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616 S. Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55116-1099 • (651) 698-8874 • www.TempleofAaron.org

Vol. 95 • No. 3 November 1, 2019 3 Chesvan 5780

Aaronion The

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Stories Becoming Midrash

Midrashim are the stories that our sages told to fill in our biblical canon. Most notably, the story of Abraham destroying his father’s idols in an effort to teach monotheism. Midrash is crucial to understanding the bible, Jewish law and the history of our people. Of course, the stories are important as well for history, tradition and customs. We share stories with each other in order to feel a part of each other’s lives and learn more about backgrounds and perspectives.

When I arrived at Temple of Aaron, I first began to bring in scholars and educators. I learned that the stories behind these educators were equally as important as their teachings. For example, we hosted Dr. Alan Cooper. Yes, he is a bible professor, but it was his journey as a musician at Woodstock to teaching bible that grabbed your attention. Last year, we hosted Dr. Aviva Zornberg, whose journey

as a modern day female biblical expert opened a feminist perspective into the Torah that some had been unable to access before hearing her.

There are also stories that help us grow and learn as people. This year we will be exploring those voices. In January, we will host the Honorable Alan Page for a Shabbat and comedian Judy Gold will play our Adult Purim party in March. But first, we welcome Julie Heldman for our first Crossriver Events program at Saint Thomas. Heldman was a mainstay for the Virginia Slims Original 9 playing tennis amongst the greatest females in the world including Billie Jean King. She rose as high as fifth in the world. And while the tennis icon and women’s empowerment pioneer excelled on the court, off the court she battled abuse and bi-polar disorder. Her new book, Driven: A Daughter’s Odyssey, is the story of her journey overcoming adversity. I hope people will join us Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm for this incredible event. Tickets are available on EventBrite.

Stories like Heldman’s add to modern day midrash: the stories of the Jewish people and the world around us. From these stories we fill in the gaps of missing voices and provide insight into the worlds we do not know.

See you in shul! Rabbi Jeremy Fine

Rabbi Jeremy Fine 651-252-6412

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RabbiJeremyFine

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Thanks to the Wandering Mug and J Mobile for parking at

ToA and providing awesome food and drinks for the ToA, Sunny Hollow and

Highland community!

Temple of Aaron has been selected for a USCJ Cohort on Best Practices for Interfaith Couples. Rabbi Fine heads

down to Miami in early November to learn more.

Clergy-Hosted Shabbat Potluck Dinner at ToA

November 8 After Friday night services Rabbi Fine

will be hosting vegetarian potluck dinner. To sign-up with a dish, contact

Danaé Thorpe. Services at 6:00 pm. Potluck Dinner at 7:00 pm.

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Showing Our Gratitude

Thanksgiving. A time of year that I believe holds a special place in many of our hearts. I, like many I know, had the tradition of going around the table and on that Thursday evening and saying all the things that I was grateful for having in my life. Most years it was filled with the usual list; my family, friends, food, shelter and clothes. However, as we continued this custom the words seemed to lose the true sense of appreciation. It is with this realization that April and I have been committed to not only saying that we are grateful but by showing we are grateful during this time of year and truly all year around. This month of November is filled with opportunities to make a difference in Hashem’s world. On November 3rd will be the annual Temple of Aaron blood drive. I hope that you will join me in attempting to fulfill the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh — saving a life. On November 17th, we will pilot the first of our new programs called: Mission Mitzvah. For this program we will provide opportunities around the Twin Cities to perform acts of loving kindness in partnership with fantastic organizations. In the morning we will have the opportunity to help prepare a breakfast meal with House of Charity. Our teens will be making special notes and packages for residents of Sholom and hand delivering them. Then in the afternoon we will partner with Sholom East by taking part in their Harvest Pack program starting at 2pm. Show our gratitude for the food that we are blessed to have by providing a sandwich to a member of the homeless community. On Shabbat morning after services on November 23rd will be our next date for making sandwiches. Our first two sandwich making opportunities yielded a total of 300 sandwiches being made. Lastly, we can show gratitude to for our health. The entire month of November is a month that is set aside by some to raise awareness for men’s health. I recall the first no shave November I participated in while in college. While I was personally healthy, I know that when I encountered people my own age who had been dealing with health issues they felt so touched by my standing in solidarity. I hope that we will all do the same this month. This month we will be raising awareness by members of our community deciding to either donate or grow a mustache for the entirety of the month of November. This is a particular cause that our own Joel and Howie Paper are committed to and I hope that we will all support them. If you are interested in donating to Joel’s team please donate whatever you can using this link https://mobro.co/joelpaper?mc=1. May this November, we all show our gratitude to our creator by attempting to make Hashem’s world a better place. Kol Tuv, Rabbi Micah Miller

Rabbi Micah Miller Assistant Rabbi

651-252-6411 Email:

[email protected]

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Torah Reading 201 with Cantor/Educator Fineblum Oct. 27, Nov. 10, 24, Dec. 8, & 15 10:00-11:00 am Do you like to sing? Do you know how to read Hebrew? Then this class is for you! Join Cantor/Educator Fineblum for a five-week Torah reading class where you learn the notes and intricacies of reading from the Sifrei Torah.

Ritual Conversation with Rabbi Fine November 9 & 23 Rabbi Fine will explore ritual conversations and discussion that could deeply impact the Temple of Aaron community directly. Through law and social dynamics together, we will examine ToA’s ritual future.

Save the Date: Mission Mitzvah November 17, 2019 “The mitzvot were given only in order to purify human beings,” Genesis Rabbah. Observing the mitzvot can allow us to improve ourselves, to make us better people — more caring, more loving, more concerned. Their intrinsic value is to show us how to walk humbly with God. Join Temple of Aaron as we perform mitzvot across the Twin Cities at various partner organizations. More details coming soon. Please see weekly for specific time and location information.

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Each day, during the morning service, we begin with the words Modeh Ani, “I give thanks.” What does it really mean to give thanks and have gratitude?

During the past months with all the enhancements and advancements we’ve made in the school, I want to give gratitude and thanks to all of those who were involved. Thank you to parents who, as our partners, helped us along the way in helping us to create a more structured yet fun environment for our students. Thank you to our synagogue board leaders who were active in the smooth transition, especially Margie Schneider and Emily Paper, and President Steve Kafitz. Thank you to our students and our teachers who have made it all come to fruition. During this month of giving thanks, thank you all for your assistance in making what we do for our children come to be.

To begin this month of November, we are having our fourth annual “Take Stock” in our youth fundraiser.

Previously we have held a casino night, heard performances from past play cast members, and put on a Veterans Day talent show last year. This year we will hold a fun trivia brunch for everyone to participate in and a dance party for our youth. All of the funds raised from this program go to ensure that our fun holiday programming continue, that we help fundraise to fill the gap between tuition and actual costs, and to help enhance the school in any way deemed necessary including security, technology, and more.

Toda Raba to all of those who have “Taken Stock” in our youth in the past and have already committed for this year. Please be our partners in supporting our youth and contact the office if you wish to help ensure that we continue to build our synagogue and create meaningful experiences for the future leaders of our community.

Joshua Fineblum, CJE Cantor/Educator

651-252-5403 Email:

[email protected]

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Temple of Aaron and B’yachad joining forces to help those in

need in our community!

Be a Part of the Solution. Help Now.

This community drive helps create gift baskets for those in need during the holiday season. Please refer to the

list on bin to find out how you can help.

Donations of New, Unwrapped items needed!

Volunteers needed for wrapping and delivery!

To Volunteer/Questions? Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum

[email protected]

Pictures from our School Kickoff event: Students built edible sukkot, played in a drum circle, learned how to make a real shofar, created a canvas, and met with teachers! Pictured (L to R): Assistant Eliott Wegner, Teacher Briana Lavintman, Eli Govze Bill ie Paper, Max Goldman, Teacher Deb Taillon, and Assistant Shirah Jacobs.

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My first two years of High Holidays at Temple of Aaron, I knew something was missing but couldn’t figure out what it was. On the very gloomy first day of Rosh Hashanah this year, as I made my right turn onto Hartford, I realized exactly what was missing.

As many of you already know, I grew up in a traditional Jewish home outside of Skokie and West Rogers Park. We lived a few blocks from our shul, and our minhag (tradition) was to walk those several blocks regardless of the weather. On the High Holidays, it seemed like the whole community walked together to their respective shuls. Whether we knew each other or not, we’d exchange “Gut Yontif” and “Chag Sameach” as we passed. I remember the incredible power, comfort, and pride in being a part of this community. In knowing that you aren’t alone — that there is whole community of people like you. We’d spend Yontif (and Shabbat) afternoons with close family friends, sharing lunch together, playing together, growing together, and being Jewish together. It’s funny that when we are children, we are told to hold onto these moments and good memories because as adults we will long for them. Hold onto the bubble, because as we all know, bubbles are ephemeral.

Throughout adulthood, I’ve tried to choose housing within reasonable walking distance from a synagogue. Unfortunately it’s not always doable or affordable. I’ll admit, I’m a part of this change from walking to driving. While we purchased a house

in Mac-Groveland, we are just outside of a comfortable and real ist ic walk ing distance. Gd willing, one day, we will have children of our own. I wonder with whom in our neighborhood can we spend Shabbat? With whom in our neighborhood can we arrange Shabbat and Yontif playdates? How will we teach our children traditional minhags i f we o u rs e l v e s d o n ’ t partake and model them? Oh, somedays, how I long for the bubble.

Jorie Bernhardt Director of Youth and Family

Programming Email:

[email protected] 651-252-6415

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November Education & Youth Calendar

2 Shabbat School (Birth-7th) Clocks Fall Back

3 Take Stock in Our Youth Hercules Play Auditions (K-12th)

6 Hebrew School/TiKone USY

9 Shabbat School (Birth-7th)

10 Tikone USY (8th-12th)

13 Hebrew School/TiKone USY

16 Shabbat School (Birth-7th)

17 Tikone USY (8th-12th) with Mission Mitzvah

20 Hebrew School/Tikone USY

22-24 USY Kinnus No Tikone USY

27-30 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

In our 1st-4th Grade HUT Shabbat School program, as part of learning about Jewish people and places around the world, our students are sharing their families’ stories and history.

Thank you to:

Norman Simon and Stevie Paper for sharing your families’ stories in October.

Upcoming in November:

Talia Bates (11/2) Lincoln Axelrod (11/9) Marissa Smookler (11/16) Coco Bilges (11/23)

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Friday Night Services begins at 6:00pm in Leifman Chapel

Saturday Morning Shabbat Services begins at 9:00am

Minyan Monday – Thursday Services begins at 6:00pm in Leifman Chapel

Sunday Morning Minyan Services begins at 9:00am in Leifman Chapel

Vision Speaker – November 2 Hen Mazzig

Traditional – Shabbat – November 9 Sermon by Rabbi Miller

Ritual Conversation with Rabbi Fine

Traditional – Shabbat – November 16 Sermon by Rabbi Fine

Traditional – Shabbat – November 23 Sermon by Rabbi Fine

Ritual Conversation with Rabbi Fine Social Action Project

Traditional – Shabbat – November 30 Sermon by Rabbi Miller

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JFCS and NCJW host bi-partisan Better Angels Debate on Tuesday November 12 from 6:00 until 8:30 pm

Better Angels is a bi-partisan citizens’ movement designed to unify our divided nation. People of all political leanings are welcome and encouraged to attend. We value diverse opinions and viewpoints. Come and meet your community, learn something new, and share your views in a safe and respectful space.

The Better Angels Debate is a highly structured conversation in which a group of people think together and listen carefully to one another. When done well, everyone walks out a little closer to the truth, more aware of the validity in opposing views, and with tighter community relationships. Attendees of the event will select the topic of the debate prior to Nov. 12 in an online survey. The potential debate topics are all taken from current events that impact our political and social lives.

How is the debate process structured?

The debate will take place in an environment of decorum and respect. We ask participants to behave respectfully toward one another (no matter their views), whether they’re speakers or questioners, or are simply there to listen. The conversation grows and develops through a series of speeches supporting or opposing the resolution. After a participant speaks, the Chair asks for one or two questions from the body. The speaker responds to the questions and another speaker takes the floor.

While people are encouraged to support or oppose the resolution in order to sharpen their points, they are welcome to express nuance and ambiguity. What’s critical is that people articulate what they actually believe, even if it’s complicated or incomplete. Trained Better Angels facilitators will be moderating the debate.

Registration and completion of this brief survey is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwfc4L29aBcMlkpoOCuExIkU61P0Zaf7BNPNNDVfgFtZ9Nxg/viewform

The location of the debate will be provided once you RSVP. Light refreshments will be served. The event will be capped at 30 people. Register early to secure your spot. Contact Leah Persky, JFCS Family Life Education Manager, at 952-542-4825 or [email protected] with questions.

Vision Speaker Hen Mazzig — November 2 Hen Mazzig is a speaker, writer, and activist who was formerly an officer for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) where he served in the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit. His family has North African, Jewish-Berber roots, with his grandparents immigrating to Israel from Tunisia in the 1950s. Mazzig has spoken on college campuses about his experiences as an openly gay soldier in the IDF. In his speeches, Mazzig names his life’s most significant event — and inspiration for joining the IDF — as a 12-year-old witnessing a Palestinian suicide bombing of a grandmother and granddaughter.

Social Action November 23 Take a moment on Shabbat to do your part to help repair the world.

Throughout the coming year we will have a monthly Social Action project offered on select Shabbatot. For the

month of September we will be making sandwiches that will be distributed by the “Minneapolis

Sandwich Guy.” Take a few minutes to help better our larger community.

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Temple of Aaron Sisterhood

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TORAH FUND EVENT — Sunday, November 10, 12:30pm, Capp Lounge at ToA. Cost: $15. Open to all, bring your friends! We will continue our tradition of having a Torah Fund Tea, combined with a silent auction, light lunch and mahjongg. If you don’t play, you can learn that day or you can bring your favorite board or card game. All proceeds from the silent auction go directly to Torah Fund, Women’s League national campaign that supports our institutions for training clergy and lay leaders at five locations. To donate items for the silent auction, bake, or with questions, contact Sue Schwartz ([email protected] or 651-451-2188). RSVP with check of $15, made out to Temple of Aaron Sisterhood to: Sue Schwartz, 1474 Wachtler, Mendota Heights, MN 55118.

ART, WINE & CHEESE — Thursday, December 5, 6:30-8:30 pm at Temple of Aaron. Save the date for a fun, relaxing evening of alcohol ink on glass as the art, presented by “Paint, Paper, Scissors” while socializing over a glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage and snacks. The cost for this program is $18. Open to all synagogue members.

MAHJONGG — Sunday, November 10, in combination with the Torah Fund Tea.

SISTERHOOD KNITS — Tuesday, November 19, 9:30am, Riverview Cafe, 38th Street & 42nd Ave, Minneapolis. Bring your own materials for knitting or crocheting. All levels welcome, including beginners. Contact Susan Gonzalez (612-791-5606 or [email protected].)

SISTERHOOD BOOK GROUP — Sunday, November 24, 9:30am, Baker’s Square in Highland. The group will be discussing The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Contact Barb Pogoler (651-329-6340) or Mary Clark (651-249-9745) to ensure a place at the table.

BUILDING FUND CARDS — purchase a card with a $5 minimum donation for any happy or sad occasion. Just contact Susan Kushner (651-454-8336) and she will send one out. You will be billed for the cards. All monies raised are presented to the Temple for enhancements to the building!

FOOD SHELF — Sisterhood and the Social Justice Committee work together to fill the Francis Basket Food Shelf. Use the bins outside the gift shop for food items or send a check in honor or memory of someone you love to: Harriet Levy, 1826 Merlot Curve, Eagan, MN 55122. Questions? Call Harriet at 651-454-6829.

SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP — Looking for meaningful Judaic merchandise for gifts or for yourself, look no further. Come to the Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Gift Shop, where we have some lovely new merchandise. You will find beautiful new mezuzahs from Gary Rosenthal, new Kiddush cups, Shabbat candle holders and other new merchandise from a variety of

vendors. Our Gift Registry is available for anyone to register for Life Cycle Events. Hours are Sun. 9am-12pm; Wed. 10am-1pm and 6-8pm; and by appointment with Marcia Taple (651-688-3030 or 651-402-6891) or Etta Lambright (612-229-4340).

Thank you to all those who donated to the Kiddish Scotchraiser! November 3 at 3:00 pm At Temple of Aaron The St. Paul Jewish Federation presents The Big Bash, a Jewish community event featuring the super popular Jewish a cappella group, Six13. Their videos have been viewed over 15 million times online, and they’ve been featured in national media including The Today Show, The View, CBS, CNN, Time Magazine and more. The a cappella group has performed at the White House for a private audience of President and First Lady Obama, and Bruno Mars liked their Passover version of his song so much, he posted it on his own Facebook page. Presented by the St. Paul Jewish Federation, Temple of Aaron, and other community partners.

Tickets: $20 per person $15 for ages 10 to 22 Free for children under 10 $50 for craft beer reception with Six13 Contact St. Paul Jewish Federation for tickets

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Donations in memory of loved ones ($10 or more) September/October 2019 Elul 5779/Tishri 5780

תודה רבה

Averbach, Rose Bookin, Sharon Burnstein, Gilman Calof, Stanley Chudnoff, Leslie Chulok, Mikhail Derechin Haddie Derechin, Haddie Eisenstadt, Larry & Linda Feinstein, Ed & Faye Fishbein, Joe Garbuz, Khaye Gokhberg, Raisa Goldberg, Sharleen Gonzalez, Susan Greenberg, Richard

Grin, Alexandra Grobovsky, Richard & Nancy Hirschhorn, Gerry Hirsekorn, Barbara Kaplan, Harvey & Sue Katz, Sidney Khaskin, Iosif Kukulevskiy, Yuliy Kushner, Barry & Susan Lee, Lynne Levinsohn, Mark Mack, Ellen & Tom Bates Makhlina, Bella Pilko, Roman & Agnes Pogoler, Barbara Ringer, Sherman & Jan

Rubenstein, Robert Schwartz, Jerry & Sue Sher, Steve Shneur, Revekka Simes, Josephine Tilsen, Robert Tragar, C.A. Uchenik, Esfir Udodovsky, Mira Upin, Andi Vinnik, Val & Luda Ward, Hillard & Helene Weisberg, Ruth & Franklin Miles Winthrop, Steve & Sonie

NOVEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

We display every 5 years and all anniversaries of more than 50 years

מזל טוב

54 Bill & Lynn Kantor

40 John & Susan Flynn

40 David & Dede Smith

5 Craig & Rebecca Markovitz CHESHVAN BANNER: In memory of Ben Mirsky by wife, Rose Mirsky. Titled “Book” (Tony Lee Design). It honors Jewish Book Month and the book represents a person’s intellectual opportunity to fly.

. . . to Gary & Roxanne Portnoy, and Bill Tilsner for donations to the Scotchraiser. . . . to Jesse Simon, Wendy Baldinger, Carter Pederson, Erin Baldinger, Mark Divine, and Aaron Castle for assisting in leading services over the High Holydays. . . . to Jay Baldinger, Mike Bell, Elias Bier, Jacob Braginsky, Sandy Brody, Alan Divine, Mark Divine, Arianna Gavzy, Irene Goldman, Candida Gonzalez, Barry Karon, Carter Pederson, Paula Schraber, Alisha Simon, Marty Swaden, Emma Temkin, and Tracy Truesdell for reading Torah and Haftarah during the High Holidays. . . . to Robin Abel, Keshet Berlinsky Edry, Reenie Gitlin, Etta Lambright, Amy Miller-Stern, Margie Schneider, and Jesse Simon for all of their help during 5 Senses of Judaism around the world on Oct. 27.

We sell affordable graves to members and non-members

with multi-month payment plans.

There will be price increases taking

effect Jan. 1, 2020 so make your

deposit in 2019. Act now to solidify family plans.

We have a mixed faith section for members. Contact Executive Director

Ken Agranoff at 651-252-6406 or [email protected]

for an 18-minute meeting. Seize the opportunity to avoid a last-minute emotional meeting.

Ken Agranoff

Our deep and sincere sympathy to the family

of the following members who have passed away

Mariam Zamansky Ron Lifson

Thousands of Minnesota

families rely on food shelf

for a simple meal. We can help working

families, children and seniors who

might go without food.

Bring food to synagogue, go to website and donate, or mail check to chair-person Harriet Levy. Harriet will

mail a card for get well, celebration or condolence. Help us help others!

Help Those Who Need Food Shelf Every Week

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Balancing a Budget

The Temple of Aaron Board of Directors has made sure we balance the operating expenses and operating revenues for 35 straight years. Our leaders are far more responsible than members of Congress. We work very hard to stay within our financial abilities and Clergy/Support Staff carefully watch expenses.

Members value the synagogue in different ways. Their generous support of dues and tuition and creation of endowments produces 87 percent of our needed revenue on an annual basis. Then, we have six areas that people value and support to strengthen Temple of Aaron’s foundation to help members of all ages: Shabbat Lunch Fund, Annual Entertainment Fundraiser, High Holyday Appeal, Security Fund, Yahrzeit Fund and United Synagogue Membership.

Once a year we ask for donations for annual entertainer, High Holyday Appeal, Security, and USCJ our national association. On a monthly basis, we ask for people to honor their loved ones with a yahrzeit donation. Shabbat community building concludes with lunch each week and we need monthly donations to sustain this very successful event. The average cost per person per week is $13 to cover food, kitchen labor and compostable plates, napkins, utensils, cups and table covers.

We are grateful for our generous members sharing time, ideas and financial support. Temple of Aaron is lucky to have seven dedicated Officers leading the Executive Committee and Board of Directors: President Stevan Kafitz, Executive Vice President Barry Divine, Treasurer Roxanne Portnoy, Secretary Mark Divine, Vice President Alan Bernick, and Vice President Wendy Baldinger.

Job Opportunities with 2020 Decennial Census Operations

Do you want to work on the upcoming 2020 Census Operations? Applications are being accepted for a variety of temporary jobs, including census takers, office staff, and supervisory staff.

You can earn extra income while helping your community. The Census Bureau is committed to hiring people to work in the area where they live. They are the most familiar with the people and places within their own community. The Census Bureau offers: competitive wages and mileage reimbursement; weekly paychecks; flexible hours; and paid training.

Applying is easy — do it today! Applications are being taken online: 2020census.gov/jobs or call: 1-855-JOB-2020.

Anti-Semitism Today: Navigating Bias in Schools, Politics, and our Everyday Lives

On Sunday, November 3, Hadassah Minneapolis and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas are co-sponsoring a program titled Anti-Semitism Today: Navigating Bias in Schools, Politics, and our Everyday Lives. Moderated by KARE 11’s Jana Shortal, panelists will analyze trivialization of the Holocaust, the politicization of anti-Semitism, and other troubling trends for the Jewish community and its allies. Panel participants are Ethan Roberts, JD, JCRC Director of Government Affairs; Rabbi Aaron Weininger, Adath Jeshurun Congregation; and Laura Zelle, JCRC Director of Holocaust Education.

This very important and timely event will be at 10:00 a.m. at Adath Jeshurun Congregation and is free and open to t h e p u b l i c . R e g i s t e r o n - l i n e at antisemitismtoday.eventbrite.com or send your name, phone number, and e-mail address to Sue Garnett, 10451 Greenbrier Road, #111, Minnetonka, MN 55305. If you have any questions, call Hadassah at 952-905-6891.

Online Activity Religion of Human Nature Podcast on iTunes

Season 2 being recorded in the fall of 2019. Enjoyably Jewish

Rabbi Fine and his daughters bring unboxing and Jewish fun to life with a special youtube series. From food to toys, it’s a blast!

Recently Enjoyably Jewish partnered with National PJ Library.

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