shabbat Service
 Do you want to follow the Hebrew prayers in the Shabbat morning service better? Want to be sure of your pronunciation of the words? Want to learn the melodies for some of the prayers?
Provided that there is sufficient interest, Lisa Hoff will teach a class in Shabbat siddur fluency - the class would be offered in the fall, between the High Holidays and Hanukkah. |
Iyunim & Kehillat Shabbat
Register Today!
Please join our learning community! Don't forget to register your children for activities and education at Beth Jacob:
Your children are the priority in youth learning at Beth Jacob. We foster their Jewish identity and strengthen their place in Jewish community through text, art, song, tefillah, and activities. We look forward to learning and growing with your children.
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Open Sukkah
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Simchat Torah
Monday, October 5, 7 pm
 On Thursday evening, join us for a wild time, celebrating the joy of Torah! There will be dancing and eating and doing all sorts of wonderful things - all centered around the joy of Torah! Then, on Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m., we will complete the reading of the Torah and will start all over at Bereshit. There will be L'Hayim for one and all!
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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. Monday Night Talmud will resume after the High Holy Days.  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 Tamar after Minyan (approx. 8 am)
New Series Begins in September: Tefilah and Text
Delve deep into the words of the prayerbook. Explore their origins in Biblical text, theological underpinnings and their place in our lives today.
Delicious breakfast provided!
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.
Aug 22; Sep 12, 26; Oct 10, 31; Nov 14, 28; Dec 12, 26.
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Project Zug
Project Zug is an online havruta learning platform that allows people to learn with each other, or to connect with a havruta in Israel, or around
the world!
Courses run for 12 weeks and are designed to be studied in a 45 min weekly havruta. Each course is a combination of videos and downloadable source sheets to be studied together. Registration for individuals is open now for our next round of learning which will start on November 8th. Groups can start at any time. We look forward to learning together!
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Scholarship
This scholarship is for male students that are attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. To apply for this scholarship, it is not a requirement that you be interested in Alpha Epsilon Pi, or Greek Life at all. This scholarship is simply Alpha Epsilon Pi's way of saying thank you to the community for raising men who live up to our core values by promoting the advancement of the Jewish community and its values. The scholarship will be up to 500 dollars and will be awarded in the Fall of 2015. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is November 1, 2015.
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