Event Type 2: Community Event

(Motzei Yom Kippur), Saturday, October 12th
10:15pm-12am

Sunday, October 13th
8:30am-4pm

Monday, October 14th
8:30am-4pm

Tuesday, October 15th
9am-12pm

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

(Motzei Yom Kippur), Saturday, October 12th
10:15pm-12am

Sunday, October 13th
8:30am-4pm

Monday, October 14th
8:30am-4pm

Tuesday, October 15th
9am-12pm

Unforgotten: Stories of Survival from October 7

Din Tessler, 22, was a security guard at the Nova Festival and managed to escape and hide.  

He came to work with his childhood friend, Bar Kupershtein, who is currently a hostage.

Or Kupershtein, 17, is Bar’s younger brother. He will speak about his own nightmare and what his family is enduring.

For security reasons:  pre-registration is required here: https://bit.ly/Oct7SpeakerDJDS

Join us for an exclusive pre-release screening of this multi-award-winning documentary about why you should join a club and why the fate of America may depend on it!

The film will be followed by a talkback/community conversation with Denver’s own Debra Fine, international speaker and author of The Fine Art of Smalltalk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills, and Leave a Positive Impression.

Join or Die follows the half-century journey of social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking book Bowling Alone explores how the decline in civic engagement could hold the answers to a more cohesive, peaceful, and promising future for us all. The movie features many famous faces and underscores the importance of each one of us taking our place in our democracy and our world.

Brought to you by MTOC in partnership with Mizel Arts and Culture Center and the Denver JCC.

Join the Men of the J on the Milk & Honey Farm to celebrate the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Spend time in the sukkah, shake the lulav, meet the animals, participate in a farm tour, and enjoy a light dinner and drinks. This event is open to the community.

Thursday, October 17 | 6 – 7:30 pm | $36

We are very excited to be able to celebrate Sukkot together in Temple Aaron’s sukkah. If you have not had the opportunity to visit Temple Aaron (Colorado’s newest National Historic Landmark!), this is a wonderful opportunity to visit and gather for a community celebration.

Friday, Oct. 18:
6:30 pm – Shabbat service in the synagogue with Rabbi Joe Charnes and AC Cutler
6:30 – 8:30 pm – Dinner and discussion in the Sukkah – If you are able to bring a vegetarian or vegan dish, drinks, or dessert to share, please do.

Saturday, Oct. 19:
10 – 11:30 am: Torah reading, prayers and songs in the Sukkah – THIS PORTION WILL BE ON ZOOM AS WELL
11:45 – 1:45:  Kiddush lunch discussion in the Sukkah – If you are able to bring a vegetarian or vegan dish, drinks, or dessert to share, please do.

Location: 407 S.
Maple St, Trinidad, CO 81082

Please email AC@templeaaron.org if you plan to come to
the Sukkot events Friday evening, Saturday morning, or both, as we need to plan
ahead.  

There is no charge to attend, but donations are welcome. 

Questions? call 303.905.2161 or email AC@templeaaron.org

Jewish Shabbat Services are held on the third Friday of every month by the Longmont Shabbat Group, a community-based Jewish group. The services include lighting Shabbat candles and informal readings. Coffee and dessert (Oneg Shabbat) follows each service. For details, call 303-651-6822, visit www.longmontshabbatgroup.com, or e-mail shabbat1818@gmail.com.

Join us for a delicious brunch and fun activities as we celebrate the holiday of Sukkot!

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This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Join JFS Jewish Disabilities Advocates for a meaningful exploration of Sukkot through the lens of disability. The program will feature connection opportunities, a brief service project, and soup and salad in the sukkah! Accessibility accommodations include wheelchair access, ASL interpretation, hearing assistance devices, visual aids, a quiet space, a shaded area, and a virtual attendance option for those who cannot join in-person.

This free event is open to the whole community. 

Join us for a parlor meeting! 

Come enjoy dessert in the Sukkah, meet some of our year-round staff, and learn about the activities and adventures that come with a summer in Ojai! Both prospective campers and parents welcome!

For questions or to RSVP, please email michal@ramah.org. Address will be provided after RSVP. 

Do you have a dog? Do you want to hang out with other Jewish young adults? If yes, join YAD in taking your dog for a casual morning walk at Westminster Hills Dog Off Leash Area!

Location: Westminster Hills Dog Off Leash Area (specific area of park provided upon registration)

Sign up today as space is limited!

YAD serves Jewish adults ages 21-45. Questions? Email Kpodolak@JEWISHcolorado.org.

Chef Alexis Sicklick, an NYC-based chef, is coming to Denver for a one-night-only event celebrating the best of Colorado’s fall bounty! Alexis is the chef and founder of Syncopated, through which she hosts vegetable-forward pop-up dinners with a rhythmical flair. Having trained at well-known restaurants including Dirt Candy, Aquavit, and Balaboosta, Alexis has a comprehensive culinary foundation from which she pulls to execute her unique tasting menus. For this autumnal feast, with it being the peak of the season, Chef Alexis created a menu that pays homage to some fantastic fall activities and holidays that bring so much nostalgic delight at this time of year. Think pumpkin picking, hayrides, Rosh Hashanah, Halloween, candy apples, and sweater weather – all of these themes and more serve as the inspiration behind the six courses that make up this delectable dining advent.

Temple Sinai & Steve Demby present:

The Progressive Case for Israel featuring Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY). Due to security, pre-registration for this event is required by Thursday, October 17.

For questions or help with registration, contact Debbie Foster at debbie@sinaidenver.org.

A second-term member, Rep. Ritchie Torres has quickly emerged as an outspoken champion of the U.S.-Israel relationship. In April 2024, Torres voted for supplemental security assistance for the Jewish state. He also co-sponsored and supported a resolution affirming U.S. support for Israel after Hamas’ barbaric attack on October 7th and stated:

“Israelis are doing precisely what we, as Americans, would do if we found ourselves under sudden attack: defending themselves. I unequivocally stand with Israel as it rightly defends itself from Hamas, a terrorist organization that has long sought the destruction of the Jewish State.”

The Congressman has backed legislation imposing sanctions on people that aid efforts by the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans or Israelis and backed a letter denouncing South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel before the International Court of Justice. Before October 7th, he also signed on to a bipartisan letter asking the Secretary of State to come up with a comprehensive strategy to address Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs and support for terrorism with additional sanctions and diplomacy and joined another letter urging the House Appropriations Committee to reject any additional conditions on security assistance to Israel.

In February 2022, Congressman Torres traveled to Israel with AIPAC’s sister foundation and has returned several times since, including once since after the October 7 attack by Hamas. Congressman Torres is a member of the Committee on Financial Services and the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

As it is customary to sit in the Sukkah with friends for a meal, we invite teens and their parents to join us at the JCC Sukkah. Teens will hang out together and enjoy sushi while parents have a farm tour and get to know each other. Then we will switch and teens will enjoy the farm, while parents have a sushi dinner. We hope this will be a good opportunity to connect with new and old friends while celebrating Sukkot, learning about the holiday, and enjoying the Milk & Honey Farm.

The Colorado Hebrew Chorale invites the community to join us for our annual Evening of Singing in the Sukkah, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 7:30 – 9 p.m., at the Hebrew Educational Alliance – Rain or Shine! This program, which is free and open to the public, includes holiday favorites in Hebrew and Yiddish, the beloved tribute to Allan Sherman (“Hello, Muddah, Hello Faddah”), and special surprise guests! RSVP no later than Sunday, Oct. 20, so there are plenty of snacks!

An evening event with Mosab Hassan Yousef  “the Son of Hamas”. Dessert reception to follow

We are very excited to be able to celebrate Sukkot together in Temple Aaron’s sukkah. If you have not had the opportunity to visit Temple Aaron (Colorado’s newest National Historic Landmark!), this is a wonderful opportunity to visit and gather for a community celebration.

Friday, Oct. 18:
6:30 pm – Shabbat service in the synagogue with Rabbi Joe Charnes and AC Cutler
6:30 – 8:30 pm – Dinner and discussion in the Sukkah – If you are able to bring a vegetarian or vegan dish, drinks, or dessert to share, please do.

Saturday, Oct. 19:
10 – 11:30 am: Torah reading, prayers and songs in the Sukkah – THIS PORTION WILL BE ON ZOOM AS WELL
11:45 – 1:45:  Kiddush lunch discussion in the Sukkah – If you are able to bring a vegetarian or vegan dish, drinks, or dessert to share, please do.

Location: 407 S.
Maple St, Trinidad, CO 81082

Please email AC@templeaaron.org if you plan to come to
the Sukkot events Friday evening, Saturday morning, or both, as we need to plan
ahead.  

There is no charge to attend, but donations are welcome. 

Questions? call 303.905.2161 or email AC@templeaaron.org

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Chef Alexis Sicklick, an NYC-based chef, is coming to Denver for a one-night-only event celebrating the best of Colorado’s fall bounty! Alexis is the chef and founder of Syncopated, through which she hosts vegetable-forward pop-up dinners with a rhythmical flair. Having trained at well-known restaurants including Dirt Candy, Aquavit, and Balaboosta, Alexis has a comprehensive culinary foundation from which she pulls to execute her unique tasting menus. For this autumnal feast, with it being the peak of the season, Chef Alexis created a menu that pays homage to some fantastic fall activities and holidays that bring so much nostalgic delight at this time of year. Think pumpkin picking, hayrides, Rosh Hashanah, Halloween, candy apples, and sweater weather – all of these themes and more serve as the inspiration behind the six courses that make up this delectable dining advent.

Health education for women is key to cancer prevention. Every person has a BRCA gene, but sometimes mutations occur that prevent genes from doing the job properly. The gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Christine Walsh of CU Anschutz, will be presenting the science behind the gene and why it is critical that everyone knows their status. We will discuss the barriers to testing and hear personal stories on how the test can save a life. Our speakers will address issues concerning life insurance, mental health support, and what happens next. Everyone who qualifies is eligible for a free screening test.

Women of the J present the program in partnership with Boulder Hadassah and Jewish Cancer Prevention.

6-7 pm: Socializing and light nosh, with opportunities to speak with representatives from the Ovarian Cancer Society, Bright Pink, Women’s Health BCH, Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, and many more.

7-8:15 pm: Presentation with time for Q&A

Monday, October 28 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | FREE

Join us for an insightful discussion led by Prof. Shai Davidai, Assistant Professor in the Management Division at Columbia Business School, NYC. Prof. Davidai has been a prominent voice against antisemitism and terrorism on U.S. college campuses, particularly in response to the tragic events of October 7. His advocacy for Jewish civil rights brings critical attention to the ongoing challenges faced by the Jewish community. 

This program is sponsored by The William and Lynn Geller Family in Memory of Gerry and Ly Japha.

Please register to attend! 

Expert art appraiser, Jack Kunin returns to share the extraordinary artistic legacy of Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). By comparing images, Jack will provide deeper insights, meaning and perspectives into his emotive and elongated figures and portraits. Modigliani was proud of his Sephardic Jewish heritage. He was born into one of Livorno, Italy’s prominent families and his mother descended from a long line of Talmudic scholars and intellectuals. Similar to his last lecture, Jack will bring Modigliani’s art to life by following his artistic development through the context of his biography of lives and loves.

Join ADL Mountain States for a special evening – Champions of Justice Gala

Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director

Honorees:

• Scott Levin will be honored for his 14 years of service to ADL Mountain States. Scott will retire at the end of 2024.
• Ben Lusher will be honored with the Lawrence A. Atler and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler Young Leadership Award

Ways to participate:

Honorships and Underwriting opportunities are available
Individual Tickets and Tributes will be available on September 3, 2024

VIP RECEPTION: 5 PM

EVENT Begins: 6 PM

Please join film critic Howie Movshovitz to view Au Revoir Les Enfants/Goodbye Children, a partly autobiographical French film by Louis Malle (with subtitles).

This moving film based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish children during the Holocaust. This boarding school seemed to be a haven from World War II. When three new students arrive, Julien believes they are no different from the other boys. What Julien doesn’t know is that the boys are actually Jews who are evading capture by the Nazis.
Film 1 hour and 45 minutes | Program total 2.5 hours $5

Every first Saturday of the month gather at 9 for a child-centered joyful service designed for kids ages 0-7, followed at 10 by an all ages interactive and musical shabbat service for the whole family, with simultaneous childcare provided.  A light, kid friendly, vegetarian lunch to follow.

(Event registration is available on B’nai Havurah’s website- the form is created each month to reflect the specific details of the event) (For more information, email Hannah at youthandfamily@bnaihavurah.org)

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Join us in our Upper Division building for a night of dinner and learning about Grades 6-8 at Denver Jewish Day School!

– For prospective students and their parents

– Visit denverjds.org to register!

JFS Mental Health Jewish Spiritual Support Group meets monthly on Zoom and provides a supportive forum for those experiencing mental health challenges and their loved ones. Jewish spirituality and teachings lead to open discussion of personal experiences and coping strategies while creating a sense of connection and community. New members welcome! 

Are you or a loved one experiencing difficulties with mental health? Are you searching for meaning? Support? Compassion? Community? We aim to: 

• Build a safe and compassionate space
• Learn from Jewish teachings and one another
• Offer connection and community

Open to ALL affiliated and unaffiliated members of the Jewish community. 

Meetings will be held virtually on Zoom from 7-8:30PM. 

From the war in Israel to a shocking rise in antisemitism, these unprecedented challenges demand collective action and strength. The 2024 General Assembly offers a powerful opportunity to come together, share our unique perspectives, and strategize solutions for a brighter tomorrow.

But we need YOU there. Your voice, your ideas, and your passion are all essential ingredients for building strong and vibrant Jewish communities

Be part of the solution. Join us in Washington D.C. to lead the path forward with courage and resilience.