10/7 memorial, Sukkot Shabbat

+Challah baking for teens

View this email in your browser Dear Friends, As we celebrate Sukkot, a festival that calls on us to rejoice, we're reminded that joy and sorrow can coexist. This week, as we mark one year since October 7, many of us are feeling both gratitude for community and deep sadness — for all that was lost, and for the wave of antisemitism that continues to grow around the world. This year's High Holidays were especially meaningful. We were fortunate to welcome Rabbi Ken Aronowitz, whose warmth, voice, and experience added depth to our services. The turnout was wonderful, and many shared how uplifting it felt to pray and reflect together. Now, as Sukkot arrives, we carry that same sense of community forward — coming together to share meals, celebrate, and, yes, get a little cold. We hope you'll join us this Friday for Shabbat Sukkot on the Mesa (don't worry, we won't be outside too long!). Today, October 7, from 6:00–7:00 PM, we'll gather at the BRA in Town Park for a short vigil. Even in a busy time, it's important to pause together. Please bring an instrument, a song, or simply your presence. If you'd like, you can share a short story of a hostage or victim so that we may remember them together. To help with the event or learn more, contact Lara Young. Here's a summary of upcoming events: Oct 7, 6:00 -7:00 PM - Informal gathering in Town Park to commemorate the 10/7 massacre.  October 10, 5:30–7:30 PM – Shabbat on the Mesa: Sukkot blessings and community potluck RSVP Bring a dish to share, a beverage, and fruit or a vegetable to hang in the sukkah. October 23 (evening): Challah baking for teens. Contact us for more info.  Warmly, The Telluride Jewish Community Shabbat on the Mesa! Sukkot Blessings • Community Potluck When: Friday, October 10, 5:30–7:30 PM Where: on a mesa past Placerville, 30 min from Telluride or Ridgway—details shared upon RSVP Come welcome Shabbat together in the Sukkah. Bring a food dish to share and a beverage of your choice.  Please bring fruit or vegetable to hang in the sukkah! Rabbi Ken and his wife Hinda The Telluride Jewish Community is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and the only Jewish community in the Telluride region. We do not charge dues but are grateful for your support in the form of charitable donations, Shabbat and holiday sponsorships, and underwriting opportunities. You can make a secure donation online using the PayPal link below or mail a check to: Telluride Jewish Community P.O. Box 3953 Telluride, CO 81435 Donate Copyright © 2025 Telluride Jewish Community, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or signed up to be on our mailing list. Mazel Tov. Our mailing address is: Telluride Jewish Community PO Box 3953 Telluride, CO 81435 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.