This Week at Mount Zion

December 18 / 6 Tevet

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Hiddur Tefillah

December 22, 6:30 pm - Live from Margolis Hall (also on Zoom and live-streaming)

In our Hiddur Tefillah services, instead of seeing the service in black and white on the pages of a book, our words of prayer are enhanced by beautiful images projected on the wall in Margolis Hall.

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Not Your Grandmother’s Scammer!

Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones From Identity Theft and Cybercrime

January 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Open to everyone!

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Tu BiSh’vat Community Seder and Potluck

January 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Mount Zion

Registration required by January 15.

Sponsored by the Climate Action Small Group and Tzedek Committee.

The Art of Challah Braiding

January 18, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Cost: $10/person; $20/2 people; $25/3+ in the same household

There is a limit of 40 people, so please REGISTER in advance.

This event is for all over the age of 13.

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Our Bodies Our Souls

Jewish Retreat for Women

Shabbat Shira: Sabbath of Song

January 26, 4:00 pm - January 28, 9:00 am at Dunrovin Retreat Center

Cost includes lodging for two nights, four delicious meals, and all programming: $215 (priority is given to members through December 27.



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L’Chaim 5784 Annual Campaign

Veshinantam Levanecha! Honoring Those Who Teach Our Children!

Join us in expressing our gratitude to Sue Summit and our Religious School Teachers by contributing to the L’Chaim 5784 Annual Campaign. Mount Zion's Religious School has nourished the hearts, minds, and souls of generations of young people, developing strong Jewish identities and fostering active membership in our community. We are grateful to our wonderful educators who are supporting our children during these challenging times.

Please watch this video to hear why our students love the 

Religious School and their teachers!

Thank you to the 184 households who have already made a free-will offering, including all of Mount Zion's Board Members. Help us reach our goal of 280 households. All gifts, regardless of size, make a difference!

Contribute Now

All gifts, regardless of size, make a difference! 

Thank you, 

Lija Greenseid, Giving Committee Chair 

If you have questions about your giving, please contact Janelle Norlien in the Mount Zion office.

Voices from Israel

How the Israel-Hamas War is affecting everything

Three December Sessions all at 11:30 am via Zoom (same link for all three sessions)

• Watch a recording of Session 1: An incredibly moving and important testimonial by Uri Feinberg about life in Israel since 10/7. (Recorded on Dec 5.)
• Watch a recording of Session 2: Rabbi Haviva Ner-David and Suheil Diab, members of Standing Together discuss how Israelis and Palestinians in Israel are facing this moment.
• Session 3: December 27 - Fighting a Just War. Rabbi Spilker – What are the moral dimensions of this moment?

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The History of the State of Israel: Zionism Through 2023

How did we get here and what will happen next?

Mondays and Tuesdays in January, beginning January 2, 12:00 to 1:15 pm

via Zoom

A seven-part class with

Master Educator Uri Feinberg

Cost: $36 (members); $54 (public)

Details and Registration

Upcoming events, books for children and adults, resources for giving, and how to talk with friends and colleagues.

Friday, December 22

6:30 pm Hiddur Tefillah



In person or online via Zoom, Livestream on mzion.org, or Facebook Live! (For calling into Zoom, use Meeting ID: 147 120 944).

Saturday, December 23

9:00 am Torah Study

In person and via Zoom Meeting ID: 949 308 718

10:00 am Shabbat Morning

In person or online via Livestream

Vayigash - Gen. 45:28-46:27

Piloting a New Torah Translation: Torah as T’filah

Three Shabbat Mornings: December 30, January 6, and 13, 10:00-11:45 am

Please note that this is a change from our typical Shabbat morning: We will frame our 90 minutes of study with the Shabbat morning prayers. A potluck lunch follows as always.

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Tzedek Committee is in urgent need of Target and Cub gift cards. The father of the asylum-seeking Guatemalan family that Mount Zion is assisting is recuperating from back surgery and will not be able to return to work in the near future. We are collecting gift cards as well as diapers (size five) for their infant daughter, to help them meet their daily needs. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

We continue to collect winter gear, now for Neighborhood House. They are accepting ALL SIZES of new or gently used winter gear, including winter coats, snow pants, waterproof mittens/gloves and hats, and winter boots. Please no large holes, stains, and zippers must be in working condition.

Please leave any items you are donating in the Tzedek box outside of the Religious School’s office at the Temple. Gift cards can be dropped off at the Temple office. For questions, contact Mark Joffe (marksjoffe@gmail.com) or Diana Dean (dianamdean@msn.com). 

In the Community

- Join exhibit curator Kate Dietrick for a special Hineni tour of Symbolic Significance: Tracing the History of Jewish High Holidays and the First Day of School on December 27, 1:30-2:30 pm, followed by an optional 30 minute tour of the underground caverns where the archives are stored at the U of MN. Learn more and register.