Make the Triple M Commitment

As we work to build commitment to both community and to God we ask you to join us in making The Triple M Commitment. Triple M stands for Mountain Minyan Mandate. At JITF services each Shabbat morning are from 9:30am - 12pm. Services are proceeded by Run & Torah at 8:30am and followed by Lunch/Kiddush at noon--both are optional and not part of the Triple M Commitment. This is an opportunity to come together and build community and prayer in a meaningful manner. 

The Triple M Commitment asks you to commit to coming to services a specific number of times over a 12 month period. The number of times you commit to come is up to you--but once you commit, your commitment must be iron clad, just like any other commitment you would make to God and your community. 

Once you have committed to come to services your name will be added to the calendar (below) and an email will be sent out to you the week that you have committed to come to services to remind you that your Triple M Commitment date is coming up that weekend. You will also be able to check the calendar to see who else has committed to come to services that particular week.

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Friday Night Shabbat Dinner & Lecture with Roger LaBorde - May 24

The May Friday Night Shabbat Dinner & Lecture will feature shaman and healer Roger LaBorde. LaBorde, also known as Wakan Sa Hunka of the Rides the White Horse Clan, became well known as a healer for his work with no-hope coma cases, beginning in 1992. He has appeared on ABC’s “That’s Incredible,” NBC’s “The Other Side,” FOX’s “Sightings” and in the New Age Journal. His lecture is entitled "An Evening Dialogue With a Shaman."

Open bar and drinks at 6 p.m. followed by short Kabbalat Shabbat Services. This is followed by Kiddush and a buffet dinner that is accompanied by the question and answer portion of the lecture. Dessert is then served. Services and buffet for kids also held concurrently. Register here.

Project Evergreen - Building a Traditional Jewish Community in Evergreen

In an effort to help grow a traditional Jewish community in picturesque Evergreen, Colorado. Through our effort, and with your help, we can create a unique opportunity, unlike anything that exists: Jewish life in a small, affordable mountain town.

Though Project Evergreen is affiliated with Judaism in the Foothills, it is not an organization or a legal entity of any kind. Project Evergreen was instead created by a group of people just looking for a great place to live, without having to compromise on their traditional or orthodox Jewish values. The goal of Project Evergreen is to bring a larger traditional Jewish population to the area and to expand the local amenities available to the community. As the Jewish community grows in the area, Project Evergreen looks forward to bringing in an Eruv, a larger selection of Kosher food in local supermarkets, and eventually the creation of Jewish day schools and Kosher restaurants. Achieving this will take the help of the community, and its participation in the Evergreen Project.

If you’re interested in Evergreen as a place to live, or if you are an advocate of spreading traditional Jewish life beyond the confines of dense, overpriced city living, or if the idea just intrigues you - go to the Project Evergreen Facebook page for updates and information.