August 14, 2013 Learn High Holy Days Nusach with Rabbi Evette Wednesday, August 14, 8-9 pm at B'nai Havurah The nusach (prayer melodies) specific to High Holy Days services help us reflect upon the themes and feeling of this important season. In this one-hour class, Rabbi Evette will teach about the special additions to the prayers in the Amidah and Hatzi Kaddish and will sing the nusach we will use this year. You'll be singing along in no time! Click here to register or call the office at 303-388- 4441. This class will be repeated next Wednesday, August 21, 8-9 pm. The tunes are posted on our website as mp3 files, giving us the opportunity to learn them and chant these prayers along with the rabbi in September. Click here to listen to and download the files. Shabbat Service Saturday, August 17, 9:30 am Parashat Ki Tetze Service leaders: Rabbi Evette Lutman, Hal Aqua Leiner: Ethan Waldman, leining Deuteronomy 24:10-18 High Holy Days To save paper, postage costs and to streamline activity, we are mailing fewer forms and directing members and guests to our website in order to complete forms for volunteer jobs, children's programs, our potlucks, catered dinner, and more. We will update our website to reflect the most current news. If you would rather have us mail forms to you, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate! Link to our SCHEDULE: High Holy Days Schedule (dates, times, locations) YIZKOR BOOK: Yizkor form to complete online and Yizkor letter and form to download, print, and send in VOLUNTEER: Volunteer form to complete online and Volunteer form to download, print and send in BABYSITTING/YOUTH PROGRAMMNG: High Holy Days Babysitting & Youth Programming If you can buzz your lips, you can learn Shofar! Wednesday, August 21, 7-8 pm at B'nai Havurah Learn with Ted Levin, B'nai Havurah's Ba'al Tekiah since 1990! Please bring your own shofar and another one to share if you have one. For more information and registration (requested), please click here or call the office at 303-388-4441. Volunteer -- Ain't nothin' to it but to do it! Each year volunteers help to make our High Holy Days meaningful and organized. We have volunteer opportunities to fit every schedule and skill! Paul Simon, Volunteer Recruitment lead on our High Holy Day Team, encourages all members to be involved as a volunteer. Go here to sign up for a volunteer task! Readers Requested for High Holy Day Services A distinctive and time-honored tradition at B'nai Havurah is our highly participatory services. Please contact our High Holy Day Chair, Joan Wallis, at [email protected] if you are interested in having a part in our services as a reader. She is filling many reading opportunities and needs your participation! Love to shop? Enjoy setting a table? Please consider helping us as a Hospitality Lead for the High Holy Days. Please contact Becky Epstein at [email protected] or call 303-388-4441 x15 to discuss. High Holy Days Children's Choir Susan Spero is recruiting our younger members (ages 5-13) for the Youth Choir. First and only rehearsal is September 8, 12:10-1:15 pm. Also need older teens to volunteer! Contact Susan at [email protected] or 303- 671-6708. For additional information about the Children's Choir, please click here. Volunteers needed to help with Cirque de Sukkah, an outdoor extravaganza under the big top in Gail Ben Ezra's magical garden, Saturday, September 21, 7:30 pm. Please contact Becky Epstein at 303-388-4441 or [email protected]. For additional information about more High Holy Days programs and services, click here for the High Holy Days pages on our website. B'nai Havurah Upcoming Events 6445 East Ohio Ave. Denver, CO 80224 303-388-4441 Please call the office at 303-388-4441 if you or a loved Office Hours: one need accommodations to attend any events listed in Tues-Thurs 9 am-4 What's Nu. We will do our best to meet all requests. pm Fri 9 am-2 pm Connect with B'nai Havurah by Joining a Havurah Closed Sundays and Thursday, August 15, 7:00 pm Mondays We will discuss the benefits of being in a havurah, meet others who are also interested, and make initial plans to In This Email help launch a new havurah or havurot. For more information, please contact Elaine Selsberg at High Holy Days [email protected]. To register, please click here. Light dinner will be provided. Upcoming Events Al Galgalim (Training Wheels) begins September 8 at Tikkun Olam 10:00 am. Al Galgalim is a monthly parent/tot program that helps create meaningful Jewish home rituals and celebrations. B'nai Havurah and Hadassah are partnering Member News to bring Al Galgalim to our neighborhood. Enjoy quality time with your children or grandchildren while discovering In the the joys of celebrating Shabbat and holidays. Community Program fee includes one-year family memberships to Hadassah and B'nai Havurah. For additional information Visit our website: and to register, click here. www.bnaihavurah.org Families eligible for MazelTot can enroll for this class at no or reduced cost. Go to www.mazeltot.org or call Perri Want to know about all Klein, 303-398-7407. the latest and greatest B'nai Havurah news and Religious School is around the corner and it's time to events? Follow us on register your son/daughter. Go here to register. Please Facebook and Twitter! contact Carol Morris at [email protected] or call her Facebook at the office, 303-388-4441. Twitter: @BnaiHavurah B'nai Havurah Library Catalog is online! Open a Save the Date! October 19, 5:30-7:30 pm treasure box of wisdom, When You See Three Stars.... inspiration, and entertainment. Click here Havdalah, potluck dinner, dessert and trivia at B'nai Havurah. Special guests: residents of Allied Jewish Apartments, with the Allied on the Go Program. Tikkun Olam The Tikkun Olam Committee invites interested members to attend our August 21st meeting at 7:00 pm to discuss B'nai Havurah's support for ongoing and future programs at Place Bridge Academy. The meeting will be held at B'nai Havurah in the kitchen. Please contact co-chairs Nancy McCahill, [email protected], or Glenn Cooper, [email protected], for more info. The Tikkun Olam Grants Committee is ready and waiting for your proposal! The next grant application deadline is August 31. For information about the grant program and to download an application form, click here. Member News Are you a member? Have you logged in? Logging in is easy, and once you do you will have access to our member's only directory, see your account balance, submit payment and more-- all on our secured network. Go to our website at bnaihavurah.org and look for the piece of pie in the upper right hand corner to log in. In the Community Rabbi Birdie Becker, a B'nai Havurah teacher since 1993, has written Conversations at the Well: Where Modern Life and Ancient Stories Meet. This book offers a modern setting to convey foundational teachings of sacred text with humor and wisdom. The characters bring life and relevance to ancient stories and timeless issues. Torah, midrash and song are interwoven through eight short stories. Sheet music is included. The book can be purchased at Rabbi Birdie's website, www.rabbibirdiebecker.weebly.com, or at the B'nai Havurah office (saves shipping costs and a % of the sale will be donated back to B'nai Havurah). What if someone gave you $60,000 and said, "Take this money and use it to make our Jewish community a better place." What would you do? You could be part of a group of 23 Jewish teens answering this question. Rose Community Foundation is looking for a diverse group of Jewish and interfaith-Jewish youth, in grades 10 through 12, who want to make a real difference by learning about philanthropy and becoming grant makers. Apply to be a member of Rose Youth Foundation in 2013-14. Visit www.rcfdenver.org/RYF and download the application to learn more. Deadline to apply is Monday, Sept. 23. Intro to Judaism -- Come Study with Us! Whether you're considering converting to Judaism or just want a refresher course on Judaism, ITJ is designed just for you! This 28-week course, developed by and taught by Rabbis from the Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council, covers history, holidays, lifecycle events, our connection to Israel and much, much more. Our flexible class schedule is designed to meet the needs of busy adults and students. The next series begins October 3. For more information, contact Betsy Epel, 720-941-2655 or [email protected]. Martinis & Jazz, a benefit for Shalom Hospice and Palliative Care, October 3, 5:30-9:00 pm, Willow Ridge Manor near Red Rocks. An evening of jazz by the Purnell Steen Trio, Martini Magic with celebrity bartenders, and a Goods for Good silent auction. $75 tickets. RSVP by Sept. 24: 303-400-2335, www.shalomcares.org. MindSpark is hiring a part-time teacher for the 2013- 2014 school year, as part of a partnership with Denver Public Schools to provide extended day learning enrichment programs. B'nai Member Maia Stone is the Executive Director of MindSpark. To learn more about the position, click here. Fall Classes with Lili Zohar Kabbalah Experience, 3599 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver Classes include: Writing as a Spiritual Practice, Inner Transformation, and The Divine Feminine.