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450 South Kearney Street
Denver, C0 80224 303-399-0035 Fax
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I AM RODEF SHALOM "Where every member counts and every voice is heard" Who we are is a Kehillah Kedosha -a sacred community- made up of people who each have a story and special connection to Congregation Rodef Shalom |
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We are a Conservative synagogue of under 400 families located in southeast
Denver, in the heart of Denver's Jewish community. Our members represent a
cross-section of the population, from our founding senior members and older
recent residents to Denver, to families with children of all ages, single
parents and their families, singles and couples with diverse
experiences and backgrounds, and many young people seeking connection to the
Jewish community. We are proud to be one of the oldest Conservative
congregations in Denver. |
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Click Here  Volunteers Needed
Hamantaschen Helper Book Club, February 10 Join our Rodef Shalom book club discussion on Wed. eve. Feb 10 as we begin at 7:15 pm with "Have A Little Faith" by Mitch Albom. The book was recommended by Rabbi Gerson and he will attend to join the discussion. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge. Please let the synagogue office know if you plan to attend. Adult Basic Hebrew Reading, Feb. 6 - Apr. 10 This weekly 10 lesson course takes place on Saturdays, 10:15 - 11:00 am in the School Building. All adults are welcome. There is no charge. No reservations are necessary. Kabbalat Shabbat at Home, February 12, at Phil & Debi Bush Kabbalat Shabbat@Home Returns... Join Cantor Saul on Friday, February at 6:30 p.m. to welcome Shabbat with a family-friendly service in the musical tradition of Shabbat Under the Stars and a pot-luck dairy dinner at the home of Phil & Debi Bush. These special Friday evening gatherings, introduced to our congregation by Rabbi Sara Gilbert, are open to everyone - singles, couples, families at all stages, new and experienced members alike - and to your friends who wish to participate and experience the warmth of Rodef Shalom. Everyone brings a dairy side dish, salad or dessert for six people that does not need to be heated. We'll begin with a wonderful Kabbalat Shabbat service promptly at 6:30 p.m., enjoy a communal dinner together and complete the evening with the Maariv service for Shabbat (by around 8:30 p.m.) Reservations are not necessary. For more information contact Cantor Saul (saul@ecentral.com or 303-748-4815). Additional Kabbalat Shabbat@Home services will take place on March 19 (home of Scott Fisher & Bev Michaels). Ruach v'Limud, February 13 This time we will be doing a more complete Torah Service with layning. The most innovative part of the service is often at the beginning for Pesukai d'Zimrah - so come on time if possible - 10 am sharp. Please join us in the Shabbat School chapel for spirited davening and a lively discussion of the parsha. Men, women and families are encouraged to attend. Inspired variously by memories of our childhood homes, Hillel, Women's Retreat, alternative havurot around the country, and summer camp, this minyan is participant-led, spiritually energized and energizing, with plenty of up-beat singing and new tunes, and friendly to families. We sit in a circle, rotate the service leadership among ourselves and are open to experimenting with different forms of davening within a basically conservative, and, of course, egalitarian, framework. Our goal is for all of us to emerge from our service filled with the joy of Shabbat, having grown spiritually and having actively learned a bit of Torah from each other. Please let Ilana Fishman (immaof2@comcast.net telephone: 303-756-3803) know if you'd like to help with making this sustainable over time. Shabbat Endings, February 13 Join Rabbi Gerson and your fellow Rodef Shalom members for "Shabbat Endings," at 4:45 pm, an hour of songs, noshes and discussion, on alternate Saturdays. As one of the anchors of the Rabbi's Shabbat Plan for 5770, Shabbat Endings will orient you to the rituals of Seudah Shlishit (the third Sabbath meal) and Havdalah (the four blessings over wine, spices, the flame and the separation between the Sabbath and the rest of the week. Participants are encouraged to bring their loved ones, their children, but above all their sense of inquisitiveness about the spiritual power of Shabbat and its ways of drawing us closer together each week. "This is an angle of Shabbat that we rarely experience on our own, and yet it holds so much in terms of its ability to take us to new inspirational heights," comments Rabbi Gerson. "Anyone who attends will appreciate the sense of being involved rather than passive, of learning rather than feeling overwhelmed." Reservations are not necessary. 
Shabbat School Havdallah,
February 13Starts at 6:15 pm after Shabbat Endings. Includes a Pre-Purim craft making decorated face masks or wooden graggers. Parents are welcome to assist in the crafts. Please phone the office and tell them how many children you plan to bring so we can enough materials for all to have a great time. President's Day, February 15 Both the office and ECEC will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15. Soups On, February 16 & 17 Mark Millenson and Congregation Rodef Shalom present "Soups On." Warm your heart in two ways: savor a delicious bowl of homemade soup and support our fundraiser to purchase a new dishwasher. Choose from 18 varieties of soup. You can Download Here the menu. Orders are due by Tuesday, Feb 9. Hebrew Class for Intermediate Readers, begins February 17 "The Rhymes and Reasons of the Siddur" Join Rabbi Gerson for an exploration of the Jewish prayers on Wednesday evenings in February and March. The Rhymes and Reasons of the Siddur will aim to take those who have a comfortable reading ability to examine a diversity of samples from the Siddur and Haggadah that offer poetic beauty and the potential to learn some vocabulary along the way. This is not a conversational Hebrew class, but rather an offering to those who wish to take their Hebrew literacy to a higher level. The Rhymes and Reasons of the Siddur will meet on Wednesday evenings, Feb. 17 & 24, Mar. 3, 10, & 17, from 7:15 to 8:30 pm. A $10 fee will be charged to participants for materials.
Hazon D'var Torah, February
20Climate Change, Jewish Food Movement and a New Vision. Learn with Hazon's Executive Director and Founder, Nigel Savage, get updates about our work to build a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community and a healthier and more sustainable world for all. Participate in the conversation as we explore the dynamic interplay of food, Jewish tradition and contemporary life. Saturday, February 20, Shabbat morning services begin at 9 am
Reading the Bible with a
Compassionate Lens, February 22Ever needed to defuse a tricky situation, or wanted to lend somebody an ear so that they can work out a situation, and did not know how to do it? As a parent, a spouse, or in your professional life, did you ever wish you had better skills of listening and responding, especially in situations where emotions are present? Have you ever given advice and gotten back resentment rather than gratitude? Rabbi Uzi Weingarten, longtime friend, colleague, and teacher of our Rabbi Gerson, has a special gift of teaching these skills. He has agreed to teach four sessions, *by phone conference*, so you can participate from the comfort of your home. Each session will focus on one key element of effective, heart-centered communication, based on the book Uzi is writing. He will creatively use Biblical text as a base, and then sharing his life-enhancing wisdom on how we communicate with each other. This class will be comprised of 4 sessions on Mondays evenings, February 22 to March 15, from 7:00-8:00 PM. The cost is only $25 per participant for the entire series. Participants will receive an e-mail with the study guide and call-in number each week prior to class, and a replay line will be available during the week following each session for the convenience of those who cannot call-in to a given class. For further information, please contact Rabbi Gerson. Senior Lunch, February 23 "Jews of China: Shanghai the Past, Hong Kong the Present" on Tuesday, February 23, 11:30-1:30. Lunch $10. RSVP by Feb. 16 to 303-399-0035. Rodef Shalom member Patsy Bagully has lived several years in Hong Kong and Margaret Methner's late husband Lou lived in Shanghai during WWII. They will present several sources and share personal experiences about the Jewish community in China. Purim Activities: Services and Dinner, February 27 & 28 This weekend will include three different Megillah readings plus other services and a  dinner.
On Saturday,
at 5:45 pm, we will hold a special Shabbat
Endings for Grades
10-12 students
before the 7:00 pm Full Megillah Reading. Sunday begins with a 9:00
am minyan with Megillah reading.
We return at 4:15 pm for the "Last Chance" Megillah
reading, followed at 5:00 pm with a family-friendly Costume Purim Dinner
with Community Talmud Torah. Reservations are a must for the dinner by
Monday, February 22.
Click here to download form.
Friday Night Learners
Service, March 5At 6:00 pm, Rabbi Gerson will lead a 30-minute discussion on the seven entry steps to observing Shabbat, followed by a streamlined Kabbalat Shabbat service that affords participants a chance to be involved and engaged in every step. This month's study component will be a continuation of Keriat Shema (the recitation of the Shema). Day at the Theater, March 14 Join Us for a Day at the Theater! Order your tickets today for a wonderful day at the theater, Sunday, March 14th at 2 PM. We will be going to the Vintage Theater ( 17th and Vine) to see a comedy of hopes, dream and hotdogs. In The Goodbye People we meet 70-year old Max Silverman who, after a near-fatal heart attack, wants to achieve the impossible: the re-opening of his Coney Island beachfront bar now closed for the past 22 years. Along the way, Max enlists the help of his daughter Nancy (played by our very own Eve Cohen) who has a new nose but no identity, and Arthur who has no job but watches sunrises. When these three misfits band together, anything is possible! The Vintage Theater has limited seating. Order your tickets (only $23 /per ticket) today by sending your check made out to Rodef Shalom Sisterhood to the synagogue office. Please indicate on the check that it is for theater tickets. The tickets for this event are only available until the end of February. Contact Gayle Bush at 303-420-2778 or gmbush@bushcompany.com for additional information. Rodef Shalom Sisterhood is pleased to sponsor this program. Click Here to download.
Preschool Registration
Forms for 2010-2011 School Year are now available. Spaces are filling
fast,
first come first served. Call the preschool 303-256-1061, or stop by the
preschool office.
Registration 2010-2011 |
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