We convene, connect, invest, and protect Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world.

Join YAD Ambassador William Weiner at Whittier Cafe where people from all walks of life gather for a weekly Ethiopian coffee ceremony! Enjoy sitting on a cozy patio to chat while the smell of roasting coffee beans wafts from a small stove in the corner. If you’re a big coffee fanatic, this is a good way to get to know the history behind your favorite drink!

Hey Folks! Do you remember all 151 Original Pokemon? Is your tamagachi still alive? What about that Furby? Can we debate the merits of Ross and Rachel being on a break?!

Come join your fellow Millennials for a pregame before heading down the street to Woods Boss Brewing for the Festo Festo Hanukkah+NYE Extravaganza!

(FYI: Registration is not limited to Millennials, but those of us born between Star Wars: Returns of the Jedi and Episode 1: The Phantom Menace might want to be home before midnight)

Location: Provided Upon Registration

Sign up today as space is limited!

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

Let Your Jewish Pride Roar: The 2025 International Lion of Judah Conference

Join a vibrant community of extraordinary women at the 2025 International Lion of Judah Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from Jan 10-12, 2025. Together we’ll celebrate our heritage, showcase our Jewish pride, and lead the way to a brighter future for our communities. 

Here’s your chance to: 

• Spark Your Passion: Immerse yourself in a community that proudly embraces Jewish culture and identity.
• Find Your Community: Make lasting connections with inspiring women who share your beliefs and values.
• Fuel Your Philanthropic Spirit: Feel empowered to make a meaningful impact in your community. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, inspire, and leave a lasting legacy! 

Join JEWISHcolorado on January 28, 2025, for an unforgettable evening at our Signature Event in the Bluebird Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center, featuring remarks by Emmy Award-winning actress and renowned human rights activist Debra Messing.

The evening will also feature the presentation of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Barry and Arlene Hirschfeld, in recognition of their unwavering dedication and remarkable decades of service to the community. This unforgettable event promises to be a celebration of excellence, generosity, and commitment to a brighter future.

Make a tribute to honor Barry and Arlene Hirschfeld.

For questions regarding sponsorships and tributes, contact Jill Katchen, Director of Donor Engagement: jkatchen@jewishcolorado.org or 303.316.6464.

Thank you to our event sponsors (as of 12.16.24)

Debbi & Lee Alpert | Bender West Foundation | Alan Brandt | Faye & Steve Demby | Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP | Graland | Diane & Bob Hochstadt | Independent Bank | Susan Karsh | Martin & Gloria Trotsky Family Foundation | Monarch Casino Resort & Spa | Joanne Posner-Mayer | Rose Community Foundation | Sewald Hanfling | Iris & Michael Smith

Thank you to our Host Committee

Cindy & Jason Altberger | Faye & Steve Demby | Dorit & Aryeh Fischer | Nancy & Mickey Gart | Nichole Graham-Lusher & Ben Lusher | Jen Gilbert-Kaufmann & Rob Kaufmann | Nicole Isenberg | Lee Murnick | Judy Robins | Jane E. Rosenbaum | Brooke & Shelby Soltanovich | Abby & Ean Seeb | Lauren & Gil Selinger | Leslie & Mark Sidell | Ashleigh & Seth Wong

Dietary laws observed, Certification by TRI. Vaad Certified Meals available upon request. 

It’s the little things that make a big difference.

A fun night at an award-winning gift store with private shopping, sweet treats & lite bites. 10% of sales benefits JEWISHcolorado’s Women’s Philanthropy Dignity Grows Initiative, to help fight Period Poverty.

Dignity Grows is a boots on the ground, volunteer initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and is supported by National Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federations of North America.

There is no cost to attend but please register so we know how many people will be attending.

Israel has long been a subject of fascination for the world, but in recent years the media’s treatment of the Israel-Palestinian conflict has become an obsession that erases background and context and is inflaming global hostility toward Israelis and Jews. How has this media malfunction happened? What does it look like on the ground? And what can be done? I’ll use my years in the foreign press corps here, and the ideas I discussed in my essay on the subject, to try to answer those questions and help observers understand the gap between the real country of Israel and the way it is portrayed
 

About Matti Friedman

Matti Friedman is a journalist and the award-winning author of four works of non-fiction. 

Matti’s most recent book Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai is an account of Leonard Cohen’s concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War. The book has been listed by both Vanity Fair and Mosaic Magazine as among their top books of 2022 and is being made into a limited TV dramatic series by Keshet International. 

Matti’s 2019 book, Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel, won the 2019 Natan Prize and the Canadian Jewish Book Award, among other prizes. His 2016 book, Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story of a Forgotten War was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book and won the 2017 Vine Award for Canadian Jewish literature, among other honors. Mattis first book, The Aleppo Codex, was awarded the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize and the American Library Association’s Sophie Brody Medal. 

A former Associated Press correspondent, Matti’s work as a reporter has taken him from Israel to Lebanon, Morocco, Moscow, the Caucasus, and Washington, DC. Two critical essays he wrote about media coverage of Israel after the 2014 Gaza war, for Tablet and The Atlantic, triggered intense discussion and have been shared on Facebook more than 130,000 times. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Tablet, Smithsonian, and elsewhere.

Matti was born in Toronto and lives in Jerusalem.

There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is required.

Kick-off the New Year with incredible food, meaningful conversations, and valuable networking opportunities! JEWISHcolorado’s Real Estate & Construction Network (RECN) invites you to its third annual signature event at Safta Restaurant. Experience the vibrant flavors of Safta’s Israeli-inspired dishes, sip on handcrafted cocktails, and connect with a dynamic community of professionals. Start the year strong with the RECN network, building new connections and strengthening existing ones.

Early Bird pricing is available before January 1. Get your tickets today!

Join JEWISHcolorado’s Family Engagement programs, Jewish Explorers and PJ Library, for a private event at the Butterfly Pavilion using our five senses to celebrate Havdalah, engage in kid-friendly activities with Jewish community organizations that provide programming for families with young children, and get to experience the Butterfly Pavilion exhibits! Join us for an afternoon of fun activities and delicious snacks. Kosher dietary laws observed. Geared toward ages 0-8. All are welcome! Mitzvah project TBD.

Registration coming soon!