Member Messages

To All Members,
One of the priorities for the DATminyan has been to encourage our youth to come to shul in an educational and enjoyable environment. Unfortunately, it has become more difficult for existing programs led by Carolyn Reiffman to continue to operate in a safe and effective manner because of a lack of available adult supervision. Additionally, Carolyn will be leaving her role at the beginning of June (We will thank her more formally for her dedication and wonderful work with the children at a later time!). In order to fill the critical immediate need, the minyan will be hiring adult “baby sitters” to provide additional adult supervision in conjunction with Carolyn and our present teenage leaders as soon as possible. However, we will still need additional supervision for the pre-k and K- 2nd grade classes as well as some talented volunteers willing to run an educational program for children 3rd grade and up. Therefore, I am asking all adult members (this includes males and non-parents) to volunteer as supervisors of the children’s program for 1 hour on shabbos mornings starting after the Pesach holidays. A sign up sheet will be sent out in order to facilitate this and you may be approached personally if slots are still open. The board also recognizes the need to develop a more comprehensive and structured approach and will be working on developing a more permanent plan and identifying a youth director who can implement it when Carolyn leaves.

Michael and Barbara Schwartz wish to thank all the members of the Denver Jewish Community for their prayers; meals; books; pick-up and delivery services; phone calls; letters; donations of time, money, blood, and platelets; help; and support over the past five months of Michael's illness. While Michael’s course of treatment still has some months to go, he has reached a milestone in being allowed to return to work part-time. Words cannot express our appreciation for all the community assistance.

Mazel Tov to Graeme Bean on completing his first marathon at the recent Chicago Marathon. He finished with a respectable time of 4:58:38. Go Graeme Go!

Steve and Varda Frank will provide ices for dessert to all of the children at the Simchat Torah Achdut Seudah in honor of the 7th birthday of Netali Frank.  Mazel Tov!

We wish all the best to the Zoltys in their new home and community in Teaneck, NJ.  Go in peace, and we hope to see you again soon.

Come wish well to the Zoltys as they prepare to move to the East Coast.

When: Motzei Shabbat Shuvah, September 30th @ 8:00 pm
Where: Crestmoor Downs Ambassador Building -- top floor

For more information or if you would like to bring a dessert, please call Chava Kasztl at 303-355-9131 or Rayna Zussman at 303-394-2369.

Come and see the latest styles from New York, Chicago, and Israel! Sunday, Sept. 17 from 1-4 P.M., hats from Linda's HeadQuarters in Skokie will be available at the home of Carolyn Reiffman, 6772-A East Cedar Ave. in Crestmoor Downs. Bring a friend and enjoy your pre-High Holidays hat shopping while your family watches the Broncos game! For more information, contact Carolyn Reiffman, (303) 322-5434 or email creiffman@aol.com.

The Unveiling for Fern Freedman will be held Sunday, September 3 at Rose Hill Cemetary at 10:00 AM.

Dear Friends,

As I have almost completed my first week in the DAT community, I now realize how truly honored I am to be here. Everyone that I have met and interacted with has been so kind and sweet. I can really sense the excitement and enthusiasm around the DAT Minyan. It seems that everyone wants our shul to grow, and is ready to chip in wherever necessary to facilitate this goal. I am also tremendously excited about our shul’s future and the opportunity for us to make an impact on our community as a whole. It is a privilege for me to work very closely with Rabbi Alter. We speak on a daily basis, and we are already planning to create exciting, fun, and growth oriented opportunities for the shul and community.

Benjamin Hutt, son of Steve and Ellyn Hutt, will celebrate his aufruf this Shabbos at EDOS, in celebration of his upcoming wedding on Monday night in New York. The kiddush at EDOS is being sponsored by the Hutt family, and members of the DAT Minyan are all invited to attend.