VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10
from OY to JOY
NOV. 2009 CHESHVAN – KISLEV 5770
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A DEN VER JEW ISH SENIOR ACT IVI T Y GUI DE
Temple Sinai Announces Encore will offer an exciting series of classes, including Hebrew I & II; The Bible After the Torah: The Prophets & Writings; Ruach! New Jewish Music; Jewish Prayer and Yoga; and Adult Confirmation. The Temple Sinai Monthly Book Group will meet next on Wednesday, November 18 to discuss Phillip Roth’s book, Indignation, Annette Finesilver is facilitating a 10-week program on memoir-writing and starting in January, Encore will sponsor a film series that will take place on the first Thursday of each month. Additional classes and educational lectures will be publicized soon. For a complete listing, including dates, times and prices, please look inside your from Oy to Joy. For information on these or any other Temple Sinai Encore or adult programs contact Lisa Thorner at (303) 759-1827, lisa@sinaidenver.org or www.sinaidenver.org. Encore West Side Denver history tour led by Phil Goodstein in September
Temple Sinai is pleased to announce Encore,a group designed to appeal to a diverse audience of active, involved adults, ages 50 and over. Recent popular and successful events include a late summer bus tour over Guanella Pass to Georgetown and Silver Plume and a West Side Denver history tour, led by Phil Goodstein, which featured many sites including the old BMH and Temple Emanuel synagogues, the Golda Meir House, the Jewish Orphanage for Boys, JCRS and Yeshiva Toras Chaim. In October, Encore sponsored an Ethnic Market Tour and shopping at seven different markets including Italian, Korean, Ukranian, Parisian, Middle Eastern, a deli and an English Tea Room. On November 14, Encore will be sponsoring a Chavurot Fair in conjunction with a dinner and Havdallah service which is designed to increase the number of Chavurot at Temple Sinai and to get more people involved so they have a better sense of community. In addition to Encore events, Temple Sinai also offers a variety of educational programs. Every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m., “Lunch and Learn”presents an open forum on various topics lead by Rabbi Richard Rheins or Rabbi Jay TelRav.“Sinai Sundays”, beginning on November 8,
CONTENTS Senior Resources Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Community Senior Activities • Allied Jewish Apartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 • BMH/BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03–04 • Congregation Rodef Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 • Hebrew Educational Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 • Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05–08 • Jewish Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 • Temple Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08–09 • Temple Micah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 • Temple Sinai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 JCC & Network Activities Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16