BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
3800 Kalmia Avenue = Boulder, Colorado
80301 = www.boulderjcc.org = (303) 998-1900
At the Boulder
JCC and Around Town…week of 02/25/07 – 03/03/07
At
The Boulder JCC: Quick Links
Boulder JCC Members’
Private Dinner with Deborah Lipstadt
Menorah:
¨ Reflections of a Jewish Filmmaker: An evening with Mark
Jonathan Harris
¨ Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity -
The Legacy of A. J. Heschel: A six-week class with Rabbi Victor Gross and guest
speakers
Boulder Community
Purim Carnival
Getting Hammered:
An evening with director Jonathan Kesselman, director of “The Hebrew
Hammer”
HaSifria:
¨ Book-a-thon is here!
B’Yahad:
¨ Shift Into Chai Gear
Menorah Classes:
¨ 48 Ways to Wisdom with Morah Yehudis Fishman
Hebrew Study Tour
in Israel with Sara Batz
2007 Greater
Denver/Boulder Community Population Study
Boulder JCC Save
The Date
Around the Town
Boulder JCC Members’ Private Dinner
with Deborah Lipstadt - Open to all members of the Boulder JCC
“Holocaust Denial: A Clear and Present Danger?”
Join us for a private dinner and talk by Deborah
Lipstadt, Wednesday, February 28, 5 p.m. in
the Aspen Room in the UMC on the CU campus, followed by her keynote
address for Holocaust Awareness Week in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at 7 p.m. An acclaimed historian, author and scholar, Deborah
Lipstadt made front page news with her ground-breaking legal battle with
Holocaust denier David Irving, documented in her new book, History on Trial : My Day in Court with
David Irving.
A brilliant and
engaging speaker, Lipstadt is the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and
Holocaust Studies at Emory
University. She has appeared on the BBC, CNN, CBS's Sixty Minutes, NBC's
Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, National Public Radio's Fresh Air,
PBS's Charlie Rose Show, and is a frequent contributor to a variety of
newspapers, from Newsweek to the Chicago Tribune.Cost:
$30 per person. Space limited to 40. RSVP to Kathryn@boulderjcc.org
by February 23. To become a member of the Boulder JCC, contact Linda at (303)
449-3996 or linda@boulderjcc.org.
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Menorah’s Talking Pictures Series
Reflections of a Jewish Filmmaker: An Evening with Mark Jonathan Harris
Join Menorah for “Reflections of a Jewish Filmmaker:
An evening with Mark Jonathon Harris,” Thursday,
March 1, 7 p.m. at the Boulder
JCC. When accepting an Academy Award, there are always so many
people to thank. Both times director Mark Jonathan Harris accepted the Oscar
for best documentary, he had six million people to acknowledge. In 1997, the
academy honored “The Long Way Home,” a heartbreaking depiction of
the wilderness years many Jews experienced after liberation from Nazi death
camps. Three years later Harris took home another Oscar for “Into the
Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport.” Harris will show
clips from these and other films as he talks about his life and work, his
background and his future projects, his methods and his vision. Join us during
Holocaust Awareness Week for this presentation by one of the most successful
Jewish documentary filmmakers working today. Cost: $8 for Boulder JCC members;
$10 for non-members. RSVP to Kathryn@Boulderjcc.org, (303)
998-1021.
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Menorah Classes:
Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity - The Legacy of A. J. Heschel
A six-week class with Rabbi Victor Gross and guest
speakers
Tuesdays, 10:30 am – noon
March 6, 13, 20, April 17, 24, May 1
$90 for Boulder JCC members: $100 for non-members
Registration deadline is March 2
Please contact Kathryn@Boulderjcc.org, (303)
998-1021
One of the most influential rabbis of the 20th
century, Abraham Joshua Heschel may be best known for marching with Martin
Luther King – the subject of Menorah’s January program, which left
many who attended longing to learn more. Indeed, there’s much more to
Heschel than social activism. Come learn more about this great scholar,
theologian, writer and teacher from one of his students, Rabbi Victor Gross. Rabbi Victor Gross was a student of Professor Heschel
in the late 60's and had a personal relationship with him and his family
and paid a partial debt to his influence by writing his Ph.D. on him.
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4th Annual Community
Purim Carnival at the Boulder JCC
Sunday, March 4, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Midway Carnival Booths by Fun Services
Pizza, Falafel and Hamentashen!
Costume Contests!
Jumpy Castle!
Tickets available for pre-purchase: 5 for $1.00/At the
door 4 for $1.00
For more information contact Arti Goldstein at (303) 543-7654
or arti@new-leaf.com.
Sponsored by Aish Kodesh, The Boulder
Jewish Day School, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Lubavitch of Boulder,
The Boulder JCC
Preschool, Nevei Kodesh, and Pardes Levavot.
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Menorah and Jewish Film Series at Hillel
Getting Hammered:
An evening with director Jonathan Kesselman
Director of “The Hebrew Hammer”
Join Menorah and the Jewish Film Series at Hillel
“Getting Hammered: An Evening with director Jonathan Kesselman,” director
of “The Hebrew Hammer,” Monday,
March 5, 8 p.m. at Humanities B190 at the CU Campus. Jonathan
Kesselman, a CU graduate, created the most outrageous Jewish film in history
prior to “Borat.” In 2003, he shocked and delighted audiences with
his hilarious send-up of blaxploitation films. An instant cult classic,
“The Hebrew Hammer,” which he dubbed a “Jewxploitation
film,” starred Adam Goldberg as a Jewish superhero battling the evil son
of Santa Claus who wants to make everyone celebrate Christmas. The Hebrew
Hammer saves Hanukkah with the help of his soul brother, played by Mario Van
Peebles. Join us as Kesselman returns to CU to talk about his notorious parody
and some recent projects, including his upcoming sequel, “Hammer versus
Hitler.” There is NO CHARGE for this event. Sponsored by
the Jewish Film Series at Hillel and Menorah. For more information contact Kathryn@boulderjcc.org or andrew.oppenheimer@colorado.edu.
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HaSifria
HaSifria Book-a-thon is here!!
February 11 - March 4
Read books with Jewish
content, raise money for the library, and win fabulous prizes! Pick up a packet
at the Boulder JCC! For more information, contact: Froma@boulderjcc.org, (303) 998-1900, ext. 5.
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B’Yahad: Shift into Chai Gear™
Road-Ride Israel with
Team Boulder in the Arava Institute & Hazon Israel Ride ’07 May 1 –
8, Cycling for Peace, Partnership,
and Environmental Protection. FINAL information meeting
is Thursday, March 1, 7:00 at the Boulder
JCC. Then the fun begins! Visit
www.byahad.org for more information. Cool Team
Boulder garb and giveaways is in the pipeline for registered riders and
roadies.
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Menorah Classes:
48 Ways to Wisdom with Yehudis Fishman
Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Boulder JCC
Feb. 27 and March 6
Room available! Pro-rated cost for
remaining five sessions
Drop-in
cost: $18
Contact:
Kathryn@boulderjcc.org, (303) 998-1021.
Morah Yehudis Fishman
brings a palpable passion for Torah and Judaism to her work as a teacher and mentor.
A renowned educator, Morah Yehudis Fishman has been sharing the wisdom of Torah
with students for more than 25 years. Her unique ability to convey Jewish
principles and unravel the mysteries of Jewish mysticism in a personally
meaningful and non-judgmental manner has earned the affection of her devoted
students.
“In these challenging times, both individually and
collectively, the greatest sages of our times have emphasized that the most
valuable personal work that we can do is to work on character refinement in a
Torah context. This class, combining deep teaching and honest dialogue
and soul-searching, can help you achieve this goal.” – Yehudis
Fishman
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Hebrew Study Tour In Israel with Sara Batz
Attention SARA
BATZ HEBREW STUDENTS and Others wanting to Learn Hebrew in Israel. Sara is recruiting a small group
of first-timers to Israel
to learn Hebrew while touring the country with her and local experts. Very
reasonable price for 10 interesting days. 3-4 star lodging
and b&b’s. Tentatively Feb. 22 to March 5, or other time to suit
group. Group will self-organize directly with Sara. Contact byahad@boulderjcc.org for
more information.
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EXCITING NEWS...PLEASE ANSWER
YOUR PHONE!
We are excited to announce that the Allied Jewish
Federation has received a generous grant from Rose Community Foundation to
conduct the 2007 greater Denver/Boulder Jewish community study. This study,
like its predecessors in 1997 and 1981, will identify social and demographic
characteristics of our community and help us understand the needs and
desires for programs and services. The Boulder JCC will be working
with the study consultants, Ukeles Associates Inc., and we hope
you will give a few minutes if you're lucky enough to be called! Thank
you! Questions? Call Linda at (303) 449-3996.
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Boulder JCC Save the Date:
Menorah’s Talking
Pictures
Boulder Premiere!!
“When Do We
Eat?” (2006)
Directed by Salvador Litvak
Starring Michael
Lerner, Jack Klugman, Lesley Ann Warren
Sunday, March
11, 7 p.m.
At the Boulder JCC
$6 for Boulder JCC members; $8 for non-members
RSVP to Kathryn@Boulderjcc.org, (303) 998-1021
Chai Tech
Richard Foy, Founding
Partner of Communication Arts
Finding Freshness:
Beauty plus Meaning plus Connection
Monday, March
12, 6 p.m.
Carelli’s in
Boulder
645 30th Street, Boulder
Cost: $34
RSVP by March 9 to Kathryn@boulderjcc.org, (303)
998-1021
Sponsored by Customer Paradigm and the Jared Polis
Foundation.
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…And Around Town: Quick Links
Boulder Weekly presents “Obsession” at the
Boulder Theater
Chabad of
Longmont: Seven Week Series on Book of Exodus
Congregation Bonai Shalom
Congregation Har HaShem
Kehilath Aish Kodesh
Lubavitch of Boulder
Congregation Nevei Kodesh
Congregation Pardes Levavot
Conscious Learning Community
Hillel at CU Shabbat Dinner
ADL Anti-Semitism
Project Workshop
3rd Annual
Mitzvah Mania
Boulder Israeli Dance
Boulder ADL Job
Announcement
Coming Up Around the
Town
Boulder Weekly presents
Screening of “Obsession” at the Boulder Theater
The Boulder Weekly is presenting “Obsession,”
a film produced by HonestReporting.com, on Sunday,
March 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th Street.
“Obsession” is an unblinking and deeply disturbing portrait of
Radical Islamic terrorism and the threat it poses to practically every country
in the world. Using images from Arab TV, rarely seen in the West,
“Obsession” reveals an “insider's view” of the hatred
the Radicals are teaching, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of
world domination. With the help of experts, including first-hand accounts from
a former PLO terrorist, a Nazi youth commander, and the daughter of a
terrorist, the film clearly shows that the threat is real. The screening is made possible by the support of Boulder
Emergency Pet Clinic, Bill Goldsmith Productions, Turley's Restaurant, Mr.
Michael Stein. Dr. Paul H. Dragul, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Alllied Jewish
Federation, Mr. Even Holz, Boulder
Republican Women. For information, contact standbyisrael@gmail.com.
Chabad of Longmont
Adult Education – Torah Studies: Seven Week Series on
Exodus
Join Chabad of Longmont for a seven week series on the
book of Exodus as we explore the secrets of the weekly torah portion and find
its relevance to our daily lives. This course will continues Tuesday evenings, 7-8 p.m. through March 6 at the
Radisson Hotel- 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont Please respond early
to assure timely delivery of textbooks. Cost: $7 per class/$40 series and
textbook/$70 per couple for series and textbook. To register for this course,
visit www.JewishLongmont.com.
“It's Purim, Let's Party”
Join Chabad of Longmont for
“It’ Purim, Let’s Party,” Sunday, March 4, 4 p.m., Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 18 South Sunset Avenue, Longmont. Join
Chabad of Longmont for, multimedia
Megillah reading, family entertainer, buffet dinner, child & adult masquerade
contest, face painting, hamentashen, music and much more! Cost: Admission: $10 Adult/$8
Child. To be a $180 sponsor, for more info or to RSVP, www.JewishLongmont.com or call (303) 678-7595.
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Congregation Bonai Shalom
Purim Happenings: Save the Date!
Join Bonai Shalom on Saturday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. for Ma'ariv
and Havdalah followed by Pre-Megillah Family Fun at 7:30 p.m. All-ages Megillah
reading! It is a mitzvah for everyone to hear the Megillah read on Purim, and
we encourage families with younger children who can't stay up for the whole
reading to bring sleeping bags and PJs. Childcare will be provided with quiet
activities and low light in the social hall after 7:30.
Also join us on Sunday morning, March 4, 8:45 a.m. for Morning minyan at
the Boulder JCC before the community-wide Megillah reading by Reb Zalman. This
minyan is also open to the entire community. More information, contact: (303)
442-6605 and visit www.bonaishalom.org.
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Congregation Har HaShem
Exciting Hebrew Review Classes
Har HaShem is offering four beginning level Hebrew Review classes which
are open to the community. Please click here for more details!
http://www.congregationharhashem.org/pdf/ExcitingHebrewReview.pdf
Adult Megillah Reading
Don't miss this
hilarious evening, Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m.
at Har HaShem, 3950 Baseline Ave.
Costumes or at least a funny hat strongly encouraged. No childcare provided.
Everyone 13 or over is welcome!! No charge. For more information, visit www.congregationharhashem.org.
Har HaShem “Swing
Into Spring” Annual Dinner/Dance Gala
Honoring Josh and Ellen
Taxman and Erik and Betty Bernstein
Dinner, dancing and
silent auction
Saturday, March
10, 7 p.m. at the Stadium Club at Folsom Field
Contact: m.goldsmith@harhashem.org or
(303) 499-7077, ext. 16 for more information
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Kehilath Aish Kodesh
Kehilath Aish Kodesh Tribute Dinner to Steve Philips
Join Kehilath Aish Kodesh for a tribute dinner to Steve
Phillips, Sunday, February 25, 5:30 p.m., Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St. in Boulder.
Cost: $125/person includes dinner and reserved front row seats at the talk with
Rabbi Twerski and Bruce Tift. Please RSVP by Feb. 9. For more information,
visit www.boulderaishkodesh.org.
Kehilath Aish Kodesh Dialogue with Rabbi Avraham Twerski, MD
and Bruce Tift – PLEASE NOTE EVENT CHANGE!
”If I am not for myself, who will be for me?”: Issues of Self and
Community
Moderated by Kathryn Bernheimer
Join Kehilath Aish Kodesh for a dialogue with Rabbi
Avraham Twerski, MD and Bruce Tift, Sunday,
February 25, 7:30pm - NOW AT THE MILLENNIUM HARVEST HOUSE. Please note that Robert Bly has had to cancel his appearance.
All tickets now $30 with student and senior discounts available. For more
information, visit www.boulderaishkodesh.org for
more details.
On-going classes:
• Breslov Chassidut, Saturdays at 4:30 p.m., with 3rd
meal, 1805 Balsam Avenue,
instructor Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder
• Tanya, Mondays, 6:15-7:30 p.m., 1805 Balsam Avenue, instructor Morah Yehudis
Fishman
• Women in Torah, Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m., 1805 Balsam Avenue,
instructor Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder
•
Chumash for Women, Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., 2424 Keller Farm Road,
instructor Morah Yehudis Fishman. Contact Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder at (303) 443-2497
or yorabbi@comcast.net
for details and visit www.boulderaishkodesh.org.
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Lubavitch of Boulder
Celebrate Purim in the Shtetl
Masquerade in full shtetl attire! Enjoy a full Shtetl
buffet dinner, all you can eat just like Tevye dreamed of.
Klezmer Music by Michael Bilavsky! Standup comedy by Badchan Rich Schad! Shtetl
activities for the entire family, plus
hamentashen and graggers. Cost: $15 adults/ $7 kids/ $50 family; If you are a
rich man. Sponsor $180.
Megillah Reading Saturday night, March 3
at Lubavitch of Boulder County at 7:15 p.m. To register: www.lubavitchofboulder.org/tools/events/default.asp?AID=418840
To enter our interactive Purim website: www.lubavitchofboulder.org/holidays/purim/default.asp?flash=true
Dress up if you can, the way they dressed in the shtetel, entertainment
etc.)_see pages like http://images.google.ca/images?q=shtetl&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&start=20&sa=N
using google: images. VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS NEEDED! Contact Chany (303)
494-1638.
Passover
store opening at Boulder JCC
Look out in next week's email for a detailed list of
hours and website.
Visit
us on the web: www.lubavitchofboulder.org
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Congregation Nevei Kodesh
Hassidic Masters on the Torah
Join Hassidic Masters on the Torah, most Saturdays, 4-5:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Tirzah Firestone or
other teachers, study the weekly Torah Parsha through the mystical teachings of
the Hassidic Masters. Call for location at (303) 271-3541.
Nevei Kodesh Purim Party!
Join Nevei Kodesh, Saturday evening,
March 3, 6:30-9 p.m., Unitarian Church, 5001
Pennsylvania, Boulder. Includes children’s
costume parade, English Megillah reading by Hanalei Laner, Hebrew Megillah
reading by Reb Zalman, outrageous entertainment. Come dressed up as you never
were! Bring home-made hamantaschen and groggers! Hamantaschen contest and
prizes! $5/member; $10/guest, $2/child. Contact: (303) 271-3542, www.neveikodesh.org
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1st Annual Karaoke Purim!
Join Pardes Levavot for a hilarious and musical (we hope!)
Purim celebration, the 1st Annual “Karaoke Purim,” Saturday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. at Pardes Levavot, 71st
and Lookout Rd. in Gunbarrel. Be a part of the not-too-serious,
sometimes satirical and surely silly song-filled send offs for a truly original
Purim Spiel! Some costumes and props will be available, but come dressed as you
really are or want to be! Snacks, groggers, karaoke machine and lots of laughs
provided. Cost: FREE and open to the entire community! For more information,
contact info@pardeslevavot.org and
visit www.pardeslevavot.org.
Chant and Meditation with Pardes Levavot, led by Rabbi Nadya Gross
This weekly
chant and meditation group will meet every Wednesday,
7-9 p.m. at Pardes Levavot, 71st and Lookout Road, Gunbarrel. Join
us as we engage in spiritual practice and deep connection, creating sacred
space in our lives mid-week. For information please call (303) 563-2110 or
visit www.pardeslevavot.org.
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Conscious Learning Community
Ongoing classes:
Torah B’Ivrit
A weekly gathering for people who
read Biblical Hebrew and are interested in studying sections of the weekly
Torah Portion selected for the general themes of spiritual development they
represent. We read and understand the narrative in both Hebrew and English; we
meditate upon the readings to discern personal spiritual messages, and to sense
of God’s presence in our lives, Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., CLC Center, 3982 Arbol Ct., Boulder, CO
80301. Cost: $100 per 10 sessions. Registration: (303) 440-1024 or info@conscious-learning-community.org.
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Hillel at CU Shabbat Dinner
Join Hillel and the rest of the CU Jewish Community at the
conclusion of Holocaust Awareness Week for Shabbat dinner March 2, at Hillel, 2795 Colorado Ave. All
are welcome. Services begin at 6 p.m. and Dinner is at 7 p.m. RSVP
to cu@hillelcolorado.org.
Boulder ADL Confronting Anti-Semitism
Project Workshop
On Tuesday, March 6,
6-8:30 p.m., Boulder ADL will provide an interactive opportunity for
members of the Jewish community to sit down with others and talk openly and
honestly about this important and sometimes sensitive subject. We urge
you take advantage of this community program event as space is limited and RSVP to Debbie Cole, Education Assistant by
calling 303.830.7177 ext. 212 or dcole@adl.org.
The program will begin PROMPTLY
at 6:00 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Location: 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1301, Denver.
Garage Parking available if you arrive before 6 p.m.
Brief Overview of CAS Project:
The Confronting Anti-Semitism Project explores issues of Jewish
identity while providing an interactive opportunity for members of the Jewish
community to identity constructive and effective responses to anti-Semitism.
Goals of CAS are:
· To create a safe environment for members
of the Jewish community to explore personal reactions and possible responses to
anti Semitic incidents; as well as the potential consequences of those
responses.
· To develop a heightened awareness of the
relationship between Jewish identity and responding to anti Semitism.
· To assist members of the Jewish community in
developing effective strategies and taking appropriate action against anti
Semitism.
· To develop increased communication skills among
Jewish community members regarding seeking support and using community
resources to combat anti-Semitism.
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3rd Annual Mitvah Mania
Amy Toltz-Miller Special Events and Dance Trax Entertainment, Inc. are excited
to present the 3rd Annual
Mitzvah Mania, Colorado's best Bar and Bat Mitzvah event.
This showcase is a cost-free one-stop-shop, full of the newest, hottest, and
best Bar and Bat Mitzvah vendors. Talk with 30-40 different companies that
service Bar/Bat Mitzvahs on Sunday, March 4,
2007 from 2-5pm at The Wildlife Experience. Event planners,
entertainers, caterers, venues, photographers, and more are all available under
one roof. Register at www.MitzvahMania.info for
both the event and free admission into the museum.
Job Announcement
Community Coordinator, Boulder
Satellite Office to the Denver
Regional Office of the ADL
The successful candidate will have a BA degree, with
experience preferred in the non-profit sector, business, or educational setting
or experience with business or community service programming. The
candidate must possess strong community organization skills; strong
interpersonal and public speaking skills; have the ability to work
independently with community
groups, the public, and lay leadership; have good analytical, problem solving,
and writing skills; and be computer proficient in Microsoft Offices. A
knowledge of and strong commitment to the ideals and mission of the
Anti-Defamation League is essential. A knowledge of and experience with the
Boulder Jewish Community and broader Boulder
community is desirable.
For complete job description, contact jerry@boulderjcc.org or
(303) 998-1900, ext. 3.
Boulder Israeli Dance
Join Boulder's Israeli
Dance Group every Sunday, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. at the Pearl St. Studio, Boulder
(entrance is on the west side of the building). Easy dances are taught from 7-8
p.m. Cost: 1st time is free, $5 thereafter. For more information, call Barbra
at (303) 447-8300.
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Coming Up Around the Town…
AJF Super Sunday!
Don’t miss Super
Sunday Super Fun Day! At the Boulder
JCC
Sunday, March 11
9 a.m. – 2
p.m.
Volunteers are needed to make phone calls on Super Sunday.
Each shift lasts ONLY two hours and training will be provided. This year’s
Super Sunday Super Fun Day has a new twist – volunteers will not only be
performing a mitzvah, but will have fun while doing it! For more information
and to volunteer, contact (303) 316-6476 or email boulder@ajfcolorado.org.
Adventure Rabbi Shabbat on Skis at Copper Mountain
March 10 with a 15 minute service at Solitude Station
Sponsored by Taglit - birthright israel Alumni
Association.
No fee, No RSVP. Details and map: www.AdventureRabbi.org.
Boulder Hadassah
Mediscope Program with
Dr. Tova Chajek-Shaul
Monday, March 19
7:00 p.m. at
Congregation Bonai Shalom.
For more information, contact (303) 444-5558.
Faith is spiritualized imagination.
-- Henry Ward Beecher
Lisa Trank
Marketing Director
Boulder JCC
Editor, The Community Page
lisa@boulderjcc.org
www.boulderjcc.org
303/998-5626 (office)
303/579-4522 (mobile)
Getting It
Together...Together
The Boulder JCC's mission is
to provide programs and
services
based in Jewish values and traditions in a place where people of all ages and
backgrounds gather to exchange ideas, learn and grow together.
