30 and 40 somethings getting together to have 30 and 40 something fun!

Are you an under-30 young adult in Denver? Not feeling ready to give half your salary to the Federation but too old to plan leadership events for your youth group or JSU? Perhaps you're looking for a casual Jewish environment to have a few cocktails, shmooze and maybe even meet Mr. or Ms. Right (Now).

We all get out of balance from time to time and intuitive painting Techniques help people to recognize and develop their own Creativity; bring balance and harmony into their lives. We are all creative, colorful human beings! I believe that when we paint, we should enjoy the journey of colors, the smell of the paint, and the feel of the paintbrush against the canvas, rather than obsessing about the final result. In this way our deepest creativity will expose itself. My workshops empower people to let go of their inner criticism, Helping us focus on the full half of the glass in our lives, Release whatever art is within our inner spirit. Once a week we turn off the world behind us, Turn off our day-to-day worries, Turn off the noise of traffic and the office, And we paint. Just music, colors and peace of mind.

Welcoming Jewish Newborns and Their Families to the Jewish Community.

Shalom Baby is made possible in part by a grant from Rose Community Foundation. The program is presented by the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, with support from Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Colorado Bright Beginnings, Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council, Rose Medical Center, and the Jewish Early Childhood Educators Council.

We have a variety of classes and programs to offer for you and your baby.

I N V I T A T I O N To Participate in GATHERING THE SPARKS Opening the Gates to Touch Eternity. Authentic Kabbalah and Practical Wisdom Presented by S A M U E L B E N–O R A V I T A L Author of “The Invisible Stairway: Kabbalistic Meditations of the Hebrew Letters” Boulder, Colorado, USA. The door has opened and you are kindly invited to explore the inner traditions and wisdom of Authentic Kabbalah through "The Gathering of The Sparks " Wisdom of the Kabbalah Seminars. This is an invitation to come explore, learn, and sense the perfection and eternity within each of us, and also the SANE BALANCED universe within all of us and without all of us. We all know that deep within every human being, there comes a time when one really asks and pleads with deep questions. Why am I here? What is my purpose of being born and living? A person must change rigid ways of thinking into new ways of thinking, being, and becoming to explore the "hidden" dimensions of our being. In Kabbalah, one travels a path of "Conscious Innocence” and of Tikkun – restoration. This beautiful art and science connects one’s personal journey to Jewish spirituality, and to the source which unites us all. For more information: E-mail: Savital@bodyspeak.com Kabbalah Now site: http://kabbalahnow.indranet.com/seminars/index.html Calling the potential sparks of light to come and learn with us the possibilities of knowing and applying the laws of the Universe, so you can change your life in a new, unique and original way.

JGSCO Goals
To collect, preserve, disseminate knowledge and information with reference to Jewish genealogy.
To encourage interested persons to pursue and preserve genealogical data.
To provide opportunities for the sharing of Jewish genealogical information
To aim toward the publication of worthy materials in the field of Jewish genealogy.

If you LOVE any and all things food related; reading about it, growing it, making it or just plan eating eat-then you are probably a Foodie! This cluster will meet at least once a month to explore the world of Foodies. It might be checking out the hottest new bakery, taking a cooking class, hearing a food related author or a having a baking extravaganza because 'Mackinaw' peaches just came into season! If this appeals to you, then come on and join-you're guaranteed a tasty time!

Come join other Jewish students and young professionals every Friday night for a traditional Shabbat meal with all the things everyone loves about Shabbat!!

Featuring several authentic and delicious courses including kiddush, challah and matzoh-ball soup! Of course, there will be plenty of singing, dancing and shmoozing too!

Come, shmooze, have fun, and enjoy a delicious Shabbat meal that will also satisfy your soul!

We will have a group candle-lighting followed by services and then the meal/shmooze.

NOTE: The start time will vary depending on candle-lighting time. Call or email for exact times.

Our Community: The Denver Metro Gay and Lesbian Chavurah. come meet all your fellow gay Jews, form friendships and more. We look forward to welcoming everyone.

Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Founded in summer 2003 and based in Denver, Colorado, Jewish Mosaic is the first national organization dedicated to helping the Jewish world become more open, accessible, and welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Jews and their families.

Jewish Mosaic is a managed project of Jewish Funds for Justice, a public foundation established through the merger of The Shefa Fund and the Jewish Fund for Justice. JFSJ seeks to create a just, fair, and compassionate America through the mobilization of the resources of the American Jewish community.

Judaism | Colorado | Environment:

JNFuture is a global community of young professionals committed to environmentalism and social improvement in Israel and Colorado.

If you are in your thirties, life is busy, and it's hard to find time to get together for a night of laughter, fun and connections with other folks your age. But if you would like to change that, then this group is for you!

Come and join the brand new Friendly Fabulous Thirties group. We are a group of energetic and interesting Jewish thirty-somethings, who want to get together with no agenda other than to hang out, make friends, build a community, and enjoy the conversation that flows.

The group will meet once a month (maybe more as we get going) and will usually be centered around a social gathering. Bar nights, athletic events, home-hosted parties and Shabbat dinners are examples of what some of our gatherings will look like. Other ideas are certainly welcome.

Whether you are from Boulder, live in Boulder or simply like to come to Boulder this is the cluster for you! CLuster events will be everything from culture and social action events to happy hours to hiking in the Mountains... Do YOU have a great event idea for this cluster? lets do it! Yeah! Go Boulder Jews!

Are you new to Colorado or just new to the Jewish Community? Don't you wish someone would show you the best spots in town? Join this group and you'll have the smoothest transition to Colorado living!

ACCESS Colorado, an emerging leadership division of American Jewish Committee, aims to inspire individuals in their 20s and 30s to engage in domestic and international affairs through the design and implementation of programs centered on policy, social action, volunteerism and issues facing the Jewish community today.

Whether you returned from your Taglit-Birthright Israel trip weeks ago or years ago this is your place to reconnect! We have all types of events to bring you together with other Birthright Israel alumni and young Jewish professionals in the Denver/Boulder area!

We have 5 new Fellows who will be reaching out to the community and planning a variety of events from holiday parties to speaker events to ski trips to happy hours to theme Shabbat dinners.

We want you to be involved and share your ideas. Send us an e-mail at denver@birthrightisrael.com. If you're interested in meeting with one of us over coffee, just let us know!

We welcome anyone and everyone between the ages of 21-32. If you identify as Jewish, if you identify as something other than Jewish, if you identify as GLBTQ, if you identify as a person who is curious about Birthright Israel NEXT Denver, please feel welcome.

The Colorado Jewish Professional Women's Networking Series is an exciting program for Jewish professional women of all ages to network, form relationships, and learn with colleagues and friends.

There are no dues or membership requirements. Please join us for our events with keynote speakers providing relevant information on up-to-date topics, career advice, and ample time for networking with your peers.

We're the Denver Young Professionals. A group of serious 20/30 something professionals who also know how to have a good time. The top professionals of their fields from all over Denver...who've lived or are from all over the world. This is the creme de la creme of Colorado. This is the next generation of leaders.

Our events are the 3rd Wednesday of every month. We also partner with some of the other top networking groups in Denver to bring you special events, trainings, speakers, volunteer days, charity events, and more!

We have connections with other YP groups in Colorado as well as contacts from Coast to Coast in the United States and London to Malta in Europe.

Sign up for free at:
Denveryoungprofessionals.com/join.php

GAP: GAP is a group of Graduate students, Alumni and Young Professionals that is run through Hillel of Colorado. The group works with Hillel to create social, educational, and religious events.

The Young Adult Department of the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado seeks to provide young adults 21-40 with opportunities for social activities, leadership development, social action and Federation affiliation through campaign participation and education. Please contact Ezra Shanken for more information.

Minyan Na'aleh is Denver's grassroots, lay-led, independent, progressive, pluralistic, traditional minyan (prayer community). Founded in September 2004, Na'aleh is a warm and welcoming community formed around spirited prayer, communal meals, Jewish learning and social action.

We meet for services and a "hybrid" potluck dinner on the first Friday night of every month, as well as for most Jewish holidays, learning, yoga, shared Shabbat meals, and social action events. Browse the pages on our web site (www.naalehdenver.org)and check us out in real life. We hope you’ll become a part of our community!

Dinner group for 7 couples in their 20s & 30s

This cluster is all about having fun and drinking in Downtown Denver with your new friends. While this groups primary activities will involve happy hours, other future events will include pub crawls, pre-event drinking (sporting, concerts, movies, etc), and possible multi-cluster events. Our happy hours and events will be located around the Downtown Denver vacinity. We look forward to having a drink with you out on the town soon!

The New Schmooze and booze cluster. Happy hour, bar and club nights will be organized each month with little or no cover and discounted drinks. Fashion shows, concerts, bar crawls, and drinking games will also be planned.

This cluster is for Young Professionals (ages 21-39) who would like to socialize and network with other people in different or same professional industries. Come join us for our monthly events.

Want to do something good for the community?
Would you like to have fun while helping others? This cluster will offer many different activities designed to help those in our own community and in Israel.

Bridging popular culture and traditional Jewish values. With cocktails.

This cluster invites anyone in the Denver/Boulder area interested in seeing a movie to become a member and come along! Movies of any type are good-to-go: Jewish-themed or not, blockbuster, independent, documentary, whatever. We'll try to see at least one Jewish-themed movie per month, but most events will likely be any movie playing in the area. Shh! The movie's starting...

For those music enthusiasts, this group has events that include checking out live music in small venues, jazz at the park, festivals, concerts. If you like hearing live music, join our group.

Stepping Stones- Interfaith Family Education hosts this interfaith Cluster group.

Stepping Stones is a 25 year-old organization which provides education for adults, children, and families who are involved with or impacted by interfaith relationships. Stepping Stones currently provides services in the Denver and Boulder areas.

We will be getting together every few weeks at different bowling alleys to enjoy a few hours of bowling and drink some beer.

Hey everyone, time to dust off the 'ole Huffy, Giant, Trek, or whatever two wheeled mountain bike you own and go play in the dirt!

My goal is to hit up the Front Range trails at least once a week, and then of course stop off for an apres' ride brew. Once summer really gets kicking I'd like to get some group rides together for trips into the mountains and maybe a ride in Moab come fall. So, buckle your helmets and stay posted!

These rides are for anyone and everyone. It doesn't matter your riding skill or what you ride, it's all about having fun.

DENVER SWINGERS is a competitive but fun and social tennis club for young adults of ALL ABILITIES. We hope it provides you with a great opportunity to play some tennis and socialize/network, too!

WHEN: Sundays at 4 pm
WHERE: Gates Tennis Center in Cherry Creek
TO SIGN UP: Call Gates Tennis Center at 303-355-4461. Just tell them you'd like to reserve your spot to play with Denver Swingers on the upcoming Sunday afternoon.
COST: $10 court/ball fee

* We will be playing doubles mixers - no doubles partner necessary
* Play with several partners of similar ability every Sunday afternoon
* Visit with old friends and make some new ones
* Bring snacks and BYOB to enjoy with the group après tennis
* Weekly sign-ups -- no obligation to play every week

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN THE GROUP!

(Thanks to Michele Myers for designing our kick ass logo - michelemckell@hotmail.com)

Join the Hiking cluster once a month for an outdoor adventure on the peaks throughout Colorado. We will conquer mountains ranging from Mount Bierstedt near Georgetown to Longs Peak.

Welcome to the Gesher City Sports Cluster! This group is a great opportunity to meet new people who share a love for playing all types of sports and being active. We will be scheduling events every month for things like pick up football, basketball, bowling, ultimate firsbee, volleyball, snowboarding, dodgeball, soccer, biking, hiking or any other fun thing we can come up with!

Adventure Rabbi is perhaps best described as a synagogue without walls. Our program was founded in November 2001 with the intention of bringing Jews back into communal religious life, through innovative religious programs, which combine the outdoors and Jewish practice.

NESHAMA MINYAN at the Hebrew Educational Alliance

Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald is starting up the Neshama Minyan again at the Hebrew Educational Alliance (3600 S. Ivanhoe Denver, CO 80237)! This spirited service is a special way to bring in Shabbat with friends....

We will be celebrating Shabbat once a month with Kabbalat Shabbat services and a potluck. Please email HEANeshamaMinyan@gmail.com for details....

Who Are We?

Hineini is a dynamic group which welcomes Jewish adults in their 20s, 30s and early 40s. Our group consists of individuals who are singles and partnered, affiliated and non-affiliated, observant and secular, Jew by choice and by birth, interfaith couples, Ashkenazi and Sephardic, parents, non-parents and canine-parents, gay and straight, hip and geeky, veggie and meat eaters. Get the idea? Everyone is accepted in our group and we have participants from all over the Denver area. We have come together to make acquaintances, friends, business partners, mates, and more. We can't wait to meet you!


What's In A Name?

In the Torah, G-d speaks to Moses through the burning bush , asking him where he is. Moses responds: Hineini - Here I am. With the same dedication to Jewish life, this group was created. The word Hineini reminds us that we live in the here and now. Life is about creating opportunities in the present. Together we enhance our experience as young Jews in Denver , right now!


What We Aren't...

Hineni is not exclusive to members of Temple Emanuel, though many of our members are affiliated with the synagogue. We do not require any membership fees or any commitment on the part of our membership. We're simply here to enhance your Jewish experience.

As you know, GesherCity is putting together a committee to help take us to the next level and we are hoping you will be part of this initiative.

GesherCity launched its Denver/Boulder website on April 2nd 2008 and has continued to grow and position itself as the central point of the Jewish community. Over the past 11 months GesherCity has operated through word of mouth/Viral marketing alone. It is now time to take GesherCity up a notch to help it reach its full potential.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about seeing the next generation of our Jewish community thrive. Each of you has something different to offer to this group and I am eager to hear your thoughts and suggestions. I am not asking for your commitment to this group sight unseen, but would appreciate it if you would attend the first meeting to determine if this is a good fit for you.

The committee will work on four main aspects of GesherCity:
Marketing and PR- to raise awareness about GesherCity among young Jewish adults in the Denver/Boulder areas. This includes helping us to develop and implement a creative platform, ensuring that the messaging is on target, and media placement.
Spreading the Word- This includes attending a few events at different organizations in the capacity of representing GesherCity and being an ambassador for GesherCity when you meet other young adults who are looking to get connected to the Jewish community.
Community Relations- The community at large needs and organizations in particular need further encouragement to participate in the free resources GesherCity has to offer. Many organizations are still asking for the resources that GesherCity provides, and we need to remind them that we are here and available to help them address their missions and serve their constituents.
Event Planning- We need to work as a team to learn what community events are well received and successful, and then help with planning, promoting and running these events. This includes helping to determine what events GesherCity should co-sponsor.

If you would like be be a part of this planning committee be sure to contact Lisa Walko ASAP LWALKO@jccdenver.org