Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder

Community-wide Shavuot Celebration

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍May 23, 2012 - 2 Sivan 5772 | Add a Comment

Finally! The counting of the omer concludes and the community-wide Shavout celebration takes place this weekend. Read More >>

Posted in Events, Shavuot | Tagged boulder, community, holiday, Jewish, shavuos, shavuot | Leave a response

Thanks to Everyone Who Helped with the Funeral

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍March 12, 2012 - 18 Adar 5772

The community has raised almost $2200 so far – a true testament to the kindness and generosity of our community. Read More >>

Posted in Lifecycle | Tagged boulder, Chevra Kadisha, funeral, Jewish

The Truest, Most Urgent Kindness

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍March 11, 2012 - 17 Adar 5772

Donations for a Jewish burial as well as a minyan are needed urgently. Read More >>

Posted in Boulder County & Surrounding | Tagged burial, donations, minyan | 1 Response

Being a Bucket

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍January 24, 2012 - 29 Tevet 5772

This is the dawning of the age of Aqu – wait, not quite. Rabbi Goldfeder provides perspective on Rosh Chodesh Shevat. Read More >>

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged aquarius, boulder, Jewish, rosh hodesh, zodiac | 5 Responses

So the Monkey Says: See You Monday Night

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍January 5, 2012 - 10 Tevet 5772

Follow-up to Rabbi Goldfeder’s post earlier this week — a dialog between Rabbi Goldfeder and Rabbi Seidenberg next Monday night. Read More >>

Posted in Education, Rabbis, Spirituality, Talks | Tagged dialog, evolution, Rabbis, torah | 1 Response

A Rabbi and a Monkey Walk Into a Bar…

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍January 4, 2012 - 9 Tevet 5772

When we confuse co-existence with sameness, then trouble starts to brew. Read More >>

Posted in Guests and Blogs, Rabbis | Tagged distinctions, jews, Rabbis, Shabbat, tikkun olam | 30 Responses

Missing the Boat on Bat Mitzvah

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍December 29, 2011 - 3 Tevet 5772

Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder shares perspective on the age of becoming bat mitzvah. Read More >>

Posted in Rabbis | Tagged bat mitzvah, boulder, Jewish, torah

Boulder’s Newish Jews: Halloween Edition

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍October 31, 2011 - 3 Heshwan 5772

Rabbi Goldfeder shares a new column this week. Is there anything Jewish about Halloween? Read More >>

Posted in Guests and Blogs | Tagged halloween, Jewish, Purim | 1 Response

Israel Rosencranz z”l

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍October 26, 2011 - 28 Tishre 5772

Rabbi Yisrael Rosencranz, husband of Rochel, passed away Wednesday morning, October 26, 2011. Baruch Dayan Haemet. Read More >>

Posted in Passings | Tagged obituary | 2 Responses

Boulder Shavuot Celebration and Learning

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍June 6, 2011 - 4 Sivan 5771

This year, SoulFood has organized an all-night celebration of Torah and community, full of beautiful teachings, Torah Yoga, Ayeka, Rabbis disagreeing and… cheesecake. Read More >>

Posted in Events Info, Shavuot | Tagged all-nighter, cheesecake, Rabbis, shavuot

How We Don’t Talk About Israel

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍February 15, 2011 - 11 Adar I 5771

SoulFood Rabbis Josh Rose and Gavriel Goldfeder host a dialogue about talking about Israel. For 25 to 40 year olds. Read More >>

Posted in Events Info | Tagged boulder, dialogue, gavriel goldfeder, Israel, josh rose, rabbi, SoulFood

Friending G-d: Boulder’s Rabbis Discuss

By Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder on ‍‍January 11, 2011 - 6 Shevat 5771

Several times each year, Boulder’s rabbis invite the community to listen in on and participate in a candid, real-time discussion. Sunday, they’ll discuss the language of prayer in the Digital Age. Read More >>