Congregational E-mail August 7, 2008  6 Av 5768

CELEBRATING SHABBAT		Upcoming Shabbat Services: Shabbat Devarim/Hazon    August 8       Kabbalat Panim 5:30 pm       Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:00 pm       Tot Shabbat 6:30 pm    August 9       Congregational Shabbat Service 10:00 am Shabbat Vaethanan/Nachamu    August 15       Kabbalat Panim 5:30 pm       Kabbalat Shabbat  RUACH Service/       Anniversary Blessing 6:00 pm    August 16       Congregational Shabbat Service 10:00 am Shabbat Ekev    August 22       Kabbalat Panim 5:30 pm       Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:00 pm    August 23       Shabbat Minyan Service 10:00 am Shabbat Reeh    August 29       Kabbalat Panim 5:30 pm       Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:00 pm    August 30       Shabbat Sofit 9:00 am       Congregational Shabbat Service 10:00 am   Summer Service Schedule Regular  Service Schedule Congregational Calendar Religious School: Religious School TEACHERS WANTED! Be part of our caring and creative atmosphere... Make a difference and teach! Contact: Meryl Gruber, Director of Education meryl.gruber@betshalom.org (952) 426-6648 Shalom Yeladim Update: Links to our web site Home Connecting    Sisterhood    Social Action/Social Justice    Youth Groups Learning    Torah Study    Religious School    Shalom Yeladim    Adult Education Keeping Current    Congregational Calendar    Religious School Calendar    Religious School Newsletter    Shalom Yeladim Newsletter    Shalom Yeladim Calendar Upcoming Events   Thursday, August 7    11:00 am Beyond Torah Study    12:00 noon Torah Study Friday, August 8    5:30 pm Kabbalat Panim, a hospitality    gathering    6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service    6:30 pm Tot Shabbat Saturday, August 9    10:00 am Shabbat Morning    Congregational Service Monday, August 11    11:00 am Bet Shalom Golf Tournament Thursday, August 14    11:00 am Beyond Torah Study    12:00 noon Torah Study    4:30 pm Executive Committee Mtg Friday, August 15    5:30 pm Kabbalat Panim, a hospitality    gathering    6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat RUACH    Service / Anniversary Blessing Saturday, August 16    10:00 am Shabbat Morning    Congregational Service Wednesday, August 20    6:30 pm Job Seekers Group Thursday, August 21    11:00 am Beyond Torah Study    12:00 noon Torah Study    5:30 pm Basics of Judaism    7:00 Board Meeting Friday, August 22    5:30 pm Kabbalat Panim, a hospitality    gathering    6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, August 23    10:00 am Shabbat Minyan Service Sunday, August 24    8:30 am Teacher Orientation Monday, August 25     7:00 pm Preschool  Information Night Tuesday, August 26    7:00 pm Inclusion Committee Meeting Thursday, August 28    11:00 am Beyond Torah Study    12:00 noon Torah Study Friday, August 29    5:30 pm Kabbalat Panim, a hospitality    gathering    6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, August 30    9:00 am Shabbat Sofit Service    10:00 am Shabbat Morning    Congregational Service   View All Dates on Calendar
This Week's Torah Portion:: Devarim/Hazon:  Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22
Please join us on Friday, August 8 at 5:30 pm for Kabbalat Panim, a hospitality gathering, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:00 pm, or at 6:30 pm for Tot Shabbat. Shabbat Morning Congregational Service will be held on Saturday, August 9 at 10:00 am.
A Message From Rabbinic Intern, Jill Doornek: "This week marks the transition from the book of Numbers, Bemidbar, to the book of Deuteronomy, Devarim. The names of these two books come from the same Hebrew root (daled, bet, resh), Bemidbar meaning 'in the desert or wilderness' and Devarim meaning 'words.' Some believe that the word wilderness comes from the root daled, bet, resh because the wilderness is a place in which we are best able to connect and speak to God. In this week’s portion, Devarim, Moses makes the transition from speaking to God in the quietness of the desert to speaking to the people in the noise that leads up to them entering the land of Israel. As we start to make the transition from the stillness of summer to the noise of fall, I hope that we will carry the words of God with us into our conversations and interactions with one another. I am leaving Bet Shalom at the end of this week to move to New York as I continue with four more years of school at Hebrew Union College. As I make this transition I want to thank you for a wonderful summer, and please know that I will carry all the experiences I had at Bet Shalom with me as I move to New York."
BET SHALOM NEWS & EVENTS
ICA Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive - Now through August 15 Intercongregation Communities Association - our local emergency food shelf - is short of peanut butter and jelly due to high demand during the summer months. They are asking member congregations to donate those items through the first two weeks of August. There is a cardboard box by the Religious School office with a sign for the ICA Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive. It will be there through August 15. Please stop by with jars of PB & J so we can fill the box and support ICA and help our neighbors in need. Thank you! Bet Shalom Caring Community The Bet Shalom Caring Community has grown. The Caring Community works with the rabbis, the cantor, and the new congregational nurse to support congregants in times of need. We visit congregants in their homes or in hospitals, provide meals to congregants, help with shiva arrangements, and provide rides to medical appointments. If you would like more information about The Bet Shalom Caring Community or would like to get involved, please click here to for a printable form to fill out and return to the synagogue office. Calling all Chaise Lounge Owners! The Bet Shalom Caring Community would love to borrow a "very cushy adjustable chaise lounge chair for the yard" to be used by a congregant enduring bed rest until November.  If you have a chair to lend, please contact Nicki Murphy at (763) 522-6252.  Thank you! Open Extras Casting Call for New Coen Brothers Film, "A Serious Man" A Serious Man is a film about a Midwestern Jewish family in 1967. Open Call Dates: Thursday, August 7 from 10:00 am-8:00 pm Sunday, August 10 from 11:00 am-6:00 pm 2540 2nd St. NE, Minneapolis MN, 55418 Questions? Call (212) 330-9357 Looking primarily for JEWISH PEOPLE (10 years of age and older) to populate scenes that take place in a Synagogue, Bar Mitzvah, etc. Families are encouraged to apply together! We also have a particular interest in finding people 50 years and older. You must bring non-returnable photographs that truly represent what you look like at the moment. The Coen Brothers are the award-winning creators of such films as The Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Best Picture Oscar-nominee Fargo and Oscar's 2008 Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men. The Achot Committee is Looking for New Members Would you be interested in joining a committee that assists our new congregational nurse, Eva Fishman, in planning programs that would be of interest and value to our congregation? Eva works as part of a team with our rabbis, cantor, and Caring Community. If you would like to be part of a committee to support our congregational nurse please contact Alan Bensman at (952) 938-3477. Young Adults - Keep in Touch! We want to keep in touch with all your children – including those who have graduated from high school and moved on to college or entered the work force. Please e-mail joan.marks@betshalom.org or fax (952) 933-3238 the linked contact information form for your 18-24 year-old young adult to Joan Marks in our Religious School office. Having their contact information will allow us to stay in touch with regular communications from Bet Shalom via letters from your rabbis, gifts from our students and HaEtone throughout the year.
COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS
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Sojourner's Project Clothing Drive - Ends August 20 It's time to dig in your closets and forward this email to a friend. We have a fairly short list of very important items that we need this season. The families we serve will really benefit from your generosity. Used Items: Toddler Girls tops and bottoms sizes 18 months- 4T Teen girl casual long sleeves shirts and tops ALL SIZES Teen girl jeans and casual pants ALL SIZES Women’s size 16-22 casual pants and jeans Women’s XL-3X fall tops New Items: Women’s underwear ALL SIZES Robes and slippers Socks Paper Goods (napkins, paper towels, plastic plates, cups, silverware, and toilet paper) Cleaning supplies (Multi-purpose spray, floor cleaner, bathroom cleaner, etc) Contact: Chrissy Heikkila, Program Support Coordinator, Sojourner Project at (952) 351-4062 for more information. JCC Maccabi Art Fest - August 17 - 22 - Registering Now Are you a Jewish teenager in 7th-11th grade? Are you interested in art, music, acting, dancing, culinary arts, rock bands, photography and more? Then join us for the JCC Maccabi ArtsFest at the Sabes JCC from August 17-22, 2008. In the spirit of the JCC Maccabi Games, the JCC Maccabi ArtsFest is designed to inspire Jewish teens through a dynamic combination of workshop, performance, exhibition, recognition of excellence, community service, social activities, and fun. Teens develop their individuality through the medium of artistic expression while strengthening their bonds to their Jewish heritage, community, and Israel. URGENT! Desperately Seeking ArtsFest Host Families ArtsFest is quickly approaching! Over 150 Jewish teens from around the country and Israel will be visiting the JCC and working in various arts disciplines throughout the week with renowned Jewish artists. This incredible event is only possible with the help of our local staff, volunteers, families and friends. With less than a month to go, we are desperately seeking another 10-15 Host Families. If you haven’t already registered to host out-of-town visitors, please do so as soon as possible at www.jccmacreg.org. Host Family commitment is very minimal, and does not require taking any time off from work. As a Host Family, you would be responsible for transporting the kids to and from the JCC each day (St. Paul families will bring their participants to the St. Paul JCC for a shuttle bus over here), feeding them dinner on Sunday and Monday, August 17 and 18, and breakfast Monday through Friday, and showing them our wonderful Twin Cities on Monday evening, August 18. Host Families also receive comp tickets to the Closing Showcase on Thursday, August 21st. Call Claire Avitabile at (952) 381-3447.