Beth Jacob Calendar

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BJUSY Beth Jacob USY events and conventions
Children Events and programs for children 0-12 (not BJUSY and Kadima)
Education Classes, discussions and learning opportunities for adults
Events Beth Jacob Congregation special events
Kadima Beth Jacob Kadima events and conventions
Meetings Meetings of committees and such at Beth Jacob Congregation
Services Daily, weekly and holiday services
Youth Education Beth Jacob Iyunim and Kehillat Shabbat youth education programs
Jewish Calendar Jewish calendar with candle lighting and Havdalah times for Mendota Heights (Havdalah is 43 minutes after sunset.)

Welcome! – old homepage

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Welcometo Beth Jacob Congregation! We are an egalitarian Conservative synagogue of more than 350 families located in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, easily accessible from all parts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. We are guided by the principles of Torah (study), Avodah (meaningful worship and work), and Gemilut Chasidim (acts of loving kindness). We exist as a congregation in order to practice and further our understanding of Conservative Judaism through the celebration of Shabbat, holidays and lifecycle events, and daily practice. More »

Shabbat

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The centerpiece of our community’s week is Shabbat. Our Shabbat morning service brings together individuals with wide-ranging knowledge of liturgy and practice, and Kehillat Shabbat and Iyunim provide an opportunity for even the smallest children to know the joys of Shabbat.

Kabbalat Shabbat:

Kabbalat Shabbat takes place each Friday; at 5:30 p.m. in Winter, and at 6:00 p.m. in Summer (check our calendar for specifics).

Half an hour before the service, we will wish each other a Shabbat Shalom and share some wine or sparkling grape juice and cheese, and then we will gather and daven, and sing our way through Kabbalat Shabbat. What a wonderful way to prepare for Shabbat! A little davenning, a little schmoozing and a little delectable delight. Stop by on your way home from work, or come on over before you sit down for Shabbas dinner. Beginning in June, we will daven Kabbalat Shabbat outside, weather permitting.

Minyan Katan is for families with children 0 – 4 years.

Kiddush Lunch following Shabbat morning services is an important part of Beth Jacob. People gather to share stories, laugh, joke, and meet new people. With Kiddush, we build connections that make Beth Jacob a strong, vibrant community.

We also have a number of learning opportunities available on Shabbat. Visit our Congregational Learning pages for more information.

Morning Minyan

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Beth Jacob has a lovely, warm, and dependable daily morning minyan. Typically, 15-30 people gather in the chapel in the early morning to daven shacharit and begin the day at shul. Smachot are celebrated, mourners are comforted. Please consider making daily shacharit part of your day.

Services begin at 7:15 am Monday-Friday, 8:30 am Sunday (and select legal holidays: Jan.1, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 25), and 7:00 a.m. on Rosh Hodesh. They typically last 35 minutes Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 45 minutes Monday and Thursday, and 50 minutes on Rosh Hodesh.

To read Torah on a weekday, contact Eric Pasternack: 651-994-9793, outpetro AT aol DOT com

To learn to lead Shacharit, contact Jonathan Ehrlich: 651-686-5140, jnehrlich AT gmail DOT com