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This Week on Radio Chavura:
A 'Hole-in-One' Bar Mitzvah Project and
Rivka Cohen's Inspiring Musical, Broadway unBound
Zach Stern, a sixth grade student at Denver Jewish Day School, wanted to raise funds and awareness for Shalom Cares (which many people know best for its Shalom Park Nursing Home) for his Bar Mitzvah project.
His intentions were kind-hearted - Shalom Cares is a compassionate care facility that serves our community. Zach witnessed a similar center help his grandfather during a time of need, and felt that helping Shalom Cares would be a way for him to say 'thank you' to all the dedicated people who manage organizations such as Shalom Cares.
Zach decided that to make his project really count he would have to turn his efforts into an investment of sorts, and then watch his contribution grow exponentially.
Using his love for sports in general - and golf in particular - as his motivation, Zach decided to host a community-wide charity golf tournament. Now, rather than raising awareness and funds from just a close-knit group of friends, Zach will be generating donations from many community members (including listeners of Radio Chavura)!
Although Zach's Bar Mitzvah, at the Hebrew Educational Alliance, won't take place until November, the golf tournament will be held on Sunday, June 23rd (while the weather is still nice) at the Family Sports Center, located at 6901 S. Peoria Street, Centennial, 80112. Registration is $36. Check in begins at 11:30 am. For questions, please contact Zach or his father, Jon Stern, at 720-203-2642.
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When Rivka Cohen was a young girl, she fell in love with musical theater. Determined that her life's direction would take her to Broadway and beyond, she pursued her passion with vigor.
As she became a more observant Jew in her adult years, Rivka faced a dilemma. Orthodox Jewish women don't sing in front of male audiences - doing so is considered a form of immodesty. If Rivka were to adopt a fully observant lifestyle, she would have to give up on her dream of performing in Broadway musicals. Rivka had spent her whole life believing that she was 'bound for Broadway,' and now found herself rethinking her performance career - which she loved.
In her humorous, touching and inspiring one-woman musical, Broadway unBound, Rivka narrates her struggle and explains her ultimate decision: to put a halt to her secular musical career and devote her life to Torah and other Jewish pursuits (including raising a lovely family with her husband Meir).
Broadway unBound will debut at Aish Denver on Sunday, June 23rd, at 7 pm. This program - exclusively for women and girls above age 10 - will be followed by a reception. The tickets are $25. Register by calling 303-220-7200.
Click here to see large version of Zach Stern's photo
Click here to see large version of Rivka Cohen's photo
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Mazel Tov: To Byron and Tillie Raznick on their 61st wedding anniversary; to Herb and Arlene Buchwald, also celebrating their 61st anniversary; and to Hedy and Henry Buckstein, who are celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary today.
Mazel Tov: To Sue Parker Gerson on her new position as Associate Regional Director for the Rocky Mountain States region of the Anti-Defamation League. Sue spent 13 years working for CAJE, most recently as Director of Education and regional head of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. Yael Weinstein has been hired at CAJE as Director of Education for Melton.
Mazel Tov: To Max Miller and Ari Shapiro, students at Denver Jewish Day School, who qualified to enter the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Also to Denver JDS seniors Tiffy Sanders and Ethan Morris, Rose Medical Center Athletes of the Year.
Mazel Tov: To Jordan Shamon, daughter of Lisa and Paul Shamon, on receiving a 2013 Never Forgotten Scholarship from The Denver Foundation and Clear Channel. Jordan graduated from Littleton High School.
Mazel Tov: To Rabbi Chaim and Chaya Abrams on the birth of a daughter. Grandmother is Dr. Jeanne Abrams.
Mazel Tov: Irene Morita and Lisa Zales, the 2013 Max Frankel Volunteers of the Year recipients on behalf of Jewish Family Service. At JFS, welcome new board members: Jack Brodsky, Julian Izbiky, Laura Michaels and Don Siegel. Eric Pollock begins a two-year term as chairman of the board.
Mazel Tov: To Rabbi Moshe and Zipora Heisler on the birth of a grandson. Parents are Mendy & Shira Schwartmer of Brooklyn.
Yasher Koach: To teachers Craig Halper and Jerry Rotenberg who have served on the faculty of Denver Jewish Day School for 25 and 24 years, respectively.
 Yasher Koach: To Dr. Herzl Melmed, Robert Hazan and all of the members and directors of the Middle East Study Group, which completed its 23rd year of meetings and educational events on June 5th. The group will resume in September.
Yasher Koach: To Rabbis Aron Yehuda Schwab, Shachne Sommers, Mordechai Fleisher and all the dedicated staff and fellows at the Denver Community Kollel on the completion of their 9th season of the popular Torah 4 Tycoons business ethics lunch-and-learn series. The program is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Harry H. Beren Trust. The monthly series will resume after a summer break.
Yasher Koach: To Randy Shapiro Weiss and all the participants in last week's "Jewish Colorado's Got Talent" program presented at Aish Denver. A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand to see the various entertainers and vote for their favorites. The two winners were David Hazzan, for his harmonica performance, and Noah Hill on piano, who played Bach Partita #1 Gigue.
Others sharing their talents included: Avi Cohen; Dov Cohen; Tzvi Gelt; Shimon Heyman; Avi Kiefer; Daniel and Elazar Krausz; Josh Krochmal; Avraham Litzman; Rabbi Mordechai Mandel; Harvey Pacht; Alan Singer; Avraham Moshe Sommers; Scott Tene; Dan Testa; Gary Wachter; and Mike Weiss. Dr. Michael Milobsky was quick-witted and entertaining as the Master of Ceremonies.
Yasher Koach: To the 3rd grade girls of Hillel Academy who have collected nearly 100 toothbrushes on behalf of Global Dental Relief. The brushes will be sent to help school children in Guatemala.
Radio Chavura hosts Maxwell and Dean Rotbart welcome the opportunity to speak before local Jewish organizations and groups about Radio Chavura and how non-profits can use the media to heighten public awareness of their activities. To schedule a presentation call us at 1-855-Jewish-4 or email: radiochavura@gmail.com. There is no fee.
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Chavura Community Calendar
June 10 (Monday):
Boulder City Council public hearing on the proposed Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project. 5 pm. Boulder City Council Chambers - 1777 Broadway (at Canyon Blvd.)
June 11 (Tuesday):
Hebrew Educational Alliance annual meeting and election of officers and board members. 7 pm.
June 12 (Wednesday):
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Paula Jayne Friedland will present her original, one-woman revue, "Aging - The Musical" at Temple Emanuel. Paula, who wrote the show, is a Colorado native and Temple member. She spent 13 years in professional theatre. 9:45 am refreshments/10:00 am program. 51 Grape Street. Please RSVP to Jodi Glater at 303-388-4013, x. 307. $5 donation welcome.
June 14 (Friday):
Shabbat Musical Service at Congregation Har HaShem, led by Rabbi Joshua Rose, Cantorial soloist Holli Berman, and Or Zimrah, the Har HaShem band. Dinner will feature a baked potato bar. $12 for adults/$8 for children ages 4-12. RSVP required by noon on June 10th. 303-499-7077 or rsvp@harhashem.org.
June 15 (Saturday):
- Rabbi Selwyn Franklin, formerly the senior rabbi at BMH-BJ: The Denver Synagogue, will be visiting Denver. He'll speak today at the DAT Minyan during Seudah Shlishit.
- Rabbi Joel and Aviva Tessler will be spending Shabbat in the East Denver Orthodox Synagogue community. He is the senior rabbi of Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, MD.
- Yoga and meditation class at B'nai Havurah, taught by Lili Zohar. 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Fee. Contact Lili at 303-941-4342 or lili@lilizohar.com.
- BMH-BJ: The Denver Congregation launches its Shabbat Fundamentals series for children, ages 3-12. 10 am. Lots of fun, educational, interactive activities. Contact: Bobbie Parris, 303-951-8228.
June 16 (Sunday):
5K Color Run in City Park to raise funds fo Yachad - The National Jewish Council for Disabilities. The community is invited to walk or run in support of programs for individuals with disabilities in the Denver Jewish community. Raise just $250 and receive special Team Yachad t-shirt. [See Advertisement Below]. For additional details visit: http://denver.teamyachad.com
 June 18 (Tuesday):
Annual Meeting of the Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce. Election of directors and officers. 7 pm - 9 pm. Jewish Community Center.
June 23 (Sunday):
Aish Denver Presents: Broadway unBound, an inspiring musical, written and performed by Rivka Cohen. [See Advertisement Above] Curtain 7 pm. Reception follows. Tickets $25. Note: For women and girls age 10 or older only. Phone: 303-220-7200. Email: info@aishdenver.com. Listen to Rivka on Radio Chavura.
- Charity Golf Event in support of Shalom Cares. Hosted by Zach Stern, a student at Denver Jewish Day School, as his Bar Mitzvah project. The Family Sports Center, 6901 S. Peoria Street, Centennial, 80112. Registration fee is $36. Check in 11:30 am. Start time: Noon. For additional information or to become a sponsor, contact Zach or his father, Jon, at 720-203-2642. Listen to Zach on Radio Chavura.
- Yeshiva Toras Chaim Graduation. 10:30 am. 1555 Stuart Street, Denver 80204. Phone: 303-629-8200. www.ytcdenver.org
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Mizel Museum's The Yar Project launch. Reception honoring the individuals who have added to the Museum's collection of digital stories. Allied Jewish Apartments, 22 S. Adams Street, Denver (4:30 pm to 6:00 pm). For more info contact Deanne Kapnik at 303-749-5019.
- Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce - Board Appreciation Jazz in the Park. Honoring the outgoing members of the 2012-2013 board and welcoming the new 2013-2014 board. Brief ceremony at 5:30 pm followed by music in City Park from 6 pm to 8 pm. Look for the blue ballons. Free.
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"Compassion and Choices" - a program for adults on making end-of-life decisions. Led by Dr. Peter Mayerson, a psychiatrist, and Debbi Goodman, JCC Jewish Life and Learning Director. 7:30 pm.
JCC South. 9625 East Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, 80112. No Charge. Adults only. Reservations requested to: southdenver@jccdenver.org.
June 24 (Monday):
Celebrate JFS wine reception at Palazzo Verdi. 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Information: Lisa Mehl at lmehl@jewishfamilyservice.org.
June 26 (Wednesday):
The Godfather of Flamenco Guitar and Dance Performance, Rene Heredia, will present an entertaining program at Temple Emanuel. 1:45 pm refreshments/2:00 pm program. 51 Grape Street. Please RSVP to Jodi Glater at 303-388-4013, x. 307 by Friday, June 14. $5 donation welcome.
June 29 (Saturday):
Annual B'nai B'rith Denver Leadville Cemetery cleanup and Sabbath services. Rabbi Debra Rappaport of B'nai Vail Congregation will lead the services at Temple Israel, located at the corner of 4th & Pine, one block west of Harrison Avenue in Leadville. Additional details and reservations here. 
June 30 (Sunday):
Tour of West Bijou, the Plains Conservation Center's 9,000 acre short-grass prairie natural area. Organized by Hebrew Educational Alliance. 9 am - 3 pm. Reservations required. Special rate - $15. Limited to 30 people. Meet at 21901 E. Hampden Avenue, Aurora, 80018. Contact Naomi Kirshner at 303-758-9400, x. 213.
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Wisdom of the Ages, Generations in the Queque: Is This Latest Generation Missing the Boat? Hear from Allegra "Happy" Haynes, current vice president of Denver Public Schools Board of Education and former Denver City Council president. Part of Temple Micah's Community Conversations series. 11 am. 2600 Leyden Street. $15/person in advance. $20 at the door. Sam Mamet will moderate. Co-Chairs are board members Dena Sorokin and David Teitelman.
July 28 (Sunday):
DAT Minyan family trip to Boondocks Fun Center in Northglen, featuring bumper boats, go-karts, miniature golf and much more. Save the date!
July 29 (Monday):
Colorado Hebrew Chorale's Annual Summer Sight-Singing Romp. You be the chorus! 7:30 pm at the Hebrew Educational Alliance, 3600 S. Ivanhoe Street, Denver, 80237. Info and RSVP at 303-355-0232. Contact: Carol Kozak Ward.
August 18 (Sunday):
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Special one-hour High Holidays broadcast edition of Radio Chavura on
990 KRKS AM. Airing from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, featuring special guests, music, and community-wide New Year's greetings. For sponsorship opportunities, contact us at 1-855-JEWISH-4 (855-539-4744).
September 4 (Wednesday)
Rosh Hashanah 5774 begins at sundown.
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Last Week on Radio Chavura:
Evergreen's Rabbi Levi Brackman
Helps Teens Identify Their Passions
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Rabbi Levi Brackman, founder of the Denver-based Youth Directions, is determined to make sure that all teens find a meaningful path in life that fits their interests and talents.
Rabbi Brackman, who was the guest on last week's edition of Radio Chavura, started Youth Directions only four years ago, but has already transformed the lives of many young adults in Colorado - both Jewish and gentile - by giving them the "space" to discover their lives' purpose.
With a specific action plan, designed based upon his years of experience as an entrepreneur and community leader (both in the United Kingdom and the United States), Rabbi Brackman works with public and private school teachers to bring Youth Directions into their classrooms, helping students to learn about themselves in the safety of their own school.
Rabbi Brackman also serves as director and rabbi at Judaism in the Foothills, a dynamic, non-judgmental congregation at the base of the Rocky Mountains that Rabbi Brackman founded with his wife Sheindy in 2005.
To learn how to get your child involved with Youth Directions, or how to bring its curriculum of self-empowerment to your school, contact Rabbi Brackman at 303-462-5777.
To find out more about the amazing Judaism in the Foothills community, call Rabbi Brackman at 303-679-0613.
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A SPECIAL NOTICE TO JEWISH WAR VETERANS
Jewish war veterans in Colorado have a rich and proud history of service to our nation and our local communities.
Since 1896, Jewish War Veterans of the USA has stood for Jewish pride, identity, and military service to our country.
Here in Denver, J-W-V Post 344 - the Captain Ellis David Greene chapter - actively works to honor and support veterans in general, and Jewish veterans and active duty personnel in particular.
Post 344 is looking to involve new members and leaders to help it carry on its important mission and perpetuate its many fine traditions - which include the fight against anti-Semitism and unwavering support for the State of Israel.
If you are an American Jewish veteran, members of J-W-V Post 344 would be honored to have you join their group and actively participate in their meetings and activities. If you are not a veteran, but know of one who has not yet joined J-W-V Post 344, we hope you'll alert eligible Jewish veterans to the opportunity.
For more information, contact Post Commander Jim Barnard at 303-791-6114.
J-W-V Post 344 also offers associate memberships to those who did not serve, but wish to show their support and appreciation.
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According to media reports, Rabbi Piron was addressing legislation to address the problem of smuggling prohibited items into Israeli jails when the use of the word "penetration" cracked him up. On his second encounter with the word, he was laughing so hard he couldn't finish his remarks.
For the next several weeks Rinkevicious stayed after work and built a false wall in the attic, sometimes with the help of Kagan's father, and created a six-foot by six-foot box, were the family could hide. He did that "for a man he hardly knew, at the risk of his life and at the risk of his family's life."
"I look from the back of my house at the Mediterranean Sea and I feel that I am part of history, I am part of Israel, and I am happy to be here. We are committed and we're gonna make it!"
There is no question that Islam is the problem. When men kill in the name of Islam, they are making a bloody statement that Islam is the problem. The only remaining question is whether to stop importing more strains of the terrorist disease before it's too late or to waste more time splitting hairs on what exact percentage of the affected are truly dangerous.
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The parents say they called Apple which agreed to cancel the charge, even though in principle all app purchases are final.
Israeli Clarinetist Wins 1st Prize at IMA Hogg Competition (J Space)
Having earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the Julliard School, Moran Katz, 28, has performed worldwide and won an international clarinet contest hosted by Germany in 2009.
BOOK: Half-Life by Joshua Prager
22 years ago, a truck hit the bus that Joshua Prager was riding in Jerusalem, nearly killing him. He had to relearn how to breathe, sit, stand and walk. In Half-Life, Prager (nephew of radio talk show host Dennis Prager) recounts the long journey back and explores both identity and what it means to heal.
I am thankful and only hope that I have lived and will continue to live each day of my life in such a way as to deserve to have survived when so many others did not.
A passionate presentation at the recent New York event by columnist Caroline Glick who enunciates her well-known positions on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
When Kerry was here last month he unveiled a stunning plan to bring $4 billion in investment funds to the PA. If his plan actually pans out, its champions claim it will increase the PA's GDP by a mind-numbing 50 percent in three years and drop Palestinian unemployment from 21 to 8 percent.
"Exposing young Jews to Israel helps broaden their awareness and deepen their cultural identity. We are committed to the goal of all young Jewish adults having the opportunity to be inspired by their ancestral homeland," Miriam Adelson said.
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She also suggested that defending Israel was not a cause that should be dear to all Americans and indeed all decent people everywhere, nor that the great majority of Americans do indeed thus support Israel, but that the only people who might be alienated by invading Israel would be American Jews who exercised tremendous political and financial power over American politics.
"Ms. Power's record clearly shows that she is viscerally hostile to Israel, regards it as a major human rights abuser, even committing war crimes, and would like to see the weight of American military and financial power go to supporting the Palestinian Authority, not Israel."
But as a Jew, I am in awe of Samantha's achievement in emerging as one of the foremost voices against genocide in our time and I absolutely believe in her strong commitment to Israel's long-term security. One need not agree on every policy point to look up to a woman whose deepest values as to the protection of human life I share and cherish.
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It's Time to Address Jewish Day School Tuition
Denver has five top-tier Jewish schools - Beth Jacob, Denver Academy of Torah, Denver Jewish Day School, Hillel Academy, and Yeshiva Toras Chaim.  Sadly, these schools are often under-funded, and parents increasingly must struggle to afford Jewish day school tuition.
As 2012 drew to a close, hosts Maxwell and Dean Rotbart shared two of their ideas for solving the day school tuition crisis without raising rates, refusing students, or turning to government funding. How is this possible?
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We invite you to share your thoughts on how to best fund Jewish day schools. Email: radiochavura@gmail.com or phone 1-855-JEWISH-4.
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