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

• Malaya Bratter Bat Mitzvah (6/21/2021) - On Saturday, June 26th, 2021, Malaya Bratter will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Nevei Kodesh. Continue Reading
• David McCool Bar Mitzvah (6/21/2021) - On Saturday, June 26th, 2021, David McCool will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Alex Tarrant Bar Mitzvah (6/17/2021) - On Saturday, June 19th, 2021, Alex Tarrant will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Celebrate Havdallah – LIVE AND IN-PERSON! – with Beth Ami Congregation (6/13/2021) - We will meet in the Waneka Lake Picnic and Boathouse area, Lafayette, for a bring-your-own-picnic event. We will have juice to taste, spices to smell, and a brief service to read. Continue Reading
• Celebrate a Humanistic Shabbat with Beth Ami Congregation (6/8/2021) - Zoom into Shabbat with Beth Ami – Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism this Friday, June 11 at 6 pm! Continue Reading
• Reid Goldin Bar Mitzvah (6/8/2021) - On Saturday, June 12th, 2021, Reid Goldin will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Kabbalah Experience Welcomes Students Back in Person for Summer Semester (6/3/2021) - After more than a year of holding classes virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kabbalah Experience is welcoming students back to in-person learning for Summer Semester classes. Continue Reading
• Four Questions for Rachel Goldbaum – Sacred and Sensual (6/3/2021) - Boulder Center for Judaism is proud to announce a virtual class on the topic of the “Sacred and  Sensual” given by Rochel Goldbaum of Denver, CO on Thursday, June 10. This is the second in a series of three classes on “Nurturing the Knot.” Continue Reading
• Shabbat: TGIF (6/3/2021) - I am who I am thanks to Shabbat. Due to this biblically mandated institution, I have peace of mind, a flourishing community, a great relationship with my family and a career where I traverse the country singing its praise. Continue Reading
• Judaism Your Way Opens Registration for Open Tent Be Mitzvah Program (5/30/2021) - Judaism Your Way opened registration on May 25th for the 13th year of its Open Tent Be Mitzvah program, an innovative two-year coming-of-age experience for students entering grades 6 through 8. Continue Reading
• Louisa Carbone Bat Mitzvah (5/30/2021) - On Saturday, June 5th, 2021, Louisa Carbone will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Zoe Rhodes-Wolin Bat Mitzvah (5/30/2021) - On Saturday, June 5th, 2021, Zoe Rhodes-Wolin will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Ari Tilzer and Ruby Stein B’nai Mitzvah (5/30/2021) - On Saturday, June 5th, 2021, Ari Tilzer and Ruby Stein will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Lecture Series: Judaism on Love and Intimacy (5/27/2021) - Boulder Center for Judaism is very excited to invite you to the first in a three-part virtual event series we will host on the theme of Love & Intimacy from a Jewish Perspective. Continue Reading
• Joshua Levy & Eva Cotton B’nai Mitzvah (5/25/2021) - On Saturday, May 22nd, 2021, Joshua Levy and Eva Cotton were called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. 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