# @denverjewishdayschool on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOryMPOipc5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34588558-denverjewishdayschool-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9522a024c6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-17T01:00:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Denver Jewish Day School (@denverjewishdayschool) — https://gondola.cc/denverjewishdayschool

## Caption

DJDS Celebrates 50 Years 🥂

In 1975, a group of Denver parents turned their vision into reality.

They wanted their kids to get an amazing education AND stay connected to their Jewish roots

So they started Theodor Herzl Jewish Day School in Rabbi Steven Foster’s office at Temple Emanuel.

Four years later, another group said "Hold my coffee" and launched Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy (RMHA) so that students could continue their education through middle school and high school.

Two schools. Same mission. Both thriving.

But here's where it gets good...

In the mid-90s, under the leadership of Herzl head David Finell, these two powerhouses looked at each other and said "What if we joined forces?" David outlined a vision for how the two schools could come together to form a campus for Jewish education and more.

Plot twist: It worked. It REALLY worked.

By 2002, we had our gorgeous unified campus on Wabash Street. By 2011, we were given the new name of Denver Jewish Day School. We have been shaped in those 50 years since Herzl’s founding by countless leaders, helping to strengthen the schools, and in turn our Denver Jewish community.

Last Thursday, we kicked off our 50th anniversary celebration with the legends who made it all happen. The stories they have to share? We can't wait to tell them.

At this year’s Annual Dinner (Save the Date: March 10!) we will be celebrating that 50 years of history and leadership. We will be honoring our Former Board Presidents & Chairs and our Former Heads of School – the leadership who brought us to this day. We will also be paying a special tribute to the Founders of Herzl and RMHA, and the individuals who served as PTO Presidents.

New families: You just joined 50 years of excellence.
Returning families: Ready for our biggest celebration yet?

This is just the beginning.

#denverjewishdayschool #DJDS #goldenanniversary #50years #denver #denverjewishcommunity #education #ldorvdor

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 88
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Tags

ldorvdor, education, 50years, denver, goldenanniversary, denverjewishcommunity, djds, denverjewishdayschool

---
Copyright (c) Gondola