Upcoming Events
June 2019
Pride Parade
Join Mount Zion and J-Pride in the Ashley Rukes Pride Parade Everyone welcome! This is our 15th year parading with J-Pride! Please join our Mount Zion community, as we march down Hennepin Ave. Haven’t missed a year? That’s Fabulous! Never been to Pride before? This is your year! Wear a J-Pride shirt, a Jewish youth group shirt, or a J-Pride Sticker and walk, dance the “Hora on Hennepin,” and celebrate together! As always, EVERYONE is welcome! Friends, Partners, Parents, Spouses,…
Find out more »PRIDE Shabbat Service
D’var Torah by Sam Schauvaney Sam Schauvaney is a fourth year rabbinical student and is passionate about fostering a more inclusive Judaism. She grew up at Mount Zion and is thrilled to be back for the summer as rabbinic intern. After services, we will have a conversation about “Gender in Judaism” led by Sam Schauvaney and Rabbi Spilker. We will engage with texts from Torah, Talmud, and LGBTQ Jews today.
Find out more »July 2019
Central Station by Lavie Tidhar
We are reading the science fiction novel Central Station by Lavie Tidhar. Winner of the World Fantasy Award, this story takes place in Tel Aviv several centuries in the future where the most prominent feature in the skyline is no longer Shalom Meir Tower, but Central Station, an hourglass shaped spaceport reaching hundreds of stories into the sky. From the book jacket: “When (Israeli) Boris Aaron Chong reluctantly returns to Central Station from Mars, he finds (Tel Aviv in) utter…
Find out more »Israel Book Club
Central Station by Lavie Tidhar Winner of the World Fantasy Award, this story takes place in Tel Aviv several centuries in the future where the most prominent feature in the skyline is no longer Shalom Meir Tower, but Central Station, an hourglass shaped spaceport reaching hundreds of stories into the sky. From the book jacket: “When (Israeli) Boris Aaron Chong reluctantly returns to Central Station from Mars, he finds (Tel Aviv in) utter chaos. His ex-lover is raising a child…
Find out more »Mussar Small Group
One event on June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 10, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on September 11, 2019 at 10:30 am
This small group is for prior students of Mussar to continue their practice with a group of like minded individuals. The group will be self lead. Each participant will take a middah to lead a discussion on. The intent is to learn from each other, no pressure. We will meet in the Sisterhood lounge roughly every other Wednesday this summer.
Find out more »Yad b’Yad – Hand in Hand: A Learner Center Prayer Experience
Kids entering kindergarten - 4th grade and their families are invited to welcome Shabbat together and explore the meaning of prayers. This includes a vegetarian potluck dinner. Led by Religious School Director Sue Summit and Rabbinic intern Sam Schauvaney. This service is an additional Shabbat Service. There will still be 6pm Shabbat Service.
Find out more »Mussar Small Group
One event on June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 10, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on September 11, 2019 at 10:30 am
This small group is for prior students of Mussar to continue their practice with a group of like minded individuals. The group will be self lead. Each participant will take a middah to lead a discussion on. The intent is to learn from each other, no pressure. We will meet in the Sisterhood lounge roughly every other Wednesday this summer.
Find out more »August 2019
Mussar Small Group
One event on June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 10, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on September 11, 2019 at 10:30 am
This small group is for prior students of Mussar to continue their practice with a group of like minded individuals. The group will be self lead. Each participant will take a middah to lead a discussion on. The intent is to learn from each other, no pressure. We will meet in the Sisterhood lounge roughly every other Wednesday this summer.
Find out more »Mussar Small Group
One event on June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 10, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on September 11, 2019 at 10:30 am
This small group is for prior students of Mussar to continue their practice with a group of like minded individuals. The group will be self lead. Each participant will take a middah to lead a discussion on. The intent is to learn from each other, no pressure. We will meet in the Sisterhood lounge roughly every other Wednesday this summer.
Find out more »Celebrate MZ’s Tzedek (Justice) Volunteers
This special Shabbat will honor and recognize the social justice efforts that you make happen across our congregation. If you have participated in any social justice work through Project HOME/June Shelter, Women of Mount Zion Temple, Brotherhood, the Tzedek Committee, youth group, or the Religious School, we want to celebrate your important work and reflect together about what else we can do to bring about tikkun olam (repair of the world).
Find out more »September 2019
Mussar Small Group
One event on June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 10, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on July 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am
One event on September 11, 2019 at 10:30 am
This small group is for prior students of Mussar to continue their practice with a group of like minded individuals. The group will be self lead. Each participant will take a middah to lead a discussion on. The intent is to learn from each other, no pressure. We will meet in the Sisterhood lounge roughly every other Wednesday this summer.
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