22 October 2016
20 Tishri 5777
Chol Hamoed
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Friday
6:28 PM Shabbat Starts (60 min)
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Joyful Noise A Cappella

Saturday
Babysitting (Room 1) 
9:30 AM Shabbat Service
10:30 AM Junior Congregation (MPR) 
11:00 AM Tot Shabbat (MPR)
7:44 PM Shabbat Ends

Weekly Minyans
Sundays, 9AM 
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).
UPCOMING EVENTS
JOYFUL NOISE A CAPPELLA 
21 October, Friday, 6:30 PM 
Join us on the third Friday of each month for some great singing. 

CHAI LIGHTS SHABBAT 
21 October, Friday, 6:30 PM 
Join us for services conducted by Chai Lights members followed by an Oneg. All members of the congregation and community are welcome. 

SUKKOT FAMILY SLEEPOVER 
22 October, Saturday, 7PM  
Contact Beri Schwitzer
Calling all families and youth of all ages! Get ready for pajamas and palm fronds! Congregation Beth Torah will be hosting our first Sukkot Sleepover! Did you know it's a mitzvah to spend the night in the sukkah? Join our ISJL Education Fellow, Shira Moskowitz, Beri Schwitzer, and some of our CLC staff (and parent volunteers) for some wonderful holiday programming! The following morning, we will have breakfast and pajama day on Sunday while the youth attend Hashanah Rabbah services. 

MEN'S CLUB MOVIE NIGHT IN THE SUKKAH
22 October, Saturday, 8PM (CBT Sukkah)
Contact Brian Rubenstein
Join us for a Marx Brothers movie from our grab-bag. FREE! Snacks and sodas provided. BYOB. All are welcome. Come and have some fun!

BUSINESS OFFICES CLOSED 
23, 24, 25 October
 
JEWISH SPIRITUALITY
23, 30 October, Sunday, 8AM (Room 11)
Contact Rabbi Zelony
The Mystical Tradition and How it Speaks to Our Everyday Lives: Come explore essays of the Chassidic masters and modern scholars to understand what Judaism has to say about God, inner transformation, spiritual practice, compassion, healing, tshuva, halacha and mitzvot.

CLC PAJAMA / SUKKOT HOLIDAY PROGRAM 
23 October, Sunday  
Contact Beri Schwitzer
Details TBA. 

SUKKOT / HASHANAH RABBAH SERVICE
23 October , Sunday, 9AM (Sanctuary)
 
MEN'S CLUB BREAKFAST 
23 October, Sunday ~10:15 AM (Oneg)
Contact  Brian Rubenstein  
Immediately following the Hashanah Rabbah service, join us for a FREE light breakfast. And while you're here, lend a hand as we pack team boxes, fill goodie bags, sort and prepare signage, and complete other general tasks in preparation for the BBQ. Many opportunities to help, including non-lifting / light duty work.  ANYONE IS WELCOME TO HELP! ALL AGES, ALL ABILITIES!

SHEMINI ATZERET SERVICE INCLUDING YIZKOR
24 October, Monday, 9AM (~10:15 AM Yizkor)

SIMCHAT TORAH EVENING CELEBRATION 
24 October, Monday, 7PM 
Contact [email protected] 
Not going to be able to make it to the State Fair? Going to miss all that food on a stick? No worries...we've got you covered. Join us to celebrate Simchat Torah and get your food on a stick at Beth Torah. We look forward to a great night of dancing, fun and food. 

SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICE 
25 October, Tuesday, 9AM 
Join us for services and celebration honoring this year's Chattan Torah, Lou Kaiser, and Kallat Bereshit, Alisone Kopita. 

ONE AMAZING NIGHT (SWJC) 
26 October, Wednesday, 6PM (Offsite) 
Contact Susan Myers / 214.361.0018 
The Southwest Jewish Congress, already known for recognizing outstanding community volunteers from various disciplines and backgrounds, is doubling down to celebrate both Inspiring Women and Men of Action on one amazing night. Tickets are $75 per person or $125 per couple. Student tickets are $25 each.

BEIT MIDRASH 
26 October, Wednesday, 7PM & 8PM 
Contact Beri Schwitzer
The traditional place to learn Jewish text is a Beit Midrash which means "House of Seeking." Small groups of students gather in a study-hall type atmosphere to seek wisdom from inside Jewish texts. You can join Rabbi Zelony (The Book of Samuel) and Beri Schwitzer (Insights of Dr. Avivah Zorenberg on the Torah) at both 7PM and 8PM as they rotate through both sessions. 

KOSHER BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP
30 October, Sunday, 10AM to 4PM (Offsite)
Contact Brian Rubenstein
The national cuisine of Texas meets the dietary laws of the Bible in the second Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship. Under the supervision of Dallas Kosher and the world-renowned Kansas City Barbeque Society, teams from around Texas and beyond will compete. Join us at Sunnyland Furniture (Coit & Spring Valley) for this delectable, family-friendly event. Sign up to volunteer-- http://cbt.news/2016BBQsignup. FREE ADMISSION. 

HOT DOGS OR PICKLES?
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? And, more importantly, how many pickles (or hot dogs) can you eat in 4 minutes?!?!?!?!

If you're 10 or older, sign-up for the Kosher BBQ Championship's Hot Dog and/or Pickle Eating Contest!  Click here for details including links to the registration forms. 

INTRO TO JUDAISM: ON ONE FOOT
1 November, Tuesday, 6:30 PM (Library)
Contact Beri Schwitzer
This course covers the sweep of more than 3,000 years of history, encounter texts and teachers both ancient and contemporary, and most importantly-have the opportunity to reflect on your place in the narrative of the Jewish people.

BOARD MEETING
1 November, Tuesday, 7:30 PM (Oneg)
Contact Lisa Miller
Monthly board meetings are open to all CBT members with Minyan starting at 7:15 PM.

LADIES NIGHT OUT
3 November, Thursday, 7PM (Oneg Room)
Cristal Kesner 
Sponsored by Sisterhood. Join us for a much-deserved ladies night out playing Bunco & Bubbly. Bunco is very easy to learn and a blast to play. $5/person. Please RSVP so we can plan for tables and snacks.

FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY SERVICE
4 November, Friday, 6:30 PM
[email protected]
This month's First Friday service begins at 6:30 PM to accommodate the Scholar-in-Residence program. Join us for this special monthly service celebrating upcoming birthdays and anniversaries.

ANTI-SEMITISM: JUST UNDER THE SURFACE
2016-2017 Mark A. Siegel Scholar-in-Residence
4 & 5 November, Friday & Saturday
Contact [email protected]
On the weekend of November 4, we will welcome Dr. David Patterson, Hillel A. Feinberg Chair in Holocaust Studies in the Ackerman Center at the University of Texas at Dallas. Come hear 'The Why of Anti-Semitism through the Lens of Judaism' as well as 'Contemporary Anti-Semitism: From Left-Wing Intellectuals to Islamic Jihadists to College Campuses and at Work.' Cost is $36 members, $45 non-members, and $10 students. Pick up a registration form. Click here and see page 14 for registration. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WALKERS WANTED 
The rabbi is looking for volunteers to escort her to and from the synagogue on Friday nights. If you would like to be included in the rotation, please email her secretary, Heather, at [email protected].

HELP WANTED!
The Second Annual Dallas BBQ Championship is coming up on Sunday, October 30 and we need volunteers for everything from prep and setup to ticket sales and tear-down. Go to http://cbt.news/2016BBQsignup to sign up to help. Volunteers get a FREE t-shirt.

LAS VEGAS! DECEMBER 11-15
Join members of Congregation Beth Torah on a special behind the scenes tour of Las Vegas. As part of our Adult Education program, we will be examining the origins of Thugs Who Knew Torah: a Look at Jewish Gangsters. Get details online at http://cbt.news/2016vegas. Register early as we're limited to 54 participants. Deadline to register is November 8. 

JOYFUL NOISE A CAPPELLA 
It's not accidental that Beth Torah flat out prefers Friday night services with Joyful Noise so, fermata thin air, we bring you the noteworthy Joyful Noise A Cappella. You're chordially invited to be there sharp every third Friday at 6:30 PM beginning in October for some great singing. And bring the kids! We love unaccompanied minors and don't worry too much about tempo tantrums.

MEMBER'S LOUNGE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
CBT is temporarily leasing our Education wing to a UTD group utilizing classrooms on both floors. While their classes are in session, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM, the Member's Lounge on the first floor will be closed. For any questions or concerns, please reach out to Cyd Friedman at [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] .

GIVE US YOUR HP, YOUR CANON, YOUR EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES YEARNING TO BE RECYCLED... 
Our Congregational Learning Center (CLC) is collecting empty ink cartridges as a fundraiser. Collection boxes are located outside of the CLC office and in the front lobby. Cartridges should be in a Ziploc bag when dropped off.

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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