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December 19, 2015 - 7 Tevet, 5776
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Candlelighting: 4:15 pm
Havdalah: 5:16 pm
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 Matching Challenge
 You can help Beth Jacob to meet our goal: Click to donate now to the 2015 Year-End Matching Challenge; your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
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Bat Mitzvah
 Hello! My name is Rachel Anne and I am in seventh grade and attend Venture Academy. My Bat Mitzvah is December 19th; however, I read Torah on December 13th for Rosh Chodesh Tevet. This parasha discusses the concept of sacrifice and the word in Hebrew is "Hakarvah". Most people would think it means sacrifice, however, it means "to draw close" or "close a gap". My tzedakah project is volunteering at the Golden Valley Animal Humane Society. This is important to me because they take in and help animals who have been abused or neglected by finding them good homes and providing medical care.
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 On Shabbat VaYigash, December 19, Jewish communities and individuals, organized by T'ruah, will be studying this talk given by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, in the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin's assassination. We hope that his Torah acts as a counterbalance to recent incitement against activists in Israel.
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O.Z.Y.*
December 26 Only: OZY Goes Camp-Style!!
Grab a bentcher and a songbook and get your table-pounding ready, because we are going to SING OUT IN THE SOCIAL HALL! On Dec 26, everyone gets to pick a song. We'll meet toward the end of Kiddush at a table in the SE corner of the hall, bentch Birkat Hamazon, and SING! Everyone is welcome.
Childcare will be available. To volunteer to lead a song, or to suggest or request one, please contact Pam Winthrop Lauer at (952) 432- 7038 or wpdj@usfamily.net.
*Ozi v'Zimrat Yah: God is my strength and my song
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Friday, Jan. 8th, 6:45 pm
Eat, pray, learn! Three visiting Israeli chefs will give a dynamic presentation about culinary arts in Israel. We'll enjoy Israeli cuisine made fresh by the chefs in our kitchen. Bring your appetite and some friends!
There is no charge, but please RSVP here to let us know that you're coming!
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul and Parternship2Gether.
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JOIN RABBI ALLEN MAY 8 - 16, 2016
Journey to Spain with Beth Jacob! Rabbi Allen will be leading a shul trip, exploring the history and culture of the Jews of Spain.
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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 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!
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.
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.
Next Meeting: Dec. 26.
Meditation: Saturday Mornings
9:15 am, 1st & 3rd Saturday mornings each month
 Enhance Shabbat and to prepare for services. Mindfulness meditation helps to make our minds more spacious, perceptive and free. Each session will include a short teaching followed by a sitting period. No experience is necessary.
In collaboration with Hineni.
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The Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School is excited to offer a $3600 tuition grant to all new students entering the school at any grade for the 2016-17 school year. We offer private tours as well as grade-specific preview mornings for families who may be considering a transfer to HMJDS. To schedule a tour please contact Julie Ziessman, HMJDS Admissions and Outreach Director at 952.381.3500 or jziessman@hmjds.org. Applications are available for fall 2016, learn more here. |
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