The Jackson Kol
The Jackson Hole Jewish Community
Monthly Newsletter
August 1,
2017
9 Av
5777
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Biggest event of the year!
THIS Friday, Aug. 4
With Judd Grossman and the Richard Brown Orchestra
6 p.m. / Free / all ages
See calendar below.
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Meet the Angels in Orange!
Sat. Aug. 5,
4 - 6- p.m. @ the JHJC
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Aleph campers delivered Gratitude Gift Baskets to emergency service workers around town (Hospital ER, Hospital Birth Center, Fire Department and EMT/Paramedics, Police Station, and Teton County Search and Rescue).
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Get involved in
Jackson Hole's Oldest Jewish Congregation.
Support the JHJC
things we do!
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Summer Events
 Friday, August 4
Swingin' Sabbath
6 p.m. / Scher Residence /
Free,
All-ages
The biggest event of the year!
Musical Shabbat service with Judd Grossman and friends then cut loose with the Richard Brown Orchestra,
wine, drinks, nosh and dancing! Email HERE for directions to the Scher Residence. Email HERE if you would like to bring a dish for the buffet.
Saturday, August 5
United Hatzalah Israeli Motorcycle Medics 
JHJC Parking Lot Tent Event
@ the Centennial Bldg.
 4 - 6 p.m. Meet and Greet: Meet Gavy Friedson, Hatzalah medic and see the Ambucycle up close. Gavy, has been a Hatzalah volunteer for 12 years and has r
esponded to over 9,000 medical emergencies of every type.
ALSO! 6 p.m. Free Talk Inside:
Learn
about United Hatzalah, a community based all-volunteer network of 3,500 medical first responders in Israel who reach victims of medical emergencies faster than any other service in the world, in under 3 minutes nationwide, treating and stabilizing victims until traditional ambulance services arrive. Volunteers are comprised of all people of Israel - Jews, Muslims and Christians - and serve all the people of Israel, uniting people of every faith and background through the power of saving lives. Join us to learn about this incredible model that has transformed the medical first responser community.
Monday/Tuesday, Aug. 7 & 8
Annual AIPAC Meetings with Wyoming elected officials
Various times and locations
* Monday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m. Sen. Mike Enzi @ his office above Picnic restaurant on Maple Way.
* Monday, Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m. Rep. Liz Cheney @ the JHJC Center
* Tuesday, Aug. 8, 3 p.m., Sen. John Barrasso @ the JHJC Center
 Friday,
August 18
Pre-Eclipse and Stargazing Shabbat
6 p.m.
/ Owen-Bircher Park, Wilson
Services led by chazzan Judd Grossman and Josh Kleyman.
Please bring an appetizer to share for oneg.
Stay tuned for more details for this special Shabbat.
High Holidays 5778
Rosh Hashanah begins Wed., Sept. 20
6 p.m. Services followed by our annual
Chinese New Year's Party catered by Chinatown!
$25/adults $18/ youth 5-13 $5/kids 5 and under
Full High Holidays schedule featuring rabbis James Greene and Mike Comins coming soon! Stay tuned.
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Look for 5778 Membership Materials in the Mail Soon!
Support your Jackson Hole Jewish Community
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Last Chance for new members or changes!
Annual Membership Directory
Sign Up Now!
Participation in the JHJC Membership Directory is OPTIONAL.
If you were in it last year's directory and have no changes, you do not need
to fill out the directory form again.
If you are new to the directory, or have changes, click the link below.
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Scenes From July 2017
Lots of photos!
Check out more of our photos and videos from all the cool events we do on our Facebook page
"Jackson Hole Jews"
July Talks and Discussions
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Gabe Galambos, from Israel, reads from his book and talks about the history of
Crypto-Jews in Spain and the U.S.
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Rabbi Jonathan Seidel from Portland, OR talks about ethical kosher living.
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Annual BBQ Shabbat
July Sisterhood Shabbat with Eliana Fischel
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A couple of sisters showed up just in time for dinner.
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Soon-to-be ordained rabbi, Eliana Fischel, leads a pre-High Holidays discussion.
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Spirit of the Mountains Summer Camp
Go to our Facebook group, "Jackson Hole Jews" to see many more photos of all the incredible projects that are not pictured here. You'll be blown away at what these kids did this summer!
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Thank you Kalen Kleyman for leading our amazing kids through another fantastic Spirit of the Mountains Summer Camp!
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Camp Counselor Julie Thomsen came all the way from San Francisco to help out.
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Making beeswax Shabbat candles.
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Decorating beautiful Shabbat kiddush cups.
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Aleph campers explored shabbat prayers and filled a shabbat bag with items to help celebrate the sabbath...from making beeswax candles and challah to decorating candle holders and challah covers.
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Bet Campers helped set up Free Food Friday with the Jackson Cupboard.
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Josh Kleyman stops by to lead a team building project building bluebird boxes.
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Building Bluebird boxes as a Tikkun Olam project
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Bet Campers toured the Teton County Recycling Center this morning to explore their efforts to "repair our world." They made upcycled name tags to wear while volunteering to support the Zero Waste Program at the People's Market today.
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Aleph campers delivered Gratitude Gift Baskets to local emergency service workers.
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Bet Camper sleep-over at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse.
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Tah-dah! All done and can't wait until next summer!
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Acknowledgements
Many Thanks
- Julia Hall and Judy Lurie for helping shuttle our guest speaker Gabe Galambos.
- Shannon Thal for hosting our Sisterhood Shabbat.
- Andrea Mazer for organizing another beautiful Sisterhood gathering.
- Rachel Stam for taking photos at BBQ Shabbat.
- Julia Hall for helping set up and schlepp BBQ Shabbat in July.
- Kalen Ritz Kleyman for directing another fantastic summer camp. Kol HaKavod!!
- Everyone who brought food for July 7 Shabbat and BBQ Shabbat.
- Keep David Goldfarb in your thoughts.
- Ellen Bernstein is on the mend after surgery.
Please send us your Mazel Tovs, Condolences, Kol HaKavods, Get Wells and photos of your
2016-17 Board of Directors
Josh Kleyman, Co-president
Mike Scher, Co-president
Janet Bellis
Kevin Krasnow
Rachel Stam, Treasurer
Laurie Thal
Steve Zelikovitz,
Vice President
Mary Grossman, Exec. Dir.
For more than 40 years, the Jackson Hole Jewish Community has welcomed people of all ages and backgrounds who share a love for Jackson Hole and Judaism. We are independent, unaffiliated and inclusive. All are welcome to Jackson Hole's oldest Jewish congregation, no matter his or her level of Jewish observance.
The Jackson Hole Jewish Community is committed to creating a diverse Jewish presence that unites us, celebrates our faith, and promotes tolerance in the greater Jackson Hole community. We strive to engage all families and individuals in spirituality, education, tzadakah, and the joys of Jewish life.
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עליכם השלום Jackson Hole Jewish Community
Physical Address: 610 W. Broadway in the Centennial Bldg, Jackson, WY 83002
Mailing Address: Box 10667, Jackson, WY 83002
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