Shabbat shalom!  Congrats to the Boulder – Ramat HaNegev Sister City Initiative — Boulder City Council approved the designation at last night’s City Council meeting.

Stay cool and enjoy this week’s posts:

News

• It’s Official: Ramat HaNegev, Israel Is Boulder’s New Sister City (8/23/2018) - Breaking: the Boulder City Council on Thursday night approved Ramat HaNegev, Israel as a new Boulder Sister City. Continue Reading
• Israeli Startup to Launch Car Safety Monitor to Detect Left-Behind Kids, Pets (8/20/2018) - Israeli tech startup EVE will be releasing Athena, a new safety monitor and app that detects when babies, children and pets are forgotten in parked cars and notifies guardians. Continue Reading
• Monday’s Deadline for BJCF 2018 Grant Applications is Here (8/19/2018) - Applications for 2018 Infrastructure Grants from BJCF is Monday, August 20th at 5:00 pm. Continue Reading
• Ramat HaNegev – Boulder Sister City Hearing is Thursday (8/19/2018) - The Boulder City Council sister city hearing for Boulder and Ramat HaNegev, Israel is set for this Thursday, August 23rd. Check here for latest details. Continue Reading
• New Dates and New Co-Facilitator for Refuat HaNefesh Spiritual Support Group (8/19/2018) - Har HaShem’s Spiritual Support Group for people living with mental health issues, their family members and friends is a loving, supportive and confidential meeting place, and is open to all members of the Jewish community. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Identical Triplets And One Rebellious Son (8/23/2018) - So much in life is about listening, and so much about listening is hearing the unspoken. Continue Reading
• Family Friendly Shofar Hike with Bonai Shalom (8/20/2018) - This Sunday, August 26, join Rabbi Marc Soloway and Betsy Kessler of Congregation Bonai Shalom for a Shofar Hike.    Continue Reading
• Ava Fox Bat Mitzvah (8/20/2018) - On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Ava Fox will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Natalie Leibtag Bat Mitzvah (8/20/2018) - On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Natalie Leibtag will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom. Continue Reading
• Joe Matthews Bar Mitzvah (8/20/2018) - On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Joe Matthews will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Daniel Schultheiss Bar Mitzvah (8/20/2018) - On Saturday, August 25th, 2018, Daniel Schultheiss will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Bonai Shalom Looking for Religious School Teacher (8/19/2018) - Congregation Bonai Shalom is looking for a teacher for grades 3/4 for the 2018-19 school year. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Postcard from Antiquities (8/23/2018) - Join other like minded Boulder Women on an exciting trip to Denver to view the Dead Sea Scrolls next week. Limited number of tickets remain. Continue Reading
• Festival Baby Blankets Sent To Hadassah Hospital-Ein Kerem (8/23/2018) - “Everyone who saw them loved them, and were so moved that the chapter women put so much work into them, and sent them with love.” Continue Reading
• From Soil to Soup to Success! (8/23/2018) - Last weekend a minyan of local food lovers came together to make the freshest and most stunningly delicious gazpacho--from soil to soup! Continue Reading