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Young Families: Get Ready for Passover with Har HaShem

By Ellen Kowitt on ‍‍March 15, 2012 - 21 Adar 5772

Now that Purim is over, check out Shabbat Mishpacha’s early Passover celebration this Saturday at Congregation Har HaShem. Read More >>

Posted in Families, Passover | Tagged boulder, Families, Har HaShem, Jewish, Passover, Shabbat

Matan Launches Institutes for Jewish Educators

By Froma Fallik on ‍‍March 14, 2012 - 20 Adar 5772

Bonai Shalom’s Froma Fallik participated in the inaugural Matan Institute for Education Directors, this week in New York. Read More >>

Posted in Boulder County & Surrounding | Tagged Bonai Shalom, boulder, education, Jewish, matan, Special needs | 1 Response

J-ART: An Explosion of Creativity at the BJCC

By Kathryn Bernheimer on ‍‍March 14, 2012 - 20 Adar 5772

Join Menorah for a community art show opening featuring David Grojean and 8 local artists, and a panel discussion, Sunday at the Boulder JCC. Read More >>

Posted in Arts | Tagged art, boulder, curator, grojean, jcc, Jewish, mizel

Grieving? New Support Group Starts Soon

By Alaina Green on ‍‍March 14, 2012 - 20 Adar 5772

If you or someone you know has experienced a loss, a grief support group will begin in April in Boulder. Read More >>

Posted in Health and Wellness | Tagged boulder, family, grief, hospice, jcc, Jewish, jfs, service, support group

Passover Deconstructed: Ideas for Your Seder

By Amy Atkins on ‍‍March 13, 2012 - 19 Adar 5772

This upcoming program community program offers ideas, workshops and even a taste test. Read More >>

Posted in Passover | Tagged boulder, jcc, Jewish, matza, Passover, seder

CU Jewish Studies Interns: Carly Coons

By Stevie Kreimendahl on ‍‍March 13, 2012 - 19 Adar 5772

Carly’s working on the Kehillah: A Community Conversation Project to build sacred community within Congregation Har HaShem. Read More >>

Posted in CU Jewish Buffs | Tagged boulder, CU, Har HaShem, Jewish, Jewish Studies at CU

Challah for Hunger at CU

By Stevie Kreimendahl on ‍‍March 12, 2012 - 18 Adar 5772

This fall CU freshman, Sophia Goldberg, decided to bring the international organization, Challah for Hunger, to campus. Read all about it. Read More >>

Posted in CU Jewish Buffs, Tikkun Olam - Repair the World | Tagged boulder, challah for hunger, CU, Jewish, Tikkun Olam - Repair the World

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

This Week for CU’s Jewish Buffs – 3/11

By Stevie Kreimendahl on ‍‍March 11, 2012 - 17 Adar 5772

More congratulations to CU – Pac 12 Men’s Basketball champs! But that’s not the only thing on campus this week! Read More >>

Posted in CU Jewish Buffs | Tagged boulder, chabad, CU, hillel, Jewish, Shabbat, Shabbat 500

Week in Review: March 9th, 2012

By Editor on ‍‍March 9, 2012 - 15 Adar 5772

Shabbat Shalom! Purim Purim Purim – what was your favorite spiel? Who had the best costume? More questions and answers in this week’s round up. Read More >>

Posted in Weekly | Tagged boulder, Jewish, News | 1 Response

CU Recognized at AIPAC Policy Conference

By Stevie Kreimendahl on ‍‍March 8, 2012 - 14 Adar 5772

Congratulations to CU’s “Students for Israel” – recognized at the 2012 AIPAC conference! Read More >>

Posted in CU Jewish Buffs | Tagged AIPAC, boulder, CU, Israel, Jewish, Students for Israel

“G-d vs G-y?” Michaelson Returns to Boulder

By Kathryn Bernheimer on ‍‍March 8, 2012 - 14 Adar 5772

Jay Michaelson argues that religious people should support equality for gays and lesbians not despite their religion — but because of it. Read More >>

Posted in Books | Tagged boulder, equality, gay, Jay Michaelson, Jewish, keshet, religion

This Week for CU’s Jewish Buffs – 3/4

By Stevie Kreimendahl on ‍‍March 4, 2012 - 10 Adar 5772

The Week of Jewish Culture continues right up through Purim – all that and more this week at CU! Read More >>

Posted in CU Jewish Buffs, Purim | Tagged boulder, buffs, chabad, challah for hunger, Charming Hostess, CU, Culture, Film, hillel, Jewish, Purim

Week in Review: March 2nd, 2012

By Editor on ‍‍March 2, 2012 - 8 Adar 5772

Shabbat Shalom! Purim approaches, get ready for the mania! Read More >>

Posted in Weekly | Tagged boulder, Jewish, News, Purim

Fingesten Bookplate from CU Boulder Collection

CU’s Week of Jewish Culture Continues

By Jamie Polliard on ‍‍March 1, 2012 - 7 Adar 5772

The 4th Annual Week of Jewish Culture continues with events through Purim! Read More >>

Posted in MoVeRs | Tagged art, Charming Hostess, concert, CU, David Shneer, Film, Fingesten, Israel, Jewish, Jewish Studies at CU, Jewlia Eisenberg, MoVeRs

Can Anything Be Jewish Giving?

By Sarah Indyk on ‍‍March 1, 2012 - 7 Adar 5772

Sarah Indyk of Rose Community Foundation shares how the teens in the Rose Youth Foundation answer that question. Read More >>

Posted in Tzedakah - Philanthropy | Tagged community, foundation, giving, Jewish, Philanthropy, Rose, tzedakah, youth

Federation Super Sunday Coming in March

By Talia Davis on ‍‍February 29, 2012 - 6 Adar 5772

Super Sunday is a day-long, community-wide phone-a-thon that gives people across the Denver/Boulder Jewish community an opportunity to fulfill the mitzvah of tzedakah. Read More >>

Posted in Tzedakah - Philanthropy | Tagged denver, Federation, Jewish, Jewish Federations, Tikkun Olam - Repair the World, tzedakah

Food, Faith, Hunger, Polis, O’Brien, Soloway and You

By Rabbi Marc Soloway on ‍‍February 28, 2012 - 5 Adar 5772

Congressman Polis will be at Bonai Shalom this Friday to continue the conversation about faith communities and hunger. Tickets still available for dessert and the talk. Read More >>