Shabbat shalom!   Memorial Day weekend is here, bringing with it the inevitable Bolder Boulder on Monday and the Boulder Creek Festival all weekend. So get out and enjyou! Also, David and Cheryl Fellows will be holding a Celebration of Life for David’s mother Jani Fellows on Sunday, May 27th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at their home.

The latest once-a-decade study of Jewish life and people in the Denver Metro area has commenced.  Read all about it here, and be sure to take the online survey and answer the survey call if they pick you!

Enjoy this week’s posts:

News

• Colorado’s Shlichah Comments on U.S. Embassy Move (5/24/2018) - I love Jerusalem. It is holy, sacred, ancient and full of life. Jerusalem always has been, is, and always will be Israel’s capital. Continue Reading
• A Return to the Homeland – JNF-USA Celebrates Israel@70 (5/20/2018) - Last month, over 220 JNF-USA representatives – professionals, lay-leaders, and first-time supporters alike – traveled to Israel for an unforgettable celebration of the country’s 70th birthday. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Celebration of Life for Jani Fellows z”l (5/24/2018) - A Celebration of Life will be held for my mother, Jani Fellows, on Sunday, May 27th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Continue Reading
• The Garden of Earthly Delights – Parshat Naso (5/24/2018) - Asceticism - the idea that physical pleasure stands in the way of spiritual enlightenment - has a long and storied history in the annals of religious thought. Continue Reading
• A Eulogy for Irene Rosenschein z”l (5/20/2018) - Who here does not feel richer and a little more complete through knowing Irene Ilona Rosenschein, who has left the most extraordinary legacy to every single one of us whose lives she touched? Continue Reading
• Elan Megibow Bar Mitzvah (5/20/2018) - On Saturday, May 26th, 2018, Elan Megibow will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom. Continue Reading

Events

• Boulder – Ramat HaNegev Sister City Initiative Holding Launch Event (5/20/2018) - The Boulder – Ramat HaNegev Sister City Initiative is excited to invite you on this journey to create Boulder’s next sister city Thursday, May 31. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Kosher Grill to Serve Ethically-Sourced Meat at 2018 Festival (5/24/2018) - Hazon has made it possible for us to serve delicious, ethically raised, glatt kosher hamburgers and hot dogs at this year’s Boulder Jewish Festival. Continue Reading
• Don’t Miss Boulder Hadassah’s Arty Summer Events (5/24/2018) - Boulder Hadassah has lined up an array of exciting events for Summer 2018! A wonderful opportunity to schmooze with friends, both new and old.  Continue Reading
• Join the Boulder JCC for a Day Celebrating Literature and Learning (5/24/2018) - Local authors and two films with local connections come to the JCC on Sunday, June 10 for a library dedication. Continue Reading