Limmud Colorado…

Limmud Colorado brings together Jews from Colorado, the Rocky Mountain region, and beyond to teach, learn, and experience Judaism in fun, innovative ways.

“Limmud” in Hebrew, translates to “learning,” and is one of Limmud Colorado's primary values, along with diversity, dialogue, volunteerism, and, yes, just plain fun.
 

Our flagship program is an annual conference of learning and celebration. It's a lot like camp, but one all ages can share. In 2012, the Limmud Colorado conference came to Denver, and was held on Janaury 21-22 at the beautiful Inverness Hotel and Conference Center in the Denver Tech Center. As always, we offered programming for children, teens, and adults alike.

In addition to the annual conference we hold smaller Taste of Limmud programs that are designed to give participants a hint of the “Limmud Learning” experience as well as the open environment that Limmud Colorado is all about.
 

Click here to learn more about Limmud Colorado.

What makes Limmud Colorado unique?

Jewish Learning, community engagement, and volunteerism are three key values of Limmud Colorado – so much so, that the annual conference and the events in between are designed, developed and delivered by volunteers. This means you have the opportunity to help build our conference and shape our Jewish future. Click here to get involved (link to the Volunteer page).

Our History
 

Inspired by the growing international Limmud movement, individuals and community leaders began discussions in 2006 about the possibilities of starting a Limmud organization in Colorado. By spring 2007, a group of passionate volunteers committed to marrying the Limmud ideals with our community's unique spirit of the west and Limmud Colorado was born. Since then, Limmud Colorado has hosted annual conferences attracting hundreds of participants plus multiple Taste of Limmud programs. Just as important, volunteers have worked, learned, celebrated, and created together during all months of the year to create a community, build multiple portals for volunteer leadership, and engaged in learning to ensure these larger community gatherings can happen.
 

These leaders continue to be inspired by the worldwide Limmud movement that was born over 30 years ago in Great Britain. Since that first Limmud conference in England, thousands of Jews and others around the world have experienced the pluralistic world of Limmud learning and other, independent Limmud sites (like Limmud Colorado) have sprung up on four continents. Today, Limmud Colorado is tied to more than 40 sister organizations spread throughout the world, including:

• Limmud in the UK
• Limmud NY
• Limmud LA
• Limmud ATL + SE
• Limmud Boston
• Limmud Toronto
• Limmud Chicago
• Limmud Australia
• Limmud South Africa

Limmud Colorado Leadership

Limmud Colorado is governed by a board of diverse volunteers, who collectively bring a diversite of Jewish practice, professional experiences, and volunteer skills, while also sharing a passion for creating an environment where that diversity is not only respected, but celebrated!

Additionally, conferences are conceived, planned, and implemented by a dynamic corps of nearly one hundred volunteers. This group is led by conference co-chairs who support team leaders in program, marketing, family programming, participant care, and much, much more.

All of these volunteers are supported by our part-time executive director, Beth Steinhorn, who has brought her own passion for Jewish learning and volunteer engagement to our organization since 2007.

To contact our director, the Board, or other volunteers, simply email us at info[at]LimmudColorado.org .

We are participating in MazelTot, a Rose Community Foundation grant initiative to connect young families to Jewish life and to each other. More than 30 Denver/Boulder Jewish agencies and synagogues are receiving grants to offer discounts on programs for expectant parents and families with children under age five. The website  showcases these organizations’ programs and highlights family events on a central calendar.