21 January 2017
23 Tevet 5777
Shemot
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Friday
5:31 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) 
6:50 PM Shabbat Ends

Mazal tov to... 

...Elan Kahalnik and his fiancée Jenna Streusand on their Auf Ruf this Shabbat

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
(Ongoing classes are listed below in their own section)
JOYFUL NOISE A CAPPELLA 
20 January, Friday, 6:30 PM 
Join us on the third Friday of each month for some great singing.

USY GROUP DYNAMIX OVERNIGHT 
21 January, Saturday, 8:30 PM (Offsite) 
Contact Ralph Landau
Come kick off the second semester and spend the night doing group challenges, low and high ropes course activities, high energy games, karaoke, movie watching, and more! Open to all Dallas/Fort Worth area USYers (8th-12th grade). $45 for USY members, $50 for non-members!

SISTERHOOD INTRA-FAITH LUNCH 
22 January, Sunday, 12:30 PM (Oneg) 
Contact Anna Segal
Come hear Natalie Nanasi, Director of the Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women and Assistant Professor of Law SMU Dedman School of Law. $20/person with lunch catered by CBT. Contact Anna Segal for seating availability.

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

SCHMOOZING WITH THE MIDDLE 
28 January, Saturday, 8PM (Offsite)
The Middle is a purely social, all-inclusive, non-exclusive group of post-carpool, pre-retirement age people. Email Gloria & Phil for event information.

MUSICAL OPEN HOUSE 
28 January, Saturday, following CBT Shabbat lunch until 4PM (Offsite) 
Contact Rabbi Zelony
Following Congregation Beth Torah's Shabbat lunch, join the rabbi in her home for a musical open house. Bring your instruments and voices. Come and make music. All are welcome. Nosh will be served. RSVP for address.

DOING JEWISH -- KASHERING THE KITCHEN
29 January, Sunday, 1:30-3:30 PM (Offsite)
Contact Rabbi Zelony
Many of us might associate the word kosher with complicated or archaic, but the word can also be associated with a higher consciousness when we eat. If you'd like to know more about kashrut and how to take some steps toward kosher eating, join us for this Doing Jewish class at the home of Eileen & Howard Kessner. Click here for the class schedule.

FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY
3 February, Friday, 8PM
Join us for our special monthly service where we celebrate upcoming birthdays and anniversaries.

HAVDALAH WHISKEY-TASTING 
4 February, Saturday, 7:30-10:30 PM (Oneg) 
Join Men's Club for havdalah followed by a whiskey-tasting with spirits provided by Trinity River Distillery. We'll sample their signature Texas Silver Star Whiskey and other products from their Fort Worth distillery.

FJMC ANNUAL WORLD WIDE WRAP 
GET READY TO WRAP AND ROLL
5 February, Sunday, 9AM (Offsite) 
Join the World Wide Wrap hosted at Anshai Torah this year (5501 W Parker Rd 75093). There will be no minyan at Beth Torah. Contact MensClub@anshaitorah.org or 972.473.7718 for questions.

TALK 'N FOLD (M3) 
8 February, Wednesday, 2PM (Oneg) 
Contact Lisa Miller
Come help fold, seal, label, and postage the monthly mailing. This mailing is done the second Wednesday of each month at 2PM. Put it on your calendar!

KNITTING CIRCLE 
8 February, Wednesday, 7PM 
Contact Kimber Miller
Experienced knitters and beginners welcome. Bring your current project and questions, or work on items to donate! Join us if you can and invite others who may be interested. Please check in at the Member Lounge.

ANNUAL KASHRUT AND SHABBAT POLICY MEETING 
12 February, Sunday, 10-11AM (Sanctuary) 
Contact Heather Venable
Please join Rabbi Zelony for the annual review of our congregation's kashrut and Shabbat policies. This will be an opportunity to learn what policies we have, ask questions about the policies, and we'll examine how they have worked in the community over the past year.

KADIMA GOES TO WHIRLYBALL (Grades 6 to 8) 
12 February, Sunday, 12:45 PM (Offsite) 
Contact Megan Fehler 
Come join Kadima for a fun Sunday afternoon of Whirlyball. $10 for Kadima members, $15 for non-members. You may bring extra money to play laser tag or arcade games if you would like. RSVP by February 3.

CONGREGATIONAL SHABBAT DINNER
17 February, Friday, 6:30 PM (services at 7:30 PM)

Let's get cozy with family and friends with some hot and spicy Chinese food. Friday Night services with Joyful Noise A Cappella, and led by Learning Center and Youth, will follow at 7:30 PM. Dinner is $10 per person, $36 per family of four ($10 per each additional person), and free for children under 5. RSVP today at  http://cbt.news/cbtdinner.
ONGOING CLASSES
INTRO TO JUDAISM: ON ONE FOOT 
24, 31 January, Tuesday, 6:30 PM (Library) 
Contact Beri Schwitzer
This course covers the sweep of more than 3,000 years of history, encounters texts and teachers both ancient and contemporary, and most importantly, gives you the opportunity to reflect on your place in the narrative of the Jewish people. 

JEWISH SPIRITUALITY 
22, 29 January, 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.

JEWISH & CHRISTIAN STUDY 
6 February, Monday, Noon (Oneg) 
Contact Earl Bills
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 are currently looking at the development of early Christianity.  

SISTERHOOD TORAH DISCUSSION GROUP 
19 January, Thursday, 5:45 PM (Oneg) 
Contact Nancy Siegel 
Sponsored by Sisterhood, this group is for the ladies! Dinner is available by RSVP and the discussion is based on Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz' Judaism's Great Debates: Timeless Controversies from Abraham to Herzl. Dinner is $10/meal. Pre-pay for all 5 sessions and receive a 20% discount when you complete your Sisterhood membership form. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLEVER WRITERS NEEDED
Rabbi Z is looking for some help to write short skits or songs to be performed between each chapter of the Megillah reading.  Click here to learn more .

TED HOGAN'S EAGLE PROJECT
Member Ted Hogan's Eagle Scout project helps Beth Torah! But his project needs Beth Torah's help. Click here to learn more.
KAREN LEYNOR MITZVAH DAY 
Join with your CBT family in supporting our community on Karen Leynor Mitzvah Day. Mark your calendar for April 30 and look for more information to come on the many volunteer opportunities. Interested in leading a project or just have questions about it? Contact Beth Mond.

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 rabsec@congregationbethtorah.org.
Quick Links
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 president@congregationbethtorah.org.

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 Tot-Shabbat@congregationbethtorah.org .

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 rikudchik@gmail.com .
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