Shabbat shalom, and Happy Labor Day! This weekend also marks Rosh Chodesh Elul, the beginning of the month of preparation for the High Holidays. Boulder Jewish News will be putting together our compendium of High Holiday events, schedules and stories in the next week, so keep an eye out for that.

September also marks Boulder Jewish News’ 10th Anniversary, and we are planning several special stories and pages to celebrate! You are, in fact, reading our 6,529th post since starting out in the fall of 2009. Enjoy!

Stay cool, and have a great weekend. Here are this week’s posts:

News

• Refuat HaNefesh Adds a New Session (8/29/2019) - Refuat Hanefesh: A Healing of the Spirit is beginning a second monthly meeting group. See the schedule for the month here. Continue Reading
• Ancient Emojis Discovered in the Talmud (8/28/2019) - I always thought that emojis were a recent thing. So, imagine my shock when this morning I was studying tractate Ketubot in the Talmud, written in 200 CE, and the discussion was about smiley face emojis! Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• North American Jewish Leaders Urge Israeli Leaders for Compromise (3/19/2023) - JEWISHcolorado Board Chair Rob Kaufmann and Interim President and CEO Renée Rockford were among 30 Federation leaders representing communities across the United States and Canada who took part in an extraordinary, 24-hour visit to Israel to express their concerns with Israeli leaders on the proposed judicial reforms and to convey the implications these changes will… Continue Reading
• Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Dan Fraenkel z”l (3/9/2023) - Dan Fraenkel, longtime member of Bonai Shalom, passed away at 76. The funeral is Friday, March 10, 2023. Continue Reading
• Julian Sonnenberg and Scarlet Cohen B’nai Mitzvah (3/5/2023) - On Saturday, January 28th, 2023 Toby Ellis and Tyler Emdur will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Purim in the (Boulder) Holyland! (3/2/2023) - Rabbi Pesach & Chany Scheiner, the co-directors of the Boulder Center for Judaism, personally invite you to partake in our grand Purim Celebrations this year. Continue Reading
• Crowdfunding Campaign for Camp Scholarships Begins March 6 (3/1/2023) - On March 6 and 7, the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) will host its annual crowdfunding fundraiser called Tzedakah 4 Kids (T4K). T4K is a two-day long effort to raise money for the Robert E. Loup Scholarship Fund. Continue Reading
• Hadassah Shabbat on Shabbat Parashat Zachor (2/28/2023) - Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. announces the observance of its annual Hadassah Shabbat to be held on the Shabbat preceding Purim, Shabbat Zachor, March 4, 2023. Continue Reading
• Purim Celebration with Special Guests Cara Mentzel and Idina Menzel (2/23/2023) - The Purim Celebration for families at the Boulder JCC will be on Sunday, March 5. This program is designed for children 10 and under with their caregivers. Continue Reading
• Hamentash Bake In Boulder: You’re Invited (2/22/2023) - Boulder Center for Judaism proudly invites you to a Hamentash Bake this Sunday, February 26.  Continue Reading
• Purim Celebration at the Boulder JCC! (2/22/2023) - The Purim Celebration for families at the Boulder JCC will be on Sunday, March 5. This program is designed for children 10 and under with their caregivers. Continue Reading
• Video of “Jewish View of Death and Burial” Presentation Now Available (2/21/2023) - Last Thursday, February 16, noted author and speaker Doron Kornbluth gave an incredible presentation about the Jewish View of Death and Burial at the Boulder JCC. Video now available. Continue Reading

Events

• You’re Invited to Kathryn’s Sweet 16: A Thank You and Retirement Dance Party (8/29/2019) - There’s only one way to send off Kathryn Bernheimer and that’s with a dance party featuring the music she loves. Continue Reading
• JEWISHcolorado to Honor Community Leaders at Annual Meeting (8/28/2019) - JEWISHcolorado looks forward to honoring several community leaders at its upcoming Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 4. Continue Reading
• Don’t Miss “Ask Dr. Ruth” Screening and Dr. Jenni Talk Back Tonight (8/26/2019) - ACE kicks off the fall season today/tonight with two free screenings of the acclaimed new documentary about Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Adonai (8/29/2019) - A new poem by Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• Get Crafty and Get Cooking at Milk and Honey Farm (8/28/2019) - While summer may be winding down, Milk and Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC is just getting started. Returning this fall are two beloved series -- Create and Cultivate and Boulder Chefs Series.  Continue Reading
• Aspiring Artists Are Invited To Express Themselves At BJCC (8/25/2019) - Meet the artists teaching classes this fall at the JCC's art studio open house on September 28. Continue Reading
• Theatre Or, Mizel Arts and Culture Center Present Tovah Feldshuh in “Dancing with Giants” (8/25/2019) - DANCING WITH GIANTS will be the opening event of the 2019 JAAMM Festival, beginning September 13. Continue Reading