Shabbat shalom! My January, 2020 prediction came true this week with the second impeachment of the out-going president. 2021 still seems poised to be more eventful than anticipated, but at least Twitter felt quieter this week.

Here are links to the latest information from the state of Colorado about Covid and about vaccines. Please be sure to follow all the recommendations/ requirements of Boulder County Public Health to combat COVID-19, including wearing masks in public and avoiding gatherings outside your family group.

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 stay warm.

News/Columns

• Jews of Color Initiative Aims to Have 1,000 Jews of Color Complete Survey for Unprecedented Research (1/14/2021) - The Jews of Color Initiative aims to have 1,000 Jews of Color (JoC) complete a survey at JoCsurvey.org, part of the first-ever study to understand the lived experiences and perspectives of Jews of Color in the United States. Continue Reading
• January JTree Update (1/14/2021) - Thank you to families and friends who made an end of year donation to Boulder JTree. Continue Reading
• Column: Did Jewish Vote Swing Election? (1/14/2021) - The Jewish stars aligned, politically speaking, on November 3, 2020 and January 5, 2021. Continue Reading
• Denver Native Wins Jerusalem College of Technology Men’s Hackathon with Predictive Hebrew Learning Tool (1/13/2021) - Jonah Lawrence, originally from Denver, was part of a team that took first place in the 5th annual Jerusalem College of Technology Great Minds Hackathon. Continue Reading
• Soul Retrieval (1/12/2021) - ‘You can’t choose the card you’re dealt, but you can choose to live every minute of it.’ Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Passover is Coming — Cater Your Seder During Covid (3/4/2021) - As we approach the second Zoom Passover of this pandemic, let someone else do the cooking! Isn't it time for you to leave this personal mitzrayim? Continue Reading
• Purim + Sleepaway Camp = Fun (2/21/2021) - Join the Colorado Jewish overnight camps and Adventure Rabbi Kids  for an evening of Purim fun Wednesday night, February 24! Continue Reading
• Purim Out Of the Box (2/18/2021) - This year, at Boulder Center for Judaism, we had to use out-of-the-box thinking to come up with Purim Celebration ideas. Take advantage of these options we have available to make your Purim safe, and joyous. Continue Reading
• This Weekend at Nevei Kodesh, February 19-20 (2/18/2021) - Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection! Continue Reading
• National Refugee Shabbat – March 5-6 (2/18/2021) - On March 5-6, 2021, Congregation Har HaShem will join over 300 congregations nationwide to participate in HIAS’ National Refugee Shabbat, a Shabbat experience dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Continue Reading
• JCC Denver Celebrates Purim – Virtually (2/18/2021) - The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) will be celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim with a family-friendly "Drag Story Hour" and a Hamantaschen baking demo. Continue Reading
• Celebrate Purim with Food Drive, Baking Hamantaschen (2/17/2021) - The Boulder JCC has a number of Purim programs and opportunities for you to get in the spirit of the holiday.  Family Fun Leah Boonin and Caroline Saliman will tell the story of Purim with music and special surprises in 20 minutes or less on Sunday, February 21 at 1:30 pm. This Purim Shpiel will… Continue Reading
• A Dream Fulfilled: Finally A Full-Fledged IDF Soldier! (2/14/2021) - February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, a time to spread the word about inclusion issues and celebrate the many, varied contributions of people with disabilities to the Israeli workforce and society. Continue Reading
• This Weekend at Nevei Kodesh, February 5-6 (2/4/2021) - Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection! Continue Reading
• A Contemplative Life Scan for Parashat Yitro (2/2/2021) - In honor of Monte’s 65th birthday, he led a 30-minute meditation sit for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) Monday. Continue Reading
• Celebrate Purim with the Boulder JCC (2/1/2021) - The Boulder JCC has a number of Purim programs and opportunities for you to get in the spirit of the holiday. Find out more! Continue Reading
• Sterling Hammer-Cadora & Toby Spielman B’nai Mitzvah (2/1/2021) - On Saturday, February 6th, 2021, Sterling Hammer-Cadora & Toby Spielman will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• It’s a Purim Painting Party! (1/28/2021) - Painting is fun. Purim is fun. Painting (virtually) with friends while learning about Purim is fun squared. Continue Reading
• This Weekend at Nevei Kodesh January 29-Feb 1 (1/28/2021) - Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection! Continue Reading
• From Ecstasy to Lunch – A New and Insightful Book on Kabbalah (1/25/2021) - Boulder-area kabbalist and author, Samuel Ben-Or Avital, has just released his newest book, "From Ecstasy to Lunch."  Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Boulder JCC presents Amplifying Voices: A Racial Justice Series (1/12/2021) - “Amplifying Voices” is a series of programs on the topic of race designed to bring together ideas of teshuva (recommitting to ways we can do better), personal growth, and reckoning. Continue Reading

Events

• The Iran Nuclear Deal in a Rapidly-Changing Middle East (1/14/2021) - I want to invite you to an excellent discussion on the JCPOA (the Iran Nuclear Deal) that Trump has tried to destroy and likely will be President-Elect Biden’s first major foreign policy initiative. Continue Reading
• Classes This Week at Nevei Kodesh – January 14-20 (1/14/2021) - Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection! Continue Reading
• Brushing Away Terror One Mural at a Time (1/13/2021) - It’s not uncommon to see children and families posing for photos in front of the bright, colorful murals in Wynwood, Miami...but how about in the Gaza Envelope? Continue Reading
• What We Are Looking Forward To In 2021 (1/12/2021) - New opportunities and programs developed over the last nine months attested to the power of the virtual stage. There is a lot to look forward to in the coming months but here is a small sample of what we are the most excited about. Continue Reading
• Boulder JCC’s “Israel Update” Program To Be Offered Twice a Month (1/12/2021) - The Boulder JCC is excited to announce that the Israel Updates series featuring JEWISHcolorado’s Shaliach (Israeli emissary) Itai Divinsky will now have two separate streams, each of which will be presented monthly. Continue Reading