23 January 2016
13 Shevat 5776
Beshalach
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Friday
5:32 PM Shabbat Starts
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday
9:30 AM Shabbat Service
Babysitting (Room 1)
10:30 AM Junior Congregation (MPR) 
11:00 AM Tot Shabbat (MPR)
6:50 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).
Quick Links
Calling All Megillah Readers!
If you want to learn to read Megillat Esther this year please contact Rabbi Zelony ([email protected]).

DST Ends ENDS TOMORROW!
NEW Inclusion Initiative Survey
As we continue to raise funds for CBT's Inclusion Initiative, we need to establish spending priorities. Please be sure to complete the survey you received by email before it closes on Friday, January 22. Make your voice HEARD because your opinion COUNTS! For questions, contact [email protected]

DST Ends ENDS TOMORROW!
Is Your Chili the Best?...EVER?!?!?!?!
If YOU are interested in YOUR chili recipe being considered as the Beth Torah Kosher Chili Cook Off entry for 2016, please submit it by email to Liz Cox ([email protected]) no later than sundown, Friday, January 22. The selected recipe will be made on chili cook off day with GROUND BEEF (not steak, not ground turkey, etc.). If your recipe is selected you will NOT be obliged to participate in the cook off (although you will be welcome to). We MAY ask submitters to cook up a (normal sized) pot of their DELICIOUS chili on Saturday, January 30 (evening) or Sunday, January 31 for sampling.

THE MIDDLE GOES TO
PETE'S DUELING PIANOS (Addison)

23 January, Saturday, 7:15 PM
Contact Gloria Stayman / [email protected] 

The Middle is an all-inclusive, non-exclusive group where all are welcome regardless of religious affiliation or marital status. 

 

INTRA-FAITH SISTERHOOD BRUNCH
24 January, Sunday, 12:30 PM (Anshai Torah)
Contact Esther Cohen / [email protected] 

The Changing Face of the Western World: Global Arab Migration and Anti-Semitism with guest speakers Caroline Brettell, Cultural Anthropologist at SMU College of Humanities and Sciences, and Sara Abosch, Senior Director of Education at the Dallas Holocaust Museum. Visit http://cbt.news/2016-IFL-INFO for details.

BOARD MEETING
25 January, Monday, 7:30 PM (Oneg)
Contact Marty Fried / [email protected] 

Monthly board meetings are open to all CBT members.

 

HAVURAH FOR JEWS-BY-CHOICE
27 January, Wednesday, 7PM (CBT)
Contact Elizabeth Stein / [email protected] 

This week's meeting has been moved to Wednesday instead of it's usual Thursday. Have you converted to Judaism? If so, this group is for you! Join us to discuss shared perspectives, issues, and experiences. for questions.

 

USY SPRING KALLAH
29-31 January (Offsite)
Contact David Kuchinsky / [email protected] 

All 8th to 12th grade students are invited to this annual convention.

 

CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA-TEXAS HAVDALLAH

30 January, Saturday, 6:30 PM (MPR)
Contact Julia Paeglis / [email protected]  

Camp Young Judaea-Texas Havdallah at Congregation Beth Torah. Learn about programs offered at camp this summer and spend time with friends (new and old) as we start off the new week camp-style. Email Julia Paeglis for more information or to RSVP.

 

JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS
31 January, 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. Upcoming dates include February 7, 14, 21, and 28.

 

MEN'S CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST
31 January, Sunday, 9AM (Oneg)
Contact Brian Rubenstein / [email protected]  

All Congregational Learning Center students are invited to the Men's Club annual pancake breakfast following morning minyan. Breakfast is free and so is Minyan so why not come to both?

 

KAREN LEYNOR MITZVAH DAY (KLMD) PLANNING MEETING
31 January, Sunday, 10-11:30 AM (Library)
Contact Beth Mond / [email protected]  

Fire-up for Karen Leynor Mitzvah Day 2016? Want to have a huge impact on our community? Come to our first planning meeting. Whether you want to play a big role or small one, please attend and have your voice heard. We'd love to hear some new ideas. If interested, please e-mail Beth Mond.

JEWISH FAMILY NIGHT
31 January, Sunday, 4:05 PM (Allen Event Center)
Contact Jared Katz / 972.912.1019 | [email protected]  

Join up at the Allen Event Center for the Inaugural Jewish Family Night as the ECHL Kelly Cup Champion Allen Americans host the Tulsa Oilers. Get more information and/or purchase tickets online at http://allenamericans.com/jewishfamily.

FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY
5 February, Friday, 8PM 

Join us on the first Friday of each month when we celebrate birthdays and anniversaries coming up in the new month.

DISABILITY MONTH
6 February, Saturday, 9:30 AM
Contact Zelene Lovitt / [email protected]  

Disability Month will be observed at Shabbat services when we again welcome the residents of CHAI Inc. to our synagogue. Come join Rav Hanan Schlesinger, Torah scholar and teacher, who will return to our bimah sharing ideas about how to be sensitively and meaningfully inclusive.

MEN'S CLUB WORLD-WIDE WRAP
7 February, Sunday, 9AM (Shearith Israel)
Contact Brian Rubenstein / [email protected]  

Join Congregation Beth Torah, Anshai Torah, and Shearith Israel when they celebrate the mitzvah of tefillin. Afterwards, stay for a bagel breakfast and talk by Dr. Diane Fagelman-Birk about the value of individual and team sports. There will be no minyan at CBT.

RUACH SUPER BOWL PARTY
7 February, Sunday, 5PM (Home of the Alistairs)
Contact Lauren Alistair / 469.585.0439 | [email protected]  

Ruach, the Young Adults group, is having a get together with games on Super Bowl Sunday.

CHAI LIGHTS SUPER BOWL PARTY
7 February, Sunday, 5:30 PM (BJ's Brewhouse)
Contact Joy & Herb Weinstein / [email protected]  

Your $5 check mailed to Gene Taper is your reservation and entry into our Super Bowl Pool (guess the winner and scores-closest predictions win the cash).

EZRA & NEHEMIAH
7 February, Sunday, 7:30 PM (Sanctuary)
Contact Earl Bills / [email protected]  

Join us as Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger teaches on the final chapter in the historical narrative of the Hebrew Bible. Ongoing, free (donations accepted), and open to all.

KNITTING CIRCLE
10 February, 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. 
Scholar-in-Residence Sponsorship

Sing with Joey! As we explore the theme of community this year, developing the singing part of our community is so important. This program will provide an incredible opportunity for us to do just that. Sing with Joey! For questions, contact Evelyn Utay at 972.980.8228 or [email protected] .
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].

Rabbi's Sermons
Rabbi Elana Zelony's sermons are  available on the CBT web site. Access them directly at http://congregationbethtorah.org/rez-sermons.
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