Lucky 13: Friday the 13th Shabbat Dinner Shindig

Hello friends,

We hope you're able to keep cool as summer is sizzling up here in Minnesota...and that you're able to join us this coming Friday night (July 13) for more Shabbat awesomeness.  While the number 13 carries all sorts of negative associations in some circles, the number 13 is a auspicious number in Judaism. It's the bar mitzvah year, the number of Maimonides' belief principles,  the number of G-d's attributes, and an important number in kabbalah. 

And Friday is also an awesome day in Jewish belief, as immortalized in song by this illustrious Jewess.

So...to celebrate the happy side of Friday and the # 13, this coming Shabbat's potluck theme is, what do you wish would have been served at your bar mitzvah. Or, if you never had one, what would you serve at a bar mitzvah?

20 bucks says this becomes a whiskey potluck, but oh well. 

The fun begins at 7pm at Rafi's place. Please bring chairs if you have any you can schlep along.

Here's the list of who's bringing what:

Food:

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away)__________
Kosher Wine________(maybe Vladi?)

Challah (at least 2)_______(Erica & Aaron)

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Madeline's bringing a vegetable side)

Main course___________

Dessert____________(Raysh is bringing homemade baklava; Joel is bringing zucchini bread)

Paper or plastic cutlery: Cups_______ Plates_______(Rafi) Utensils_______(Rafi)
                                       Bowls (if applicable)________

Napkins_______(Rafi)

Games________

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______(Raysh)
Tea lights and matches:_______(Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____(Raysh)

Other:_____________

 

June "Summer Fun" Shabbat Shindig

Hey people.  Summer begins this week, and to kick things off right, we're welcoming it with a big 'ole Friday night gathering at Madeline's.  And as those of you who were there know, last time we had a Havurah event at Madeline's apartment, there was a proposal.  What will happen this time? There's only one way to find out for sure.

So we hope you can join us there, 7:30pm this coming Friday night. Out vegetarian potluck theme is summer (however you define that), and maybe you want to spice things up by bringing especially colourful food in honour of Pride Weekend. Up to you.


Please let us know what you are bringing.

And finally, here's who's bringing what for this Friday night's  potluck:

Food:

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away)__________
Kosher Wine________(Rafi)

Challah (at least 2)_______(Mira)

Soup_________

Salad_________(Mira's bringing black bean salad; Cheylenna's bringing sweet potato salad)

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Raysh is bringing corn on the cob)

Main course___________(Deborah is bringing a veggie/egg/tofu stir-fry with rice)

Dessert____________(Cia might bring strawberries; Jessica and David will bring chocolate babka)

Paper or plastic cutlery: Cups_______ Plates_______  Utensils_______
                                       Bowls (if applicable)________

Napkins_______

Games________

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______(Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____(Raysh)

Other:_____________

"Is it local" Friday night Shabbat shindig + two other fun events this coming weekend

Dear friends,

This coming Shabbat, in honour of the Torah portion of Behar, which discusses the laws of shmitah (the seven-year agricultural cycle) we're going to focus on our own local grub for our Shabbat potluck. So go check out and support some of our awesome local MN farmers' markets.

I hope you feel as self-righteous reading that as I did writing that.






We hope you can  join us for  singing, eating, and shmoozing this Friday night (that would be the 18th), beginning at 8pm at Mueller Park (just south of 25th, between Bryant and Colfax in Uptown).  If there are any funky weather issues, we'll announce a back-up location on Friday in the mid-afternoon via our fb event page.  Please scroll down to see our updated 'who's bringing what' for the Friday night potluck.


But wait! That's not all!  On Saturday evening, we have some fun lined up as well:
at 8pm Saturday (not to be confused with Friday), we're having Tea is for Torah (and that's good enough for me) at Raysh's place: a learning session with light nosh, followed by havdalah at 9:30ish pm.  And then:

we head off to the downtown Block E AMC 15 to check out the 10:15pm screening of the brand new Sasha Baron Cohen film, The Dictator.  We'll top off the night with drinks following the film at Kieran's Irish Pub.

Busy weekend ahead. May you all have a joy-filled week bursting with productivity leading up to it!

 l'shalom,
Raysh

And finally, here's who's bringing what for this Friday night's picnic potluck:

Food:

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away)__________(Kate's bringing pita and hummus)
Kosher Wine________(Phillip's bringing 2 quarts of grape juice)

Challah (at least 2)_______(Stefanie)

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Deborah P.'s bringing stuffed grape leaves; Ken's bringing tomatoes and a quinoa dish)

Main course___________(Madeline's bringing something main-course-ish)

Dessert____________

General stuff:

Citronella candle(s) that repels bugs_____(Raysh)

Bug spray________(Raysh is bringing)

Tea-lights________(Raysh) (but the more candles the better, so other people should feel free
                                              to bring too)

Paper or plastic cutlery: Cups_______ Plates_______(Raysh)  Utensils_______
                                       Bowls (if applicable)________

Napkins_______(Ken)

Games________

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______(Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)

Other:_____________

April Friday Night Comfort Food Shindig

Dear chevre,

For those of us in graduate school, it's 'that' time in the semester; for all of us, we've freshly survived (?) tax season...

What better way to unwind this coming Shabbat than get together and nosh on some quality comfort food?

We hope you can join us--here's all the info:

What: Uptown Havurah April Kabbalat Shabbat and Vegetarian Comfort Food Potluck shindig
Where: Ken's place
When:  7:30pm Friday, April 27 (because Ken lives in a co-op, we have to wrap by 10pm)
What can I bring: Something for the potluck and if you have one, a pillow to sit on if we run out of seating

Please do let us know if you're coming. You can either respond here, RSVP on our facebook event page, or shoot us a personal message. As always, friends are welcome, but let us know soon, since space is limited.

We hope this finds you well and look forward to seeing you soon!


 Here's the updated Who's bringing what list:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____(Monica's bringing chocolates; Ken's bringing dips)

Kosher wine_______(Monica's bringing grape juice; Madeline's bringing wine)

Challah (at least 2)___________(Raysh)

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Mila's bringing mozzarella sticks)

Main course___________(Deborah P.'s bringing mac and cheese; Yael & Gabe are bringing quiche)

Dessert__________(Andrea N., Katherine's bringing a cake)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Cups___________

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Monica)

Napkins_______________(Monica)

Paper or plastic bowls________________

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______(Raysh)

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)

March Shabbat + Passover info = fun goodness

Dear chevre,

In this post you will find info on:


1) our March Shabbat gathering
2) our Seder Planning meeting
3) our 2nd night communal seder


1.  Before diving into Passover, mark your calendars for our last March kabbalat Shabbat + potluck dinner shindig: 7pm, Friday, March 30th at Rafi's place. The theme (loosely-defined!) will be Persian and Irish cuisine, in honor of Purim and St. Paddy's Day, respectively.


Here's Who's Bringing What for the March Shabbat shindig:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____

Wine_______

Challah (at least 2)___________

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________(Madeline's bringing beer)

Side dish_________(Cara's bringing Irish soda bread; Ken's bringing fried eggplant and baba ganoush; Mila's bringing an eggplant side dish)

Main course___________(Mila and Steve are bringing veggie hot dish)

Dessert__________(Raysh is bringing Persian fruit salad)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________

Plastic or Paper Cups___________

Plastic or Paper Plates__________

Napkins_______________

bowls________________

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets: (Raysh_

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____(Raysh)

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2. We hope you can join us for a spirited Passover Seder Brainstorming session at 7:30pm next Wednesday (03/28) over at Tigher Sushi II in Uptown. At this meeting we'll discuss the practical logistics, ritual flow, and brainstorm creative ideas for making our seder the most awesome one it can be.

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3.  Finally, everyone is welcome to our aforementioned seder. We're doing our communal seder on the second night of Passover (Saturday, April 7) and beginning at 8pm. Our friends over at the Joyce Uptown Church have graciously offered to let us use their space again. Their address: Sat. Apr 7, 8pm, 1219 W. 31st Street.  We will need some folks to help set up just a bit before and clean up. Please let us know if you are able.

Since we are doing our seder potluck-style too, here's a list of what we seek:

 Here is what we need for the Passover Seder vegetarian, kosher-for-Passover potluck:
All items marked with an asterisk* are specifically for the ritual components of the seder

Matzah* (and lots of it!): __________________(Cheylenna is bringing some matzah crackers; Emily & Kevin)


Wine and/or grape juice* (lots of this is needed too!): _____________(Monica is bringing 2 bottles of grape juice; Emily and Kevin, Madeline's bringing wine)

A canister of kosher for Passover salt* (why? for the saltwater!):__________________

Sliced cucumbers, celery, or potatoes*:_____________________________________

Horseradish*:_______________________________________________(Cheylenna)

Charoset*:_____________________________(Cia is bring sephardic charoest with a veggie tangine)

Roasted chicken wing* (please note: we need only one of this, just for symbolic purposes on the seder plate):______________________

Hard-boiled eggs*:____________________________________(Cheylenna)

Soup:______________________

Salad:_________________________(Emily & Kevin)

Sides: _______________________________

Main dish: _______________________________________(Sascha; Mila's bringing a potato dish)

Dessert: ______________________________(Madeline is bringing macaroons; Sascha's bringing a flourless chocolate torte)

Drinks (soda, juice, etc): _____________________________


Non-edible items we need:

A cover (can be a cloth of any kind) for the matzahs:_________________

Seder plate (traditionally has six designated sections on it for the six symbolic foods):__________(Rachael's bringing)

Haggadah (we will most likely order in advance):_________________________

basin (can be a big plastic bowl) and towel (for hand washing): _____________________________

Paper or plastic plates: __________________________________(Monica)

Paper or plastic bowls:___________________________________(Monica)

Plastic cutlery (spoons, forks, knives): _____________________________(Monica)

Paper or plastic regular cups:_______________________________(Bradley)

Plastic wine glasses:__________________________________(Bradley)
+ extra cup for Elijah:_________________________

Nakpkins:___________________________________

Pillows:__________________ (optional: pillows are traditional used on Passover so we can sit in confort)

tea light candles: ________________________

10 plagues props (just for fun!):________________

kippahs:_______________________________

February Shabbat Shindig: All about America

Hey friends,

In honor of President's Day weekend and Lincoln's birthday, out upcoming Shabbat will be filled with some good 'ol red white & blue.

Ok, maybe not, but there will certainly be Jews. And yummy American food!

So we hope you can join us this coming Shabbat, at 6:30pm at Madeline's place for a relaxing and spirited time.


RSVP on our fb event page or email us.


Here's Who's Bringing What:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____

Wine_______

Challah (at least 2)___________(Josh)

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Rachael's bringing a Rhode Island classic)

Main course___________(Mila's making decadent mac and cheese; Joel & Laura are bringing pasta)

Dessert__________(Madeline's making something chocolate-y; Re'ema's bringing dessert wine; Cheylenna)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Cups___________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Monica)

Napkins_______________(Monica)

bowls________________(Madeline)

Tea-lights________

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Madeline)

Bencher with Kiddush:

Extra kippot:_____

January 'Shtetl Fabulous' Kabbalat Shabbat and Potluck Dinner

Hello!  Now with the temperature taking a nose-dive, what better way to warm up than enjoy some home-cooked, old-school Jewish nosh (=food)? Come join us as we kick it old country style for our January Friday night shindig.

If you're seeking inspiration, check out some of these sites:

http://www.jewishrecipes.org.../recipes/index.html                                

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4223336

http://www.jewishrecipetrader.com/ashkenazi.php

http://www.joyofjewish.com/food.html

Please use the comments section below to tell us what you're bringing for the vegetarian potluck (or tell us on facebook or email us). And as always, friends most welcome!

BYOB (Bring Your Own Babushka)

l'shalom,
Raysh

You can RSVP on facebook (and please do!)




Here's Who's Bringing What:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____(Monica's bringing chocolates; Naomi & Amirav are bringing bread and shmear)

Wine_______(Daffy and Ryan; Rafi)

Challah (at least 2)___________(Rachel & Ray are bringing one; Raysh is bringing another; Alex A.)

Soup_________(Rachel & Ray)

Salad_________(Katy; Cheylenna is bringing a couscous salad)

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________(Madeline's bringing dessert booze; Nick's bringing wine; Yehonathan is bringing wine; Re'ema's bringing wine)

Side dish_________(Morgan's bringing tzimmes and Richard's bringing vegetarian kishke;  Deborah and Todd are bringing something potato-based; Raysh is making a noodle kugel)

Main course___________(Raysh's making vegetarian cholent)

Dessert__________(Simone's bringing babka; David and Jessica are bringing chocolate babka;
Alex A.-L. is bringing peanuts; Rachael is bringing kichel)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Cups___________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Monica)

Napkins_______________(Monica)

bowls________________(Raysh)

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Raysh)

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)