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Weekend Jewish kids' event changes plans due to security concerns
DENVER (KDVR) — In light of the Boulder terror attack, some Jewish organizations are rethinking their public events.
Some hesitation among those in the Jewish community gathering in public after the Boulder attack. One growing group in Colorado, Valley Beit Midrash Denver, said they will not cancel their events, but they will take precautions to make it safe.
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Usually, the event is at Washington Park in Denver, and they have since decided to move it inside Temple Emanuel, citing safety reasons.
'[We're] taking all measures necessary to ensure the safety of everybody who joins and our team,' said Ariel Nassau with the Valley Beit Midrash Denver. 'It's disheartening. It is the situation that we're going through right now, and we have to adapt as hard as it is.'
Valley Beit Midrash hosts monthly events for young families and is having to scramble to make sure those who come feel safe. The event is called Jewish Learning, and they teach kids between one to five years old about different topics through reading, crafts, and activities.
'All these feelings of being scared, being sad, being shocked. They are overcome by being together, by talking, by creating community. So I would encourage people to do it, in spite of it being hard, especially right now,' he said.
The event is June 7, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and this month's topic is diversity.
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