The Steamboat Team to Disrupt Antisemitism and Discrimination (STAND) held its fourth convening on Wednesday at the Bud Werner Library. The symposium focused on the challenges faced by the Hispanic community of Routt County.
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Shabbat Shalom: Standing
Below is an excerpt of words delivered by Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary, the congregational rabbi in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She speaks to her congregation about “standing” and the multiple and varied meanings of how stand is used: standing with one another, and especially at this time of year, standing before God. In Steamboat Springs, STAND also has another meaning: Steamboat Team to disrupt Antisemitism and Discrimination, an initiative began a year ago by Rabbi Morris-Dahary.
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Community leaders form task force to combat antisemitism, discrimination
A local rabbi saw an opportunity to form a task force to battle antisemitism and discrimination after receiving an outpouring of support from the community following an antisemitic incident in September.
Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary will lead the first convening of the Steamboat Team to Combat Antisemitism and Discrimination, or STAND, at the Bud Werner Memorial Library Tuesday, Feb. 28. Read full article:
“STAND” SPEAKERS SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
The group called STAND gathered again this week. STAND is an acronym for Steamboat Team to Disrupt Antisemitism and Discrimination. Read full article below
https://www.steamboatradio.com/2023/06/14/stand-speakers-share-their-personal-experiences/
Steamboat Springs responds to swastika incident with strength and support
According to reports, a swastika was burned into a picnic table this week at a newly refurbished public park near Steamboat Springs High School. Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary of Har Mishpacha congregation in Steamboat Springs, speaking on behalf of the community coalition STAND (Steamboat Team to disrupt Antisemitism and Discrimination), said:
“We are deeply hurt, saddened, and outraged at another antisemitic hate crime in our community…Let us come together to remember, be aware and vigilant, and collectively hold this behavior accountable. We remain hopeful that this hate will turn towards kindness, ignorance will turn to informed compassion, and Steamboat Springs can begin to experience redemption from discrimination in all forms.” Read full article:
Daniella Place and Har MishMish made the news!
If you haven't already met our amazing PJ Library Parent Connector and Events Committee Chair Daniella Place, then you probably will very soon because she is the ultimate people person!
We are so thrilled that Daniella is featured in the recent JEWISHColorado newsletter about her work creating Har MishMish at Har Mishpacha and connecting Jewish families in Steamboat!
Thank you Daniella for all you do and Mazel Tov!
Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary Joins Congregation Har Mishpacha in Steamboat Springs
Steamboat’s Jewish congregation to observe High Holidays starting Sunday
The High Holidays — or High Holy Days — consist of many different celebrations, but the two main holidays are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Sunday, Sept. 25, is Erev Rosh Hashanah, or “eve of Rosh Hashanah,” the New Year of the Jewish calendar.
“We have the secular New Year on Jan. 1, which is more of a party, right?” said Kolby Morris-Dahary, rabbi at Har Mishpacha in Steamboat Springs. “Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is more about a new year for the spirit.”
Steamboat’s first full-time rabbi settling into new role
August 16, 2022
Learn more about Rabbi Kolby Morris-Dahary, Steamboat's new full time Rabbi.
"Steamboat Springs never had a full-time rabbi, but last week, Kolby Morris-Dahary stepped in as the first full-time solo Rabbi of Har Mishpacha. ... Translated as “Mountain Family,” Har Mishpacha is a non-denominational Jewish congregation with over 70 member families. They meet at the Heart of Steamboat on Oak Street, a building shared with Methodist, Buddhist, and Muslim faiths. Conditions are ripe for Har Mishpacha’s congregation to grow as more people from the cities have been relocating to Steamboat, particularly since the pandemic and the proliferation of remote work. Members of the congregation also hope a full-time rabbi will encourage Jewish people in Steamboat and the surrounding areas who haven’t been actively attending services to become more involved."
The Jewish Thing That Makes Living in a Small Ski Town So Worth It
February 5, 2020
A lot has changed since Tera Johnson-Swartz published this great article on Jewish life in Steamboat. The quote below still rings true!
"As an adult, I’ve visited plenty of shuls where I’ve felt swallowed whole and spit out for not being “good enough” to join. But here? No one cares! Rich or poor, observant or lax, all are welcome at Har Mishpacha. ... We’re truly a mixed bag of Jews — Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Humanistic, and even interfaith. Some of us traded big cities with easy access to Jewish life for a new path, a new place of belonging. And as a group, we’ve created a stable foundation for the future of our community. At our congregation, the haves don’t make the rules for the have-nots; here, we’re all in it together."