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Fri, Sept 3
7:11 pm
Candle Lighting

Sat, Sept 4
Nitzavim-Vayelech
Selichot
9:00 am
Services
(Sanctuary)
9:00 am
Shabbat K'tontonim
(1st preschool classroom)
10:00 am
Shabbat Discovery
(library)
10:30 am
Shabbat Explorers
(Youth Lounge)
8:09 pm
Shabbat ends
8:30 pm
Selichot
(HEA)

Sun, Sept 5
8:30 am
 Minyan
(Sanctuary)
10:00 am
Rabbi's Talmud
Class

Mon, Sept 6
Labor Day
Office & ECEC
are Closed

Tues, Sept 7
ECEC is Closed
4:30 pm
CTT Back to School
(Denver JDS)
6:30 pm
Minyan on the Move
(call Rodef for location)

Wed, Sept 8
ECEC is Closed
Erev Rosh Hashanah
12:00 pm
Office Closes Early
6:00 pm
Services
(Sanctuary)
7:03 pm
Candle Lighting

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WELCOME to Congregation Rodef Shalom

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.

 
WHAT's NEW at Rodef Shalom
 

High Holy Days and service times
 

Erev Rosh Hashanah, September 8 6:00 pm

Rosh Hashanah 1
, September 9
8:30 am services
10:30 am Youth services
5:00 pm Mincha / Tashlich at Lollypop Lake

Rosh Hashanah 2, September 10
8:30 am services
10:30 am Youth services

Kol Nidre, September 17
6:30 pm services

Yom Kippur, September 18
8:30 am services
10:30 am Youth services

Sukkot* 1, 2, September 23, 24
10:00 am services

Shemini Atzeret*, September 30
10:00 am services

Simchat Torah*, October 1 4:00 pm

Simchat Torah with a Backbeat and dinner
 
* Jewish holidays begin the evening before



Sh'ma Salon
To access the High Holiday issue of the Sh'ma Journal, go to www.shma.com. You can subscribe to the on-line Journal at no charge for a short period of time and read the current issue on Rosh Hashanah Liturgy. For past issues, go to www.shmadigital.com.

College Addresses
Rabbi Gerson
is collecting e-mail and snail mail addresses of our college population. Please call the office if you would like your child to receive messages and occasional care packages from the Rabbi.

Selichot, September 4
Rodef Shalom will celebrate Selichot at the Hebrew Education Alliance, 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver, on Saturday, September 4. The program commences at 8:30 pm with Havdalah and a viewing of the movie "Up in the Air" starring George Clooney. At 10:30 pm, refreshments will be served during a panel discussion with Rabbis Dollin, Gruenwald, and Gerson. At 11:00 pm, the Selichot Service will be led by the Rabbis Dollin, Gruenwald, and Gerson and Cantors Goldstein and Rosenthal.

No Tanakh & Tabloids, Sept. 7 & 14
The Tanakh & Tabloids classes on Tuesdays, September 7 & 14 have been cancelled. Tanakh and Tabloids will resume Primetime, on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:15 pm.

Sukkah Decorating, September 19
Sunday, September 19, 10:00 am-noon counts as the 1st day of Shabbat School. Breakfast will be served for all, and parents and children will participate in decorating the synagogue Sukkah. All decorations will be made on the spot by children and parents and then hung in the sukkah. If you have a sukkah at home, you are more than welcome to take your creation home, or to make a second one.


Senior Sukkot Lunch, September 29
Seniors
, you are invited to join Rabbi Gerson for lunch in the Rodef Shalom Sukkah on Wednesday, September 29 at 11:30 am. The cost is $12.00 per person. Reservations are due by Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Simchat Torah, October 1
Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Saul invite you to celebrate Simchat Torah with festivities and joyous music on Friday, October 1. A family happy hour & snacks will startd at 4:15 pm. By 4:30 pm, we will hold afternoon (Mincha) services for Simchat Torah including Hakafot (parading with the Torahs) accompanied by the musicians of Shir Rodef. At 6:15 pm, we will enjoy a festive Shabbat dinner. Everyone is welcome - Reservations are only required for the dinner.

Book Club, October 3
The Book Club will meet on Sunday, October 3 to discuss "All Other Nights" by Dara Horn. We begin at 5:30 pm at Rodef Shalom. There is no charge for attending. Please inform the office of your plans to attend: 303-399-0035.

Kadima Bowling, October 3
All 6th-8th graders
are invited to join Kadima for a trip to the bowling alley on October 3rd. Location and time TBD. Watch your email for further information or contact rebecca.cohen@rodef-shalom.org.

Knit One/Purl One, October 3
The Sisterhood Interest Group, Knit One/Purl One,
will meet Sunday, October 3. Experienced knitters, crocheters, and needlepointers as well as learners are welcome. Let us know if you want to work on a special project provided by Judy Kantrowitz. Contact Judy at swampv@aol.com for location and time.

Mishmar begins October 7
This year we are offering a new class, Mishmar, every Thursday afternoon from 4:30-5:30 pm. Children in Grades 3-6 are encouraged to attend. Fluency in reading the Shabbat Morning Prayers as well as chanting them will be the goal of this class. Prayers and melodies studied will form a strong head start on Bar and Bat Mitzvah studies. If interested, please contact Marlene Richter, Shabbat School Director, 303.993.8696 or marlene.richter@rodef-shalom.org

Sisterhood Kick-Off, October 10
Sisterhood's Fall Kick-off Event, Take a Breath After the Holidays , is set for Sunday, October 10 from noon to 2:30 PM at the Lighthouse Clubhouse. Bring a potluck lunch and come to socialize, network and relax with a chair massage. The event is free for Sisterhood members. Non-members can attend for $10 or just join Sisterhood at the event for $18. RSVP's are required to get directions. Contact Gina Geller by October 3 at gina@thegellers.com or call at 303-947-4259.

Gift Shop is now online!
The Rodef Shalom Gift Shop has partnered with an online Judaica shop. This has given us the opportunity to expand our offerings and simplify your purchase. To shop from your own computer, just follow the link from our website or type in http://rodefshalom.judaicabeautiful.com/store/. The gift shop will still benefit from the sale. Please continue to shop in person during our regular store hours.

Preschool Registration Forms for 2010-2011 School Year are now available. Call the preschool 303-256-1061, or stop by the preschool office. Registration 2010-2011
 

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