Mount Zion Temple NON-PROFIT 1300 Summit Avenue US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 814 MaZAL . Mount Zion Adult Learning Saint Paul, MN 55105 TWIN CITIES, MN Address Service Requested 5773 - 2012/2013

How our Adult Education Inside this brochure are classes and one-time programs for all kinds Program is Organized of learners. Browse and find something that sparks your curiosity. Our adult education offerings are divided More offerings are still being planned for the year. into three categories, corresponding to the three core values of Mount Zion’s vision: If you have suggestions, comments, or questions, please contact: Spilker ([email protected]) or vru, Siana Goodwin ([email protected]) incoming chair of MaZAL. Life-long Learning t Sacred Texts t Hebrew In this category, you will find courses, lectures, and discussions on Torah and other Did Isaac offer himself as a sacrifice? sacred Jewish literature. You will also find lessons at all levels in the Hebrew language Study Genesis, Chapter 22: The Akedah/Binding of Isaac through which we are best able to access these Rashi study in Downtown Minneapolis sacred texts. Thursdays (on-going), Noon-1 p.m. (Call the Mount Zion office to confirm class schedule). AVODAH vsucg 220 S. 6th St., Suite 1800 Minneapolis (US Bank Building) Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker Worship t Liturgy t Spirituality In our methodic reading of Genesis beginning Here you will find classes covering topics on years ago in the beginning, we have arrived to religion and spirituality, including liturgy, chapter 22 in time for the High Holy Days. prayer, theology, holiday rituals, and Jewish This chapter is the reading for Rosh Hashanah. music and chanting. Through these It is the moment Abraham and we are tested by Iran Conference offerings, we enrich our spirituality and the the command to sacrifice his son Isaac. Our Sunday, February 3, 10:00 a.m. - Noon meaning of our worship services. 11th century guide Rashi offers us perceptive commentary. Stop by once or many times to at Mount Zion Temple learn this dramatic, potentially disturbing, Co-sponsored Mount Zion and JCRC GEMILUT CHASADIM Part of the University of Minnesota - Center for Jewish Studies lecture maybe inspiring episode in Torah. No back- series. Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch, ohsx j ,ukhnd ground is necessary. All are welcome. You may bring your lunch. University of Minnesota. Acts of Loving Kindness and t t Views of Jews in 19th Century Denmark: Justice Social Action Community Issues t From Pro-Semitic Hans Christian Andersen to Culture & Israel About our name: MaZAL Anti-Semitic Søren Kierkegaard In this grouping, we have gathered a variety The word mazal, often pronounced with a Yiddish inflection, “mazel” as in “mazel tov,” comes from the Hebrew word which means “luck”. In truth, the word means “a group of stars’ or a “constellation.” Medieval Jews paid of learning experiences from the treasure Professor Poul Houe close attention to the “mazalot,” the constellations, and in fact, we find representation of the constellations through- trove of Jewish culture, history, politics, and out the ancient Jewish world. Jews have always found meaning in astrology, as it represented the vast possibilities art, seeking ways to better connect to one an- of the world created by God. As countless are the stars in the night sky, so too, are the paths of Jewish study. As we Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 p.m. other, to our spiritual home in Israel, and to partake in adult Jewish learning, we offer a few of those paths, leaving many more for tomorrow. It is our MaZAL at Mount Zion the American society in which we live. to learn. Come learn and enjoy!

After last year’s successful program: “Is a Two State Solution Still A controversial book (by Peter Tudvad) about Kierkegaard as an anti- To register for any class, go to Possible?”, Mount Zion and JCRC are co-sponsoring a community Semite was published recently, and Andersen's Pro-Semitic stances are www.mzion.org or contact Julie dialogue on Iran’s nuclear threat. The program will include a) lecture well documented. It lies near at hand to use these two towering authors Beckman at [email protected] www.mzion.org on the facts as best as can be known and b) open discussion on the as points from which to overview the landscape of pro- and anti-Semitic merits and drawbacks of military versus other responses to sentiments in Danish/Nordic 19th century culture and society more Iran’s leadership. Details TBD. broadly, and even to extend the perspective into contemporary culture, The MaZAL Program has been dedicated by Joan and Richard Newmark through a generous gift where the debate around Tudvads's book has been quite revealing. in memory of their parents, Rose and Sol Friedman & Anne and Nathan Newmark. .Torah .Torah

Torah at the Center... This was [Hillel’s] motto: Learn Hebrew This Year! “…[D]on’t say, ‘When I have leisure, I will study’ perhaps Torah Mondays Follow services, be more involved in your children’s Jewish education, Rabbi Esther Adler or simply enhance your own ties to Judaism. you never will have that leisure.” 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ongoing) A Free Hebrew Class – Part of a National Hebrew Literacy Initiative! – Pirke Avot (Ethics of our Ancestors) 2:4 Mount Zion Temple Hebrew Reading Crash Course Brotherhood Sponsors: Take a lunch break from your busy life Read Hebrew America . E-Study and join this Torah discussion. The Introduction to the aleph-bet and Hebrew vowels Jewish Genealogy 101: group is reading through the Prophets Wednesdays, October 3 – December 12 Finding your Jewish Roots and Writings in the Tanach, adding our TWO TIMES OFFERED! 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (No Cost) own experiences, ideas, and events of the 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Steve Greenstein and Phil Goldman day to illuminate the intricate Instructor: Siana Goodwin relationships that evolved among our Have you ever wondered where your family re- ancestors. We are currently reading the Adult Hebrew II, Part 1 ally came from and what their lives were like be- fore and after emigrating to the U.S.? Are you Book of Psalms. URJ (Reform Movement) series, Reform Jews committed to having Judaism inform their daily Who? curious how your family ended up living in Book 2 – “Aleph Isn’t Enough” lives. Congregational officers, board members, committee chairs and adult Minnesota? Have you ever considered the pos- Wednesdays, October 3 – December 12 learners are encouraged to participate. sibility of having unknown relatives who could 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. be living anywhere in the world? Or might Thursday: Genesis with RashiInstructor: Kent Simon your relatives simply be getting on in years, and Tuition (includes all materials): What? 10 minutes a day of personal connection to a Jewish Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker have stories that you need to capture before they go? $75 members/$100 non-members text, issue or topic. Each day has a separate theme: Torah , Mishnah Day, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (ongoing) Minimum of five students. (formerly Hebrew Connection), Israel Connections, Delving into Liturgy If you like detective work, have an interest in history and culture, or are 220 S. 6th St., Suite 1800 Minneapolis (formerly Lessons from Our Tradition), and Jewish World and Social Ac- (US Bank Building) looking for a fun, family activity that can connect multiple generations Adult Hebrew II, Part 2 tion. Select all five days or any combination. – this could be the session for you. Fill your spirit with food for the soul URJ (Reform Movement) Series, Book 3 “Bet is for Bereshit” Learn how to use the power of the Internet and basic research tools and over lunch in a downtown conference Each weekday morning (Monday-Friday) an e-mail will be techniques to build your own family tree, connect with other relatives room. Study the the Wednesdays, January 9 – March 13, 2013 “The golden key to How? 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. delivered to your inbox for you to study at your convenience. who may be searching for your family, experience the thrill of finding way it has been studied for centuries, Instructor: Kent Simon Jewish education is the relatives you never knew of, and (re) discover your roots (Jewish and with the great commentator Rashi as our Tuition (includes all materials): Hebrew Language.” Study that Matches Your Lifestyle - Sign up at otherwise) along the way. guide. Come once or regularly and enjoy www.urj.org/learning/torah/ten for a brief daily teaching or reflection. $75 members/$100 non-members This will be an introductory session in Jewish Genealogy - though -- Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Each day has a different theme: the camaraderie of a chevruta, the Tal- Minimum of five students. Things Known by Heart, 1935. hopefully of interest to all, regardless of whether you were ‘born’ Jew- mudic way of learning with one’s friends Hebrew Reading Class ish, or your level of experience in genealogy. We will demonstrate how and colleagues. Monday - Reform Voices of Torah to build your own family tree using a well- known, commercially avail- Practice reading Hebrew aloud, using the Siddur, Torah, and Tanakh Tuesday - The Rhythm of Jewish Time able genealogical search engine. We’ll discuss some of the most com- Bring Your Lunch! Gain confidence in letter/sound recognition, improve your ability Wednesday - Israel Connections monly used sources of information and touch on the nuances and to read aloud or follow text challenges of Jewish family research. Wednesdays, January 9 – March 13, 2013 Thursdays - Delving into Liturgy 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (latecomers welcome!) We hope the session will be valuable in its own right, for those inter- Shabbat-Open Torah Study Instructor: Siana Goodwin Friday - Q & A ested in a single introduction to the topic, as well as for those who Studying the weekly Torah Tuition (includes all materials): $75 members/$100 non-members might be interested in exploring the topic on a longer term basis – per- portions with our . Minimum of five students. haps to include follow up sessions, in which we might work together, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (ongoing) learn from each other, and share our own family search projects. Mount Zion Temple More Hebrew offerings later in the year! To register for all classes, go to www.mzion.org This weekly study group is open to reg- ORAH ON THE EB ular attendees and those who are able to Want to read the Graffiti Art in Tel Aviv? T W : drop in once or periodically -- people of www.urj.org/torah - An excellent commentary on the Torah portion. You need to know Hebrew. all ages, knowledge and background. www.urj.org/shabbat - The Reform Movement’s weekly commentary designed to inspire discussions at your Shabbat table. Through reading and discussion of the www.urj.org/learning/torah/ten - 10 Minutes of Torah - Receive weekly emails of Torah commentary and reflections on current weekly parashah/Torah portion, events (see below). participants will learn the stories of Hebrew is as necessary and relevant today www.urj.org/torah/ten/eilu/ A point/counterpoint model with dialogue between two scholars and provides for your active participation. Torah and make them come alive in as it has ever been. their own lives. www.myjewishlearning.com - Resource on everything from holidays to mysticism.

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Zemirot (Shabbat Table Songs) A Taste of Honey: Saturdays after services (approx. 11:30 a.m.) An Introduction to Judaism November 17, January 12, March 2 Food for Thought Taught by Cantor Spilker and Cantor Strauss-Klein Member: $36, Public: $75 Learn and Nosh before Shabbat Services Mondays, October 15 - January 28, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Want to expand your Jewish song repertoire? Hoping Rabbi Esther Adler to participate in spirited singing at Mount Zion Shab- This half-year long course provides students with a basic bat lunches? 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. Gathering and a Light Nosh understanding of Jewish practice and belief. Topics Join us to learn Zemirot, Shabbat table songs, at a include , life cycle, Shabbat, theology, vegetarian potluck lunch in Margolis Hall immediately 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Food for Thought Discussions home observance and more! If you are interested in after our Shabbat morning services. We will learn traditional and new tunes Discussion over wine, juice, and light appetizers. Child care available. learning more about Judaism and/or thinking about from the NFTY bencher, the blessing and songbook we use at Mount Zion conversion. Completion of the Taste of Honey class is a meals. All songs will be available in transliteration. Food for Thought presents learning or discussion opportunities. We Topics will be announced in the monthly Iton Tzion (bulletin) and in requirement for conversion. gather for greeting and a nosh from 5:45-6:15 and then participants This Week at Mount Zion. Last year, topics ranged from the Talmud to have a choice of either of two presentations from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Kenya to worm composting! Upcoming dates: November 16, Sessions finish in time for participants to attend Shabbat services. January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19, May 10. Advanced Trope Refresher Great Expectations: Sundays, March 17 and May 5, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. A Program for Expecting Parents Taught by Cantor Strauss-Klein Inside the Campaign to Vote No Cost: Member $36, Public $50 Sunday, November 4, 11:00 a.m - 12:15 p.m. (No Cost) Cantor Jennifer Strauss-Klein Have you ever wondered why there are two sets of trope marks on the Ten Commandments? Have you come across a passage in the Torah or on the Marriage Amendment Great Expectations is an opportunity for expectant where you couldn’t figure out why the trope is the way it is? individuals and couples to gather in an intimate Have you ever mistaken a t’lisha g’dolah for a t’lisha k’tanah or a setting for a Jewish perspective on pregnancy, birth, for a pashta? If so, this class is for you! This is an opportunity for the Friday, October 12 baby namings, briss and what it means to be a new more experienced chanter to brush up on or learn more advanced Torah parent. Participants will be able to share their and Haftarah chanting. The content and direction of the class will be Guest Speaker: Richard Carlbom concerns, questions and ideas as well as get advice determined by the participants, so please register in advance at about prayers to bring to the hospital, Hebrew names and ways to www.mzion.org and come prepared with specific questions, passages, or Richard Carlbom is the Campaign Manager of Director for Chris Coleman, the mayor of St. connect to the synagogue and Judaism with their new families. chanting situations you would like to see covered. Participants must have No cost for this program. Minnesotans United for All Families, the Paul. He also managed the successful 2010 re- experience chanting Torah or Haftarah trope and be able to read Hebrew. If you have questions, please contact Cantor Strauss-Klein official campaign that will defeat the election campaign of Representative Tim Walz. at [email protected]. constitutional amendment banning same-sex A 2004 graduate of Saint John’s, Carlbom marriage. Before joining the campaign in served as the mayor of St. Joseph, Minnesota Our Bodies, Our Souls September, Richard was Communications from 2005-2007. Building a Jewish Home, 15th Annual Shabbaton for Jewish Women Creating a Jewish Family Friday Evening to Saturday Evening Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker February 8-9, 2013 Mondays, February 4, 11, 25, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. $36 members/$50 public MZ Israel Trip:What we learned, you should know Co-sponsored by Friday, October 12 Mount Zion’s Women of Reform Judaism A guided discussion for couples (same faith and interfaith) explor- An oneg discussion with the trip participants after services ing Jewish holidays, education, ethics and more. What does it mean to have a “Jewish” home? This There were many insights gained by the sixteen people traveling Men’s Retreat three-part class is for couples, at whatever stage of with Rabbi Spilker this summer to Israel. Everything from a Friday, May 31- Sunday, June 2 (Lanesboro, MN) relationship -- whether same-faith or interfaith – conversation with Rabbi Miri Gold, the first non-orthodox rabbi to who want an open and structured way to reflect. be recognized by Israel to a zip-line in the West Bank. The The emphasis of the class will be on each couple pilgrimage covered many topographies, cultures, and histories. We An exciting and meaningful early making the choices that are right for them after invite you to hear some adventurous stories, ask questions, and summer event for men in the study and discussion on key questions of Jewish imagine yourself in the land of Israel. Mount Zion kehillah (community). life. Examples: What Jewish values will we em- The agenda: a fun, learning, relax- phasize? What books and periodicals and art will ing, spiritual weekend! be in our home? What rituals will we incorpo- rate? What will Shabbat look like in our home?

6 Life Long Learning . One Step at a Time Life Long Learning . One Step at a Time 3 . Gemilut ChasadimActs of eLoving Kindness & Justice . Gemilut ChasadimActs of eLoving Kindness & Justice Jews Who Dunk? Who knew? The Many Faces of Jews “My life as an Israeli Basketball Player” 2012 Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair An interactive discussion with Ron Garber Steven Derfler, Ph.D, Instructor Sponsored by St. Paul JCC Sunday, October 7, 10-11:30 a.m. Steven Derfler returns to Mount Zion with a new Opens Thursday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. at the St. Paul JCC No charge. Includes a complimentary continental breakfast. series where he will weave historical teachings with Sponsored by Brotherhood personal anecdotes and pictures enriching our Ron Garber is currently an attorney at a local Minneapolis firm. Before Saturday, November 17, 7 pm Thursday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. understanding of Jews around the world. becoming a lawyer, Ron played professional basketball as a forward with Deborah Feldman, author of Delia Ephron, author of the Maccabi B’nei Ashdod team in Israel (following a college career at Unorthodox: The Lion Is In Michigan). This session is in anticipation of attending a Timberwolves game $15, $10 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price The Scandalous Rejection of My Hassidic Roots against the Haifa Israeli Basketball team on Tuesday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. Sundays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Mount Zion $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price at the Target Center. RSVP required, $10/ticket to Mount Zion Sunday, October 28, 7:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Mount Zion Temple Brotherhood by October 8. Car-pooling options will be available. November 18 The Jews of Ethiopia and Uganda Eyal Press, author of Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Head- Please RSVP interest in either or both events to Richard Newmark at (651) The Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism is as Ethiopic legends say that they are 340-3487 (phone) or ([email protected]). Everyone is invited to mysterious as it is intriguing to outsiders. ing the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times descendants of Israelite tribes who Deborah Feldman was married at age sev- $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price these events - you do not need to be a Brotherhood or Temple followed Menelik, alleged to be the enteen to a man she had only met for member.Come find out why those “no dunking” signs might have ever been son of Solomon and Sheba. thirty minutes, and denied a traditional Sunday, November 4, 7:00 p.m. posted on a JCC basketball court! According to tradition, he brought education—sexual or otherwise—she was Alicia Oltuski, author of with him the Ark of the Covenant. unable to consummate the relationship Precious Objects: The Abayudaya (Lugandan for for an entire year. Her resultant debilitat- “People of Judah”) are a small A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life ing anxiety went undiagnosed and was community in eastern Uganda near $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price exacerbated by the public shame of hav- the town of Mbale who practice ing failed to serve her husband. In excep- Judaism. Although they are not genetically or historically related to Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m. tional prose, Feldman recalls how stolen other Jewish communities, they are devout in their practice of the Author: Deborah Feldman Matt Biers-Ariel, author of 2012 Fall St. Paul Interfaith Dialogue Series moments reading about the empowered religion, keeping their version of kashrut, and observing Shabbat. The Bar Mitzvah and the Beast: 150 Years After the US-Dakota War: literary characters of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott helped her to They only date to the late 19th Century. One Family’s Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike Healing Minnesota Stories see an alternative way of life—one she knew she had to seize when, at the age of nineteen, she gave birth to a son and realized that more than $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price Wokiksuyek Woyouniha Remembering and Honoring just her own future was at stake. Unorthodox is the captivating odyssey For the rest of the book selections, go to www.stpauljcc.org. Mondays, Oct 15-Nov 5, 7-9:15 pm. - Various Locations March 3 The Jews of Cuba of a young woman determined to live her own life at any cost. th Opening Session: October 15 : Screening and discussion It is said that Christopher Columbus of the documentary Dakota 38 - Hamline University’s New was part-Jewish, and that Jewish University Center sailors were part of his crew when he The film is an effort to bring understanding, healing and landed on the island in 1492. Ever reconciliation from the largest mass execution in U.S. history, the since, there has been a Jewish hanging of 38 Dakota men following the U.S. Dakota War of 1862. community in Cuba. Even today, An Israel Book Discussion The film follows horseback riders on a 330-mile trip from Lower Jewish life, although small, is still Join Charles Fodor and members of Mount Zion’s Israel committee for an engaging conversation about Brule, South Dakota to Mankato, the site of the hanging. More vibrant. Israeli life through its literature. When we meet in November, we will discuss other titles and format for information and a trailer of the film: www.smoothfeather.org/. future gatherings. Even if you cannot read the book in advance, you are welcome. Questions: Contact The remaining sessions will follow SPIN’s (St. Paul Interfaith Network) Charles Fodor at [email protected]. usual format: presentations followed by facilitated table dialogue. April 7 The Jews of Iraq Featured presenters will include: First Book and Date: Gabrielle Strong, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota, descendent of Dakota One of the first major Judean My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner: 38, Program Officer, Cargill Foundation. JB Weston, Flandreau Santee communities outside of Eretz Israel Sioux, Dakota 38 Wokiksuye Memorial Horse Rides, tribal historian. can be found here, with origins A Family Memoir dating to the destruction of Sydney Beane, Mdewakanton Dakota/Flandreau Santee Sioux By Meir Shalev Reservation, descendent of Chief Blue Cloud and Charles Eastman, Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple educator, activist and film maker. Art Owen, Prairie Island Dakota, in 586 BCE. It would be the descendent of Dakota 38, educator, historian and spiritual leader lamentation of the Priests in the For details: www.spinterfaith.org/. For additional information on local Galut, the Exile, that would give Monday, November 5, 7 p.m. events marking the anniversary of the U.S. Dakota War, see the rise to spiritual Zionism embodied Meet in the Mount Zion Library Minnesota Historical Society’s website www.usdakotawar.org/. in Psalm 137.

4 Life Long Learning . One Step at a Time Life Long Learning . One Step at a Time 5 . Gemilut ChasadimActs of eLoving Kindness & Justice . Gemilut ChasadimActs of eLoving Kindness & Justice Jews Who Dunk? Who knew? The Many Faces of Jews “My life as an Israeli Basketball Player” 2012 Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair An interactive discussion with Ron Garber Steven Derfler, Ph.D, Instructor Sponsored by St. Paul JCC Sunday, October 7, 10-11:30 a.m. Steven Derfler returns to Mount Zion with a new Opens Thursday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. at the St. Paul JCC No charge. Includes a complimentary continental breakfast. series where he will weave historical teachings with Sponsored by Brotherhood personal anecdotes and pictures enriching our Ron Garber is currently an attorney at a local Minneapolis firm. Before Saturday, November 17, 7 pm Thursday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. understanding of Jews around the world. becoming a lawyer, Ron played professional basketball as a forward with Deborah Feldman, author of Delia Ephron, author of the Maccabi B’nei Ashdod team in Israel (following a college career at Unorthodox: The Lion Is In Michigan). This session is in anticipation of attending a Timberwolves game $15, $10 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price The Scandalous Rejection of My Hassidic Roots against the Haifa Israeli Basketball team on Tuesday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. Sundays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Mount Zion $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price at the Target Center. RSVP required, $10/ticket to Mount Zion Sunday, October 28, 7:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Mount Zion Temple Brotherhood by October 8. Car-pooling options will be available. November 18 The Jews of Ethiopia and Uganda Eyal Press, author of Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Head- Please RSVP interest in either or both events to Richard Newmark at (651) The Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism is as Ethiopic legends say that they are 340-3487 (phone) or ([email protected]). Everyone is invited to mysterious as it is intriguing to outsiders. ing the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times descendants of Israelite tribes who Deborah Feldman was married at age sev- $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price these events - you do not need to be a Brotherhood or Temple followed Menelik, alleged to be the enteen to a man she had only met for member.Come find out why those “no dunking” signs might have ever been son of Solomon and Sheba. thirty minutes, and denied a traditional Sunday, November 4, 7:00 p.m. posted on a JCC basketball court! According to tradition, he brought education—sexual or otherwise—she was Alicia Oltuski, author of with him the Ark of the Covenant. unable to consummate the relationship Precious Objects: The Abayudaya (Lugandan for for an entire year. Her resultant debilitat- “People of Judah”) are a small A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life ing anxiety went undiagnosed and was community in eastern Uganda near $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price exacerbated by the public shame of hav- the town of Mbale who practice ing failed to serve her husband. In excep- Judaism. Although they are not genetically or historically related to Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m. tional prose, Feldman recalls how stolen other Jewish communities, they are devout in their practice of the Author: Deborah Feldman Matt Biers-Ariel, author of 2012 Fall St. Paul Interfaith Dialogue Series moments reading about the empowered religion, keeping their version of kashrut, and observing Shabbat. The Bar Mitzvah and the Beast: 150 Years After the US-Dakota War: literary characters of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott helped her to They only date to the late 19th Century. One Family’s Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike Healing Minnesota Stories see an alternative way of life—one she knew she had to seize when, at the age of nineteen, she gave birth to a son and realized that more than $9, $6 St. Paul JCC Member Value Price Wokiksuyek Woyouniha Remembering and Honoring just her own future was at stake. Unorthodox is the captivating odyssey For the rest of the book selections, go to www.stpauljcc.org. Mondays, Oct 15-Nov 5, 7-9:15 pm. - Various Locations March 3 The Jews of Cuba of a young woman determined to live her own life at any cost. th Opening Session: October 15 : Screening and discussion It is said that Christopher Columbus of the documentary Dakota 38 - Hamline University’s New was part-Jewish, and that Jewish University Center sailors were part of his crew when he The film is an effort to bring understanding, healing and landed on the island in 1492. Ever reconciliation from the largest mass execution in U.S. history, the since, there has been a Jewish hanging of 38 Dakota men following the U.S. Dakota War of 1862. community in Cuba. Even today, An Israel Book Discussion The film follows horseback riders on a 330-mile trip from Lower Jewish life, although small, is still Join Charles Fodor and members of Mount Zion’s Israel committee for an engaging conversation about Brule, South Dakota to Mankato, the site of the hanging. More vibrant. Israeli life through its literature. When we meet in November, we will discuss other titles and format for information and a trailer of the film: www.smoothfeather.org/. future gatherings. Even if you cannot read the book in advance, you are welcome. Questions: Contact The remaining sessions will follow SPIN’s (St. Paul Interfaith Network) Charles Fodor at [email protected]. usual format: presentations followed by facilitated table dialogue. April 7 The Jews of Iraq Featured presenters will include: First Book and Date: Gabrielle Strong, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota, descendent of Dakota One of the first major Judean My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner: 38, Program Officer, Cargill Foundation. JB Weston, Flandreau Santee communities outside of Eretz Israel Sioux, Dakota 38 Wokiksuye Memorial Horse Rides, tribal historian. can be found here, with origins A Family Memoir dating to the destruction of Sydney Beane, Mdewakanton Dakota/Flandreau Santee Sioux By Meir Shalev Reservation, descendent of Chief Blue Cloud and Charles Eastman, Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple educator, activist and film maker. Art Owen, Prairie Island Dakota, in 586 BCE. It would be the descendent of Dakota 38, educator, historian and spiritual leader lamentation of the Priests in the For details: www.spinterfaith.org/. For additional information on local Galut, the Exile, that would give Monday, November 5, 7 p.m. events marking the anniversary of the U.S. Dakota War, see the rise to spiritual Zionism embodied Meet in the Mount Zion Library Minnesota Historical Society’s website www.usdakotawar.org/. in Psalm 137.

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Zemirot (Shabbat Table Songs) A Taste of Honey: Saturdays after services (approx. 11:30 a.m.) An Introduction to Judaism November 17, January 12, March 2 Food for Thought Taught by Cantor Spilker and Cantor Strauss-Klein Member: $36, Public: $75 Learn and Nosh before Shabbat Services Mondays, October 15 - January 28, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Want to expand your Jewish song repertoire? Hoping Rabbi Esther Adler to participate in spirited singing at Mount Zion Shab- This half-year long course provides students with a basic bat lunches? 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. Gathering and a Light Nosh understanding of Jewish practice and belief. Topics Join us to learn Zemirot, Shabbat table songs, at a include Jewish history, life cycle, Shabbat, theology, vegetarian potluck lunch in Margolis Hall immediately 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Food for Thought Discussions home observance and more! If you are interested in after our Shabbat morning services. We will learn traditional and new tunes Discussion over wine, juice, and light appetizers. Child care available. learning more about Judaism and/or thinking about from the NFTY bencher, the blessing and songbook we use at Mount Zion conversion. Completion of the Taste of Honey class is a meals. All songs will be available in transliteration. Food for Thought presents learning or discussion opportunities. We Topics will be announced in the monthly Iton Tzion (bulletin) and in requirement for conversion. gather for greeting and a nosh from 5:45-6:15 and then participants This Week at Mount Zion. Last year, topics ranged from the Talmud to have a choice of either of two presentations from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Kenya to worm composting! Upcoming dates: November 16, Sessions finish in time for participants to attend Shabbat services. January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19, May 10. Advanced Trope Refresher Great Expectations: Sundays, March 17 and May 5, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. A Program for Expecting Parents Taught by Cantor Strauss-Klein Inside the Campaign to Vote No Cost: Member $36, Public $50 Sunday, November 4, 11:00 a.m - 12:15 p.m. (No Cost) Cantor Jennifer Strauss-Klein Have you ever wondered why there are two sets of trope marks on the Ten Commandments? Have you come across a passage in the Torah or on the Marriage Amendment Great Expectations is an opportunity for expectant Haftarah where you couldn’t figure out why the trope is the way it is? individuals and couples to gather in an intimate Have you ever mistaken a t’lisha g’dolah for a t’lisha k’tanah or a kadma setting for a Jewish perspective on pregnancy, birth, for a pashta? If so, this class is for you! This is an opportunity for the Friday, October 12 baby namings, briss and what it means to be a new more experienced chanter to brush up on or learn more advanced Torah parent. Participants will be able to share their and Haftarah chanting. The content and direction of the class will be Guest Speaker: Richard Carlbom concerns, questions and ideas as well as get advice determined by the participants, so please register in advance at about prayers to bring to the hospital, Hebrew names and ways to www.mzion.org and come prepared with specific questions, passages, or Richard Carlbom is the Campaign Manager of Director for Chris Coleman, the mayor of St. connect to the synagogue and Judaism with their new families. chanting situations you would like to see covered. Participants must have No cost for this program. Minnesotans United for All Families, the Paul. He also managed the successful 2010 re- experience chanting Torah or Haftarah trope and be able to read Hebrew. If you have questions, please contact Cantor Strauss-Klein official campaign that will defeat the election campaign of Representative Tim Walz. at [email protected]. constitutional amendment banning same-sex A 2004 graduate of Saint John’s, Carlbom marriage. Before joining the campaign in served as the mayor of St. Joseph, Minnesota Our Bodies, Our Souls September, Richard was Communications from 2005-2007. Building a Jewish Home, 15th Annual Shabbaton for Jewish Women Creating a Jewish Family Friday Evening to Saturday Evening Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker February 8-9, 2013 Mondays, February 4, 11, 25, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. $36 members/$50 public MZ Israel Trip:What we learned, you should know Co-sponsored by Friday, October 12 Mount Zion’s Women of Reform Judaism A guided discussion for couples (same faith and interfaith) explor- An oneg discussion with the trip participants after services ing Jewish holidays, education, ethics and more. What does it mean to have a “Jewish” home? This There were many insights gained by the sixteen people traveling Men’s Retreat three-part class is for couples, at whatever stage of with Rabbi Spilker this summer to Israel. Everything from a Friday, May 31- Sunday, June 2 (Lanesboro, MN) relationship -- whether same-faith or interfaith – conversation with Rabbi Miri Gold, the first non-orthodox rabbi to who want an open and structured way to reflect. be recognized by Israel to a zip-line in the West Bank. The The emphasis of the class will be on each couple pilgrimage covered many topographies, cultures, and histories. We An exciting and meaningful early making the choices that are right for them after invite you to hear some adventurous stories, ask questions, and summer event for men in the study and discussion on key questions of Jewish imagine yourself in the land of Israel. Mount Zion kehillah (community). life. Examples: What Jewish values will we em- The agenda: a fun, learning, relax- phasize? What books and periodicals and art will ing, spiritual weekend! be in our home? What rituals will we incorpo- rate? What will Shabbat look like in our home?

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Torah at the Center... This was [Hillel’s] motto: Learn Hebrew This Year! “…[D]on’t say, ‘When I have leisure, I will study’ perhaps Torah Mondays Follow synagogue services, be more involved in your children’s Jewish education, Rabbi Esther Adler or simply enhance your own ties to Judaism. you never will have that leisure.” 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ongoing) A Free Hebrew Class – Part of a National Hebrew Literacy Initiative! – Pirke Avot (Ethics of our Ancestors) 2:4 Mount Zion Temple Hebrew Reading Crash Course Brotherhood Sponsors: Take a lunch break from your busy life Read Hebrew America . E-Study and join this Torah discussion. The Introduction to the aleph-bet and Hebrew vowels Jewish Genealogy 101: group is reading through the Prophets Wednesdays, October 3 – December 12 Finding your Jewish Roots and Writings in the Tanach, adding our TWO TIMES OFFERED! 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (No Cost) own experiences, ideas, and events of the 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Steve Greenstein and Phil Goldman day to illuminate the intricate Instructor: Siana Goodwin relationships that evolved among our Have you ever wondered where your family re- ancestors. We are currently reading the Adult Hebrew II, Part 1 ally came from and what their lives were like be- fore and after emigrating to the U.S.? Are you Book of Psalms. URJ (Reform Movement) series, Reform Jews committed to having Judaism inform their daily Who? curious how your family ended up living in Book 2 – “Aleph Isn’t Enough” lives. Congregational officers, board members, committee chairs and adult Minnesota? Have you ever considered the pos- Wednesdays, October 3 – December 12 learners are encouraged to participate. sibility of having unknown relatives who could 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. be living anywhere in the world? Or might Thursday: Genesis with RashiInstructor: Kent Simon your relatives simply be getting on in years, and Tuition (includes all materials): What? 10 minutes a day of personal connection to a Jewish Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker have stories that you need to capture before they go? $75 members/$100 non-members text, issue or topic. Each day has a separate theme: Torah , Mishnah Day, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (ongoing) Minimum of five students. (formerly Hebrew Connection), Israel Connections, Delving into Liturgy If you like detective work, have an interest in history and culture, or are 220 S. 6th St., Suite 1800 Minneapolis (formerly Lessons from Our Tradition), and Jewish World and Social Ac- (US Bank Building) looking for a fun, family activity that can connect multiple generations Adult Hebrew II, Part 2 tion. Select all five days or any combination. – this could be the session for you. Fill your spirit with food for the soul URJ (Reform Movement) Series, Book 3 “Bet is for Bereshit” Learn how to use the power of the Internet and basic research tools and over lunch in a downtown conference Each weekday morning (Monday-Friday) an e-mail will be techniques to build your own family tree, connect with other relatives room. Study the book of Genesis the Wednesdays, January 9 – March 13, 2013 “The golden key to How? 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. delivered to your inbox for you to study at your convenience. who may be searching for your family, experience the thrill of finding way it has been studied for centuries, Instructor: Kent Simon Jewish education is the relatives you never knew of, and (re) discover your roots (Jewish and with the great commentator Rashi as our Tuition (includes all materials): Hebrew Language.” Study that Matches Your Lifestyle - Sign up at otherwise) along the way. guide. Come once or regularly and enjoy www.urj.org/learning/torah/ten for a brief daily teaching or reflection. $75 members/$100 non-members This will be an introductory session in Jewish Genealogy - though -- Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Each day has a different theme: the camaraderie of a chevruta, the Tal- Minimum of five students. Things Known by Heart, 1935. hopefully of interest to all, regardless of whether you were ‘born’ Jew- mudic way of learning with one’s friends Hebrew Reading Class ish, or your level of experience in genealogy. We will demonstrate how and colleagues. Monday - Reform Voices of Torah to build your own family tree using a well- known, commercially avail- Practice reading Hebrew aloud, using the Siddur, Torah, and Tanakh Tuesday - The Rhythm of Jewish Time able genealogical search engine. We’ll discuss some of the most com- Bring Your Lunch! Gain confidence in letter/sound recognition, improve your ability Wednesday - Israel Connections monly used sources of information and touch on the nuances and to read aloud or follow text challenges of Jewish family research. Wednesdays, January 9 – March 13, 2013 Thursdays - Delving into Liturgy 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (latecomers welcome!) We hope the session will be valuable in its own right, for those inter- Shabbat-Open Torah Study Instructor: Siana Goodwin Friday - Reform Judaism Q & A ested in a single introduction to the topic, as well as for those who Studying the weekly Torah Tuition (includes all materials): $75 members/$100 non-members might be interested in exploring the topic on a longer term basis – per- portions with our Rabbis. Minimum of five students. haps to include follow up sessions, in which we might work together, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (ongoing) learn from each other, and share our own family search projects. Mount Zion Temple More Hebrew offerings later in the year! To register for all classes, go to www.mzion.org This weekly study group is open to reg- ORAH ON THE EB ular attendees and those who are able to Want to read the Graffiti Art in Tel Aviv? T W : drop in once or periodically -- people of www.urj.org/torah - An excellent commentary on the Torah portion. You need to know Hebrew. all ages, knowledge and background. www.urj.org/shabbat - The Reform Movement’s weekly commentary designed to inspire discussions at your Shabbat table. Through reading and discussion of the www.urj.org/learning/torah/ten - 10 Minutes of Torah - Receive weekly emails of Torah commentary and reflections on current weekly parashah/Torah portion, events (see below). participants will learn the stories of Hebrew is as necessary and relevant today www.urj.org/torah/ten/eilu/ A point/counterpoint model with dialogue between two scholars and provides for your active participation. Torah and make them come alive in as it has ever been. their own lives. www.myjewishlearning.com - Resource on everything from holidays to mysticism.

2 Life Long Learning . One Step at a Time Life Long Learning . One Step at a Time 7 Mount Zion Temple NON-PROFIT 1300 Summit Avenue US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 814 MaZAL . Mount Zion Adult Learning Saint Paul, MN 55105 TWIN CITIES, MN Address Service Requested 5773 - 2012/2013

How our Adult Education Inside this brochure are classes and one-time programs for all kinds Program is Organized of learners. Browse and find something that sparks your curiosity. Our adult education offerings are divided More offerings are still being planned for the year. into three categories, corresponding to the three core values of Mount Zion’s vision: If you have suggestions, comments, or questions, please contact: Rabbi Spilker ([email protected]) or TORAH vru, Siana Goodwin ([email protected]) incoming chair of MaZAL. Life-long Learning t Sacred Texts t Hebrew In this category, you will find courses, lectures, and discussions on Torah and other Did Isaac offer himself as a sacrifice? sacred Jewish literature. You will also find lessons at all levels in the Hebrew language Study Genesis, Chapter 22: The Akedah/Binding of Isaac through which we are best able to access these Rashi study in Downtown Minneapolis sacred texts. Thursdays (on-going), Noon-1 p.m. (Call the Mount Zion office to confirm class schedule). AVODAH vsucg 220 S. 6th St., Suite 1800 Minneapolis (US Bank Building) Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker Worship t Liturgy t Spirituality In our methodic reading of Genesis beginning Here you will find classes covering topics on years ago in the beginning, we have arrived to religion and spirituality, including liturgy, chapter 22 in time for the High Holy Days. prayer, theology, holiday rituals, and Jewish This chapter is the reading for Rosh Hashanah. music and chanting. Through these It is the moment Abraham and we are tested by Iran Conference offerings, we enrich our spirituality and the the command to sacrifice his son Isaac. Our Sunday, February 10, 10:00 a.m. - Noon meaning of our worship services. 11th century guide Rashi offers us perceptive commentary. Stop by once or many times to at Mount Zion Temple learn this dramatic, potentially disturbing, Co-sponsored Mount Zion and JCRC GEMILUT CHASADIM Part of the University of Minnesota - Center for Jewish Studies lecture maybe inspiring episode in Torah. No back- series. Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch, ohsx j ,ukhnd ground is necessary. All are welcome. You may bring your lunch. University of Minnesota. Acts of Loving Kindness and t t Views of Jews in 19th Century Denmark: Justice Social Action Community Issues t From Pro-Semitic Hans Christian Andersen to Culture & Israel About our name: MaZAL Anti-Semitic Søren Kierkegaard In this grouping, we have gathered a variety The word mazal, often pronounced with a Yiddish inflection, “mazel” as in “mazel tov,” comes from the Hebrew word which means “luck”. In truth, the word means “a group of stars’ or a “constellation.” Medieval Jews paid of learning experiences from the treasure Professor Poul Houe close attention to the “mazalot,” the constellations, and in fact, we find representation of the constellations through- trove of Jewish culture, history, politics, and out the ancient Jewish world. Jews have always found meaning in astrology, as it represented the vast possibilities art, seeking ways to better connect to one an- of the world created by God. As countless are the stars in the night sky, so too, are the paths of Jewish study. As we Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 p.m. other, to our spiritual home in Israel, and to partake in adult Jewish learning, we offer a few of those paths, leaving many more for tomorrow. It is our MaZAL at Mount Zion the American society in which we live. to learn. Come learn and enjoy!

After last year’s successful program: “Is a Two State Solution Still A controversial book (by Peter Tudvad) about Kierkegaard as an anti- To register for any class, go to Possible?”, Mount Zion and JCRC are co-sponsoring a community Semite was published recently, and Andersen's Pro-Semitic stances are www.mzion.org or contact Julie dialogue on Iran’s nuclear threat. The program will include a) lecture well documented. It lies near at hand to use these two towering authors Beckman at [email protected] www.mzion.org on the facts as best as can be known and b) open discussion on the as points from which to overview the landscape of pro- and anti-Semitic merits and drawbacks of military versus other responses to sentiments in Danish/Nordic 19th century culture and society more Iran’s leadership. Details TBD. broadly, and even to extend the perspective into contemporary culture, The MaZAL Program has been dedicated by Joan and Richard Newmark through a generous gift where the debate around Tudvads's book has been quite revealing. in memory of their parents, Rose and Sol Friedman & Anne and Nathan Newmark.