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July 13, 2017 / 19 Tamuz 5777
A weekly update on happenings, events and news at Beth El
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SUMMER DARSHANIM
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This Week's D'var Torah
Chief Michael Harcey
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July 15 | Shabbat Services | Beth El Synagogue
Chief Michael Harcey has been with the St. Louis Park Police Department since 1991, first serving as a police officer and school liaison officer. He was promoted to sergeant in 2000 and to lieutenant in 2006. Prior to joining the St. Louis Park Police Department, Lt. Harcey worked for the Richfield Police Department as a dispatcher and community service officer. He has a master of arts degree in police leadership from St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota, a bachelor of arts in sociology of law, criminology and deviance from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and an associate's of applied science degree in law enforcement from Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. Mike currently serves as the Secretary on the Board of Directors for Cornerstone and as the President of the Association of Training Officers of Minnesota.
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SCOUTS CONCERT
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WOMEN'S LEAGUE
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Israeli Scouts Concert
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Soile Anderson Meet & Greet
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| Thursday, July 20 | 6:00 pm | St. Louis Park Rec Center |
August 3 | 7:00 pm | Beth El Synagogue
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The scouts are coming!
The scouts are coming!
Join us for an Israeli Scouts Performance hosted by Beth El at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. More information can be found
HERE.
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Soile Anderson, founder of Taste of Scandinavia Bakery and Deco Catering, and co-author of a new book,
Celebrations to Remember, will demonstrate new recipes and give us tips on how to throw a great party. Cost is $10. Please
RSVP HERE.
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2017 ANNUAL MEETING
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EASTERN EUROPE TRIP
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Save the Date - Beth El's Annual Meeting
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Eastern Europe Trip With Cantor Abrams
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| Saturday, August 5 | During Shabbat Morning Services | Beth El Synagogue |
October 15 - 26, 2017 |
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Please join us for the 2017 Annual Meeting during Shabbat Services on August 5. More details coming soon!
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Come with Cantor Abrams & Dana Yugend Pepper on this life-changing trip. Explore the cities of our ancestors, and witness the dynamics of places once vibrant Jewish centers, ravaged by the atrocities of the war and now experiencing a resurgence and desire to tell the Jewish story. Full itinerary HERE.
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YAD V'LEV COMMITTEE
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BAKERS NEEDED
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Yad V'Lev Committee Needs Your Help
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Bakers Needed
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Beth El's Yad V'Lev (Hand and Heart) Committee serves an important function in helping our community during times of crisis or grief. You can help! Click
HERE to sign up for cooking, delivering meals, coordinating phone calls or transportation. For questions or to volunteer, please
EMAIL Jeanne Kaufman or call 763-533-1888.
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We are in need of sweets (cookies and bars) for Shabbat kiddush lunches this summer as there are few b'nai mitzvot. If you have the time, please bring your home baked dairy treats or store bought kosher(OU dairy) to the synagogue front desk. Help us continue making our kiddushim warm and welcoming.
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SHABBAT CHAUFFEURS
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SHORASHIM
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Shabbat Chauffeurs Needed!
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Shorashim Registration Now Available!
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Looking for a meaningful mitzvah opportunity? Volunteer to be a Shabbat Chauffeur between Knollwood and Beth El! Up to four congregants are greatly appreciative of the ride each week and we need to expand our pool of drivers! Sign up
HERE.
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Shorashim, Beth El's Kindergarten & First grade religious school program is an excellent way to introduce or continue your child's Jewish education and be a part of a wonderful Jewish community. To register, please visit
HERE. Questions? Contact
Amanda Awend.
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TALMUD TORAH
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BECAUSE OF YOU
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Talmud Torah Registration Now Open!
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We Are Proud That Beth El...
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Registration is now open for the 2017-2018 school year! Families can register by calling the Talmud Torah office at 952.381.3300.
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Has 400-500 congregants in 5th-12th grade yearning to connect to Jewish life.
Take pride in your shul's past and present. Invest in Beth El's future.
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| Weekly Words of Torah: "I'm Blacklisted by Israel's Rabbinate - and Proud of It" |
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Read Rabbi Davis' Op-Ed in Haaretz about being blacklisted by the Rabbanut...
READ MORE
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Mazal Tov to Yoni Lui and Patricia Alonso as they each prepare to make Aliyah to Israel!
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We gratefully acknowledge our Beth El congregants, supporters, and Women's League for providing the Kiddush & Congregational Shabbat Lunch.
All are invited to attend in the Leonard & Fay Ribnick Kiddush Hall and the
Gruman Social Hall.
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Service Times
EREV SHABBAT (FRIDAY NIGHT)
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 pm
YOM SHABBAT (SATURDAY)
Shacharit 9:00 am | Minchah 5:45 pm
SUNDAY
Shacharit 9:00 am | Maariv 5:45 pm
DAILY MINYAN
Shacharit 7:00 am | Maariv 5:45 pm
Shabbat Times
Candle Lighting 8:39 pm
Havdalah 9:38 pm
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Services can be streamed by visiting:
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Services this week are in the
Fiterman Chapel.
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GREATER COMMUNITY
Inside/Outside: Exploring Boundries & Otherness Art Exhibit | June 15-August 24 |
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Hineni Summertime Jewish Learning: Recognizing Our Resources in Water | July 18 | Adath Jeshurun |
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Summer Arts Workshop | July 23 | Open Eye Figure Theater |
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Jewish/Gospel Musical Cultural Collaboration | July 25 | Wolfe Park Amphitheater |
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