This week in pictures is all about color, creativity, and community ✨ From little artists painting their way into Chanukah with Family Experience, to raising a rainbow glass in gratitude with our incredible Challah Bake committee, these moments capture what happens when people show up with heart. Joyful scenes, meaningful…
Chanukah is right around the corner and perhaps we need to somewhat meditate and consider what Chanukah is all about, how we should approach this wonderful Yom Tov and explore what it is that we anticipate to gain. As we know after the small Hasmonean army defeated the powerful Greeks,…
Yaakov is poised to encounter his nemesis, Eisav and the anticipated encounter may be volatile. He davens to Hashem, prepares for battle and sends a large gift to his brother attempting to assuage his anger. In his prayer Yaakov mentions that with his staff he crossed the Jordan River.
Yaakov passed by Mt. Moriah, the place where Akeidas Yitzchok took place, where his father was almost sacrificed and missed the opportunity to daven there. Suddenly he realized that he had gone past it and immediately decided to return and daven in that sanctified place. Rashi explains that the moment…
Rivka was instructed through Divine inspiration to tell Yaakov to get the blessings of the first born from Yitzchok. He was unaware of that and was concerned that his father would touch him and realize that he was not Eisav and curse him. Rivka dressed him with arms covered…
From post-Shabbos glow to pre-Shabbos prep, this week was packed with inspiration. We kicked things off with our Falling Into Light Havdallah Party—a warm, musical send-off to Shabbos with our Family Experience community. Then we caught Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen behind the scenes as he got ready for a full…
After Akeidas Yitzchok when Avrohom was seemingly commanded to offer his son to Hashem on the altar, he realized that he needed to find a wife for him. His trusted servant Eliezer was tasked with the mission to return to Avrohom’s family and select his spouse. He prayed to Hashem…
Last night’s Dialogues was something special—and now you can relive it! 🕯️💬✨ From the clink of wine glasses to the thoughtful conversations unfolding at every table, we tried to capture the spirit of the evening in this photo gallery. Scroll through, see if you spot yourself or a friend, and…
The story of Lot, Avrohom’s nephew is a confusing and complex narrative. He was a disciple of Avrohom and continued in his master’s path of helping others. Even in Sodom renowned for its cruelty to wayfarers, Lot still insisted that he must invite guests to his home. When the…
Last night’s Challah Bake was absolutely unforgettable — and now you can relive every delicious, joy-filled moment! From the dough-covered countertops to the laughter at every table, we’ve captured it all in a huge photo gallery. Grab a cup of coffee, scroll through the highlights, and see if you can…
Maimonides explains that Avrohom stood against the entire civilized world and preached about that there is only one Guiding Force in the world, Hashem. He wrote books proving his beliefs and even broke his father’s idols to demonstrate that they are powerless. Eventually Nimrod cast him into a fiery furnace…
lthough Man was created in a very near to perfection state, mankind descended to the abyss of denial with involvement in idolatry and rejection of Hashem. Perhaps the ultimate denunciation was the infamous Tower of Babel.
We finished another cycle of reading the Torah and now we begin anew from the first parsha, Bereishis. That word actually means the beginning but is that what it is? After all, we did the same thing last year and all the years before. Are we always just beginning?…
On Yom Kippur, the holiest day on our calendar, we reached the epitome of sanctity as we recited the Neilah service crying out to Hashem for His mercy and compassion. We concluded with Shema, the national call for acceptance of Hashem’s sovereignty and we answered with a resounding yes but…
Chofetz Chaim cites an early source that the seven days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are very significant. They correspond to the seven days of the week and we have an incredible opportunity to rectify all the Mondays and Tuesdays of the year when we observe those…
Relive the sparkle of our 23rd Annual Wine & Cheese Gala! From the unforgettable food to the warmest schmoozing in Denver, it was truly a night to remember. This year we were especially proud to honor Rabbi Danny & Sara Wolfe for a decade of extraordinary impact with The Jewish…
We will soon stand in judgment pleading with Hashem for yet another year of good health, a comfortable income, nachas from our children and each other. Truly, if one even superficially considers the possible negative outcome of this time it should send us into a frenzy. However, we unfortunately don’t…
Hashem’s ‘desire’ to provide us with mitzvos is amazing. During the harvest when one is very occupied with reaping his crop and ingathering it into piles ready to shipped off to the silo for processing, to forget a heap of grain would certainly be a generic incident. Therefore, upon…
Hashem guarantees us that a prophet will come forth from amongst the nation. The Torah states this saying that he will appear from your brethren, your very own brothers. It would seem that it would have been more appropriate to have said that he would be chosen from the people.…
The verse states that Hashem sets in front of us a blessing or curse. Initially the Torah seems to address the individual expressing ‘You’ in the singular form saying that one should realize the opportunity of blessing or curse. Yet the verse concludes that Hashem places in front of ‘You’…
