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 07/22 - 07/28/07

At The Boulder JCC: Quick Links
September/October Community Page Deadline Reminders!
Welcome Boulder JCC Shalom Family Kickoff Events:
· Boulder JCC Shalom Family Day at Gateway Fun Park Center
· Shalom Family Children's Concert with Peter Himmelman
Getting It Together…To Party Together: Shabbat Cocktail Party hosted by the Gindis
B'Yahad: Shift into High Gear™ Team Boulder Caravan to AJF Schlep 2007
Colorado Shakespeare Outing: Around the World In 80 Days
Miriam Ohevet-El in Concert
Metro Denver/Boulder Jewish Community Study Update
Boulder JCC Save The Date
Acknowledgments
Around the Town

Boulder JCC High Holiday Community Page Deadline Reminder!
Mark your calendars for the BIGGEST issue of the year!
Please note the following deadlines:
Advertising WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 kelli@boulderjcc.org
Calendar WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 shari@boulderjcc.org
Article and 'Of Common Interest' Submissions WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 lisa@boulderjcc.org
Be Kind! Be On Time! Make sure your organizaiton and event is included in the Boulder JCC High Holiday Community Page!

Welcome Boulder JCC Shalom Family with TWO Kickoff Events:

Boulder JCC Shalom Family Day at Gateway Fun Park Center
Monday, August 13
10am - 2 p.m.
· Magician Eddie Goldstein at Noon in the Boulder JCC Tent
· Free watermelon, drinks and Shalom Family Birthday Cake!
NO CHARGE FOR ADMISSION - just pay for individual activities
5% of all proceeds go to benefit the Boulder JCC
Enjoy the park facilities, including miniature golf, batting cages, go-carts, kiddy karts and kiddy land, the arcade and the human maze.
Bring a Frisbee! Bring a friend! Gateway Fun Park Center is located at 4800 North 28th Street, Boulder (take 28th north past Jay Rd. Gateway is on the right before 28th merges with Broadway.)
RSVP: Shari@boulderjcc.org, 720-982! -7234


Boulder JCC Shalom Family Children's Concert
with Peter Himmelman!

  

Thursday, August 16
6 p.m.
At Congregation Har HaShem
3950 Baseline Avenue, Boulder
Tickets: $6/child; $12/adult
This concert will SELL OUT so get your tickets NOW!
Peter will be performing from his newly release family music CD, My Green Kite (Rounder Records), which will also be on sale at the concert.

Peter Himmelman is an acclaimed creator of children's music, an Emmy-nominated TV composer, and a critically lauded rock troubadour.
His new family music release My Green Kite (Rounder Records), offers his unique take on the world. This childlike celebration of innocen! ce and wonder appeals to a range of ages, sparked with a wit that has made Himmelman a favorite family pop artist for at least the last decade. While the songs on My Green Kite are written for kids, the issues raised provoke thought in listeners of any age. The humor and slice-of-life vignettes found in each song are inspired by Himmelman's own experiences as a father of four children. To learn more about Peter and hear his music, visit www.peterhimmelman.com
Shalom Family Children's Concert is generously sponsored by

Creating Boulder's

                      most beautiful smiles

For tickets and concert information:
Shari Blake Schnee, Boulder JCC Shalom Family Director
shari@boulderjcc.org
720-982-7234

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Getting It Together…To Party Together
Shabbat Cocktail Party
Hosted by Jack and Meredith Gindi
(at their house)
Friday, August 17
6:00 p.m.
Cost: $90 per person

Enjoy Shabbat with cocktails, lavish hors d'oeuvres and good friends!
100% of your donation will benefit the Boulder JCC. All funds will be designated as a Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit.
Pre-registration is required.
Contact Susan Finesilver, Director of Development: Susan@boulderjcc.org or 303-998-1028.

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RSVP by July 22!
Colorado Shakespeare Festival Outing
"Around the World in 80 Days"
Join Menorah for an outing with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's off-Broadway bound production of "Around the World in 80 Days," Sunday, August 12. When Phileas Fogg and his companion, Passepartout, leave London in a hurry, they embark on a fantastic romp around the world. Traveling by yacht, elephant, train, steamboat, and conveyances rigged up on the spot, the two meet and defeat a host of dangers. Adventures abound on every continent, and a delightful surprise ending is assured for this family-friendly Victorian tale. This new adaptation of the Jules Verne classic is scheduled for an off-Broadway premiere later this year.

5:45 p.m.: Pre-show picnic dinner with Festival director Philip Sneed on the Hellems lawn in front of Mary Rippon Theater.

6:45 p.m. pre-show talk with Philip Sneed 
7:30 p.m.: Show at the University Theater (Adjacent to Mary Rippon on the CU campus)

Cost: Orchestra seats and box dinner: $40 for adults; $32 for ages 13-17; $20 for children ages 5-12.
Kathryn@Boulderjcc.org, 303-998-1021.

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B'Yahad: The Israel Center at the Boulder JCC
Team Boulder Caravan to AJFs Schlep 2007
Planning on riding in AJF's Schlep on July 29? Shift into Chai Gear™ and join Team Boulder to carpool or caravan down to Castle Rock. Meet at Congregation Bonai Shalom, 1527 Cherryvale, to depart at 6:15 a.m. SHARP that morning. Questions: Call Kathryn at 303-998-1021. FREE B'Yahad/JCC Team Boulder - Israel Ride t-shirts for the first 12 arrivals at C.B.S.

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Miriam Ohevet-El in Concert!

Conscious Learning Community, Pardes Levavot, B'Yahad and the Boulder JCC invite you to a concert by Israeli singer and songwriter, story teller and peace activist Miriam Ohevet-El, Sunday, August 5, 7 p.m. at the Boulder JCC. Miriam Ohevet-El is a Jerusalemite from a Hasidic family who composes and sings her songs for and with other people in celebration of peace and devotion. She sings in Hebrew and Arabic and is a passionate and joyous spirit. Miriam is part of the All Nations Café, an Israeli/ Palestinian musicians initiative for peace. The All Nations Café Caravan has traveled to Jordan and to Europe. Also, she had been part of the Re-evaluation Counseling community in Israel and is part of a group of counselors sharing this reconciliation technique with Arabs in Jerusalem and Nazareth. Tickets: $10 at the door. For more information, visit www.conscious-learning-institute.org! or call (303) 563-2110.

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Jewish Community Study Update
Interviews continue across the 7-counties of Metro Denver/Boulder for the 2007 Jewish Community Study. A total of 1,400 calls will be made when the survey process is complete. People whose names have been randomly selected and who have given interviews say they found the process interesting and enjoyable. They can feel confident that they have provided information which will help the Jewish community. This summer, three Research and Development Teams of the Study will be conducting focus groups and online surveys to learn more in-depth about the attitudes and needs of young adults, baby boomers, and those who live in areas not typically served by Jewish programming. Stay tuned; Study results will be available in October. INFORMATION: www.jewishcolorado.org/2007study. The study is be! ing conducted by Ukeles Associates, Inc., managed by Allied Jewish Fed eration of Colorado, and is made possible primarily through a generous grant from Rose Community Foundation.

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Boulder JCC Save the Date:

Menorah's Talking Pictures Film Series
In memory of Kurt Vonnegut
"Mother Night" (1996)
Directed by Keith Gordon
Starring Nick Nolte, John Goodman, Alan Arkin
Thursday, August 23, 7 p.m.
Suggested donation: $5 for Boulder JCC members; $6 for non-members
RSVP: Kathryn@boulderjcc.org, 303-988-1021
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The Boulder JCC gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their generous support of our many programs:

Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado
Boulder County Arts Alliance
Customer Paradigm
Foolish Craig's
Jared Polis Foundation
The Max & Yetta Karasik Family Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation!
The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation
Rose Community Foundation
Rose Youth Foundation
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Weaver Family Foundation
Zell Family Foundation

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…And Around Town: Quick Links
Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado:
Schlep 2007
Evening with the Stars
Adventure Rabbi
Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont
Congregation Bonai Shalom
Congregation Har HaShem
Kehilath Aish Kodesh
Lubavitch of Boulder
Congregation Nevei Kodesh
Congregation Pardes Levavot
Conscious Learning Community
Front Range Community College: History of Judaism I
Jewish Republicans
Boulder Israeli Dance

Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado
Schlep 2007 (Bike Ride for the Jewish Community)
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Times: 50-mile ride 8am; 25-mile ride 9am; 10-mile ride 9:30am
Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock
Cost: $36 adults ($45 after July 20); $18 riders 14-17
Information: 303-316-6487 or www.jewishcolorado.org/events
Evening with the Stars! - Not Your Ordinary Annual Meeting!
Join Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado and The Jewish Community Foundation to celebrate the end of a stellar campaign the start of a new one, Tuesday, August 28, 7-9 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt, 1750 Welton Street, Denver. For more information and to register, call 303-316-6466 or visit www.jewishcolorado.org.
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Adventure Rabbi
Tuesday Night Hike and Happy Hour
Take a hike with Adventure Rabbi, Tuesday, July 24, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Chautauqua, then to the Darkhorse. No fee, No RSVP. Details/location: www.AdventureRabbi.org.
Shabbat Services and Picnic on Flagstaff Mountain
Join Adventure Rabbi Shabbat Services in the Sunrise Amphitheater on the summit of Flagstaff Mountain, Friday, July 27, 6 p.m. Picnic will beg in at 7 p.m. No hiking involved! All ages
welcome. Cost: contribution toward facility rental of $ 10 per person. Details: http://www.adventurerabbi.org/events/shabbat-friday.htm.

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Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont
Registration for Chabad Hebrew School 2007/08 is now open. For more information, call 303-678 -7595.

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Congregation Bonai Shalom
Tisha B'Av Schedule
Monday, July 23, 8:30 p.m. - Maariv (evening service) followed by reading of Eicha (The Book of Lamentations) and poetry and reflections on the themes of destruction. Fast begins at 8:24 p.m. Tuesday, July 24: 7 a.m. - Fast day Shacharit, with Torah reading and traditional and modern poems; 7.30 p.m.: Tisha b'Av Mincha service with Tallit and Tefillin and special Torah and Haftarah readings. Fast ends 8:54 p.m.

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Congregation Har HaShem
Tisha B'Av Text Study, Discussion and Reflection Study and Service
Join Har HaShem for Tisha B'Av Text Study, discussion and reflection study and service aught by Har HaShem's new Assistant Rabbi, Joshua Rose, Tuesday, July 24. Study: 8 -10:45 p.m.; Service: 11 p.m. - midnight. Contact m.goldsmith@harhashem.org, or 303-499-7077, ext. 18.

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Kehilath Aish Kodesh
Tisha B'Av Film and Talk with Sonia Beker
Join Aish Kodesh in welcoming author Sonia Beker who will speak on her new book, Symphony on Fire: A Story of Music and Spiritual Resistance During the Holocaust, a tribute to her parents, Tuesday, July 24, 6 p.m. at Boulder Aish Kodesh. The film "Creating Harmony: The Displaced Persons Orchestra at St. Ottilen" was inspired by Beker's memoir and will be shown as well. Max Beker and Fania Durmashkin were accomplished musicians in pre-WWII Lithuania.When the Holocaust destroyed their families and came close to destroying them as well, music was their passport to survival and transcendence. From the Vilna Ghetto to the St. Ottilien DP Camp and ultimately to America, this is their story. Please RSVP to Caren@Bould! erAishKodesh.org or 303-810 6609 by Sun day, July 22. The book may also be ordered online at Amazon.com
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Class
Join Stephanie Bryan, LCSW, CAC III and facilitator for "Becoming a Love and Logic Parent" class, Tuesdays, Aug. 28 - Sept. 25. Dinner and check-in 5:30-6:00, class 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Aish Kodesh, 1805 Balsam Avenue. Cost: $125/person, $15 materials fee, $8/adult dinner, $4/child dinner, child care costs to be shared evenly (scholarships available). For more information and to register, contact Stephanie Bryan at 303-397-0646 or stephanie@REALparenting.net.

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Lubavitch of Boulder
Jewish Learning Institute J Retreat
Let the power of Jewish thinking enrich your life Spend five days of learning and discovery with more than twenty master T! orah teachers. Explore new ideas and expand your horizons in an open, embracing environment. Relax, reflect, and refresh your spirit in a breathtaking natural setting. Meet new friends and experience meaningful Jewish living. Don't miss the J Retreat this summer in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs on August 1-5. For more information, www.jretreat.com or 303-494-1638.

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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.

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Congregation Pardes Levavot
Chant and Meditation with Pardes Levavot, led by Rabbi Nadya Gross
Th! is weekly chant and meditation group meets Wednesdays, 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.
"Pray and Play" Shabbat Service and Potluck Picnic in the Park - RESCHEDULED
Join Pardes Levavot for a short family-friendly "Pray and Play" Shabbat service and potluck picnic at Scott Carpenter Park (30th and Arapahoe, Boulder), Friday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share and a blanket to sit on! For more information, (303) 563-2110 or email education@pardeslevavot.org and visit www.pardeslevavot.org.

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Conscious! Learning Community
Miriam Ohevet-El in Concert!
Conscious Learning Community, Pardes Levavot, B'Yahad and the Boulder JCC invite you to a concert by Israeli singer and songwriter, story teller and peace activist Miriam Ohevet-El, Sunday, August 5, 7 p.m. at the Boulder JCC. Miriam Ohevet-El is a Jerusalemite from a Hasidic family who composes and sings her songs for and with other people in celebration of peace and devotion. She sings in Hebrew and Arabic and is a passionate and joyous spirit. Miriam is part of the All Nations Café, an Israeli/ Palestinian musicians initiative for peace. The All Nations Café Caravan has traveled to Jordan and to Europe. Also, she had been part of the Re-evaluation Counseling community in Israel and is part of a group of counselors sharing this reconciliation technique with Arabs in Jerusalem and Nazareth. Tickets: $10 at the door. For more information, visit www.conscious-learni! ng-institute.org or call (303) 563-2110.< BR>
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Front Range Community College
History of Judaism I
Front Range Community College Westminster campus is offering "History of Judaism I" (HIS 275), a new introductory survey course that explores the major historical events and socio-cultural themes in Jewish history beginning with the Ancient Near East period and concluding with events in the seventeenth century, Monday and Wednesdays, August 20 - December 10. After providing an overview of the biblical period, the course will examine how the Jewish people adapted to life in the Diaspora by looking at a number of dominant communities during different time periods. This class is open to anyone who is interested in Jewish history. No prior background knowledge is necessary. The course will be taught by Sandra Bornstein, who has an MA in Jewish Studies from Spertus College in Chicago, a BA in History and Jewish Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago, ! and an MA in Education. The FRCC Westminster Campus is located at 3645 West 112th Avenue, Westminster CO 80031. To register, go to http://www.frontrange.edu/ and click on the registration buttons to the left. For questions, please call Mr. Anthony Heideman in the History Program at 303-404-5346. Register now to ensure that the class will run!

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Boulder Jewish Republicans
"Will Israel Survive the Summer of '07?" with Paul Danish
Join Boulder Jewish Republicans for "Will Israel Survive the Summer of '07?" with Paul Danish, former Boulder County Commissioner and Boulder City Councilman, who will address this and related questions, Monday, July 30, 7 p.m. at the Boulder JCC. Danish, a columnist for the Boulder Weekly, a lifelong Democrat, will make his presentation to the Boulder Jewish Republicans. He will discuss the military, geo-! political, and domestic political situations currently facing Israel a nd the Olmert-Barack government, in the face of Hamas, Hezbollah, Fatah, Syrian, and Iranian encirclement and recent movements toward war, with the Iraq war in the background. Information: Michael Wolin, at Faival44@aol.com

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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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No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.
-- Robin Williams


Lisa Trank
Marketing Director
Boulder JCC
Editor, The Community Page
lisa@boulderjcc.org
www.boulderjcc.org
303/998-5626 (office)
303/579-4522 (mobile)

Save the Date! It's Saturday, January 26, 2008 for Reflections: A Serious Party!