Shabbat shalom and shana tova! Here’s to a healthy, happy, peaceful, NORMAL 5781! Please enjoy our collection of Rosh Hashanah videos to help you celebrate the time of the year.

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

• How Donors Can Advance Racial Justice (9/17/2020) - In response to recent tragedies, many donors – whether in private or public foundations, donor-advised funds, or less structured philanthropy – have, internally and externally, offered important statements of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice and equity, with a commitment to anti-racism efforts. Now is the time to go beyond statements. Continue Reading
• Spice of Life Offers Rosh Hashanah Family Dinner (9/15/2020) - Order by Wednesday, September 16th; pickup and delivery on Friday, September 18th. Continue Reading
• Lemon Tree Group March for Unity UPDATE (9/14/2020) - The Lemon Tree Group Planning Committee has decided to transform our 7th annual March for Unity this fall into another form of community empowerment. Please read on... Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• This Rosh Hashanah, “If You Will It, It Is No Dream” (9/15/2020) - As we approach these Days of Awe, I would like to share several stories that have touched me, and I think will touch you too about the people you, Jewish National Fund-USA, and I have supported over the past year. Continue Reading
• Second Day Rosh Hashanah Services To Be Held in Leadville; First in Nearly 100 Years (9/14/2020) - Second day Rosh Hashanah services will be held at the historic Temple Israel in Leadville for the first time in close to 100 years. Continue Reading
• Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Return to the Land of Your Soul – Episode 108 (9/14/2020) - In these final days of 5780, on the threshold of a New Year with fire, flood, famine and plague ravishing our globe, what does it mean to return and how do we enter Rosh HaShanah when the world is so different. Continue Reading

Events

• All Ages Are Welcome at Boulder JTree Volunteer Day at Cal-Wood (5/25/2022) - On June 26, Milk and Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC is proud to partner with Boulder JTree to help reforest areas burned in the Calwood Fire in 2020. Continue Reading
• Join Beth Ami Congregation for Refugee Havdalah (5/19/2022) - Every spring, in the weeks leading up to Passover, Jewish communities around the world set aside time to focus on the plight of refugees. In keeping with this new tradition, we will follow our brief Havdalah ceremony with a discussion of refugee circumstances around the world and just how we might be able to help. Continue Reading
• Kol Nashim Presents Woman to Woman 2022 Benefit Concert (5/17/2022) - Kol Nashim, the women’s choir of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale presents “Woman to Woman 2022” its first in-person concert since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. This annual concert, which benefits the Jerusalem Shelter for Battered Women, will be held to Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Continue Reading
• Mindful Morning at the Boulder JCC (5/17/2022) - The Boulder JCC will be hosting a Mindful Morning on Friday, June 3rd. This in-person event will offer opportunities for silent sitting meditation, walking meditation, learning, and connecting with community in an inviting outdoor setting. Continue Reading
• Boulder JTree Calling for Volunteers (5/17/2022) - Join Boulder JTree and partners to help reforest areas burned in the Cal-Wood Fire in 2020.  Continue Reading
• Music at the 2022 Boulder Jewish Festival Will Keep You Dancing All Day Long (5/12/2022) - The Boulder Jewish Festival will be held in front of the Courthouse on the Pearl Street Mall on Sunday, June 12.  The music lineup is always a big draw for this event that highlights Jewish culture through art, food, music, and our dedicated community organizations. This year the festival is working with Boulder musician and… Continue Reading
• Boulder JCC Hosts Blood Drive on June 1 (5/10/2022) - Do a mitzvah and donate at the Boulder JCC/Vitalant blood drive on Wednesday, June 1 from 11 am - 3 pm. The drive will be held in Levin Hall. Continue Reading
• Volunteer at the 2022 Boulder Jewish Festival (5/5/2022) - After a two-year hiatus, the Boulder Jewish Festival is back on Sunday, June 12! Volunteers are needed to help make this day a success and volunteer registration is open now until June 1. Continue Reading
• Two Opportunities to Nosh & Network with the Boulder JCC (5/5/2022) - Join us on Zoom for Nosh & Network’s next Speed Networking program on Tuesday, May 10 starting at 4 pm. These recurring virtual events are scheduled on the second Tuesday of each month. Continue Reading
• Second End-of-Life Planning Session is Tuesday (5/1/2022) - Many people don’t encounter the roadmap of decisions that need to be made about end-of-life until they are in the moment. This Tuesday evening Zoom workshop will introduce how and what to plan for, long before there’s a need.   Continue Reading
• JNF-USA and Boulder JCC to Showcase Israeli Advances in Water Technology (5/1/2022) - On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Naty Barak of Netafim will be the keynote speaker at Jewish National Fund-USA’s and Boulder Jewish Community Center’s joint community event, From Israel to the World: Israeli Innovations in Using Water to Produce Food. Continue Reading
• Colorado’s Shinshinim Invite You to Celebrate Israel With Them (4/28/2022) - Even though we fell in love with Colorado—the amazing views, the people and even the snow—this is our favorite time of the year because it’s the week of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Continue Reading
• Beth Ami Announces the Good Movie Club’s Second Selection (4/28/2022) - Our second “Great Movie Club” selection is "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution." We will discuss the film after a brief Shabbat service. Continue Reading
• COVID (comedy) RELIEF at Beth Evergreen: Laughter for the Entire Community (4/28/2022) - The entire community is invited to the COVID (comedy) RELIEF fundraiser with New York’s Jessica Kirson on Sunday, May 15. Continue Reading
• Noa Tishby, Andy Statman Trio Headline JEWISHcolorado Event (4/27/2022) - JEWISHcolorado announces its signature event is back! COME TOGETHER, with Noa Tishby and a performance by guest musical act, the Andy Statman Trio, will take place Wednesday, June 15. 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