September 2009 MNews!

  Teaching Awareness and

  Respect through Jewish Life

  & Culture, Immigration,

  Art, Lessons of the Holocaust,

  Bridges of Understanding,

  Exhibitions and workshops.




  WHERE WE ARE

  400 S. Kearney St.

  Denver, CO 80224

  303.394.9993

  www.mizelmuseum.org



   SPONSORS

  Sponsors
 

Babi Yar Memorial Park
 
2009 Annual Babi Yar Park Memorial Program and Concert
Sunday, September 27, 2009
11:00 am to Noon

The Mizel Museum and Jewish Family Service bring the annual memorial to the People Place on the grounds of Babi Yar Park located at Havana and Yale in Denver. This year's memorial will feature a live concert performance by Klexmer V'Od. Call 303.394.9993 ext. 104 or email the museum for more information.

Pioneering Jews
Programs are made possible through a generous grant from the Rose Community Foundation.
Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society/Beck Archives, Special Collections, Penrose Library; University of Denver Center for Judaic Studies. Co-sponsors: Mizel Museum; MACC at the JCC; Jewish Genealogy Society of Colorado; Allied Jewish Federation
  Blazing the Trail:
Denver's Jewish Pioneers

September 13, 2009 | FREE
Singer Gallery in the Loup Jewish Community Center
Join us for a day of activities and learning celebrating the 150th anniversary of Denver's Jewish Community. Exhibit opening and events with Arthur Kurzweil, "Father of American Jewish Genealogy."

Genealogy Workshop with Arthur Kurzweil
Perlmutter Room | 2:30 pm - 4:40 pm
Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers
Curated by Dr. Jeanne Abrams and produced by RMJHS and the Mizel Museum
Opening Reception
Singer Gallery | 5:30 pm 7:30 pm
"From Generation to Generation" Lecture
Arthur Kurzweil | Perlmutter Room | 7:30 pm

RSVP for the September 13 events at 303.871.3016
[ More Information ]

Bridges Jewish Case   Bridges of Understanding Educational Programming
AVAILABLE TO COME TO YOUR SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION!
Through study of common and unique themes, rituals, sights, sounds, and costumes, we connect with different cultures and learn to "walk in another's shoes." Our hope is that by promoting awareness and connection, the Mizel Museum will help to promote tolerance by bridging the gap between cultures.

The Bridges of Understanding Curriculum Guidesand exhibitions target six Colorado Model Content Standard areas: Visual Arts, Reading and Writing, History, Geography and Math. Contact Jan Cooper-Nadav at 303-394-9993 ext. 103.
[ More Information ]

Studio Art Classes
  Adult Art Studio Classes
Oil and Acrylic Painting with Boris Shoshensky
Tues. Sessions beginning Sept. 8
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting with Boris Shoshensky
Wed. Sessions beginning Sept. 9
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Find Yourself Write Away with Lucy Smith
Thurs. Sessions beginning Sept. 9
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Digital Photography with Ed Stein
Thursday Sessons beginning Sept. 10
10:00 am - Noon
Sunlight & Nature: Painting with Pastels
with Ivy Delon, Thurs. Sessions beginning Oct. 1
Artful Self: Connecting Creativity and Identity
with Erin Brunleve, Mon. Sessions beginning Nov. 16
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Full descriptions of adult studio classes and programs are available on line
[ More Information ]

Windows to the Divine
Bouquet of Peonies by Teresa Vito
  Fra Angelico Celebration of Art & Spirituality at The Madden Museum of Art
Windows to the Divine
Exhibition & Sale

October 3 - 23, 2009

Presented by The Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation and The Mizel Museum
Saturday, October 3
Gala Opening: 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
Tickets: $50 to $250

Windows to the Divine® features original works of art from emerging and renowned artists. Many spiritual paths are represented, including artists from the Jewish, Christian and Native American traditions. Subjects also include landscapes, figures, still-life and contemporary.
[More Information]

  Walking Tour Through
Babi Yar Park

Docent-led group tours through Babi Yar Park located at Yale and Havana in Denver. Tours focus on lessons about history, geography and human rights.
Available upon request, weather permitting.
$5/person Groups of 10 or more.

Please call 303.394.9993 ext. 103 or email the museum.

  WE ARE VOICES FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT GENOCIDE
Sunday, October 18th at 3:00 pm

Gates Concert Hall at The Newman Center for the Performing Arts at The University of Denver. Featuring The Colorado Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Vicki Burrichter, performances by vocalists, Beth Avedis, Sheryl Renee and Hazel Miller backed by an additional 6 piece band and a ten voice choir. All original music written by the renowned, Emmy award winning composer, Denise Gentilini. 
Tickets $35 – Reserved Seating
Tickets Available at: Ticketmaster Outlets, 1.800.982.ARTS and The Newman Center Box Office, 303.871.7720

Sponsored by Mizel Museum, Creative Business Consultants, Created and Produced by Well Orchestrated Madness, LLC
[ More Information ]

Yoga
  Lisa Eller Davis
Contemplative Hatha Yoga in the Kripaulu Tradition

Tuesdays, 7:15 am - 8:30 am
Classes are at the Mizel Museum with Lisa Eller Davis, Registered Yoga Teacher, instructs in a gentle, strengthening class that includes breathing, movement and deep relaxation techniques. Cost $15 drop-ins, or pre-pay $56 classes for 4 classes. Please bring your own yoga mat. Call 303-394-9993 ext. 104 for more information, or email Lisa Eller Davis.

Arel Mishory   Arel Mishory Exhibit
Mizel Museum Artist Alliance Assistant Director
Extended through Nov. 25, 2009
The Rafael Spiritual Healing Center • Jewish Family Service • 3201 Tamarac Drive • Denver 80231
Gallery Discussion with the artist:
Monday, Oct. 26 • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm • Free
“The Mysteries and Symbolism of the Hebrew Letters.” Call 303 394-9993, Ext. 107 for information.
[ More Information ]

  Risa Aqua Exhibit
September 14 - December 31, 2009
Opening Reception with the Artist:
October 25, 2009
Congregation Kohelet | 428 S. Forest St. Denver, 80246
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
[ More Information ]

Tikkun Olam   Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World
Art installation by Christy Honigman
A TRAVELING ART EXHIBITION OF THE MIZEL MUSEUM


BRIGHTON LIBRARY
September 12, 2009 through the end of December 2009
327 E. Bridge Street :: Brighton, CO 80601

Docents from the Mizel Museum are available to provide a tour and information about the exhibit. Call 303.394-9993 ext. 103 to schedule a tour.
[ More Information ]

  2009/2010 Youth and Adult Program Brochure is Now Available!

A complete listing of youth educational and event programming is available. Registration for youth to adult educational programs, special events, CampM "Staycation" offerings and more are part of a exciting new year at the Mizel Museum.

Don't miss out on the events like Kareen Abdul-Jabbar, Brothers in Arms event on Monday, February 22, 2010 or The Miryan Brand Holocaust Film Project, "We Must Remember," January 22, 2010 for students, teachers and adults.

Call 303.394.9993 ext. 103 to register or download the brochure.

[ More Information ]

The CELL   The Center for Empowered Living & Learning (The CELL) is now open
Located within the Denver Civic Center Cultural Complex, across from the Denver Art Museum,The CELL presents its first permanent exhibit, Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: Understanding the Threat of Terrorism as an educational tour of global terrorism and the challenges its poses to civilized societies today.
Admission hours are;
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 am -5:00 pm
Sunday, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
For more information, visit www.thecell.org

 

The High Holidays 5769
These days of solemnity and joy inspire our thoughts and exalt our spirits. A new year begins with hope and expectation. Atonement Day brings introspection and repentance. Fall harvest time merges with a remembrance of the frailty of life and rejoicing with the Torah fills us with gratitude.
Rosh Hashanah, September 18-20. Jewish New Year.
Kol Nidrei, September 27, Beginning of Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur, September 28, Day of Atonement.
Sukkot, October 2, Festival of Booths.
Shemini Atzeret, October 10, Eighth Day of Sukkot.
Simchat Torah, October 11, Rejoicing with Torah & conclusion of reading the last book of the Five Books of Moses.

Mizel Museum web site