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SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — Jewish settlers arrived in Southern Colorado as early as 1865, leaving a lasting mark on Trinidad, Pueblo and Colorado Springs through architecture, commerce and civic leadership. Now, historic landmarks and a new book are preserving that legacy for future generations. Watch the video and read the full KOAA story HERE

143 years after Temple Aaron’s congregants first gathered in homes and storefronts in 1883, it is preparing to celebrate its first-ever Founder's Day Weekend with four days of worship services, historical presentations, tours, music and community gatherings from July 23-26 in Trinidad, Colorado. Read the full story in New Mexico Jewish Journal HERE

Temple Aaron is excited to announce the schedule of events for the upcoming Founders Day Celebration this July. Join us beginning Thursday, July 23 for these events: Cy Michaels, Mayor of Trinidad, will kick off the celebration at a reception Thursday eve where she will read the proclamation recognizing July 23 as "Temple Aaron Founder's Day." Also that evening, we’ll debut Temple Aaron’s new Historic Archive. On Friday, we'll open the temple for an Open House in the afternoo

On Tuesday, May 19, Mayor Cy Michaels and the City Council signed a proclamation declaring July 23 as Temple Aaron Founders Day in perpetuity. The date commemorates the day in 1883 when Trinidad's Jewish population gathered to form Congregation Aaron. This year, Temple Aaron will be holding a weekend-long celebration on the weekend of July 23-26. See our Events page and calendar for more and please join us for this very special weekend of services, excellent music, presentati

As candles are lit, Colorado Jews seek to ‘fight the darkness with light’ following Bondi attack Rabbi Joe Charnes was one of several rabbis interviewed for this Colorado Springs Gazette article. Read HERE

Rocky Mountain PBS TRINIDAD, Colo. — Once again, public media saves the day. In the fall of 2016, Littleton-resident Neal Paul was listening to a Colorado Public Radio story on Temple Aaron, a Trinidad synagogue that was preparing to close its doors for the first time in 127 years. Paul, a Jewish man born in Israel and whose parents survived the Holocaust, decided to visit the temple in person to “see what it was all about.” This was Paul’s first time in the city of Trinidad,

By Ryan Warner March 27, 2024 Ryan Warner/CPR News A crowd gathers in front of Temple Aaron in Trinidad, Colorado on March 23, 2024. The synagogue was named a National Historic Landmark. A small-town synagogue in Southern Colorado was once considered endangered. Now it's received the strongest historic protection there is. How a community of Jews and non-Jews in Trinidad and beyond, saved Temple Aaron. Then, after the death of his younger sister, Denver comedian Adam Cayton-H

By Astrid Liverman, National Park Service When people think of Jewish immigration in the United States, they picture the tenements of New York City. But what about the boomtowns of the West? Temple Aaron, located in Trinidad, Colorado, is nationally significant for its connection with the westward migration of Jewish immigrants from Europe between 1840-1924. Temple Aaron, street view, photo and article by Astrid Liverman/NPS Temple Aaron is the second-oldest known synagogue i