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

• Ezekiel Webber Bar Mitzvah (2/16/2020) - On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, Ezekiel Webber will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Join Now for Goats and Veggies (2/12/2020) - Beit Izim (House of Goats) and Tuv Haaretz (Good for the Earth) CSA are looking for new members, find out more! Continue Reading
• Spring Adult Education at Bonai Shalom Kicks Off in February (2/11/2020) - Congregation Bonai Shalom kicks off its Spring Adult Ed series with three classes this month. Check them out! Continue Reading
• Curious About our Unique Bar and Bat Mitzvah Programs?  (2/6/2020) - Please join Rabbi Jamie Korngold on Monday, February 10 for an informational session to hear more about our B'nai Mitzah programs. Continue Reading
• Bonai Families Pray Together and Play Together (2/6/2020) - Last Sunday, February 2nd, some of Congregation Bonai Shalom's young and young at heart - including Rabbi Marc! - skied together at Eldora. Continue Reading
• Manor Care Shabbat Service Friday, 2/7 (2/3/2020) - Join us as we bring a little Shabbat joy to the residents of Manor Care Retirement Home, Friday, February 7, 2020. Continue Reading
• Celebrate Tu B’Shevat at the Boulder JCC (2/2/2020) - The Boulder JCC is hosting a Zero Waste Tu B’Shevat Seder for adults on Sunday, February 9 in partnership with Congregation Bonai Shalom, Congregation Har HaShem, Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Hazon, Moishe House, Tuv Ha'aretz, and Morah Yehudis Fishman: Community Educator. Continue Reading
• Special Farbrengen Dinner This Wednesday Night! (1/30/2020) - Boulder Center for Judaism would like to invite you to a special dinner in honor of the Chassidic holiday, Yud Shevat.  Continue Reading
• Make 2020 Your Year to Travel to Israel (1/30/2020) - There is still space available on the community Israel trip and registration remains open until March. Information sessions are coming! Continue Reading
• Wisdom From the Water (1/30/2020) - The notion that changing gears after a mistake could be a positive, even beautiful thing seemed like a revelation to me. 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