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Hoops and Halacha End of Season Schedule

March 8 6:15 Yoni  Bruk 7:05 Robinson Rotbart 8:00 Halpern Kaspin March 15 6:15 Yoni Halpern 7:05 Robinson Kaspin 8:00 Bruk Rotbart March 22 7:00 Seed 6 Seed 3 8:00 Seed 5 Seed 4 March 29 6:15 Lowest remaining seed Seed 1 7:05 Second lowest seed Seed 2 8:00 SHIP

Humans of Olami: Lily Gross

From weekly Shabbat programing to regular classes and on-going support, Lily Gross is a crucial part of Jewish life on the University of Denver campus. As the Director of Jewish Student Life at the University of Denver Hillel, she helps to create engagement in spaces where students can come together to create their own communities – rich with support, connection, education and Jewish identity. “We’re really working on creating events where students can explore the depths of Judaism and what that can mean to them,” she explains. “So that students can find different ways to incorporate Judaism into their lives today.”

I Am Alive

Life goes by very quickly and we sometimes forget the simple fact that we get up in the morning healthy. we’re able to breathe or able to walk or able to sing!

A Piece of Purim

Purim begins on the evening of March 6th this year, just around the corner. It is a story of miracles masked as coincidence, of God’s love for his people disguised as good fortune, and of individual Jews fulfilling their destiny veiled as mere happenstance.

Plinko: Questa App è Legale o Solo unAltra Truffa?

Content Consigli per Aumentare le Possibilità di Vincita ▶ Il gioco del Plinko su Betflag Domande Frequenti sulla Licenza ADM Come scegliere una sciarpa? Mostra le tue abilità e punta a punteggi più alti per vincere premi ancora più grandi. Se sei alla ricerca di un gioco semplice, immediato e capace di sorprendere, Plinko è […]

Hoops and Halacha Standings

2. Robinson Team- 6-2 3. Yoni’s Team: 5-3 4. Bruk Team- 3-5 5. Kaspin’s Team– 3-5 6. Halpern Team– 0-8 PLAYOFFS Week 1 7:00- Halpern vs Yoni 8:00 Bruk vs Kaspin Week 2: 6:15 Rotbart vs Lowest Remaining Seed 7:05 Robinson vs Highest Remaining Seed 8:00 Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2

Humans of Olami: Alex Cowan

If you’re a young, Jewish professional in their 20s or 30s, Alex Cowan wants you to know that there is a safe, welcoming community here in Denver, just waiting for you. “I went to my first JewPro (now Olami) event and I met a good number of people who are, today, my closest friends. It […]

NOTHING IN YOUR LIFE

This song, originally composed for Ezer Mizion, a Jewish Bone Marrow Registry was composed by Abie Rotenberg and sung by Mordechai Shapiro. It’s a powerful song about sharing yourself to help friends, family, coworkers, neighbors and literally anyone you come in contact with, and that giving to others will make you significantly happier than anything else.

PB’s Cookie Pie

If you’re in need of a delicious, yet easy dessert for your Shabbos table – or any table for that matter – you’re going to love PB’s Cookie Pie! Just a few ingredients and plenty of ways to customize this simple dessert and you’ve got a tasty treat for any occasion.

Parsha Vaeira with Rabbi Tzvi Alyesh

This week’s Parsha, Vaeira, brings us to the story of the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt, a story very familiar to those of us accustomed to hearing it around the Passover table year after year.

Hoops and Halacha Schedule

January 25 6:15 Yoni Robinson 7:05 Bruk Halpern 8:00 Kaspin Rotbart February 1 6:15 Yoni  Bruk 7:05 Robinson Rotbart 8:00 Halpern Kaspin February 8 6:15 Yoni Halpern 7:05 Robinson Kaspin 8:00 Bruk Rotbart February 15 6:15 Yoni Rotbart 7:05 Robinson Halpern 8:00 Bruk Kaspin February 22 6:15 Robinson Bruk 7:05 Halpern Rotbart 8:00 Yoni Kaspin […]

It’s All in the Name, by Rabbi Tzvi Alyesh

This week, we move on to the Second Book of the Torah, known in Hebrew as Shemot, and in English as Exodus. This week’s parshah launches the enslavement of the Jewish people, a horrible, sadistic servitude that would last over two centuries. Through the back-breaking manual labor and the desecration of their dignity, the Jewish […]

The Benefits of Sweating, by Rabbi Tzvi Alyesh

This week’s parshah, Vayechi, begins with Jacob on his deathbed. The last great Patriarch of the Book of Genesis, Jacob, knows that the end is near. And he does what one might expect any patriarch to do in such a situation: He summons his sons before him to dispense wisdom, expectations, and prophecy.

Parshat Vayigash

What does it mean to be asked for forgiveness and to say no? What does it mean? What does it mean when someone begs you to absolve them of their wrongdoings, and you exercise your power to deny them that absolution? What does it mean when someone owes you a debt, and you refuse them […]

Parshas Vayigash: Yosef’s Dramatic Reunion with His Brothers

I think I speak for most people when I say that if someone tried to kill me, or to completely uproot my life by selling me to be a slave, I would long for revenge. If the opportunity arose, I would likely not be inclined to be so forgiving or kind to the person who threatened […]

Learning Night: Photo Call

Our weekly learning nights are always meaningful and thought-provoking. Take a look at the latest round-up of our weekly Men’s Learning Nights. If you’re interested in joining us – let us know!

Chocolate Mousse Cups

Recipe By PB Alyesh Prepare the Chocolate Moose:1 Cup of Cocoa½ Cup of Brown Sugar¾ Cup of White Sugar2 Rich’s Whip1 Container of tofutti CC1 TBs of Vanilla Make the Base:You can either do a Graham cracker base for the bottom of the cup, or what I like to do is make a pan of […]

The Shared  Lesson of Joseph and the Story of Chanukah

By Rabbi Danny Wolfe Every single year, without exception, the phenomenally inspiring story of Joseph coincides with Chanukah. The question that many ask, is what exactly does the story of Chanukah have to do with Joseph, and why are the two stories so naturally connected? I heard quoted in the name of Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl, […]

Don’t Throw the Towel In

This week’s parshah brings us the tales of two independent women – Women who have agency, creativity, cleverness, and decisiveness. These are not the first and certainly not the last powerful female characters we meet in the Torah, but they certainly serve as a potent reminder that our Jewish holy books value female intelligence, influence, and autonomy despite what contemporary attackers of traditional Judaism may say.

Humans of Olami: Rachel Trout

Rachel Trout’s Jewish Journey led her to a leadership position on the Board of Olami Denver Experience – one in which she helps to create and maintain a strong Jewish community of like-minded young professionals in Denver.

Follow the Journey