23 April 2016
15 Nisan 5776
Passover
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Friday
7:45 PM Shabbat Starts
No Kabbalat Shabbat Service 

Saturday
9:15 AM Contemplative Service
9:30 AM Shabbat Service
Babysitting (Room 1)
10:30 AM Junior Congregation (MPR) 
11:00 AM Tot Shabbat (MPR)
9:03 PM Shabbat Ends

Weekly Minyans
Sundays, 8:30 AM 
Mondays, 6:45 AM, followed by breakfast & The Talmud with Rabbi Zelony. 
The Talmud is the foundational text upon which all modern forms of Judaism stand. Come explore, spar with, and make meaning of this sacred book. Open to all learners. Hebrew text is provided but class discussions will be based on English translation. Every Monday after minyan (time will vary on holidays).
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CLC SHABBAT WEEKEND
We are thrilled to celebrate all that our students have accomplished this year and invite you to join in for a weekend of ruach and learning. Want to help in honoring our children by making a donation to help sponsor the Saturday afternoon Kiddush, teacher appreciation gifts, and Sunday picnic? Checks can be made payable to CBT Learning Center or go online to http://cbt.news/gift2cbt (select "specific funds" and enter CLC Shabbat Weekend in the box that opens) to donate.
BUSINESS OFFICES CLOSED 
24 April, Sunday 

BOARD MEETING 
25 April , Monday, 7:30 PM (Oneg) 
Contact Marty Fried
Monthly board meetings are open to all CBT members with Minyan starting at 7:15 PM. 

SINGING WITH RABBI ZELONY 
26 April , Tuesday, 7-8PM (Room 11) 
Contact Rabbi Zelony
All are welcome, including children, as we meet each week to sing. 

HAVURAH FOR JEWS-BY-CHOICE 
28 April , Thursday, 7PM (CBT) 
Contact Elizabeth Stein
Have you converted to Judaism? If so, this group is for you! Join us to discuss shared perspectives, issues, and experiences. 

BUSINESS OFFICES CLOSED 
29 April, Friday

24-HOUR READING OF THE NAMES 
30 April, Saturday, 9PM (Sanctuary) 
Contact Ed Matisoff
[email protected] 
Read aloud the names of those who perished in the Holocaust for 24 uninterrupted hours. If you haven't signed up, contact us for a slot. 

MUFFINS & MINYAN WITH MOM 
1 May, Sunday, 8:15 AM 
Contact Leah Singleton
[email protected] 
Join Young Families for a light breakfast and minyan. 

JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS 
1, 8, 15, 22 May, Sunday, 9AM (MPR) 
Contact Rabbi Zelony
[email protected] 
For many of us, prayer is difficult. What are we supposed to feel and experience? Do we really believe prayer is efficacious? Come explore these and other questions with Rabbi Zelony. 

MC BREAKFAST & ELECTIONS 
1 May, Sunday, 9AM (8:30 AM Minyan) 
Contact Brian Rubenstein
[email protected] 
Men's Club program topic is Reading of the Names and we will hold our elections. Open to everyone. $7 members / $10 non-members / $5 students. 

JEWISH & CHRISTIAN STUDY 
2 May, Monday, Noon to 1PM (Oneg) 
Contact Earl Bills
[email protected] 
A unique interfaith study group of Jews and Christians. We are learning about each other as we study primary source texts (Bible, Mishnah) together. We've spent the last year studying the Mishnah, and the Talmud in the context of the development of Judaism in the post Temple period. We are now looking at the development of early Christianity during the same period. Bring a Bible. Find the study texts online at cbt.news/J-C_StudyTexts. 

SINGING WITH RABBI ZELONY 
3, 10, 17, 31 May , Tuesday, 7-8PM (Room 11) 
Contact Rabbi Zelony
All are welcome, including children, as we meet each week to sing. 

FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY SERVICE 
6 May, Friday, 8PM 
Join us for this special monthly service celebrating upcoming birthdays and anniversaries. 

BUSINESS OFFICES CLOSED 
8 May, Sunday 

LADIES WHO LUNCH 
10 May, Tuesday, 12:30 PM 
Contact Carol Taper
[email protected] 
Go Dutch and nosh with the ladies at a different location around town each month. Must RSVP for location. Sponsored by Sisterhood. 

KNITTING CIRCLE 
11 May, Wednesday, 7PM (CBT) 
Contact Anna Segal
[email protected] 
The Sisterhood Knitting Circle will be meeting the second Wednesday of each month. Join us if you can and invite others who may be interested. 

ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY 
12 May, Thursday, 4:30-8PM
(JCC / 7900 Northhaven Rd, Dallas 75230) 
Join the community to celebrate! Purchase tickets for your favorite foods. Bring your tzedakah boxes to help purchase needed items for soldiers-toothbrushes, socks, shaving cream, razors, lip balm, anti-bug lotion, etc. Don't miss the bounce houses, petting zoo, face painting, archeological dig, fishing at the Red Sea, and lots more!
Our biggest food drive of the year has started!

Food does not need to be Kosher

Non-Perishables only

Check for valid expiration dates

 

Fill those Purim Mitzvah Day brown bags with boxed potato/pasta/rice sides, cans of chickren breast, cookies, snack crackers, cake mixes, Jell-O, baby food, Hamburger Helper, strawberry and apricot jellies, etc. Bring everything to Beth Torah and just drop off in the lobby. Questions? Contact [email protected].

Karen Leynor Mitzvah Day coming May 15. Get ready to join with your Beth Torah friends and volunteer for one of the agencies we have partnered with to help our community. Together we can make a difference. Contact Beth Mond at [email protected].

Poker Tournament (http://cbt.news/cbtpoker) coming May 22.

 

Family Day at Dr Pepper Stadium coming May 22.Contact Brian Rubenstein at [email protected]. Tickets are $10 each.

 

Congregational Annual Meeting at Beth Torah coming May 24.

P ASSOVER SERVICE SCHEDULE (2016)
 
YOM HASHOAH YELLOW CANDLES 
Men's Club has made candles available in the lobby for anyone who wishes to light one in memory of the six million Jews lost in the Holocaust. There is a box available for donations.

NEW MUSSAR GROUP
We have one successful Mussar group at Beth Torah and there certainly is room for another to begin this meaningful journey. If you want to know more, send your name and contact information to Celia Bills at [email protected]. We need at least five (5) participants to get a group started.

TOT SHABBAT
2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at 11AM (MPR)
Bring your tot and enjoy singing, dancing, storytelling and a snack. It's a fun-filled ritual to educate, entertain, enthrall, and envelop our youngest members. For questions, contact [email protected] .

ISRAELI DANCING
(Usually) Every Wednesday (MPR)
All dancers welcome! Free for members. $5 for non-members. 7:30 PM to 8:15 PM beginners and 8:30 to 10:30 PM for advanced. Check our calendar at http://cbt.news/cbt-calendar to confirm weekly classes. For questions, contact Linda Kahalnik at [email protected] .
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