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May 7, 2016 - 29 Nisan, 5776
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Candlelighting: 8:06 pm
Havdalah: 9:08 pm
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Annual Fundraiser
On Sunday, May 22, we will come together for the fun & exciting finale to the Harold and Mickey (z"l) Smith Scholar weekend; we will celebrate the completion of the Torah's cleaning and parchment repair phase, and join together to witness the writing of our Torah scroll's inaugural letter!
 We will also have the opportunity to provide vital financial support to Beth Jacob by sponsoring a letter, a word, or more, in the Torah scroll, and even sign up for a time to personally restore a letter in our Torah with Sofer (Scribe) D.Marcos Vital!
 Also at this free event, enjoy brunch, live music, mimosas & bloody marys, our traditional Live Auction (with auctioneer Glen Fladeboe), dessert, childcare, activities for both older & younger kids (including wiggling, jiggling, and jamming with Wendy), & more! Don't miss it!
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Harold & Mickey (z"l) Smith
Scholar Weekend
Friday-Sunday, May 20-22
Join us at Beth Jacob to learn with our own Dr John Davidson, a physician and Reform rabbi! He practices and teaches in the Executive and International Medicine division of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and there will be three formal opportunities to learn from him over the weekend, including a Shabbat Dinner!
Then, on, Sunday, as the fun & exciting finale to the Harold and Mickey (z"l) Smith Scholar weekend, we will celebrate the completion of the Torah's cleaning and parchment repair phase, and join together to witness the writing of our Torah scroll's inaugural letter! This is both a year of Torah event and our Annual Fundraiser; watch your mail during Passover for more info about all parts of this exciting weekend!
John Davidson is a physician and Reform rabbi. He practices and teaches in the Executive and International Medicine division of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His medical training includes board certification in psychiatry, general internal medicine, and geriatric medicine. His rabbinic education culminated in ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. His publications include reflections and reviews focused on patient-provider communication, clinical decision-making, and the relevance of rabbinic and other literary text study in medical settings.
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  Bat Mitzvah
Shabbat Morning, May 7
Lincoln Bacal is in seventh grade at the Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School. Her favorite things include traveling, theater, music, space, art, science (especially physics) and thunderstorms.
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BJC Education Forum:
8-12 Graders & Parents
Tuesday, May 17, 7:15 pm
 We are hosting a discussion forum for you to give feedback to the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul's Community Planning education panel. This panel is comprised of Rabbis and lay leaders from Beth Jacob, Mount Zion, Temple of Aaron, the JCC and Talmud Torah. Over the past year, they have been researching 8-12th grade education programs in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and other communities with the goal of ultimately making a recommendation for an 8-12th grade program in Saint Paul that would focus on a start date of 2017 or 2018. The committee believed it was very important to hear from parents and students from Beth Jacob. Please RSVP if possible to David Milavetz, the Community Planning Coordinator for Federation at davidmilavetz@gmail.com to help us make sure we have enough facilitators, but please do come and be part of the conversation even if you are unable to RSVP.
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 BJC 20s & 30s
Tonight!
Friday, May 6 at 7:15 PM
Call the box office to grab your discounted ticket to Bad Jews on Thursday, May 12 (just $15) and stay after the show to mingle with the cast. Interested? Follow their 20s & 30s Night FB event and never miss an update.
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Hebrew Learning
Whether you are an absolute beginner to Hebrew, or a fluent speaker looking for a chance to keep your skills up, we've got a free program for you to engage in more Hebrew speaking!
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Note new time!
Beginning Hebrew with David Kenan; Sundays at 9:30 am
Don't know an aleph from an ayin? Try this class! Based on listening, this class will introduce 10 new Hebrew words per session, with handouts detailing the new words, the aleph-bet, the numerical values of the letters, and what a Hebrew keyboard looks like.
- Practice Your Hebrew While You Eat
On Shabbat, look for the Hebrew words and phrases on your kiddush table. Ask someone to pass the water. Or, ask how they're doing. And, wish them a good week. Practice sheets will be on the kiddush tables each Shabbat so you can bone up on your Hebrew.
- Shulchan Ivrit with David Kenan; Shabbat, after Kiddush (around 1 pm), beginning March 5th
Want to have discussions with others in Hebrew, working on expanding your grasp of conversations? This class is for people with some conversational Hebrew ability, and it will engage you in short conversations about specific topics or current events, with a few people each week introducing themselves in Hebrew. Talk to David Kenan for more details!
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Deepen your understanding of Jewish prayer with Beth Jacob Community's weekly commentary.
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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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 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 at 3 pm Study of this week's Torah portion.
 Bracha and Bagel: Wednesday Mornings With Rabbi Tamar after Minyan (approx. 8 am)
Explore contemporary teshuvot (responsa) to gain a deeper sense of how Jewish law has evolved and adapted in order to make Judaism relevant for our lives in a modern context.
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: March 26, April 9.
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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