Weekly Edition: March 31st, 2017

Shabbat Shalom! We’re on the verge of April — where has the year gone?  Not to mention, our winter-spring snow…  Passover is just over a week away, starting on the evening of Monday April 10th.  Be sure to check out our Passover page to see all our Passover-related coverage.

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

News

• Seed to Table Conference Brings the Community Together (3/28/2017) - Last Sunday, March 19th, over 90 people gathered at the Boulder JCC for “Seed to Table,” a day that was described by many as a “Jewish Gardening Bootcamp.” Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Israel Memorial Day Event – Colorado Remembers Our Loved Ones (3/30/2017) - We invite the entire community to a special Israel Memorial Day ceremony at the Boulder JCC on Sunday, April 30th. Continue Reading
• Parashat Vayikra: Hearing our Calling (3/30/2017) - This week's Torah portion begins with the verse, "G-d called to Moses speaking to him from the communion tent." Continue Reading
• Westminster Jewish Center Hosts Two Community Seders (3/28/2017) - This year, you can find the Festival's warmth and tradition right here in North Metro Denver at Chabad of NW Metro Denver’s community seders on Monday April 10 and Tuesday April 11. Continue Reading
• Join the Boulder County Center for Judaism for a Special Passover Experience (3/26/2017) - Rabbi Pesach and Chany Scheiner invite you to consider their home yours for Passover and revel in the yom tov of Pesach - the celebration of our freedom as a united community. Continue Reading
• Beth Ami Holding Community Seder at Boulder JCC (3/26/2017) - Beth Ami invites you to celebrate Passover on April 9th at the Boulder JCC in Levin Hall. Continue Reading
• Mollie Cohen Bat Mitzvah (3/26/2017) - On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Mollie Cohen will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

 Events

• Magic, the Bible, and the Biblical Imagination in Jewish Mysticism (3/26/2017) - The University of Colorado Boulder’s Peak to Peak Lecture Series and the CU Carbondale Speakers Series present a talk with CU Boulder Professor Samuel Boyd titled "Magic, the Bible, and the Biblical Imagination in Jewish Mysticism” Saturday, April 15 at the Carbondale Branch Library, Carbondale, CO. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• The Jewish Roots of Benny Goodman: King of Swing, Civil Rights Advocate (3/30/2017) - Congregation Nevei Kodesh is presenting a concert by the Peter and Will Anderson Trio in honor of Benny Goodman and his legacy. Continue Reading
• Festival with Heart Provided Nourishment for the Soul – and Food for Thought (3/30/2017) - Last chance to vote for AUDIENCE FAVORITE - take the Boulder Jewish Film Festival survey now! Continue Reading
• “Dirty Wolves” and De-Liberating Women (3/26/2017) - The Boulder Jewish Film Festival of 2017 has come and gone, but their impact still remains with us. Of the many films that I saw, one was my personal favorite: "Dirty Wolves." Continue Reading