East Denver Orthodox Synagogue Rabbi Daniel Rapp 198 S. Holly St., Denver, CO 80246 President, Michael Wolfe 303-322-7943 Gabbai, Shlomo Fried Wednesday Thursday Readings EDOS Classes This Week
e extend a warm welcome to everyone who is
We hope everyone enjoys our Carlebach davening
Thank You
Thank you to those providing Divrei Torah this week!
These include Rabbi Ben Last, Friday night; Rabbi Dr.
Ivan Geller, Shabbat morning; and Dr. Joe Clayman,
Mazel Tov
Mazel Tov to Jedd Hakimi, son of our former
members Farokh and Dalya Hakimi, now of Toronto,
upon his engagement to Sarah Rafson.
Paula Burger, and her new book, were featured on
order. An electronic version of the Purim Card is also
available. Tomchei Shabbat will provide you with a beautiful PDF Purim Card, personalized with your own
custom greeting and name that you will be able to email to
EDOS Purim—It's time to plan our Purim
your friends and family! Tomchei Shabbat also accepts
celebrations! Contact your local board member or
credit card donations via PayPal. This is a great way to help
Tomchei Shabbat Of Denver Purim Campaign—The Bnei Akiva / Youth Activities
annual Purim Card Campaign is officially underway!
Annual Ski Shabbaton weekend of February 28th, Snif and
Tomchei can provide Purim letters to honor your friends
"Rosh Shif" Purim Party March 15th, Annual DU Shabbaton
and family. Beautiful full color 2014 Tomchei Shabbat
with Chabad Southeast weekend of April 4th!
Mishloach Manot Purim letters are available. 25 cards with envelopes are only $36. Contact Susie and Nahum Swinkin
Questions? Roshei Snif: Shifra Brandt, or Gillian Hecht, or Steve Feldman 720-394-3020.
Office Hours: Shul Office: Lottie Soble, Manager
Oral announcements are due to the President
From The Rabbi's Desk
Our next Shabbat with Rabbi Dani Rapp is March 29th,
Almost the entirety of המורת תשרפ is
comprised of a discussion of the building
and the vessels of the ןכשמ. Similarly, תשרפ
The Kiddush today is sponsored by the EDOS
הוצת begins with a singular focus on the ידגב
Women's Auxiliary and EDOS Kiddush Fund.
הנוהכ - the vestments of the Kohanim.
However, at the very end of the השרפ the
Community Events
Torah reverts back to the discussion of the
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vessels when it discusses the בהזה חבזמ - the
Home, Sweet Home, Saturday evening February 8th, 8 PM at
smaller, golden altar on which the incense is offered. The
Infinity Park Event Center. This year's event celebrates their
misplacement of this discussion is so obvious that many
New Center at 399 S. Monaco Pkwy, and features an edible
commentators try to explain why this topic was not
construction competition, a raffle and all the delicious hors
d'oeuvres, desserts, wine and schmoozing you've come to
There are two basic approaches to this question among
the םינושאר. The first approach is presented by the ונרופס
Jewish Women Through the Ages—Chabad of Colorado
and others who claim that the vessels mentioned in last
presents an evening entitled Jewish Women Through The
week’s השרפ were placed in the ןכשמ in order to bring
Ages on Sunday, February 23rd, 2-4 PM at the Artwork
down the הניכש and have Hashem live among us. The
Network, 878 Santa Fe Dr. The event features a unique
בהזה חבזמ is of lesser importance, since the purpose of the
fashion show-style presentation in costume and song, telling
incense is to create a pleasant atmosphere once the הניכש
the story of heroic Jewish women. Women of all ages from
already dwells in the ןכשמ. Therefore the בהזה חבזמ does
the entire Jewish community are invited to attend.
Appetizers and a dessert buffet will be served. Tickets are $36 in advance or $40 at the door. Sponsorship
The ן"במר and his supporters take a diametrically
opportunities are available. For reservations and more
opposite approach. They explain that the incense has the
information: Chana Feige Abrahams at 720-838-4093 or
ability to be effective on its own, even when it is not
connected to the other vessels and is therefore more
JCRC Date With The State—February 24th, 8AM-1PM,
special. As such, it is listed on its own.
Jewish Colorado invites you to join at the State Capitol, Old
Rav Aharon Soloveitchik offered a different, more
Supreme Court Chambers for a continental breakfast
homiletic, approach. The ןכשמ is similar to the home. All
reception with the freshman legislators, briefings by state
homes need a ןחלש - a table, and a הרונמ - a source of light.
leadership, and remarks by participants in the 2013 Public
But what are the altars? Rav Soloveitchik offers that they
Official's Mission to Israel. $25 with lunch, $10 without;
represent the sacrifices that we must make. The חבזמ
advertised as dietary laws observed. Janet Sherman, 303-
תשחנ discussed in המורת תשרפ was used daily and
represents the daily sacrifices we must make to maintain
YTC Melave Malka and Chinese Auction!—Come to an
a Jewish home. Keeping תבש and kosher, attending
exciting evening. February 22nd,, 8 PM at Yeshiva Toras
minyan, and providing our children with a yeshiva
Chaim, 1555 Stuart St. The gala event includes live
education - these are the daily sacrifices that we are
entertainment by musical sensation Simcha Leiner,
called upon to offer. However, the בהזה חבזמ was the
Delicious food and great prizes.New this year, an online
focus once a year – on Yom Kippur. It represents the rare
occasion when we are asked to sacrifice more, whether it
629-8200 or Estelle Klubock – 303-321-4548.
be our money, job or even our lives. The importance and
Radio Chavura—Sunday, February 9th, 6:30 PM,
potential impact of these sacrifices merits that they
director of the Builders of Jewish Education organization in Los Angeles, which has helped shape that city's Jewish day
Upcoming Events
school system into one of the finest in the nation. Dr. Graff
On March 1st, for Shabbat Shekalim/Parashat
spells out ways that smaller communities - such as Denver -
Pekudei, we are pleased to host Dr. Jeffrey Woolf as
can follow the Los Angeles model, buttressing their finances
and increasing the quality of their educational offerings.
On Shabbat of March 22nd, Shabbat Parah/Parashat
Shabbat Shiur
Shemini, Rabbi Steven Weil, Vice President of the OU,
The Shabbat Shiur is 50 minutes before Mincha.
Imagine a week without the Eruv. Do your part to keep it going! It’s only $36 to sponsor a week of the East Side Eruv! Your announcement will be heard by all weekly callers. Call Barbara Schwartz, 303-394-3117, as far in advance as possible to reserve your week. The ERUV hotline is 303-836-3788: DenverEruv.org: Check each week one hour before candlelighting.
EDOS can mail special cards from the Shul office for births, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, condolences and Mazel Tovs. And your support means so much to the Shul!If you wish to receive these announcements by E-mail, please visit This service is available to members
”Principen om en bra skola för alla gäller inte längre” Olikvärdig skola. Förr var principen en enhetsskola där villkoren för alla barn skulle vara lika och alla ha samma chans. Men sedan 1990-talet har skolans likvärdighetsuppdrag blivit alltmer uppluckrat. Skolan blir helt enkelt allt mindre en skola för alla och alltmer en skola för dem som har föräldrar med resurser.
Declaración del Rev. Martin Junge Secretario General Federación Luterana Mundial Los atentados del 11 de septiembre: diez años después No seas vencido de lo malo, sino vence con el bien el mal. (Romanos 12.21) Ya pasaron diez años de los horrendos atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en Estados Unidos. En la Federación Luterana Mundial, nos unimos a tantas otras pers