Hazak Happenings
Activities and Events for Our Generation
Now is the perfect time to connect with your fellow Rodef Shalom friends! We have lots of activities and events planned. All that’s needed is YOU! Browse through the events below and as always, contact Fran Cohen if you’re interested in suggesting a new event!
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October’s warm weather provided us with wonderful days for a hike and coffee outside with friends!
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Chanukah Monica returns!

It's a fun gift exchange!
Thursday, December 18
2:00-3:30 PM
(Exact location and parking information will be provided once you sign up)
What to bring: One wrapped gift ($20 value) It should be something that you would like to receive, not a gag gift. Light refreshments will be provided.
Sign up here
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Jewish Values with Joyce Raynor
Friday, January 2, 2026
9:45-11:15 am
Rodef Shalom Library
Join us for our monthly class led by Rabbi Joyce Raynor.
Please revisit this page for updates on the topic for January.
Sign up here
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Rummikub
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
1:30-3:30 PM
(address given when you sign up)
Who: Men and women!
What: Rummikub is a tile-based game where players use strategy to form sets and runs with
numbered tiles and be the first to empty their rack. Players draw and place tiles from their rack onto
the table, either into new "melds" (sets or runs) or by adding to existing melds. The game is a mix of skill,
luck, and quick thinking that can be played by 3 to 4 people at each table.
No previous skills are needed! Debre Weintraub will be there to instruct new players and you'll catch
on in just a few minutes. It's lots of fun, and I hope you'll join us!
Click here to sign up!
*This might become an activity that repeats each month, but you don't need to commit at this time.
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Cinema Chat
Save the Date!
Thursday, January 15, 2026
3:30-5:00 PM
*Please Note new winter start/end time.
Virginia Village Library
1500 S. Dahlia St. Denver, Co 80222
Our film this month is Jay Kelly, currently streaming on Netflix.
JAY KELLY, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous
movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) as
they embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe.
Along the way, both men are forced to confront the choices they've made, the relationships
with their loved ones, and the legacies they'll leave behind.
Click here to view the trailer
Click here to sign up
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Hazak Shabbat Service
Saturday, January 10, 2026 9:30-12:00
Mizel Chapel at Rodef Shalom
Click here to sign up

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Interested in Mah Jongg? We currently have 5 Hazak groups that meet regularly, but there’s always
room for more! If you’d like to be included on a substitute list or be included in a new group, contact Fran.
If you’d like to learn how to play, contact Janice.
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A new year…A new program!
“Get Smart-er”
We have a remarkable and varied amount of talent within our Hazak group! In January we will be
launching a monthly series of talks presented by fellow Hazakians. We’re planning a wide variety of
engaging topics and you’re bound to return home feeling a bit ‘smart-er’!
First up, January 20th is Rodef member, Ed Stein.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
1:00-2:30
Rodef Shalom Library
Ed Stein was the editorial cartoonist for the late, great Rocky Mountain News for 31 years.
For the last 12 of those years he also drew Denver Square, a comic strip about life in Denver.
His editorial cartoons were syndicated to daily newspapers in the U.S. and Canada by United
Features Syndicate and Universal Press Syndicate; the comic strip syndicated under the name
Freshly Squeezed. In all Ed published more than 10,000 cartoons.
Ed Stein will describe and demonstrate how he conceives and creates a cartoon, about art, history
and politics, drawing on deadline, the changes in our politics and culture — and about how to keep a
sense of humor through it all. Time will be provided for questions and discussion with Ed.
Sign up here for this exciting new session!
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Hazak Retreat
YMCA Camp of the Rockies
Estes Park, Colorado
May 29-31, 2026
Our initial registration push resulted in more than 25 room reservations securing our group reservation. We can now add more rooms as long as space is available in our lodge. Click below for more details about this wonderful weekend experience and then sign up!
Click here to reserve your spot!
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*As this is a Rodef Shalom Group, please note only vegetarian menu items will be ordered at off-site events.*
GRANDFRIENDS!
Dawn Spector, our Rodef Preschool director, is initiating an intergenerational program linking our Hazak members with preschoolers in meaningful classroom activities. An informational meeting will be held. If interested contact Dawn at dawn.spector@rodef-shalom.org
Fri, December 12 2025 22 Kislev 5786