Weekly Edition: November 22nd, 2019

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Shabbat shalom, and have a happy healthy Thanksgiving!

Stay warm or cool, depending on when you read this (that’s Colorado weather for you), and have a great weekend. Enjoy!

News

Largest Shabbat Project Yet Sees Jews In 1,685 Cities Unite Around Shabbat (11/21/2019) - 7th annual international Shabbat Project sees unprecedented participation in the US, Israel and worldwide. Continue Reading
Ben-Gurion University and Colorado Cannabis Company Collaborate on CBD Skin Treatments (11/21/2019) - ANANDA Scientific, based in Greenwood Colorado, announced it has entered into a license and research agreement with BGN Technologies (BGN), the technology-transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel to develop and commercialize cannabinoid products for topical applications. Continue Reading
Suffering From Seasonal Gluttony Syndrome? Here’s A Cure. (11/21/2019) - Soon, many Americans will gather around the table with family and friends to give thanks for abundant blessings and freedoms as they indulge in a surfeit of delicious traditional foods. Leftovers will last for days. Continue Reading
OneTable Named a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits (11/20/2019) - OneTable announced today it has been named a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. Continue Reading
Jewish Community Deeply Disturbed by Armed Individual at Mosque (11/17/2019) - Leading organizations in the Denver Jewish community are deeply disturbed that a man reportedly made anti-Islamic statements and threatened four men with a rifle outside the Downtown Denver Islamic Center. Continue Reading

Get in the Swing of Chanukah with Colorado’s Fiddling Sensation Katie Glassman (11/21/2019) - Celebrate the first night of Chanukah at the Boulder JCC with Kate Glassman and Snapshot. Continue Reading
Modeh Ani: Giving Thanks One Morning at a Time (11/20/2019) - In this season of Thanksgiving, I am reminded that the Jewish liturgy offers a technology to access morning gratitude. It’s the Modeh Ani prayer. Continue Reading
Ava Cohen Bat Mitzvah (11/17/2019) - On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, Ava Cohen will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
Brianna Freeman Bat Mitzvah (11/17/2019) - On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, Brianna Freeman will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

First In Colorado – Men’s Mega Challah Bake (11/20/2019) - Men across Metro Denver will be able to participate in what until now has been a women’s only event with a challah bake of their own! Continue Reading
This Week for CU’s Jewish Buffs – 11/18 (11/17/2019) - Here are this week's activities for CU Boulder's Jewish student community. Continue Reading