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Shana GoldbergJun 15, 2017Columns, Opinion, Snapshot0

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the recommendation of a fellow synagogue goer, I am currently reading The Girl in Green, an international thriller that plays out in the Nineveh region of Iraq, which borders Syria. Apropos of nothing, one of the characters — he does talk a lot — observes that a penchant of Jewish people is to be aware […]
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23
Sat
10:00 am Shabbat Lunch & Discussion (Gree...
Shabbat Lunch & Discussion (Gree...
Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Shabbat morning services at Beth Israel in Greeley, followed by potluck dairy Kiddush lunch and book discussion on “My Palestinian Neighbor” by Yossi Kein Halevi.
6:45 pm Boulder JCC Annual Event
Boulder JCC Annual Event
Feb 23 @ 6:45 pm – 11:00 pm
Boulder JCC’s annual Reflections event, honoring Miche & Noah Bacher and Cathy Summer & Steve Ellis. At Boulder JCC.
7:00 pm Nooks & Crannies of New York Cit...
Nooks & Crannies of New York Cit...
Feb 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Urban historian Justin Ferate presents a slide lecture on ‘Nooks and Crannies of New York City’. At Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe. Also on March 3, 2 p.m. at Albuquerque JCC.
8:00 pm The Sklar Brothers Comedy Night
The Sklar Brothers Comedy Night
Feb 23 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Comedy duo the Sklar Brothers perform at the Elaine Wolf Theater, bringing humor to topics like Midwestern Jews and rising anti-Semitism. Co-hosted by Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce.
Feb
24
Sun
9:30 am JGSCO Monthly Seminar
JGSCO Monthly Seminar
Feb 24 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Jewish Genealogical Society monthly seminar, in February with Daniel Horowitz, chief genealogist at MyHeritage. At DAT.
9:45 am Change Your Mindset, Change Your...
Change Your Mindset, Change Your...
Feb 24 @ 9:45 am – 11:15 am
Weekly Sunday morning series with Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield of JOI, focusing on the transformative power of beliefs. At Aish.
10:30 am Peanut Butter Plan
Peanut Butter Plan
Feb 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Monthly Peanut Butter Plan, making sandwiches and handing them out to the homeless. At BMH-BJ. IJN editorial about the Peanut Butter Plan’s efforts, “A smear campaign we like“
10:45 am Kabbalah & Jewish History
Kabbalah & Jewish History
Feb 24 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Six-week series with Cantor Marty Goldstein exploring the basics of Kabbalah and its impact on Jewish history.
11:00 am Jewish Cuisine Cooking Series
Jewish Cuisine Cooking Series
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Five-part cooking series taught by Chef David Miller and hosted by Judaism Your Way. At DU Hillel. Dates/food themes are: 1/27: Tasty Tu b’Shevat 2/24: The Sabbath Tables 3/17: In the Shushan Kitchen 4/7: Passover[...]
11:00 am Santa Fe Jewish Film Fest: ‘Act ...
Santa Fe Jewish Film Fest: ‘Act ...
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Feature film about the Jewish activists who fought Apartheid in South Africa. At Center for Contemporary Arts. Read Shana Goldberg’s review of ‘Act of Defiance’

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