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Programs: JFS at the JCC Colorado Senior Connections
In an effort to streamline and strengthen senior services in the Jewish community, Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS), the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC), Allied Jewish Apartments, Shalom Cares, and local synagogues have teamed up to provide social, recreational, educational, and health programming to older adults. Sponsored by Rose Medical Center, the programs will all take place at the JCC, 350 S. Dahlia St., (unless otherwise noted) under the name of JFS at the JCC Colorado Senior Connections and will include all of the programs you have grown to love. We will continue to update this page monthly with the program schedule.
In a collaboration spearheaded by JFS at the JCC Colorado Senior Connections, several nonprofits and synagogues in the Denver area are bringing education, celebration, and conversation to Jewish seniors. In a year-long series called Passport to Israel, programs will feature different enrichments and experiences centering around Israel. Learn more and check out the schedule!
*NEW: A suggested $5.00 fee will be charged for many JFS at the JCC functions. Please note if there is a fee under “Cost” for each program.*
Mondays
Let’s Write with Susan JacobsEvery Monday, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Board Room
Discover the joy of writing. If you have never written before or have written volumes, joining this unique group of writers is stimulating and fun.
Cost: Free
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359 for questions
Mondays at the Movies: "A Touch Away"(2 episodes)
Monday, May 7, 12:30 p.m.
Senior Lounge
Join us for a look inside Israeli living rooms! The award-winning Israeli TV mini-series, “A Touch Away,” focuses on two families representing two distinct parts of Israeli society. The Mintz family, immigrants from Russia, and the ultra-Orthodox Berman family share an apartment house in the heart of Orthodox Bnei Brak in Israel. It is a kind of Romeo and Juliet story, focusing on the relationship of a young non-religious male Jewish immigrant from Russia who falls in love with a young woman who is part of the city's ultra-Orthodox community. Using this relationship as the basis for the story, the series explores the lives of new immigrants and non-religious Jews in Israel. “A Touch Away” is great entertainment and a fun way to learn about and experience Israeli culture.
Hiking Club
Monday, May 21, 9:30 a.m.
Let’s start hiking again! We will pick a hike based on the weather conditions and then meet at the JCC or at the trailhead. Bring lunch, water, and hiking apparel. We need at least four people to make this work!
RSVP by May 16 to Suzi: 303.316.6358
VOA Kosher Lunch Program
Monday-Friday, 11:45 a.m.
Perlmutter Room
Enjoy a hot mid-day meal with lively
company complete with table service. We welcome seniors from the entire
community. JCC membership not required.
Cost: Suggested donation is $2.50/individual
RSVP: Lil at 303.316.6359
Poker, Poker, Poker!
Monday-Friday, 12:30 p.m.
Perlmutter Room
Men and women are invited to join this lively group. Let’s fill 3 tables
of poker players! Drop-in’s are always welcome. Bring your friends.
Dealer’s choice.
Cost: Free
Tuesdays
Active Minds: The Legacy of World War I
Tuesday, May 1, 10:15 a.m.
Social Hall
Join Active Minds for a look at how the agreements made at the end of World War I have contributed to present day conflicts around the globe. In particular, we will examine the way in which the former Ottoman Empire was divided and how that relates to disputes that continue to this day. This event is sponsored by Springbrooke and JFS at Home and brought to you by JFS at the JCC.
Cost: Free
“Angel of the Warsaw Ghetto," a One-Act Play
Tuesday, May 15, 10:15 a.m.
Social Hall
In the midst of the Holocaust, there was goodness. Judy Winnick will be portraying Irena Sendler in a one-act play titled “Angel of the Warsaw Ghetto.” As a Polish Catholic social worker during WWII, Irena Sendler risked her life to save others. She was the leader of the children’s section of Zegota, Council for Aid to Jews, and part of the Polish underground. She was responsible for rescuing 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Cost: $5.00 suggested donation
RSVP to Lil: 303.316.6359
Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks
Tuesday, May 22, 10:15 a.m. in the Senior Lounge
Join Debbie Goodman, Jewish life and learning
director at the JCC to discuss the traditions and meaning of Shavout.
Agriculturally, this holiday commemorates the time when the first fruits
were harvested and brought to the Temple. Historically, it celebrates
the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. The Counting of the Omer reminds
us of the important connection between Passover and Shavuot: Passover
freed us physically from bondage, but the giving of the Torah on Shavuot
redeemed us spiritually from our bondage to idolatry and immorality.
Cost: Free
Our Courts Presentation: “Our United States Courts”
Tuesday, May 29, 10:15 a.m.
Senior Lounge
A Denver lawyer will discuss the types of cases that are heard in the federal courts and the procedures that keep our federal courts fair and impartial.
Cost: Free
Yiddish Club – Lomir Redn Yiddish
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Join Rosalyn “Reyzele” Kirkel at the “Lomir Redn Yiddish” club and have fun speaking Yiddish. Whether you are a fluent speaker or a beginner, you are welcome. Reyzele is a native Yiddish speaker from Lithuania and loves to speak Yiddish.
Cost: $5/session
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.
Senior Lounge
Susan Jacobs leads a discussion of the issues of the day with this dynamic group.
Cost: Free
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359
Wednesdays
Mah Jong
Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.
Social Hall
We are looking for more people to play Maj regularly at the JCC. If you can bring a group of 4 players, we gladly welcome you and will have the table set up. If you are looking to participate in a regular game but do not have enough players, call and we will organize a list of interested players for you.
Cost: Free
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359
Knitting for Israel
Every Wednesday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Perlmutter Room
Instructor Delores Flax guides participants in knitting beautiful items that will be donated to Israelis. All levels of knitters welcome. If you are a beginner and want to learn to knit, stop in!
Cost: Free
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359.
Duplicate Bridge Group
Every Wednesday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Social Hall
We welcome more bridge players at the JCC. If you can bring a group of 4 players, we gladly welcome you and will have the table set up. If you are looking to play a regular game but do not have enough players, call and we will organize a list of interested players for you.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359
Thursdays
Short Story Literature
1st and 3rd Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Senior Lounge
This group selects literary works, short stories, memoirs and other works to read and discuss. This year the group will read from The Art of the Story, an International Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories by Daniel Halpern, editor.
Cost: Free
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359
St. Anthony’s Health Passport Learning Series: Stroke Awareness
Thursday, May 17, 10:15 a.m.
JCC Boardroom
Information on
stroke awareness is forever changing, so it is important to stay updated
on what to look for and what to do if you suspect you are having a
stroke. Receive up-to-date information about stroke signs and symptoms,
types of strokes, treatments, risk factors, prevention, and learn why it
is important to get medical help as quickly as possible.
Cost: $5.00 suggested donation
Seniors Gone Wild: Passions in Later Life
Thursday, May 24, 1:00 p.m. in the JCC Boardroom
Most of us plan for retirement around our finances, but what are you going to do with all of your time? Join Dana Inerfeld, career coach and founder of Catalyst Career Strategies, and Carol Denker, author and artist, to learn strategies for re-inventing your life. They will share guidelines to finding work you love in today’s world, and will share thrilling stories of individuals who embraced old passions and turned them into new careers and successful businesses—at surprising ages and in difficult circumstances.
Cost: $5.00
RSVP to Lil: 303.316.6359
Fridays
Current Events
Every Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Senior Lounge
Facilitated by Susan Jacobs. Kibbitz and discuss how to solve the world’s problems.
Contact: Lil at 303.316.6359
VOA Taste of Shabbat Kosher Lunch Program
Fridays, 11:45 a.m.
Perlmutter Room
Get into the Shabbat spirit a few hours early each week with a delicious Shabbat lunch. We welcome seniors from the entire community. JCC membership not required.
Cost: Suggested donation is $2.50/individual
RSVP: Lil at 303.316.6359
For more information about any of these programs, please contact Suzi Malman, 303.316.6358 or smalman@jewishfamilyservice.org.
