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July 23, 2016 - 17 Tamuz, 5776
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Candlelighting: 8:31 pm
Havdalah: 9:31 pm
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This Shabbat, July 23
Heads up! Fancy Hat Kiddish is this Shabbat. Wear your fanciest hat, and, if you want, help sponsor kiddush; all are welcome to participate. Please contact Orit Ackerman if you would like to help sponsor.
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Lawyer Training
Showing Up: Training to Teach Beth Jacob Lawyers
How to Represent Our Congregants in Response to Traffic or Protest Arrests
 Wed., July 27, 7:30-8:30 pm
We're all painfully aware of the tensions in our community concerning traffic stops and other interactions between police and people of color. Many of our congregants are people of color. Beth Jacob wants to do everything it can to stand by our entire community - and especially the Beth Jacob community - in this terribly difficult time. We'd like to form a group of lawyers in the congregation who are trained to be useful to congregants and others who are arrested/detained in traffic stops or protest actions. Then we'd like to hand out to our congregants the names and phone numbers of lawyers who have completed this training and are willing to show up in an emergency.
 The talented criminal defense lawyer Tyler Bliss has graciously agreed to be our trainer. Tyler is currently part of a group of defense attorneys representing many of those arrested at recent protests. He is knowledgeable and a great teacher.
This one-hour session will be held at Beth Jacob Congregation. Please register here.
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Sign the Torah Cover, & Schedule Your Restoration Time
 At this year's Year of Torah Fundraiser, many of you got the chance to sign what will become the inside of the new Torah Cover. If you didn't, however, you still have a chance: stop by the Beth Jacob office anytime during office hours on or before July 29, and give us your John Hancockstein. We want everyone to be a part of this milestone in our community!
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Interfaith Dinners
 Interested in learning about other faiths and creating relationships at the same time? The Niagara Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to foster civic conversations and sustained relationships" among people of different cultures and faiths. One of their programs is to coordinate the gathering of small, interfaith groups.
A small group is comprised of at least three families or couples of different faiths. The people meet in each others' homes three times after an initial orientation given by the Niagara Foundation. At that time, the group can determine their own agenda and whether they want to prepare simple or complete meals. Coordination of unattached individuals is possible under some conditions. To register, or to find out more, send an email to Minnesota@niagarafoundation.org, o r call 612-564-3492. You will then receive an email with the application to complete. It may take time for a group to form in which you can participate. Beth Jacob Congregation is not involved in coordinating the dinners. If you have concerns, however, please contact Belina Reisman: belinareisman@comcast.net.
We encourage you to give this interfaith program a try.
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Twins Game
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!
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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!
See your friends, make some new ones, and have some great food! Bring your favorite summer games (hacky sack, frisbees, etc.) and an Israel-inspired non-dairy food to share!
We are doing a Shabbatluck and Pool Party at Rabbi Tamar's:
Lexington Heights Apartments
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BJC Office Closed Mondays
Starting this month, the Beth Jacob office will be closed on Mondays.
Morning minyan, of course, will still happen everyday, and on July 11th and 25th, Rabbi Allen's Monday night Talmud class will also meet as scheduled.
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Morning
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!
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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
Jew in the Pew will be on hiatus for the summer, and meet again on September 3 and September 24.
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.
Meditation: Saturday Mornings
9:15 am, 1st & 3rd Saturday mornings each month
Meditation will be on hiatus for the summer, and resume on September 17.
 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!
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