Congregation Har Shalom March 9-16, 2011

725 W. Drake Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80526 | 970-223-5191 | office@congregationharshalom.org

Calendar Overview Reminders from the Kadimah

The complete Har Shalom Calendar is available online at http://www. Please refer to the Kadimah for details.
congregationharshalom.org/calendar_new.shtml and is the most reliable source for http://www.congregationharshalom.
org/kadimah
information about CHS goings-on.
Special Shabbat....p. 4
3/9 HS/HH (ADL) 6:00 PM Mitzvah Day....p. 6
3/10 Board Meeting 6:30 PM Kabbalah Cafe....p. 7
Judaism in Time and Space 7:00 PM
Hannah Phipps Bat Mitzvah....p. 8
3/11 Freilich Shabbat See below for time schedule
3/12 Torah Study (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) 9:00 AM Cooking with Gil....p. 9
Morning Shabbat Service 10:15 AM Passover Planning....p. 10
3/13 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Men’s Club....p.10
At the Movies with Rabbi Ben and Geri 6:30 PM
Membership and Oneg info.....p. 11
3/15 Ritual Committee Meeting 11:30
3/16 NO HEBREW SCHOOL/HEBREW HIGH Viva Oye Veygas follow-up....p. 12-13

Har Shalom Highlights JUDAISM IN

TIME & SPACE
FREILICH SHABBAT Thursday evenings, 7 to 8:30 PM,
Friday, March 11, see schedule below for times
(No class 3/17).
Please join us for a musical Shabbat celebration. The Musicians’ Havurah
will accompany Rabbi Ben. If you find your spirituality through live music, this Classes will be taught by Gary
Shabbat is for you. Bring the whole family! Spivak, Nina Rubin and Adele
Eastman.
Schedule:
5:30 PM—Tot Shabbat
6:00 PM—Potluck Drop-ins are welcome, each
(vegetarian/dairy to feed 8) individual class is $12. The next 3
7:00 PM—Service classes are:
• 3/10 - Perspectives on G-d’s
AT THE MOVIES WITH RABBI BEN & GERI involvement in our lives:
Sunday, March 13, 6:30 PM Creation, Providence, evil
• 3/24 - 70 Faces of Torah: Jewish
See a great movie, have some popcorn and ice cream, and participate texts as an introduction to major
in insightful discussion. Jewish historical eras
• 3/31 - Participating in the Torah
This month we will be watching the Oscar-winning movie, conversation
Inglourious Basterds (R) starring Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger The complete syllabus can be found
and Eli Roth. (This movie contains graphic violence.) here.

From IMDB.com The course fee for the entire

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of
25-week series: $180 for Har
Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are
Shalom members or $250 for non-
chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third
members. Please contact the office
Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis.
to register.

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VOLUNTEER NEEDED: HOMEMADE PASSOVER
DESSERTS
CHS is looking for someone to help
with hospitality for the Interfaith Nut cake with berry glaze:
Council Meeting at Congregation Large serves 16, $32.00
Har Shalom on April 7 and 21 at 8:00 Small serves 8, $16.00
AM. Please contact Beth Hammer at Chocolate, Lemon or Vanilla jelly roll with choice
hammerbe12@gmail.com of chocolate, strawberry or lemon cream.
or 970- 635-2778.
Jelly Roll: serves 8, $16.00

You must arrange for pick up at Har Shalom

Scrip
or Trudy Herman’s house Order by April 11.
Proceeds will go to Har Shalom.
Trudy Herman
t.herman@comcast.net Dear Rabbis,

Great news! iTunes is offering a 3% Last weekend several members of your

bonus contribution from Saturday,
February 26, 2011, through Friday,
March 25, 2011. That means the $15
and $25 iTunes Gift Cards, as well as
ScripNow! purchases, will receive an
8% contribution instead of the usual 5%.
New Vendor: Nutrisystem $50 gift cards
are now available with a 12% non-profit
contribution.
Planning on hosting a big dinner for an
event? Check to see if the restaurant
you are going to is on our scrip list!
We now have King Soopers Reloadable
cards in $5.00 increment so if you just
want a second card to put in your 2nd
car or with your spouse, purchase
one of these. Then as usual, reload
any time at King Soopers customer
service counter with any amount of your
choosing. Har Shalom will get the credit
as long as you purchased that first card
you reload from us at Har Shalom. (they
are marked with an orange sticker)
congregation moved my nonprofit organization
from a residential to business location, spending
a beautiful Saturday hauling heavy equipment
(and driving it in their own vehicles from Fort
Collins to Loveland!) for someone they had never
met before. I can't begin to thank them enough,
most especially Fran Levine for sending word
through the congregation that we were in need
of volunteers and rallying the troops. If it hadn't
been for her and the gentlemen from Har Shalom
(whom I didn't get the opportunity to say goodbye
and thank again), our move would have taken
the entire weekend instead of six hours. They
worked hard. I am so touched that people I don't
know would give up their Saturday to help us.
I should be so fortunate as to have the
opportunity to re-pay this favor to your
congregation; please let me know how and
when, and pass on my gratitude to everyone.
We truly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Heather Holmes, Director
Rocky Mountain Medical Outfitting & Recycling
http://www.RMMOR.org
Ph. 970-266-8190

Other Events of Jewish Interest

SEPHARDIC HISTORY EVENT
March 10-11, 2011 at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - A cultural and scholarly event that highlights
the history of the Sephardic Jews and their contributions to the American Southwest. http://www.sephardicmemory.
eventbrite.com

JEWISH OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

The Jewish Outdoor Leadership Institute (JOLI) with Camp Ramah of the Rockies is a dynamic new program that trains
Jewish teens (entering 11th &12th graders) to become competent and confident outdoor leaders. JOLI participants spend
about half of their time at our rustic base camp, known as the Ramah in the Rockies ranch, living alongside chalutzim
(pioneers/campers) in the Ramah Outdoor Adventure camp. Participants live in their own tent with a counselor but share
facilities with chalutzim at Ramah Outdoor Adventure. Visit http://www.ramahoutdoors.org/?page_id=1350

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 Purim Saturday, March 19

Get Wild on Purim – It’s a Tradition!

Join us on Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 PM for a traditionally irreverent rendition
of the Megilla, as we chant, mock, parody, dance and rhyme the Book of Esther,
fulfilling our sacred duty to have a grand ol’ time on Purim. Some of the finest home-
grown Jewish ‘talent’ in Northern Colorado will present creative interpretations of the
KOSHER HAMS NEEDED Megillah while the rest of us laugh at and yell at Haman (boo!).

We are looking for fun loving people
who are willing to “ham it up” for Purim.
No particular talent is needed.
Please contact Nina with any questions
or offers to help.
221-4034 or nina@rubin.net
Come as you are or come as you aren’t. (You never know which famous characters
might show up!)
Bring a dessert to share and your own libations. Bring your donations to the Food
Bank for Larimer County, too!
Questions? Call Nina at 221-5554.

Four Mitzvot of Purim

1MEGILLAH
HEARING THE READING OF THE
– Remember to bring your
coins and dollars to donate to the Food
Bank for Larimer County.
Children’s Purim Carnival
2Day,REJOICING – This year, Mitzvah Saturday, March 19
Sunday, March 20th, is the same
day as Purim, so we all should participate 6:00-7:00 PM
together in Mitzvah Day with joyous
Before the Megillah Reading
energy!

3(mishloach
SENDING FOOD TO FRIENDS Volunteers Needed!
manot) Email Jennifer Geraci at jgeraci@frii.com.

4Please
GIVING GIFTS TO THE POOR This will be a fun time for the kids with GAMES, FOOD,
bring your food donations for the
Food Bank for Larimer County to the CRAFTS & A COSTUME PARADE.
Megillah event on Saturday, March 19.

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Footnotes
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
This weekly email provides a general overview of important information. For additional details or to see what’s coming, please refer to
The Kadimah which is available online. Please use the following link to view it: http://www.congregationharshalom.org/kadimah/

For those who would prefer to have a printed copy of the Kadimah from now on, please let the Office know
(office@congregationharshalom.org or 223-5191), and we'll make sure you get one. You can also pick one up in the foyer. Thank
you!

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WEEKLY EMAIL: Please send all submissions for the weekly email to office@congregationharshalom.org by 4:00 PM on Fridays.

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UPCOMING EVENTS – Please consult the Har Shalom website calendar at www.congregationharshalom.org/calendar_new.shtml
Religious School Calendar online - http://www.congregationharshalom.org/RSCalendar.shtml

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HAR SHALOM IS ON YOUTUBE™

The entire world can now access more about Har Shalom- our culture, our history and our connection to our community. Har Shalom's
YouTube channel is located at http://www.youtube.com/user/FCCJL?feature=mhum

We encourage members to submit videos that serve Har Shalom's vision and purpose. Watch for future updates on new videos, and
opportunities for youth and adults to participate in creating stories that capture the spirit of Har Shalom as we broadcast our vision for a
Center for Jewish Living in Northern Colorado. For more information contact Herb Saperstone at hisaper@gmail.com.

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CONTACT
Office Hours:
Closed Mondays
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (closed during lunch, 12 pm-1 pm)
Please call the office at (970)223-5191 if you need to make other arrangements.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 970-599-1037. Please only call this number if you require immediate Rabbinical care.

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Elaine Atlas, Secretary
Congregation Har Shalom
725 W. Drake Rd.
Fort Collins CO 80526
970-223-5191
www.congregationharshalom.org

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Other helpful resources
• Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado – www.jewishcolorado.org | http://www.jewishcolorado.org/calendar/index.aspx
• Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver – www.du.edu/cjs
• Denver Jewish Community Center – www.jccdenver.org
• Boulder Jewish Community Center – www.boulderjcc.org
• The Mizel Museum – www.maccjcc.org
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado in Denver – www.jewishgen.org/jgs-colorado

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