HEAding Into the Week at the Alliance

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Congratulations to Shai Dollin and Rebecca Geboff and the entire Dollin family on the marriage of Shai and Rebecca on Sunday, November 27!  May they enjoy years of health, happiness and joy! 

Programs & Events

and Adult Ed Offerings at HEA

This Week

Adult Ed: Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Gruenwald

Tuesday, November 30, 12:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Journey Through the Jewish Holiday's with Rabbi Gruenwald

Tuesday, November 30, 7:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: Hanukkah Leke Maka: Do the Hula in the Shula! 
Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Torah Trope Course with Mallory Bustow
Thursday, December 2, 12:15 p.m. in-person (HEA Library) & Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Beginning Hebrew Conversation with Rabbi Grinsteiner
Thursday, December 2, 6:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Shabbat Class During Musaf

Saturday, December 4, 12:00 p.m., in-person

Next Week

Adult Ed: Talmud with David Richman

Sunday, December 5, 9:00 a.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: HEA Family Connection & JOI present:
Community Chanukah Celebration: Maccabi Warrior
Sunday, December 5, 2:00 - 5:15 p.m.
The Edge, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: Light Hanukkah Candles with Rabbi Dollin via Zoom
Sunday, December 5, 6:00 p.m. Click HERE.

Adult Ed: Family & Parenting: Holiday Dilemma

Monday, December 6, 7:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Tefillah Hebrew

Tuesday, December 7, 9:15 a.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Gruenwald

Tuesday, December 7, 12:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: HEA Blood Drive
Wednesday, December 8, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m., Social Hall

Information and registration at  https://donors.vitalant.org and use drive code B108. 

Adult Ed: Torah Trope Course with Mallory Bustow
Thursday, December 9, 12:15 p.m. in-person (HEA Library) & Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Beginning Hebrew Conversation with Rabbi Grinsteiner
Thursday, December 9, 6:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Shabbat Class During Musaf

Saturday, December 11, 12:00 p.m., in-person

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Programs & Events

and Adult Ed Offerings at HEA

This Week

Adult Ed: T'filah Hebrew with Rabbi Grinsteiner

Tuesday, November 16, 9:15 a.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Gruenwald

Tuesday, November 16, 12:00 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Cooking with Albert Cohen - Pomegranate and Honey Glazed Chicken
Wednesday, November 17, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., in-person
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Torah Trope Course with Mallory Bustow
Thursday, November 18, 12:15 p.m. in-person (HEA Library) & Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: Voices of My Conscience: The Art of International Posters
Thursday, November 18, 1:00 p.m., HEA
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Life Stories Series: Jewish Experiences from a Non-American Perspective with Ahouvah Sicker
Thursday, November 18, 4:00-5:30 p.m., in-person at the GYC building
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Shabbat Class During Musaf

Saturday, November 20, 12:00 p.m., in-person
Information and registration HERE.

Next Week

Adult Ed: Talmud with David Richman

Sunday, November 21, 9:00 a.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: What Does it Mean to be a Jew Today? with Rabbi Dollin
Sunday, November 21, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in-person & Zoom 
Information and registration HERE.

Adult Ed: Family & Parenting: Making Holidays Fun for Kids 
Monday, November 22, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Zoom
Information and registration HERE.

Upcoming Events

Programs & Events: Hanukkah Leke Maka: Do the Hula in the Shula! 
Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: Hanukkah Menorah Competition

Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: HEA Family Connection & JOI present:
Community Chanukah Celebration: Maccabi Warrior
Sunday, December 5, 2:00 - 5:15 p.m.
The Edge, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Information and registration HERE.

Programs & Events: HEA Blood Drive
Wednesday, December 8, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m., Social Hall

Information and registration at  https://donors.vitalant.org and use drive code B108. 

DONATE TO HEA'S 2021 APPEAL!

Review of Worship Changes Beginning this Coming Weekend

“May our homes be safe from affliction and strife, and our country be sound in body and spirit.”  From Prayers for our Country
 
An early happy Independence Day to everyone. Here is a summary of the changes in our COVID protocols and worship services that will be starting this weekend:

• Shir Hadash Shabbat worship will be starting at 10:00 a.m.
  
• We want to welcome all who want to be here in person for Shabbat. There is no cap to worship attendance. 
  
• Livestreaming will remain an option for all Shabbat services (including Azamra) and for daily minyan.
  
• When you are in the building, please keep your mask on when in the hallways and lobby.
  
• If you have not been vaccinated, it is advised that you wear your mask at all times when in the building. We will continue to offer some socially-distanced seating for those who are unvaccinated.
  
• If you HAVE been vaccinated, once you are in your seat for worship, feel free to remove your mask. 
  
• For those who would like to join us in person but not be on camera at all, we will not be including the sanctuary pews directly in front of the cry room in any of our camera shots.

 
We hope to see you within our walls soon so we can welcome you home to your HEA. 
 
Laura Intfen
CEO
Hebrew Educational Alliance

Pesach Services

Friday, April 2
6:00 p.m. Evening Minyan  
6:00 p.m. Azamra
Saturday, April 3
9:30 a.m. Pesach Services
Sunday, April 4
9:30 a.m. Pesach Services (Yizkor)

We can safely host up to 70 people in the sanctuary for Shabbat and Pesach services. If you would like to attend services this Saturday or Sunday (Yizkor), please send a note to Joyce Perlmutter, by the end of Thursday to reserve your spot.

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Passover Concerts!

Passover Concert with Cantor Arielle Green & Dan Yolles
Wednesday, March 31, 6:30 p.m.

HEA and Temple Sinai are excited to join together for a night of music. Join HEA’s Cantor, Arielle Green along with Temple Sinai’s Cantorial soloist, Dan Yolles for a fun evening of Passover songs, new and old, to fill your soul.

We will have a limited number of in person attendees for this program, which will also be livestreamed on Youtube. Register HERE for your free in-person reservation.

Mimouna: A Celebration of Jews of Color
Sunday, April 4, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the end of Passover in the tradition of North African Meghrebi Jews with a virtual private performance by Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor! To experience this incredible celebration of culture, purchase your ticket HERE.

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Passover 2021 will begin in the evening of Saturday, March 27 and ends in the evening of Sunday, April 4. 

Passover Prep Happy Hour!

Passover Cleaning Simplified
Monday, March 22, 5:00 p.m.
Join Rabbi Gruenwald as we break down the must-do's, and simplify preparing your kitchen for Passover. Register HERE.

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Passover Programs!

March Madness Matzah Making Event
Sunday, March 21, 5:00 p.m. 
Show your agility and speed as we learn how to make matzah in under 18 minutes! This will be a race to the finish, and fun for all ages, but especially those families with children. Register HERE.

Bedikat Hametz
Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. 
Together we will carry out the ritual of searching for the last of our hametz throughout our homes. This will be an interactive activity geared toward children grade-school and under. Register HERE.

Mimouna: A Celebration of Jews of Color
Sunday, April 4, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the end of Passover in the tradition of North African Meghrebi Jews with a virtual private performance by Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor! To experience this incredible celebration of culture, purchase your ticket HERE.

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Young Family Seder with Cantor Green
Saturday, March 27, 5:00 p.m. 
Join us on the first night of Passover for a kid-friendly, abridged seder experience led by Cantor Green with Shira Teed and Dani Wynn.

Register HERE.

Virtual Community Seder with Rabbi Dollin
Saturday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. 
Rabbi and Tammy Dollin are happy to invite you to their seder over Zoom. This seder is geared toward families without young children. Register HERE.

Virtual Community Seder with Rabbi Gruenwald
Sunday, March 28, 6:00 p.m. 
Rabbi and Melanie Gruenwald will open their seder to the community virtually. Join in this community evening suited for families with grade-school children and adult families alike. Register HERE. 

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Pesach Services

Sunday, March 28
9:30 a.m. Pesach Services
Monday, March 29
9:30 a.m. Pesach Services
Friday, April 2
6:00 p.m. Evening Minyan  
6:00 p.m. Azamra
Saturday, April 3
9:30 a.m. Pesach Services
Sunday, April 4
9:30 a.m. Pesach Services

What's Happening at HEA

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Please consider donating to the Hesed fund
This money is used to provide meals for those who are sick or unable to make meals for themselves and their family. We have had an increased demand due to the challenging times we’ve experienced. Your tzedakah for this cause will be appreciated. Click HERE to make your donation.

Shabbat & Services

Morning Services
Sunday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. 
Join Zoom video conference HERE.

Friday Evening Traditional Minyan, March 5, 5:39 p.m.
Join Rabbi Dollin via Zoom video conference HERE.

Come sing with us and start your Shabbat at home with song, candles and blessings. Click HERE. Want to see what Azamra is like? Check out the recording of our previous session HERE.

Attending Shabbat Services:
35 people in the Main Sanctuary, including mourners and those observing a yahrzeit and clergy. 15 people for Shir Hadash plus Davening team. Shir Hadash is having congregants and the davening team attend every other week (March 6 and 20). Send in your email request to Joyce Perlmutter by the end of Thursday each week to participate in the lottery.

Click HERE for links to 

Parashat Ki Tisa / פרשת כִּי תִשָּׂא

Kiddush and Kibbitz - Parsha Study with Rabbi G
Saturday, 1:00 p.m., Zoom
Enjoy your Shabbat lunch and have a l’chaim with Rabbi Gruenwald while learning the coming week’s Torah portion. Through our discussion we will make Torah personal and relevant. Come every week, or drop in when you can. Click HERE for Zoom information.

Events, Programs & Offerings

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Rabbi Dollin: Use a Bit of Seichel
Thursday, March 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 6:30 p.m.
Seichel means wit, intelligence or common sense. The word appears in the Book of Proverbs 1:3 which reads "To receive the instruction of wisdom” (haskel). The Book of Proverbs is no less than fascinating. Here are a few you might recognize: "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall," "A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger," "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised," "The tongue has the power of life and death." And many, many more. Click HERE to register.

Rabbi Gruenwald: Daily Rituals to Enhance your Life 
Tuesday, April 6, 13, 20, 27 & May 4, 6:30 p.m.
We all create rituals for our life. Have you stopped to think about how these rituals affect you positively or negatively. Our Sages, Rabbis and generations of Jews helped us create rituals for every aspect of our lives, from birth to death. How can you incorporate some of these rituals into your daily life, and make them your own to enhance your life? Click HERE to register.

HEA Habitat Group meeting
Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.
Contact Naomi Kirshner at if you are interested in attending and have not attended a meeting before.

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HEAting Up in the Kitchen
Wednesday, March 3, 5:00 p.m.
Join us for over Zoom for cooking classes led by Chef Albert Cohen! Click HERE.

Kavod & HEA present: Klezmer Music as Jewish Dialogue and Jewish Discourse with Professor Yonatan Malin
Tuesday, March 23,  11:00 a.m. via Zoom
This program will introduce klezmer music as a kind of Jewish dialogue, or Jewish discourse. RSVP HERE.

HEART Religious School

Virtual Hebrew School Grades 4-6 grade
Wednesday, March 3
Click HERE for more information. 
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Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
Cell: (303) 434-4822

HEA Community

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After she was adopted by a Christian family, Nhi married her Jewish beau and she now has a deeper appreciation for the differences and parallels between different cultures and faiths.  Her memoir is now being published by Skyhorse Publishing, distributed by Simon & Schuster. They've published 52 New York Times bestsellers, and they were named by Publishers Weekly as the fastest-growing small publisher in America. For more info about Nhi’s book, visit her website. The book is currently available for pre-order at all bookstores including the Tattered Cover, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.

Visit Cohen's Cuisine online and check out their menus for Shabbat. Order by Tuesday and pick up at the HEA upper-level traffic circle on Friday!

HEA Want Ads
Please contact james@HEAdenver.org if you would like to place a free ad on our HEA Community Want Ads page.

• BRC Multifamily Management Looking for an Admin and Housekeeper (Click HERE).

• HEA member Lindsey Silverman joined the Jennifer Matthews agency as a Licensed Insurance Agent representing Allstate insurance for home, renters, auto, life and commercial insurance (Click HERE).

Community Info & Giving Opportunities

Here’s a new tool, Colorado Covid Vaccine Finder
Rather than search all the sites to find available appointments, this website shows only available appointments! Click HERE. Scroll down to look for the best location for you!   

Colorado vaccine hotline number: 1-877-268-2926

> Website to find out where you can get vaccinated

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