Shabbat shalom!

In these fraught times wherein issues of social and racial justice are front and center (even drowning out issues of public health), my 99-year-old father made an interesting observation the other day.

We were discussing all the Jews from “his time” who changed their names and became very successful, like Edward G. Robinson was born Emanuel Goldenberg and Kirk Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch. My father then said, sadly:

“You know, a Jew can change his name and be anything he likes! A Black can change his name, and he’s still Black…”

As Boulder begins to tentatively open up, please be sure to follow all the recommendations/requirements of Boulder County Public Health. 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.

If you have something to entertain or engage people that you’d like to get out there, let us know!

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

• JCT Women’s Hackathon Produces Solutions for Pandemic’s Acute Needs (6/25/2020) - Vsirtual dating platform resembling face-to-face dating environment with interactive games crowned winner of latest hackathon to address challenges as a result of COVID-19. Continue Reading
• College Admissions Planning – Tips During COVID-19 (6/24/2020) - My hats are off to all teens for navigating their academic and personal lives with grace and strength in the middle of a pandemic, school closings and social unrest within our communities. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Masa Israel Journey Opens New Programming Year (6/25/2020) - JERUSALEM — Masa Israel Journey, founded by The Jewish Agency and The Government of Israel, announced today that the organization’s new programming year is open with some changes to eligibility for grants and scholarships. Masa is also the first organization to accept registrations for Israel experiences through summer 2021. The announcements come following an annual… Continue Reading
• Community Partnership Brings Fresh Produce to Families in Need (6/22/2020) - Thanks to a new partnership with Congregation Bonai Shalom and Red Wagon Farm, a changing variety of Boulder Jewish Family Service (JFS) clients are now receiving weekly fresh produce deliveries! Continue Reading
• Volunteer Spotlight: Molly Bayer (6/22/2020) - Molly Bayer first got involved with Boulder JFS about 14 years ago when her kids were young... Continue Reading

Events

• Witold Pilecki Calling – Free Zoom Event (6/25/2020) - Join author Jack Fairweather on June 30th in a discussion about "THE VOLUNTEER" with Robert Jan van Pelt, world-renowned scholar and chief curator of the Museum exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. Continue Reading
• Join Har HaShem Virtually – June 26 – July 3 (6/25/2020) - Here is a quick list of all virtual events sponsored by Congregation Har HaShem in the next week. Continue Reading
• Time to Show Up and Listen (6/24/2020) - The Jewish community is no stranger to persecution, but now is our time to Show Up and Listen. 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

Arts and Culture

• The Crescent’s Gift (6/25/2020) - A poem in celebration of Rosh Chodesh Tammuz written by by dear friend Julie Oscherwitz Grant. Continue Reading
• Kathryn Bernheimer Shares Her Bedtime Beauty Routine (6/24/2020) - Try a nightly beauty-enhancing regimen with proven results. Continue Reading