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May 28, 2016 - 20 Iyyar, 5776
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Candlelighting: 8:29 pm
Havdalah: 9:31 pm
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Shavuot is almost here! Come celebrate receiving Torah at Sinai. The Tikkun Leil Shavuot starts on Saturday night with an early dinner and a session for families, followed by a later dinner and sessions for all! The all-night study concludes with early morning minyan; regular morning services are at 9 am for those who don't make it all night. Services with Yizkor are at 9 am on day two, and, of course, the annual Bikkurim Picnic is after services on the first day! See below, and go to Beth-Jacob.org/Tikkun for a detailed Tikkun schedule. Shavuot Schedule:
- Saturday, June 11
Dinner, Family Session, Tikkun Leil Shavuot
- Sunday, June 12
9 am: 1st Day of Shavuot Services
Bikkurim Picnic
- Monday, June 13
9 am: 2nd Day of Shavuot Services
Yizkor
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Bar Mitzvah
Sam Milbank; Saturday, May 28
 My name is Sam Milbank. I am in 7th grade at Dakota Hills Middle School. My brother is Isaiah Milbank, my mother is Amelia Burgess and my father is Aaron Milbank. I would also like to acknowledge my uncle Greg Burgess and my grandma Wanda Ballentine for being large parts of my life growing up. I play Football, Basketball and Lacrosse for my city. I really enjoy skiing and mountain biking. I am interested in national and international politics. My favorite subject in school is American History. In my free time I like to practice basketball and lacrosse. I am interested in shows about normal people in difficult situations and moral issues that they face like Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, & The 100.
My Torah portion is Behar, which talks about taking care of the land; this is very relevant today, considering the issues we all have to face around climate change.
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| | Sam with friends and family with the Sandwich Man |
Recently, on my birthday, my friends came over to help with my tzedakah project: making sandwiches for "Sandwich Man" Allan Law to distribute to the homeless.
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Judaism for the 21st Century
 New Book!
Rabbi Tamar's Thursday morning (10 am) class will begin a new book on Thursday the 26th. This would be a good time for new people to join the class! The book is called Jewish Theology in Our Time and it is available on Amazon and elsewhere.
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Camp This Summer?
 Are you (or your child) going to camp this summer? Beth Jacob gets lists of our campers from Camp Butwin, Herzl Camp, and Camp Ramah, but if you're going to a different camp, please let us know!
And don't miss Camp Shabbat on June 4, when all campers will get a shirt from Beth Jacob!
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Migrant Family Food Fund
2 pm Sunday, June 5
 Join us for a fun mitzvah: We need about 25 people to pack the non-perishable foods for the Migrant Family Food Fund program on June 5. Those who participated last year felt it was an enjoyable and meaningful activity.
Plan to meet at Beth Jacob at 1:20 pm to carpool, or at The Sheridan Story, 740 Harding Street NE, Suite B, Minneapolis, MN 55413 at 2 pm. We will probably be back at the shul by about 4:30 or 5 pm.
A huge thanks to all those who donated the funds to make this backpack program possible. We anticipate supplying healthful foods to at least 30 families this summer.
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Dispute For The Sake Of Heaven
Makholket L'shem Shamayim
 Have you ever disagreed with someone? Have an opinion, and want to "argue" about it? Want to be heard? Want to listen? And keep your relationship whole? Our tradition has much to say that can guide us in learning how to disagree without destroying our relationships. Join wonderful teachers and learn what Judaism teaches about constructive conflict.
The Torah goes into the neighborhood after midnight, with Rabbi Lynn Liberman and Sara Lynn Newberger. There will be teaching, text study, and singing till dawn!
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Bikkurim Picnic
After Services; Sunday, June 12
Fly your kite as high as Sinai!* Join the Beth Jacob community for a picnic following services on the first day of Shavuot. 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; you must provide your own Sinai-length kite string.
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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!
Baker Park Reserve; $5
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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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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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Last O.Z.Y. until Fall!
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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Tefillah Notes
Deepen your understanding of Jewish prayer with Beth Jacob Community's weekly commentary.
for the most current Note.
Learn more, read the archives, or create your own at
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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 May 26, the class will be using the book ' Jewish Theology in Our Time', edited by Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD.
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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