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New Post The Passing of Bernard Chaknova
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We are saddened by the passing of congregant Bernard Chaknova, father of David Chaknova, grandfather of Rachel and Marcus
We send our condolences and prayers to Bernard's Family. May his memory be a blessing.
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New Post
The Passing of Dr. Max Sugar
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We are saddened by the June 22nd passing of Dr. Max Sugar, father of congregant Roxanne Sugar. The funeral, held in Denver, was led by Rabbi Bruce Dollin.
We send our condolences and prayers to Dr. Sugar's family. May his memory be a blessing.
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New Post The Passing of Lila Dubin
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We are saddened by the passing of congregant Lila Dubin, daughter of Mark and Alma Dubin, sister of Miriam and Drew Hamilton.
A graveside service on was held on Sunday at Green Mountain Cemetery
We send our condolences and prayers to Lila's family. May her memory be a blessing.
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New Post! Rabbi Glickman Comes to Boulder TOMORROW - Thursday 7/3! Please Welcome and Support him on his First Shabbat With Us!
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Rabbii Glickman will arrive in Boulder tomorrow, July 3rd. This coming Shabbat, July 4th, will be his first Shabbat with us.
Let's FILL THE SANCTUARY with Har HaShem energy, prayer and song so that Rabbi Glickman feels welcome in our holy place.
Friday Night Shabbat Service - 7 PM
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NEW POST!
Friday Evening Shabbat Service
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Friday Evening Shabbat Service July 4th
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There is NO Saturday Morning Torah Study July 5th
Saturday Morning Torah study Resumes July 19th
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There is NO Saturday Morning Torah Study on Saturday,
July 5th.
Saturday Torah Study Will Resume on Saturday, July 19th
What a combination: Bagels, cream cheese, coffee and inspiration. Wake up to your Saturday morning with a group discussion of the weekly Torah portion, led by clergy or a visiting scholar. We will weave together traditional Jewish wisdom and insights with a modern angle and walk away spiritually awake with ideas to carry into the week.
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Har HaShem has a group page on Facebook!
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NEW POST!
HHS Office Closed - Friday July 4th!
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The office will be closed on Friday, July 4th in celebration of Independence Day.
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July 4th Picnic for the Homeless!
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Once Again Har HaShem is Hosting a Picnic
for Homeless People in the Boulder Community
FRIDAY, JULY 4th -
We Still Need Volunteers!
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PLEASE take a couple of hours and volunteer to set up, serve, shmooze (eat!) and clean up.
There is no cooking involved. The picnic is at beautiful Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder (west end of Arapahoe Avenue), from 11:30-1:30, and has an all-American menu of Hebrew National hot dogs, potato salad, chips, pickles, and great desserts. And even if you can't help at the picnic, we need non-dairy finger food desserts (cookies, brownies, etc) and cut-up slices of watermelon.
If you can help, please CONTACT Sara-Jane-Cohen,
[email protected]. Volunteers of all ages are welcome.
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Annual Membership Renewal and School Registration!
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Our school families have received information about registering for our programs. There are new options, so please review this information. All members will receive information about our annual membership renewsal process in the mail over the next few days. Please complete these processes in the month of July. Thank you.
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NEW POST!
RSVP NOW for 2nd Shabbat Musical Service Followed by Dinner
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Friday, July 11th
Service at 6 PM Followed by Dinner
North Building Sanctuary
BY 12 Noon, Monday July 7th for Dinner
Join us as we celebrate "2nd Shabbat" with a lively evening of inspirational song and prayer. We'll be serving sliced corned beef, turkey, marinated tofu, baked tempeh and salad for dinner
Note: Reservations are not necessary for the service alone.
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Register for Har HaShem Summer Camp
for Kids Entering 1st-5th Grades!
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Har HaShem KHHS Summer Camp
for Kids Entering 1st-5th Grades
Space available for every session!
Register On line HERE
Keitanat Har HaShem Summer Camp - your child's Jewish camp experience starts here! Entering its 10th season, Keitanat Har HaShem is Boulder's Jewish day camp for kids entering 1st through 5th grades. Led by experienced educators and wildly fun directors Caroline Saliman and Leah Boonin, days are filled with ruach, fun, music, and more! Activities include swimming and water play, sports and games, storytelling, music and art, field trips and Judaics. Each day begins with prayer and songs, and every week includes time with the rabbis, challah baking, and a mitzvah project. Campers become playmates for summer and friends for life.
Five one-week sessions run June 9th to July 11th, ending with an all-camp overnight on Saturday, July 12 - Sunday, July 13th. Membership in the Congregation is not required to attend, so tell your friends and neighbors!
If you have any questions, please email [email protected], call 303-499-7077, or visit www.campharhashem.org.
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News From The Senior Rabbi Search Committee
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Senior Rabbi Search Committee Forms Work Groups
The Senior Rabbi Search Committee has begun meeting and has established a timeline for the process of selecting a new rabbi, who would begin serving as the Har HaShem senior rabbi on July 1, 2015.
The co-chairs of the committee are Paul Schwartz and David Bernstein. The committee members are Sue Baer, Sara-Jane Cohen, Maya Frost-Belansky, David Gehr, Molly Goldsmith, Bruce Henderson, Cindy Lefkoff, Barbara Margolis, Joy Pulitzer and Gary Solomon.
The Senior Rabbi Search Committee has established a timeline for our work over the coming months
July and August Self-study comprised of focus groups, congregational meetings and survey
Early September Application submitted to Central Committee of American Rabbis
September 15-October 31 Application and resume review begins
November Telephone/Skype interviews with selected candidates
November-December Visits by top candidates with multiple opportunities for meetings with congregants
December 31 Recommendation of top candidate to Board of Directors
- Focus groups and congregational meetings are expected to begin the week of July 14.
- Announcement of specific dates and times will be circulated in the coming days.
- We anticipate receiving input from all interested individuals, either in person or via the survey.
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Sociable Seniors Brunch at Panera July 6th
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Sociable Seniors
Brunch at Panera
Sunday, July 6th
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Shabbat Service Greeters Needed in 2014 - Sign Up Now!
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Shabbat Service Greeters Needed in 2014
Greeters are needed every Shabbat - 52 Friday evenings a year. Greeters welcome guests at the front door of the building and at the sanctuary door. A smile, friendly attitude, and a willingness to show up 15 minutes before the service starts and stay through the Oneg are all it takes to help in this significant way as we welcome members and guests.
Won't you commit now to at least one Friday a year? Do it for a loved one's yahrzeit, do it to commemorate a birthday or special occasion, do it to support a friend's b'nai mitzvah. Just do it because it's the right thing to do.
We're using the online scheduling website, VolunteerSpot, to schedule the Shabbat Greeter Program for the entire year in advance. Click this link to go to our invitation page at http://vols.pt/7xTnUU - then enter your email address and choose your date(s) in 2014.
We thank you for your consideration as you choose to honor the mitzvah to welcome others into our synagogue!
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Retrieve Your Personal Items From Lost and Found by 7/31
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Many Personal Items in Lost and Found
Will Be Donated
July 31st if Not Claimed
Our lost and found is located in the North Building Lobby and it's overflowing with items!
Please consider whether any of your family members might be missing coats, jackets, sweatshirts, eye glasses or water bottles, and stop by to see if we have it.
Items not claimed by July 31st will be donated to the less fortunate.
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Share the Joy of Har HaShem!
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Introduce Your Friends To Our Har HaShem Family
With the High Holiday season around the corner, now is a wonderful time to share our extraordinary community with your Jewish friends.
Do you find that you have developed relationships here that enrich your life?
Is second Shabbat your favorite Friday of the month?
Are you or the Har HaShem members you know experiencing a challenging, cutting-edge Jewish education?
Do our Youth Groups bring the teens you know opportunities for leadership, self-realization, lifelong friendships and a dedication to Tikkun Olam?
Is it simply a joy to share your unique Jewish identity with your Har HaShem family?
Are you proud of our Tikkun Olam work, such as being a leader in helping the homeless?
If your answer to any of these questions is YES - now is the time to introduce your Jewish friends to Har HaShem! Consider the role that Har HaShem plays in your life and the mitzvah of sharing the beautiful Jewish experience that Har HaShem brings.
Bring a friend to a service or activity. Put them in touch with Executive Director Gary Fifer for membership details - [email protected]g
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Be sure to keep up with the exciting adventures of our students participating in Israel Study Tour this summer.
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Rose Community Foundation "Live On: Build Your Jewish Legacy Initiative" Comes to Har HaShem
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Legacy Giving offers donors a way to protect the organizations and communities they love, while making a profound impact on future generations through a gift that will keep on giving in perpetuity.
Leaving a contribution to Har HaShem in your will is a wonderful way to help ensure its future for years to come without any impact to your current annual giving. We hope to build our endowment fund over time so that annual returns can be used to continue to serve our community for generations to come. This would provide a cushion of safety to smooth over any yearly fluctuations in resources due to emergencies, the economy or other adverse events.
Many of you have already included Har HaShem in your Estate Plan, and if you have - please contact Jane Stein at 303-247-0481, so that we may thank you and confirm that your wishes are documented. If you have any questions or want to know more, please contact Gary Fifer ([email protected]) or Jane at [email protected].
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Looking for a Way to Get Involved? Volunteers are Always Needed and Appreciated - WHY NOT BE A FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT GREETER!
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Looking for a Way to Get Involved?
Volunteers are Always Needed and Appreciated
BE A FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE GREETER AT THE SYNAGOGUE! 52 Friday evenings a year, Har HaShem holds an evening Shabbat service starting at 6 PM (except on the first Friday of each month when it begins at 7 PM). Greeters are needed to welcome guests at the front door and at the sanctuary door. A smile, friendly attitude, and willingness to show up 15 minutes early are all it takes to help in this significant way as we welcome members and guests.
Won't you commit to at least one Friday a year? Do it for a loved one's yahrzeit, do it
to commemorate a birthday or special occasion, do it to support a friend's b'nai mitzvah. Just do it!
We're using VolunteerSpot to organize the Shabbat Greeter Program. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot at
http://vols.pt/7xTnUU - then enter your email address and choose your date. Easy!
THE MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT TEAM MEETS MONTHLY on the SECOND MONDAY FROM 6:30-8 PM. Volunteers are always needed to plan events, make phone calls to new members, and create a warm and welcoming synagogue environment for everyone. Contact Molly Goldsmith for information at [email protected].
HELP SERVE FOOD WITH HHS on SUNDAY MORNINGS at HOMELESS SHELTER:
Har HaShem provides volunteers at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays by cooking and serving a hot breakfast to the residents at the shelter. This is a great volunteer opportunity for parents of Sunday School students as you can fit it in before the kids are even up for Sunday School. Contact Valerie Finberg at (303) 588-9392 or
DRIVE SENIORS to HHS:
If 21 or older and you would like to volunteer to drive seniors to services and activities at Har HaShem, fill out a short form and provide copies of your driver's license and insurance card in advance. Contact the office at (303) 499-7077.
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Donate a Sleeping Bag for Homeless Guests
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Donate a Sleeping Bag for Homeless Guests
Now that BOHO's winter indoor sleeping program for homeless adults has ended for the season, our outdoor camping guests will be using our grounds every night. Many of them could use sleeping bags, so if you have any to donate, please contact Sara-Jane Cohen as soon as possible, [email protected]. Guests would also appreciate combs and hair brushes
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Volunteers Needed for Boulder's Jewish Goat Co-op
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Volunteers Needed for Boulder's Jewish Goat Co-op
New shifts are available in Boulder's Jewish Goat Co-op. They don't come around often, so if you were thinking how much fun it would be to join the co-op, care for the goats, and enjoy fresh milk and cheese, now is the time! The current and upcoming openings are for late afternoon and evening shifts. Concerned you have no experience milking? Not to worry. We train you! Har HaShem members Rabbi Ruthie Gelfarb, Anita Simon, and Yael Cohen are all members of the co-op and would love for more congregants to participate. Contact Yael at (303) 884-3806 or [email protected]
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REMINDER! HHS Office Hours
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HHS Office Hours
Please note the following hours for contacting Paula Young, Assistant to the Executive Director, or Carol Maldonado, Clergy and Lifelong Learning Executive Assistant:
Monday: Noon - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Please try to reach us when the office is open during the above hours. If you contact us via email or telephone when we are closed, we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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On The Colorado Jewish Community Calendar
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Boulder Jewish Family Service Needs "Friendly Visitors".
Boulder Jewish Family Service is looking for compassionate, sensitive people, to establish relationships with older adults. Visits can take place during the week or on weekends. We ask for a commitment of one or two hours a week, for a minimum of six months. Currently, we have people in Boulder, Louisville and Lafayette, who are waiting for such wonderful volunteers! Please contact Ingrid Swords, Volunteer Coordinator, for more information, or go to www.jewishfamilyservice.org to complete an online application.
Ingrid Swords
iswords@jewishfamilyservice.org
303-415-1025
The 2014 Hazon Food Festival: Rocky Mountains will be held on Sunday, June 29th at the Denver JCC. For information or to register, visit http://hazon.org/calendar/hazon-food-festival-colorado. Hazon brings resources and expertise directly to the Denver and Boulder areas to strengthen and support existing Jewish institutions and start-ups. We work with local leaders and organizations to respond to their expressed needs and desires to build and strengthen Jewish food, outdoor, and environmental programs. Hazon catalyzes energy and passion that already exist, gives people a sense of Jewish possibility, seeds programs and ideas, and supports nascent leaders, so that a growing range of programs and experiences transform people's lives and materially strengthen the Jewish community overall. We support local programs and institutions to take their work to the next level and enable the Jewish community to contribute to creating healthier and sustainable Denver and Boulder communities overall. Spend your day learning, celebrating, and hands-on doing at the intersection of food, sustainability and Jewish life on June 29th at the Denver Jewish Community Center. 9:30 AM. hazon.org/food-festival-colorado
Jewish Together Boulder has created an online New Baby Resource Guide on their website. Check out warm welcome visits, new parent groups, ritual explanations, local ritual leaders, and more!
JEWISHcolorado is pleased to initiate a three-year pilot project to bring PJ Library back to the greater Denver/Boulder community. PJ Library mails free, high-quality Jewish children's literature and music to families across the continent on a monthly basis. There is funding for 1,500 families in the Boulder/Denver area for families with children ages 6 months to 5.5 years, so please register ASAP. A waiting list will be created for additional families.
Visit MazelTot at www.mazeltot.org to sign up for discounts on Jewish programming for families with kids under age 5. Find Congregation Har HaShem listed on the MazelTot organization page for a list of activities you can apply your Mazeltot discounts.
The Jewish Community Career Network (JCCN) is a group in Boulder County for job seekers, job changers and career explorers run by experts with considerable professional career development experience. Free and open to all, meetings are held once a month. For job seekers, career changers, independent contractors, consultants and entrepeneurs. For information or to RSVP, contact Michael at [email protected] or www.jccnboulder.org. At the Boulder JCC, 3800 Kalmia Ave. Free. Time for networking at the end of the evening.
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