Shabbat shalom! Welcome to 2018, or 20-Chai! Enjoy this week’s posts:

News

• Jewish Researchers Led the Way in Bio-Tech Development in 2017 (1/18/2018) - Jewish researchers led the way in the biotech industry last year, with a promising outlook for this year. Here are the top 6 developments in biotech from 2017. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Women’s Sync into Shabbat (1/18/2018) - Be part of an intimate group who will have the opportunity to gather for a delicious Shabbat Dinner replete with the delicious Challah and more as well as an inspiring talk and great conversation. Continue Reading
• Rabbi Marc’s Dash of Drash: Heart of Darkness (1/18/2018) - In Exodus - Heart of Darkness, episode 54 of A Dash of Drash, Rabbi Marc explores God's presence in darkness.   Continue Reading
• Shabbat Nugget, Plague At Midnight! (1/18/2018) - In this week's Torah portion, we read about the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. Continue Reading
• Silencing the Lamb – Parshat Bo (1/18/2018) - The strangest thing about that first Passover was living with the lamb for four days. Continue Reading
• Rabbi Marc’s Dash of Drash: Divine Names With the Kirtan Rabbi (1/17/2018) - In Divine Names, episode 53 of A Dash of Drash, Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D, also known as the KirtanRabbi (affectionately Reb Drew), joins Rabbi Marc in conversation about the centrality of names, especially the names of the Divine, and how they connect to our practice and to our hearts.  Continue Reading
• River and Woods Pop-Up Shabbat, Part 2 from OneTable (1/15/2018) - Friday, January 26th, we're bringing back a OneTable Colorado favorite! River and Woods Pop-Up Shabbat, Part 2 is sure to be a beautiful and delicious Friday night Shabbat experience. Continue Reading
• Lola Hemmat and Malia Hendricks B’nai Mitzvah (1/15/2018) - On Saturday, January 20th, 2018, Lola Hemmat and Malia Hendricks will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

Events

• Cannabis + Pain Management Session at Balfour Senior Living (1/17/2018) - Last year's Cannabis 101 sessions were so successful that we are doing a 2018 event series with Balfour Senior Living hosted by Stratos and Holos Health. Continue Reading
• Best Jewish Summer Ever, at a Colorado Jewish Summer Camp (1/15/2018) - Join the Colorado Jewish Overnight Camps on Sunday, January 21st at Nevei Kodesh in Boulder to learn all about the thrills, benefits and awesomeness of Jewish residential camping. Continue Reading

 Arts & Culture

• The Hootenanny Makes a Comeback at the Boulder JCC (1/18/2018) - Celebrate the early pioneers of folk at Sunday's music@theJ concert. Continue Reading
• A Front Row Seat at Idina Menzel’s Life (1/17/2018) - Cara Mentzel comes to the Boulder JCC to discuss her new book about growing up with a famous sibling - musical theater singing sensation Idina Menzel. Continue Reading