Parashat Vayeitzei November 25-December 1, 2017 — 7-13 5778 Reading — page 144, Baal Koreh — Jerry Rotenberg Haftarat— Hosea 12:13-14:10 page 1140 — Albert Banker Mizmor Shir — Liam Ferszt Ten Minutes of Text with Chaitovsky at Seudah Shlishit

Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky Ilene Rosen—Executive Director Service Times Cantor Joel Lichterman Jeff Kline—President Saturday—November 25 Daf Yomi 8:00 am Shacharit, Fisher Hall 9:00 am Shacharit, Chapel 9:15 am Taste of Torah 10:00 am Mincha, Chapel 4:15 pm Havdalah 5:20 pm Sunday—November 26 Daf Yomi 7:30 am Shacharit, Chapel 8:30 am Mincha/Maariv 4:15 pm Monday—November 27 Daf Yomi 5:30 am Shacharit, Chapel 6:30 am Mincha/Maariv 4:15 pm Sefer HaChinuch 8:00 pm Tuesday—November 28 Daf Yomi 5:45 am Shacharit, Chapel 6:45 am Mincha/Maariv 4:15 pm Wednesday—November 29 Daf Yomi 5:45 am Shacharit, Chapel 6:45 am Cantor’s Class 7:30 am The Sidrah tells of Jacob’s escape from the anger of his brother, Esau, after using Wednesday Wisdom 10:00 am trickery to rob him of his birthright. He flees to the land of his mother Rebecca’s Mincha/Maariv 4:15 pm birth, to Haran in Mesopotamia, to stay with his uncle Laban. There he falls in love Wednesday Wisdom 7:30 pm with Rachel but is tricked by Laban into marrying her sister Leah instead. The Torah Thursday—November 30 is teaching the idea of “measure for measure” - one who employs methods of Daf Yomi 5:30 am trickery will be subject to trickery himself. Jacob makes an agreement with Laban Shacharit, Chapel 6:30 am that he will work for him for two seven-year terms, in order to be allowed to marry Ellyn Hutt’s Class 11:00 am Rachel as well. At the end of the fourteenth year, Jacob asks Laban to permit him Mincha/Maariv 4:15 pm to leave with his growing family, but Laban manages to keep him on for another Friday—December 1 seven years. Finally, Jacob and his now large family depart back to Canaan. Daf Yomi 5:45 am Please join us for Kiddush in the Blitt Learning Hallway sponsored by BMH-BJ. Shacharit, Chapel 6:45 am If you are interested in sponsoring Kiddush or renting space in the please call us Mincha 4:15 pm at 303-388-4203. Please respect the sanctity of our services by refraining from entering or Candle Lighting 4:16 pm שבת שלום ומבורך! .leaving while the ark is open, Mourners Kaddish, Kedusha and Sermon Please note our services are cell free zones. Upcoming Events ’s 51st Tribute Dinner — Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in Fisher Hall Yeshiva will be paying tribute to its Legacy Building Partners, securing Torah learning and education in Denver for the coming half-century. Cocktails at 5:30 pm, Buffet Dinner at 6:00 pm, Program at 7:00 pm. To RSVP visit www.ytcdenver.org, email [email protected] or call 303-629-8200. South Africa Trip Planning Meeting — Wednesday, November 29 at 7:00 pm in the Gallery Informational meeting on an exciting trip to South Africa with a Jewish flavor. Final travel dates pending. AIPAC Community Event : The Art of Listening Generously — Thursday, November 30, at 7:00 pm Gil Troy, distinguished scholar in North American History will speak about in America. RSVP online at www.aipac.org/COsynagogue Shalom/Salaam Women's Group meeting — Thursday, November 30 • 7:00 - 9:00 pm Could laying down weapons be another path to peace? Sophie Schor, member of Women's Group in Combat- ants for Peace in Israel, will speak. Mosaic Foundation. 10855 E. Bethany Drive. RSVP to [email protected] Ageless Adversity — Tuesday, December 5 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape Street Renowned writer and surgeon Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, explores the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. Film documentary will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Chesed Group Meeting —Tuesday, December 5 at 7:15 pm in the Library Please join us as we continue our efforts to help members of our shul community. Everyone is welcome. For information or to volunteer contact Karen Douglass at 303-324-7384 or [email protected] Annual Mountain States Women for Israel Luncheon — Wednesday, December 6 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Guest speaker Ethan Zohn, philanthropist, Israel advocate, former soccer player, and winner of the Survivor TV series. Infinity Park Event Center. RSVP by November 30 at www.jnf.org/cowfi or 303-573-7095 x 968 BMH-BJ Senior —Thursday, December 7 at 1:00 pm in the Gallery Stockbroker to Schemer to Jail. Mark Jackson tells his own true story about greed, survival, and redemption.

Dreidels and Donuts Preschool Event — Sunday, December 10 • 9:30 - 11:30 am Hockey Jewish Heritage Night — Thursday, December 14 • 7:00 - 10:00 pm Avalanche vs. Panthers, $25 per ticket, at the Pepsi Center: 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, CO 80204 For questions or to register by phone, reach out to at 303-951-8237 or [email protected] Registration link: https://members.bmh-bj.org/event/hockey-night.html Dedication Shabbat — Saturday, Shabbat Chanukah, December 16, 2017 Join us for a special Kiddush in honor of our many dedicated volunteers at BMH-BJ. Family PJ Shabbat Service for Tots —Shabbat, December 16 at 10:30 am in the Gallery This is the opportunity for your little ones to have a Shabbat of fun. This is an interactive Shabbat experience with food, songs, art projects, and games. Kids may wear pajamas. Join us! RSVP requested. Shul Chanukah Party! Jazz, , and Booze — Tuesday, December 19 • 6:30 - 9:00 pm Chanukah fun for Adults with childcare and live music, stay tuned for registration information. Daily/Weekly Torah Learning

►Daf-Yomi one hour before Shacharit ►Women’s Parasha Thursdays at 11:00 am - Rabbi Fleischmann - Ellyn Hutt ►Law, Legend & Lore daily after Mincha ►Taste of Torah Shabbat at 10:00 am - Rabbi Chaitovsky - Essie Fleischmann ►Sefer HaChinuch Mondays at 8:00 pm ►Ten Minutes of Text Shabbat at Seudah Shelishit - Rabbi Stern - Rabbi Chaitovsky ►Sefer Shemot Wednesdays at 7:30 am ►Wednesday Wisdom - 10:00 am and 7:30 pm - Cantor Lichterman -Rabbi Chaitovsky (Nov 29, and Dec 6, 13) BMH-BJ wishes you and your family a happy Thanksgiving! Did you know that there was a among the 102 pilgrims on the Mayflower who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts? Yossel Gaunse’s diaries in Hebrew attest to his role in convincing the group’s leaders to collaborate with the Native Americans. It was thanks to his suggestion that they organize a banquet to celebrate the good outcome that we have a Thanksgiving holiday today. Birthdays Seymour Beck, Julio Cofino, Craig Eskanos, William Fishman, Elaine Goldberg, Mona Kahn, Marnina (Marni) Leftin, H. Michael Miller, Carol Mizel, Arielle Noam, Beth Rosen, Sofia Sadun, Audree Saliman, Donn Spector, Bennett Streltzer Anniversaries Jay & Pamela Boscoe (43) Refuah Sheleima/Speedy Recovery Gloria Abrams, Sara Behmoaras, Francine (Feige Esther bat Ita Liba) Greenberg, Linda Fox, Elisa Panser Garner, Koby Gruenwald, Eleanor Hailpern, Crystal Hickman, Paula Hutt, Burton Kaplan, Doniel Kaye, Jerry Neiman, Valerie Miller, Arlene Moss, Mark Reinhardt (Moshe b”Rachel Leah), Moishey Sandler, Lilian Schaeffer, Scott Smith, Robert Springer, Warren Toltz, David Weinstein, Cantor Maurice Weiss, Rosa Hilde Wolf Yahrzeits Shabbat, November 25, 2017 / 7 Kislev 5778 Neil Baumgarten, Moses Joseph Bilker, William Brody, Davis Cohen, Nathan Cohn, Samuel Dinin, Max Epstein, Joseph L. Fry, Samuel Horwitz, Anne Kahn, Rebecca Katz, Mollie Levine, Lillian Mosko Loeb, Herman Lowenstein, Victor Magnus, Joseph Oliner, Lottie Robinson, David Rybakov, Semen Shteiman, Roza Shtelman, Robert Waxman, Johanna Weisskopf, Marc Zelinger, Esther Ziskin, Louis Zouber, Joseph Zukerman Sunday, November 26, 2017 / 8 Kislev 5778 Philip Adelman, Sylvia Lampert Bem, Rebecca Bowers, Fannie Edelstein, Goldie Farkas, Jack Goodman, Tzvi Hersh Greenspoon, Rose Jacobs, Hattie Stein Jacobs, Jean Jilliam Kaminsky, Henry Leiser, Sarra Lerner, Ben Lesser, Sylvia Levitt, David Melmed, Nathan Mozer, Lipman Orkin, Sarah Rosenberg, Mira Rozina, Sam Silverberg, Julius Simons, John Staples, Esther Tenenbaum, Carl Turner, Szraga Uberbaum, Florence Werber Monday, November 27, 2017 / 9 Kislev 5778 Toni Binstock, Harvey Corske, Yankel Feygin, Sol Frenkel, Mark Jacobs, Anna G. Karden, Moses Levin, Edward Linkow, Anna R. Lusky, Doris Paul, Larry Saiontz, Beatrice Schtul, Helen Serota, Sam Stillman, Yakov Trosman, Philip Turner, Clara Wohl Tuesday, November 28, 2017 / 10 Kislev 5778 Dora Bregman, Rolla Bush, Morton Coggan, Dave Cohen, Lissy Coppel, Harry Finesilver, Abe G. Gertz, Gerald Gordon, Hyman Kark, Yuly Katsman, John Leaman, Louis Lehrer, Yetta Lesser, Siegmund Littman, Isidore Rubinowitz, Nathan Sanders, Fritzi Schwarz, Ethel Segal, Edith Silverman, Abraham Sosny, Ree Benjamin Wolfson Wednesday, November 29, 2017 / 11 Kislev 5778 Minnie L. Applebaum, Issak Belivovsky, Serena Benedek, Ben B. Boxer, Charles Brown, Jules Corwin, Yuriy Danilov, Perl Feiner, Bertha Flax, Louis Friedman, Rose Sophie Goldberg, Joseph Goldberg, Dora Gotfred, Sam Greenberg, Harry Grimes, Louis Jacobs, Dr. Herman Laff, Andre Mark, Maurice Oser, Toba Pepper, Gertrude Rubinowitz, Frank Sitzer, Sam J. Slatkin, Michael Stieglitz, Dr. Herman Talpers, Ruth Teitelbaum, Norton David Weiner Thursday, November 30, 2017 / 12 Kislev 5778 Bettie Applestein, Joseph Bobrick, Marvin Boxer, Monroe Charles, Bertha Dock, Rose Fein, Ruth Fields, Abraham Pringle, David Rubinstein, Louis Sachs, Sam Shaner, Sarah Silverberg, Franz Tuteur, Esther Wolarsky Friday, December 1, 2017 / 13 Kislev 5778 Bess Albert, Florie Belstock, Mary Boxer, Samuel Dock, Samuel H. Fox, Annie Ganetsky, William S. Goldberg, Abe Sonny Heller, Charles Katz, Ann Mankoff, Joyce Cook Marcks, Marvin Marcus, Harry Pevnick, Fannie Plotkin, Rose Primock, Aaron Rahaviah, Sondra Siegel, Fannie H. Sigman, Dr. David Tepley, Vivian Turgel, Hazie Weinberg, Louis J. Weinstein, Sarah S. Ziskin, Barney Zohn, Fannie Zwerdlinger