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Jewish & Widowed: A New Community Group

Published: May 4, 2013, 4:47 p.m.

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A new community-wide initiative,\\xa0Jewish & Widowed, is the focus of our program this week on\\xa0Radio Chavura.

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The group, offering a safe, non-threatening way to begin new friendships, will hold its first event this coming Wednesday, May 8th.\\xa0 The program is open to Jewish men and women of all ages who have lost a spouse or significant other.

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Joining us in the 990 KRKS AM studios to discuss the creation of Jewish & Widowed, as well as its goals, are\\xa0Connie Suson\\xa0and\\xa0Lisa Thorner.

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Connie, programming director at\\xa0Congregation Rodef Shalom, came up with the concept for a community-supported program to connect Jewish men and women who\'ve lost a spouse or partner.\\xa0 Connie\'s own father is a widower.

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Among those who quickly embraced the concept and shared in its development is\\xa0Lisa Thorner, programming director at\\xa0Temple Sinai, who also has a widowed parent.

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Connie and Lisa stress that Jewish & Widowed is not a dating service, nor is it a forum for a "group cry."\\xa0 Rather, it\'s aimed at fostering friendships and fun among individuals who, in time, will direct their own social functions.

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Our interview with Connie and Lisa will be especially interesting to potential group members; their friends and family; and to other community leaders who will enjoy hearing how Connie, Lisa and others have found common purpose, even though they represent different Jewish congregations, religious affiliations and organizations.

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Radio Chavura\\xa0is proud to join these other organizations as co-sponsors of Jewish & Widowed:\\xa0\\xa0Allied Jewish Apartments;\\xa0BMH-BJ: The Denver Synagogue;\\xa0B\'nai Havurah;\\xa0Congregation Rodef Shalom; Feldman Mortuary;\\xa0Hebrew\\xa0Educational Alliance;\\xa0JFS at the JCC;\\xa0Keshet;\\xa0Shalom Cares;\\xa0Temple Emanuel; and\\xa0Temple Sinai.\\xa0

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For more information, contact Connie at 303-399-0035.\\xa0

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Everyone is welcome to\\xa0kibbutz,\\xa0kvel\\xa0and laugh - just not to\\xa0kvetch\\xa0(this is an upbeat group)!

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Photo: \\xa0Lisa Thorner, Temple Sinai

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