Shabbat Shalom! It’s the start of MLK Weekend, with weather forecasted to be shifting to snow and more snow by Sunday.

So, have a great long weekend, stay warm and enjoy this week’s stories in the BJN:

News

• JEWISHcolorado Offering Subsidies for Young Adult Travel to Israel in 2017 (1/10/2017) - JEWISHcolorado is offering a limited number of stipends to teens and young adults ages 16-30 participating in peer group trips to Israel in 2017. Apply Now! Continue Reading
• Religious Behaviorism or Spiritual Materialism? (1/9/2017) - "In a world where we all yearn for lives of meaning and connection, it is easy to mistake our embrace of a feel-good spirituality and rejection of tradition for enlightenment." Continue Reading

Events

• SIPP Community Update and Electronics Recycling Collection (1/12/2017) - Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects President Peter Ornstein and electronic waste expert Anne Peters of Gracestone, Inc. will update the community on their recent trip to Israel and the West Bank on Thursday, January 19th. Continue Reading
• Har HaShem’s BTY Hosting Fundraiser for Camp Rainbow (1/12/2017) - Har HaShem’s high school youth group, Boulder Temple Youth, are raising money for Camp Rainbow at a fun and lively night of community, fundraising, and karaoke. Continue Reading
• Teens: Chillin’ with the Tribe (1/12/2017) - School is back in full swing which means it's time for a little getaway! Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• A Shabbat Nugget: Parashat Vayechi (1/12/2017) - In this week's Torah portion we read about Joseph being told that Jacob is ill. Continue Reading
• Introduction to Kaballah Class Starts Next Week (1/9/2017) - In this seven-week class, we will explore the overall place of kaballah in Jewish thought, review the major texts involved, and look at some key tenets of the tradition. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Tesla Motors, Pokémon Go, and Hair-Splitting Talmudic Arguments (1/10/2017) - Engage in a brain-twisting, mind-wrestling, hair-splitting experience as you explore modern situations and the complex dilemmas they give rise to while you seek solutions by examining original Talmudic texts. Continue Reading
• Feeding the World with Knowledge (1/10/2017) - Today, agriculture is still king in our modern economy, and it holds the ability to strengthen and advance local markets. Continue Reading
• Teens: Chopped – The T’uBishvat Edition (1/9/2017) - Teens will get put into groups with a box of surprise ingredients and have one hour to prepare the tastiest and most creative dish. Continue Reading