Shabbat shalom!

Please be sure to follow all the recommendations/requirements of Boulder County Public Health, including wearing masks in public. Governor Polis has now issued an order requiring masks in all public indoor spaces. The City of Boulder has seen a spike in cases recently; please be vigilant in protecting your families and yourself.

You can find all of our local community virtual services at the “Jewish Community Virtual Offerings” link below under “Events”. There is also a link to the list of online programs being offered by the Boulder JCC.

Meanwhile, here are sources that will have the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 in Boulder and Colorado:

• Boulder JCC for the Jewish community
• Congregation Har HaShem for the Jewish community
• City of Boulder
• Boulder County
• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
• Centers for Disease Control

Stay safe, stay healthy, and have a great weekend.

News

• Help JFS Make the High Holy Days Sweet for Boulder Residents (8/20/2020) - Boulder JFS will not be able to host traditional High Holy Day celebrations in older adult communities like we have in the past. However, you can help us bring the holidays to underserved and isolated community members! Continue Reading
• The JTree Mitzvah (8/17/2020) - Climate change was such a concern for one local Boulderite that she felt it needed to be included in her D'var Torah. Continue Reading
• Kammi Siemens Promoted to Director of Boulder Jewish Family Service (8/16/2020) - Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kammi Siemens to Director of Boulder JFS. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Let’s Talk about Teens: Programs for the Fall and Beyond (8/17/2020) - The Boulder JCC and many other organizations in the Front Range are working on the important challenge of how we best support our teens. Continue Reading
• Elul Comes Into Focus (8/17/2020) - For most of my life, I didn’t give much thought to the Jewish New Year until I was rushing to get to shul on Erev Rosh Hashanah. Continue Reading
• Ethan Bodner Bar Mitzvah (8/17/2020) - On Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, Ethan Bodner will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Shay Johnson Bar Mitzvah (8/17/2020) - On Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, Shay Johnson will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Abe Pomeroy Bar Mitzvah (8/17/2020) - On Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, Abe Pomeroy will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Amidst the Flowing Lion’s Mane of Wheat (8/20/2020) - A new poem by Lisa Tremback Continue Reading
• ChaiFlicks, First Jewish Streaming Service, Launches in North America (8/16/2020) - ChaiFlicks has over 150 acclaimed films, documentaries, shorts and television programs including multiple award winning and classic films from the Menemsha Films’ library. Continue Reading

Events

• Jewish National Fund’s Breakfast for Israel Goes Virtual on 8/30 (8/20/2020) - n Sunday, August 30 at 10 am (MT), Jewish National Fund’s (JNF) Mountain States Region will host its annual Breakfast for Israel (BFI) virtually via Zoom. Continue Reading
• Unorthodox, A Candid Conversation Answering Your Questions About Chassidic Life (8/20/2020) - With lots of time at home in the past few months, you probably came across the series, "Unorthodox." I myself and many of my fellow Rabbis and Rebbetzins got questions, wondering if this is what a Chassidic marriage is really about. Continue Reading
• Join Har HaShem Virtually – August 21 – 28 (8/20/2020) - Here is a quick list of all virtual events sponsored by Congregation Har HaShem in the next week. Continue Reading
• Boulder JCC Offers Free Virtual Daily Meditation (8/16/2020) - It doesn’t matter what experience you have or don’t have when it comes to meditation. All are welcome at the daily morning meditation sit being offered virtually by the Boulder JCC. Continue Reading

Adventure Judaism Weekly Virtual Events:

Thursdays 11:00 am Storytime with Sadie and Ori 
Fridays 6:00 pm Shabbat Gathering with Rabbi Jamie Korngold