IJN Community Directory 2022

September 23, 2022 ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS L’Chaim-To Life • 27 COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 235th IINNTTEERRMMOOUUNNTTAAIINN JJEEWWIISSHH NNEEWWSS®® •• 11117777 GGRRAANNTT SSTT..,, SSTTEE.. 220000 •• DDEENNVVEERR,, CCOOLLOORRAADDOO •• 8800220033 •• 330033 886611 22223344 •• FFAAXX 330033 883322 66994422 •• eemmaaiill@@iijjnn..ccoomm •• wwwwww..iijjnn..ccoomm All rights reserved. The name and subtitles, the content and format, the logo, the index, departments and sub-departments of the Intermountain Jewish News® IJN annual Community Directory have been designed, edited and revised as to content, form and style. No part of this directory may be reproduced in any form — photocopy or otherwise — without the WRITTEN permission of the copyright holder. The preparation and publication of this work involved extensive research and costs, and the rights of the copyright holder will be strictly enforced. Supplement within the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS® Rosh Hashanah L’Chaim® 440 JEWISH ALPHABETIZEDRESOURCESPP.37-79INDEXEDPP.32-35 Students in one of Hillel Academy’s renovated classrooms.FRONT, L-R:Temima Abrahams, Miriam Schoss,Miri Kipper.SECONDROW:Rochie Rubin,Tzippy Wolfe,Batsheva Orloff. THIRDROW:Atara Cohen,Chaya Vichna Kaplan,Tehila Greiniman.FOURTHROW:Bluma Sirota TRANSITIONS PAGE 29 • BAR &BAT MITZVAHS, 2022 PAGE 80 SHABBAT CANDLELIGHTING & JEWISH ALMANAC, 5783 PAGES 30-31

28• L’Chaim-To Life INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS September 23, 2022 Dear New Year... If you could write a letter to the Jewish new year, 5783, what would it say? Together we can dream. Together we can build community. At this season of return, we extend our warmest wishes for a L’shanah Tovah. — JEWISHcolorado www.JEWISHcolorado.org

Name Changes

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), Dr. Dan Leshem, director

MultifaithMovingMordy’MileMikvahKingHabayit,EfsharDavid’ColoradoChabad-LubavitchCommitteeofBillingsBurialPreservesDelightsProjectTempleEmanuelDavidMemorialParkofEastDenverHighDelightssFalafeltoOurCenterLeadershipForumof

Food Pantry, Doug Vega, food security programs manager

B’nai Vail, Steven Wellins, president

Bike ColoradoBorschtGemachBrothersJewish

DAT Minyan, Mor Shapiro, administrator Hebrew Educational Alliance, Amanda Eckert, education director

B’nai Israel, Harvey Buchalter, president

Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Rabbi Diane Tieret Lakein; Hazzan Shayndel Adler

Departure

Matthew Leebove, JNF director

Temple Or Hadash, Natalie Fields, cantorial soloist

KavodNeve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Kohelet, Jonathan Blaine and Daniel Hettleman, co-presidents Synagogue of the Hills, Steve Benn, MarSynagoguepresidentoftheSummit,cWarshawsky,presidentTempleBethEl(LasCruces, NM),

J Street, Nancy Reichman and Merrill Glustrom, chapter co-chairs

Temple Sinai, Doni Kaye, religious education director

Har Mishpacha, Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary

New Synagogue Personnel

Temple Beth Shalom, Lisa Adelman, co-president

Beit Tikva, Elisheva Herrera, president Beth Aaron, Carol Roberts, president

Einstein NationalJTownFairmountAcademyHeadstonesFederationof

Har Hashem, Alan Friedman, executive directorJCCCamp

Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors, Intro to Judaism, Danise Daine, coordinator Shwayder Camp, Josh Samet, director

Golda Meir House is now Golda Meir House

Rose Community Foundation, Lisa Robinson, board chair

Har Mishpacha, Alan Kaplan president Har Shalom (Missoula, MT), David Jolles, president

American Jewish Metro

B’nai Havurah, Rabbi Katie Mizrahi

Rabbi Bruce Dollin, Hebrew Educational Alliance

Jewish National Fund, Matthew Leebove, director

Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors, Rabbi Emily Hyatt, president

Yalla Kosher Food Truck, Chabad SLC

Hebrew Educational Alliance, Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald; Eitan Kantor, music directorTemple Beth El (Las Cruces), Rabbi Evette Lutman

New Agency Lay Leadership

Nan Rubin, president

Backcountry Bayit, Adina Scheinberg Early Learning School, Staenberg-Loup JCC, Paula Voss, director

Beth Aaron, Rabbi Mark Kula

Chavurah B’Yachad, Jim Gephardt, Rachel Fishbein, presidents

Jewish Interest Free Loan of Colorado, Lori Kaye, coordinator

Shai, Sarah Jones, director

Moving Traditions, Eve Berger, Colorado contact

Kavod Jewish Chapel is now Kehillat

Jewish Family Service of Utah, Darcy Amiel, president

Tzedek Rabbinical Court is now Bais Din Neve Tzedek

Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount, Connie Suson, administrator

Bikur Cholim of Denver, Rabbi Dovid Sauer, coordinator

Temple Beit Torah, Amber Lindsey, administratorTempleShalom, Ellen Emerich Hart, education director

Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Jonathan Morse, executive director Congregation Rodef Shalom, Amy Berkowitz Caplan, executive director

Congregation Beth Evergreen, Luke Colaciello, executive director

Temple Sinai, Ruth Lipshulch, cantorial soloist

Hamakom, Rabbi Jack Shlachter

Closed Americans Against Terrorism Association of Jewish Libraries Professional Women

Moishe House, Jason Druyan, southwest community manager

New Mexico Holocaust Museum, Raye Cohen, interim executive director

Temple Youth Scribe, Yitzchak Shifrin

Golda Meir House Museum, Lena S. Fishman, executive director

New Synagogue Lay Leadership

ADLMountain States Region, Susan Brody, regional board chair

JewProMuseumisnow Olami Denver Experience

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Utah Jewish Geneaological Society, Kathy Kirkpatrick, president

New Executive Personnel

Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative, incorporated into Boulder JCC

Jewish National Fund, Julia Epel Sherry, chair; Sam Goldberg, president

Har HaShem, Cantor Devorah Avery

Beit Tikva, Mary Kreutz, administrator

Sons of Israel at Evergreen Cemetery, Elayna Rathmann, executive director

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NewSYNAGOGUESRabbisand Cantors

Aspen Jewish Congregation, Rabbi in Residence Marc Gellman

DenverValley Beit Midrash

BySHANA R. GOLDBERG

NEW ORGANIZATIONS OR LISTINGS

Congregation Albert, Dale Atkinson, DrJohnJanetCongregationpresidentBethShalom,Slate,presidentCongregationRodefShalom,DavidSeligman,presidentCongregationKolAmi,Mertens,presidentEastDenverOrthodoxSynagogue,DannyMogyoros,presidentHarHashem,JimEdelman,president

Staenberg-Loup JCC, Mike Sophir, CEO YAD, Jenna Raimist, coordinator

Beit Chaverim, Mike Satter

NEW YEAROF TREES

Sukkot is named after the huts the Jews lived in as they wandered in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. One eats and sleeps in a sukkah during the fes tival. Also, the lulav (palm branch), togeth-

Shemini Atzeret immediately follows Sukkot; Simchat Torah concludes the entire High Holiday season. Exuberant dancing and rejoicing with the Torah scroll take place on Simchat Torah, the evening of OCT. 17 and the morning of OCT 18 On Simchat Torah, the annual cycle of reading the Torah is concluded and a new cycle is begun. YIZKORISRECIT ED ON SHEMINI ATZERET, MONDAY, OCT. 17.

This commemorates the rescue of the Jews in ancient Persia from a would-be Hitler, Haman. The heroine of the story is Queen Esther. The Book of Esther is read; costumes are worn; Hamantaschen are eaten; wild merriment, including plays and “roasts” of authorities, are enjoyed.

This solemn observance begins the Jewish year and the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of judgement, repentance and prayer culminating in Yom Kippur. The shofar, the ram’s horn, is sounded 100 times. The festive meals include apples dipped in honey.

Sunday evening, Monday, Tuesday

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DecemberChanukah19-26, 2022

Purim March 7, 2023

DAYOF ATONEMENT

Monday evening, Tuesday

Tu Februaryb’Shevat6,2023

This commemorates and mourns the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar In Israel, it is also a day for recitation of kaddish for the victims of the Holocaust.

HALF FAST DAY • Tuesday

First Seder, Tuesday evening

The holiest day of the Jewish year marks the conclusion of the Days of Awe and is spent in fasting and prayer. The sounding of the shofar signals G-d’s absolution of the Jewish people at the end of the holiday.

OctoberSukkot10-16, 2022

Yom OctoberKippur5,2022

FESTIVALOF LIGHTS

EIGHTH DAYOF ASSEMBLY & REJOICING INTHELAW

AprilPassover5-13,2023

FEAST OF LOTS

NEWS

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah October 17-18, 2022

er with myrtle and willow branches and the etrog (citron fruit), are held and blessed in the sukkah and the synagogue.

This new year is for the purpose of levying food tithes set down in the Hebrew Bible. It is the beginning of spring and celebrates the redemption of the land of Israel.

JEWISH NEW YEAR

This commemorates and mourns the murder of Gedaliah, last king of the ancient independent Jewish state.

This commemorates the fast called by Queen Esther in ancient Persia when she learned of Haman’s genocidal plan to murder all Jews. Haman’s plan was foiled, yielding the holiday of Purim.

PASSOVER

Begins Sunday night

Sunday evening, Monday

FESTIVAL OF TEMPORARY SHELTERS

Fast of Esther March 6, 2023

Fast of SeptemberGedaliah28,2022

HALF FAST DAY • Wednesday

Sunday evening, Monday, Tuesday

Monday evening, Tuesday, Wednesday

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Fast of 10th of Tevet January 3, 2023

Second Seder, Wednesday evening

gatherJewishJewsVALSFIRSTOFTHETHREEMAJORPILGRIMAGEFESTI.ThecelebrationoftheExodusofthefromEgyptmarksthefirstmonthinthecalendar.IntheDiaspora,familiesforthe seder on the first two nights of the holiday and retell the story of the Exodus. No leaven is eaten during the holi day; matzah is substituted. The Omer count begins the second night. YIZKORISRECITED ON THE EIGHTH DAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 13

JEWISH HOLIDAYS

Wednesday evening, Thursday

Rosh SeptemberHashanah26-27,2022

Chanukah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Greeks and their Hellenizing Jewish allies. The Maccabees recaptured and purified the Temple in Jerusalem, initially finding one day’s oil that lasted eight days. Today, a menorah is lit for eight nights and latkes (potato pancakes) are fried in oil to com memorate the event. Children play with dreidels and gifts are exchanged. FIRST CANDLE, SUNDAY, DEC 18.

HALF FAST DAY • Monday

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YIZKORISRECITEDON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5.

NOVEMBER

FESTIVALOF WEEKS Thursday evening, Friday, Saturday SECOND OFTHETHREEMAJORPILGRIMAGEFES

HALF FAST DAY • Thursday

NINTHOF AV, FULL FAST DAY

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Wednesday evening, Thursday

Passover and Shavuot. It marks the end of a plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students and the yahrzeit of the founder of Jewish mysti-

TIVALS Shavuot is the anniversary of the receiving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. It also marks the end of the Omer period. In Biblical times, Shavuot fell at the end of the spring harvest. An all-night Torah study session on the first night of Shavuot is widespread. YIZKORISRECITEDONTHESECONDDAY OF SHAVUOT, SATURDAY, MAY 27.

MEMORIAL DAYIN ISRAEL

ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY Tuesday evening, Wednesday

Monday evening, Tuesday

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25_________4:1918_________4:2311_________4:294__________5:362022 DECEMBER 30_________4:2623_________4:2116_________4:189_________4:172__________4:172022

Fast of 17th of Tammuz July 6, 2023

BEGINSATHREE WEEKPERIODOFMOURN ING. This commemorates and mourns the breach of the walls of ancient Jerusalem, leading to its destruction and to the end of Jewish independence three weeks later, on Tisha b’Av Also on this date Moses smashed the first Ten Commandments; the daily offering in the First Temple ceased; and an idol in the Temple was erected.

THIRTY THIRD DAYOF OMER

This year marks the 72nd anniversary of Israel, reborn on May 14 — 5 Iyar — 1948. Israeli celebrations include parades. Some recite the additional prayer of thanksgiving, Hallel

WEEKPERIODOFMOURNINGCLIMAXESANDCONCLUDESTHETHREE.Thisfastcom-memoratesandmournsthedestructionoftheFirstandSecondTemples,thelossofancientJewishsovereigntyandnumerousothertragediesthatbefelltheJewishpeopleonthisdate.TheBookof Eichah (Lamentations) is read.

Monday evening, Tuesday

OCTOBER

JANUARY

May 26-27, 2023

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This day is to remember and honor those who died defending the State of Israel.

Tisha b’Av July 27, 2023

Shavuot

YomAprilHa’atzmaut26,2023

SEPTEMBER

cism, Rabbi Simon Bar Yochai. It is celebrated with picnics and bonfires.

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Lag b’Omer May 9, 2023

The 33rd day of the Omer interrupts the seven weeks of semi-mourning between

Yom AprilHazikaron25,2023

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F RAT E R N A L • R E C R EAT I O N

Talliesm By Salha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Yeshiva Toras Chaim, YTC. . . . . . . . . . . 79

Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce. 51 Haver, Boulder Rabbinical Fellowship. . 57 JEWISHcolorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Boulder JCC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Chai-lands Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Agudath Israel of Colorado. . . . . . . . . . 37

Perpetually Perplexed Purim Players . . 71 Staenberg-Loup JCC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 West Side Jewish Community . . . . . . . 79 Zeta Beta Tau, CU, DU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Rocky Mountain Monuments. . . . . . . . . 71 Rose Hill Cemetery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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JCC Ranch Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Santa Fe Middle East Watch 73

ActionIsrael. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Denver Sister Cities International. . . . 51 Ekar Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Gold Meir House Museum. . . . . . . . . 55 Hispano-Crypto Jewish Resource Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Coalition Against Global Genocide. . . 47 Colorado Jewish Climate Action. . . . . 49 Colorado Jewish Republican Coalition. 49 J Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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ADL, Mountain States Region. . . . . . . 37 Jewish Community Relations Council, 61

Bonnie Brae Ice Cream. 43 C O M M U N I T Y D I R E C T O R Y INDEX

New Mexico Jewish Historical Society . 69 Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society, RMJHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Consulate General of Israel in LA . . . . 49 Development Corp. for Israel. . . 51

Bend the Arc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Camp Gan Israel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Jewish Community Relations Council 61 Jewish Federation of New Mexico. . . 63 Montana Assn. of Jewish Communities.67 Mountain Area Temple and Synagogue Administrators, MATSA . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Rocky Mountain Rabbis &Cantors. . . 71 Rose Community Foundation, RCF . . . . 71 United Jewish Communities. CO Spgs 78

B’nai Israel Burial Assn., ALBUQUERQUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Golden Hill Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

C U LT U R E

Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival . . . . . . . 73 Shaare Shamayim (Frum Farm) . . . . . . 73 Shibolim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Storahtelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Babi Yar Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Beth Ami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel Judaica Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Darrell Howe Mortuary, BOULDER . . . . 51

Association of Jewish Libraries . . . . . . 39 BMH-BJ Women’s League Gift Shop. . 41 Gaon Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Jewish Voices for Justice. . . . . . . . . . . 63 Moving to Our Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Camp Oranim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Norman’s Memorials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Israel Ministry of Tourism 59

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C O M M U N I T Y R E LAT I O N S

Boulder Jewish Community Foundation. 43 Coalition of Orthodox Synagogue Rabbis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

G I FTS • B O O KS •J U D A I C A

Hadassah 55

Denver Jewish Softball League. . . . . . 51 Israeli American Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 JCC Albuquerque, NEWMEXICO. . . . . . . . . 59 JCC Salt Lake City, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Kavod on the Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Moishe House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour, IST 61

K A S H R U T •R I T U A LS

King David Memorial Park, LONGMONT 65

Intro to Judaism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives. . . . . 59 Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

S EEALSO M USIC

ActionIsrael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 AIPAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 American Friends of Magen David Adom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Coloradans for Middle East Diplomacy & Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Camp Bais Yaakov of the Rockies . . . . 43

Alpha Epsilon Pi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Camp Chayos Hakodesh . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Ramah in the Rockies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

BeShareIt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 B’nai B’rith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

I S RA E L

Mizel Arts and Culture Center . . . . . . 67 Mizel Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

J Street 59

Bais Din Neve Tzedek. 39

100+ Jews Who Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

American Jewish Committee. . . . . . . . . 39 Board of Peers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Shwayder Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Temple Israel Foundation, LEADVILLE . . . 77

American Israel Public Affairs . . . . . . . . Committee, AIPAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chevra Shas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Mount Nebo Memorial Park. . . . . . . . 69

JCC Camp Shai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Summer Blast Specialty Camps . . . . . 75

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B U R I A LS & F U N E RA LS

Feldman Mortuary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Wasatch Lawn, SALTLAKECITY . . . . . . . . 79

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Crist Mountain View Cemetery, BOULDER 51

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Erickson Monuments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

ACT I V I STS

Green Mountain Cemetery, BOULDER . . 55

Shalom Funeral Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sinai Cemetery at Mount Nebo . . . . . . 77 Sons of Israel at Evergreen Cemetery. 73 Sterling Monument Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . 75

United Jewish Federation of Utah. . . . 79

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Israeli American Council.

B’nai Jacob Cemetery, PUEBLO . . . . . . . 78

Chevra Kadisha, BURIALSOCIETIES . . . . . 47

Colorado Burial Preserve, FLORENCE . . . 47

Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount . . . . . 53

Kol Ami Cemetery Assn., SALTLAKECITY 49

Avanim Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Jewish National Fund, JNF 63

Storyteller, CHERIE KARO SCHWARTZ . . . . 75 Temple Israel Foundation, LEADVILLE . . . 77 Utah Jewish Genealogical Society . . . . 79

Brooklyn Pizza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The Klez Dispensers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Rymone Caterers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

M I LI TA R Y

Haagen Dazs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Program in Jewish Studies, CU . . . . . . . 71 The Aspen Center for Social Values. . . 77 Torah Community Project . . . . . . . . . . 78 University of Utah Jewish Studies Initiative. . . . . . . . . . 79 Wisdom House of Denver. . . . . . . . . . 79

Denver Mikveh Council . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Kavod Senior Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Shalom Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Tomchei Shabbat of Denver . . . . . . . . 78

Chevra Kadisha, BURIALSOCIETIES: ALBUQUERQUE, BOULDER, CHEYENNE, COLORADOSPRINGS, DENVER, UTAH . . . . . 47

Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chabad NW Metro Denver. . . . . . . . . 45 Chabad of New Mexico, ALBUQUERQUE 45 Denver Hebrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Har Shalom, FORT COLLINS . . . . . . . . . 57 HEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Alef Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 BMH-BJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Shatnez testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

HipPops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Divorce, GET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Kol Nashim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

King Soopers’Kosher Bakery. . . . . . . . 65 Kosher at the C4C, CU BOULDER . . . . . . 43 Kosher Bistro, CSU, FT. COLLINS . . . . . . . 47

®®,, LL’’CC HHAAIIMM ®®,, GG EENNEERR AATT IIOONNSS . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Eruv, DENVEREASTSIDE, WESTSIDE, SOUTHEASTSIDE, AURORA . . . . . . . . . . . 53

East Side Kosher Deli, MEAT, GROCERY . . 53 Enstrom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

JCC Preschool, BOULDER . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Jewish Preschool of the Arts, UTAH . . . 47 Temple Emanuel, RABBISTEVENFOSTER . . . EARLYLEARNINGCENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Temple Shalom, COLORADOSPRINGS . . . 77 Temple Sinai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

D I R E C

Mikveh, ALBUQUERQUE, ASPEN, AURORA, BOULDER, CHEYENNE, COLORADO SPRINGS, DENVER, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, SALT LAKE . 67

The SITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 The Sunday Experience . . . . . . . . . 41, 78

O T H E R

Friendship Circle of Colorado . . . . . . . 53

PJ Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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High Point Creamery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Areivim Task Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy. . . . . . 71 Baskin Jewish Community Chaplaincy, JFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bikur Cholim of Denver. . . . . . . . . . . 41

Clean Speech Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Denver Community Kollel. . . . . . . . . . 51 Jewish Outreach Initiative, JOI. . . . . . . 37 Judaism Your Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kavod Senior Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Merkaz Torah v’Chesed. . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Montana Traveling Rabbi. . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Jewish Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 The Yesod Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Valley Beit Midrash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Western Center for Russian Jewry. . . 79

A FT E R N O O N S C H O O LS

HEA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

M M

Tomchei Shabbat of Denver. . . . . . . . 78

S O C I A L S E R V I C E S

M U S I C

N EWS PA P E R EEWWSS

Air Force Academy Jewish Chaplain. . 37 Jewish War Veterans, JWV . . . . . . . . . . 63

O R Y

P R E S C H O O LS

Chabad of New Mexico, ALBUQUERQUE 45 Congregation Rodef Shalom. . . . . . . . 49 Early Learning School, JCCDENVER . . . . 51 Ganeinu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Garden Preschool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Har Shalom, FORTCOLLINS . . . . . . . . . . 57

Published as a Service to the Community INDEX

S C H O O L S & E D U C AT I O N

JEWEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

I N C O U N T Y T

TRI Community Kashrus Program . . . . 78 Yalla Kosher Food Truck, SALTLAKECITY 47

Mordy’s Falafel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Jewish Women’s League. . . . . . . . . . . 67

Center for Judaic Studies, CJS . . . . . . . 43 Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab, THECELL . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Efshar Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

M E D I C A L

McGillis School, SALT LAKE CITY . . . . . . . 67 New Mexico Holocaust Museum ALBUQUERQUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Rosenberg’s Kosher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

J EW I S H D AY S C H O O LS

Beth Jacob High School of Denver . . . 39 Denver Academy of Torah, DAT . . . . . . 51 Denver Jewish Day School, DJDS . . . . . 51 Hillel Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Tamin Academy, SALTLAKECITY . . . . . . . 47 Yeshiva Toras Chaim, YTC. . . . . . . . . . . 79

Lymone Caterers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Colorado Hebrew Chorale. . . . . . . . . 49 Hal Aqua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Hidden Light Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Holocaust Awareness Institute, HAI . . . 43 Intro to Judaism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

David’s Delights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Jackson Hole Jewish Community, WYO 59 Temple Shalom, COLORADOSPRINGS . . . 77 Temple Sinai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

A D U LT E D U C AT I O N A N D O U T R EAC H

Jewish Explorers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jewish Learning Channel, NM . . . . . . . 53 Kabbalah Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Apples and Honey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

David Specter Shalom House. . . . . . . 51 Food Pantry, JFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Gemachim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Jewish Family Service Boulder. . . . . . 61 Jewish Family Service of Colorado . . . 61 Jewish Family Service of Utah. . . . . . . 63 Jewish Interest-Free Loan . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kavod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Scroll K — Vaad Hakashrus of Denver 73

Mile High Delights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Mohel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

S P E C I A L N E E D S

J

National Jewish Health, NJH . . . . . . . . 69 Rose Medical Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 The Denver Hospice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Aish of the Rockies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Chabad-Lubavitch of Colorado. . . . . . 45 Chevra Shas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Tehilat Hashem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

SY N AG O G U E S & T E M P LE S

C O L O RA D O

Pardes Levavot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Congregation Beth Evergreen. . . . . . . 49

JWI-YLN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Wood River Jewish Community, KETCHUM, IDAHO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Congregation Albert Sisterhood . . . . . 49 Hadassah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Adventure Judaism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Boulder County Center for Judaism . . 43

Har Mishpacha, STEAMBOATSPRINGS . . . 57 Har Shalom, DURANGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Bonai Shalom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Temple Beth Shalom, SANTAFE, NM . . . . 75

Olami Denver Experience. . . . . . . . . . 78 OneTable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Pirchei of Denver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Kavod Senior Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Keshet of the Rockies. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

National Council of Jewish Women, . . . . NCJW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Beth Israel, GREELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Laramie JCC, WYOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Los Alamos Jewish Center, NM . . . . . . . 65 Mount Sinai, CHEYENNE, WYOMING . . . . . 69 Nahalat Shalom, ALBUQUERQUE, NM . . . 69

WO M E N

Chabad Jewish Center of Vail. . . . . . . 45 Chabad-Lubavitch, SOUTHERNCOLORADO47 Chabad, Northern Colorado, CSU . . . . 47

Har Shalom, FORTCOLLINS . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Ahavath Beth Israel, BOISE, IDAHO . . . . 37 Aitz Chaim, GREATFALLS, MONTANA . . . . 37 Beit Chaverim, ST. GEORGE, UTAH . . . . . 39 Beit Tikva, SANTAFE, NEWMEXICO . . . . . 39 Beth Aaron, BILLINGS, MONTANA . . . . . . 39 Beth Shalom, BOZEMAN, MONTANA . . . . . 41 B’nai Israel, ALBUQUERQUE, NEWMEXICO . . 41 B’nai Israel, BUTTE, MONTANA . . . . . . . . 41 B’nai Shalom Havurah, TAOS, NM . . . . . 41 Brith Sholem, OGDEN, UTAH . . . . . . . . . 43

Glacier Jewish Community. . . . . . . . . 55 HaMakom, SANTAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Har Shalom, MISSOULA, MONTANA . . . . . 57

NEWS

Ohr Avner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Mail, Email, Website Addresses • Phone, Social Media • Officers

Chabad of Northwest Metro Denver. . 45

Temple Emanuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Alpha Epsilon Pi, CU, CSU . . . . . . . . . . 37 Backcountry Bayit, FRISCO . . . . . . . . . . . 39 BBYO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

B’nai Chaim of SW Denver. . . . . . . . . 41

Kehillat Kavod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Zera Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Young Jewish Professionals. . . . . . . . . 63 Zeta Beta Tau, CU, DU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

I J N C O M M U N I T Y D I R E C T O R Y INDEX

Minyan Na’aleh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Kol Nashim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Hillel Foundation, NEWMEXICO . . . . . . . 57 Hillel of Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Jewish Student Connection. . . . . . . . . 63 Moishe House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Temple Beth El, CARLSBAD, NM . . . . . . . 75

Chabad of Cherry Creek. . . . . . . . . . . 45

East Denver Orthodox Synagogue, EDOS . 51 Hebrew Educational Alliance, HEA . . . . 57 Jewish in the City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Temple Sinai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Aish of the Rockies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bais Menachem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Temple Micah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

B’nai Vail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Jackson Hole Jewish Community, wYO.59 Kol Beramah, SANTAFE, NM . . . . . . . . . . 65

Temple Beth-El, LASCRUCES, NM . . . . . . 75

Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver, LONE TREE, GREENWOOD VLG. 45

Kohelet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Shalom Al Yisrael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Aish Kodesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ladies Auxiliary, Yeshiva Toras Chaim. 79 Lotus Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

BMH-BJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Congregation Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . 49

Congregation Nevei Kodesh. . . . . . . . 49

Temple Beth-El, CASPER, WYOMING . . . . . 75

Har HaShem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Y O U T H

Chabad Denver North. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Congregation Rodef Shalom. . . . . . . . 49 DAT Minyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Habayit, TEMPLEEMANUEL . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 HEAYouth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Hillel for Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

B O U LD E R

JCC Chabad, ASPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Longmont Shabbat Group. . . . . . . . . . 65 Neshama Center, ASPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Ohr Shalom, GRANDJUNCTION . . . . . . . 71 Synagogue of the Summit, FRISCO . . . . 75 Telluride Jewish Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Temple Aaron, TRINIDAD . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Temple Beit Torah, COLORADOSPRINGS . 75 Temple Emanuel, PUEBLO . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Temple Or Hadash, FORTCOLLINS . . . . . 77 Temple Shalom, COLORADOSPRINGS . . . 77 United Hebrew Center, PUEBLO . . . . . . 78

M ET RO D E N V E R

Jewish Disabilities Advocates. . . . . . . 61

Empower, AISHOFTHEROCKIES . . . . . . . 37 Friendship Circle of Colorado. . . . . . . 53 Girl Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

B’nai Havurah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Synagogue of the Hills, RAPIDCITY, SD . 75 Taos Jewish Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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B’nai Torah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Roots &Branches Foundation. . . . . . . 71 Rose Youth Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . 71 YAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

The Denver Kehillah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

RO C KY M O U N TA I N A R EA

Chabad Jewish Center of Idaho. . . . . . 45 Chabad of Las Cruces, NM . . . . . . . . . 45 Chabad of New Mexico, ALBUQUERQUE 45 Chabad of Taos, NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chabad-Lubavitch of Billings. . . . . . . . 45 Chabad-Lubavitch of Flathead Valley. 47 Chabad-Lubavitch of Missoula . . . . . . 47 Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana. . . . . . 47 Chabad-Lubavitch of Park City . . . . . . 47 Chabad-Lubavitch of Utah. . . . . . . . . 47 Chabad-Lubavitch of Wyoming. . . . . . 47 Chavurah B’Yachad, SALTLAKECITY . . . . 47 Congregation Albert, ALBUQUERQUE . . . 49 Congregation Kol Ami, SALTLAKECITY. . 49

Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative . . . . . . . . 43 Chabad Center at CU Boulder. . . . . . 43 Chabad of Auraria Campus. . . . . . . . . 45 Chabad of South Denver, DU . . . . . . . . 45 Chabad, Northern Colorado & CSU . . 47 Colorado College Hillel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 CUBoulder Hillel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Aspen Jewish Congregation. . . . . . . . . 39

Temple Har Shalom, PARKCITY, UTAH . . 77

Moving Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 NCSY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Kehilas Bais Yisroel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Santa Fe Jewish Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont. . 45

B’nai Butte, CRESTED BUTTE . . . . . . . . . . 41

“We

must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” —Elie Wiesel If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of antisemitism or other forms of bias, hatred or bigotry, please report it to mountainstates.adl.orgwww.adl.org/report

36• L’Chaim-To Life INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS September 23, 2022 Le Shana Tova to communitythe from Marc Cooper and Cooper Development Cooper Development 7800 E. Union Avenue Suite 420 Denver, Colorado 80237 303-771-8210 A warm, welcoming shul ... and much more We’re a diverse and welcoming outreach commmunity. Our people behind the logos bring Judaism alive. 9550 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 303-220-7200 • aishrockies.org Our Founders RABBI YAAKOV MEYER,Senior Rabbi & CEO CHAYA MEYER,Rebbetzin & Events Coordinator RABBIERLANGERYECHIEL Director of RelationsCommunityandDevelopment RABBISIDERSONMENACHEM Rabbi of The Shul NECHAMA SIDERSON Rebbitzen of The Shul and Women’s Educator RABBILEHRFIELDMENACHEM Director of Jewish Outreach Initiative — JOI & Director of SITE SARAH LEHRFIELD Director of &OutreachWomen’s—JOIDirectorofSITE SHOSHANA & DOV ORT Ignite Program Directors RABBI YONATAN NUSZEN Youth Rabbi, NCSY Partnership Liaison & Empower Program Director ZEV JACOBS COO EngagementDirectorandofDonor

US support for MDA;Janet Morgan, Western region — 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA90048; 323655-4655, ext. 402; jmorgan@afmda.org; afmda.org

ACTIONISRAEL

Jews and Christians supporting Israel; Dr. Herzl Melmed, chairman — PO Box 18040, Denver, CO 80218; 720-2441930; www.actionisrael.net

SEE ALSO MOUNT NEBO MEMORIAL PARK

B’NAI VAIL

WOMEN’S LEAGUE GIFT SHOP 303-951-8238

EAST SIDE—Chavi Jacobs, 303-720-0821; Leah Mehler, 303-333-1017WOMENOF THE WEST SIDE— Chaya Abrams, 720-3946495SOUTHEAST— Esti Erlanger, 720-226-3328

303-573-4932; BethJacob@bjhs.org; www.bjhs.org

B’NAI BUTTE

BIKUR CHOLIM OF DENVER

Conservative congregation; Rabbi Arthur Flicker, rabbi emeritus, interim; Harvey Buchalter, president; Misha SaucedaHalliday, vice president; Beth Stewart, recording secretary; Chris Buchalter, Nori Yonack, sisterhood co-presidents; Jimmy Tran, men’s club president; Sarah Egelman, religious school — 4401 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110; 505-2660155; FAX 505-268-6136; office@bnaiisrael-nm.org; www.bnaiisrael-nm.org

B’NAI ISRAEL (BUTTE,MONT.)

B’NAI ISRAEL BURIAL ASSN.(ALBUQUERQUE,NM)

Jewish service organization; Frank Goldman, president — 2390 S. Race St., Denver, CO 80210; admin@bnaibrithcolorado.org www.bnaibrithcolorado.org

Monthly Shabbat, Jewish holidays; Bette Myerson — 810 Dillon Lane, Taos, NM 87571; 575-758-3376; bette@taosnet.com

Conservative; Martin Sherman, president; 4000 General Sommervell NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111; 505-292-3297

Reform; Rabbi Sonia Pilz; Jacob Werner, president — 2010 West Koch, Bozeman, MT 59718; 406-556-0528; www.bethshalombozeman.org

B’NAI B’RITH COLORADO

Reform congregation; Rabbi Boaz Heilman; Mike Metlay, president; Stacey Jessen, Paula Farkas religious school — 3990 W. 74th Ave., Westminster, CO 80030; 303-552-0498; bnaitorahpres@gmail.com; www.bnai-torah-colorado.org

B’NAI HAVURAH

SEEALSO CAMPBAIS YAAKOV OF THE ROCKIES

42• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 VIAViaColorado.org303-444-3043MOBILITYSERVICES IS YOUR FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNITYPROVIDER. Call us today to learn how we can help you connect with your community. Group Trips and Shuttle Services Accessible TransportationDoor-through-Door INTER-MTJEWISHNEWS3.5x4.75.indd18/15/224:54PM AARPCO RoshreadersNewsIntermountainwishesJewishanditswonderfulthebestforthisHashanah. In Your Community Shana Tovah /aarp.colorado @aarpco

TEENS — Tzuria.malpica@boulderjcc.org

BOARD OF PEERS

CAMP CHAYOS HAKODESH

Boys’camp, grades 1-8; Rabbi Chaim Sher, director — 1560 Winona Ct., Denver, CO 80204; 303-335-7331; campcch@gmail.com

ROSE PHILLIPS EARLYCHILDHOOD CENTER— 720-749-2501; Susie.Valdez@boulderjcc.org

CAMP GAN ISRAEL

NEWS

September 23, 2022

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BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

BROOKLYN PIZZA

Academic courses, public programs, educational resources; Dr Adam Rovner, director; Selena A. Naumoff, executive assis tant; Ingrid Weyher, program manager — University of Denver, Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Suite 157, Denver, CO 80208; 303-871-3020; cjs@du.edu; www.du.edu/ahss/cjs

CHABAD CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

Rabbis of RMRC and agency professionals; Rabbi Richard Rheins and Scott Levin, co-chairs — 720-941-2655; rmrcdirector@gmail.com

Reform congregation; URJ student rabbis; Janice Ward, president — 2750 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT 84401; 801-436-7268; congregationbrithsholem@gmail.com; www.brithsholem.org

BOULDER JCC

ACE:Arts, Culture, Education — Joy.Eisenhauer@boulderjcc.orgJAY&

Kosher, eat-in and take-out; Jake Rothui — 890 S. Monaco Pkwy, unit 7, Denver, CO 80224; 303-355-5777; jake@brooklynpizzadenver.com; Facebook:brooklynpizzadenverwww.brooklynpizzadenver.com;

CAMP BAIS YAAKOV OF THE ROCKIES

Summer day camp, Chabad Lubavitch of Colorado; boys, girls, ages 4-13; Rabbi Yisroel Engel and Leah, directors — 400 S. Holly St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-329-0213; FAX 303-6485367; chabadcolorado@msn.com; www.chabadcolorado.com

Jewish Community Center Chabad (ASPEN); Jewish in the City Jewish Life Center (CENTRAL PARK); Santa Fe Jewish Center

Serving neighborhoods in northeast Denver and Aurora; ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH L’Chaim-To ANNUAL COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

CHABAD — SEEALSO Bais Menachem (DENVER); Boulder County Center for Judaism Ganeinu (DENVER)

BOARD — CHABAD

rabbi@bnaivail.org; www.bnaivail.org

Boulder Jewish Festival, Boulder JCC; Bruce Wildman, president; Allen Hittelman, director — 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder, CO 80303; boulderjewish@gmail.com; www.bjcf.org

HOLOCAUST AWARENESS INSTITUTE — Speakers bureau, Marcus lecture, Holocaust Memorial Social Action Site, Witness to History website; 303-871-3013; hai@du.edu; www.du.edu/ahss/cjs/hai

Orthodox congregation;Rabbi Pesach Scheiner — 4900 Sioux Dr., Boulder, CO 80303; 303-494-1638; boulder judaism@gmail.com; www.boulderjudaism.com

Educational, cultural, social programs; Jonathan Lev, executive director — 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder, CO 80303; 303-9981900; info@boulderjcc.org; www.boulderjcc.org; Facebook, Instagram:YOUTH&@BoulderJCCCAMPS Julia.Paeglis@boulderjcc.org

Girls’camp, grades 10-12; Rabbi Shlomo and Michal Abraham, directors — 10 Temple Place, Passaic, NJ 07013; 720-490-7231; campcbyr@gmail.com

BRITH SHOLEM (OGDEN,UTAH)

CHABAD DENVER NORTH

BOULDER COUNTY CENTER FOR JUDAISM

FARM & SUSTAINABILITY, Becca.GanLevy@boulderjcc.org

KOSHER AT THE C4C— Glatt kosher meat restaurant, C4C at CU-Boulder, 2249 Willard Loop Drive, Boulder, CO 80305; Facebook:KosherCU

CENTER FOR JUDAIC STUDIES (DU)

Conservative egalitarian congregation ; Rabbi Marc Soloway; Michelle Goldman, president; Esther BenariAltmann, education director — 1527 Cherryvale Rd., Boulder, CO 80303; 303-442-6605; FAX 303-442-7545; office@bonaishalom.org; www.bonaishalom.org

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SEEALSO IRAM. BECK MEMORIALARCHIVES and ROCKY MOUNTAIN JEWISH HISTORICALSOCIETY

BONNIE BRAE ICE CREAM

Certified by Scroll K 799 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80209; 303-777-0808; www.bonniebraeicecream.com

BONAI SHALOM (BOULDER)

Shabbat and holiday events;Rabbi Yisroel Wilhelm — 909 14th St., Boulder, CO 80302; 303-444-2833; www.jewishcu. com; Facebook:JewishBuffs; Instagram/Twitter: @JewishBuffs

44• L’Chaim-To Life INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS September 23, 2022 Chabad Jewish Center South Metro Denver Serving all segments of the Jewish community No Membership — Every Jew is a Member Serving you at two locations Lone Tree & Greenwood Village Rabbi Avraham & Hindy Mintz Rabbi Meir & Sarah Simon 303-792-7222www.DenverJewishCenter.com PRESCHOOL SYNAGOGUE FRIENDSHIPCIRCLE HEBREWSCHOOL LEARNINGADULT TEEN CLUBS L’Shana Tova from Colorado Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine, 303-341-0722 Dr. Tashof Bernton Dr. Barry Ogin Dr. David Reinhard Dr. Lawrence Lesnak Dr. Levi Miller Dr. Ghazi Dr. Gretchen Brunworth Dr. Haley Burke 1390 South Potomac Suite 100 Aurora 145 Inverness Drive East Suite 250 Englewood 24/6 www.ijn.com . . . ‘and on the seventh day He rested. . . ’ (Gen. 2:2) Unplug with your print IJN

CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF LONGMONT

CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF IDAHO

CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF SOUTH METRO DENVER

CHABAD OF TAOS (NM)

Traditional congregation; Rabbi Dovid Mintz — 450 E. Lionshead Cir., Vail, CO 81657; 970-476-7887; info@jewish vail.com; www.jewishvail.com

CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF VAIL

CHABAD OF NORTHWEST METRO DENVER

Jewish life in Cherry Creek North; Rabbi Shmuly and Zeldy Engel — 303-437-7113; rabbicherrycreek@gmail.com; jewishcherrycreek.com

Synagogue, social services, education ; Rabbi Chaim Schmukler — 4000 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110; 505-880-1181; www.chabadnm.org HEBREW SCHOOL, PRESCHOOL Devorah Schmukler

ALEF ACADEMY— ECE, ages 6 weeks-4; Estee Popack, director; info@alef.academy; www.alef.academy

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF BILLINGS (MT)

CHABAD OF SOUTH DENVER

Monthly Shabbat services, education, kosher co-op; Rabbi Eliyahu and Batsheva Kaminetzky — 221 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM87571; 575-751-1323; www.JewishTaos.com

Rabbi Mendel and Estee Popack, directors — 7505 E. 35th., Unit 330, Denver, CO 80238; 720-515-4337; info@chabaddenvernorth.com; www.chabaddenvernorth.com

Chabad center; Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz — 1803 S. Maple Grove Rd., Boise, ID 83709; 208-853-9200; FAX 208-8539201; chabad@jewishidaho.com; www.jewishidaho.com

Orthodox congregation; Rabbi Yakov Borenstein, director — 1053 Neon Forest Circle, Longmont, CO 80504; 303-6787595; rabbi@jewishlongmont.com; www.jewishlongmont.com

CAMP–– www.jewishlongmont.com/camp

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF COLORADO

Shabbat services, holiday programs; summer day camp, Hebrew school, adult education; Rabbi Benjy and Leah Brackman — 4505 W. 112th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031; 720-900-1949; www.COJewish.com

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Shabbat, holiday services, meals, classes, social activities at MSUD, UCD & CCD; Rabbi Yisrael Moshe and Aura Ort — 450 S. Krameria St., Denver, CO 80224; 303-399-7622; rabbi@chabadofaurariacampus.org; www.chabadofaurariacampus.org

Education, religious, social services; Southern New Mexico; Rabbi Bery and Chenchie Schmukler — 2907 E. Idaho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88011-5088; 575-524-1330; www.chabadlc.org

CHABAD OF NEW MEXICO

Outreach, Hebrew school, summer camp; Rabbi Avraham Mintz, director; Rabbi Meir and Sara Simon, youth directors — 9950 Lone Tree Pkwy., Lone Tree, CO 80124; Greenwood Vlg. location:6100 E. Belleview Ave.; 303-792-7222; Rabbi@DenverJewishCenter.com; denverjewishcenter.com GARDEN PRESCHOOL & EARLYLEARNING CENTER — Hindy Mintz, director, 303-694-9199 ext. 103; office@garden preschool.com; Hindy@GardenPreschool.com; www.gardenpreschool.com

CHABAD OF LAS CRUCES

Regional headquarters, chasidic outreach; Rabbi Yisroel Engel — 400 S. Holly St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-522-0141;

Denver’s south neighborhoods; Torah study; Rabbi Yossi and Chanie Serebryanski— 2319 S. Josephine St., Denver, CO 80210; 303-744-9699; rabbi@chabadsouthdenver.com; www.chabadsouthdenver.com

CU ANSCHUTZ MEDICALCAMPUS— Jewish life for students, faculty and medical staff

Rabbi Shaul and Mushky Skhedi — 406-318-7706

CHABAD OF CHERRY CREEK

CHABAD OF AURARIA CAMPUS

Specializing in:Dinner Ad Journals Mitzvahs Invitations & Announcements Greeting Cards • Newsletters • Letterheads Outdoor Signs & Banners • Mailing Services Serving Denver’s Jewish Community for more than 25 years InofmemoryDavid Contact Austin Plunkett at 800 S. Jason RUSHinfo@integrityprintgroup.com303.936.3441Denver,CO80223St.JOBSWELCOMED Follow the I IJN on facebook www.facebook com/IntermountainJewishNews Final Resting Places that Give Back to the LocatedNowwww.ColoradoBurialPreserve.comEarthCertifiedNaturalBurialcemeteryinapeacefulwildflowermeadowManagedforwildlife&nativespeciesecologyopenforpre-arrangementorimmediateneedinFlorence(1hoursouthofColoradoSprings)Callortextanytime719-280-2614EmilyB.MillerManagingPartner

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Meetings 6:30pm Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday at ESKD (Holidays Excepted)

Visit at Contact:moreinfo@j-gop.comwww.J-gop.com

us

Green burial; Emily B. Miller, director — POBox 667, Florence, CO 81226; www.coloradoburialpreserve.com 23, 2022 ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS L’Chaim-To Life ANNUAL IJN COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

Rabbi Chezky & Rochi Vogel — 704 Polaris Way, Missoula, MT 59803; 406-304-5848; info@jewishmissoula.com; www.jewishmissoula.com

CHAI-LANDS RANCH

YALLAKOSHER FOOD TRUCK — Israeli style kosher takeout; located in the Chabad parking lot.

SOUTH METRO JEWISH COMMUNITY

Rabbi Moshe Liberow — 6616-ADelmonico Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919; mailing address: 410 Allegheny Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919; 719-634-2345; FAX 719-6342345; zeldieliberow@gmail.com; www.jewishsprings.com

September

Synagogue, mikveh; Rabbi Chaim and Chavie Bruk — 1610 Ellis St., #2B, Bozeman, MT 59715; 406-577-2078; rabbi@jewishmontana.com; www.jewishmontana.com

Fellowship for Torah study and taharah, kaddish, end-of-life issues in Jewish law; Rabbi Hillel Erlanger, president — 303893-2372 or 303-903-2913

CHABAD,NORTHERN COLORADO & CSU (FT.COLLINS)

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CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF MISSOULA (MONTANA)

FAX 303-648-5367; chabadcolorado@msn.com; www. chabadcolorado.com

Advocating for the Iran nuclear deal; Sara Avery — coformiddleeastpeace@gmail.com; Facebook:Coloradans for Middle East Diplomacy & Peace

Rabbi Zalman and Raizy Mendelsohn, co-directors — PO Box 9818, Jackson, WY83002; 307-462-0847; RabbiZalman@ jewishwyoming.com; www.jewishwyoming.com

COALITION AGAINST GLOBAL GENOCIDE

CHABAD — COLORADO

Roz Duman, executive director — PO Box 6714, Denver, CO 80206; 303-856-7334; rozduman@aol.com; www.coagg. org

ages 2-5; Rabbi Avremi and Sheina Zippel; avremi@jewishutah.com

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF UTAH

Jewish connections, resources, events & more; Beth Edelman Horwitz — 303-549-1889; bethhorwitz@comcast.net

CHEVRA KADISHA — BURIAL SOCIETIES

Rabbinic organization;Rabbi Tzvi Steinberg — 720-9042406; cosrdenver@gmail.com

COLORADO BURIAL PRESERVE

ALBUQUERQUE Marc Yellin, 505-750-2465; chevre@ abqjew.comBOULDER— 303-842-5365; boulder.chevra@gmail.com

Outreach;Rabbi Yudi Steiger — POBox 681818, Park City, UT, 84068; 435-714-8590; rabbi@jewishparkcity.com; www.jewishparkcity.com

CHEVRA SHAS

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF WYOMING

KOSHER BISTRO AT CSU— Kosher lunches & dinners Monday-Thursday during school session

CHABAD-LUBAVITCHOF COLORADO SPRINGS AND SOUTHERN COLORADO

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF MONTANA

Reconstructing Judaism congregation; Jim Gephardt, Rachel Fishbein, presidents PO Box 9115 Salt Lake City, UT 84109; www.cbyachad.org

Synagogue, mikveh, Project HEART; Rabbi Benny and Sharonne Zippel — 1760 S. 1100 E., Salt Lake City, UT 84105; 801-467-7777; FAX 801-486-7526; rabbi@jewishutah.com; www.jewishutah.comTAMINACADEMYDAYSCHOOLJEWISHPRESCHOOLOFTHEARTS—

CHAVURAH B’YACHAD (SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH)

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF THE FLATHEAD VALLEY

Synagogue; Rabbi Shneur and Chana Wolf — 128 Moe’s Run, Kalispell, MT 59901; 406-885-2541; rabbi@jewishflathead.com; www.JewishFlathead.com

Traditional congregation; Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik — 1121 W Prospect Rd. Suite 140, Fort Collins, CO 80526; 970407-1613; rabbi@jewishnco.com; www.jewishnco.com

COALITION OF ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE RABBIS OF DENVER

CHEYENNE Mt. Sinai, Jeff Weinstein, 307-421-7189; j.weinstein@bresnan.netCOLORADOSPRINGS— Rabbi Jay Sherwood; 719-6345311;ROCKYMOUNTAIN—rabbijay@templeshalom.comRandyZakroff, 303-549-1402;316 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224; denverchevra@hotmail. com UTAH— Kol Ami, Salt Lake City; John Mertens, president 801-484-1501

COLORADANS FOR MIDDLE EAST DIPLOMACY & PEACE

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF PARK CITY (UTAH)

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October 5, 9AM (outdoor)

the pines in our outdoor amphitheater and listening to our innovative services led by Rabbi Jamie Arnold and singer Laura Berman. Come inside for our traditional Torah service, or attend from afar via Zoom. However you High Holiday, Beth Evergreen has a solution for you! www.BethEvergreen.org/HighHolidays | 2981 Bergen Peak Dr. Evergreen, CO 80439 | 303.670.4294

Take Your High Higher.Holidays

Synagogue, we respect

September 25, 5:30PM (outdoor)

Kippur Services L’SHANA TOVAH! The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest wishes you and your family a sweet New Year full of happiness, peace and blessings We hope to make 5783 a year that brings Israel and communities in our region ever closer and united. To receive updates from the Consulate, please send an email to: HAPPYinfo@la.mfa.gov.ilNEWYEAR! Online or in-person, we’re still the source for Jewish & Hebrew music in Colorado. info@coloradohebrewchorale.orgwww.coloradohebrewchorale.org(303)355-0232Supportedby: Col ado He ew C h ale The Women’s Choir of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale KolNashim Stay up to date and get involved at our website or on Facebook.

As a Reconsructionist and foster inclusive Judaism

Rosh

October 4, 7PM (indoor)

October 4, 5:30PM (outdoor)

September 26, 9AM (outdoor)

Enjoy sitting among

where people from diverse backgrounds can come together in community.

Yom

September 25, 7PM (indoor)

September 26, 10AM (indoor)

October 5, 10AM (indoor)

Hashanah Services

Hillel Newman, Consul General — 11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA90025; 323-852-5500; FAX 323852-5566; info@la.mfa.gov.il; pa@la.mfa.gov.il; embassies. gov.il/LA; Facebook, Twitter: IsraelinLA

Reconstructionistcongregation; Rabbi Jamie Arnold; Laurie Walowitz, president; Luke Colaciello, executive director — 2981 Bergen Peak Dr., PO Box 415, Evergreen, CO 804370415; 303-670-4294; shalom@bethevergreen.org; www. bethevergreen.org

Jewish Renewal; Rabbi Diane Tiferet Lakein; Hazzan Shayndel Adler, director of family life; Jonathan Morse, executive director; Bruno Treves, communications manager — 1925 Glenwood Drive, Boulder, CO 80304; 303-443-4567; info@neveikodesh.org; www.neveikodesh.org

CONGREGATION ALBERT

Reform congregation; Rabbi Celia Surget; Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld, emeritus; Cantor Barbara R. Finn; Dr. Robert Rosenberg, president — 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110; 505-883-1818; office@congrega tionalbert.org; www.congregationalbert.org; Facebook:congregationalbertSISTERHOOD — Jorgie Winsberg

Conservative-Reform congregation, Centennial ; Rabbi Jeffrey Kaye; Janet Slate, president — PO Box 3107, Littleton,

PRESCHOOL—Dawn Spector, director; 303-256-1061, dawn.spector@rodef-shalom.org

Climate advocacy and education in the Jewish community; Moshe Kornfeld — 585-330-4949; coloradojewishclimateaction@gmail.com; Facebook:COJewishClimateActionwww.coloradojewishclimateaction.com;

Meets third Wednesday of the month; Dan Kopelman, president — 303-638-3099; moreinfo@j-gop.com; www.J-GOP.com

CO 80161; shalom@cbsdenver.org; www.cbsdenver.org

CONGREGATION KOL AMI (SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH)

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COLORADO JEWISH REPUBLICAN COALITION

CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN

CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM

CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH

COLORADO HEBREW CHORALE

Jewish choral music; Carol Kozak Ward, artistic director 495 S. Jersey St., Denver, CO 80224; 303-355-0232; info@co loradohebrewchorale.org; www.coloradohebrewchorale.orgKOLNASHIM, treble choir — Leah Peer, music director; 3973 S. Sable Way, Aurora, CO 80014; 904-521-7061; KNinfo@coloradohebrewchorale.org

COLORADO JEWISH CLIMATEACTION

BROTHERHOOD — Jeff Paul CAMPORANIM — education@congregationalbert.org

CONGREGATION RODEF SHALOM

14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903; 719-389-6638; jchumash@coloradocollege.edu; 719330-7477; fice/communities/www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/chaplainsof-

Kobi Chumash, Jewish life coordinator and Hillel director

COLORADO COLLEGE HILLEL

Conservative-Reform congregation; Rabbi Samuel Spector, senior rabbi; Rabbi Frederick L. Wenger, rabbi emeritus; Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy; Cantor Laurence D. Loeb, cantor emeritus; John Mertens, president — 2425 E. Heritage Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84109; 801-484-1501; FAX 801-484-1162; info@conkolami.org; www.conkolami.org

KOL AMI CEMETERY ASSN. incorporating B’nai Israel Cemetery (Reform), Montefiore Cemetery (Conservative) and Sha’are Tzedek Cemetery (Orthodox); Carol Hochstadt, chair, 801-484-1501, ext. 25

Conservative congregation; Rabbi Rachel Kobrin; David Seligman, president; Amy Berkowitz Caplan, executive direc tor; Dawn Spector, youth education director — 450 S. Kearney St., Denver, CO 80224; 303-399-0035; FAX 303-399-7623; mainoffice@rodef-shalom.org; www.rodef-shalom.org

CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL(LOS ANGELES)

50• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 L’shanah tovah tikatevu v’tichatemu Building community through community Based on Jewish values, the Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce advocates for commerce and economic development in the Jewish community. Integrity, Dignity and Inclusivity. Join us for monthly breakfast and lunch networking, evening events and community support. Learn more www.denverjewishchamber.comat: Boulder’s only available Jewish Crist$1,000JewishDedicatedcemetery.roomsforprepandsh’mira.discountforpre-arrangingJewishfuneralplansNewOrthodoxsectionMortuary/MountainViewMemorialParkCemeteryareBoulder’sJewishFuneralProvider.WeofferTraditionalFuneralServices,Burials,Pre-Arrangements. CRIST MORTUARY 3395 Penrose Place ~ Boulder,CO 80301 303-442-4411 CRIST MORTUARY OFFERS JEWISH FUNERAL RITES Celebrating 30 Years of Excellence Nurturing students to be Torah-observant role models and future leaders through an intellectually rigorous and innovative education imbued with a love of Israel. Serving students in grades K-12, we are a Modern Orthodox Zionist Jewish day school located in central Denver. Call 720.859.6806 for more information or visit www.datcampus.org. Schedule your tour today!

DAT MINYAN

Fostering business growth through Jewish values; Brad Ripps, president — PO Box 371516, Denver, CO 80237; 720-

CU BOULDER HILLEL

Co-ed Jewish community day school, K-12; Avi Halzel, head of school, CEO; Rich Cohn, board chair; Shayna Friedman, director of admission; Matan Halzel, marketing manger and admissions associate — 2450 S. Wabash St., Denver, CO 80231; 303-369-0663; FAX 303-369-0664; info@denverjds. org; www.denverjds.org; Facebook, Twitter:DenverJDS; Instagram: @denverjewishdayschool Lower Division Elana Shapiro, principal, Lower Division Upper Division Jason Snyder, principal, Upper Division

Kim Bridges — 1701 W. South Boulder Rd., Lafayette, CO 80026; 303-665-5518; FAX 303-666-5406; darrellhowemortuary.com

Modern Orthodox;Rabbi Shmuel Halpern; Jonathan Fishman, president; Mor Shapiro, administrator — 440 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224; 303-281-8999; info@datminyan.org; www.datminyan.org

DENVER ACADEMY OF TORAH (DAT)

DENVER JEWISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

DENVER JEWISH SOFTBALL LEAGUE

DENVER SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL

CRIST MOUNTAINMORTUARY,VIEWMEMORIAL PARK

Jewish campus life; Seth Reder, director — 2795 Colorado Ave., Boulder, CO 80302; 303-997-7033; seth@cuboulderhillel.org

Fulltime care, 8 weeks-5 years; Paula Voss, director; Lauren Steele, admissions — 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-316-6387; pvoss@jccdenver.org; lsteele@jccdenver.org

Institute for advanced Torah studies; educational programs; Rabbis Aron Yehuda Schwab, Shachne Sommers, deans; Rabbi Zev Beren, president; Rabbi Moshe Heyman, director; Rabbi Mordechai Fleisher, marketing director — 5080 W 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80204; 303-820-2855; info@denverkollel. org; www.denverkollel.org

Garry K. Kahalnik, registered representative southwest region — 972-338-2642; 800-877-4991; garry.kahalnik @israelbonds.com; www.israelbonds.com

Understanding the threat of terrorism and enhancing public safety; Melanie Pearlman, executive director — 99 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204; 303-844-4000; TheCELL.org

Kevin Wood, general manager — 3395 Penrose Pl., Boulder, CO 80301; 303-442-4411; FAX 303-442-4552; kevin.wood@dignitymemorial.com; com/funeral-homes/boulder-co/crist-mortuary/2558www.dignitymemorial.

DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL

Summer softball league of synagogues and Jewish groups; Yuri Tavbin, commissioner; www.denverjewishsoftball.org

Kosher pastries, certified by Scroll K; David Katanov, owner 400 S. Holly St., Denver,CO 80246

(CELL)COUNTERTERRORISMEDUCATIONLEARNINGLAB

Dr. Danny Mogyoros, president; Rabbi Daniel Rapp — 198 S. Holly St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-322-7943; FAX 303-3939955; www.EDOSdenver.org

DENVERJEWISHDAYSCHOOL

EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL,STAENBERG-LOUP JCC

DARRELL HOWE MORTUARY

DAVID SPECTER SHALOM HOUSE (ALBUQUERQUE)

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ISRAEL — ISRAEL BONDS

515-5695; www.denverjewishchamber.com

HUD-subsidized, low-income housing for the elderly 5500 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109; 505-8231433; FAX 505-823-9671

DAVID’S DELIGHTS

Modern Orthodox day school, K-12; Lisa Stroll, head of school; Dr. Julie Lieber, president — Glassman Education Campus; 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224; 720-8596806; info@datcampus.org; www.datcampus.org; Facebook: datcampus

Karmiel and Ramat Hanegev, Israel 2650 E. 40th Ave., Denver, CO80205; 303-832-1336; karmiel@denversistercities.org; www.denversistercities.org

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DIVORCE (GET) SEE BAIS DIN NEVE TZEDEK RABBINICAL COURT

EAST DENVER ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE (EDOS)

52• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 Join Us! Modern Orthodox Religious Zionist Congregation We welcome you for meaningful prayer, daily minyanim, dynamic education, exciting youth programs at our own NEW building, 440 S. Monaco Rabbi Shmuel Halpern Dr. Jonathan Fishman, www.DATMinyan.orgPresident Call 303.792.8200 toschedule a private tour and see how Hilltop Reserve is elevating Denver senior living for yourself. PROUD TO BE LOCAL! We are more than Colorado-based. We are 100% Colorado-present. 525 South Holly Street | Denver | HilltopReserve.com Wishing you Peace, love and joy for the new year and always. ROSHHAPPYHASHANAfromyourfriendsat

EMANUEL CEMETERY AT FAIRMOUNT

Sephardic and women’s voices; Ron Duncan Hart; Gloria Abella Ballen — PO Box 23924, Santa Fe, NM 87502; 505920-7771; gaonbooks@gmail.com; www.gaonbooks.com

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING— Marissa Finch, 347-439-0834

Kosher deli, grocery, meats, restaurant, bakery, caterer, banquet rooms; Joshua Horowitz — 499 S. Elm, Denver, CO 80246; 303-322-9862; www.eastsidekosherdeli.com; orders@ eastsidekosherdeli.com

food, diapers, toiletries; Doug Vega, food security programs manager — 3201 S. Tamarac Dr., Suite 100, Denver, CO 80231; 303-597-5000; dvega@jewishfamilyservice.org;Dvega@jewishfamilyservices.org,www.jewishfamilyservice.org

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Kosher candy 201 University Blvd., Suite 118, Denver, CO 80206; 303-322-1005; also at 6770 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada; www.enstrom.com

Shabbat boundary information

Bilingual Chabad preschool, English and Hebrew; Elka Popack, director; Nurit Wedgle, lead teacher — 428 S. Forest St., Denver, CO 80246; 720-224-8484; ganeinuecc@gmail. com

ENSTROM CANDIES

EFSHAR PROJECT

Coaching for early Jewish childhood education; Kelli Pfaff, executive director — 789 Sherman St., Ste. 250, Denver, CO 80203; 303-726-8994; efsharproject.org

Mackenzie Marcus, board chair — 181 S. Oneida St., Denver, CO, 80230; PO Box 460983, Denver, CO 80246; www.ekarfarm.org; Facebook: Ekarfarm

Denver’s Jewish mortuary; Jim Cohen and Steve Cohen, Jaime Sarché — 1673 York St., Denver, CO 80206; 303-3227764; FAX 303-377-3319; www.feldmanmortuary.com

Since 1925 1245 Quivas St., Denver, CO 80204; 303571-5151; FAX 303-571-5155; info@ericksonmonuments .com

FELDMAN MORTUARY

JEWISH LEARNING CHANNEL Documentary films on Jewish life from the American Southwest to Israel; www.jewishlearningchannel.org

GANEINU

CHUPAH DECORATIONS — Chaya Parkoff, 972-740-

EAST SIDE KOSHER DELI

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Food Pantry; includes kosher

FOOD PANTRY

Connie Suson, administrator — 430 S. Quebec St., Denver, CO 80231; 303-388-4013; FAX 303-388-6328

SOUTHEAST DENVER — Aish of the Rockies, 303-220-7200 AURORA— Ohr Avner, Rabbi David Araiev, 720-388-2704

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF COLORADO

ERUV

Programs, services for children and young adults with spe cial needs; Rabbi Avraham Mintz, director; Naomi Schnee, programming — 9950 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree; 6100 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Vlg.; 303-792-7222; info@friend shipcirclecolorado.com; www.friendshipcirclecolorado.com

FREE LOAN — SEE ‘GEMACHIM’ AND JEWISH INTEREST-FREE LOAN OF COLORADO

EKARFARM

GEMACHIM [FREE LOAN SERVICES]

CHUPAH — BMH-BJ, 303-951-8231, 560 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224

ERICKSON MONUMENTS

GAON BOOKS

EAST DENVER ERUV COMMITTEE, hotline:303-2819099; Andrew Baxt, director, afbaxt@icloud.com; Michael Schwartz, president — 6825 East Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224;WESTwww.DenverEruv.comDENVER,FeivelGallard — 303-818-5811

BABYEQUIPMENT — Shevy Kipper, 732-299-3655, batseven123@gmail.comBOOKGEMACH— Vicki Bluma Olesky, 303-981-1410

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MODEST MATERNITYCLOTHING — Weekends and evenings, text for appointment Penina Zussman, 720-6262320,SCHOOLUNIFORMSzussman.penina@gmail.com—SaraWolfe, 216-630-2096

WEDDING DRESSES AND GOWNS — Vicki Bluma Olesky, 303-981-1410

NORTHERN COLORADO — Elaine Atlas, coordinator; 5109 Country Squire Way, Fort Collins, CO 80528; eatlas@ comcast.netNORTHERN NEW MEXICO— Estelle Miller, president; 7513 Snow Blossom Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87507; 505-5778058;DESERestelle4443@msn.comT-MOUNTAINREGION — Renee Sidman, president; 520-268-8687; desertmountain@hadassah.org

Reform congregation; Rabbi Fred Greene; Rabbi Emerita Deborah Bronstein; Cantor Devorah Avery; Holli Berman, cantorial soloist; Jim Edelman, president; Rabbi Ruthie Gelfarb; Mariann Balin, president; Alan Friedman, executive director; Katherine Schwartz, lifelong learning; Lisa Webber, engagement, communications — 3950 Baseline Rd., Boulder, CO 80303; 303-499-7077; info@harhashem.org; www.harhashem. org

GIRL — HAR

Renewal-Conservative congregation; Rabbi Jack Shlachter; Cantor Cindy Freedman; Deborah Avren, president — PO Box 6777, Santa Fe, NM 87502; 505-992-1905; info@ hamakomtheplace.org; www.hamakomtheplace.org

— Rabbi Raphael Leban, 303915-8794JEWISH

35th ANNUAL IJN COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

HAL AQUA AND THE LOST TRIBE

GLACIER JEWISH COMMUNITY—B’NAI SHALOM (MT)

HAR HASHEM (BOULDER)

TEHILLIM — WhatsApp group for psalm recital, prayers for those in need; Raacheli Fried, 646-281-3811

SOUTH METRO MEDICALEQUIPMENT LOAN CLOSET by appointment; 6825 S. Dallas Ct., Greenwood Village, CO 80112; 720-443-2013; www.medicalequipmentloan.org

SIMCHADECOR GEMACH — Esti Schwab, 303-668-1878

Zionist Women’s Organization of America ;www. hadassah.org

HAMAKOM (SANTA FE)

Independent, egalitarian congregation, Flathead Valley; Rabbi Francine Roston — PO Box 615, Kalispell, MT 59903; info@glacierjc.org; www.glacierjc.org

Neal Price, 303-956-5163; Debbie Hailpern, president — 12000 W. Colfax, Lakewood, CO 80215

GREEN MOUNTAIN CEMETERY

Senior/Ambassador troop for Jewish girls, grades 9-12; Dr. Liss Gruen, troop leader; girlscoutleaderdenver@gmail.com.

MECHITZAH GEMACH — Chaya Parkoff, 972-740-6306, chaya.parkoff@gmail.comMEDICALGEMACH— wheelchairs, canes, shower seats, breast pumps, crutches, etc. Sara Michaels, 303-771-5050

INTEREST FREE LOANS — SEE JEWISH INTEREST FREE LOAN OF COLORADO

Kosher ice cream; certified by Scroll K Cherry Creek Mall, 3000 E. 1st Ave. #102a, Denver, CO80206; 720-3986581

Denver home of former Israel Prime Minister; museum, conference center; Lena S. Fishman, executive director — 1146 9th St., Denver, CO 80204; 303-556-3291; www.ahec.edu/golda-museum; Facebook:GMHMAuraria

GOLDA MEIR HOUSE MUSEUM

GOLDEN HILL CEMETERY

Kim Bridges, owner — 290 20th St., Boulder, CO 80302; 303-444-5695; LBayer@greenmountaincemetery.com

GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1737

Soulful klezmer fusion band; concerts, events 720-6680448; halaqua13@gmail.com; Facebook: HalAqua AndTheLostTribe; www.halaquaandthelosttribe.bandcamp.com

HAAGEN DASZ

6306, chaya.parkoff@gmail.com

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HADASSAH

FOLDING CHAIRS — Dov and Shoshana Ort, 720-7757149 or GENERATOR347-838-0053GEMACH

PURIM COSTUMES — Sarah Weitz, 786-416-4432

ALBUQUERQUE — Lisa Miller and Linda Sandstrom, copresidents;BOULDERalbuquerque@hadassah.org—DorisWeiss,Susan Egolf, co-presidents; mailing address: c/o Lois Linsky 1645 Bear Mountain Dr., Boulder, CO 80305; 720-526-2004; boulder@hadassah.org; Facebook:HadassahBoCoCOLORADOSPRINGS — Kate Raphael; chapcolorado@ hadassah.org; www.hadassah.org/regions/ desert-mountain/ DENVER — Marci Roper, contact; denverchapter@hadassah.org; www.hadassah.org/chapter/denver-chapter LEA (Littleton-Englewood-Aurora) — Jan Fisher, president; jan@janfisher.netMONTANA desertmountain@hadassah.org

ACommunity Report

• More than one million people reached through PBS WORLD broadcasts.

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Look who’s talking

• ISRAEL: ”30x30” screening campaign in Israel to honor the 30th anniversary of Menachem Begin’s death.

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• More than 550 screenings in 48 states and eight countries.

UPHEAVAL

For more information, visit www.hiddenlightinstitute.org or contact Simon Schwartz at simon@hiddenlightinstitute.org or Alix Wertheimer at alix@hiddenlightinstitute.org

• AWARD: Selected as “Best in Fest” documentary at the New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival.

• LATIN AMERICA: Israel’s Ambassador to Panama Itai Bardov joined the LATAM screenings tour launch at two sold-out screenings in Panama City, Panama

BE A PART OF THIS STORY

• NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY: A number of Native American tribes in the United States have agreed to screen UPHEAVAL on their reservations.

l/OGS’Yaacovaar,PIsrae

The Hidden Light Institute is proud of our accomplishments to-date in bringing UPHEAVAL, the first English-language documentary on the life of Menachem Begin, to the world. We now begin our efforts to bring the film to Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.

from the Hidden Light Institute

The Hidden Light Institute is a 501-3-C not for profit created to produce films and programs to educate the young and the young at heart about major Jewish and Israeli leaders as well as key historical events.The goal is to inform, educate and inspire. about

• Screened in more than 20 film festivals.

Jewish students at Utah universities; Dana Tumpowsky, exec utive director — 2 N. Medical Dr., Salt Lake City; 801-5810098, ext. 106; contact@hillelutah.org; www.hillelutah.org; Facebook: HillelUtah; Instagram: @hillelutah

HILLEL FOUNDATION (NM)

HIDDEN LIGHT INSTITUTE

HAR MISHPACHA (STEAMBOAT SPRINGS)

Orthodox Jewish day school, preschool-8; Rabbi Yisroel Goldbaum, principal; Mordechai Hoffman, executive direc tor; Marcie Calm, general studies principal; Daniel Kassai, president — 450 S. Hudson St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-3331511; info@haod.org; www.haod.org

HAVER

HILLEL ACADEMY

HIGH POINT CREAMERY

Unaffiliated congregation; Rabbi Sally Finestone; Barak Banta, president; Tara Morton, executive director — 725 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526; 970-223-5191; office@congregationharshalom.org; www.congregationharshalom.orgPRESCHOOL— Jamie Carta, director; 970-232-9668

HAR SHALOM (MISSOULA, MONTANA)

HILLEL FOR UTAH

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Affiliated with URJ; Laurie Franklin, rabbi emerita; Dave Jolles, president — 3035 S. Russell St., Missoula, MT 59801; mailing address: PO Box 3715, Missoula, MT 59806; 406549-9595; info@har-shalom.org; www.har-shalom.org

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Nicki Shamis, director

HILLEL OF COLORADO

CSU — Mariah Kornberg-DeGear, director, Merage Hillel House; 720 W. Laurel St., Ft. Collins, CO 80521; 970-2244246;DU—mariah@hillelcolorado.orgLilyGross,director,Merage and Allon Hillel Center; 2390 S. Race St., Denver, CO 80210; 303-777-2773; lily@hil lelcolorado.org

HAR SHALOM (DURANGO)

Conservative congregation; Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald, senior rabbi; Rabbi Sarah Shulman, associate rabbi; Eitan Kantor, music director; Caron Blanke, president; Laura Intfen, CEO; Shira Teed, engagement — 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver, CO 80237; 303-758-9400; FAX 303-867-9850; info@HEAdenver.org; www.HEAdenver .org

EDUCATION Amanda Eckert, director

Center for Judaism; Four-Corners area; Lisa Smith, spiritual leader — 2537 County Rd. 203; mailing address: PO Box 9199, Durango, CO 81302; 970-919-0132; programdirector@harshalomdurango.org; www.chsdurango.org

Rabbinic Council of Boulder; Rabbi Marc Soloway, president; Stacey Rosenbaum, administrator — haverinbox@gmail. com; www.boulderhaver.org

PRESCHOOL— Rebecca Paradis, director; 303-758-1462

Unaffiliated congregation; Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary, rabbikolby@harmishpacha.org; Alan Kaplan, president, alrakaplan@gmail.com — PO Box 776108, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477; 970-457-4270; www.harmishpacha.org

Support, social organization for Jewish college students UNIVERSITYOF NEW MEXICO(Albuquerque) — Sara Koplik, director; Aaron David Bram Hillel House, 1701 Sigma Chi NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106; 505-242-1127; sarakoplik@unmhillel.org; www.unmhillel.org; Facebook: UNM Hillel

Jewish campus life; Ed Barad, president; Daniel W. Bennett, executive director — 2390 S. Race St., Denver, CO 80210; 303777-2773; daniel@hillelcolorado.org; www.hillelcolorado.org

HAR SHALOM (FORT COLLINS)

Kosher ice cream parlors 215 S. Holly St., Denver, CO 80246; 3977 Tennyson St., Denver, CO 80212; 720-805-0077; info@highpointcreamery.com; www.highpointcreamery.com

Documentaries about Israeli and Jewish leaders and historical events; Rob Schwartz, founder — rob@hiddenlightinstitute.org;www.hiddenlightinstitute.org

HEBREW EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE (HEA)

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Recreational, educational and cultural facility; Shelly Prant, CEO, shellyp@jccabq.org; Phyllis Wolf, chief programs officer, phyllisw@jccabq.org — 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109; 505-332-0565; www.jccabq.org

INTRO TO JUDAISM

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Local chapter of national organization; Nancy Reichman, njrworking@gmail.com, and Merrill Glustrom, mglustrom @outlook.com, chapter co-chairs.

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DENVER MAYORALELECTION FORUM DORIS SKYCHANUKAH COLORING CONTEST

Research center for people of Hispanic and Jewish roots; Dr. Seth Ward, president — 495 S. Jersey St., Denver, CO 80224; 303-355-0232; sward@uwyo.edu

ISRAEL BONDS SEE DEVELOPMENT CORP FOR ISRAEL

Dina Orenbach, Western region — 11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90025; 323-658-7463; FAX 323-658-6543; igtolosangeles@goisrael.gov.il; israel.travel

Israeli-American community; Tali Brauman-Volkov, regional director; Eldad Malka, region manager — tali@israeliamerican.org; www.israeliamerican.org/ colorado

JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITY (WYO.)

JCC — SEE Staenberg-Loup JCC; SEE ALSO Boulder JCC

Historical Society; Dr. Jeanne Abrams, director — at University Libraries, DU; Sturm Hall #157, 2000 E. Asbury, Denver, CO, 80208; 303-871-3016; du.edu/ahss/cjs/ rmjhs/archives

HISPANO-CRYPTO JEWISH RESOURCE CENTER

JCC CAMP SHAI

Kosher overnight summer camp; Elbert County’s Black Forest run through JCC Denver; grades 1-11; Ryan Bocchino JEWISH

HIPPOPS — JCC

Weekly American Jewish newspaper of the Rocky Mountain states; local, regional, national, international news; features, columns, reader opinions; Spotlight; legal notices; founded in 1913 — Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, PhD, editor and publisher; (HIL LEL@IJN.COM); Larry Hankin, associate editor (LARRY@IJN.COM); Chris Leppek, assistant editor (IJNEWS@AOL.COM); Shana R. Goldberg, assistant publisher and web editor (SHANA@IJN.COM); Steve Mark, staff writer (steve@ijn.com); advertising: Larry Hankin, Lori Aron (LORI@IJN COM);Seiji Nagata, production (SEIJI@IJN COM); Tehilla R. Goldberg, Herb Keinon, Mark Fearer, Shmuel Reichman, Karen Galatz, columnists; Dave Fetscher, business — 1177 Grant St., Denver, CO 80203-2206; 303-8612234; email@ijn.com; FAX 303-832-6942; www.ijn. com

CUSTOMIZED PUBLISHING

IRA M.BECK MEMORIAL

ISRAEL MINISTRY OF TOURISM

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Regional Jewish culture and history; Rocky Mountain Jewish

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Summer day camp, grades K-6; Sarah Jones, director — 350 S Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-316-6392; sjones@jccdenver.org

Synagogue, community center, religious school, summer camp; Mary Grossman, executive director — 610 W. Broadway; PO Box 10667, Jackson, WY 83001; 307-7341999; info@jhjewishcommunity.org; www.jhjewishcommunity.org; Facebook/Instagram:JacksonHoleJews

JCC RANCH CAMP

JSTREET

Class for those considering conversion or seeking general knowledge; program of RMRC; Danise Daine, coordinator — 720-941-2655; rmrcdirector@gmail.com

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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO

Human services agency for Colorado Jewry and the general community; Aaron Hyatt, chair; Linda P. Foster, president and CEO; Lfoster@jewishfamilyservice.org; Jenny Herren, marketing and communications — 3201 S. Tamarac Dr., Denver, CO 80231; 303-597-5000; FAX 303-597-7700; www.jewishfamilyservice.orgMENTALHEALTHSPECIALISTS

FOR STABILITY— Emergency financial assistance, food, homelessness prevention; intake@jewishfamilyservice.orgJAYANDROSEPHILLIPSAGING CARE & CONNECTIONS

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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE BOULDER

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JEWISHcolorado

JOYCE ZEFF ISRAEL STUDY TOUR (IST) — IST@jewishcolorado.orgJCRC— Dr. Dan Leshem, director; dleshem@jewishcol orado.orgJEWISH EXPLORERS — Cindy Coons; 303-951-8498; ccoons@jewishcolorado.orgPJLIBRARY—BethanyFriedlander; 303-951-0272; bfriedlander@jewishcolorado.org

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CHABAD (ASPEN)

JEWISH DISABILITIES ADVOCATES

I. J. and Jeanné Wagner JCC; Jeanne Crockett, president; Andrea Alcabes, CEO — 2 N. Medical Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84113; 801-581-0098; FAX 801-581-0718; info@slcjcc.org; www.slcjcc.org; Facebook, Instagram: @SaltLakeJCC

Human services agency, division of JFS of Colorado; Jennifer Banyan — 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder, CO 80303; 720-2484686; boulderinfo@jewishfamilyservice.org; www.jewishfamilyservice.org/boulder

JCC SALT LAKE CITY

JEWEL

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER — SEE JCC

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Jewish Education With Empowering Love; Rabbi Refoel Levitt — 6796 E. Exposition Ave., Denver, CO80224; 720315-6363; RabbiRefoelLevitt@gmail.com

Inclusion, resources; connecting Jews with disabilities and their families to Jewish communal life; Dr. Carol Morris, pro-

Umbrella community organization; building and sustaining Jewish life in Colorado (BOULDER, ASPEN, VAIL, COLORADOSPRINGS, DENVER, FORTCOLLLINS, GREELEY, PUEBLO), Israel and the world; Rabbi Jay Strear, president and CEO; Rob Kaufmann, board chair; Lisa Mintz, campaign chair; Carla Kutnick, women’s philanthropy chair; Diana Zeff Anderson, planned giving &endowment chair; Justin Jaffe, investment chair; Ginna Rinkov, safety & security chair; Adam Laarsen, Young Adult Division chair; Matt Most, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), chair 300 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-321-3399; marketing@JEWISHcolorado.org; www.JEWISHcolorado.org

Community center, traditional congregation, mikveh, kosher food; Rabbi Mendel Mintz, director — 435 W. Main St., Aspen, CO 81611; 970-544-3770; info@jccaspen.com; www. jccaspen.com

in-home services, care management, counseling, community programs for older adults; Kristine Burrows, kburrows@jewishfamilyservice.orgDISABILITYPROGRAMS— Employment support, activities for people with disabilities; Roxane Miller Freutel, rmiller freutel@jewishfamilyservice.orgEMPLOYMENTSERVICES— Classes, trainings, support groups, referrals for job seekers; Leah Wing, lwing@jewishfamilyservice.orgVOLUNTEER

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Jewish community in downtown Denver; Rabbi Zalman and Rivkah Leah Popack, co-directors — 720-985-5731; info@jewishinthecity.org; www.jewishinthecity.org

Human services; free loan fund; counseling; elder care management; music and memory program; safety net; Darcy Amiel, president; Ellen Silver, executive director — 495 East 4500 South, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84107; 801-7464334;PARKwww.jfsutah.orgCITY—435-731-8455; ellen@jfsutah.org; 1960 Sidewinder Dr., Suite 103, Park City, UT 84060

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JEWISH IN THE CITY — CHABAD

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF UTAH

Public school Jewish clubs; program of JEWISHcolorado 303-321-3399; jsc@jewishcolorado.org

Jewish activist group; Howard Drossman, president; Sharon Friedman, vice president — PO Box 38206; Colorado Springs, CO 80937; 719-685-9717; sharonsfriedman@aol.com

Services, education, programs for unaffiliated Jews; Rabbis Dr. Caryn Aviv, Amanda Schwartz; Rabbinic intern Dan Yolles 950 S. Cherry St., Suite 310 Denver, CO 80246; 303-3206185; askus@judaismyourway.org; www.judaismyourway.org

Spiritual education; Melanie Gruenwald, executive direc tor; Dr. David Sanders, spiritual director — 2305 S. Syracuse Way #10, Denver, CO 80231; 303-337-0959; admin@kabbalahexperience.com; www.kabbalahexperience.com; Facebook: KabbalahExperience; Instagram: @kabbalahexp

Ensuring dignity for Holocaust survivors; Amy and John Israel Pregulman — 213 S. Pontiac St., Denver, CO 80230; 901-8310684; amy.kavod@gmail.com; www.kavodensuringdignity.com COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

JEWISH GENEALOGICALSOCIETY OF COLORADO

Ellen Beller, president — info@jgsco.org; www.jgsco.org

COLORADO SPRINGS — BG Sidney Gritz Post #343; Richard Laser, quartermaster; 4375 Valencia Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80917; 719-596-7018

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Interest-free loans to Jews in Colorado; Lori Kaye, executive director — lkaye.jiflco@gmail.com

COMMUNITYCHAPLAINCY, JEWISH DISABILITIES ADVOCATES

Environmental preservation, water conservation, community builder, in Israel; Julia Epel Sherry, chair; Sam Goldberg, president; Boaz Meir, World Zionist Village international development director; Matthew Leebove, director; Stanley Kamlet, con sultant — 6000 E. Evans Ave., Suite 2-221, Denver, CO 80222; 303-573-7095; bmeir@jnf.org; www.jnf.org

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JNFUTURE — Melissa Asarch Wittenberg, director

JEWISH STUDENTCONNECTION

Network for Young Jewish Women; Melanie Schaeffer — mschaeffer@jwi.org; 301-318-0371; www.jwi.org/ywin-denver

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YOUNG JEWISH PROFESSIONALSDENVER — Social hub, support network & community for young Jewish adults.

JEWISH VOICES FOR JUSTICE (COLORADO SPRINGS)

JEWISH FEDERATION OF NEW MEXICO

Central fundraising and planning; David Blacher, president; Robert Lennick, CEO — 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109; 505-821-3214; FAX 505-8213351; info@jewishnewmexico.org; www.jewishnewmexico.org

DENVER — Captain Ellis David Greene Post #344; Bernie Rogoff, post commander, 303-909-6369; bernierogoff@comcast.net; 1792 Crestridge Dr., Greenwood Village, CO80121

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Unaffiliated congregation; Michael Fensin, president — 2400 Canyon Rd., Los Alamos, NM 87544; 505-662-2140; president@lajc.org; www.lajc.org

KEHILAS BAISYISROEL

Reform congregation; Laurie Richmond, president — PO Box 202, Laramie, WY 82073-0202; 307-223-2284; laramiejcc@gmail.com; www.laramiejewishcommunitycenter.org; Facebook: Laramie Jewish Community

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Programs in Denver Jewish day schools for students with learning differences; Lola Zussman, president; Staci Zimmerman, educational director — 300 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-961-4186; FAX 303-377-4457; www.keshetoftherockies.org

KOHELET

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MB Glassman Synagogue, Orthodox; Rabbi Aver Jacobs — 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO; 303-720-0818

Blaine, jonathanblaine86@gmail.com, Daniel Hettleman, danielhettleman@gmail.com, co-presidents 428 S. Forest, Denver, CO 80246; www.kohelet.org

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Kosher caterer under the supervision of Rabbi Rachel Kobrin; Lynn and Simone Shenassa; Lymone: Kosher Caterers, Conservative supervison; — 720-614-7870; lymonecaterers@gmail.com; www.lymonecaterers.com ANNUAL COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

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Chavurah meeting on the third Friday of the month for serv ices and oneg; Susan Scruggs, chair — 303-651-6822; shabbat1818@gmail.com; longmontshabbatgroup.com; Facebook: Longmont Shabbat Group

LOS ALAMOS JEWISH CENTER (NM)

Women’s networking; Lisa Cook, Leslie Heins, co-founders 303-770-2200; connectnow@lotusnetwork.org; www.lotusnetwork.org

KEHILLAT KAVOD

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Independent and assisted living. Kosher meals, on-site and community activities; health and wellness; Michael Klein, president, CEO; Melanie Kaye, leasing coordinator; Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav, chaplain — 22 South Adams St., Denver, CO 80209-2908; 303-399-1146; TTY800-659-2656; FAX 303382-7850; info@kavodseniorlife.org; www.kavodseniorlife.org

LOTUS NETWORK

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ALBUQUERQUE, MIKVAH SHOSHANA By appointment; Devorah Schmukler, 4000 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110;ASPEN505-880-1181—435W. Main St., Aspen, CO 81611; 970-5443770; info@jccaspen.com; www.jccaspen.com

BOULDER — By appointment only, www.bouldermikvah. comCHEYENNE — MAYIM CHAIM, Jeff Weinstein, 307-421-7189, rabbi@mtsinaicheyenne.org, j.weinstein@bresnan.net

MILE HIGH DELIGHTS

MIKVEHOF EAST DENVER, under construction — Rachel Rubin, president; 290 S. Leyden St., Denver, CO 80224; mikvahofeastdenver.orgMIZELCOMMUNITY

JEWISH WOMEN’S LEAGUE Cindy Gallard, treasurer, 303825-5811; denvermikvah.com

Jewish experiences for young adults, 22-32; Jason Druyan, southwest community manager — jason.druyan@moishe house.orgDENVER — moishehousedenver@gmail.com; Facebook: Moishe House Denver BOULDER — Mohoboulder@gmail.com; Facebook: Moishe House Boulder

MORDY’S FALAFEL

MIKVEH COUNCIL Robert Wershaw, president — 1566 Winona Ct., Denver, CO 80204; 303-820-2300

Educational programs, events, exhibits on the Holocaust, contemporary Jewish culture, cross-cultural understanding; Melanie Pearlman, president & CEO — 400 S. Kearney St., Denver, CO 80224; 720-785-7300; MizelMuseum.org

MOISHEHOUSE

NEWS

ager, rcowden@jccdenver.org — 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-316-6360; www.jccdenver.org/arts-culture THEATRERENTAL— www.jccdenver.org/rentals; rentals@ jccdenver.org

Juices and smoothies, certified by Scroll K 701 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224

MONTANA ASSOCIATIONOF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (MAJCO)

AURORA—Nechama Araiev, 720-400-0939, Ohr Avner, 11100 E. Mississippi Ave., Aurora, CO 80012

BABI YAR PARK Memorial to victims at Babi Yar, Ukraine, and other victims of the Holocaust; 10451 E. Yale Ave, Denver, CO

Ritual circumcision; Sarah Grope, MD, 720-529-1926, denverbris@gmail.com, www.Denverbris.com; Rabbi Aver Jacobs, 303-720-0818, callthemohel@gmail.com, www.coloradobris.com; Karin Susskind, MD, FAAFP, boulderbris@gmail.com

McGILLIS SCHOOL (SALT LAKE CITY)

SALT LAKE CITY— 1760 S. 1100 E., Salt Lake City, UT 84105; Rebbetzin Sharonne Zippel, 801-582-0220

MINYAN NA’ALEH

DENVER — 1404 Quitman St., Denver, CO 80204; appointments, Sara Weitz, 720-253-8201 orwww.denvermikvah.comDENVER

Israeli-style falafel, certified by Scroll K 701 A. Monaco 2022 ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH L’Chaim-To ANNUAL COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

COLORADO SPRINGS, MIKVAH MEI MENACHEM CHABAD OF SOUTHERN COLORADO, 410 Allegheny Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919; 719-238-2115; zeldieliberow@gmail.com

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K-8 independent school grounded in Jewish values and traditions; Jim Brewer, head of school — 668 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102; 801-583-0094; FAX 801-583-0720; www.mcgillisschool.org

Torah study; Rabbi Chaim Sher, director, rcs@merkaztorah. org; Aryeh Zussman, president — 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224; mailing address: 6500 E. Nevada Pl., Denver, CO 80224; 720-881-2741; www.merkaztorah.org

MIKVEH

Literary and film festivals, theatrical performances, concerts; Wolf Theatre Academy; Richard Cowden, general man-

McGILLIS — MORDY’S

Referral and resource for Montana Jewish communities; Bert Chessin — 3035 S. Russell St., Missoula, MT 59806; 406531-5193; bchessin@aol.com

MOHEL

MIKVAH (WOMEN) AT AISHOFTHE ROCKIES Vicki Olesky, mikveh manager, 303-981-1410; 9550 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 80111; scheduling, 303-476-6818; www.aishrockies.org/southeast-mikvah; HARRIS FAMILY MIKVAH (MEN); IMMERSIONOFVESSELS

September 23,

MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED

MONTANA TRAVELING RABBI Missoula, Helena, Great Falls, Butte and Big Sky — Rabbi Mark Kula — rabbimarkkula@gmail.com; 305-803-3648

IJN

Ritual bath for observance of Torah family purity laws, conversions, utensils

Independent monthly minyan; other programming naaleh@gmail.com; www.minyannaaleh.org

MIZEL ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER

MIZEL MUSEUM

68• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 The dust returns to the ground as it was,but the spirit returns to G-d who gave it. — Kohelet TheServing12:7DenverJewishCommunitysince1898 Pre-Planning and Information Contact Jay A. AdministratorSiegel, 560 South Monaco Parkway • Denver,Colorado 80224 303-951-8236 info@mountnebocemetery.com Cemetery Location: 11701 East 13th Avenue,Aurora,CO 80010 Mount Nebo Memorial Park and Cemetery Like us on @IJNCTwww.facebook.com/IntermountainFacebookJewishNewsweetus:olorado JEWISH NEWS PHONE: 303.FAX: 303. PHONE: 303/861-2234 FAX: 303/832-6942 ORDER #: APPROVEDREVISION: advertisement was created by and is for exclusive use in the Intermountain Jewish News REPRODUCED ELSEWHERE WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE IJN NormansMemorial1-4lc22b.ai XX01 YES NO Distinctive Memorials Since 1912 SEALMARK A 110-Year History of Creating the Perfect Remembrance 303-321-2525 7805 W. 44th Ave. | Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 MEMORIALS,NORMAN’SINC. DistinctiveMemorialsJewish Joe Wolf Memorial Consultant “I have over 19 years’ experience in my craft, and am knowledgeable in English, Hebrew and Russian.”

and CEO — 1400 Jackson St., Denver, CO 80206; 303-3884461; www.nationaljewish.org

Confronting hate and intolerance; Raye Cohen, interim excutive director, Lyn Berner, administrator — 616 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102; mailing address, POBox 1762, Albuquerque, NM 87103; 505-247-0606; info@nmholocaust museum.org; www.nmholocaustmuseum.org

NEW MEXICO JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MOVING TRADITIONS

Renewal congregation 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107; 505-343-8227; office@nahalatshalom.org; www.nahalatshalom.org

Linda Goff, president — 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109; 505-348-4471; admin@nmjhs.org; www.nmjhs.org

Facilitating illuminating, respectful and productive discus sions around controversial issues Robyn Loup, Jill Wildenberg and Elyn Moldow, founders; info@movingtoour center.org; movingtoourcenter.org

Steve Stark, 303-388-4013

NORMAN’S MEMORIALS

SEEALSO STAENBERG-LOUPJCC

NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH

OHR AVNER

SHEVET— Boys, grades 8-12

Self-discovery for teens; Eve Berger, Colorado contact — eberger@movingtraditions.org; www.movingtraditions.org

MOVING TO OUR CENTER

ROSH HODESH — Girls, grades 8-12

Steven D. Kris, chairman; Michael Salem, MD, president

NAHALAT SHALOM (ALBUQUERQUE,NM)

Orthodox congregation, mikveh, eruv; Rabbi David Araiev, arayevd770@gmail.com; Ruben Bachayev, president, 720-4548899 — 11100 E. Mississippi Ave., Aurora, CO 80012; 720-

COLORADO SECTION —Jacqui Beckett, president, 303770-8849 — ncjwcolorado@gmail.com; www.ncjwcolorado.org; Facebook: NCJWColorado

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MOUNTAIN AREA TEMPLE AND SYNAGOGUE ADMINISTRATORS (MATSA)

MOUNT SINAI (CHEYENNE,WYOMING)

NEW MEXICO HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & GELLERT CENTER FOR EDUCATION

Renewal congregation; Rabbi Itzhak Vardy — POBox 8064, Aspen, CO 81612; 970-925-9568; dalia@neshamacenteraspen.org; www.neshamacenteraspen.org

TZELEM — trans, nonbinary, gender fluid, grades 8-12

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN (NCJW)

Youth group;Rabbi Ephraim Miretzky, director, miretzkye@ncsy.org; 847-868-4096;miretzky@ncsy.org

UTAH SECTION — Eileen Hallet Stone, president — 2142 South 1900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106; 801-487-6970, 801-419-4628; ehswriter@aol.com; www.ncjwutah.org

Monuments and markers for Jewish graves; Joe Wolf, memorial consultant — 7805 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033; 303-321-2525; joewolf@comcast.net

NESHAMA CENTER

MOUNT NEBO MEMORIAL PARK AND CEMETERY

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNAGOGUE YOUTH (NCSY)

Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224; 720-312-8961

Jay Siegel, administrator, 303-951-8236, John A. Berman, chair — office: 560 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224; cemetery: 11701 E. 13th Ave., Aurora, CO 80010; 303-366-8264

Unaffiliated congregation; Rabbi Moshe Halfon; Dave Lerner, president — 2610 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001; 307-634-3052; POBox 1012, Cheyenne, WY82003; info@mtsinaicheyenne.org; www.mtsinaicheyenne.org

70• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 Le-Shana Tova Happy NewHealthyandYeartotheentireDenverCommunity Louann and Micky Miller JEWISH NEWS® PHONE: 303.708.0667FAX: 303.708.1462 PHONE: 303/861-2234 FAX: 303/832-6942 ORDER #: APPROVEDREVISION: advertisement was created by and is for exclusive use in the Intermountain Jewish News NOT BE REPRODUCED ELSEWHERE WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE IJN Ggumbiner@marathoninvestments.comRabbi05/06/22GeorgeGumbiner2x5ii22.aiHillelGoldberg XX03 YES NO L’Shana Tova to all our Friends and Clients George A. Gumbiner, President Genesis Fox, VP Operations Stephanie Ruark, VP- Planning & Investments Jamie Griffith, Office Administrator 6535 South Dayton Street, Suite 1675 • Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 708-0667 • fax (303) www.marathoninvestments.com708-1462 We help individuals expand their options from traditional real estate & securities to landbanking.With M&C Land specialists, landbanking is the practice of acquiring well-researched, pre-developed land in some of the most exciting & high-growth areas of Southern California. Call us today to learn more! Cindy & Mike Landbanking303-919-2441Nelsonwith Us!

Heshi Monaghan, executive director; Benjamin Kasztl, president — 6841 E. 62nd Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022; 303-288-1414; FAX 303-286-1158

Sleep-away adventure camp, grades 3-12; Rabbi Eliav Bock, director — 303-261-8214; info@ramahoutdoors.org;

ROCKY MOUNTAIN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Dr. Jeanne Abrams, director; Mark Boscoe, president — DU, 2000 E. Asbury, Ste. 157, Denver, CO 80208; 303-871-3016

IJN

388-2704

Community-wide Purim spiel; Michael Raizen, Gail deVore, producers — 303-548-4061; 303-961-4998; dnr@purimplayers.org; www.purimplayers.org; Facebook: P3Players

Renewal congregation; Rabbis Victor and Nadya Gross — 7077 Harvest Rd., Boulder, CO 80301-3611; 303-563-2110; info@pardeslevavot.org; www.pardeslevavot.org

ROSE HILL CEMETERY

Academic courses, public programs, educational resources; Dr. Elias Sacks, director, elias.sacks@colorado. edu — 122 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309; 303-492-7143; cujewishstudies@colorado.edu; www.colorado.edu/jewishstudies

SEEALSO BOARD OF PEERS; INTRO TO JUDAISM

ROSE MEDICAL CENTER

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MONUMENTS

At Temple Emanuel; Laura Krautheim, director — 51 Grape St., Denver, CO 80220; 303-321-7258; FAX 303-388-6328; krautheim@emanueldenver.org

ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Monuments, memorials; Dovey and Fran Heller, owners — 303-564-8816; FAX 303-377-1192; rmmonuments@comcast. net

RAMAH IN THE ROCKIES

Friday night dinners hosted by, for young adults; Lizzy Wallis, Colorado field manager — lizzy@onetable.org; www.onetable.org; Facebook, Instagram:OneTableShabbat

Hospital; part of HealthONE; Casey Guber, president & CEO — 4567 E. 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80220; Main Number: 303-320-2121; Find a Rose Doc: 303-320-7673; www.Rosemed.com; Facebook, YouTube, Instagram: RoseMedicalCenter; Twitter: @RoseMedical

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PERPETUALLY PERPLEXED PURIM PLAYERS

ROSENBERG’S KOSHER

Facebook:ramahintherockiesBAMIDBARWILDERNESS THERAPY— Jory Hanselman, director 720-835-2937; info@BaMidbarTherapy.org; www. BaMidbarTherapy.org

Serving greater Denver; Lisa Robinson, board chair; Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, president and CEO; Sarah Kurz, communications; Katie Peshek, communications and outreach — 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80246; 303398-7400; FAX 303-398-7430; info@rcfdenver.org; www.rcfdenver.orgJEWISH LIFE — Vanessa Bernier, 303-398-7438, vbernier@ rcfdenver.orgPHILANTHROPIC SERVICES — Sarah Indyk, 303-3987416,PLANNEDsindyk@rcfdenver.orgGIVING— Judy Altenberg, 303-398-7407, jaltenberg@rcfdenver.orgCOMMUNITYIMPACT — Christiano Sosa, 303-398-7409; csosa@rcfdenver.orgROOTS&BRANCHES

FOUNDATION, Jewish young adults, 25-40 — Emily Kornhauser, 303-398-7417, ekornhauser@rcfdenver.orgROSEYOUTHFOUNDATION, Jewish teens — Emily Kornhauser, 303-398-7417; ekornhauser@rcfdenver.org

OHR — RYMONE

PROGRAM IN JEWISH STUDIES AT CU BOULDER

Kosher bakery 942 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224; 303-388-2648; wholesale@rosenbergsbagels.com

RYMONE CATERERS

RABBI STEVEN FOSTER EARLY LEARNINGCENTER

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RABBIS & CANTORS

Glatt kosher caterer, under Scroll K supervision Lynn ANNUAL COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

Reform Congregation; Lesley Golub, president — 441 Kennedy Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501 or PO Box 1311, Grand Junction, CO 81502; 970-243-2491; ohrshalomgj.org

PARDES LEVAVOT

SEEALSO IRAM. BECK ARCHIVES

OHR SHALOM (GRAND JUNCTION)

ONETABLE

Rabbinic organization; Rabbi Emily Hyatt, president; Danise Daine, executive director — 300 S. Dahlia, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80246; 720-941-2655; rmrcdirector@gmail.com

72• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 We know its difficult to talk about, but Pre-Planning your funeral is a gift you leave for those you love. Let’s talk about it. 1091 So. Colo Blvd. Denver, CO 80246 Rebeccawww.shalomfuneral.com303-504-6266GaryTessler/VicePresidentPfoff/Pre-needcounselor La Shana Tova 5783 / 2022 Extraordinary Care for Our Elders Long-term Care & Short-term Rehabilitation Person-Directed Care Religious Programming Kosher Meals Available Five-Star Rated Community by CMS Call our Admission Director, Andrea Wood at Andrea.Wood@shalompark.net303-400-2246 14800 E. Belleview Dr. | Aurora, CO 80015 303-680-5000 | ShalomPark.org Nursing Home INDIE/FOLK BAND | AUTHORS | BOOK STORE ONE-WOMAN SHOW | MUSIC | CHALLAH BAKING 303.399.2660 | JCCDENVER.ORG/JAAMM 2022 - 2023 SEASON JCC MIZEL ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER OCTOBER 29 Presentation by Ari Melber MSNBC Political Correspondent Promo Code: JAAMMIJN 18% Off JAAMM Tickets or Passes

Countering misinformation about Israel and empowering pro-Israel advocates; Halley Faust, chair — 1260 Vallecita Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505-501-8181; info@sfmew.org; www.sfmew.org; Facebook: sfmew

Chasidic teaching, Carlebach davening; Rabbi Howard Hoffman — 694 S. Flamingo Ct., Denver, CO 80246; 303-5067119; www.rabbihenochdov.com

SHAARE SHAMAYIM (FRUM FARM)

JORDON AND ESSIE PERLMUTTER FAMILYPAVILION— Mindy Moskowitz, nursing home administrator; Karen Gates, admissions; 303-680-5000

Fitness & aquatics; preschool; family programs; camps, arts & culture; Jewish life, family; Mike Sophir, CEO; Ed Nekritz, chair — 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246; 303-399-2660; FAX 303-320-0042; info@jccdenver.org; www.jccdenver.org

Temple Shalom (Colorado Springs); Elayna Rathmann, executive director; Jane Neff, administrator — 719-634-5311

Mix of Jewish film, year-round screenings; Marcia Torobin 505-216-0672; www.santafejff.org

SHIBOLIM

Kashrus supervision; Rabbi Elchonon Joseph, administrator; Yisroel Rosskamm, rabbinics — 245 S. Benton St., Lakewood, CO 80226; 303-595-9349; office@scrollk.org; www.scrollk. org

SHWAYDER CAMP

J. LEONARD LEVYFAMILYWELLNESS CENTER — therapy; warm water pool and fitness gym; Cindy Luebke, director; 303400-2294

SANTA FE JEWISH CENTER CHABAD

SHALOM FUNERAL SERVICE

SHALOM PARK

Rabbi Berel Levertov, director — 230 W. Manhattan Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505-983-2000; info@santafejcc.com; www.santafejcc.com; Facebook: Jewish Santa Fe

Gary Tessler, vice president — 1091 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80246; 303-504-6266 or 303-667-2111; FAX 303-759-1065; www.shalomfuneral.com

SANTA FE MIDDLE EAST WATCH (NM)

Ritual inspection of clothing — Rabbi Avrohom Berkowitz, 303-999-8746

FITNESS & AQUATICS Tom LaCasse, tlacasse@jccdenver.orgTENNIS — Stacy Swiggart, sswiggart@jccdenver.org

Jewish farm community, Hotchkiss, CO; Yossi and Yedida Fink — shaareshamaim@yahoo.com; Facebook:FrumFarm

SCROLL K — VAAD HAKASHRUS OF DENVER

SHATNEZTESTING

SANTA FE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL (NM)

Skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for seniors;Neil Oberfeld, board chair; Marc Penner, president and CEO; Rabbi Birdie Becker, chaplain — 14800 E. Belleview Dr., Aurora, CO 80015; 720-849-5270; www.shalompark.org

SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE EMANUEL JUDAICA SHOP

STAENBERG-LOUP JCC

Sleep-away summer camp at base of Mt. Evans, grades 210 Josh Samet, director; 303-388-4013, Summer: PO Box 3899, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, 303-567-2722; Winter: 51 Grape St., Denver, CO 80220; info@shwayder.com; www.shwayder.com

and Simone Shenassa, 720-703-0250; rymonecaterers@ gmail.com; www.rymonecaterers.com

SHALOM AL YISRAEL

SONS OF ISRAEL AT EVERGREEN CEMETERY

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Lisa Starr — 51 Grape St., Denver, CO 80220; 303-3884013; giftshop@emanueldenver.org

Israeli dance group, meets weekly Joan Saliman and Bev Michaels, yourmove5225@comcast.net; shibolim@aol.com

74• L’Chaim-To Life INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS September 23, 2022 Storyteller Cherie Karo Schwartz 303.367.8099 • schwartstory@earthlink.net

Storyteller Cherie

“Wondrous Storyteller and Teacher . . . Shares her knowledge and passion for study, story and ritual . . . Engages listeners with dynamic dialogue . . . Takes listeners on inspired ~Peninnahjourneys.”Schram Performances, Workshops and Teaching for Organizations, Families, Schools, B’nai Mitzvah, Chaggim, Shabbatonim, Lifecycles Our unique independent living program qualifies for long-term care insurance benefits, unlike those of other retirement communities. Live in a luxury apartment with all the freedom you deserve, and as few or many additional services as you want. If you need support in the future, we’ll be there — and you won’t have to move! Contact us today for details. 6800 Leetsdale Drive • Denver, CO80224 303-331-9963 • SpringbrookeRetirement.com Quality, Affordable Senior Living in Central Denver Learn how Springbrooke’s Independent Living Program is Unmatched Shana Tova Unique Gift Items B’nai Mitzvah Tallit and Gifts Israeli and Judaic Jewelry Mezzuzot and Scrolls Children Books and Games Holiday and All Event Cards Open Tues-Fri 10-2 or Call for Appointment outside regular Giftshop@emanueldenver.orghours303-388-4013

Chris Smith — 18851 S. Highway 6, PO Box 826 Sterling, CO 80751; 308-872-6467; FAX 970-522-0536; www.sterlingmonumentco.com

TEMPLE BEIT TORAH (COLORADO SPRINGS)

STORYTELLER, CHERIE KAROSCHWARTZ

Unaffiliated congregation; Michael Saftler, spiritual leader — POBox 3953, Telluride, CO 81435; 970-729-8016; www.telluridejewishcommunity.com

EARLYLEARNING — Courtney Jacobson, cjacobson@jccdenver.orgYOUNG

TEHILAT HASHEM

TEMPLE BETH EL (CARLSBAD,NM)

Custom madetalleism. Salha Mishaan. Headquartered in Aurora, CO — 719-502-9312; salha@earthlink.net

TELLURIDE JEWISH CENTER

TEMPLE BETH-EL (CASPER,WYOMING)

Summer day camp ages 4-14; Josh Lake, director — 2450 S. Wabash St., Denver, CO 80231; 720-449-9558; jlake@denverjds.org; www.denverjds.org

SYNAGOGUE OF THE HILLS (RAPID CITY,SD)

TAOS JEWISH CENTER (NM)

Classical Reform; Sam Wiseman, secretary — 4105 S. Poplar; mailing address, PO Box 50933, Casper, WY 82605-0933; 307237-2330; utopialtd1@aol.com; www.jewishcasper.org

Torah study through storytelling, performance and theater; Rabbi Birdie Becker — 720-849-5270; rabbibirdie@gmail.com; rabbibirdiebecker.com

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM (SANTA FE,NM)

TEMPLE BETH-EL (LAS CRUCES,NM)

ADULT, MOVING TRADITIONS, LGBTQIA+ — Daniel Siegel, RENTALS—dsiegel@jccdenver.orgSteveGoslee,sgoslee@jccdenver.org

TEMPLE AARON(TRINIDAD)

Unaffiliated congregation; Bill Kingston, president; Irene Roberts, secretary and treasurer — 1002 N. Pate Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220; 575-885-3699

STERLING — TEMPLE

STERLING MONUMENT COMPANY

Gary Atias, board president — 1335 Gusdorf Road, Suite R, Taos, NM 87571; 575-758-8615; tjc@newmex.com; www.taosjewishcenter.org

Reform congregation; Rabbi Neil Amswych; Rabbi Marvin Schwab, emeritus; Cantor Lianna Mendelson; Michelle Laflamme-Childs, Lisa Adelman, co-presidents; Wendy Steinberg, executive director — 205 E. Barcelona Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505; 505-982-1376; FAX 505-983-7446; info@sftbs.org; admin@sftbs.org; www.sftbs.org DIRECTORY

Unaffiliated congregation; Rabbi Ruth Gelfarb; Marc Warshawsky, president — PO Box 4625, Frisco, CO 80443; 970-662-0670; president@synagogueofthesummit.org; www. synagogueofthesummit.org

STORAHTELLING

SUMMER BLAST SPECIALTY CAMPS AT DJDS

SEEALSO JCC CAMPSHAI, JCC EARLYCHILDHOOD CENTER,JCC RANCH CAMP, MIZELARTS AND CULTURE CENTER

Jewish storyteller, educator, author, interactive performances, trainings, lifecycle events; Cherie Karo Schwartz — 303367-8099; schwartstory@earthlink.net

SYNAGOGUE OF THE SUMMIT

Reform congregation; Rabbi Iah Pillsbury; Gail Patterson, president; Amber Lindsey, administrator; — 522 E. Madison St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907; 719-573-0841; tbt@beittorah.org; www.beit-torah.org

Reform congregation; Steve Benn, president — 417 N. 40th Street, Rapid City, SD 57702; 605-348-0805; bhshul1@ gmail.com; www.synagogueofthehills.org

Reform congregation; Randy Rubin, president — 407 S. Maple St., Trinidad, CO 81082; mailing: 1042 Oak Hills Dr., Colo. Spgs., CO 80919; 303-905-2161; info@templeaaron. org; www.templeaaron.org; Facebook:Temple.Aaron. Trinidad

FAMILYPROGRAMS, SENIORS & JEWISH LIFE — Rachel Wool, 303-316-6332, rwool@jccdenver.org

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TALLIESM BY SALHA

Orthodox congregation; Rabbi Aaron Sirota; 295 S. Locust, Denver, CO 80224; 303-355-8223

Reform congregation; Rabbi Evette Lutman; Nan Rubin, president — 3980 Sonoma Springs Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88011; 575-524-3380; FAX 575-521-8111; admin@tbelc.org

76• L’Chaim-To Life ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ~ September 23, 2022 5783 Richard Rheins,Senior Rabbi Jordy Callman,Associate Rabbi Raymond Zwerin,Rabbi Emeritus Lisa Thorner,ExecutiveDirector The Denver Hospice is the only hospice in Colorado accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH) to meet end-of-life needs. The Denver Hospice is the region’s leading, largest and most trusted provider of life-enhancing hospice and palliative care. We are known for: TheDenverHospice.orgTo learn more, please call us at 303-398-6200 | TheDenverHospice.org Please join us for our welcoming and inspiring weekly Shabbat morning davening located at Kohelet. Rabbi Barry Gelman info@denverkehillah.org www.denverkehillah.org The Denver Kehillah is a Modern Orthodox community passionate about creating a vibrant, welcoming shul committed to Halacha.

Network employing Jewish tradition to find solutions to social challenges; Janet Ferrara, program director; Ira Bedzow, senior scholar — www.theaspencenter.org

TEMPLE HAR SHALOM (PARK CITY,UTAH)

INPATIENT FACILITY— 8299 E. Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO 80230; 303-418-3000

Reform congregation; Rabbi Adam Morris; Mariah Aldinger, Johanna Ladis, co-presidents; Amy Krivel, educator; Kelli Theis, executive director — 5209 Montview Blvd., Denver, CO 80207; 303-388-4239; kelli.theis@micahdenver.org; www.micahdenver.org

SEEALSO EMANUELCEMETERY, SHWAYDER CAMP, SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE EMANUELJUDAICASHOP, RABBI STEVEN FOSTER EARLYLEARNING CENTER

TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION (LEADVILLE)

Affiliated with URJ; Rabbi Lynne Goldsmith; Natalie Fields, cantorial soloist; Eli Alberts and Michael Harris, co-presidents — PO Box 272953, Fort Collins, CO 80527; services at Ft.

Restored 1884 frontier synagogue-museum and cemetery; William Korn — 201 W. 4th St., Leadville, CO 80461; 303709-7050; wm.a.korn@gmail.com; www.jewishleadville.org

Reform congregation; Joseph R. Black, senior rabbi; Elizabeth Sacks, senior cantor; Emily Hyatt, associate rabbi; Steve Brodsky, cantorial soloist; Steven E. Foster, rabbi emeritus; Regina Y. Heit, cantor emerita; Danny Foster, president; Steven M. Stark, executive director; Francie Miran, development; Susan Chayet, membership engagement; Brad Cohen, youth and family learning; Barbara Schwartz, Sisterhood; Will Trachman, Brotherhood — 51 Grape St., Denver, CO 80220; 303-388-4013; FAX 303-388-6328; shalom@emanueldenver.org;HABAYITwww.emanueldenver.org—Programmingfor 8-12th graders; BBYO co-ed chapter; Brad Cohen, www.emanueldenver.org/learning/habayitcohen@emanueldenver.org;

Hospice and palliative care; Melinda Egging, CHC, president; Rabbi Steven Foster, chaplain — 8289 E. Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO 80230; 303-321-2828; FAX 303-321-7171; info@care4denver.org; www.thedenverhospice.org

SEE ALSO SONS OF ISRAEL AT EVERGREEN CEMETERY

THE ASPEN CENTER FOR SOCIAL VALUES

TEMPLE OR HADASH (FORT COLLINS)

Collins Senior Center, 1200 East Raintree Drive; 970-407-7896; info@templeorhadash.org; www.templeorhadash.org

TEMPLE SINAI

Independent congregation; Rabbi Emerita Birdie Becker; Rabbi Jeffery Feinstein; Michael F. Atlas-Acuña, president — 1325 N. Grand Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003; 719-544-6448; michael@aawindowwashing.biz; www.templeemanuelpueblo .net

Reform congregation ; Rabbi David Levinsky; Casey Lebwohl, president — 435-649-2276; www.harshalomparkcity.org

TEMPLE SHALOM (COLORADOSPRINGS)

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THE DENVER HOSPICE

Conservative-Reform congregation;schools, chevra kadisha; Rabbi Jay Sherwood; Robert Grossman, president; Elayna Rathmann, executive director; Ellen Emerich Hart, education — 1523 E. Monument Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80909; 719634-5311; admin@templeshalom.com; www.templeshalom.com

Reform congregation; Richard S. Rheins, senior rabbi; Jordy Callman, associate rabbi; Raymond A. Zwerin, rabbi emeritus; Ruth Lipshulch, cantorial soloist; Dave Eisner, president; Lisa Thorner, executive director; Doni Kaye, religious education — 3509 S. Glencoe, Denver, CO 80237; 303-759-1827; FAX 303-759-2519;CEMETERYATwww.sinaidenver.orgMT.NEBO— Lauren Bubis; lauren@ sinaidenver.orgPRESCHOOL — Sheila Purdin; sheila@sinaidenver.org

TEMPLE EMANUEL (DENVER)

TEMPLE EMANUEL (PUEBLO)

TEMPLE MICAH

Traditional klezmer music for simchas; Ben Cohen — 720261-6919; blscohen@gmail.com; sites.google.com/site/thek lezdispensers

OLAMI DENVER EXPERIENCE— Young professional social events, classes, connections; Rabbi Danny and Sara Wolfe, co-directors; 720-319-0402; dwolfe@theje.com; www.theje.com/ JewPro

SPRINGS

Orthodox congregation; Rabbi Barry Gelman; Dr. Noah Makovsky, president —105 Southmoor Drive, Denver, CO 80224; info@denverkehillah.org; www.denverkehillah.org

UNITED HEBREW CENTER (PUEBLO)

UNITEDJEWISH COMMUNITIES OF COLORADO

THE YESOD FOUNDATION

THE SUNDAYEXPERIENCE — Sunday school, ages 5 through high school;Karen Schweitzer, director; 720-8407279; kschweitzer@theje.com; www.theje.com

Kosher food for Shabbat and Jewish holidays for needy Jewish families; Shlomo Fried — 311 South Magnolia Street, Denver, CO 80224; 720-722-1859

THE KLEZ DISPENSERS

TORAH COMMUNITY PROJECT

THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE

THE DENVER KEHILLAH

B’NAI JACOB CEMETERY— 23rd St. &Montezuma Road; 719-544-9897; 719-671-7585

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Conservative congregation 106 W. 15th St., Pueblo, CO 81003; 719-544-9897; Facebook: United Hebrew Center

CLEAN SPEECH COLORADO — Jewish mindful speech education and awareness month; Rabbi Raphael Leban, rabbi@cleanspeech.com; www.cleanspeech.com

Rabbi Mordecai Twerski, rav ha-machshir; Dovey Heller, kashrus administrator — 220 S. Kearney, Denver, CO 80224; 303-377-1192; FAX 303-377-1192

Education, inspiration, connection for the whole community;Rabbi Ahron Y. Wasserman, executive director; Rabbi Raphael Leban, managing director; Adam Moskowitz, board chair — 399 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224; 303-3166412; info@theje.com; www.theje.com

Perpetuating the teachings of Rabbi Zalman SchachterShalomi; Bobbie Zelkind, president — PO Box 48, Boulder, CO 80306; www.yesodfoundation.org

TOMCHEI SHABBAT OF DENVER

Torah scroll; two kollels in Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel; Rabbi Hillel Goldberg — 1177 Grant St., Suite 200, Denver, CO 80203; 303-861-2234

T.R.I.COMMUNITY KASHRUS PROGRAM

Umbrella group for Colorado Springs Jewry; Donald Kraft,

WASATCH LAWN MORTUARY &MEMORIAL PARK (SALT LAKE CITY)

Ketchum, ID 83340; 208-726-1183; rabbirobbi@wrjc.org; www.wrjc.org

NEWS ~

VALLEY BEIT MIDRASH

Educational, cultural, social and outreach to Russian Jewish immigrants; Congregation Tehilat Hashem; Rabbi Aharon Sirota, director — 295 S. Locust, Denver, CO 80224; 303-4374728;DENVERwww.wcrjcolorado.comHEBREW—

Rabbi-Cantor Robbi Sherwin; Claudie Goldstein, executive director — 471 N. Leadville Ave.; PO Box 837,

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YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM

WISDOMHOUSEDENVER

YAD — YOUNG ADULT DEPARTMENT

Accredited high school and college-seminary (beis medrash); book and gift center; outreach programs; Rabbi Isaac Wasserman and Rabbi Israel Kagan, deans; Rabbi Naftali Seidenfeld, principal; Rabbi Avrohom Berkowitz, general studies principal; Rabbi Ahron Y. Wasserman, CEO; Rabbi A. B. Kagan, vice president — 1555 Stuart St., Denver, CO 80204; 303-629-8200; FAX 303-623-5949; ytcinfo@ ytc.edu; www.ytcdenver.orgLADIESAUXILIARY— Adina K. Beren, Miriam Fortune, Jeanne Kravitz, presidium PIRCHEI OF DENVER

UNITED — ZETA

Allan Davidson, co-chairs — 719-306-5812; dkraft2@ lsu.edu

Fundraising, planning; Jodie Sobel, president; Alex Shapiro, executive director; Joy Fisher, development; Chad Schaeffer, marketing and outreach — 2 North Medical Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84113; 801-581-0102; shalomutah.org; Facebook: United Jewish Federation of Utah; Instagram: JewishFedUtah

Young Jewish adults, 21-45; networking, leadership, volunteerism, philanthropy; program of JEWISHcolorado; Jenna Raimist 300 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO80246; 303-3166487; yad@jewishcolorado.org

SEE ALSO MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED, THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE

UNITEDJEWISH FEDERATION OF UTAH

September 23,

Center for multifaith engagement and spiritual inquiry; Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav — 303-881-2800; boothnadav@gmail. com; Facebook: Wisdom House Denver

SEEALSO BAIS DIN NEVE TZEDEK RABBINICALCOURT

CU — 911 17th St., Boulder, CO 80302; Jack Hynes, pres ident; Jonathan Stine, advisor; jonathan@pwlfllc.com; www.zbtboulder.orgDU—Founded1920; 1959 S. Columbine St., Denver, CO 80210; Stephen Ehrlich, chapter advisor, ehrlich14@aol.com; Aidan Vaughey, president, aidan.vaughey@gmail.com; www.duzbt.com; Facebook:ZBTIota 2022 ~ INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH L’Chaim-To ANNUAL COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

Hebrew school, 1st-7th grades; Rabbi Mendy Sirota, director; 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224; 720-940-3716; www.denverhebrew.com

Mortuary; Reg Ecker, Al Heitman — 3401 S. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84106; 801-466-8687; www.wasatchlawn.com

Orthodox congregation; Rabbi Tzvi Steinberg; Chaim Abrams, president — 1560 Winona Ct., Denver, CO 80204; 720-904-2406; www.zeraabraham.com

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Social network, Jewish families in Northwest Denver Jen Kraft, contact; jen@kraftpartnership.com

College of Humanities — Dept. of English Communication, Bldg. 255 S. Central Campus Dr., Room 3500, Salt Lake City, UT 84112; m.shreiber@utah.edu

WESTERN CENTER FOR RUSSIAN JEWRY

UTAH JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (UJGS)

WEST SIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY

ZERA ABRAHAM

AREIVIM TASK FORCE — mental health referrals, case management and community support; confidential contact, Rabbi Steinberg: 303-476-3909; areivimtaskforce@gmail. com

WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY (KETCHUM,IDAHO)

Promoting Jewish genealogy — Kathy Kirkpatrick, president — president@ujgs.org; www.ujgs.org; Facebook, Instagram: UtahJGS; Twitter:@UJGS

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH JEWISH STUDIES INITIATIVE

Denver branch of pluralistic center for Torah study, social action and leadership development; Ethan B. Widoff, director — 720-347-8579; ethan@valleybeitmidrash. org; www.valleybeitmidrash.orgCOLORADO JEWS FOR JUSTICE — Zack Sapinsley, zack@valleybeitmidrash.org

MULTIFAITH LEADERSHIP FORUM OF METRO DENVER — Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav, director

ZETABETATAU FRATERNITY

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