Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a Rabbi.  He is Mitch Delcau and he lives in Loveland, Colorado with his wife Kelly and adorable baby daughter Lili.  Rabbi Delcau has been a Rabbi for more than 20 years and has served congregations in Florida, Pennsylvania and at Temple Emanuel in Denver, working with Rabbi Joe Black.  Early in his career, Rabbi Delcau was a student Rabbi at the Mt. Sinai Congregation in Texarkana, Texas.

Rabbi Delcau is pursuing a PhD in Hydraulic Engineering at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins (which means he’s on the wrong side during the annual University of Wyoming/Colorado State Border War games, but we’ll work on that).

Rabbi Delcau came up to Cheyenne to lead services, meet the community and teach a class a few weeks ago, but he and his family also came to town for our annual Passover Seder and the Chametz Party after the Seder.  The Rebbetzin has said that she wants to get involved in our community and plans to join some of our committees and groups.

The Board of Directors voted unanimously to offer the job to Rabbi Delcau.  His scheduled start date is June 1^st.

We want to take a moment to thank the members of the search committee, who worked for months to help us find a new religious leader for our community.  There were many meetings, interviews, resumes and letters to review and more.  The committee volunteered a lot of time and energy for Mt. Sinai, and we appreciate it.

And… that’s not all.  Last week, the Board of Directors voted to move forward on a new roof for the Synagogue.  The Board decided to go with Inman Roofing, which bid $252,562.  To get a little technical, their proposal was to replace our roof with a 60 mil EPDM membrane to be recovered with the existing rock.  (The existing roof has a rubber membrane covered with two feet of rock, which protects it from hail.  The roof has not been damaged by hail, other than the flashing, but it does need to be replaced due to its age.)  So it’s a little less than what we thought the cost might be but will still be a major expense.

We’ll be doing fundraising, but we’re not sure about the idea proposed by Richard Stone.  He suggested setting up a dunk tank with members of the Board of Directors, and possibly a pie throwing contest.  Good suggestions, but maybe we should wait for warmer weather.

We’ve got a lot cooking… including cooking for the Yiddish Food Festival.  We’ll be cooking in the Synagogue kitchen starting at 5:30 PM every Thursday and 10 AM every Sunday and we need lots of help.  The Festival is June 7^th and we had close to a thousand hungry people come to the Synagogue last year.  Come volunteer!  It’s a great way to meet people and can be a lot of fun.

A quick note for the calendar – our next Shalom Dinner will be Wednesday, May 13, at Mondello’s Italian Restaurant off of Dell Range Blvd.  We’ll meet for dinner at 6:30 PM.

Jewish Colorado has invited us to attend a concert featuring the Israeli musical group Koolulam.  Here’s a note from them about it:

We’re delighted to announce that Koolulam—Israel’s premier interactive concert experience—is coming to this year’s Celebrate festival!

In a single decade, Koolulam has brought together more than 400,000 participants across Israel and around the world for a one-of-a-kind musical—and spiritual—journey. Designed to uplift and strengthen the bonds between us, this experience invites participants to explore rhythm, sound, and song together.

This year’s theme is Lev Echad—one shared heart, made of many voices and many places—here, there, and everywhere.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Rain or Shine

Great Lawn Park

101 Yosemite St

Denver, CO 80230

Registration is free but required.  Click here to register. https://events.idonate.com/2026celebrateisrael

Here’s a video of the group’s performance in Tel Aviv a few years ago:

Here’s our Yiddish Phrase of the Week:

Es helft vi a toytn bankes.     
It’s as helpful as cupping a corpse.