Event Type 2: Community Event

GOLDA is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world. Playing at the Sie FilmCenter (2510 E Colfax Ave) starting August 25th. Tickets just $5 Monday through Thursday for Denver Film members!

“Sha-bbat, Sha-lom, Hay!” Join us for weekly Farmside Shabbat Sing beginning Friday, June 2 – Friday, October 27th. We’ll sing Shabbat songs, read a story, explore the farm, and welcome Shabbat with the blessings of the candles, challah, and grape juice. Celebrate the songs and traditions in an open, inclusive, and accessible environment. Everyone is welcome but geared toward kids 0-5 and their caregivers.

Advance registration is required once for the main season June – October.

The Jewish War Veterans are pleased to be starting up our monthly meetings again, hosted at Temple Sinai, with our free breakfast at 9 am and speakers at 10 am.

On September 3, the speaker will be General Robert Enzenauer, USAR, retired. General Enzenauer is a graduate of West Point, and was the Assistant Adjutant General for Space and Missile Defense, Colorado Army National Guard.  He is currently the Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and will be talking about his experiences in Afghanistan.

Chabad of South Metro Denver will be hosting a Pre-Rosh Hashanah Festival and Fair in anticipation of the upcoming High Holidays.

 The fair will feature many hands-on interactive activities connected to Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish new year.

There will be  a special Rosh Hashanah Ventriloquist Show, Jewish Music, the Shofar Factory, where children will carve their very own real Shofar.

in addition Children will have the opportunity to bake their own challah in the traditional round shape, craft artisanal pomegranate Tea, design custom Shana Tovah cards, taste-test an array of symbolic holiday foods, and much more.

During this 4-week session, we will explore the opportunities and challenges that we face as we reflect on the past year and transition into the High Holidays. Where have we come from and what intentions do we bring into the new year? Topics will include asking and offering forgiveness (tshuva), reflecting on what this time in life means, letting go and embracing new reality, setting intentions for living more mindfully, joyfully and compassionately as part of the aging journey. Together we will explore using mindfulness practices, journaling, meditation, art expression, study, and sharing as tools for connecting to ourselves and others.

Rabbi Eva Sax-Bolder served as the Rabbi of The Shul of New York until moving to Boulder in the summer of 2021. She currently serves as the Rosh Hashpa’ah, head of spiritual direction for the ALEPH Ordination Program, and maintains a private practice as a spiritual companion. Rabbi Eva has facilitated Wise Aging groups in synagogue and community settings for many years, integrating aspects of her training in meditation, mindfulness, mussar and the expressive arts.

Open to all those who identify as female age 60 . It is strongly recommended to buy the required reading Wise Aging before the start of this session.

Wednesdays, September 6 – 27 | 10 – 11:30 am | $118

Join Rabbi Baskin on another Jewish geography adventure to South America where he will share stories from Tango to Torah to Samba to seder and enlighten us with more accounts of Conversos, Prostitutes, Slaves & Slumdogs.

 Hadassah Greater Denver Chapter will be holding a lunch and learn program on Wed. Sept. 6, 11:45 AM at Temple Sinai, 3509 S. Glencoe Street in Denver.  Phil Nedringhaus, the Regional Safety and Security Initiative director for JEWISHcolorado will present on “countering active threat training.”  Bring your own dairy or parve lunch. 

Registration: https://events.hadassah.org/lunchlearnsept. 

Information: Maureen, denverchapter@hadassah.org.

We invite you to join Men of the J for a monthly discussion group on the 1st Wednesday of the month. The group will focus on men’s issues and will not be discussing politics, current events, or sports. This is open to men of all ages.

First Wednesday of Every Month | 4:30 – 6:00 pm | FREE

We invite you to the Messinger Gallery Opening for artists Bruce Borowsky, Bruce Hendersen, and Bruce Shaffer. Expose yourself to amazing photography and engage in meaningful discussion with community. Learn more about the artists here.

Elul, the 12th month on the Jewish calendar, provides a vessel of reflection and ‘returning’ to ourselves in the Jewish new year.

Join Melanie Gruenwald for learning and reflection as we journey through Elul and prepare for the new year together.

Five Thursdays beginning August 17, 10:30-11:45am mountain time

Class meets: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sept 7, & 14​
This class is offered in-person at Kabbalah Experience and online through Zoom

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Cantor Martin Goldstein will present a wide variety of High Holy Day music and the special melodies called Nusach that everyone will recognize. This music stirs both the melancholy and the hopeful in our spirits and will provide the perfect inspiration as we approach this most important time of the year.

Come celebrate NCJW Colorado’s 130th Anniversary on September 7, 2023. The event will be held at Glenmoor Country Club. Upcoming details can be found at www.ncjwcolorado.org

“Sha-bbat, Sha-lom, Hay!” Join us for weekly Farmside Shabbat Sing beginning Friday, June 2 – Friday, October 27th. We’ll sing Shabbat songs, read a story, explore the farm, and welcome Shabbat with the blessings of the candles, challah, and grape juice. Celebrate the songs and traditions in an open, inclusive, and accessible environment. Everyone is welcome but geared toward kids 0-5 and their caregivers.

Advance registration is required once for the main season June – October.

Join YAD at City Park for our YAD Fall Shabbat: Movie Under the Stars! Come celebrate (or mourn, up to you!) the end of Summer with a cult classic Summer movie: Wet Hot American Summer (rated R). This coming-of-age satire follows a group of camp counselors on their last day of camp and all their shenanigans and adventures. Remember those awkward, amazing teenage summer camp days? You will soon! 

Whether you’re new to the JEWISHcolorado community or you’re a veteran of YAD Shabbats, join our pop-up outdoor movie theater in City Park with a BBQ dinner, popcorn, drinks, and a YAD community-led Shabbat ceremony.

Don’t forget to bring blankets and camp chairs!

Ticket Price: $40
DD Ticket Price: $36

*If you need a Vaad meal, please note in your registration*

Mitzvah Project:
Ensure that Denver Public Schools students are set up for success this fall through our YAD Shabbat Mitzvah Project, a good old-fashioned school supply drive! See the full list of needs here.

Questions? Contact jraimist@JEWISHcolorado.org

YAD serves ages 21-45.

Your support makes programs like this possible. Please consider a donation to YAD and help us spread the light on Friday night!

Experience a unique and sacred sound meditation devoted to compassion and forgiveness. Cantor Shayndel Adler, along with Rabbi Caryn Aviv, will be our guides on this journey, weaving together sound and silence with Himalayan singing bowls, Hebrew chant, Native American flute, drum, gong, lyre, chimes and more. The vibrational healing attributes of the instruments, accompanied with prayer and intention create a deeply relaxing experience that will leave you feeling uplifted and transformed.

Join B’nai Havurah and Temple Micah with Rabbi Katie, Rabbi Mo, Hal Aqua and Carla Sciaky as we prepare ourselves for the High Holy days.  This service of reflection and song will feature havdalah, creative ritual and some of the most beloved melodies of the season.  Parallel children’s programming will be provided, with story time, singing, and crafts.

Please join our triple matching campaign to purchase our building!

Tashlich is a Rosh Hashanah ritual in which Jews begin the new year by symbolically casting off last year’s sins by tossing pebbles or bread crumbs into a body of water. In 2016, the college division of Repair the Sea (Scubi Jew®️) at Eckerd College conceived the idea of hosting a Reverse Tashlich, a beach cleanup to remove human “sins” from the water.

Every year since the program has expanded as new communities have joined and removed thousands of pounds of debris from waterfront locations around the world as part of their High Holiday observance. This year the Boulder JCC is partnering with Inland Ocean Coalition and the Colorado Jewish Climate Action (CJCA) to host a family-friendly creek cleanup in Boulder. Exact location details will be provided a before the event to those that register.

Sunday, September 10 | 8:30 am – 12 pm | FREE

Families with children ages 8 and under, get ready for the Fall Holidays with your friends at Denver Jewish Day School and PJ Library. Enjoy crafts, games, cooking, time on the DJDS Farmette, and more! Visit denverjds.org to register.

Join YAD for an apple-filled volunteer day at Adam’s Apple Orchard and Country Store! We’ll bring in Rosh Hashanah with a sweet service project that includes apple picking and crafting holiday apple & honey care packages for Kavod senior residents.  

Let’s pick some apples, drink some cider, and do some good to kick off the new year!

If you would like to carpool and/or volunteer to drive, please email JRaimist@jewishcolorado.org – we will meet in the JEWISHcolorado parking lot at 9am on Sunday, September 10th, activities beginning at 10.

Feel free to bring your own lunch if you would like to picnic there!

For the High Holidays this year, Judaism Your Way is embracing the present moment and opening ourselves to the new and the now. What better way to get present with yourself and come into personal alignment than on a contemplative hike. This program is geared for Jewish adults (those 13 years of age and older) to let go of the trappings of our daily lives and open ourselves up to possibility.

Come join our Boulder and Fort Collins chapters for their kickoff event to start the year! We will be going to Loveland Laser Tag to meet other teens in our communities and start the year right! Any and all Jewish teens currently in 8th-12th grade are welcome to join us! The event will cost $25 which includes 3 rounds of laser tag and a $10 arcade card. 

Learn more on the BBYO website

Join us in-person or virtually for the ReelAbilities Film Festival screening of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, a kick-off to ReelAbilities Film Festival. This feel-good documentary recounts the ties of a Catskills summer camp to American disability rights activism in the 1970s. 

VIEW THE TRAILER HERE.

A groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities proves so inspiring that a group of its alumni join the radical disability rights movement to advocate for historic legislation changes. Crip Camp is the story of one group of people and captures one moment in time.

In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination, and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” (a term no longer used) in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking, and make-out sessions awaiting everyone, and campers experienced liberation and full inclusion as human beings. Their bonds endured as many migrated West to Berkeley, California — a hotbed of activism where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could change the future for millions.

Director James Lebrecht will present a virtual talkback immediately proceeding the screening.

Please join us for a pre-program ReelAbilites Film Festival launch party and social with light fare and refreshments!

LIVESTREAM IS AVAILABLE – PLEASE REGISTER BELOW TO RECEIVE THE LINK

Kol Nashim, the Women’s Choir of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale continues its bimonthly interactive session on Zoom focusing on the text of songs Kol Nashim will be singing in the ’23-’24 season.  Music Director Leah Peer will lead the discussion of Lea Goldberg’s “Veshuv” (And Again) on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 pm MDT.  The link will be provided upon registration for the series. 

www.coloradohebrewchorale.org. 
KNinfo@coloradohebrewchorale.org

The study of Kabbalah enables us to discover what is hidden from our perception in plain sight. In this introduction to the basic teachings of the Kabbalah you learn to see beyond habituated and constricted thinking and become open to experiencing the connectivity of all of created reality—what is known in physics as Quantum Entanglement, in Depth Psychology as Synchronicity and in Kabbalah as Soul Connections.

Free intro classes are approximately one hour long and are a preview of our 10-week course

A key to consciousness in Kabbalah is the Tree of Life, a visual map of how infinite and finite flow into and from each other. We enter places, form relationships and pursue projects often with little understanding of how they come about, their meaning and the relevance of seeing beyond what manifests. In this introduction to the Tree of Life we learn about and then practice incorporating this system of energy flow in all our interactions.

Free intro classes are approximately one hour long and are a preview of our 10-week course

The Zohar (Book of Radiance), authored in Spain in the 13th century, is the classic work of Kabbalah. It is a mystical interpretation of the Torah text. The authoritative translation of the Zohar from Aramaic to English took Daniel Matt eighteen years to complete (1998-2016). The Zohar is a tapestry of biblical interpretation, with radical use of metaphor and stories highlighting the saintly pursuits of the main characters. We will study passages from the Zohar which are most relevant to personal spiritual growth. The format of our study will alternate weekly between class and paired study (with guided questions and commentary). 

Free intro classes are approximately 1 hour long and are a preview of the 10-Week course

This hard-hitting national security forum features 66^th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, NATO’s 16^th Supreme Allied Commander Europe Admiral James Stavridis, and Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst and one of the few people to have interviewed Osama bin Laden face-to-face. The event is part of Colorado Remembers 9/11, which pays tribute to lives lost and honors the brave service men and women who protect our nation. Presented by the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) and The Denver Post. More information at TheCELL.org.

Who Are You?: In this first semester of Inner Transformation you are challenged to strip away your previous understandings of who you are and explore the relationship between your outer selves, inner selves and your essence. The Kabbalah teachings have a profound interest in revealing the masks (ie. selves, identifications, roles), you wear to ensure that you can answer the question: Are you wearing the mask or is the mask wearing you? What was oblivious now becomes obvious.

Free intro classes are approximately 1 hour long and are a preview of the 10-Week course

First they banned Gender Queer; And I did not speak out

Because I was gendered

Then they banned the Hill We Climb; And I did not speak out

Because I was white

Then they banned Maus; And I spoke out

Because it was , thankfully, not too late.

This course will be an act of defiance and an inquiry into the balance between what we “let in and keep out” (the expansiveness and contraction of boundaries). We will read from the aforementioned banned books and survey Kabbalistic and other Jewish texts that were banned in their time. The depth of our study will examine and question what we ban from our “reading lists“ either because of the ideas presented or due to our distaste or disgust of the author.

Free intro classes are approximately 1 hour long and are a preview of the 10-Week course

Join the DU community as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Holocaust Memorial Social Action Site at the University of Denver.  Our program will feature special guest performances by pianist Dr. Ido Ariel of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and mezzo-soprano Iris Malkin of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.  A reception will follow.  Free guest parking on the DU campus will be provided.  RSVP on line at https://bit.ly/hmsas10 or call 303-871-2777.

Let’s ring in a sweet 5784 together! Bring an apple for each person attending and we’ll provide the toppings! Pack a picnic dinner and meet us at the shelter near the main playground. Check out the details HERE.

Contact Bethany Friedlander, PJ Library Manager, with questions: BFriedlander@JEWISHcolorado.org 

Get ready for a fun night of baseball at the Rockies VS Cubs game at the Coors Field Stadium. Open to the entire community, the Men of the J invite you to get into the game, enjoy an inclusive community, and to brings others – your spouse or partner, kids, grandkids, neighbors, or friends, etc.

Tuesday, September 12 | 6:40 – 10:30 pm | $25/person

Get ready for a fun night of baseball at the Rockies VS Cubs game at the Coors Field Stadium. Open to the entire community, the Men of the J invite you to get into the game, enjoy an inclusive community, and to brings others – your spouse or partner, kids, grandkids, neighbors, or friends, etc.

Spend the day with master instructor and evidential medium Suzanne Giesemann. Enjoy the perfect balance of evidential stories, theory and proven practical exercises to live The Awakened Way – consciously connected and divinely guided, moment to moment. This workshop follows the lecture on Sept. 12 and will take place at the Phillips Social Hall at the JCC Denver.

Join Dr. Adam Rovner as he tells the story of the Jew Who Would Be King. This improbable story of one of the nineteenth-century’s most intrepid and controversial explorers, Nathaniel Isaacs, a British Jew who helped the legendary King Shaka establish the Zulu nation. Isaacs was an English merchant, adventurer, and author who published a celebrated account of his shipwreck and survival among the Zulu in “Travels and Adventures in Eastern Africa” (1836). Isaacs’ two-volumes provided readers with the first eyewitness account of the legendary warrior-king Shaka and of life in the Zulu Kingdom. Much of what we know—or think we know—about Shaka still derives from Travels and Adventures. The teenaged Isaacs bravely fought for Shaka against the King’s rivals, was injured in battle, and was later awarded a chieftaincy and a grant of land by the Zulu leader. Today we may find it ironic that a European Jewish writer invented the myth of Shaka Zulu, a Black African icon, but in the Victorian era the connection would have made perfect sense. The prevailing pseudoscience of the time concluded that Jews and Africans shared the same imagined racial essence. And Isaacs found himself propelled to the furthest reaches of Empire precisely because he had been born a poor Jew in England with few opportunities for advancement.

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Combating Antisemitism

Robert Siegel (former Senior Host of NPR’s All Things Considered for 31 years) interviews:

Dr. Georgette Bennett (TED speaker, sociologist, published author, lecturer, and former broadcast journalist)

Dan Granot (Director of Government Relations for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL))

Ted Deutch (American Jewish Committee Chief Executive Officer)

Tamara Berens (Director of Young Professional Programs)

Wednesday, September 13th @ 4pm ET

FREE REGISTRATION: https://globalconnections.splashthat.com

The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region recognizes annually individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution in securing and protecting the civil rights of all Coloradans. The event is one of ADL’s signature events. Mark your calendars now! Event information at: https://mountainstates.adl.org.

Elul, the 12th month on the Jewish calendar, provides a vessel of reflection and ‘returning’ to ourselves in the Jewish new year.

Join Melanie Gruenwald for learning and reflection as we journey through Elul and prepare for the new year together.

Five Thursdays beginning August 17, 10:30-11:45am mountain time

Class meets: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sept 7, & 14​
This class is offered in-person at Kabbalah Experience and online through Zoom

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Sit and knit, drop-in style, with friends at the Boulder JCC! Get your questions answered, become inspired by others work, and make friends in a welcome environment. We look forward to seeing your projects and knitting with you! Register each month you plan on attending.

2nd Thursday of Every Month | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | FREE

“Sha-bbat, Sha-lom, Hay!” Join us for weekly Farmside Shabbat Sing beginning Friday, June 2 – Friday, October 27th. We’ll sing Shabbat songs, read a story, explore the farm, and welcome Shabbat with the blessings of the candles, challah, and grape juice. Celebrate the songs and traditions in an open, inclusive, and accessible environment. Everyone is welcome but geared toward kids 0-5 and their caregivers.

Advance registration is required once for the main season June – October.

Join B’nai Havurah for Shabbat dinner followed by our Erev Rosh Hashanah service.  THERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SERVICE OR DINNER – ALL ARE WELCOME! 

B’nai Havurah will provide a vegetarian protein main dish as well a a starch and a vegetable.  We ask that you bring either a vegetarian side dish or a dessert to share.  Please indicate on a piece of paper if your contribution is gluten-free and/or dairy-free. B’nai Havurah maintains a meat-free facility. We welcome all dairy foods and fish (not shell-fish).

Parallel children’s programming will be provided, with story time, singing, snacks, and crafts.

Welcome the birthday of the world with dinner and a children’s program filled with singing, dancing, shofar blowing, apples and honey, and lots of fun!

Get your High Holiday season started by focusing on the new and the now as we welcome the New Year through song, poetry, and light.

Rosh Hashanah Service will be led by Rabbi Steven Foster, with music by Robert Emerman. Oneg to follow. Please register in advance at www.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) follow each service. For details, call 303-651-6822, visit www.longmontshabbatgroup.com, or e-mail shabbat1818@gmail.com.

Welcome in the New Year with joy, music, and stories. This service is geared towards children seven and under. Though it is designed for young children, all are welcome!

Join B’nai Havurah for our Rosh Hashanah First Day Morning Service.

Our always meaningful and participatory Rosh Hashanah morning service will be in person and on Zoom.

Usher in the New Year together as we turn our hearts towards the sound of the shofar. Whether you join us in person, or virtually, all are welcome. 

Following the service, enjoy apples and honey.

Parallel children’s programming will be provided, with story time, singing, snacks, and crafts. Families are welcome to attend or drop children off at the children’s program.

When you register to join us on Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur, register for childcare!  Available for kids age 2 through 11. Children are also welcome to accompany their parents to the main services.

Join us for an uplifting and sacred blending of traditional and contemporary High Holiday prayer, poetry and music. We’ll explore how to focus on the new in the coming year and be present in the now.

Join Kabbalah Experience and Dr. David Sanders for intimate, thought-provoking, and meaningful Rosh Hashanah Service. In-person at our new location and also offered on ZOOM videoconference.

Saturday Sept 16  10:00am-12:00pm mountain time – suggested donation $36

Meditate and move through your Rosh Hashanah afternoon with Alec Sarche. Discover the wisdom of your body through a Jewish lens, utilizing the High Holiday theme of “the new and the now.”

Led by Rachel Balows, this Rosh Hashanah meditation will guide you through what it means to focus on the new and at the same time stay present in the now.