Chabad of Aspen Summer Guide 2023

Program Guide

Dear Friend,

We are now celebrating 23 years since the founding of Chabad in the Aspen Valley and our 9th anniversary of moving into our remarkable building. I am delighted to present to you our Summer Guide showcasing our educational offerings and cultural activities.

Throughout the past years, it has been heartwarming to celebrate, learn, and grow together within the magnificent premises of Aspen's JCC. Once again, we are excited to offer a diverse range of youth programs, Shabbat festivities, adult education courses, holiday celebrations, social events, recreational activities, and enrichment programs. Our aim is to provide you with a warm, inclusive, and vibrant environment where you can explore and embrace your heritage while feeling connected to a dynamic and thriving community.

This year holds special significance for us as we commemorate 23 years since the founding of the Chabad and mark our 9th anniversary of moving into our beloved building. These milestones reflect the dedication and support of our community members like you, who have played a vital role in shaping the Chabad Jewish Community into the welcoming and inspiring space it is today.

Among the many attractive features of the Aspen Jewish Community Center is that membership is not required to participate in any of our programs. We warmly welcome individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and affiliations, extending our open arms and hearts to make our center your friendly "home away from home."

I encourage you to familiarize yourself with our exciting new lineup of programs, services, events, and activities that will be available to the broader community throughout the upcoming summer season at JCC Aspen.

Looking forward to greeting you at the JCC in the near future.

With warm regards,

Rabbi Mendel & Lieba Mintz

Directors PS- We are delighted to announce that new events and programs will be added throughout the summer, offering even more opportunities for you to engage and participate. For the most up-todate information and a comprehensive calendar of our activities, I encourage you to visit jccaspen.com regularly.

Rabbi Mendel Mintz Director

Rabbi@jccaspen.com

Lieba Mintz Youth Director Lieba@jccaspen.com

Inga Johnson Director of Operations Inga@jccaspen.com

The Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights

This innovative program enables K-12 educators nationally to teach difficult topics such as racism and human rights violations. Educators join inquiry communities, explore interactive modules, and engage with experts and scholars who share their subject-matter expertise in an apolitical environment.

Program will be hosted by Penn State Alum and Roaring Fork Broadcasting Partner, Jordan Rednor.

Restoring Merit to Medical

Dr. Goldfarb will address the growing influence of anti-racist activism in medical schools and share his recommendations on restoring merit to medical education.

Israel’s Constitutional Crisis

A CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISRAEL DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

5:00PM · CHABAD JCC · 435 W MAIN ST

As Israel turns 75, the Jewish State faces its most serious internal crisis since its founding.

What happens next?

Join us for a timely conversation with Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute, about the judicial overhaul, the protests it has provoked, and the constitutional crisis unfolding in Israel.

YOHANAN PLESNER is president of the Israel Democracy Institute. From 2007 to 2013, he was a member of Knesset, Israel’s parliament, serving on the Constitution, Law, and Justice and the Defense and Foreign Affairs committees. He also co-chaired the Knesset lobby for higher education and chaired its permanent delegation to the Council of Europe. In 2013, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed him head of the Plesner Commission, which was tasked with coming up with a blueprint for ultra-Orthodox military service. Prior to joining the Knesset, Plesner served as the first secretary general of Kadima, the centrist ruling party formed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Before entering politics, Plesner worked at a management consulting firm in London and was co-founder and CEO of an international enterprise software company. He was an officer in the IDF’s Sayeret Matkal special forces unit, where he still performs active reserve duty.

Bartali Bike Ride for charity

Join

JULY 10

JULY 11-13

Opening cocktail & event presentation

3 riding days in scenic Aspen

„ Appropriate for all levels of riders

„ Pre-ride beverages, post-ride lunches, and full ride nutrition

„ Arrive a few days in advance to acclimatize to Aspen’s high-altitude

„ Bikes available for rent in advance

„ Accommodations not included

„ $3,600/person | $5,000/couple

Bartali - Youth in Movement (BYIM) is a unique Israeli nonprofit dedicated to empower Israeli youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and create connections between youth from all walks of Israeli society. Through long-distance off-road cycling journeys, we strengthen their resilience, develop a sense of belonging and encourage ambition and a growth mindset. This ride is dedicated to raise the funds needed to purchase a fleet of 300 new mountain bikes for our students.

FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION: BARTALI.ORG.IL/event-details

Women’s

Inner Circle

Join the Women’s Inner Circle for great evenings of socializing, inner growth and spiritual rejuvenation

Mezuzah & Mimosas

MONDAY • JULY 10 • 7:00 PM

Create your own unique resin mezuzah case and discover more about this marvelous mitzvah. Enjoy delicious dairy charcuterie with cold, crisp mimosas.

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake

TUESDAY • AUGUST 8 • 7:00 PM

Learn to make sweet, round challah in honor of Rosh Hashanah.

THE WOMEN’S INNER CIRCLE is an ever-growing and energetic night out just for you. It provides an opportunity for Jewish women to meet new friends, socialize, and truly discover the power of the Jewish woman through innovative workshops, lectures, and creative activities. We explore contemporary issues and discuss topics that lie at the bedrock of our faith. Events meet at Chabad JCC, 435 W Main St, and have a $30 fee.

The War On Excellence IN ACADEMIA & BEYOND

TUESDAY · JULY 11, 2023 · 5 PM CHABAD JCC · 435 W MAIN

What is happening in our Law Schools and Medical Schools, and how will these changes impact society, culture, our courts and medical care? Does DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) diminish or increase “racism”? How does the politics of crime affect our safety? Join Heather Mac Donald in exploring these consequential issues.

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice reform, and race relations. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and The New Criterion Mac Donald’s newest book, When Race

Trumps Merit (2023) has just been published and is an excellent addition to The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture (2018), both of which argue that toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic values, fueled intolerance, and widened divisions in our larger culture. The root of this problem is the belief in America’s endemic racism and sexism, a belief that has engendered a frightening diversity bureaucracy in society and academia that will undermine American success and freedom, now and in the years to come.

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict on Campus: EXPERT INSIGHTS

FEATURING

DAVID MAKOVSKY & GHAITH AL-OMARI

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while remote from everyday life in America, is often a subject of intense focus on college campuses, leaving many concerned about the discourse and conflict they will encounter at college.

David Makovsky and Ghaith

Al- Omari have made, separately or together, close to 200 campus visits around the country in the past few years to talk about Israel and the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, modeling respectful, thoughtful, and informed discourse that focuses on durable, realistic solutions.

Reservations

Longtime colleagues at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a Middle East-focused DC think tank, both have been intimately involved in the IsraeliPalestinian affairs for decades. They have served as inside practitioners and external analysts in different rounds of peace negotiations. We invite concerned grandparents and parents of high school and college students to join us for this insightful discussion. David and Ghaith will present their insights from hundreds of on-campus encounters on the state of the discourse at colleges, their work, and how to engage in productive and reasonable conversations about a challenging, intricate topic.

are required for security. For everyone’s health and safety, we ask that only those who are fully vaccinated attend.

CRAIG NEWMARK Founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies

JODI RUDOREN Editor-in-Chief of the Forward

Why Support of Israel is More Important Than Ever

FEATURING

Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt

Zionist Rabbinic Coalition Founder and Nationally Recognized Leader

Sunday, July 16, 2023

THE ZIONIST RABBINIC COALITION consists of rabbis who constructively engage with Israel to build bridges with Israel and the Jewish people. Our mission is to promote unity, understanding, and cooperation among the Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora. You will have the opportunity to learn about the work of ZRC.

Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt is the founding Chairman of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition and the senior rabbi of Congregation B’nai Tzedek in Potomac, Maryland, a thriving, vibrant congregation he founded in 1988. Widely recognized for his passionate advocacy for Israel, and as a gifted speaker, prolific writer and teacher, his counsel is often sought by local and national officeholders and candidates of both parties. He has been named “One of the Most Inspiring Rabbis in America” by the Forward.

Abraham Accords

RETIRED TWO-STAR U.S. ARMY GENERAL MIGUEL CORREA

How a two-star U.S. general from Puerto Rico earned the trust of the Emiratis to later help broker the Abraham Accords — and name it too.

It was in the UAE, where he was stationed for two years as a defense attaché, that Correa made the connections that would prove so fruitful to the negotiations between Israel, the UAE and the United States.

But the seeds for his involvement in the backchannel talks were planted decades earlier, during a childhood that took him from a city near San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he was called a “saltwater Mexican” when he hung out with other Spanish-speaking kids; from the arid desert heat of Kuwait, where Correa first learned Arabic and got to know people from across the Arab world, to the sticky humidity of South Florida, where, as a high school student, he met a Jewish person for the first time.

In conversation with Max Neuberger, founder and publisher of Jewish Insider and The Circuit

JEWISH ADVOCACY, EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE

Creative activism for greater representation, inclusion, acceptance, and celebration of Jewish identity for individuals and communities.

FEATURING

YUVAL DAVID

Thursday, July 20, 2023

5:00 PM • Chabad JCC • 435 W Main St

YUVAL DAVID is an Emmy-Award winning actor, director, and filmmaker winning over 100 film festival awards, and has played roles in shows and films with ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Hulu, FX, HBO, Comedy Central, and Disney. He is a news commentator on broadcast news and writes articles for international publications.

Yuval is an active leader focusing on Jewish, Zionist, LGBTQ, Israeli, American, civil rights, and social justice causes. He advocates with political and community leaders, and collaborates with national and global organizations as an advisor, speaker, workshop leader, and creates film and social media content.

Aspen Counterpoint and Chabad Aspen JCC are proud to present

Alan Dershowitz

Judicial Reform in Israel and Media Accountability

Alan Dershowitz is an attorney and Emeritus Professor at Harvard Law School, well known for his work in US constitutional law and American criminal law. His media appearances, books and publications are legend in the public and professional spheres.

Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,” “the top lawyer of last resort,” “America’s most public Jewish defender” and “Israel’s single most visible defender—the Jewish state’s lead attorney in the court of public opinion.”

Gratitude Changed My Life

AUGUST 3, 2023

THURSDAY • 5:00 PM

An intimate presentation of how a gift of art to the Aspen Chabad JCC led Bennett on a creative journey to producing important projects worldwide. Hear stories about art and film as visual languages that can enlighten and become vehicles for change.

CHABAD JCC

435 W MAIN ST

Marc Bennett creates powerful images and stories in print and on film. Bennett’s artwork is a part of the public collections of Yad Vashem and Holocaust Museum LA, among others. He is an executive producer of the documentary Who Are The Marcuses? which tells the remarkable story of the largest single charitable gift in Israel’s history: over $500 million to Israel’s Ben-Gurion University.

Marc Bennett ARTIST & FILMMAKER

Leading the Way Healthier World

Featuring Israel’s Leading Physician Prof. Nadav Davidovitch

With Special Guest BGU President Daniel Chamovitz

CHABAD

WEDNESDAY

Hear from Israel’s leading public health expert to discover how Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is making a global impact by responding to the complex challenges of climate change, food systems, infectious diseases, emergency preparedness & more.

Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., is director of the School of Public Health at BGU, chair of the Center for Health Policy Research in the Negev, and advisor to the Israeli government on pandemic policy. His research focuses on various aspects of health policy, combining his multidisciplinary training as an epidemiologist and public health physician with his research expertise in the sociology of health and public health ethics. FOR

CELEBRATE ISRAEL’S 75TH BIRTHDAY WITH A LOOK BACK AT ONE OF ITS FOUNDING FATHERS

JOIN US FOR A SCREENING OF

THE INCREDIBLE LIFE STORY OF PRIME MINISTER MENACHEM BEGIN THIS CAPTIVATING DOCUMENTARY FILM.

Thurs, August 10th at 6:00 PM

Chabad JCC

435 W Main St

A proud yet scarred leader haunted by the Holocaust and decades of war, Prime Minister Menachem Begin struggled to balance history and heroism to make peace with his greatest enemy and cement a legacy long misunderstood.

RSVP 970.544.3770

ISRAEL UNDER SIEGE

Attacks by Missile & Media Distortions; Judicial Reform, Questioning Democracy and the Looming Conflict with Iran

EVE HAROW is a sought-after speaker and scholar in residence in varied forums in Israel and abroad. A popular licensed Israeli tour guide, she’s also a veteran radio personality and hosts a weekly podcast ‘Rejuvenation’, interviewing a very eclectic range of individuals for her international audience.

Eve is the Director of Tourism, Education and Community Development for One Israel Fund. Eve has an MA in Psychology from Pepperdine University in California and an MA in Land of Israel Studies & Archaeology from Bar Ilan University. She has lived in Efrat since 1988, where she and her physician husband raised seven children and she served for 10 years as city councilwoman.

JEWISHcolorado: Connecting People Jewishly To Each Other, The Community, And Israel

JEWISHcolorado Programs & Support In The Roaring Fork Valley Safety and Security Trainings for synagogues and nonprofits

Religious school subsidies for Jewish students

PJ Library and PJ Our Way free books

Summer Camp Subsidies

Funding for Chabad JCC’s Golshim L’Chaim, The Aspen Jewish Congregation’s Summer Concert, and Neshama’s Holocaust Memorial Program

JEWISHcolorado: Powering The Jewish Community Through Advocacy, Security, And Investment

Your Jewish voice at the State Capitol

Nonprofit site assessments and grant assistance

Your Jewish philanthropic home for donor-advised funds, ESG, & Impact Capital investing locally and in Israel

Bring JEWISHcolorado to your community!

Renee Rockford | Interim President & CEO

rrockford@JEWISHcolorado.org | 303.321.3399

JEWISHcolorado’s impact adds up thanks to your support!

2000 2012 2005 2014

LAUNCHING

FUEL FUTURE THE

A NEW INITIATIVE OF THE CHABAD JCC TO RAISE $26 MILLION DOLLARS.

A 22-YEAR LEGACY OF HOPE AND COMMUNITY. A BOLD VISION FOR THE FUTURE.

After over two decades of service and community building in Aspen, hundreds of locals and thousands of visitors call the Aspen Chabad Jewish Community Center “home”. Through our robust program offerings, educational opportunities, holiday

gatherings, school, camp and more, we have been fortunate enough to offer support and community to any and all who need it.

Now, we are raising $26 Million to expand our offerings to truly serve the needs of everyone who lives here through our campus and beyond.

To learn more, visit fuelthefutureaspen.com or email info@jccaspen.com

Chabad Jewish Center Founded

Groundbreaking for the Jewish Community Center

Land purchased for the building of the Jewish Community Center

Grand Opening of the Jewish Community Center

FUTURE

PROGRAMMING

FUELED BY YOUR FUNDING

ASPEN VALLEY FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

Friendship Circle creates friendship in the lives of individuals with special needs and those facing isolation while providing an opportunity to become a contributing member of the community. Through our programming, Friendship Circle aims to promote an inclusive community that values all individuals regardless of the challenges they face.

OUR GROWING PRESCHOOL

Preschool of the Arts is a creative, progressive environment where young children receive a warm, happy and enriching educational experience. Our purpose is to provide our students with the highest quality education in a secure, nurturing and stimulating environment.

SKI TO LIVEGOLSHIM L’CHAIM

Golshim L’Chaim-Ski To Live is a program that brings disabled Israeli veteran IDF soldiers to Aspen for a week of healing and physical challenge. Their week on the mountains is therapeutic and life changing, and inspirational for all.

HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING

Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations and programs come to life in a fun and welcoming environment for all. We make every Jewish holiday in Aspen truly magical for kids and adults alike. Events you don’t want to miss!

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

From Mommy & me to Hebrew School, Teen Program to Summer Camp - our children’s programs have experienced exponential growth. Allowing us to reach and impact so many local families and visitors in the valley which provides the community with educational and fun programs.

THE SENSORY ROOM

We’re currently in the process of designing and building out our entire bottom floor as a sensory room for those with occupational therapy needs and sensory processing needs. This sensory room will support those in our community with special needs and give specialists the dynamic space they need to work with families who need their services most.

GROWING OUR SPEAKER SERIES

Our speaker series draws large crowds of locals and visitors alike. Your support will allow us to continue bringing in an array of impactful speakers with the mission to educate, empower and inspire.

EXPANDING OUR STAFF

From preschool to hebrew school to camp, our speaker series and beyond, our community needs a significant increase in staff members in order to support the exponential growth of our membership and those who seek us out to support them in their day-to-day lives.

CELEBRATING OUR PAST. AMPLIFYING OUR FUTURE.

Chabad Hebrew School

Annual Tuition:

$825 (Scholarship Available)

Dates: Duration of the Scholastic Year

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023

INSPIRING JEWISH PRIDE & IDENTITY

Imagine if your child enjoyed Hebrew School.

Location:

Chabad Jewish Community Center 435 West Main Street, Aspen

Imagine a Hebrew School where children don’t want to miss a day.

Imagine a child who feels the warmth and spirit of Judaism.

Imagine your pride.

For More Info or to Register:

Lieba@jccaspen.com 970-544-3770

Directed and Taught By:

Lieba Mintz

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER has an innovative Hebrew school that provides a serious yet enjoyable environment for children to receive a broad knowledge of Judaism in a stimulating and challenging venue. Our students gain an appreciation for the joys, value, and traditions of our heritage as they are vividly brought to life by our dedicated teachers whose creativity and dynamism make every lesson a unique learning experience.

Where you make friends!

Friendship Circle facilitates inclusion and companionship to children and young adults with special needs by celebrating their individuality and provides support to their families. Community awareness is heightened by strengthening values of altruism, compassion and acceptance.

Our services are open to all families with children and teens with disabilities regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, or income.

WEDNESDAY MORNING CLASS The Rabbi’s

WEDNESDAYS AT 10:00A M

Join Rabbi Mendel Mintz for a weekly stimulating and inspiring class on Jewish thought, values and traditions. See how the Torah’s timeless messages come to life in a topical and relevant manner.

Our lessons will engage you in a multidimensional way by challenging you intellectually, spiritually and emotionally. They explore contemporary issues through a Torah perspective as well as tackling timeless questions in the Jewish tradition.

Classes are open to all, whatever your level of learning may be, and we encourage you to bring your friends along.

No prior knowledge necessary.

No Fee

SHABBAT SERVICES

Join us for services in a warm, friendly atmosphere. Our nonjudgmental philosophy embraces everyone, regardless of commitment or religious background.

No experience necessary. So whether you’ve been going to Synagogue since you were a kid, or if this is your first time, you can feel right at home!

Yartzeit

Yartzeit – Anniversary of a loved one’s passing. On the day of a Yartzeit, it is customary to light a candle, give charity, and recite the Kaddish. For more information or for assistance in reciting the Kaddish and other Yartzeit customs, please email or call the center.

SHABBAT-to-go

Give your family the beauty of Shabbat. You can now purchase challah, wine, and other traditional foods for Shabbat and dinners at home. Available for purchase Sunday – Friday. Orders must be placed 48 hours in advance.

Friday Nights

As start times change on Friday night, please call or email to confirm.

Shabbat Morning

10:00 AM followed by Kiddush Lunch

For more info, contact jccaspen.com

info@jccaspen.com

970-544-3770

THINK JCC ASPEN FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT

JCC Aspen, located on Main Street, is the ideal place for a cocktail reception, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, conference or any other party. Our beautiful ballroom and conference center facing Aspen Mountain are the perfect space to host your upcoming events.

We can accommodate small groups on our patio for outdoor lunches and special celebrations or large groups for cocktail receptions, fundraisers, and corporate gatherings.

BE

IN TOUCH!

Chabad Jewish Community Center

435 West Main Street

Aspen, CO 81611

970-544-3770

info@jccaspen.com

jccaspen.com

From appetizers to plated dinners, we offer a wide range of menus that are created for your individual taste and a lasting impression.

We are also available for food deliveries and off-site catering. Visit jccaspen.com/rental for rates and catering options or contact our Director of Catering & Conferences, Inga Johnson at Inga@jccaspen.com, to arrange a meeting or to request more information.