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Morning Services (Shacharit)
- Shabbat 9 am
- Sun & Legal Holidays 8 am
- All other days 6:45 am
Fri/SatMay 15-16, 2009 - Parsha Behar
/Bechukotai
- Candle Lighting: 7:00 pm* (Late CL 7:54 pm)
- Shabbat Ends: 8:55 PM
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Fri Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat
/ Maariv: 6:45 pm
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Sat Mincha / 3rd Meal /
Maariv: 7:35 pm
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Weekday Mincha / Maariv
(Sun-Thurs) 6:45 pm
* Our community begins
Shabbat early during Daylight Savings Time -
late candle lighting times are listed
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Birthdays
/ Anniversaries / Mazel Tovs
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Happy Birthday: Marc Schweitzer, Joan Diengott, Phillip Ross,
Eitan Feiger (7), Helaine Schweitzer, Adami Farkas, Channi Greenwall
(12), David Freeling, Mal Barer, Vicki Hoffman
 Happy Anniversary: Israel Shualy & Tamara Thompson (10), David & Lisa White (7)
Mazel Tov to the family of
Nicki Gilbert on the upcoming wedding of her sister, Tania Faktor, to
Warren Leiber this Sunday.
Mazel Tov to Anna Hollander on her
80th birthday.
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Condolences
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Condolences to Matt Dilworth on the loss of his grandmother,
Phyllis Dilworth. May HaShem grant Matt & his family comfort
among all the mourners of Zion & Jerusalem.
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Kiddush after services in the downstairs social
hall sponsored by Kathy & Mike Hollander in honor of Anna's
80th birthday & by Warren Leiber in honor of his
aufruf. Prepared by Yitzchok Bernstein, Jonathan Hajdu, Kathy
& Mike Hollander, Pninit Lampert & Cecile Schrieber.
If you would like to sponsor
Kiddush, please contact the office by Friday of the previous week.
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Events / Announcements
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- Rabbi Dardik's
drash on Parsha Behar/Bechukotai appeared in the "J" this week.
You can also read it on our website www.BethJacobOakland.org/rabbi/behar-bechukotai_5769.pdf
- Sat: Day 37
of the Omer
- Fri:
Carlebach-Style Services; Sat: Minyan, 3rd Meal, and Maariv at
7:35 pm·
- With the swine
flu alert spreading, we've been advised to caution/urge our members to
please stay home if they feel under the weather and not risk spreading
anything during this time.
- Sun: The Youth Kite Flying Event listed below
is open to all who would like to attend!
- Have a car in
good running condition that you'd like to donate? How about donating it
to BJC? Beth Jacob is seeking a donation of one (1) car in good
condition. Please contact the office if you are interested.
- Shavuot Learning
Opportunity - BJC is seeking volunteers interested in studying one
Torah portion (in the Book of Shmot) in advance of Shavuot and making a
5-minute presentation on Shavuot night (Thurs, May 28, 11:30 pm) -
great personal or family learning! Please contact Rabbi Dardik to
volunteer.
- Sun, June
14 - Polish up your love beads & drag out your bell-bottoms,
Beth Jacob is going to re-live the SUMMER OF LOVE! Please join us for
the annual Beth Jacob June Dinner as we travel back to last century's
wildest decade! Like to help out with SUMMER OF LOVE? (Volunteers
needed!) e-mail or call Jessica Blazer & Ginna Green, June Dinner
Co-Chairs at JuneDinner09@gmail.com
- Note from the
June Dinner Auction Volunteers: We hope that you're ready for a
psychedelic happening & starting to think about what groovy items
you'd like to donate this year. Who doesn't like to socialize, eat
& shop; so expand your minds to come up with the most creative
& special items to date. The deadline for your submission(s) is May
20. One of us (Elke Barter or Pninit Lampert) will be in touch
with you individually as we approach the deadline to make sure that
each member of the Beth Jacob community can contribute in a way that is
meaningful for them. . The auction item form can be downloaded at: www.bethjacoboakland.org/pdfs/BJC_June_Dinner_2009_Auction_Form.pdf,filled
out & sent to the June Dinner Auction email: summeroflove09@gmail.com
or print it out, fill it out & drop off at the BJC office. Dig up
your bellbottoms and free flowing dresses 'cause Beth Jacob is headed
to the SUMMER OF LOVE! Peace, Elke Barter and Pninit Lampert, 510
531-8165
- Sun, June 28: BJC
Men's Club -- Take me out to the ball game. Join the Beth Jacob Men's
Club for their inaugural event to see the Colorado Rockies!! (Game time
is 1:05pm) "Tailgate" bbq before the game in the parking lot. We will
carpool together from Beth Jacob at 11:15am. To RSVP, send a check in
the amount of $25 to Jeff Jagoda (The check should be made out to Beth
Jacob Congregation but mailed to Jeff at 5156 Parkridge Drive,
Oakland94619.) Checks have to be received by June 5. Questions??? Call
Jeff, 510-414-2552 (cell) or email jagoda5@aol.com.
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Classes
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Sun, May 17: The Development of Faith - Please
join us for a bagel brunch & seminar. Dr. Josh Gressel offers a
fascinating look at the developmental stages of faith. What does it
mean to be more religious, more spiritual, or to have more faith? Does
it mean that one attends synagogue more often? Observes more
mitzvot? These sorts of methods count what is in many ways intangible,
and are so often used as a way to judge oneself or others negatively.
This series will explore James Fowler's Stages of Faith. Drawing on the
insights from Piaget, Kohlberg and Erikson, Fowler discovered that the
majority of chronological adults operate with a faith system
appropriate for teenagers. It will then apply Fowler's general
principles to the particulars of Judaism. Understanding the full range
of the faith develop-mental continuum can help us move into a Jewish
system of faith suited to meet the challenges of the adults we are.
Time: 9:30 am; Location: Beth Jacob Congregation - Hollander Small
Sanctuary
Your Time: The Online Weekly Torah
Discussion Class - Never too late to join! Contact the office
for registration instructions. Time: Weekly, at the time of your
choosing; Location: Wherever you can connect to the internet
Mon: Torah Study: Parashat
HaShavua - Time: 12 pm & 7:30 pm. Location: Beth Jacob -
Hollander Small Sanctuary.
Tues: Mussar &
Personal Development - Time: 11 am & 7:15 pm. Location:
Beth Jacob - Hollander Small Sanctuary.
Tues: Jewish Literacy: 613 Commandments-
Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Beth Jacob - Hollander Small
Sanctuary.
Wed: "Yeshivah" Night at Beth Jacob - Time: 7:30 pm;
Location: Beth Jacob Congregation - Downstairs social hall
Thurs: Lunchtime Talmud -
After so many months of study and discussion, last Thursday the class
celebrated the completion of the 5th chapter of Tractate Gittin in
Talmud class. Mazal tov! .Tractate Megillah. It has
much to do with Purim (familiar and practical material), but gets
around a bit and even has a bit of aggadita for Seymour. If all
is going well we'll go through the entire tractate over the coming
period of time (I'd guess about 2 years). If you want to take
part in the learning in a regular way, I highly recommend purchasing an
Artscroll Talmud Tractate Megillah - it is all in one volume. If
you would like to order through the shul, please let Rabbi Dardik know
as soon as possible; We will probably get the best price around.
Time: noon; Location: home of Michael & Deborah Sosebee, 701
Trestle Glen Rd(corner of Brookwood)
 Sun, May 24: The
Women's Rosh Chodesh Group:The Laws & Customs of Hair Covering - For
more details, or to host an upcoming Women's Rosh Chodesh Group,
contact Melanie Marcus at (510) 645-9880 or mmarcus@ohds.org. Time:
10:30 am - Noon; Location: at the home of Leslie Wilkof, 743 Longridge
Rd, Oakland
Thurs, May 28: All Night
Learning - For centuries, Jews have celebrated the holiday of
receiving the Torah by staying up well into (and all through) the night
studying this most precious gift. Come and enjoy stimulating lectures,
partnered study, and late night camaraderie fueled by hot coffee,
snacks, and cheesecake. Special concurrent learning sessions are held
for youth and teens. Learning is followed by holiday morning services
at the break of dawn.
Sat, June 6: Learners'
Service after the Torah Reading (approx. 10:30am) in the
Hollander Sanctuary
Sat, June 6: Shabbat University - 12:20 pm (after
Kiddush):
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| BJC Tot News / Events
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Next Shabbat, May 23 - Family
Shabbat Service - Time: 10:45 am in Room 2;
Location: next to the Oasis
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Gan Mah Tov Preschool
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Going to Oakland Kosher? Order SCRIP! Contact Nicki Gilbert
for more info nicki@gilbertgroup.org,
or 510 655-5335
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BJC Youth News/ Events(grades
K-5)
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Shabbat - Shabbat Groups: 10:30 am until
the end of services; Youth Tefila begins at 11:15 am
May 17 - Kite Flying: Time: 10 am - Noon;
Location: at the BerkeleyMarina in the Cesar ChavezPark
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Teen Classes
- Same day & time as Shabbat U. Next
class: Sat, June 6
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NCSY News / Events (JR. 6
- 8Grade, SR. 9 - 12 Grade)
The Latte & Learning - at
Starbuck'son Lakeshore will return in the fall.
May 22-25: The West Coast SR NCSY's Annual Spring
Regional Convention
Where: Los Angeles
Cost:
Regular Price-$325
Member Price-$299
1st Regional Member Price-$250
For scholarships call the NCSY office at (310) 229-9000 ext
209 (the earlier you call, the better the scholarships will be
available.)
In addition to signing up on the West Coast NCSY website,
please email jonlamm@gmail.com
so that we can arrange for transportation.
Watch for details about the end-of-year event coming in
June.
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| The Oasis - A
Wellspring of Judaica
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NEW BOOKS:
- "Cherry on Top" (a junior cookbook)
- "Bioethical Dilemmas"
- "Jewish Fact Finder"
- "Jewish Women Speak"
- "More Precious than Pearls"
- "Letters to a Buddhist Jew" by Rabbi Tatz
NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
- "Sammy Spider's First Shavuot"
- A Grandma/Grandpa Like Yours"
- No Rules for Michael"
- "In the Beginning"
- "My First Hebrew Prayer Book"
New Israeli hand creme & Black Mud.
COME VISIT. WE NEED YOU.
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| Community News
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A group is trying to make a daily mincha minyan in
The Embarcadero (SF). If you work in that area and are
interested in participating, please email Rabbi Dardik at rabbi@BethJacobOakland.org
for more info.
Last Thursday of the Month Hamburger/BJC Get-Together
at Oakland Kosher. Thank you Patrick Feigelson for organizing
this monthly event for Beth Jacob families to meet, eat, and schmooze!
If you weren't one of the twenty or so people at Oakland Kosher
Thursday night, April 27, you missed out on a good time. However, you
can join us when we meet this month (and next, and the one after that,
and so on and so on...) In May, we will meet the last available
Thursday, May 21, since Shavuot begins On
Thursday May 28. I've just learned that May's
"Get-Together" will include wine tasting! See you
there. Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm; Location: Oakland Kosher, 3419
Lakeshore Ave, Oakland
June 29 - August 7 - For a summer experience that lasts
a lifetime, join us at Camp Gan Israel at Lake Temescal
for crafts, sports, fun trips, swimming, Shabbat parties, overnights,
and much more. Open to all children ages 4-12 or join the CIT Program
for ages 13-14. The program is from 9 am - 3:30 pm with extended care
available. Look for the brochure on the community bookshelf (across
from Rabbi Davies office) or call 510.540.5824 for more information.. www.chabadberkeley.org
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