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Featured Events

  • Chanukah Carnival
    Chanukah Carnival
    Thu, Dec 14
    Denver
    Dec 14, 2023, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Denver, 2450 S Wabash St, Denver, CO 80231, USA
    Dec 14, 2023, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Denver, 2450 S Wabash St, Denver, CO 80231, USA
    The Jewish community will be gathering to celebrate the last night of Chanukah together for a family friendly Chanukah Carnival. It will be on Thursday, Dec. 14th from 4:30-6:30pm inside the warm gymnasium at DJDS.
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  • Strikes & Sufganiyot
    Strikes & Sufganiyot
    Sun, Dec 10
    Lone Tree
    Dec 10, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Lone Tree, 9255 Kimmer Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124, USA
    Dec 10, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Lone Tree, 9255 Kimmer Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124, USA
    Join us for our annual Chanukah Celebration.
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  • Community Chanukah Celebration: Maccabi Warrior
    Community Chanukah Celebration: Maccabi Warrior
    Sun, Dec 05
    The Edge
    Dec 05, 2021, 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    The Edge, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80109, USA
    Dec 05, 2021, 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    The Edge, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80109, USA
    Generously Sponsored by Jewish Colorado
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The Jewish Outreach Initiative is

a program of Aish of the Rockies

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The destination for Young Jewish Families in Denver to experience the JOI in Judaism in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

As a people, we, as Jews, have always recognized the profound significance of the word "and." We feel the heartbreak and pain our brothers and sisters in Israel are enduring, AND simultaneously, we persist in our pursuit of a stronger and more inspired Jewish life here. Despite the attempts of terrorists to instill fear and push us to conceal our Judaism, we respond by growing stronger and prouder. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for us to come together as a community to support one another.

At JOI, we are unwaveringly committed to supporting Israel in every possible way AND we are committed to provide top-notch Jewish programming that empowers us to live for the values our brothers and sisters are bravely fighting for in Israel.

We encourage you to give, act, pray and advocate for Israel and show up in numbers for Jewish programing here in Denver.

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In order to provide more equitable access to our programs, JOI has moved to "set your own price" tickets for all of our programing. This way, you can pay what you think each program is worth to you, taking into consideration how much you can afford or you can choose to pay more to help offset the price for those less fortunate.

For reference, most events that include dinner cost about $40/person.

You will be prompted at the end to add a tip or donation to offset the transaction costs. Please note, that these this is optional and these funds do not go to JOI. They go directly to Zeffy.

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The Jewish Outreach Initiative's mission is to Inspire people to live more thoughtful, spiritual, and impactful lives through Jewish learning and living. We offer programs for Young Jewish Families in the Denver Metro Area

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Israel

Our hearts are aching for our Brothers & Sisters

 

Click here to read the IJN article about Rabbi Lehrfield's experience on the Aish Israel Mission  

 

 

Give  🇮🇱   Act  🇮🇱   Pray  🇮🇱  Advocate

Give

Consider a donation to any of the campaigns below:

  • JOI Israel Campaign - Consider a gift to our campaign which will be used to purchase supplies for soldiers on the front lines as well as the causes below.

  • Unit 5 - Purchase  Items, make a donation and we'll choose the itemsThis unit that we visited in Israel is comprised of reserve soldiers who come from the most elite units across Israel. Like many reserve units that are under supplied and can use our support.

  • Shlomit Community - We personally met families from this community, a small town on the Gaza fringe who have lost numerous dear friends and had to flee their homes. They need our assistance to help their community, the grieving families and those with physical and unseen injuries.

  • Kibutz Alumim - We heard from survivors of this community on the Gaza border.  

  • Eshet Chayil - On our mission, we participated in delivering packages to the wives of frontline soldiers. (the words 'Eshet Chayil' which we translate as woman of valor literally mean the wife of a soldier.) These pampering packages help support those on the Homefront who support those on the frontlines.

  • United Hatzalah of Israel Campaign - We had the opportunity to hear about the heroic actions of the volunteers who put their lives on the line to help save lives on October 7 and haven't stopped since.

  • Aid4Israel (I can’t speak for the others but this one, 100% of your donation goes to those who are in need. No administrative costs are taken out of your donation. This has been shared with us by David Sussman who is very involved with them)

  • Friends of the IDF

  • OU Campaign

  • United Hatzalah of Israel Campaign

  • Zaka Zaka has dedicated teams providing emergency response to the injured, ensuring they receive immediate care. Simultaneously, a specialized unit is handling the bodies of the deceased, working under immense pressure to manage the overwhelming number of casualties.

  • Operation Tztitzit - The IDF asked for tztitit to protect our soldiers. This is a way you can help with that.

  • Thank Israeli Soldiers - Many of you know this organization and the great work they do from our momentum and BMX/Ignite trips.

Act

  • Keep Shabbat 4 Soldiers Who Can't - Keep Shabbat for a Soldier in the IDF. Soldiers are asking us to keep the shabbats that they can't because they are fighting on the frontlines protecting Am Yisrael.

  • Just One Thing - Take on a micro-resolution in the merit of a specific soldier.

 

  • Chessed - ​Do an act of kindness in the merit of fallen soldier, Binyamin Meir ben Zeev Dovid z"la

  • Dedicate time to Torah learning. ​

  • Sign up for Partners in Torah to be matched with a Torah partner.

  • Read Jewish wisdom articles at aish.com 

  • Visit our JOI Video page and check out some short clips or full classes

  • ​Sign up to help finish the whole talmud as a community with the Denver Kollel. You can learn more and sign up at denverkollel.org/siyum. If you'd like reach out to Rabbi Lehrfield to schedule time to meet to complete your page of the talmud.

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​Pray

  • Join the Shmira Project and be paired up with a soldier that you will commit to pray for regularly. Once you fill out the form you will receive a soldier’s hebrew name to keep in your prayers daily. Alternatively, you can have in mind the list at the bottom of this email of various soldier’s names that are fighting on the front lines and have asked for our prayers.

 

 

 

Advocate

  • Sign a petition - Take part in the political push. There are various organizations that advocate for Israel. Signing these petitions will support their work. 

 

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