Jewish Joke of the Week: The Cinema Critic A man walks into a movie theater… followed by an elephant. The ticket clerk blinks. “Sir. You cannot bring an elephant into the theater.” “He’s very well behaved,” the man insists. “He loves movies.” The manager comes out. “Absolutely not.” “Please,” the man says. “He’ll sit quietly.…
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The Mishkan was an architect’s dream. Everything was measured and ‘clicked’ together perfectly. Tapestries and beautifully woven embroideries adorned the ceiling of the Mishkan. The inner altar was made of pure gold and the draperies that surrounded the external area of the Mishkan were exquisite. The vessels that were contained in the Mishkan was also golden and handcrafted with extreme precision.
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Judaism You Want to Show Up ForA Conversation with Adam and Barbara Moskowitz Adam and Barbara Moskowitz are leaders in the Denver Jewish community, partners in life, and deeply committed champions of The Jewish Experience. Adam serves as President of TJE’s Board of Directors, while Barbara is actively involved in Women’s Experience programming and brings…
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A Jewish grandmother calls her grandson to make sure he knows how to find her new apartment. She does not trust GPS. GPS never raised a child, never hosted a Passover, never once remembered who likes the end piece of the kugel.
“Listen carefully,” she says. “You come to the building on Elm Street. Not Oak, that’s where the dentist is and he still owes me a phone call from 1997. Elm. There’s a glass door in the front.”
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This Week in Pictures: a snapshot of Jewish life in motion. From Rabbi Leban sharing Clean Speech at the Aish Conference, to a thoughtful and connecting evening with Laya Saul, to the Olami mentorship group gathered around a table for dinner and learning, this week held learning, conversation, and community in many different forms. Take a look at a few moments we were grateful to share.
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When Robert Warren and Elsa Sackett Warren first found The Jewish Experience, they were searching for connection. Newly engaged and new to Denver, Robert was looking for ways to engage with Jewish life that felt deeper than what he had known growing up, yet still welcoming and accessible. “I was new to the city and looking for real ways to connect,” he shared, “and I wanted something that felt meaningful, not intimidating.”
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The Torah discusses receiving the Torah in two different parshios. In the previous parsha, Yisro, Moshe returns with Hashem’s offer to give us the Torah and with that acceptance we merited that the Torah was given to us on Mt. Sinai. However, at the end of this parsha certain offerings are sacrificed, blood that was collected is scattered upon the people and they had already been circumcised prior to their encampment at the mountain.
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A man adopts a new dog. Not just any dog. A very Jewish dog.
He names him Einstein and proudly tells everyone how smart he is. After a few weeks of training, he finally invites a neighbor over to witness Einstein’s brilliance.
“Einstein!” he calls. The dog trots in, alert, tail wagging, eyes shining
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Moshe had two sons Gershom and Eliezer. Gershom was named for Moshe’s seclusion when he was a stranger in a foreign land, Midian. The name Eliezer alluded to Moshe’s miraculous escape from Pharoah’s executioner. Even though he was slated to die Hashem protected him and he was able to get away to Midian
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Irving, an older man, is sitting outside a small roadside bed and breakfast when he sees a pickup truck rumbling down the dirt road.
“Good afternoon,” Irving says.
“Afternoon,” replies the driver.
“Passing through?” Irving asks.
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