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B’nai Havurah • 6445 E. Ohio Avenue • Denver, CO 80224 • 303-388-4441 • www.bnaihavurah.org

Fall/Winter 2016-2017Special Programs and Activities for members and friends of B’nai Havurah

All events are at B’nai Havurah unless otherwise noted. Please visit our website at www.bnaihavurah.org for more details and to register (for classes and programs that require registration). Please note that we are unable to refund payments for cancellations.

Please call the office at 303-388-4441 if you or a loved one needs accommodations to attend any events listed.

Worship and Joyous Practice

Event and Date Time LocationSelichot / Saturday, September 24 7:30 pm B’nai Havurah with friends

from Rodef Shalom

Erev Rosh Hashanah / Sunday, October 2 Family Musical Service 5:30 pm Central Christian Church

Rosh Hashanah Buffet (register online, nominal cost) 6:30 pm Central Christian Church

Adult Service 7:30 pm Central Christian Church

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day / Monday, October 3 Adult Service 9:30 am Central Christian Church

Youth Programs (infant–7th grade, registration required) 9:30 am Central Christian Church

Potluck Lunch (register online, no cost) 12:30 pm Central Christian Church

Tashlich Services 2:00 & 4:00 pm See sidebar

Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day / Tuesday, October 4 Service 9:30 am B’nai Havurah

Kiddush luncheon (register online, no cost) 12:30 pm Home of Marilyn Winokur

Shabbat Shuvah Service / Saturday, October 8 9:30 am B’nai Havurah

Erev Yom Kippur / Tuesday, October 11 Kol Nidre Service 7:30 pm Central Christian Church

Yom Kippur / Wednesday, October 12 Adult Service 9:30 am Central Christian Church

Youth Programs (infant–7th grade, registration required) 9:30 am Central Christian Church

Learning and Experiential Programming 1:45-4:45 pm Central Christian Church

Healing Service 5:00 pm Central Christian Church

Yizkor Service 6:00 pm Central Christian Church

Neilah Service 6:30 pm Central Christian Church

Havdalah & Break-the-fast Kiddush 7:30 pm Central Christian Church

Break-the-fast Potluck Feast (register online, no cost) 7:45 pm Central Christian Church

Sukkah Soiree: Soup, Sake & Sushi / Saturday, Oct. 22 7:00 pm Home of Emily Roet

(Register online, nominal cost) & Michael Goodman

Hoshana Rabbah & Simchat Torah / Sunday, Oct. 23 11:00 am B’nai Havurah

Celebration and lunch with B’nai’s Religious School

WANT TO MAKE CONNECTIONS?

Spend the High Holy Days with us.

B’nai HavurahHigh Holy Days2016/5777ScheduleLocations:

B’nai Havurah, 6445 East Ohio Avenue, Denver

Central Christian Church, 3690 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver

Tashlich Services on Rosh Hashanah 1st Day meet at Central Christian Church parking lot

Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day Lunch & Sukkah Soirée – Addresses will be provided upon registration

Please call the office at 303-388-4441 if you or a loved one need accommodations to attend and/or fully participate in High Holy Day services.

For updates and additional details go to bnaihavurah.org

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Hoshana Rabbah & Simchat Torah Celebration and Day of LearningSunday, October 23,10:00 am-noon 10:00-11:00 am: Family education programming and student presentations11:00 am-noon: Hoshana Rabbah / Simchat Torah services, celebration and consecration ceremony — final waving of the Lulav and dancing with the Torah as we begin from the beginning again.

Sukkah Soiree: Soup, Sushi and Saké Saturday, October 22, 7:00-10:00 pm Join us for an evening for adults under the Sukkah in the private residence of B’nai Havurah members Emily Roet and Mike Goodman. Connect with community while enjoying a unique dinner, a short study session with Rabbi Evette, and live music with Hal Aqua and friends, Jewish trivia and prizes with our roving trivia expert, and more! Tickets are $18 per person. Guests are welcome to bring a favorite bottle of wine or other beverage to share. Please make your reservation no later than October 15 at www.bnaihavurah.org or by calling 303-388-4441.

Family Shabbat at B’nai Havurah 2nd Friday of each month, 5:45-7:45 pm Join us for a Family Shabbat in the coming year! Family Shabbat is open to members and friends; one need not be enrolled in our Religious School to attend!5:45 pm: Family-friendly Shabbat songs with Rabbi Evette and Hal Aqua6:15 pm: Casual buffet dinner7:00 pm: Musical service Our religious school students from the grades listed below will offer a D’var Torah (word of Torah) and co-lead part of the service. Friday, October 14: Kindergarten & 1st Grade Family ShabbatFriday, November 11: 2nd Grade Family ShabbatFriday, December 9: 3rd and 4th Grade Family Shabbat Registration for the meal is required. Cost: $10 adults (over 12), $5 children over 4.

Pink & Teal Shabbat Saturday, November 12, 9:30 am-noon In partnership with JEWISHcolorado and many other Jewish organizations in Colorado, B’nai Havurah is pleased to host Pink (& Teal) Shabbat. Pink and the pink ribbon represent the universal color of breast cancer awareness, while teal and the teal ribbon symbolize ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers. Services will be led by Rabbi Evette Lutman, Hal Aqua, and Carla Sciaky.



Sukkah Soirée

Human Rights Shabbat Saturday, December 10, 9:30 am Join us for our annual Human Rights Shabbat, which will include inspirational music and a guest speaker. Details coming soon.

Celebrate Hanukkah and Shabbat with B’nai Havurah Friday, December 30, 6:00 pm Shabbat, menorah lighting, music, latkes and games!Volunteers are needed to help plan and execute this most festive and fun event!

Kabbalat Shabbat Experience 4th Friday of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm On fourth Fridays, B’nai Havurah offers an all-ages Shabbat experience that includes ritual, food, singing, camaraderie, and shared community. Welcome Shabbat with Rabbi Evette and B’nai Havurah’s Kabbalat Shabbat Experience, a mu-sic-filled, all-ages celebration. At 6:30 pm, Hal Aqua and fellow Lost Tribe musicians lead a musical journey through the themes of the Friday night service, followed at 7:30 pm by communal candlelighting, Kiddush and Motzi.

Grateful Dead ShabbatFriday, October 28, 6:30 pm Welcome Shabbat with the tribal tunes and communal good vibes of the legendary Grateful Dead...and bring your dancing shoes!

Second Night ThanksgivingFriday, November 25, 6:30 pmJoin us for a joyous Shabbat service and bring your favorite dairy/vegetarian Thanksgiving creation for dinner following services. A traditional B’nai Havurah affair — our 2nd night Thanksgiving celebration! Kids, relatives and out-of-town guests welcome!

Blues & Gospel ShabbatFriday, January 27, 6:30 pmThe heartfelt emotional world of the blues and the spiritual depth of gospel music provide a framework for exploring Shabbat themes.




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Learn with Rabbi Evette:

Midrash & NoshTuesdays, October 18-December 20, Noon-1:00 pm Jews have drawn additional meaning from our Hebrew Bible using the method of Midrash for hundreds of years. In this Tuesday lunchtime study, Rabbi Evette will be looking at the particularly rich midrashim from B’reishit/Genesis and Shemot/Exodus. Registration requested. All faiths are welcome from absolute beginner through advanced. Texts will be available both in Hebrew and English translation. No cost for members and Rabbi Evette’s Into to Judaism sponsees; $36 for the session for guests.

Adult Hebrew LabWednesdays, October 19-December 21, 5:45-6:30 pm Want to sharpen your Hebrew skills or just remember what an Alef looks like? Drop in for some skill building in our Adult Hebrew Lab. This class is recommended as a follow up to the Hebrew-in-a-Day Marathon. Registration required. No cost for members and Hebrew Marathon students (past and future); $36 for the session for guests.

Learn to Chant/Sing TropeWednesdays, October 19-December 21, 6:30-7:45 pm Our Torah has been chanted aloud throughout history from marketplaces and synagogues. But how does the reader know what melody goes with what words? Learn to unlock the music embedded in our Torah. Registration required. Advanced beginner Hebrew skills needed. This class is a requirement for the adult b’nai mitzvah study group. No cost for members, $54 for the session for guests. Materials fee for members and guests is $36 (includes notebook, musical notation and CD).

Hebrew-in-a-Day MARATHON with Rabbi EvetteSunday, December 11, 9:30 am-4:00 pm (lunch is included)Location to be determined Ever wanted to learn to read Hebrew, but thought it was just too difficult? Perhaps you’ve tried before without success? The Hebrew in a Day Marathon is the solution; it virtually guarantees success. The goal of the course is to create Hebrew readers from scratch. No previous experience required! By the end of the Marathon students will:• learnthebasicsofHebrewreading,fromAlef to Tav! Continued on page 5



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• beabletoread180importantHebrewwords!• haveapositive,joyfulrelationshipwiththelanguageofourheritage! How it works: Prior to the Marathon you will be given a list of words to review, the Vocabulary of Jewish Life (VJL) — words already in your Jewish vocabulary, written with English letters. On the day of the Marathon you will use the VJL and the workbook While Standing On One Foot, to help you learn to read those same words written with Hebrew letters! Space is limited and tends to fill up fast. Cost is $40 for members; $55 for guests. Call the B’nai Havurah office, 303-388-4441 x10, to register and pay for the class, and to get your copy of the “Vocabulary of Jewish Life” e-mailed to you in advance. Please direct inquiries to [email protected].

Israel Through the Listening GlassSundays, October 30-December 18, 12:30-1:30 pm (no class Nov. 6) In this 6-session class we’ll look at Israel’s cultural development through the kaleido-scope of popular Israeli music. We’ll see different approaches to serving in the army, desire for peace, for a girlfriend, for a family. We’ll look at the use of metaphor and language. Israeli pop music is sung in the same language as our Torah, making the lyrics fascinating in and of themselves. Add melody and rhythm and the message really takes on life.Teacher: Rabbi Evette Lutman with guest presentersDates: October 30, November 13, November 20, December 4, December 18

The Radical American Judaism of Mordecai M. KaplanA Study Group based on Mel Scult’s bookEvery other Friday through May 19, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm “Mordecai M. Kaplan, founder of the Jewish Reconstructionist movement, is the only rabbi to have been excommunicated by the Orthodox rabbinical establishment in America. Kaplan was indeed a radical, rejecting such fundamental Jewish beliefs as the concept of the chosen people and a supernatural God. Although he valued the Jewish community and was a committed Zionist, his primary concern was the spiritual fulfillment of the individual. Drawing on Kaplan’s 27-volume diary, Mel Scult describes the development of Kaplan’s radical theology in dialogue with the thinkers and writers who mattered to him most, from Spinoza to Emerson and from Ahad Ha-Am and Matthew Arnold to Felix Adler, John Dewey, and Abraham Joshua Heschel. This gracefully argued book, with its sensitive insights into the beliefs of a revolutionary Jewish thinker, makes a powerful contribution to modern Judaism and to contemporary American religious thought.” —Indiana University Press The structure will be participatory. Facilitators: Sally Stich and Ed Towbin.

Registration requested. No cost. For full curriculum, visit www.bnaihavurah.org.




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Geniza, or What’s in the Attic? Saturday, November 5 after Kiddush (about 12:15 pm-2:15 pm) OK, so you’ve heard of the Cairo Geniza — but how about the Lakewood Geniza? Just what is geniza, anyway? And why are there two? Well, there aren’t really two — there are probably thousands, in every place where Jews write or print the name of God. What do we do with those materials? What does halakhah say we should do? Do we need to reconstruct those rules? Join us as we explore the world of genizot. Registration requested. No cost for members; $5 for non-members. Facilitator: Pat Madsen, a B’nai Havurah member for the better part of 30 years, has written liturgy, studied for a master’s in Judaic Studies, helped plan many JWRC/Kol Nashim Women’s Retreats, sat as a judge, practiced law, acted in local theaters, read more than is necessary, and taught at the Denver Institute for Jewish Studies.

Film: The Flat Saturday, November 5, 6:30-9:00 pm The Flat, an Israeli-German co-production from 2011, was released in Israel and played continu-ously for 13 months, receiving rave reviews. The film opens as the director, Arnon Goldfinger, and his family are gathered in the Tel Aviv apartment of his mother’s mother, Gerda Tuchler, to clear out the contents after her death. It is not long, however, before Goldfinger finds various items in his grandmother’s house that reveal an astonishing chapter in the family’s history that had been hidden for decades. We will have a snack at 6:30. The movie begins at 7:00 pm, with a discussion to follow. Registration requested. No cost for members; $5 for non-members. Facilitator: Simon Zalkind, B’nai Havurah member, is an independent curator and art advisor specializing in modern and contemporary art. He has worked with numerous institutions, corporations and collectors in curating collections and exhibitions, including The Brooklyn Museum, The Neuberger Museum, The Denver Art Museum, Redline, the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Singer Gallery at the MACC, and many others. Simon has a Master’s degree in Religious Studies from DU and the Iliff School of Theology.

Pius XII and the Holocaust Thursday, December 1, 7:00-9:00 pm (with continued discussion on December 8 at 7:00 pm, as desired by participants) There are numerous and emotionally fraught questions and controversies that surround Pope Pius XII’s policies and decisions during the Nazi reign of terror in Europe during the 1930s and 40s. Many unanswered questions remain. Did the Pope resist the Nazis or did he acquiesce by failing to protest the murder of Europe’s Jews loudly and clearly? Why has world — and Jewish — opinion shifted from praising Pius in the post-Second World War years to excoriating him, starting in the mid-1960s? In order to begin to grapple with the issues and the facts we need to Continued on page 7



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look through the maze of evidence and to understand Pius as a person and a Pope. Why did he make the choices he did? In this presentation we will attempt to describe and analyze the conflicting theories about Pius XII and his policies that have appeared over the course of the past 50 years. Registration requested. No cost for members; $5 for non-members. Facilitator: Simon Zalkind (see Simon’s biography above)

Mizel Museum Programs

Film: Surviving Skokie Thursday, December 15, 7:00 pm Mizel Museum, 400 S. Kearney St., Denver Surviving Skokie is an intensely personal documentary by former Skokie resident Eli Adler about the provocative events of the 1970s, their aftermath, his family’s horrific experience of the Shoah, and a journey with his father to confront long-suppressed memories. Registration required, deadline December 1. $10 per person, minimum 15 people.

Sip ’n PaintThursday, January 12, 7:00-9:00 pmMizel Museum, 400 S. Kearney St., Denver Join us for a fun and social evening with Mizel Museum’s Master Artist Boris Shoshensky. Mr. Shoshensky will set up a still life and have the students paint a canvas with his expert and illuminating direction. Registration required, deadline January 2. $18/person, minimum 10 registrants, maximum 20. Snacks and drinks are included.

Sign Language for BeginnersSundays, January 29-March 19, 12:30-2:00 pm In this 8-week course you will learn the basics of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. You will gain an understanding of how ASL came into existence and by the end you will be able to do basic fingerspelling and be able to read fingerspelling, counting to 100 as well. You will be able to greet a deaf person and converse with basic conversation starters, and your receptive listening skills will be enhanced. You will gain an understanding of how and why body language plays such a large role in ASL. You will have a hearing and a deaf person teaching you and we will have some fun. See you there! Teacher: B’nai Havurah congregant Lisa Brotz. Lisa has been learning and practicing sign language for many years. Registration requested. No cost for members; $40 for guests.



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Tour of West Colfax Neighborhood Sunday, Nov. 6, 11:00 am-1:00 pm In the early 20th century, a vibrant Jewish community emerged along West Colfax Avenue west of Federal Boulevard. There were synagogues, numerous community-welfare institutions, and an early Jewish community center. The area included a place for non-religious Jews and a strong Jewish labor/socialist movement. We will visit some of these spots in a two-hour tour. Gather just to the west of Lake Middle School at the benches on the west side of Meade Street between West 18th and 19th Avenues. (Parking restrictions do not apply on Sundays.) Meade Street does not cut through to Colfax. Take Colfax to Lowell Boulevard until it dead ends into Lake Middle School at West 18th Avenue. Go one block west, turn right, and park on the run parallel to Sloan’s Lake. Registration required. $15/person, 12-person minimum. Facilitator: Phil Goodstein grew up in the BMH. While not active in the Jewish community, Phil is its historian. His more than 20 books include Exploring Jewish Colorado and North Side Story. He has been giving walking tours of the city since 1986.

Books and BagelsSundays, Oct. 10, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, 10:00-11:30 am October 10: A Replacement Life by Boris FishmanNovember 6: Cry of the Giraffe by Judie OronDecember 4: Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart Facilitator: Sandy Goldman, [email protected]. Please register by emailing Sandy or visiting our website. No cost for members, $5 per session for non-members.

Grants through Tikkun Olam help repair the world The Tikkun Olam Committee provides grants to programs committed to “Repairing the World.” Each recipient is recommended by a B’nai Havurah member. Unfortunately, the demand for these grants in 2016 surpassed resources available through Half-Shekel Fund contributions. Grants have been awarded to projects sponsored by groups such as B’nai Havurah’s Inclusivity Committee, Women4Women Knitting4Peace, Place Bridge Academy, Jewish Family Service, the Kenya-based Sharing Hope for Communities and the Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Alliance. To learn more about applying for a grant and to obtain the grant proposal, visit our website at bnaihavurah.org. Our Tikkun Olam grant program is a key component of B’nai Havurah’s mission. Please consider making a donation to this very important fund by calling our office at 303-388-4441 or visiting our website (look for the “donate” button in the upper right hand corner).



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Movie Night at B’nai Havurah Do you have an idea for a film we might view together at B’nai Havurah? Are you willing to facilitate a post-film discussion with creative and bright community members? If you are interested or curious, please contact our Chair of Adult Education, Felice Morel, at [email protected]. Please let us know! We will gladly work with you to make your Movie Night at B’nai Havurah a success!

Community and Family Education Days at B’nai Havurah All members and guests are welcome to join us for Community and Family Education days, regardless of their affiliation with our Religious School.Sunday, December 4, 10:00 am-noon: Judaism is an Evolving Civilization—My Evolution Revolution Mordecai Kaplan described Judaism as an evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. Our religious school students and families will learn about the evolution of the Jewish people, culture and religious practices in the context of time and place. The students will present projects connecting their curriculum with this very important tenet of the Reconstructionist movement.

Parents’ Lounge Sunday, November 610:00 am – 11:45 amB’nai Havurah Social Hall Drop in, connect, converse and enjoy gourmet coffee in an informal setting at B’nai. Come as you are!



B’nai Havurah Religious School

Our Religious School offers innovative, quality Jewish education options for toddlers through 10th Grade. In addition to Religious and Hebrew School on Sundays, we have a Hebrew Language Lab and “Hebrew in your Hood” in Stapleton on Tuesdays and the Highlands on Wednesdays for our 3rd through 5th graders. We offer our unique J-Flex program for families with special learning and/or scheduling needs. We have planned another year of wonderful programs, project based learning and Community and Family Education Days highlighting tenets of Reconstruc-tionist Judaism.

PJ LibraryStory Adventure Program 2nd Sunday of the month startingSeptember 11, 10-11:30 am Bring PJ Library books into your home and give your family the gift of Jewish stories, values and connection. This is an experiential learning program with crafts, music, field trips, food and adventure. Parents, grandparents and tots explore and learn together. Fee: $150, Includes a free year membership to B’nai Havurah.

There is still time to register YOUR child(ren) for our Religious School! Tuition rates vary according to grade level and program. We have available slots in most grade levels and would love to talk with you about our innovative and inclusive education options for your child or grandchild. For more information and to register, go towww.bnaihavurah.org or contact Carol Loveman Morris at 303-388-4441, ext. 11 or [email protected].




Post-Kiddush Informal Discussion GroupSaturdays, October 15 and November 12, 12:15 pm-1:15 pm How do we infuse our lives with Jewish tradition? How do we identify with our Jewish background? Join Rabbi Evette and Gabe Case as we explore these questions together. Please register online or contact Gabriel Case, Co-Vice-Chair of Programs and Services (Worship and Joyous Practice), at [email protected].

Kevutzat Shabbat B’nai Havurah is forming a Kevutzat Shabbat, a Shabbat group, which will help us become an even more inclusive and welcoming community. In this group, we will take roles in greeting members and guests, assisting with preparation of our oneg Shabbat, programming, and leading Divrei Torah or Kiddush talks to further our mission of being an inclusive and participatory community (Kehillah). We invite all members, including Havurot, to consider sponsoring thematic services that present your passions as a family or havurah. Please email Gabriel Case at [email protected] for additional information or to express your interest in participating as a member of Kevutzat Shabbat.

Positioning B’nai: a Social Justice Policy for B’nai Havurah Mordecai Kaplan, a founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, believed fervently that working for social justice is at the heart of Jewish practice. Until now, B’nai Havurah had no policy for how to support issues of social justice. In August of 2016, the B’nai Havurah Board of Trustees instituted a Social Justice Policy. Anyone who is part of B’nai — our Rabbi, havurah, individual member — can ask that B’nai Havurah take a public position on an issue. ‘Taking a public position’ may be anything from holding up the B’nai banner at a rally, demonstration or parade, to using B’nai’s name in joining a coalition on an issue, to signing a public statement or asking others to sign a public position paper. To learn more about our social justice program and how you might get involved, go to www.bnaihavurah.org/socialjusticepolicy or contact Glenn Cooper, 303-377-1291, [email protected].

Community (Kehillah)



Chesed Committee As a community we are committed to gemilut chesed, doing kind things for others in small and large ways. We believe that acts of kindness hold the potential to embody godliness for both the giver and the receiver.Acts of Lovingkindness at B’nai Havurah:• Supportourcommunityintimesofphysicalandemotionalneed• Assistwithshivaservicesandmourningrituals• Providecardsofcondolenceandconvalescence• Facilitateurgentmealsandvisitstocongregantsinneed• Strengthenlonger-termsolutionsthroughresourcesand education• Appreciateandutilizethestrengthsandpowerwithinourown community If you would like to connect with our Chesed Committee, please contact Lorrie Tishler at [email protected].

Connect with B’nai Havurah B’nai Havurah is participatory. In the olden days, we ran exclusively with volunteers. Times change. Life changes. B’nai Havurah grew. We hired a rabbi. We hired staff to keep us in line and keep the roof over our heads. Over the last 53 years, our participatory identity has never changed. This year B’nai Havurah offers you a myriad of exciting, educational, artistic, culinary, detailed, and administrative opportunities to volunteer. B’nai Havurah needs your participation to continue our way of life as a participatory Reconstructionist congregation. Benefits to you from volunteering abound: meet new people, learn new skills, make new friends, give back to the world, contribute to the Jewish identity of upcoming generations, develop a sense of belonging, and make sure that B’nai Havurah is the community you want it to be. Continued on page 12


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Members and guests are all encouraged to volunteer in many areas, including:• FinanceCommittee• InformationTechnologyCommittee• LibraryCommittee• Officehelp,mailings,phonecallsandcoverage• ChesedCommittee• TikkunOlamCommittee• BuildingCommittee• KevutzatShabbat(Shabbatgroup)• BoardofTrustees• Holidayplanning• FundraisingCommitteeorhelpwith individual special eventsCall or email the office to learn more.




The appearance in Denver of a key figure in the

Reconstructionist movement — Rabbi Ira Eisenstein — at

the 1961 B’nai Brith Summer Institute inspired some of the

listeners to form a havurah (group for study and fellowship).

This havurah was the beginning of B’nai Havurah. Two years

after Eisenstein’s appearance, the group had grown to 12 to

15 couples, and in 1963 they affiliated with the Reconstruc-

tionist movement. Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan himself visited the

fledgling congregation in 1964. When the group had grown

to four havurot, members began a religious school for their

children.

Our Rabbis: We continued to grow, hiring our first

Reconstructionist rabbi, Steven Kaye, in 1983. Rabbis Brant

Rosen and Stephen Booth-Nadav followed. Our present rabbi,

Evette Lutman, has been with us since 2010.

Our Facilities: In 1995 we purchased our current

building on Ohio Ave. Our home includes a sanctuary/

meeting room, library, classrooms, multi-purpose room/

kitchen and administrative offices.

Our Members come from many different walks of life.

Families of various compositions continue to form havurot,

send their children to our school, take adult classes, create

diverse services, volunteer in a number of ways, engage in

community service and develop innovative programs. To find

out more, call 303-388-4441.

A brief history of B’nai Havurah

Open House and Dessert Reception Sunday, December 1811:00 am-1:00 pm Visit with our staff and volunteers to learn more about B’nai Havurah — our history, organization, committees, havurot and more! Please register on our website or contact Elaine Selsberg at [email protected] for more information.

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For adult and teen members of B’nai Havurah

explore Jaffa, a modern dual-cultural city

celebrate a musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Beit Tefilah Yisraeli

tour the Lebanese border by Jeep and visit an IDF patrol base

join together in Shehechiyanu to bless our journey

visit the new community of Shizaf

learn how Tel Aviv became known as the “White City”

create Israeli culture through film with Ayelet Kaufman

taste wine and tour the Galil Mountain Winery

meet with Anat Hoffman of the Israel Religous Action Center

• Visit the Yitzhak Rabin Center and continue to Beer Sheva

• See a different side of Tel Aviv on a graffiti tour

• Visit to new community of Shizaf• Tour the Bedouin city of Rahat with

Jamal Daghash• Learn authentic Druze cooking at a

workshop and dinner at Galileat• Experience Shorashim and an Arab/

Jewish circus by local youth• Visit Jerusalem’s Tolerance Park• Tour the Davidson Center and view the

Southern Wall Excavations of the Temple Mount...and more!

Visit bnaihavurah.org for important dates, details and the full itinerary.

highlightsMarch 21-April 1, 2017

(Travel Dates March 20-April 2)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 13!

4th Annual Fundraising DinnerJoin us as we celebrate the people,

purpose and programs of B’nai HavurahSaturday, November 12, 2016

6:00-10:00 pmPark Hill Golf Course

4141 E 35th Ave (parking and entrance at 35th Ave between Albion and Ash)

Enjoy a sumptuous buffet, auction, and dancing with CMDance professionals. Have a rockin’ good time

as you are treated to a swing and lindy hop performance —then get on that dance floor and learn how to do it!

Bring your dancing shoes!

$75 per person • Table of 8: $544 ($68/person) • Table of 10: $680 ($68/person)For those 39 years of age or younger, pay your age!

(For example: If you are 26, pay $26; if you are 38, pay $38)Sponsorship opportunities with unique benefits begin at $1000.

To make your reservations, please visit our website or call the office.

We have a limited number of tickets offered at a discounted price for those who are unable to pay the full ticket price. We will make every effort to include members in

good standing who desire to attend the celebration. Please contact us at 303-388-4441.

B’nai Havurah • 6445 East Ohio Avenue, Denver, CO • 303-388-4441 • www.BnaiHavurah.org

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