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 08/19- 08/257

At The Boulder JCC - Quick Links:

Menorah Talking Pictures: "Mother Night"

LEAP! A  Women’s Retreat at Gold Lake Mountain Resort and Spa with Author Sara Davidson
Reel Israel: "Someone to Run With"
HaSifria
Boulder JCC Save The Date
Acknowledgments
Around the Town

 

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/Boulder JCC members; $6?non-members

 

This darkly comic film version of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s novel tells the twisted tale of an amoral American writer living in Nazi Germany who is recruited by the United States as an informer during World War II. Working undercover, he becomes one of the leading anti-Semitic news broadcasters in Nazi Germany. Years later, he’s recognized as a Nazi and thrown into an Israeli prison, where he pens his memoirs and awaits his fate. The riveting screen adaptation draws out the moral conundrums in Vonnegut’s thought-provoking novel about good and evil, role-playing, and conscience.

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LEAP! A  Women’s Retreat at Gold Lake Mountain Resort and Spa

With Author Sara Davidson

Thursday, Sept. 6

Lunch and talk noon-2 p.m.

Cost: $54 includes gourmet lunch, talk, signed copy of Leap and use of Gold Lake facilities

RSVP by September 4 to Kathryn@boulderjcc.org, 303-998-1021

For 25 years, Sara Davidson enjoyed fame and fortune as a best-selling author and award-winning TV writer. In the year 2000, her fast-track LA life began to unravel. She was divorced, her children were leaving for college and she couldn’t find work in television. Following her intuition, she drove to Boulder for three months to be a visiting writer at CU. She never drove back, and is now settled in Boulder, piecing together a different life, a process she documents in Leap! What Will We Do With the Rest of Our Lives? Her acclaimed new book, recently featured in Newsweek, weaves the writer’’s own journey with the experience of 150 successful people composing the final chapters of their eventful lives.

Come early and stay late to enjoy Gold Lake’’s scenic hot tubs and grounds - bring a swimsuit, towel and robe. Carpool from the Boulder JCC parki! ng lot at 10 a.m. or make the 45-minute drive yourself. Directions to Gold Lake: Go west on Canyon Boulevard (Hwy 119) to Nederland. Take Highway 72 for 12 miles west/north towards Estes Park. Turn right on County Road 100, 1/4 mile past Ward. Take the first right onto Gold Lake Road (sign) and follow the 3 mile dirt road.

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Reel Israel
Co-sponsored by Congregation Har HaShem

“Someone to Run With” (2006)

Directed by Oded Davidoff

Starring Bar Belfer, Yonatan Bar-Or

Sunday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.,

Cost: $5 Boulder JCC members; $6 non-members

Contact: Kathryn@boulderjcc.org, 303-998-1021

 

Nominated for six Israeli Oscars and based on the best-selling novel by David Grossman, this hip, nerve-jangling thriller sends viewers on a riveting ride through the streets of Jerusalem at the end of a Labrador’s leash. Assaf, an awkward 17-year-old, is given an impossible task: to track down the girl who owns the lost Lab. The film follows Assaf and this mysterious girl on parallel timelines, highlighting the distance between them and the loneliness they must endure until their narratives finally converge. For the two, this will be an accelerated journey into adulthood, a test of courage and commitment, and a story of self-discovery and first love.

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HaSifria
HaSifria is looking for an angel! Our subscription to the Jerusalem Report is running out and we do not have a budget for periodicals! Please consider donating a subscription of this fabulous magazine to the library. Contact Froma@boulderjcc.org for more information.
Thank you.

 

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Boulder JCC Save the Date:

Sept. 19

Older Adults – Not Just for Seniors

"Chasing the Cure for Tuberculosis: Colorado’s Early Jews"

With Jeanne Abrams

Wednesday, Sept. 19, noon

At the Boulder JCC

Cost: $6 for lunch and talk

Contact: Kathryn@boulderjcc.org, 303-998-1021


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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 Al! liance
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:
Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado:
Evening with the Stars
Adventure Rabbi

Congregation Beth Ami
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

Longmont Hebrew School
Boulder Israeli Dance

 

Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado
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

 

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Congregation Beth Ami
Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
Jewish Cultural School Open House
Join Beth Ami for an Open House for their Jewish Cultural School, Sunday, August 26, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00pm at the Westminster Recreation Center
Sheridan and 105th Street. For questions,
please call Lenore Kingston, 303-828-0704 and visit www.bethami.com

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Congregation Bonai Shalom
Community Picnic
Join Bonai to kick off the new year with an Israeli-themed Mediterranean style feast including Israeli food, dancing, and music, Sunday, August 19, 4-7 p.m. Open to the community and prospective members. This will also be a great opportunity for signing up for volunteer committees and to join a havurah. Donations gratefully accepted to offset the cost of food and entertainment. Please RSVP no later than Sunday, August 12 to r.amaru@comcast.net.

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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 Har HaShem
Huge Parking Lot Sale
The Women of Har HaShem will be sponsoring a large parking lot sale to raise money for its programs and special events, Sunday, August 19, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Har HaShem. Please begin saving saleable items in good condition, such as: children’s clothing & toys, books, CD’s, DVDs, artwork, games, jewelry and accessories (hats, belts, backpacks), sports equipment, bikes, trikes, household items and furniture, musical instruments and anything else in good, saleable condition. SORRY, NO ADULT CLOTHING. Boxes and bags may be brought to the HH! S downstairs double classroom during July when the synagogue is open. Please save larger items until August when we can store them in our new building. If you would like to volunteer to help before the sale on the day of the sale helping to sell, set-up, etc, please contact Harriet Boonin at 303-494-3189 or boonin@colorado.edu.

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Kehilath Aish Kodesh
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Class
Join Stephanie Bryan, LCSW, CAC III and facilitator for "Becoming a L! ove 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
L B Kosher
LB Kosher is located at the! Boulder JCC, and is a service to the Boulder Jewish community for people who appreciate quality Kosher poultry, meat, cheeses, pastries, organic meats, poultry and more. Regular hours will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. -1 p.m. and in evenings by appointment only. Bulk discounts are available. For more information call Chany @ 303-359-6049 or chany@lubavitchofboulder.org. The store will be open from Sep. 18 and during the school year on days that the Boulder JCC is open.

 

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Congregation Nevei Kodesh
New Moon of Elul Retreat with Reb Tirzah
Join Nevei Kodesh for a New Moon of Elul retreat with Reb Tirzah, Sunday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m. to 4p.m. This day of study, chanting, meditation, and sharing will help you connect to sacred community and the mystical meaning of the upcoming High Holydays and the process of Teshuvah, return to Self. Please bring journal, prayer shawl, and layers for mountain weather. You may bring a brown-bag lunch OR join us for a delicious, vegetarian meal in the dining hall, for an additional $10.Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Center (30 minutes from Boulder)
(Directions: Go west on Canyon Blvd., out of Boulder driving 20 minutes to Nederland. Take route #119 south at the Nederland traffic rotary and continue 4-5 miles. Shoshoni is the next left turn after Kelly-Dahl campground. There is a wooden Shoshoni sign at the dirt road leading 1 mile into the retreat center. Drive to the second gate to get directions to the Yoga Mandeer.)* You may stay later for an optional yoga class.
Cost: Nevei Kodesh Members $54/Guests $72, Lunch $10. To reserve your place, send your check payable to: Congregation Nevei Kodesh, P.O. Box 21601, Boulder, CO 80308, (303) 271-3542, or register online at: http://www.NeveiKodesh.org

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Congregation Pardes Levavot
Chant and Meditation with Pardes Levavot, led by Rabbi Nadya Gross
This 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.

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Conscious Learning Community
Torah B’Ivrit - Torah In Hebrew with Ori Har
Join CLC every Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m., starting August 14 through the end of November, at CLC Center, 3982 Arbol Ct.,Boulder. Cost: $150/15 sessions: drop-in: $12. This is 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.
The focus this semester will be on women’s commentary, therefore the books include The Women’s Torah Commentary and The Women’s Haftarah Commentary edited by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein. For more information, and to r! egister, contact dorithar@comcast.net.

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Longmont Hebrew School
The Longmont Hebrew School is seeking two additional teachers for their Hebrew School. Both a Hebrew language teacher and a Judaic studies teacher are needed. Classes meet Monday afternoon and children are divided into age groups, ranging from 5 to 13 years old. Jewish children in Longmont are eager to learn more about their heritage so please contact Shari Karmen-Brown at 303-485-7701 or sykarmen@msn.com, for more information or with suggestions as to how to find teachers for our Hebrew School.

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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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Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away. 

-- Elvis Presley 


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!