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January 30, 2016 - 20 Sh'vat, 5776
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Candlelighting: 4:58 pm
Havdalah: 6:00 pm
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Next Weekend!
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 Bat Mitzvah
 My name is Bella. I am twelve years old. I go to school at HMJDS and I am in seventh grade. I enjoy playing piano and competing in track and field, but also just running for fun. My family members are my mom Jennifer, my dad Robert and my older sister Naomi.
My Torah portion is Yitro, which means "Jethro." Jethro is Moses's father in-law. In this portion, the Israelites camp at the bottom of Mt. Sinai, and after three days the mountain fills with smoke, the sky fills with lightening and G-d delivers the Ten Commandments to the Israelites. I think all the dramatics for the delivery of the Ten Commandments were to call the peoples' attention toward G-d, allowing them to hear G-d when G-d speaks, also showing them the importance of what they were about to receive.
In honor of my Bat Mitzvah I have purchased a variety of toys, treats, leashes and collars, and food and water bowls for the No Dog Left Behind shelter. I also, with the help of my friends, made many fleece blankets for the animals at that shelter. This project ties into my personal life because I love animals! Over the last couple summers I have spent time volunteering at Skadron Animal Hospital, and we have two toy poodles, Teeko and Bean at home. I have a special relationship with animals, value what they bring to my life, and want to share that with other people.
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This Saturday!
O.Z.Y.*
Join together to sing songs, chants, niggunim, and rounds in harmony. Sing to praise God, to open your heart, to make something beautiful together.
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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* This is a joke. Blair Walsh is not, as far as we know, Jewish, nor will he be attending (again, as far as we know) the World Wide Wrap, although he is, of course, welcome. |
Post-Kiddush Learning
Criminal Justice 101
Criminal Justice Reform is becoming an important topic all across the nation, but especially in Minnesota. Why is that? You can find out next Shabbat, February 6, after Kiddush. Alonzo Emen, of Mad Dads of Minneapolis, an African American community organization, and Kari E. O'Leary, a defense attorney who works with the Mille Lacs Indian Nation will discuss what it's like to be caught in the criminal justice system in our state. Presented by the Beth Jacob Social Justice Committee and Jewish Community Action.
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CLASSIC JEWISH TEXTS:
THE FIVE MEGILLOT
 After the success of last year's Classic Jewish Text Class Series, Beth Jacob Adult Learning brings you The Five Megillot! For every chag, there is a special text that brings us into the season and illuminates it, allowing us to understand the holiday in depth. Join five outstanding teachers at Beth Jacob as they guide us through the Megillot. The class is free, and no RSVP necessary!
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 Adult Jewish Learning
Ongoing Classes
 Monday Night Talmud Class With Rabbi Allen Class Resumes Monday, Feb. 1
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 at 3 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. Starting January 14, the class will be using the book ' The Great Partnership: Science, Religion and the Search for Meaning' by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
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 Meetings: Jan. 9, 23; Feb. 13; March 12, 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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You are invited to a screening of the film "Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change" on Thursday, January 28th, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (519 Oak Grove St. Minneapolis, MN 55403). The event, sponsored by the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) will also include a community conversation about the ways in which Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faiths still call us to the public work of justice. Post-film discussion will include Sr. Barbara Moore, CSJ, who marched in Selma and is featured in the film, as well as Rev. Doug Mitchell of Westminster Presbyterian in Minneapolis who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil Rights movement, along with other local voices. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jennifer B. Nelson, Statewide Organizer at the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition at 612-870-3670 or jennifer@jrlc.org.
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Need babysitting during Engage? BJUSYers will be providing babysitting (with adult supervision) for $18/child at the St. Paul Talmud Torah during the event! Call 651-698-8807 to register your child!
The following Beth Jacob Members will be teaching:
Earl Schwartz
Riv-Ellen Prell
Rabbi Emma Kippley Ogman
Mara Benjamin
Louis Newman
Rabbi Yosi Gordon
Arie Zmora
David Itzkowitz
Rabbi Tamar Grimm
Noam Sienna
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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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