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

• The Mobile Sukkah Comes to Boulder County (9/23/2021) - This year to accommodate those choosing to stay home due to health fears, Boulder County Center for Judaism decided to build a Mobile Sukkah, bringing holiday joy to Boulder County's Jews. Continue Reading
• PJ Library Offers Free Sukkot & Simchat Torah Fun for the Family (9/20/2021) - Why do we blow a shofar?  What should we do in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?  When do we sit in the sukkah?  The answers to these questions – and much, much more – can be found in “A Time to Grow: A PJ Library Family Guide to the Fall Holidays”, a beautiful, free… Continue Reading
• Sukkot: My Sukkah’s on Fire (9/20/2021) - During the Sukkot holiday, the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles erupts in joyful celebration. Our forty-plus kosher restaurants all have sukkot attached. There’s a sukkah on top of Ralph’s supermarket. One could conceivably sukkah hop to a different hut every five minutes and not exhaust the inventory. Continue Reading
• Zoe Rhodes-Wolin Bat Mitzvah (9/20/2021) - On Friday, September 24th, 2021, Zoe Rhodes-Wolin will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Bella Berger Bat Mitzvah (9/20/2021) - On Saturday, September 25th, 2021, Bella Berger will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Genevieve Putterman B’nai Mitzvah (9/20/2021) - On September 25th, 2021, Genevieve Putterman will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• The Jewish Experience: A New Brandeis University Website (9/12/2021) - Introducing Brandeis University's new website, The Jewish Experience, devoted to exploring Jewish history, culture and traditions, all informed by the knowledge and experience of Brandeis faculty, researchers, alumni and students. Continue Reading
• Ready For Something New? Experience Yom Kippur Humanistically! (9/12/2021) - The Beth Ami – Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism community will observe Yom Kippur LIVE under the leadership of our madrikha (leader), Sheila Malcolm. We will gather together at the Martin Park Picnic Shelter, near Table Mesa & Broadway in Boulder. Continue Reading
• Songs of Renewal and Return: Music to Prepare You for The High Holidays with Julie Geller (9/9/2021) - Join Julie Geller for Songs of Renewal and Return as she uses original music and ancient teachings to masterfully lead you to connect more deeply with where you’ve been and what your dreams are for the coming year. Continue Reading
• Celebrate a Day of Attunement (9/9/2021) - A one of a kind Yom Kippur soul bath experience, with Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny and sacred sound healer Sandi Daileda. Continue Reading
• Spaces Still Available for Wednesday’s Rosh Hashanah Retreat (9/5/2021) - Longing for an immersive, soul-centered way to celebrate Rosh Hashanah? You might be in luck! Continue Reading
• Want a 21st Century Rosh Hashanah Challenge? Ask Robo Rabbi (9/5/2021) - The fundamental goal of the project is to help guide our participants in being their best selves and giving back during the Ten Days of Repentance, which is accomplished through completion of Robo Rabbi's 10 daily challenges that encourage such behavior. Continue Reading
• Rosh Hashanah Dinner Under the Stars! (9/2/2021) - Experience a special lavish Rosh Hashanah meal you will not soon forget, outdoors under the stars, starting at 8:15 pm after services at the Boulder County Center for Judaism. Continue Reading
• Shofar in the Park – Alternative Rosh Hashanah Celebration (9/2/2021) - To accommodate those who would otherwise not participate in formal Rosh Hashanah synagogue services, Rabbi Scheiner of Boulder Center for Judaism is promoting a brief, open to all, Rosh Hashanah ceremony that includes the primary observances of the holiday. There will be a special activity for kids and a small holiday gift takeaway. Continue Reading
• Rosh Hashanah: The Parade of Tears (9/2/2021) - Reacquainting oneself with the power of tears is the secret to unlocking the storehouse of simcha. 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