This Week at Mount Zion
March 6 / 13 Adar
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Adult Purim Extravaganza!
Tonight! March 6 at 6:00 pm
Join us for a joyful Purim celebration with some annual favorites and new traditions! Costumes are encouraged! Livestreaming available starting at 7pm.
6:00 pm Shushan Deli - Food and drink (sandwich, chips, and hamentaschen) available for $10! You can pay in advance or bring cash. We will have gluten-free, vegetarian options. If you wish, grab food and bring it to the happy hour or text study!
6:00 pm Young Adult Happy Hour (20s/30s) - Gather in Sisterhood Chapel to celebrate Purim with mocktails, cocktails, and good company!
6:30 pm Intergenerational text study with Rabbi Adler - Rabbi Adler leads a discussion on where God is in the Purim story!
7:00 pm Megillah Reading and Spirited Purim Service!
After the service: Latke/Hamentaschen Debate: The Rematch!
Local comedians Elise Cole (who grew up at MZ) and Max Hornstein return to Mount Zion for a rematch debate on the merits of these holiday delicacies. Improv guru and MZ congregant Erica Solomon will moderate. Will the Latke or the Hamentasch reign supreme this year? Come and find out!
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On behalf of the Women of Mount Zion Temple, we invite you to help Mount Zion achieve our overall goal of raising $20,000 for Neighborhood House’s March Food Drive. Funds raised during the March Food Drive will be matched by Minnesota Foodshare.
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Kids leading Motzi at the March First Friday Family Shabbat Dinner!
Please note: There will be no First Friday Family Shabbat Dinner in April. The next one will be on May 5.
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SPORTY had their annual Purim Lock-In on Saturday night! They had fun on the carnival bouncies, played lots of games, and watched a movie. It was a blast! |
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Mazel to our members celebrating a milestone anniversary in March: Jim & Robin Lackner.
Community Life Passages
We extend condolences to Susan (Dan) Levey on the death of her brother William "Bill" Applebaum on February 7.
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MZ Small Groups
Mixed Roots: Navigating the Interfaith Household
Life Cycle Events at Mount Zion
March 12, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Cruising: Stories, Tips and Tricks from a Seasoned Traveler
March 12 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free and open to all.
Co-sponsored by Jewish Family Services (JFS) and Brotherhood. All who identify as men are invited to this brunch and discussion with Alex Locke, Director of Aging and Disability Services at JFS.
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Imagining Mount Zion’s Future
Future Fair & Town Hall Gatherings at Mount Zion
Tuesday, March 14, 7 - 9 pm and
Sunday, March 19, 10 am - 12 pm
The Kivvun La’Atid Task Force invites all congregants to a gathering to talk about our draft Strategic Plan for Mount Zion, which the Board will vote on in May. We want to hear your feedback and priorities, so please share them with us at one or both of these interactive congregational meetings. If you cannot attend either of these events, you will also be able to submit your ideas and comments in written form. We are working on that option and will provide more information soon!
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St. Paul Community Women's Seder
Monday March 20, beginning at 5:45 pm at Temple of Aaron
Mount Zion is co-sponsoring, along with Temple of Aaron and Beth Jacob, a seder for women and those who feel most comfortable in women-centered spaces. The seder will be led by women clergy from all three synagogues.
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Wine and Wisdom Bears, Books and Blankets
ZMarch 21 at 6:30 pm
A Women of Mount Zion Temple event. Everyone welcome!
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Holocaust Survivors: Daughters Search for their Parents' Stories
Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Mount Zion is a co-sponsor
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ENGAGE! 2023
Sunday, March 26
10 AM-1:30 PM In-Person; 7-8 PM via Zoom
Location Talmud Torah of St Paul
$30 in advance | $36 at the door
Free for ages 30 and under
Rabbi Adler will be teaching from 11:30-12:30: Shir HaShirim: Symbol or Sensual? with Rabbi Esther Adler
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Genocide and Justice:
From Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court
It launches on March 20 and runs through April 16.
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Friday, March 10
6:30 pm Shabbat Service
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Saturday, March 11
9:00 am Torah Study
In person and via Zoom Meeting ID: 949 308 718
10:00 am Shabbat Morning
Ki Tiza & Shabbat Parah
Ex. 30:11-31:17 & Num. 19:1-3
10:30 am Tot Shabbat
Please email if you'd like to be added to the Tot Shabbat email reminder list.
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Honoring Brotherhood and the Mensch of the Year
During Shabbat Services on Friday, March 17, 6:30 pm
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In the Community
- The Minnesota JCC is thrilled to announce the 2023 Twin Cities Jewish Humor Fest, featuring four unique experiences designed to bring laughter, connection, and joy. This year’s Fest includes a special Purim Lunch and stand-up comedy with Elise Cole, a 25th Anniversary screening of The Big Lebowski followed by a bowling party at Punch Bowl Social, the 3rd annual Night of Jewish Storytelling, and Queer Comedy Night featuring Robby Hoffman and Jared Goldstein! For tickets, visit tcjhumorfest.org.
- Beth Jacob Congregation will host the Allen Gorin Lecture 2023 on Sunday, March 19, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. Rabbis Gordon and Ethan Tucker, father and son, have shaped the last 50 years of egalitarian Judaism. Their joint presentation "From Parent to Child: Which Traditions Remain and Which Must Change?" will explore how the different landscapes that each encountered necessitated divergent paths toward the same ideological goals. Details and registration.
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Mount Zion
1300 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
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