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Six Ways to Help with Immigration Justice
Here are six ways to help with Immigration Justice in the Twin Cities through Mount Zion
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Prepared by Mount Zion's Tzedek (Social Action) Committee
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 This Shabbat
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7:30 p.m. Shabbat Services
Birthday Blessings
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9:00 a.m. Open Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
Bo - Ex. 11:4-12:28
12:00 p.m. Potluck Lunch
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Community and Life Passages
 Mazel tov to...
Sam and Reine Shiffman on the birth of their granddaughter,
Eliana Gloria, on January 12.
W
e extend condolences to...
Eric (Celita) Levinson on the death of his father,
Arne Levinson, on January 5.
May God grant peace to all who mourn and comfort to all who are bereaved.
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Our Bodies, Our Souls Retreat
Friday evening, January 19 - Saturday evening, January 20
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New Member Havdalah
Saturday, January 27, 4:30 - 6 pm
at Rabbi and Cantor Spilker's Home
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Brotherhood Dessert & Game Night
Saturday, January 27, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Mount Zion
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Congregational Shabbat Dinner
February 2, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Cost before Jan 19 (subsidized):
$13 adults; $10 kids (11 and under)
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Sign up to help with Purim!
The Purim Carnvial will be on March 4, and we need YOUR help to make sure it's a success! You can sponsor all or part of a booth or volunteer to run all the fun activities, as well as set-up and clean-up volunteers!
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 Building a Jewish Home,
Creating a Jewish Family
Mondays, January 29, February 5 & 19, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Rabbi Spilker
$36 members/$50 public per person
Ready to take a positive step in your life?
- Explore ways to bring Jewish traditions into your home in a judgement-free class.
- Hear from others about their decisions or practices.
- Make practical (small) decisions about holidays, values, and even artwork to hang on your walls.
- This open, guided class is for interfaith, same-faith, mixed roots, or single households.
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 Tu BiSh'vat Wine and Trees Party
Wednesday, January 31
6:00 p.m. Social and Nosh; 6:30 p.m. Seder
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Gun Violence Prevention for Beginners
 Sunday, January 21, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Temple Israel
Presented by Protect Minnesota. Co-sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women MN, Mount Zion Temple Social Action Committee, and Temple Israel
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Tzedek Group Read:
 Enrique's Journey
We have free copies of the book for anyone who agrees to attend one of the following discussion dates:
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6:15-7:45 at Mount Zion
Facilitator: Diana Dean
Sunday, Jan. 28, 12:30-2:00 at Mount Zion
Facilitator: Jessica Griffith
Thursday, Feb. 8, 7-8:30, Roseville Public Library, Board Room 2nd Floor
Facilitator: Michael Kuhne
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2018 Advocacy Fair On
Sunday, January 21, 2:00 - 5:00 pm, at Gloria Dei Church Fellowship Hall (700 South Snelling Ave., St. Paul). Are you concerned about public policy issues like homelessness or the environment but wondering how to get involved? Come to the Advocacy Fair! Connect with more than 25 organizations which are advocating for policy change in our community and state. Learn about their work and find out how you can get involved. Free and all are invited. No RSVP is required. Please bring a nonperishable food item for food pantries operated by Neighborhood House. This non-partisan community service event is hosted by several St. Paul legislators: Rep. Dave Pinto, Rep. Rena Moran, and Senator Foung Hawj.
More information.
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Artist Salon Rising performance poet
Talia Young (Mount Zion's SPORTY Advisor) joins Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman for a lively conversation on ways in which spoken word has become an effective vehicle for social change and on the role of new media in advancing activism.
Turn It and Turn It Again: Text as Power in Judaism and Slam Poetry will be on
January 21 at 2pm at Studio Z (275 E. 4th St., St. Paul).
Learn more.
- Mitzvah Clowning - Join us! Great for 7th grade Mitzvah Project. Ages 10-100 welcome! When: Sunday, January 28, 12:30-3:00 p.m. We will start with training here, in our spiritual home, at Mount Zion Temple and then travel to Sholom East to spread love, laughter and good cheer! No experience necessary. Questions? Contact Sue Lund at 952-217-0594 or sue@thelundfamily.net. Thank you for considering this FUN and meaningful Mitzvah.
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Discussion We want your opinion! The Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul invites you to participate in the Jewish People Policy Institute's fifth annual
Structured World Jewish Dialogue with journalist
Shmuel Rosner. The topic is Israel-Diaspora relations as Israel marks its 70th anniversary.
Thursday, Feb. 1, 7-9 p.m. at the Shaller Family Sholom East Campus. Free and open to the public.
Register here.
- Hineni Class Join Rabbi Alan Shavit Lonstein, Director of By The Rivers: A Multi-Faith Learning and Lifecycle Center, for
Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning. This class, which runs from
Thursday, February 1, - Thursday, March 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the St. Paul JCC, is a six part exploration of what it means to find your true self, what is spirituality and where do we find it, and the practice to find ultimate meaning. Cost: $80 ($60 member value price).
Learn more.
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Divorce Support Group Jewish Family Service, St. Paul is offering a Divorce Support Group that will provide a supportive environment for processing grief and healing. The support group will not only be a place to get emotional support but also a place to learn new tools for resiliency and moving forward in a positive way. You don't have to go on this journey alone. This group is for individuals recently separated, in the process of divorce or post-divorce within one year. This is NOT a faith-based group. It is open to anyone no matter where your journey has brought you. The divorce support group meets 6 times, the first Monday evening of each month, starting
Feb 5,
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and costs 25.00 dollars per meeting. If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact Beth Johnson at
Bjohnson@jfssp.org or 651-698-0767.
Beth Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist who has worked extensively with individual adults, co-parents, children and families that are going through high-conflict separation, divorce and post-divorce challenges. In addition to being a therapist, Beth has worked in the family court system for many years as a Guardian ad Litem advocating for children in divorce and custody cases.
- Caucus BE AN ENGAGED CITIZEN: Attend your caucus on Feb 6. The precinct caucus for all parties will be held on Tuesday, February 6th, with registration starting at 6:30 p.m. Individuals do not have to be registered voters to attend, but they must support the party whose caucus they attend. Caucuses are open to anyone who will be 18 by election day. Find your
caucus location and go to the
Secretary of State's site for more information.
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