HEAding Into the Week at the Alliance

03/01/2021 07:18:50 AM

Mar1

What's Happening at HEA

....

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.

Azamra Friday Night Remote Musical Service
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.
Led by Rabbi Gruenwald and Cantor Green playing guitar, Azamra will be an engaging and intimate 30-40 minute spirited service designed for all ages.

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.

Shabbat Services
March 6, 9:30 a.m.

There will be a Traditional service and a Shir Hadash service online this Shabbat. Find livestreaming instructions for Shabbat services on our Livestream page.

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

Preschool Registration
Preschool registration is now open. The registration fee increases March 2, so don't delay, register today! Click HERE to complete online registration.

__________________________________________

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.

Join or Start an HEAConnect Group!

Registration is open for all eight HEAConnect small groups. Some HEAConnect Groups will connect around common interests and affinities. Click HERE to see the full list of groups that you can register to join.

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.

__________________________________________

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.

Individual Instruction in Hebrew Reading
Judi Marcus will continue to offer students wishing to learn to read Hebrew flexible, self-paced telephone tutorials. Contact Judi at fei31046@aol.com.

Talmud Class with David Richman
Sundays, 9:30 a.m.
Weekly study and discussion of the Talmud--the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law and Jewish theology. Click HERE for access information.

HEART Religious School

Virtual Hebrew School Grades 4-6 grade
Wednesday, March 3
Click HERE for more information.

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
Cell: (303) 434-4822

HEA Community

...

Our HEA member, Nhi Aronheim’s wrote her memoir, after several anthologies and a documentary that aired on PBS profiled her harrowing journey as a child refugee who escaped war-torn Vietnam. Her story isn’t just another inspirational survival story. It’s about the lessons she’s learned about diversity, inclusion, and unconditional love since arriving in the United States.

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!

Wedding Glass by BGOLD Glass: HEA member and local glass artist Bryan Goldfeder makes each glass with care and intention and sends it to the couple in a beautiful heavy-duty canvas bag. After smashing the glass under the chuppah, the shards are sent back to the artist to be remelted into a gift for the couple to enjoy. Click HERE.

Jewish Composers of the American Musical
The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and its Women’s Choir, Kol Nashim are proud to feature Miryam Raizen who will present a fascinating new series, From Tin Pan Alley Cats to the Great White Way – Jewish Composers of the American Musical. This Zoom series will continue monthly through June at 7:30 p.m. Dates, details and registration HERE.
Click HERE for a list of upcoming activities of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim in January and February!

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

> FREE COVID-19 Testing

Open Your Heart To Those In Need

Judi Marcus is collecting items for much needed hygiene bags for our homeless community--dramatically impacted by the Covid-19 virus. Please click on the Amazon wish list and help her out with this important cause. You can send the items directly to her home by choosing her address during checkout. Since April, 2020 Judi has delivered over 1,500 hygiene bags to Impact Locally.

Socks are the #1 clothing need of those experiencing homelessness. The Sock It To Em Sock Campaign aims to put new socks on the feet of men, women and children experiencing homelessness and/or are in need. Click HERE for more information.

One of the key tools to fight COVID-19 and slow its spread is right in your pocket. CO Exposure Notifications can quickly notify you if you’ve likely been exposed, allowing you to reduce risk for your loved ones, seek timely medical attention, and stay home. Click HERE for more information.

Contact Us

If you have been ill or if you know of a congregant that has been ill or hospitalized, please contact Joyce Perlmutter so that the rabbis will be made aware.

Rabbi Bruce Dollin
Senior Rabbi
(720) 390-4431

cell: (303) 246-3411

rabbi@HEAdenver.org

Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald
Associate Rabbi
(720) 390-4439

cell: (303) 999-5250

rabbiG@HEAdenver.org

Cantor Arielle Green
Cantor
(720) 390-4433

agreen@HEAdenver.org

Laura Intfen

CEO

Lynn Geller
Interim CEO
(720) 390-4424

lynn@HEAdenver.org

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
(720) 390-4431 sherry@HEAdenver.org

Albert Cohen
Mashgiach and Kitchen Manager
(303) 758-9400 x 209 cohenscuisine@hotmail.com

Teri Kenagy
Facilities Operations Coordinator
(720) 375-5166 tkenagy@HEAdenver.org

Jamie Lambert
Preschool Assistant Director
(303) 758-1462 jlambert@HEAdenver.org

Debbie LeBauer
Executive Assistant to the Rabbis & Cantor
(720) 390-4435 debbie@HEAdenver.org

Leah Marcus
Finance Director
(720) 390-4428lmarcus@HEAdenver.org

James McKeon
Communications Director
(720) 390-4421james@HEAdenver.org

Rebecca Paradis
Preschool Director
(303) 758-9400 x 217
rparadis@HEAdenver.org

Joyce Perlmutter
Executive Assistant to the CEO
(303) 758-9400 x 202 joyce@HEAdenver.org

Shira Teed
Director of Engagement
(720) 390-4426

shira@HEAdenver.org

Dani Wynn
Family Life and Judaic Coordinator
(303) 758-1462 dwynn@HEAdenver.org

Jennifer Zucker
Asst. Director of Education & B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator
(720) 390-4430

jenn@HEAdenver.org

Hebrew Educational Alliance
3600 South Ivanhoe Street
Denver, CO 80237

HEAding into the Week at the Alliance

02/22/2021 07:18:48 AM

Feb22

What's Happening at HEA

....

Nominations now open for HEA 2021-2022 Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee, chaired by Lisa Soicher, will meet in March to review candidates and create the slate of directors and officers that will be voted on by the congregation at the Annual Meeting on May 16. If you wish to nominate someone who is passionate about the HEA, is serving or has recently served on a synagogue committee or is otherwise actively working on behalf of the HEA, and who would make a great candidate to serve on the Board of Directors, please contact Lisa Soicher or our Interim CEO, Lynn Geller by March 11 so they can be included in the process.

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.

Purim Services

Purim Ma'ariv Service
Thursday, February 25, 6:15 p.m.
Join us for a short online Ma'ariv service with the clergy before the Megillah reading. Register HERE for access information.

Megillah Readings

Megillah Reading Livestream
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 p.m.

Morning Minyan services with Megillah Reading
Friday, February 26, 8:00 a.m.

Reflecting Together On a Year Turned Upside Down with Tammy Dollin
Friday, February 26, 12:00 p.m.
Last Purim was also the last time we came together in person as a community, so join me for an online conversation and we will reconnect and reflect on this last year. Register HERE and access information will be forwarded to you.

Shabbat & Services

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

Friday Evening Traditional Minyan, February 26, 5:31 p.m.
Join Rabbi Dollin via Zoom video conference HERE.

Azamra Friday Night Remote Musical Service
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.
Led by Rabbi Gruenwald and Cantor Green playing guitar, Azamra will be an engaging and intimate 30-40 minute spirited service designed for all ages.

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.

Shabbat Services
February 27, 9:30 a.m.

There will be a Traditional service and a Shir Hadash service online this Shabbat. Find livestreaming instructions for Shabbat services on our Livestream page.

Click HERE for links to

Parashat Tetzaveh / פרשת תְּצַוֶּה

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

Preschool Registration
Preschool registration is now open. The registration fee increases March 2, 2021, so don't delay, register today! Click HERE to complete online registration.

__________________________________________

Cantor Green: Building your Prayer Toolkit
Wednesday, February 24, 6:30 p.m.
Cantor Arielle Green will guide this group through Shabbat morning liturgy with a focus on learning about the prayers and the music that accompanies them with the goal of deepening your prayer experience. Click HERE to register.

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.

Join or Start an HEAConnect Group!

Registration is open for all eight HEAConnect small groups. Some HEAConnect Groups will connect around common interests and affinities. Click HERE to see the full list of groups that you can register to join.

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.

__________________________________________

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.

HEA & Kavod present:
Current Trends in Anti-Semitism and What To Do About It
Tuesday, February 23, 11:00 a.m.
Often called “the world’s oldest hatred,” antisemitism in the modern age draws on stereotypes and myths from history that manifest in new and dangerous ways today. Learn with ADL's Sue Parker Gerson what’s trending right now. Register HERE.

Individual Instruction in Hebrew Reading
Judi Marcus will continue to offer students wishing to learn to read Hebrew flexible, self-paced telephone tutorials. Instruction will average 30 minutes per session for 12 sessionsor until the student is confident of their reading ability. Cost: $95 plus a deposit for the beginner’s book. Contact Judi at fei31046@aol.com.

Talmud Class with David Richman
Sundays, 9:30 a.m.
Weekly study and discussion of the Talmud--the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law and Jewish theology. Click HERE for access information.

HEA Religious School

Nitzanim-Ofek Youth IAC Program for 6-7 Graders (virtual)
Tuesday, February 23, 5:30 p.m.
Zoom provided at registration HERE.

NO Hebrew School on Wednesday, February 24

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
Cell: (303) 434-4822

Vote For Yosh Hooper, our amazing Omanut artist, competing on the international competition - Expedition Makers - a reality-TV style competition for Jewish artists, creators, and innovators with a knack for DIY projects.

Yosh was selected as one of the Ten “Chosen Makers” picked from around the world. This is a four-week competition, back-to-back, where he'll be taking different Torah themes and transforming them into art. The first of the four episodes start on Sunday, February 21. Register now so you can vote. Your vote will determine whether or not Yosh makes it into the next round. You must register and vote on the website.

HEA Community

...

Our HEA member, Nhi Aronheim’s wrote her memoir, after several anthologies and a documentary that aired on PBS profiled her harrowing journey as a child refugee who escaped war-torn Vietnam. Her story isn’t just another inspirational survival story. It’s about the lessons she’s learned about diversity, inclusion, and unconditional love since arriving in the United States.

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!

Wedding Glass by BGOLD Glass: HEA member and local glass artist Bryan Goldfeder makes each glass with care and intention and sends it to the couple in a beautiful heavy-duty canvas bag. After smashing the glass under the chuppah, the shards are sent back to the artist to be remelted into a gift for the couple to enjoy. Click HERE.

Jewish Composers of the American Musical
The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and its Women’s Choir, Kol Nashim are proud to feature Miryam Raizen who will present a fascinating new series, From Tin Pan Alley Cats to the Great White Way – Jewish Composers of the American Musical. This Zoom series will continue monthly through June at 7:30 p.m. Dates, details and registration HERE.
Click HERE for a list of upcoming activities of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim in January and February!

Kabbalah Experience’s Winter Classes
We understand that each spiritual path is different, so we offer various levels and tracks to meet students’ unique interests and needs.
Not only do we offer a FREE introductory class, but we also invite new members to simply pay as they can for their first Level I course. Sign up today ! We are pleased to offer a special discount for HEA members- $25 off with coupon code HEA25

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

FREE COVID-19 Testing
As you know, COVID-19 cases are on the increase in Colorado. The rise in transmission in the community can cause stress and uncertainty about potential closures, however, COVIDCheck Colorado (CCC) has helped hundreds of thousands of employees and students get back to work and school by providing regular, accessible, and free COVID-19 testing.

CCC has recently been able to significantly expand their COVID-19 testing services to help make testing available for more Coloradans. As part of this expansion, they are partnering with DPP to offer COVID-19 testing to any of our families and/or providers who visit a CCC test site - free of charge. This registration link includes the list of locations that provide free testing (no insurance information required) to anyone who is interested.

Colorado launches new vaccine hotline; call center to be staffed 24/7. New hotline number is 1-877-268-2926

> Website to find out where you can get vaccinated

Open Your Heart To Those In Need

Judi Marcus is collecting items for much needed hygiene bags for our homeless community--dramatically impacted by the Covid-19 virus. Please click on the Amazon wish list and help her out with this important cause. You can send the items directly to her home by choosing her address during checkout. Since April, 2020 Judi has delivered over 1,500 hygiene bags to Impact Locally.

Socks are the #1 clothing need of those experiencing homelessness. The Sock It To Em Sock Campaign aims to put new socks on the feet of men, women and children experiencing homelessness and/or are in need. Click HERE for more information.

One of the key tools to fight COVID-19 and slow its spread is right in your pocket. CO Exposure Notifications can quickly notify you if you’ve likely been exposed, allowing you to reduce risk for your loved ones, seek timely medical attention, and stay home. Click HERE for more information.

Contact Us

If you have been ill or if you know of a congregant that has been ill or hospitalized, please contact Joyce Perlmutter so that the rabbis will be made aware.

Rabbi Bruce Dollin
Senior Rabbi
(720) 390-4431

cell: (303) 246-3411

rabbi@HEAdenver.org

Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald
Associate Rabbi
(720) 390-4439

cell: (303) 999-5250

rabbiG@HEAdenver.org

Cantor Arielle Green
Cantor
(720) 390-4433

agreen@HEAdenver.org

Laura Intfen

CEO

Lynn Geller
Interim CEO
(720) 390-4424

lynn@HEAdenver.org

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
(720) 390-4431 sherry@HEAdenver.org

Albert Cohen
Mashgiach and Kitchen Manager
(303) 758-9400 x 209 cohenscuisine@hotmail.com

Teri Kenagy
Facilities Operations Coordinator
(720) 375-5166 tkenagy@HEAdenver.org

Jamie Lambert
Preschool Assistant Director
(303) 758-1462 jlambert@HEAdenver.org

Debbie LeBauer
Executive Assistant to the Rabbis & Cantor
(720) 390-4435 debbie@HEAdenver.org

Leah Marcus
Finance Director
(720) 390-4428lmarcus@HEAdenver.org

James McKeon
Communications Director
(720) 390-4421james@HEAdenver.org

Rebecca Paradis
Preschool Director
(303) 758-9400 x 217
rparadis@HEAdenver.org

Joyce Perlmutter
Executive Assistant to the CEO
(303) 758-9400 x 202 joyce@HEAdenver.org

Shira Teed
Director of Engagement
(720) 390-4426

shira@HEAdenver.org

Dani Wynn
Family Life and Judaic Coordinator
(303) 758-1462 dwynn@HEAdenver.org

Jennifer Zucker
Asst. Director of Education & B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator
(720) 390-4430

jenn@HEAdenver.org

Hebrew Educational Alliance
3600 South Ivanhoe Street
Denver, CO 80237

HEAding into the Week at the Alliance

02/15/2021 07:18:47 AM

Feb15

What's Happening at HEA

....

Nominations now open for HEA 2021-2022 Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee, chaired by Lisa Soicher, will meet in March to review candidates and create the slate of directors and officers that will be voted on by the congregation at the Annual Meeting on May 16. If you wish to nominate someone who is passionate about the HEA, is serving or has recently served on a synagogue committee or is otherwise actively working on behalf of the HEA, and who would make a great candidate to serve on the Board of Directors, please contact Lisa Soicher or our Interim CEO, Lynn Geller by March 11 so they can be included in the process.

Purim 2021

The Big Reveal Cooking Show
Starring Israeli Chef, Shawna Goodman-Sone
Sunday, February 21, 10:00 a.m.
Considering Purim is all about hiding, hence the hamataschen hides a filling, we will show you the basics of hamantaschen, but in the spirit of Purim, FLIP the story and do a recipe that REVEALS what usually hides inside. Click HERE.

Purim Mitzvah Car-nival
Sunday, February 21, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
One of the Mitzvot of Purim is to take care of the poor. This year, HEA will celebrate the holiday of Purim with a fun MITZVAH-filled drive through “Car-nival”-- complete with circus performers from Salida Circus and lots of fun! Click HERE.

Even if you can’t make the Purim Mitzvah Car-nival, here is an easy way to fulfill the mitzvot of Matanot La’evyonim (giving to the poor). Click HERE to help the HEAConnect Tikkun Olam Group collect warm things (Heated blankets, hand warmers, hats, etc.) for Denver’s first Safe Outdoor Spaces (monitored homeless village).

Reflecting Together On a Year Turned Upside Down with Tammy Dollin
Friday, February 26, 12:00 p.m.
Last Purim was also the last time we came together in person as a community, so join me for an online conversation. and we will reconnect and reflect on this last year. Register HERE and access information will be forwarded to you.

Purim Services

Purim Ma'ariv Service
Thursday, February 25, 6:15 p.m.
Join us for a short online Ma'ariv service with the clergy before the Megillah reading. Register HERE for access information.

Megillah Readings

Megillah Reading Livestream
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 p.m.

Morning Minyan services with Megillah Reading
Friday, February 26, 8:00 a.m.

Shabbat & Services

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

Friday Evening Traditional Minyan, February 19, 5:23 p.m.
Join Rabbi Dollin via Zoom video conference HERE.

Azamra Friday Night Remote Musical Service
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.
Led by Rabbi Gruenwald and Cantor Green playing guitar, Azamra will be an engaging and intimate 30-40 minute spirited service designed for all ages.

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.

Shabbat Services
February 20, 9:30 a.m.

There will be a Traditional service and a Shir Hadash service online this Shabbat. Find livestreaming instructions for Shabbat services on our Livestream page.

We now allow 20 attendees in the sanctuary and 10 attendees (plus the davening team) in Bay 4 for Shir Hadash. If you would like to attend either service, please email Joyce Perlmutter. If you request to attend Shir, please include in your email to Joyce if you would like to also move to the Sanctuary for the Torah reading and Musaf. We will be able to accommodate you in the sanctuary.

Click HERE for links to

Parashat Terumah / פרשת תְּרוּמָה

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

Preschool Registration
Preschool registration is now open. The registration fee increases March 2, 2021, so don't delay, register today! Click HERE to complete online registration.

__________________________________________

Cantor Green: Building your Prayer Toolkit
Wednesday, February 17, 24, 6:30 p.m.
Cantor Arielle Green will guide this group through Shabbat morning liturgy with a focus on learning about the prayers and the music that accompanies them with the goal of deepening your prayer experience. Click HERE to register.

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.

Join or Start an HEAConnect Group!

Registration is open for all eight HEAConnect small groups. Some HEAConnect Groups will connect around common interests and affinities. Click HERE to see the full list of groups that you can register to join.

__________________________________________

HEAting Up in the Kitchen
Wednesday, February 17, 5:00 p.m.
Join us for over Zoom for cooking classes led by Chef Albert Cohen! Click HERE.

HEA & Kavod present:
Current Trends in Anti-Semitism and What To Do About It
Tuesday, February 23, 11:00 a.m.
Often called “the world’s oldest hatred,” antisemitism in the modern age draws on stereotypes and myths from history that manifest in new and dangerous ways today. Learn with ADL's Sue Parker Gerson what’s trending right now. Register HERE.

Individual Instruction in Hebrew Reading
Judi Marcus will continue to offer students wishing to learn to read Hebrew flexible, self-paced telephone tutorials. Instruction will average 30 minutes per session for 12 sessionsor until the student is confident of their reading ability. Cost: $95 plus a deposit for the beginner’s book. Contact Judi at fei31046@aol.com.

Talmud Class with David Richman
Sundays, 9:30 a.m.
Weekly study and discussion of the Talmud--the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law and Jewish theology. Click HERE for access information.

HEA Religious School

Hebrew School Grades 4-6
Wednesday, February 17 virtual
Click HERE for information.

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
Cell: (303) 434-4822

Vote For Yosh Hooper, our amazing Omanut artist, competing on the international competition - Expedition Makers - a reality-TV style competition for Jewish artists, creators, and innovators with a knack for DIY projects.

Yosh was selected as one of the Ten “Chosen Makers” picked from around the world. This is a four-week competition, back-to-back, where he'll be taking different Torah themes and transforming them into art. The first of the four episodes start on Sunday, February 21. Register now so you can vote. Your vote will determine whether or not Yosh makes it into the next round. You must register and vote on the website.

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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!

One of the new films being showcased in the Denver Jewish Film Festival, running now through February 17, is The Vigil, written and directed by Jay and Paula Breese’s son Keith. It debuted at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and this is the first chance for Denverites to see it.

It’s a horror-thriller centered around the Jewish tradition of a Shomer keeping the vigil over a lost family member, with the story taking place in a single Brooklyn night. Tickets are available via the JCC link HERE, either as packages, or for the single film ($12). Obviously, the festival is virtual this year, so you unlock the film, then watch at home. Jay, who is on our HEA Greeter Safety Team, says its horribly scary.

Wedding Glass by BGOLD Glass: HEA member and local glass artist Bryan Goldfeder makes each glass with care and intention and sends it to the couple in a beautiful heavy-duty canvas bag. After smashing the glass under the chuppah, the shards are sent back to the artist to be remelted into a gift for the couple to enjoy. Click HERE.

Jewish Composers of the American Musical
The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and its Women’s Choir, Kol Nashim are proud to feature Miryam Raizen who will present a fascinating new series, From Tin Pan Alley Cats to the Great White Way – Jewish Composers of the American Musical. This Zoom series will continue monthly through June at 7:30 p.m. Dates, details and registration HERE.
Click HERE for a list of upcoming activities of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim in January and February!

Kabbalah Experience’s Winter Classes
We understand that each spiritual path is different, so we offer various levels and tracks to meet students’ unique interests and needs.
Not only do we offer a FREE introductory class, but we also invite new members to simply pay as they can for their first Level I course. Sign up today ! We are pleased to offer a special discount for HEA members- $25 off with coupon code HEA25

Denver Jewish Film Festival On Demand
Thruough February 17
This year's virtual 2021 Denver Jewish Film Festival brings the best of the fest directly to your living room. Enjoy a lineup of films that are as high-quality and entertaining as ever! Click HERE.

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

FREE COVID-19 Testing
As you know, COVID-19 cases are on the increase in Colorado. The rise in transmission in the community can cause stress and uncertainty about potential closures, however, COVIDCheck Colorado (CCC) has helped hundreds of thousands of employees and students get back to work and school by providing regular, accessible, and free COVID-19 testing.

CCC has recently been able to significantly expand their COVID-19 testing services to help make testing available for more Coloradans. As part of this expansion, they are partnering with DPP to offer COVID-19 testing to any of our families and/or providers who visit a CCC test site - free of charge. This registration link includes the list of locations that provide free testing (no insurance information required) to anyone who is interested.

Colorado launches new vaccine hotline; call center to be staffed 24/7. New hotline number is 1-877-268-2926

> Website to find out where you can get vaccinated

Open Your Heart To Those In Need

Judi Marcus is collecting items for much needed hygiene bags for our homeless community--dramatically impacted by the Covid-19 virus. Please click on the Amazon wish list and help her out with this important cause. You can send the items directly to her home by choosing her address during checkout. Since April, 2020 Judi has delivered over 1,500 hygiene bags to Impact Locally.

Socks are the #1 clothing need of those experiencing homelessness. The Sock It To Em Sock Campaign aims to put new socks on the feet of men, women and children experiencing homelessness and/or are in need. Click HERE for more information.

One of the key tools to fight COVID-19 and slow its spread is right in your pocket. CO Exposure Notifications can quickly notify you if you’ve likely been exposed, allowing you to reduce risk for your loved ones, seek timely medical attention, and stay home. Click HERE for more information.

Contact Us

If you have been ill or if you know of a congregant that has been ill or hospitalized, please contact Joyce Perlmutter so that the rabbis will be made aware.

Rabbi Bruce Dollin
Senior Rabbi
(720) 390-4431

cell: (303) 246-3411

rabbi@HEAdenver.org

Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald
Associate Rabbi
(720) 390-4439

cell: (303) 999-5250

rabbiG@HEAdenver.org

Cantor Arielle Green
Cantor
(720) 390-4433

agreen@HEAdenver.org

Laura Intfen

CEO

Lynn Geller
Interim CEO
(720) 390-4424

lynn@HEAdenver.org

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
(720) 390-4431 sherry@HEAdenver.org

Albert Cohen
Mashgiach and Kitchen Manager
(303) 758-9400 x 209 cohenscuisine@hotmail.com

Teri Kenagy
Facilities Operations Coordinator
(720) 375-5166 tkenagy@HEAdenver.org

Jamie Lambert
Preschool Assistant Director
(303) 758-1462 jlambert@HEAdenver.org

Debbie LeBauer
Executive Assistant to the Rabbis & Cantor
(720) 390-4435 debbie@HEAdenver.org

Leah Marcus
Finance Director
(720) 390-4428lmarcus@HEAdenver.org

James McKeon
Communications Director
(720) 390-4421james@HEAdenver.org

Rebecca Paradis
Preschool Director
(303) 758-9400 x 217
rparadis@HEAdenver.org

Joyce Perlmutter
Executive Assistant to the CEO
(303) 758-9400 x 202 joyce@HEAdenver.org

Shira Teed
Director of Engagement
(720) 390-4426

shira@HEAdenver.org

Dani Wynn
Family Life and Judaic Coordinator
(303) 758-1462 dwynn@HEAdenver.org

Jennifer Zucker
Asst. Director of Education & B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator
(720) 390-4430

jenn@HEAdenver.org

Hebrew Educational Alliance
3600 South Ivanhoe Street
Denver, CO 80237

HEAding into the Week at the Alliance: Purim Events, Mishloach Manot & More

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What's Happening at HEA

Preschool Registration
Preschool registration is now open. The registration fee increases March 2, 2021, so don't delay, register today! Click HERE to complete online registration.

Purim 2021

The 2021 Kevin Bitz (z"l) Memorial Purim Mishloach Manot Program

Like last year, our Mishloach Manot program is all online.

Click HERE to select member families that you want to sponsor (you must be a member of HEA and logged into HEAdenver.org to access this page). If you have never logged in or if you forgot your login, please contact james@HEAdenver.org.)
2021 Purim Questionnaire (Volunteer or Opt-Out of receiving a Mishloach Manot bag)

The Big Reveal Cooking Show
Starring Israeli Chef, Shawna Goodman-Sone
Sunday, February 21, 10:00 a.m.
Considering Purim is all about hiding, Hence the hamataschen hides a filling, we will show you the basics of hamantaschen, but in the spirit of Purim, FLIP the story and do a recipe that REVEALS what usually hides inside. Click HERE.

Purim Mitzvah Car-nival
Sunday, February 21, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
One of the Mitzvot of Purim is to take care of the poor. This year, HEA will celebrate the holiday of Purim with a fun MITZVAH-filled drive through “Car-nival”! Click HERE.

Purim Services

Purim Ma'ariv Service
Thursday, February 25, 6:15 p.m.
Join us for a short online Ma'ariv service with the clergy before the Megillah reading. Register HERE for access information.

Megillah Readings

Megillah Reading Livestream
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 p.m.

Morning Minyan services with Megillah Reading
Friday, February 26, 8:00 a.m.

Shabbat & Services

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

Friday Evening Traditional Minyan, January 29, 4:59 p.m.
Join Rabbi Dollin via Zoom video conference HERE.

Azamra Friday Night Remote Musical Service
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.
Led by Rabbi Gruenwald and Cantor Green playing guitar, Azamra will be an engaging and intimate 30-40 minute spirited service designed for all ages.

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.

2nd Saturday Tot Shabbat
Saturday, February 13, 9:00 a.m
Click HERE for access information.

Shabbat Services
February 13, 9:30 a.m.

There will be a Traditional service and a Shir Hadash service online this Shabbat. Find livestreaming instructions for Shabbat services on our Livestream page.

If you would like to attend services via the lottery or if you are in mourning or observing a yahrzeit, please contact Joyce Perlmutter.

Click HERE for links to Parashat

Mishpatim / פרשת מִּשְׁפָּטִים

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

Cantor Green: Building your Prayer Toolkit
Wednesday, February 10, 17, 24, 6:30 p.m.
Cantor Arielle Green will guide this group through Shabbat morning liturgy with a focus on learning about the prayers and the music that accompanies them with the goal of deepening your prayer experience. Click HERE to register.

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.

Join or Start an HEAConnect Group!

Registration is open for all eight HEAConnect small groups. Some HEAConnect Groups will connect around common interests and affinities. Click HERE to see the full list of groups that you can register to join.

Register for the HEAConnect Movie Club and get together with the group on Sunday, February 14, 4:00 p.m. to discuss Embrace of the Serpent on Kanopy (a free streaming movie service connected to your local library account).

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HEAting Up in the Kitchen
Wednesday, February 17, 5:00 p.m.
Join us for over Zoom for cooking classes led by Chef Albert Cohen! Click HERE.

HEA & Kavod present:
Current Trends in Anti-Semitism and What To Do About It
Tuesday, February 23, 11:00 a.m.
Often called “the world’s oldest hatred,” antisemitism in the modern age draws on stereotypes and myths from history that manifest in new and dangerous ways today. Learn with ADL's Sue Parker Gerson what’s trending right now. Register HERE.

Individual Instruction in Hebrew Reading
Judi Marcus will continue to offer students wishing to learn to read Hebrew flexible, self-paced telephone tutorials. Instruction will average 30 minutes per session for 12 sessionsor until the student is confident of their reading ability. Cost: $95 plus a deposit for the beginner’s book. Contact Judi at fei31046@aol.com.

Talmud Class with David Richman
Sundays, 9:30 a.m.
Weekly study and discussion of the Talmud--the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law and Jewish theology. Click HERE for access information.

HEA Religious School

Hebrew School 4-6 grade
Wednesday, February 10, virtual
Click HERE for more information.

Youth Activities:

Nitzanim-Ofec Grades 6-7
Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 p.m., virtual
Click HERE for more information.

Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner
Director of Lifelong Learning
Cell: (303) 434-4822

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