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DLS

I was a Board Member & Founder, President of the Board and Donor

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11/13/09


Judaism Your Way is serving people in the Denver/Boulder community by providing life cycle events and programs for Jews and their families who feel that their needs have not yet been met by traditional Jewish organizations. People feel welcome, and are offered many opportunities to participate in Jewish life in a way that fits for them.

The Great!
  • I've seen the results of this organization in... I’ve seen results: People feeling that the services were enjoyable and meaningful. Attendance at programs has increased over time, and feedback from participants is consistently positive.
Ways to make it better!
  • In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... Becoming a self sustaining organization.
11/13/09


My family and I attended a JYW event that was very enjoyable and during which we all learned a lot about a lovely Jewish holiday that we had previously been unfamiliar. It was a lovely experience to get together with other Jews and celebrate Jewish culture in general. The JYW staff/organization clearly put a huge amount of effort into the event, and designed something that had activities and meaning for people of all ages. I think that JYW provides an invaluable service for unaffiliated Jews in Colorado and also offers a creative set of programs that affiliated Jews can benefit from as well.

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  • The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... highly professional and very welcoming to us as newcomers to the organization.
  • If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... provide even more programs and services that could reach more people and attend to the very diverse needs of the population it serves.
Ways to make it better!
  • In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... financial. With more financial resources, they could expand their staff, programs, and services to fulfil the needs of the diverse population they serve.
11/08/09


JYW has been an invaluable resource for our family. We are an interfaith family so finding a place where we are comfortable and can practice and learn about Judaism has been difficult. This organization filled the need on many levels. Rabbi Field taught a series of classes for elementary school children who were not affiliated but wanted some Jewish education. He met with the parents and designed a curriculum that worked. We are grateful. JYW acted as a resource for Interfaith Community of Denver in providing workshops and discussions for interfaith families. The services have been wonderful and inclusive - filling deep needs. I loved overhearing an older gentleman comment, "Now this is how a service should be!" I was asked to be a resource speaker at the JYW support group for interfaith families which was a great experience and obviously filled a need for new interfaith couples. The Stop N Shabbat programming has been innovative and interesting and Fun! They expose people to a wide variety of Jewish experiences and expressions. It has been so good to find a Jewish home for our family with such great resources and our roles have been as client, student, volunteer, etc. We are so grateful.

The Great!
  • I've seen the results of this organization in... see detailed 'experience" write up
  • What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... the ability to fill a deep spiritual need and to make my family and me feel welcome in ways that no other organization has been able to (and we have tried numerous ones.) It has been intellectually and spiritually and socially rewarding.
Ways to make it better!
  • In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... meeting so many different needs with a commitment to not having money be a barrier and having a staff/board that sometimes has trouble juggling all the priorities.
11/08/09


JYW has been an invaluable resource for our family. We are an interfaith family so finding a place where we are comfortable and can practice and learn about Judaism has been difficult. This organization filled the need on many levels. Rabbi Field taught a series of classes for elementary school children who were not affiliated but wanted some Jewish education. He met with the parents and designed a curriculum that worked. We are grateful. JYW acted as a resource for Interfaith Community of Denver in providing workshops and discussions for interfaith families. The services have been wonderful and inclusive - filling deep needs. I loved overhearing an older gentleman comment, "Now this is how a service should be!" I was asked to be a resource speaker at the JYW support group for interfaith families which was a great experience and obviously filled a need for new interfaith couples. The Stop N Shabbat programming has been innovative and interesting and Fun! They expose people to a wide variety of Jewish experiences and expressions. It has been so good to find a Jewish home for our family with such great resources and our roles have been as client, student, volunteer, etc. We are so grateful.

The Great!
  • I've seen the results of this organization in... see detailed 'experience" write up
  • What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... the ability to fill a deep spiritual need and to make my family and me feel welcome in ways that no other organization has been able to (and we have tried numerous ones.) It has been intellectually and spiritually and socially rewarding.
Ways to make it better!
  • In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... meeting so many different needs with a commitment to not having money be a barrier and having a staff/board that sometimes has trouble juggling all the priorities.

Tamoo

I was a Board Member & A Household Engineer and A Jewish Person Looking for More

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11/04/09


Judaism Your Way is the first organization that I know of in Denver to really try to connect Jews without obligation or only in search of funding. JYW tries to really reach those in the Jewish Community who have not been reached by any other Jewish organization in years. There is a place for Jews in the Denver area where people can connect on there own terms without being told how much to give or how often to participate. JYW offers this to the greater community.

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  • The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... The staff is open and friendly
Ways to make it better!
  • In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... Judaism Your Way will not be allowed to succeed if the other Jewish Organizations in the area don't realize that JYW is not competing for members but potentially bringing back some of the community that have not participated in Jewish life for a long time
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