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It is often difficult in the summer months to get a minyan at the daily services (7:00 a.m. and particularly 5:45 p.m.). Not only is attending a minyan a mitzvah for you, it allows those in mourning to say kaddish. Please help ensure that we are never without a minyan. Come see that your presence truly counts! (more…)
Join us for Shabbat mornings throughout the summer as Beth El congregants share their insights on the Torah:
Amy Rotenberg – June 12
Blair Friedman – June 19
Karen Burton – June 26
Cindy Amberger – July 3
Jessica & Mike Tilton – July 10
John Simon – July 17
Allison Frailich – July 24
Jenny Hage – July 31
Allan Klugman – August 7
Jerry Strauss – August 14
Ellen Kleinbaum – August 21
Ephi Eyal – August 28
David Estrin – September 4
Beth El Young Adults is hosting our next Shabbat dinner on August 27th. Dinner will be out on the front lawn of Beth El following services. Cost for the dinner will be $11 and, as always, we hope that you sign up and pay in advance via the Beth El Website. So come on out with your fellow Jews and enjoy an outdoor Shabbat dinner. You need not be a member of Beth El to attend.
Monday, August 23 at 5:00 p.m. in the Beth El Synagogue parking lot. enjoy something for everyone! Plenty of free activities…Moonwalk, petting zoo, water wars…all your favorites and MORE! Delicious kosher hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for purchase. Current Aleph School families and all new families, please come 45 minutes early to meet the new Aleph School Director, Karen Burton.
Minyan will be held at 5:45 as usual.
Don’t Worry About Pirates or Mutiny with the Bethelders and their guests, the B’nai B’rith-ers & Adath Over the Hillsiders on a scenic Lake Minnetonka Cruise. Join us aboard the historic, three-deck Lady of the Lake Sternwheeler on Sunday, August 22, 2010 (Rain or Shine). Bus departs 11:45 a.m. sharp from the Beth El (26th & Salem) parking lot to the Water Street Dock in Downtown Excelsior. The bus returns at approximately 3:30 p.m. Special Price $21 per person (Includes air-conditioned luxury bus, cruise, plus a delicious tuna or egg salad bag lunch from Rollie Troup’s new Bean Good Café in St. Louis Park.) Cruise includes Captain Terry’s narration of scenic and historic spots along the Lake Minnetonka shoreline. Reservations must be received by August 17, 2010. Friends and guests are invited to attend in addition to spouses.
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Nearly 150 Beth El congregants along with Jeffrey Jacobs, Mayor of St. Louis Park and Dr. Bob Tift, President of Benilde-St. Margaret’s gathered last Thursday, August 12, 2010 to witness the historic groundbreaking ceremony – kicking off the long-awaited construction project at Beth El. An air of nostalgia was evident at this festive event complete with music from our Beth El band and Cantors Abrams and Newman as well as historic images assembled by Bonnie Heller of the previous groundbreaking over 40 years ago. The captive crowd heard from Rabbi Davis and President Gary Krupp (“at least for the next two hours”). An exuberant round of applause rose when Capital Campaign Chair and incoming President, Gil Mann announced that mountains of paperwork to prepare for the financing of this much anticipated project had been completed just hours before. With that, honored guests were given golden shovels and the groundbreaking had begun.
On Thursday, August 12 join us at 6:45 p.m.for the Beth El Meeting and Dessert Buffet following the Historical Ground Breaking Ceremony (5:30 p.m.). We’ll take a look forward and a look past and recognize outgoing and incoming Board members and officers, staff milestones and honor Kol Hakavod recipients. Hear reports on the year’s accomplishments and upcoming plans.
On August 12, all are encouraged to gather at Beth El for a once in a generation celebration preceding this year’s Annual Meeting. Join us for minyan at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Historic Ground Breaking Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the initiation of our highly anticipated construction project! Bring the whole family for a brief and festive event, then join us for the Beth El Annual Meeting and Dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the Gruman Social Hall.
