Monthly Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Shulman Wednesday, Apr 9th 12:00p to 1:00p A curriculum on Judaism and Jewish identity based on traditional sources and the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Topics include: Identity, Prayer, Study, Mitzvot, Tzedakah, Chesed, Faith, Israel, Kiddush Hashem, and the Jewish future. Lunch provided by Native Foods.
Shabbat-Along Friday, Apr 11th 4:30p to 7:00p, at the GYC Last Chance Chametz Shabbat! Feel free to come when you are able for this interactive Shabbat experience geared toward families with children in 3rd grade and under. Older siblings, grandparents, and friends are always welcome.
Our Passover page includes resources like The Rabbinical Assembly Pesach Guide, a schedule of Pesach services, the sale of Chametz form and links to Passover events.
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Second Night Seder Sunday, Apr 13th 5:30p to 9:00p Join Rabbis Sarah Shulman, Music Director Eitan Kantor, and HEA staff for an engaging, lively, joyful, and kid-friendly musical Second Seder. HEA Preschool teachers will be on hand to lead fun children's activities.
Tot Shabbat Shabbat, Apr 19th 10:45a to 12:00p A fun and spirited playtime and Tot Shabbat service!
Yom Hashoah Commemoration - Music and Survival: The Spirit Endures Tuesday, Apr 22nd 7:00p to 8:30p HEA welcomes a special “Violin of Hope” on loan from the Nashville Symphony and the family violin from the Sladek family that survived with our member, Osi Sladek. The program will include music of the holocaust with the Eitan Kantor, The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and guest violinist from the Colorado Symphony, Samuel Nebyu.
Azamra + Dinner Friday, Apr 25th 5:30p to 8:00p Our Friday Evening Musical Shabbat service followed by a tasty kosher meal!
Bubbe, Zayde and Me: Yom Hatzmaut Sunday, Apr 27th 4:00p to 5:30p Come and celebrate Israel's birthday with your grandchild (age 2-8) with Israeli-themed activities. We will make Israeli treats, create an Israeli flag collage, write notes for the wall, and much more. $15 per HEA member family / $25 non-member family
Kavod on the Road Tuesday, Apr 29th 1:00p to 2:30p Monthly programs for adults hosted by Kavod On the Road at HEA.
designed for women age 30-50 Thursday, May 1st 7:00p to 8:30p Israel boasts a vibrant wine industry with over 300 wineries, including both commercial and boutique wineries, spanning various regions from the Galilee to the Negev Desert. Come and taste a variety of these wines in a blind taste test and rate your favorites. Israeli snacks will be served. $20 per-person HEA member / $30 per-person non-member
Silver Shabbat Friday, May 2nd 5:00p to 7:00p In celebration of our seniors 75+ and Israel. $18 per individual.
Men’s Night Out: Pastrami and Poker Tuesday, May 6th 7:00p to 9:00p Bragging rights to the winner, but all proceeds will be donated to Leket Israel, The National Food Bank of Israel. Entrance fee with dinner included (veg option available): $36 HEA member / $50 non-member.
Cooking and Connection.What We Share: a Fellowship of the Greek and Jewish Communities Tuesday, May 20th 10:00a to 11:30a Come be a part of this lively exchange of cultures, cuisines, and faiths. Converse about our two similar Mediterranean traditions, prepare and share delicious foods from both cultures and then take an interactive tour of HEA’s sanctuary and its storied artistic and ritualistic legacy. This program is sponsored by the HEA Sisterhood and the Women of the Philoptochos. This is a women's only event.
Jewish Women's Retreat Friday, Sep., 5th to Sunday, Sep 7th Join Rabbi Sarah Shulman, Gitit Kaufman, and a dynamic group of Jewish women for a relaxing and reinvigorating weekend celebrating Shabbat, friendship, Torah study, hiking, and spirituality at Ramah in the Rockies. This retreat is a perfect opportunity to build lasting friendships and prepare for the upcoming High Holidays. Nice camp accommodations include bathrooms and linens in each room, kosher food and snacks, and other amenities. Rooms are shared and priced according to occupancy. Very few single rooms are available.
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Shabbat, April 12
> 9:30 a.m., Erev Pesach Traditional Shabbat Services, Sanctuary > NO Mincha/Ma'ariv Services
In the Community
39th World Zionist Congress Elections Through May 4, 2025 MERCAZ USA is the Voice of Conservative/Masorti Jews in the World Zionist Congress. At the next World Zionist Congress, MERCAZ USA will advocate for Conservative/Masorti Jews, guided by our beliefs in equality, democracy, and pluralism.
Scholarships for Jewish Women If you know of any congregants or community members that identify as a woman and are hoping to further their education after high school, or, might be an older, returning student later in life, the National Council of Jewish Women, Colorado Section will be awarding a number of scholarships to Jewish women in need of assistance with their tuition to college or technical school attendance fall 2025. Our scholarships are need-based, with merit and community service taken into account. If you know of someone who meets the criteria, we invite them to apply for a National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Colorado Section Scholarship. The completed application due date is April 6. For questions, please reach out to Shelley Tuteur. The scholarship information can be found at www.NCJWColorado.org.
KlezKolorado May 16 – 18 at JCC Ranch Camp KlezKolorado is a weekend-long Klezmer festival that centers on local and national Klezmer acts, Yiddish culture, workshops, and Colorado’s Jewish community.
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