Shabbat shalom! We’re a just a day away from the Boulder JCC’s 13th Annual Gala, Reflections, tomorrow, Saturday, February 22nd. Read about the honorees, Barbara Steinmetz and Emily and Jonathan Cooper, and be sure to get your tickets!

Stay warm, and have a great weekend. Enjoy!

News

• Israel’s Erel Margalit to Global Mayors – “Cyber Attack Could Bring the Next Coronavirus” (2/20/2020) - Founder & Chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), entrepreneur Erel Margalit addressed 350 mayors and city leaders from across the world at the Local Government Innovation Conference at Muni Expo 2020. Continue Reading
• Use Facts To Debunk Entrenched Myths About Philanthropy (2/19/2020) - The best philanthropic decisions are based on facts – not myths. Continue Reading
• Eve Ilsen’s Class “The World of Dreams” Starts This Week (2/16/2020) - Eve Ilsen will be teaching a Tuesday evening series of classes titled "The World of Dreams." Introductory class is Tuesday, February 18. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Hazon’s CEO Nigel Savage at Bonai Shalom this Shabbat (2/18/2020) - Savage will give the d'var torah, and after kiddush, lead a discussion on: "The Climate Crisis, Parshat Mishpatim, Food, and the Jewish Community: Now What?" Continue Reading
• Free Tickets for College Students to Attend Passover in Moab with Adventure Judaism (2/18/2020) - College students who would like to join the Adventure Rabbi and the Adventure Judaism congregation for Passover in Moab now can! Continue Reading
• Siddur 101 Class Taught by Rabbi Marc This Wednesday at Bonai Shalom (2/17/2020) - On Wednesday, February 19 at Bonai Shalom, we will continue our “101 Series” with Siddur 101 with Rabbi Marc! Continue Reading
• Adventure Judaism Holding Passover Retreat in Moab (2/17/2020) - Join Adventure Judaism for a Passover you'll never forget! Sign up to celebrate Passover in Moab, Utah, on April 8 (with an optional two nights of camping, April 7-9.) Continue Reading
• 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

Events

• March at Bonai Shalom is Packed with Exciting Events (2/19/2020) - Check out these Jewish learning opportunities packed into the first half of March! Continue Reading
• Staenberg – Loup JCC Hosts Multiple Events This Winter for Adults 21+ (2/18/2020) - DENVER, Colo., February 13, 2020 – The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) is hosting events this winter and spring for adults interested in comedy, playing cards & games, and networking. The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center is also hosting an author series through the Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Festival (JAAMM) with several nationally… Continue Reading
• This Week for CU’s Jewish Buffs – 2/17 (2/16/2020) - Here are this week's activities for CU Boulder's Jewish student community. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• “Shalom, Make Yourself at Home!”: New Jewish Museum to Open in New Orleans Fall 2020 (2/20/2020) - Exhibits at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience will explore the many ways Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their communities, covering 13 states and more than 300 years of history – including Colonial, Civil War, World War II and the Civil Rights Movement. Continue Reading
• New Book by Rasof on Rasof (2/20/2020) - Henry Rasof is pleased to announce the publication of a collection of light verse and humor by his late father: "The Wit, Whimsy, Wisdom, and Wordplay of Bernard Rasof, PhD." Continue Reading
• Post-Oscars, BJFF Director Awards Pre-Festival “Kathryns” (2/19/2020) - Inspired by the Oscars, Kathryn Bernheimer makes up her own awards for the films in the upcoming festival Continue Reading
• BIFF 2020 Films of Jewish Interest (2/17/2020) - The Boulder International Film Festival released their schedule on February 14th, and it includes several films that may be of interest to the Jewish Community. Continue Reading
• BJFF Adds Five Screenings Based on Audience Demand (2/16/2020) - With tickets selling fast, the Boulder Jewish Film Festival has added five screenings of popular titles Continue Reading