Shabbat shalom! Just as we’ve ended the High Holidays Wednesday night, we begin Sukkot on Sunday night. Be sure to take advantage of our crisp fall weather to eat, socialize, or even sleep in a sukkah between Sunday night the 13th and Shemini Atzeret on Monday October 21. Then Simchat Torah starts that same Monday night the 21st. The hits just keep on coming!

Stay warm or cool, depending on when you read this (that’s Colorado weather for you), and have a great weekend. We had a short week this week, so a relatively limited number of posts. Enjoy!

News

• JEWISHcolorado Reinforces Commitment to Colorado by Broadening Staff (10/10/2019) - JEWISHcolorado is thrilled to welcome several new professionals to our growing team, as we work to be a pathway for Coloradans to connect with the Jewish people and our shared values. Continue Reading
• Jewish Population Rises To 14.8 Million Worldwide (10/6/2019) - Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog: “The challenges for the new year are combating anti-Semitism and connecting global Jewish youth to Israel.” Jerusalem, September 26, 2019 — As we prepare to welcome the Jewish year 5780, the number of Jews worldwide stands at 14.8 million, compared to 14.7 million in 5779.  Of these, 8.1 million live outside… Continue Reading

Jewish Life

Events

• CU Program in Jewish Studies Presents New Frontiers in Israel/Palestine Studies (10/10/2019) - The University of Colorado Boulder’s Program in Jewish Studies welcomes Orit Bashkin, Ilana Feldman, and Hilary Kalisman for a panel titled New Frontiers in Israel/Palestine Studies. Continue Reading
• Staenberg-Loup JCC Announces Award Recipients for Upcoming Annual Celebration (10/10/2019) - The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) announced that Gary Levine will be presented with the Robert E. Loup Hineni Award at the JCC Annual Dinner and Celebration on October 29th. Continue Reading
• This Week for CU’s Jewish Buffs – 10/7 (10/6/2019) - Here are this week's activities for CU Boulder's Jewish student community. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Why Are So Many Gentile Actors Playing Jews? (3/23/2023) - Join Kathryn Bernheimer at the Boulder JCC on April 3 for a conversation about the constant casting of non-Jews in specifically Jewish roles. Continue Reading
• Boulder JCC to Present a Unique Theater Experience: “We Are Our Stories” (3/19/2023) - Whatever your story may be, bring it to our Playback Theater performance and see your story transformed into introspective, thought-provoking art, on stage and in the moment. Continue Reading
• New Singing Circle Starts at the Boulder JCC (3/16/2023) - Michelle Wolf and Susan Berman will create an instant mini-choir experience on Tuesday March 21 at the Boulder JCC.  Continue Reading
• Chai Life Group Presents “Irena Sendler: The Angel of the Warsaw Ghetto” (3/16/2023) - The Chai Life Group is Boulder's new group for single older adults (70+). Our next program, Irena Sendler: The Angel of the Warsaw Ghetto, is a one-woman show that will be performed at Congregation Har HaShem on Thursday, April 13. Continue Reading
• Solo Dance Performance, “Gone,” Featured at Boulder JCC (3/9/2023) - Upon return from an international tour Robert Sher-Machherndl's Lemon Sponge Cake delivers a highly developed, all new solo work "GONE" - Thursday, March 23 at the Boulder JCC. Continue Reading
• Highlights from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (3/5/2023) - Join us for a fascinating lecture given by Sophia Berry Lifschitz, curator at the Department of Modern Art at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The talk will begin with a short introduction to the history of the Museum with its unique connection to the establishment of the State of Israel. Continue Reading
• From Dustin Hoffman to Mr. Haffmann – BIFF Offers Many Titles of Interest (3/1/2023) - The Boulder International Film Festival returns with something for everyone, including Jewish audiences. Continue Reading
• Upcoming Activities for Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim (3/1/2023) - This Sunday, March 5, Kol Nashim will continued its series, Jewish Leading Ladies of  Broadway.  Mimi Raizen will focus on Barbra Streisand who is a legendary actress and whose career has spanned over six decades. Continue Reading
• “I’VE GOT YOU IN STITCHES,” a Play by Wendy Miller at the Dairy Arts Center March 10-12 (2/28/2023) - Take this meshuganah ride with Wendy and her friends as she travels through time and space in an effort to discovery the truth about herself.  The story is full of hilarity and chutzpah. Continue Reading
• NEW! Singing Circle Starts at the Boulder JCC in March (2/28/2023) - Michelle Wolf and Susan Berman will create an instant mini-choir on March 21 at the Boulder JCC. Singing together in a group can boost mental and emotional well-being, increase social connection, reduce stress, and improve cognitive skills. Continue Reading
• Denver Jewish Film Festival Brings Israeli and Jewish Cinema to Denver March 11-29 (2/23/2023) - The 27th annual Denver Jewish Film Festival powered by The Chotin Foundation at the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center will include 39 films including nine shorts and one TV mini-series showcasing cinema from 14 countries. Continue Reading
• A Bridge to Nowhere (2/23/2023) - A new poem from Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• 9th Annual Hebrew Schmooze-A-Palooza Concert (2/21/2023) - Each year, the Program in Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder presents a music festival featuring Hebrew-language students, alumni, faculty, and members of the broader public. At this year's in-person concert, the most iconic collection of songs in the Hebrew/Israeli repertoire will be performed. Continue Reading
• Canine Scientist, Zionist Hero, and Her Dog-Training Techniques Were Used by the Nazis (2/20/2023) - Toward the end of her life, the Austrian-born Jewish scientist Rudolphina Menzel acknowledged a horrifying reality: the dog-training techniques she pioneered had been used by the Nazis to commit atrocities. Continue Reading
• Playback Theatre: American Stories (2/5/2023) - Whatever your relationship to this nation and its stories of itself, bring your American Stories and see them transformed into thoughtful, thought-provoking art on stage and in the moment. Come to listen, watch, and connect! Continue Reading