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

News

• ADL: Hate Crimes in Colorado Nearly Doubled from 2017 to 2018 (8/8/2019) - A report released yesterday on Colorado crime statistics shows reported hate crimes in the state reached a six-year high and nearly doubled from 2017 to 2018. Continue Reading
• Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim to Hold Open Rehearsals (8/7/2019) - The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and its women’s choir, Kol Nashim will be holding open rehearsals at the end of August as they kick off their 2019-2020 program year. Qualified singers 13+ are invited to attend. Continue Reading
• Lemon Tree Group’s Annual March for Unity Set for August 25 (8/5/2019) - Join us for The Lemon Tree Group’s 6th Annual March for Unity: Embracing our Humanity on Sunday, August 25, 2019, in Boulder Colorado from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. All Are Welcome! Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Adventure Sunday School Program for 5-6th Graders: Ropes Course, Hikes, Friendship and Fun (8/6/2019) - “The goal of ARK is to provide some really strong touchpoints that anchor the kids to Judaism, while not asking too much of their time. We try to pack learning-adventure-fun-and friendship into a very concise time frame, and I think we are good at it.” Continue Reading
• Micah Hall Bar Mitzvah (8/6/2019) - On Saturday, August 10th, 2019, Micah Hall will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Avi McGrady Bar Mitzvah (8/6/2019) - On Saturday, August 10th, 2019, Avi McGrady will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Natalie Rudman Bat Mitzvah (8/6/2019) - On Friday, August 9th, 2019, Natalie Rudman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Samuel Snyder Bar Mitzvah (8/6/2019) - On Saturday, August 10th, 2019, Samuel Snyder will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Nevei Kodesh. Continue Reading

Events

• Boulder JFS Presents Seventh Annual Reel Hope Boulder (8/7/2019) - Guests will enjoy a poignant and heart-warming evening filled with laughter and fun with Boulder-based screenwriter and director Duncan Tucker, who created the thought-provoking film, "Transamerica." Continue Reading
• Meet and Greet with Rabbi Jamie Korngold Tuesday Evening (8/5/2019) - Want to learn more about Adventure Judaism's educational program? Rabbi Jamie will be at the South Boulder Sweet Cow on Tuesday night to answer all your questions. Continue Reading
• JNF Brings Jordanian and Israeli Arava Institute Alumni to Boulder JCC (8/5/2019) - Jewish National Fund is proud to host an event on Thursday, August 29, 2019, discussing the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies’ work towards educating future leaders on dealing with the environmental challenges of our time. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• “Ask Dr. Ruth” Is As Impossible To Resist As The Famed Sex Therapist Herself (8/8/2019) - ACE kicks off the fall season on August 26 with two free screenings of the acclaimed new documentary about Dr. Ruth Westheimer Continue Reading
• Days of Pain (8/8/2019) - A new poem by Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• Good Sex, the Simpsons, R&B, Hip Pop, Voluntourism – ACE Has Plans for Your Fall (8/7/2019) - Retiring ACE director Kathryn Bernheimer unveils the fall season and invites you to celebrate 16 years at the J! Continue Reading