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Aaronion 616 S TheAaronion 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55116-1099 • (651) 698-8874 • www.TempleofAaron.org Vol. 95 • No. 5 January 1, 2020 4 Tevet 5780 Highland Night of Unity ToA Down South Every year the second it gets cold outside I use the same joke, “How did you all convince me to move to Minnesota?” The cold front, even for this Chicago boy, is something we all know is coming and almost all of us hate it. Do not get me wrong, I like seasons, but I only like the three that do not include massive amounts of snow. I understand the desire to move south for the winter. A few years ago, I made a trip to Miami/Boca/Naples to have lunch and coffee with congregants down in Rabbi Fine and Synagogue Treasurer Florida. It was a wonderful and meaningful trip. We Roxanne Portnoy spoke at a Highland schmoozed and spoke about the synagogue’s future. Night of Goodwill and Unity. All faiths This year I am heading down south again and if you are were represented. in those areas please contact Rabbi Jeremy Fine 651-252-6412 [email protected] so I can make sure Email: to see you on January 28 and/or 29. [email protected] Temple of Aaron has a long history of members all over Twitter: @RabbiJeremyFine the country. We have had dues paying members in Rabbi Fine will be South Dakota, Orange County California, St. Louis, visiting snowbirds in Florida Chicago, New York and elsewhere. There is a certain in January. pride for Temple of Aaron that is rarely felt elsewhere. When I go to conferences, I am always stopped by some random person I have never met to tell me a story they have about Temple of Aaron. There is a Jewish value of staying connected with your community and it is repeated twice in Pirkei Avot: “Do not remove yourself from the community.” The great sage Hillel brought it to our attention. Why is this so important that it is mentioned twice? Sforno – an Italian Sage of the 16th century – explains, “Yochanan the High Priest…served with distinction for 80 years during the second Temple only to later become a Tzaduki (someone who denies tradition).” Sforno knew that Hillel was in disbelief over Yochanan’s denial of all he knew and practiced up until his older age. Hillel was so pained by Yochanan’s departure January 29 in Boca Raton and Miami; he ensured it was emphasized in our literature. January 30 in Naples. Contact ToA to sign-up for I am reminded of this story because no matter what age we are at and where we might be more details. living, Temple of Aaron is our home. Our diverse membership lives everywhere. It is important to me that we can give three days to visit our long-term members. Just as we hope they do not forget us, we need to ensure we do not neglect them. See you in shul (and Florida)! Rabbi Jeremy Fine New Season of Rabbi Fine’s Podcast Guests include U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, Lynx Assistant General Manager Claire Duwelius, & Musician Kat Perkins. 2 Hebrew Reading Crash Course 2 with Rabbi Miller Sunday January 5, 12 February 2, 9, & 23 10:00 a.m. New Year, Continuing a Mission NJOP’s Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level II is designed to improve I love going to the gym. I have shared with many of students’ reading skills and fluency by you that my workout regimen is a spiritual practice introducing them to special for myself. It is a religious endeavor anytime that I pronunciation rules and basic Hebrew walk into my iron sanctuary filled with barbells, grammar to help them expand their free weights, squat racks, and so much more. With Hebrew comprehension skills. the gym being my happy place, it leads me to Students will begin to recognize various always feel particularly interesting as the new year parts of verbs and nouns, learn how to approaches. dissect words, and identify new words and phrases that will enable them to As we all know, we set the New Year off the right better understand the prayer book. way by often making New Year resolutions, something I have encouraged our community to do at the start of the Jewish New Year (by the way Mission Mitzvah at ToA Rabbi Micah Miller how are those resolutions going?). However, if you Assistant Rabbi January 26th 10am-12pm. are more of a traditionalist for resolutions then this 651-252-6411 January 26 we will host Mission is your month. One of the most common Email: [email protected] Mitzvah at Temple of Aaron. We will resolutions is the desire to get into shape and provide a space for individuals and starting to eat right. This is absolutely amazing and families to volunteer for 15 minutes or if this is your goal please do it because to me you are enacting and practicing your up to two hours. We will have various religion by doing so but did you have to wait for 2020? Could this not have been activities available, such as: making cat something that you started to lay the groundwork for earlier. and dog toys for a local shelter, writing letters to Jewish service members in I ask these questions as a former “I’ll get in shape this January” resolutionist. the US military and to American “lone However, as I got a little older and a hair wiser, I realized the change needed to be soldiers” in the Israeli army, making initiated sooner, not wait for the designated time we are going to make a difference. blankets for children at the hospital, and preparing sandwiches for the It was with this in mind that I decided this year we would have not just one Mission homeless to further our partnership Mitzvah program in January, like I originally thought, but would in fact have two. One with Allan Law, the Minneapolis in November and one in January. In order for us to make this a fabric of our sandwich man. community and of who we are as practicing Jews then social action needs to be more If you have any questions or want than one day, more than one activity, but address and tackle the social action to help facilitate the day, please concerns from multiple angles and year-round. contact Rabbi Miller via email at ([email protected]). Thank you all to everyone who came out and volunteered at House of Charity by preparing breakfast and lunch for the residents. To the teens and teachers thank you for brightening the day of the residents at Sholom East. Finally, to all the generations Yoga with that came out to package over 18,000 oatmeal packets thank you for helping to Hollie Carr — ensure that there are very hungry people in the Twin Cities. St. Paul JCC Certified However, our actions must continue to move forward and that is why this month on January 26, from 10-12 at Temple of Aaron, we will have Mission Mitzvah 2.0. Personal Instead of us going out into the community we will be bringing in several projects to Trainer happen throughout the morning. You can come and volunteer for 30 mins or you can January 11th & stay for the full two hours all that I ask is that you come. Come and show through your February 22nd actions that we are a loving and caring community that strives to make this world, Shabbat is a day meant for relaxation HaShem’s world, a better place. Let this not just be a new year resolution but let this and reflection. In order to help with this be something that becomes part of your life from here on out. we invite you to join Hollie Carr for a special shabbat Yoga experience. Kol tuv, Hollie graduated from St. Paul College Rabbi Micah Miller with a degree in Personal Training. Hollie focuses on functional movement training. The skills you learn with her you can incorporate into your daily life. She believes that focusing on the little things allows you to move better, live better and feel better! 3 Take Stock in Youth Where do you spend Shabbat? Do you spend it with us here at ToA? Do you spend it out in nature? Do you spend it with family? Throughout my life, I’ve had the opportunity to spend Shabbat in a multitude of different places. I have spent Shabbat at USY conventions in Philly, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, California, Florida and many other places in hotels and camp grounds alike. I have spent over 50 Shabbatot at camps in the summer, many at home with my family when I was younger, and now with our family here in Minnesota. I have spent Shabbat in Jerusalem, Venice and other European cities, and I have spent Shabbat in Aruba. While all of these times have had special Joshua Fineblum, CJE moments, one place exceeds them all, our Annual Cantor/Educator Family/Young Professional Kallah. 651-252-5403 Email: Over the past three years, we have had both [email protected] members and potential members join the clergy and staff for an amazing away weekend either at Camp Chi or Herzl Camp. During these weekends, participants have had the opportunity to learn, have fun, and relax in the joy of Shabbat together as a community outside the walls of Temple of Aaron. It has been incredible to watch members of our community come together each year for this event and we have already begun planning for this year‘s event.
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