Community Announcements

On stage for one weekend only (January 28–31): People of the Book (the song, the dance, and the picture) is a collaborative project featuring Judith Brin Ingber and Alex Lubet, with guest artists including Stuart Pimsler, flutist Jim Miller, and Hmong spoken word group Gobrosis. These artists tell stories from the Jewish experience in surprising ways, with music, dance, prose and visuals. Visit www.sabesjcc.org for details and tickets.

Beth El Music and Arts (BEMA) Coffeehouse Series welcomes violin virtuoso Adam Han-Gorski for an evening of Viennese cafe music on Saturday, January 30, at 8 pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bethelsynagogue.org.

6th Annual Simcha Showcase—Sunday, January 31, 11 am–3 pm @ Marriott Minneapolis West (9960 Wayzata Blvd, Mpls 55426). Find everything you need to plan your simcha. This is your one-stop shop for all Jewish life cycle event needs. Free and open to the community. Click here for more information.

Summer Camp 2010: Registration is now open! Read more about this year’s new offerings and great registration discounts at www.sabesjccsummercamp.org.

Summer 2010 Camp Invention Registration at the Sabes JCC June 14-18, 9:00-3:30 Sign up by March 31st 2010 and a $25 discount. $50 deposit reserves your spot. $195 by March 31st; $220 after March 31st. 1 800 968 4332 or www.campinvention.org .

Jewish Disability Awareness Month is coming up in February. A free community-wide showing of Autistic License" will kick off the month. "Autistic License," a film version of the play about raising a child with autism, will be shown on Sunday, January 31, 3 pm at the Sabes JCC. For more information or to RSVP, contact Sarah Slavick at sslavick@jfcsmpls.org.

The new Tychman Shapiro Gallery exhibit, Shared Heritage, will be on display from January 7–February 25. The exhibit features paintings and mixed media works by Minnesota artist Georgette Sosin. For more information, visit http://www.sabesjcc.org/arts_gallery_upcoming.htm.

Adath Jeshurun Congregation's "Sampler of Jewish Culture," a community-wide evening of diverse fun and learning activities for adults of all ages, will take place on Saturday night, February 13, at the syngagogue from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $18 at the door. For a full schedule, see www.adathjeshurun.org.

Jewish Family and Children's Service offers a four-session workshop for interfaith couples: February 16 and 23, March 2 and 9, 6:30-8:30 pm at JFCS. Fore more information or to register, contact Barbara Rudnick at 952.542.4825 or brudnick@jfcsmpls.org.

Temple Israel hosts Jesse Saperstein, author of the memoir Atypical: Life with Asperger's, on February 19-21. Programs include a Nefesh Shabbat Service, Torah study, and programming for students in grades 5-8. For more information or to request accommodations, visit the Temple Israel website.

Save the date for the first ever Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival which will run February 25–March 7. The festival will feature national performers and local talent, including our very own HMJDS students in Star Wars…A Purim Spiel? on March 4 and March 5. Visit www.sabesjcc.org for a full line-up and tickets.

Please join Tolerance Minnesota for a one-day trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 23, 2010. The cost of the one-day trip is $400.00, which includes round trip airfare and bus transportation to and from the Museum. Students in grades 7-12 can enter an essay contest for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip. More information about the trip and essay contest are available on the website.



IN THIS ISSUE Snapshots of the HMJDS Experience The Art of "Oughtness" Are We Going to Make Anything Explode Today? Fun With Numbers HMJDS Responds to the Crisis in Haiti HMJDS HAPPENINGS EVENTS CALENDAR THE BACK PAGE THE LIONS' PHOTO DEN COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Core Value for January "Guard your tongue from evil." (Psalms 34:14) We must be careful how we speak and what we say to each other. Words can be kind and caring or hurtful and painful to others.	Community Announcements On stage for one weekend only (January 28–31): *People of the Book (the song, the dance, and the picture)* is a collaborative project featuring Judith Brin Ingber and Alex Lubet, with guest artists including Stuart Pimsler, flutist Jim Miller, and Hmong spoken word group Gobrosis. These artists tell stories from the Jewish experience in surprising ways, with music, dance, prose and visuals. Visit www.sabesjcc.org for details and tickets. Beth El Music and Arts (BEMA) Coffeehouse Series welcomes violin virtuoso Adam Han-Gorski for an evening of Viennese cafe music on Saturday, January 30, at 8 pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bethelsynagogue.org. *6th Annual Simcha* Showcase—Sunday, January 31, 11 am–3 pm @ Marriott Minneapolis West (9960 Wayzata Blvd, Mpls 55426). Find everything you need to plan your simcha. This is your one-stop shop for all Jewish life cycle event needs. Free and open to the community. Click here for more information. Summer Camp 2010: Registration is now open! Read more about this year’s new offerings and great registration discounts at www.sabesjccsummercamp.org. Summer 2010 Camp Invention Registration at the Sabes JCC June 14-18, 9:00-3:30 Sign up by March 31st 2010 and a $25 discount. $50 deposit reserves your spot. $195 by March 31st; $220 after March 31st. 1 800 968 4332 or www.campinvention.org . Jewish Disability Awareness Month is coming up in February. A free community-wide showing of Autistic License" will kick off the month. "Autistic License," a film version of the play about raising a child with autism, will be shown on Sunday, January 31, 3 pm at the Sabes JCC. For more information or to RSVP, contact Sarah Slavick at sslavick@jfcsmpls.org. The new Tychman Shapiro Gallery exhibit, Shared Heritage, will be on display from January 7–February 25. The exhibit features paintings and mixed media works by Minnesota artist Georgette Sosin. For more information, visit http://www.sabesjcc.org/arts_gallery_upcoming.htm. Adath Jeshurun Congregation's "Sampler of Jewish Culture," a community-wide evening of diverse fun and learning activities for adults of all ages, will take place on Saturday night, February 13, at the syngagogue from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $18 at the door. For a full schedule, see www.adathjeshurun.org. Jewish Family and Children's Service offers a four-session workshop for interfaith couples: February 16 and 23, March 2 and 9, 6:30-8:30 pm at JFCS. Fore more information or to register, contact Barbara Rudnick at 952.542.4825 or brudnick@jfcsmpls.org. Temple Israel hosts Jesse Saperstein, author of the memoir Atypical: Life with Asperger's, on February 19-21. Programs include a Nefesh Shabbat Service, Torah study, and programming for students in grades 5-8. For more information or to request accommodations, visit the Temple Israel website. Save the date for the first ever Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival which will run February 25–March 7. The festival will feature national performers and local talent, including our very own HMJDS students** in Star Wars…A Purim Spiel? on March 4 and March 5. Visit www.sabesjcc.org for a full line-up and tickets. Please join Tolerance Minnesota for a one-day trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 23, 2010. The cost of the one-day trip is $400.00, which includes round trip airfare and bus transportation to and from the Museum. Students in grades 7-12 can enter an essay contest for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip. More information about the trip and essay contest are available on the website.

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