Event Type 2: Community Event

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Run for their lives Denver group will gather at Washington Park (east entrance) for a short ceremony and 1 mile walk around the park to mark one year anniversary of the Oct 7th massacre and advocate for the release of the 101 hostages still in Gaza. 

The time has changed for the weekly Sunday Run for Their Lives event. The new winter time will be 2:00 p.m. every week.

Why Are You?:  We return to the Tree of Life (Space) and focus on the “abstract” story level of our lives through engaging in metaphor work. The key to this inquiry is the realization that we are all living inside of the metaphors (stories) we have created or have been created for us with the practical implication of choosing, modifying or changing those stories.

Free intro classes are approximately 1 hour long and are offered in-person as well as virtually through Zoom

Instructor: Melanie Gruenwald

Mystical Hebrew Letters: The early Kabbalah focused on the Hebrew letters and language and how this code underlies creation. The beauty of the letters is expressed through their meaning, shape, name and numerical value. The Hebrew letters are containers for the energies of time, including the months of the year and the 12 Spiritual Senses of Soul explained in Sefer Yetzirah (The book of Formation). 

Free intro classes are approximately 1 hour long and are offered in-person as well as virtually through Zoom

Instructor: Rabbi Jamie Arnold

Musar offers a framework and a toolkit for translating the philosophical wisdom of kabbalah into a personalized, ongoing spiritual discipline. “Introduction to Mussar” – a deep dive into a new translation and commentary on the classical musar text, “Pathways of Moral Leadership” [Orchot Tzadiqim].

Free intro classes are approximately 1 hour long and are offered in-person as well as virtually through Zoom

Instructor: Rabbi Jamie Arnold

Join us for stories and fun at Denver Jewish Day School, co-hosted by PJ Library!

– For children ages 5 and under, and their grown-ups

– In our Lower Division building

Join us for stories and fun at Denver Jewish Day School, co-hosted by PJ Library!

– For children ages 5 and under, and their grown-ups

– In our Lower Division building

Visiting professor Zach Levey returns to share his analysis of both the history of and latest developments in Israel’s confrontation with Iran and Hezbollah, its principal client and proxy. Elements included in his talk are Iran’s regional goals, Israel’s military performance and the impact of the war on both Israel and Lebanon. $5

Join Chabad of South Metro Denver for a weekly class in a private home, exploring the depth of the parshah in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with beer and refreshments.

Address is provided upon RSVP

Glow in the Dark Musical Havdalah Party
Join us for a magical evening as we light up the night with our Glow in the Dark Havdalah!  A special sing-along Havdalah service led by Israeli Musician Shalom.

Braid your own Havdalah Candle
Am Yisroel Chai – Glow in the dark giveaways and much more

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! 

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Run for their lives Denver group will gather at Washington Park (east entrance) for a short ceremony and 1 mile walk around the park to mark one year anniversary of the Oct 7th massacre and advocate for the release of the 101 hostages still in Gaza. 

The time has changed for the weekly Sunday Run for Their Lives event. The new winter time will be 2:00 p.m. every week.

3G Colorado is the Denver-based chapter of a non-profit organization, Living Links, which was founded by the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. As living links, we preserve the legacies and the lessons of the Holocaust. Our mission is to educate diverse communities about the perils of intolerance and to provide a supportive forum for the descendants of survivors to explore our shared history and to keep our ancestors’ memories alive. We’ll work together to empower the grandchildren and great grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to share the stories and testimonies of their grandparents’ survival.

Join us for our inaugural event at 2:00pm on Jan 12, 2025 at Lowry Beer Garden, located at 7577 E Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230.

This will be a casual meet-up to connect, discuss our goals, and lay plans for the year. All descendants of Holocaust survivors, spouses, and partners are welcome.

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.

Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

In these times of strife, absorbing crisis after devastating crisis, traumatic event after traumatic event, we know that if humanity is to survive, let alone thrive, a radical shift must occur. In that spirit, I am offering a course focused on our need to evolve from the stories we hold central to our individual and communal identity. 

If we are not aware of the stories that we carry from the past which no longer serve us, they will continue to repeat over generations, establishing an inescapable pattern. We are warned to be careful lest a story becomes assimilated into our self-understanding, our communal understanding or, even broader,  as the human narrative. 

To celebrate my 20th year of teaching at Kabbalah Experience, I am inviting you to join in the conversation about a new story for humanity. Over the centuries, Kabbalists have challenged the traditional interpretation of the Torah and suggested that a New Torah needs to be revealed for a new story to take root and blossom as a Tree of Life. 

What is the life span of a story and how do we know when it is time to put it to rest? We will explore inspirational texts which reveal new ways of seeing old stories and which foreshadow the evolution of humankind.  A New Story can change the course of history, it always has. 

Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

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.

Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

Explore themes of light in darkness- healing and hope, grief and possibility- as we move through dark times spiritually and physically. We will reflect on the challenges we faced this past year and explore the teachings of Transformative Kabbalah.

Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

We return to the Tree of Life (Space) and focus on the “abstract” story level of our lives through engaging in metaphor work. The key to this inquiry is the realization that we are all living inside of the metaphors (stories) we have created or have been created for us with the practical implication of choosing, modifying or changing those stories.

Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

 “A dream not interpreted is like a letter not read.” This quote is not from Freud or Jung but from the Zohar, the classic medieval Kabbalah text connecting dreams and our spiritual growth. We spend an average of 9 years dreaming. What do our dreams reflect to us of our experience? How are dreams guides for our emotional and spiritual development? Come and see the significance of dreams. Journaling and sharing your dreams helps you apply the Kabbalah dream framework.

Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

Mystical Hebrew Letters: The early Kabbalah focused on the Hebrew letters and language and how this code underlies creation. The beauty of the letters is expressed through their meaning, shape, name and numerical value. The Hebrew letters are containers for the energies of time, including the months of the year and the 12 Spiritual Senses of Soul explained in Sefer Yetzirah (The book of Formation). 

 Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

Musar offers a framework and a toolkit for translating the philosophical wisdom of kabbalah into a personalized, ongoing spiritual discipline. “Introduction to Mussar” – a deep dive into a new translation and commentary on the classical musar text, “Pathways of Moral Leadership” [Orchot Tzadiqim].

 Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

In these times of strife, absorbing crisis after devastating crisis, traumatic event after traumatic event, we know that if humanity is to survive, let alone thrive, a radical shift must occur. In that spirit, I am offering a course focused on our need to evolve from the stories we hold central to our individual and communal identity. 

If we are not aware of the stories that we carry from the past which no longer serve us, they will continue to repeat over generations, establishing an inescapable pattern. We are warned to be careful lest a story becomes assimilated into our self-understanding, our communal understanding or, even broader,  as the human narrative. 

To celebrate my 20th year of teaching at Kabbalah Experience, I am inviting you to join in the conversation about a new story for humanity. Over the centuries, Kabbalists have challenged the traditional interpretation of the Torah and suggested that a New Torah needs to be revealed for a new story to take root and blossom as a Tree of Life. 

What is the life span of a story and how do we know when it is time to put it to rest? We will explore inspirational texts which reveal new ways of seeing old stories and which foreshadow the evolution of humankind.  A New Story can change the course of history, it always has. 

 Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

Everyone has the right to feel safe in their home and when out and about, no matter your age, gender, or ability level. Simple techniques like increasing awareness, confident body language, and setting boundaries can be effective safety strategies that anyone can use. During this program, we will learn some easy practices to reinforce safety in your life, as well as how to defend yourself with some simple self-defense strikes that anyone can do.

Space is limited. $5

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.

 Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom.

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.

 Classes are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom

Are our kids alright? Come hear new data from a national study on Jewish youth.

How can we help Jewish youth to be resilient in the face of rising antisemitism, political strife, and the everyday challenges that come with adolescence?

Join Moving Traditions as we dive into new data with Dr. Tobin Belzer, a researcher who will share key findings from the recent national teen survey from BeWell: Strength, Stress, and Support: A Portrait of American Jewish Teen Well-being. 

Not only does the survey reflect what nearly 2,500 teens across the US had to say earlier this year – we will also hear live reactions from a panel of teens from Moving Traditions’ programs. 

This free Raising Up Teens webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth will also include actionable takeaways and resources to use with the teen in your life.

Join Chabad of South Metro Denver for a weekly class in a private home, exploring the depth of the parshah in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with beer and refreshments.

Address is provided upon RSVP

Come for Matzoh balls, Moguls, and Manischewitz!

Join Us for…

• A fun and casual weekend hosted by the Telluride Jewish Community.
• World class skiing and snowboarding.
• Specials on lift tickets and lodging. You’ll get at 25% discount on lodging at the Mountain Lodge and a 20% discount on lift tickets.
• Local mountain guides from our community.
• Happy hours!
• Lunch on the slopes.
• Shabbat dinner Telluride style, with our community.
• Wagner ski factory tour.

Families & pups welcome.

For more information contact Adam Dubroff

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Run for their lives Denver group will gather at Washington Park (east entrance) for a short ceremony and 1 mile walk around the park to mark one year anniversary of the Oct 7th massacre and advocate for the release of the 101 hostages still in Gaza. 

The time has changed for the weekly Sunday Run for Their Lives event. The new winter time will be 2:00 p.m. every week.

Author Linda R. Volin will provide you with creative ways to instill an enhanced interest in learning and sharing your family’s genealogy with your relatives of all ages, from the youngest to the oldest. She will share diverse activities that will be practiced during the program. It is our hope that you will jump on the bandwagon and be enabled to delve deeply into the world of genealogy to make your family history come alive for you, and for your current and future relatives. $5

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

Join Chabad of South Metro Denver for a weekly class in a private home, exploring the depth of the parshah in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with beer and refreshments.

Address is provided upon RSVP

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Run for their lives Denver group will gather at Washington Park (east entrance) for a short ceremony and 1 mile walk around the park to mark one year anniversary of the Oct 7th massacre and advocate for the release of the 101 hostages still in Gaza. 

The time has changed for the weekly Sunday Run for Their Lives event. The new winter time will be 2:00 p.m. every week.

The Colorado Hebrew Chorale presents “The Girl Who Sang”, based on Estelle Nadel’s graphic memoir of the same title, with a focus on the music and survival story of Chorale soprano and child survivor Estelle Nadel, z”l. Free and open to the public.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

Special Screening of the documentary film The Return From The Other Planet and discussion with director Assaf Lapid

The Return From The Other Planet traces the life of Holocaust survivor and author Yehiel De-Nur, who concealed his identity behind the pseudonym “Ka-Tzetnik 135633.” Writing at night while wearing his striped camp uniform, De-Nur mined his memory of the two years he spent in Auschwitz. The resulting novels were widely read in the 1950s and 1960s and informed the way readers worldwide imagined the Holocaust. 

In 1961, De-Nur testified at the Eichmann trial, publicly revealing his identity as the author Ka-Tzetnik for the first time. In one of the most dramatic moments of the trial, he collapsed on the stand while recounting the terrors of Auschwitz, which he described as “The Other Planet”—a place beyond the realm of human understanding. 

Increasingly haunted by the trauma of his Auschwitz experiences, De-Nur turned to experimental psychiatric treatments using LSD. For over a year, he underwent psychedelic treatment in the Netherlands. His search for peace and clarity led him to new perceptions of humanity and war, and ultimately to reject the notion of “The Other Planet.”

This remarkable film explores De-Nur’s struggle to return from “The Other Planet” and examines how individuals and societies reconcile a traumatic past with a return to life. Following the film, director Assaf Lapid will be joined on stage by Denver psychologist A J Grovert to discuss healing from trauma and the use of psychedelics in the treatment of victims of mass atrocity.

The Marcus Lecture is presented annually by the Holocaust Awareness Institute at the University of Denver’s Center for Judaic Studies, this year in partnership with the Denver Jewish Film Festival and the Mizel Arts and Culture Center. This year’s Marcus Lecture is held on January 27 in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945.

Now in its 22nd year, the lecture series began in 2003 on the initiative of Audrey Friedman Marcus and her family in memory of her late husband, Jewish educator Fred Marcus. Since 2022, the Marcus Lecture additionally honors co-founder Audrey Friedman Marcus. Donations to support this centerpiece of Denver’s Holocaust commemoration and education initiatives can be made at bit.ly/support-marcus. Sponsors at a level of $180 or more receive complimentary tickets to the Lecture.

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.jccdenver.org/marcus. Holocaust survivors, educators, and students attend free and may contact hai@du.edu or 303-871-3020 to request tickets.

Join Colorado music mainstay Michael Friedman when his instrumental duo (piano and bass) performs music from the Great American Songbook – the most influential American popular songs, Broadway, film and jazz standards from the 1920s-1970s. The program will showcase composers/performers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and more. $5

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. 

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

Join Chabad of South Metro Denver for a weekly class in a private home, exploring the depth of the parshah in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with beer and refreshments.

Address is provided upon RSVP

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

Colorado Jewish Climate Action presents a community-wide program focused on climate action and climate justice. Program will include prominent speakers, breakout sessions, kids’ programming, music, and food.

This is an ongoing event. We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.

Run for their lives Denver group will gather at Washington Park (east entrance) for a short ceremony and 1 mile walk around the park to mark one year anniversary of the Oct 7th massacre and advocate for the release of the 101 hostages still in Gaza. 

The time has changed for the weekly Sunday Run for Their Lives event. The new winter time will be 2:00 p.m. every week.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s annual Denver Jewish Film Festival will be held January 23-February 2, 2025. The Denver Jewish Film Festival presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly-released Israeli and Jewish cinema, actors or producers. For more information and the specific film line-up, visit https://www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture/festivals/denver-jewish-film-festival/.

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.

Join Chabad of South Metro Denver for a weekly class in a private home, exploring the depth of the parshah in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with beer and refreshments.

Address is provided upon RSVP