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Congregation Har Shalom

The complete Har Shalom Calendar is available online at http://www.congregationharshalom.org/calendar_new.shtmland is the most reliable source for

information about CHS goings-on.

3/16 NO HEBREW SCHOOL/HEBREW HIGH

3/17 NO JUDAISM IN TIME AND SPACE

3/18 Evening Shabbat Service 7:30 PM

3/19 Torah Study (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) 9:00 AM

Morning Shabbat Service 10:15 AM

Childrens Purim Carnival (see ier below) 6:00 PM Purim Services 7:00 PM

3/20 Religious School 9:00 AM

Mitzvah Day (see ier below for details) 9:00 AM3/23 Hebrew School/Hebrew High 6:00 PM

Calendar Overview

Har Shalom Highlights

Reminders from the Kadim

Special Shabbat....p. 4

Mitzvah Day....p. 6

Kabbalah Cafe....p. 7

Hannah Phipps Bat Mitzvah....p. 8

Cooking with Gil....p. 9

Passover Planning....p. 10

Mens Club....p.10

Membership and Oneg info.....p. 11

Viva Oye Veygas follow-up....p. 12-13

Please refer to the Kadimah for details.

http://www.congregationharshalom.

org/kadimah

March 16-23, 2011

725 W. Drake Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80526 | 970-223-5191 | [email protected]

CONGREGATIONAL

MEETINGS

The Congregational Meeting to vote

on extending the Rabbis contract to 3

years will be Sunday, April 3 at 11:30AM. Parents are encouraged to come

early to pick up their kids, so that theycan participate in the meeting. Absen

ballots will be available for those whocan't make the meeting. You must

contact the ofce by Friday, March 25by calling 970-223-5191 or [email protected]

The Annual Congregational Meetin

will be on Thursday May 26 at 7:00 P

Thank you!The Seventh Graders would like to extend a HUGE thankyou to everyone who participated in the Hospitality Dinner

last week. It was a spectacular success.

ILLUSTRATED COOKBOOK: WE NEED YOUR RECIPES!

Har Shalom Preschool and Kindergarten are making an illustrated cookbook,and we need your recipes!

We are looking for your favorite recipes for Jewish holidays, including but notlimited to, brisket, Passover recipes, hamantashen, latkes, Rosh Hashanahdesserts, and Israeli recipes.

Please place any hard copies in the Preschool/Kindergarten box in the ofce, oremail them to [email protected] by March 25. Cookbooks will go on salelater in the spring.

42 MINUTES OF KABBALAH

Every Friday from 2-2:42 PM

We will be studying kabbalistic texts in Hebrew in the rabbis' study at CHS withRabbi Ben. We will begin with Yehuda Ashlag's Talmud Eser Serot. We will bereading the Hebrew text and translating on the spot. If you do not read Hebrewyou can sit in and participate in the discussion.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED:

CHS is looking for someone to help

with hospitality for the Interfaith

Council Meeting at Congregation

Har Shalom on April 7 and 21 at 8:00

AM. Please contact Beth Hammer at

[email protected]

or 970- 635-2778.
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PurimSaturday, March 19

KOSHER HAMS NEEDED

We are looking for fun loving peoplewho are willing to ham it up for Purim.No particular talent is needed.

Please contact Nina with any questionsor offers to help.

221-4034 [email protected]

1 HEARING THE READING OF THEMEGILLAH Remember to bring yourcoins and dollars to donate to the FoodBank for Larimer County.

2REJOICING This year, MitzvahDay, Sunday, March 20th, is the sameday as Purim, so we all should participatetogether in Mitzvah Day with joyous

energy!

3SENDING FOOD TO FRIENDS(mishloach manot)

4GIVING GIFTS TO THE POORPlease bring your food donations for theFood Bank for Larimer County to theMegillah event on Saturday, March 19.

Get Wild on Purim Its a Tradition!Join us on Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 PM for a traditionally irreverent renditionof the Megilla, as we chant, mock, parody, dance and rhyme the Book of Esther,

fullling our sacred duty to have a grand ol time on Purim. Some of the nest homgrown Jewish talent in Northern Colorado will present creative interpretations of tMegillah while the rest of us laugh at and yell at Haman (boo!).

Come as you are or come as you arent. (You never know which famous charactemight show up!)

Bring a dessert to share and your own libations. Bring your donations to the FoodBank for Larimer County, too!

Questions? Call Nina at 221-5554.

Four Mitzvot of Purim

Childrens Purim Carnival

Saturday, March 19

6:00-7:00 PM

Before the Megillah Reading

Volunteers Needed!Email Jennifer Geraci at [email protected].

This will be a fun time for the kids with GAMES, FOOD,CRAFTS & A COSTUME PARADE.
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Schmooze with friends ~ Meet new people ~ Work ~ Eat

~ Schlep stuff around ~ Laugh ~ Benefit the community

~ Lend a helping hand

Habitat For Humanity- Age 16 with a parent, 18 without~Contact Gary Spivak to register [email protected]~Painting and finishing ~Meeting location to be determined

Used Book Sale

Knitting Scarves to Benefit Elderly Holocaust Rescuers in Poland

7th Grade Book Buddies will Read To Your Children Baking & Cooking for the Homeless

Visiting Nursing Homes and Home-bound Congregants Cleaning Up Local Parks

Scribal Arts (Calligraphy): using brushes to make blessing cards tosend to homebound and/or ill members

Sunday, March 20

th, Meet at CHS at 9:00 am

No Regular Religious School- Please come and participate as a family!

We are very excited about Mitzvah Day this year! There are so many wonderful ways to get involved. Please take

a look at the information below and join us at CHS at 9:00 AM. (The Habitat for Humanity project is the only

exception, you will meet at the project house and advanced registration is required- see below for details.) -Rabbi

Shoshana and Rabbi Ben

Bakers NeededATTENTION BAKERS, STUDENTS ON SPRING BREAK OR ANYONE WHO CAN'T MAKE IT TO MITZVAH DAY ONSUNDAY We need volunteers for Hamentashen baking. The Hamentashen will be delivered on Sunday, which means thebaking will need to be the week of March 13th. Please contact Makeesha at [email protected] ifyou would like to volunteer.

We are in need of a volunteer coordinator for this project, please let Makeesha know if you would be willing to take on thatrole.

Habitat for Humanity projectContact: Gary Spivak, [email protected]

We will be working at 317 Albion Way, which is next door to the house we worked on for the rst Mitzvah Day. The house

is nearly nished, so we will be doing interior or exterior painting, depending on the weather. Wear clothing appropriate forpainting!

Directions: From Horsetooth and Manhattan (Carmike Cinema) go south and turn left at Albion. The house is on the rightnear the end of the road.

Time: 9:00 to about 3:00, Sunday, March 20

Who: No previous experience is necessary. Volunteers who are 16-18 years old can volunteer but must have a waiver signeby a parent. Waivers can be downloaded from the Habitat website. All volunteers will need to sign a release and must signup on their website: http://fortcollinshabitat.org/Volunteer.php . When you register, be sure to indicate that you arepart of the Har Shalom Team. Please sign up in advance, since we need to know that there will be enough people to dothe work. A maximum of 12 people can work at this site. Questions should be directed to Gary.
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HOMEMADE PASSOVER DESSERTS

Nut cake with berry glaze:

Large serves 16, $32.00Small serves 8, $16.00Chocolate, Lemon or Vanilla jelly roll withchoice of chocolate, strawberry or lemon

cream.

Jelly Roll: serves 8, $16.00

You must arrange for pick up at Har

Shalom or Trudy Hermans house Order

by April 11. Proceeds will go to Har

Shalom.

JOIN THE

TASTE TEAM

Taste of Har Shalom A Jewish

Family Festival For ALL is looki

for a few good men and women

In celebration of National Jewish

Heritage Month, Har Shalomorganized the rst Taste of HarShalom in May 2010 to celebrateand share Jewish culture, learningtraditions, and FOOD with thegreater Fort Collins community.It was a huge success. Theexcitement radiating from the

crowds, the smells of the Jewishcuisine, the Jewish music and Isradancing, kabbalah cards being rea

advice from a Jewish mother, werjust a few of the many joys this dabrought not only to our communitybut friends of the community as wIt was truly amazing. This eventhad several goals...to provide a fu

Jewish family festival for all, to raifunds for our awesome communitto create positive memories, andto show the excitement of beingJewish to the greater community.We are happy to say that each ofthose goals were met.

Plans are underway for the SeconAnnual Taste of Har Shalom and

we hope YOU will be part of theplanning. Our committee is meetin

on Tuesday, March 22, 7:00 PMat CHS. Many of the committee

members from last year are

returning because they want to bepart of this exciting tradition. But w

need more help to make this yearTaste even bigger and better.

If you are interested in being partof the fun of planning one of Har

Shaloms premier events, pleasejoin us at this meeting. If youreunable to attend, but would like tobe involved, please contact [email protected]

The Anti-Defamation League presents

The Governors 30th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program:

Voices of Colorado SurvivorsTuesday, May 3, 2011

Doors open at 5:30 PM; Program Begins at 6:00 PM

Boettcher Concert Hall

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Featuring:

ADLs original video highlighting the stories and messages of over 30Holocaust survivors who reside in Colorado

A Message to Colorado, traditionally delivered by the Governor

Traditional candle-lighting ceremony, memorializing those whoperished in the Holocaust and honoring Colorados Holocaust survivors

Presentation of awards to winners of the Leslie and Norman DavisStudent Essay Contest: A Tribute to Moral Courage

Complimentary tickets are required for admission. To RSVP or for moreinformation, contact ADL at 303-830-7177 ext. 214 [email protected].

This event is made possible by the generous support of:

The Curtiss-Lusher Family, The Feiner Family Foundation and Michael and

Debbie Feiner
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ScripTrudy [email protected]

Great news! iTunes is offering a 3%bonus contribution from Saturday,February 26, 2011, through Friday,March 25, 2011. That means the $15and $25 iTunes Gift Cards, as well asScripNow! purchases, will receive an8% contribution instead of the usual5%.

New Vendor: Nutrisystem $50 giftcards are now available with a 12%non-prot contribution.

Planning on hosting a big dinnerfor an event? Check to see if therestaurant you are going to is on ourscrip list!

We now have King SoopersReloadable cards in $5.00 incrementsso if you just want a second cardto put in your 2nd car or with yourspouse, purchase one of these. Thenas usual, reload any time at KingSoopers customer service counterwith any amount of your choosing.Har Shalom will get the credit as longas you purchased that rst card youreload from us at Har Shalom. (theyare marked with an orange sticker)

CHURCHES ACTING TO CARE FOR ALL OF CREATION:

Practical Steps for Peace, Justice and the Environment

A workshop for Ft. Collins churches and organizationsSunday, March 27, 1:00-3:00 PM

At Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ916 W Prospect Rd, Fort Collins 80526

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ invites members of areachurches and environmental organizations to a workshop exploring practicalways that congregations can strengthen their environmental programming andtheir witness on behalf of Gods creation. The session will be helpful for greenteam members, peace & justice advocates, educators, pastors, and anyonewho wants to learn more about these important issues.

A simple lunch is available for $7.00 at 12:30, sign up on the Fellowship Hallbulletin board or RSVP to Barb Gregory in the church ofce (970-482-9212) byMarch 21. For more information contact Rev. Dr. Mark Lee, Director of AdultEducation at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 970-482-9212ext 119, [email protected]

ANNUAL AWARDS AND APPRECIATION SUPPER

Thursday, March 31 at 06:00 PM

The Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council cordially invites you to our AnnualAwards and Appreciation Supper at Christ United Methodist Church (301 EastDrake Road, Fort Collins 80525). Join us as we honor those who have providedmeritorious service and ministry to homeless persons in our community:

Ken John, Homeless GearGlenn Good, Catholic Charities Northern- Larimer CountyZach Penland, Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center for HopeChildren of Blessed John 23rd ParishYouth of Plymouth Congregational Church

Please RSVP by March 17, 2011 by contacting Beth Hammerhammerbe12@

gmail.com. All donations at the tables will go to the Homeless Day ServicesInitiative

INTERESTED IN THE INTERFAITH COMMUNITY?

We need a person to represent Congregation Har Shalom at the meetings thatrun September through June on the 1st and 3rd Thursday mornings. It is a goodway to meet people from other faith groups and learn about the various FortCollins non-prot agencies. The April meetings will be held at Har Shalom. Its agreat chance to see what the Interfaith Council is about. Contact Beth Hammerat 635-2778 [email protected].

JEWISH OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEThe Jewish Outdoor Leadership Institute (JOLI) with Camp Ramah of theRockies is a dynamic new program that trains Jewish teens (entering 11th &12tgraders) to become competent and condent outdoor leaders. JOLI participantsspend about half of their time at our rustic base camp, known as the Ramah inthe Rockies Ranch, living alongside chalutzim (pioneers/campers) in the RamaOutdoor Adventure Camp. Participants live in their own tent with a counselor bushare facilities with chalutzim at Ramah Outdoor Adventure. Visit http://www.ramahoutdoors.org/?page_id=1350

Other Events of Jewish Interest

JUDAISM IN

TIME & SPACE

Thursday evenings, 7 to 8:30 PM,(No class 3/17).

Classes will be taught by Gary Spivak,Nina Rubin and Adele Eastman.

Drop-ins are welcome, each individualclass is $12. The next 3 classes are: 3/10 - Perspectives on G-ds

involvement in our lives: Creation,Providence, evil

3/24 - 70 Faces of Torah: Jewishtexts as an introduction to majorJewish historical eras

3/31 - Participating in the Torahconversation

The complete syllabus can be foundhere.

The course fee for the entire 25-weekseries: $180 for Har Shalom membersor $250 for non-members. Please

contact the office to register.
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FootnotesMONTHLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly email provides a general overview of important information. For additional details or to see whats coming, please refer toThe 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 Ofce know([email protected] 223-5191), and we'll make sure you get one. You can also pick one up in the foyer. Thankyou!

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WEEKLY EMAIL: Please send all submissions for the weekly email to [email protected] 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'sYouTube 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, andopportunities for youth and adults to participate in creating stories that capture the spirit of Har Shalom as we broadcast our vision for aCenter for Jewish Living in Northern Colorado. For more information contact Herb Saperstone at [email protected].

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CONTACT

OfceHours:

Closed Mondays

Tuesday Friday 9:00 am 4:00 pm (closed during lunch, 12 pm-1 pm)Please call the ofce 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, SecretaryCongregation Har Shalom725 W. Drake Rd.Fort Collins CO 80526970-223-5191www.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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