June 25, 2016 - 19 Sivan, 5776
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Candlelighting: 8:44 pm
Havdalah: 9:45 pm
DT-6-25D'var Torah
Saturday, June 25

We have an amazingly diverse Beth Jacob community! Join us in celebrating with our GLBTQ members and families this Shabbat. Guest speaker Sara Lynn Newberger will give a D'var Torah in honor of Pride Weekend!
 
Interfaith
This Week!
Post-Kiddush Learning

Three Faiths, One Table:
Friendships Across Religions & Cultures
Tolga Misirli, Ph.D., 
Niagara Foundation - Minnesota, Executive Director
After Kiddush, Saturday June 25

Dr. Misirli will discuss interfaith programs and introduce the 3Faiths@theTable project; a program in which a small group of Muslims, Christians and Jews meet in each others' homes to share food and to learn about each other's faiths and practices, as well as how to register to participate.

Questions? Contact Belina Reisman: [email protected] 651-686-8129
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Ann Silver was at the Minyan of Comfort and Solidarity for Orlando with her camera! See the photos here: Ann Silver's Orlando Minyan Photos. Also, if you haven't seen them yet, check out Ann Silver's Fundraiser PhotosSign in to both albums with the (case-sensitive) password: BJCmendota
Thanks, Ann!

Also, if you would still like to contribute to the fundraiser, it's not too late; click here now!
Minyan of Comfort and Solidarity for Orlando

Year of Torah Fundraiser
DT-7-16D'var Torah
Saturday, July 16 During Shul
Paula Maccabee on Sulfide Mining

Join us in shul to learn about the issues surrounding sulfide mining in Minnesota from Beth Jacob's own Paula Maccabee,
Advocacy Director and Legal Counsel for WaterLegacy. For much of her three�-decade legal career, Maccabee has focused on environmental issues, but not without a few detours. After getting her JD at Yale, Maccabee put in a couple of years as an associate at Robins Kaplan, where she second� chaired depositions for the firm's successful Dalkon Shield class action suit and learned that she had a limited appetite for grueling 90-�hour work weeks. Following a stint as an assistant attorney general (she worked on law and policy issues related to sexual violence under Norm Coleman) she served on the St. Paul City Council.

TwinsTwins Game
August 23, 5:30 pm

Beth Jacob heads out to see the Minnesota Twins as they meet the Tigers at Twins Stadium. We will be going as a group to the Tuesday evening game. Camp is over; bring the kids!
Thanks to Stuart Bear, there will be tailgating & parking at Chestnut Cambronne @ 5:30 pm!
 
Tickets are $18 per person; Sign up here.
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20/30s Community
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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! 
We are doing a Shabbatluck and Pool Party at Rabbi Tamar's:
Lexington Heights Apartments

The most current info (with RSVP links) is always on the Facebook group page: facebook.com/groups/BJC2030

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MinyanMorning
Minyan

Weekdays at 7:15 am
7 am on Rosh Chodesh

Beth Jacob has a minyan people can count on; can minyan count on you?

Be a part of the morning minyan at Beth Jacob - start your day off right! Sometimes you'll be the 10th that makes the minyan; other times you'll simply get a good start to your day with others who like to feel part of a community.

As people travel in the summer, sometimes a little extra help is needed to make sure we have a minyan. Pick one day a week as "your day", or come every day!
TNoteTefillah 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
(or e-mail Ann Silver and Jonathan Ehrlich at [email protected]).
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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.

 
Open Torah
Parashat HaShavuah: Tuesday Afternoons
With Rabbi Allen at 3 pm
Study of this week's Torah portion.
 

 
Bagels
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!
 

Judaism in the 
21st Century: 
A Discussion Group
Thursdays at 10 am
with Rabbi Tamar
 
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
Torah
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.


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!
  • 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.
     
  • Shulchan Ivrit with David Kenan; Shabbat, after Kiddush (around 1 pm)
    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!
Community Events
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FFYS

MOOC

The Babylonian Talmud is the foundational text of Jewish thought and ritual practice. Rabbinic discussions about the fine points of law and practice are interwoven with legend, history and social commentary in its pages.

Where did this work of literature
come from, how does it work
and why does it matter? 


In the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of Talmud study, students will be introduced to the religious and intellectual world of the Talmudic rabbis. The class will examine the terminology, style and structure of a Talmudic discourse, and will consider the various textual traditions that shaped the Talmud and its commentary tradition. New text skills will be applied immediately in working through a case study on "scheming witnesses" in the first chapter of Tractate Makkot.

The class is free of charge and designed for all students, including those without a background in Jewish text study. Texts are provided in English translation, so knowledge of Hebrew is not required (though Hebrew/Aramaic texts are also available in the original for those who want them). Study at your convenience-all you need to participate are internet access and curiosity.
 
The course on the Talmud is self-paced, with suggested deadlines to help you keep on track. You can binge and take the course very quickly or you can take your time. The recommended pace is a module a week and Coursera will send suggestions to keep you to that pace.

Sholom

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