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(DENVER) — Join JEWISHcolorado and more than 30 community organizations in commemorating the one-year anniversary of October 7. The event, titled “From Darkness to Light – Mechoshech L’Or,” will be held from 7-9 pm, Monday October 7th, at Temple Emanuel in Denver.
The event will feature the photo exhibit “Resilience in the Rubble: Portraits of Strength After Destruction,” plus soulful music by music artists Yagel Harush and Daniel Weiss, remembrances, and uplifting remarks by Dr. Noam Weissman, a leader in innovative Israel and Jewish education.
Weissman, Executive Vice President of OpenDor Media, is a recognized thought leader in innovative Israel and Jewish education. Passionate about inspiring inquiry and avoiding rigid worldviews, he is creating models that support students in navigating the complexities of the world today. He hosts the Unpacked podcast “Unpacking Israeli History,” which consistently trends as the #1 Jewish podcast across the globe. He is also an Aspen Institute Fellow and a Scholar in Residence at the Horace Mann School in NY.
Registration is required and identification must be presented upon entry. Details and registration: https://events.idonate.com/2024october7thcommemoration.
JEWISHcolorado is proud to partner with Anti-Defamation League, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, American Jewish Committee, BBYO Rocky Mountain Region, BMH-BJ, B’nai Havurah, Congregation Beth Evergreen, CU Boulder Hillel, Denver Academy of Torah, Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce, Denver Jewish Day School, Denver Kehillah, East Denver Orthodox Synagogue, Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces, Golda Meir House Museum, Hadassah, Hebrew Educational Alliance, Hillel of Colorado, Honeymoon Israel, Israeli American Council, J Street, Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Jewish National Fund – USA, Jewish Outreach Initiative Denver, Kavod Senior Life, Minyan Na’aleh, Moishe House, National Council of Jewish Women, Repair the World Colorado, Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors, Congregation Rodef Shalom, Shalom Park, Staenberg-Loup JCC, StandWithUs, Stop Antisemitism Colorado, Temple Emanuel, Temple Sinai, and Tzofim Youth Movement.
About JEWISHcolorado
JEWISHcolorado convenes, connects, invests, and protects Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. JEWISHcolorado, part of the Jewish Federations of North America, strives to create a vibrant, secure, connected, and inclusive Jewish community. We stand together in shared purpose guided by our Jewish values, connected to the people of Israel, and continuously working on behalf of the Jewish community through outreach, advocacy, programming, and grantmaking. For more information, please visit jewishcolorado.org.
