23 September 2017
3 Tishri 5777
Ha'Azinu
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Friday
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
7:04 PM Shabbat Starts (60 min)

Saturday
 
Babysitting (Room 7)
9:30 AM Shabbat Service
10:30 AM Junior Congregation (MPR)
11:00 AM Tot Shabbat (MPR)
8:21 PM Shabbat Ends
 
Live Streaming
Streaming is offered on the first, third, and fifth Saturday morning Shabbat service of every month unless otherwise noted above. A new password is required each month to access the stream. For instructions on requesting a login password,  click here

Weekly Minyans
Sundays, 9AM 
Mondays, 6:45 AM, followed by breakfast & The Talmud with Rabbi Zelony. 
The Talmud is the foundational text upon which all modern forms of Judaism stand. Come explore, spar with, and make meaning of this sacred book. Open to all learners. Hebrew text is provided but class discussions will be based on English translation. Every Monday after minyan (time will vary on holidays).
UPCOMING EVENTS
THE PICKLE RECIPE 
23 September, Saturday, 9PM *Offsite 
Beth Torah Sisterhood, Men's Club, and Chai Lights are sponsoring a showing of The Pickle Recipe as part of the Dallas Jewish Film Festival. This film will be shown at Studio Movie Grill Spring Valley. Click icon below to watch trailer and/or click here to order tickets.


JEWISH SPIRITUALITY WITH RABBI Z
The Mystical Tradition and How it Speaks to Our Everyday Lives
24 September, Sunday, 8AM (Room 207)
Contact Rabbi Zelony
Come explore essays of the Chassidic masters and modern scholars to understand what Judaism has to say about God, inner transformation, spiritual practice, compassion, healing, tshuva, halacha and mitzvot.

ARE YOU STRESSED? 
24 September, Sunday, 10AM (Oneg) 
Do you worry about your kids starting school in a few weeks? Having enough money for your bills? That nagging health issue you don't want to think about? Your husband or wife who is sitting on your last nerve? Rushing to get to your next obligation on time? Everyone has some kind of stress and everyone deals with those stressors differently. Join us for a speaker program in which you'll hear suggestions for coping with and relieving stress. Join us as we discover strategies to improve our lives with speaker Karen Prager-Eaves.

MEN'S CLUB BREAKFAST-FOR-DINNER 
24 September, Sunday, 6PM (Oneg) 
Contact David Duchin
Please join us for our monthly speaker series as we enjoy a break the fast meal with guest spaker Jay Arbetter. Jay has a passion for teaching how to network effectively with a little-known secret he learned from one of his clients years ago. He used this networking secret to grow his business to managing over $420 million in assets in over 40 states and two countries. Now he is dedicated to teaching how to network to land your dream job or make a career change. Whether you are an employee, entrepreneur, or just someone looking for a new direction, you will benefit from the simple formula for connecting with more people and building powerful connections with people you enjoy being around. Networking is an important skill to acquire and use even if you already have your dream job. Remember to bring a friend. Please note: this is another special 'breakfast for dinner' event that is also a break-the-fast celebration at the end of the Fast of Gedalya. $7 members, $10 non-members, and $5 students.

BOARD MEETING 
25 September, Monday, 7:30 PM (Oneg) 
Contact Lisa Miller
Monthly board meetings are open to all CBT members with Minyan starting at 7:15 PM.

TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER 
26 September, Tuesday, 7PM (Oneg) 
Come for a night of fun and friendship. $20 members and $25 non-members.

RICHARDSON READS ONE BOOK 
26 September, Tuesday, 7:30 PM *Offsite 
Free public lecture.

PROJECT ISAIAH 
29 & 30 September, Friday & Saturday 
On Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur, Social Action is holding a food and toiletry drive benefitting JFS Food Pantry. A full day's food that your family is not eating makes a wonderful donation! Bring your donations each time you visit the shul.

KOL NIDRE SERVICE 
29 September, Friday, 6:30 PM
YOM KIPPUR
30 September, Saturday 
  8:30 AM  Service with Yizkor 
  5:30 PM  Mincha & Concluding Service 
~8:15 PM  Break the Fast

MEN'S CLUB SUKKAH BUILD 
1 October, Sunday, 8AM 
Contact David Duchin
Come have fun while helping our Men's Club build our sukkah! Then come back and have even more fun taking it down! Sign up online at http://cbt.news/2017SukkahBld.

NO CLC CLASSES 
1 October, Sunday

BUSINESS OFFICES CLOSED 
5 & 6 October, Thursday & Friday 

SUKKOT DAY 1 SERVICES 
5 October, Thursday, 9AM
CONGREGATIONAL SUKKOT POTLUCK 
6 October, Friday, 6:30 PM (Sukkah) 
The Beth Torah Sukkah is limited to 70 people so registration is a must! Go to http://cbt.news/10-06_POTLUCK or call one of our membership ladies (Marilyn Guzick, Marian Jacobs, Linda Matisoff).

RUACH SUKKAH GATHERING 
6 October, Friday, 6:30 PM 
Contact Lauren Lyon
Ruach (Young Adults) is joining in the Congregational Potluck at 6:30 PM. Participants are welcome to bring something but it is not a requirement as Ruach leadership will be providing food funded by Moishe House Without Walls on behalf of the whole group. Then we'll attend services followed by drinks and zmirot in the sukkah.

FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY SERVICE 
6 October, Friday, 8:00 PM 
Join us for this special monthly service celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in the current month.

CLC SUKKAH SLEEPOVER 
7 October, Saturday, 7:30 PM (ends at 9AM Sunday morning) 
Calling all families and youth of all ages! Did you know that it's a mitzvah to spend the night in the sukkah? Join Beri Schwitzer, some of the CLC staff, and parent volunteers for some wonderful holiday programming! The following morning, students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to class! More details to follow, so please keep an eye out for more information soon! Regular classes will begin at 9AM.

JOINT MC & CLC FAMILY PLAYOFF BASEBALL GAME WATCHING
7 October, Saturday, 8:00 PM (Sukkah) 
Men's Club and the Congregational Learning Center unite for an evening of movies in the sukkah.

KADIMA & USY SUKKAH "PIZZA IN THE HUT" 
8 October, Sunday, 12-1:30 PM (Sukkah) 
Join USY and Kadima (6th to 12th grades) for an apportunity to make your own pizza in the Sukkah! We provide the ingredients-you be the chef! USY and Kadima members-Free. Non-members are $5.

WISE AGING-LIVING WITH JOY 
8 October, Sunday, 4-6PM (Ed Wing) 
This 8-week class taught by Karen Hoffman is a new, groundbreaking program specifically designed to meet the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of Jewish seekers. In our groups, you will be guided through reflective work that enables you to come to new understandings about your life, self, values and Jewish practices. Learning modes include text study, active listening, reflection, and journaling. Limited to 12 participants. RSVP for your seat.

YOUNG FAMILIES POTLUCK 
8 October, Sunday, 5:30 PM *Offsite 
This sukkah potluck dinner is being held at the home of Mindi Sue and Brian Rubenstein. Please RSVP for what to bring.

JEWISH & CHRISTIAN STUDY 
9 October, Monday, Noon (Sukkah) 
Contact Earl Bills
A unique interfaith study group of Jews and Christians. We are learning about each other as we study primary source texts (Bible, Mishnah) together.

LEARN TO BE A GABBAI 
10 October, Tuesday, 7-9PM (Sanctuary) 
Led by Chuck Smith, this is the first of four classes on learning to be a Gabbai and facilitating our Shabbat services.

TALK 'N FOLD (M3) 
11 October, Wednesday, 2PM (Oneg) 
Contact Lisa Miller
Come help fold, seal, label, and postage the monthly mailing. The more hands we have, the faster it goes!

NO CLC CLASSES 
11 October, Wednesday

Quick Links
TOT SHABBAT
2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at 11AM (MPR)
Bring your tot and enjoy singing, dancing, storytelling and a snack. It's a fun-filled ritual to educate, entertain, enthrall, and envelop our youngest members. For questions, contact Tot-Shabbat@congregationbethtorah.org .

GIVE US YOUR HP, YOUR CANON, YOUR EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES YEARNING TO BE RECYCLED... 
Our Congregational Learning Center (CLC) is collecting empty ink cartridges as a fundraiser. Collection boxes are located outside of the CLC office and in the front lobby. Cartridges should be in a Ziploc bag when dropped off.

ISRAELI DANCING
(Usually) Every Wednesday (MPR)
All dancers welcome! Free for members. $5 for non-members. 7:30 PM to 8:15 PM beginners and 8:30 to 10:30 PM for advanced. Check our calendar at http://cbt.news/cbt-calendar to confirm weekly classes. For questions, contact Linda Kahalnik at rikudchik@gmail.com .
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