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Rabbi Joel R. Schwartzman joined B'nai Chaim as its spiritual leader and teacher in July 2000. After receiving his rabbinical ordination from Hebrew Union College in 1975, Rabbi Schwartzman entered the United States Air Force as part of its first Chaplain Candidate Program. He served in several military chaplainry roles both abroad and in the States until retiring from Active Duty in 1998 as a Colonel. Rabbi Schwartzman served as the Associate Rabbi of Temple Sinai prior to coming to B'nai Chaim. He also currently is the dean of the Denver Institute of Jewish Studies and serves as a board member and secretary of the faith-based group, Housing Justice. He and his wife, Ziva, have two adult children, Micah and Ilana.

On this page you will have the pleasure of reading, the past Shabbat Sermons and Holy Day sermons we all got to hear from Rabbi Schwartzman!

Here is an August 2000 newspaper article from the Columbine Community Courier describing some of Rabbi Schwartzman's experiences in the rabbinate prior to coming to B'nai Chaim.

Past High Holy Day Sermons

2008 Oct 9	Our Pollution Problem Choices (5769, Yom Kippur)
2008 Oct 8	Where is God? (5769 Kol Nidre)
2008 Sept 30	When Trouble Darkens Our Doors (5769 Rosh Hashanah)
2008 Sept 29	Any new year is filled with possibilities(5769 Erev Rosh Hashanah)
2007 Sept 22	YISKOR (5768, Yiskor)
2007 Sept 22	FOUR ARTICLES & THEIR MESSAGES ? (5768, Yom Kippur)
2007 Sept 21	IS CHANGE POSSIBLE? (5768 Kol Nidre)
2007 Sept 14	Installing Klay Kodesh (5768 Shabbat Shuva)
2007 Sept 13	To Return with Faith And Love ( (5768 Rosh Hashanah morning service)
2007 Sept 12	Balance In Entering This New Year (5768 Erev RoshHashanah)