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

• Celebrate Chanukah with the Boulder JCC (11/29/2022) - The Boulder JCC has 7 events on tap for the Chanukah season! (Why not 8? Ask them!) Continue Reading
• Adventure Rabbi Jewish Teens Meet Monthly (11/27/2022) - The Adventure Rabbi Teens group meets once a month. Their activities are focused on fun and friendship. "Our teens have experienced their share of stress and trauma," explains Rabbi Korngold. "We want them to know that every month we offer a fun activity for them to do, with a group of Jewish friends." Continue Reading
• Ladies: It’s Finally Here…Our Annual Women’s Friday Night (11/17/2022) - It is that time of year again!  I warmly welcome you to cap your week with a magical Women’s Friday Night Out next Friday night. Continue Reading
• A Eulogy for Judith Orloff z”l (11/16/2022) - Judith Orloff z"l passed away on November 8, 2022. This is Rabbi Marc Soloway's eulogy. Continue Reading
• Shabbat: South Africa, Where Do the Jews Fit In? (11/10/2022) - Why does the rich country of South Africa have such a large, impoverished population? What is the involvement of the 12th largest Jewish population in the world in this emerging country? Continue Reading
• Colorado Businessman and Philanthropist Dedicates Sefer Torah in Honor of Late Mother (11/10/2022) - Colorado resident Ron Werner, along with his father Robert and brother Michael, dedicated a completed Sefer Torah (Torah scroll) in memory of his mother on top of the ancient Jewish fortress of Masada. Continue Reading
• Shabbat Project Kicks Off with Over 2,500 Events and 1 Million Jews Worldwide (11/8/2022) - Over 2,500 Shabbat Project events – more than double than in 2021 – will take place this year on and around November 11-12, 2022 (Parshat Vayeira), in Jewish communities across the globe. Continue Reading
• Elliot Litwin Bar Mitzvah (11/8/2022) - On Saturday, November 12th, 2022, Elliot Litwin will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• New Monthly Program in Honor of the Year of Hakhel (11/3/2022) - In the Torah there was a special Mitzvah in the year following the Sabbatical year of all men, women and children and even babies to gather in the temple and to hear the King read from the Torah to them. This is that year. Continue Reading
• Chaplains: The Unsung Heroes of American Judaism (11/1/2022) - As part of her job at Boston Children's Hospital, Susan Harris consoles grieving parents who've just lost a child, supports families with end-of-life care, and comforts children with terminal illnesses. But on Fridays, in anticipation of the Sabbath, she also gives out challah. Continue Reading
• Arlo Arenson-Pie Bar Mitzvah (11/1/2022) - On Saturday, November 5th, 2022, Arlo Arenson-Pie will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Clean Speech Colorado’s 4th Annual Campaign Starts November 1st (10/26/2022) - Words of loving-kindness (Ahavas Chesed) will be the focus for Clean Speech Colorado starting November 1st.  Find out more, and sign up! Continue Reading
• Charlie Elchoness and Evan Mandelbaum B’nai Mitzvah (10/26/2022) - On Saturday, October 29th, 2022 Charlie Elchoness and Evan Mandelbaum will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
• Elan Greenstreet Bar Mitzvah (10/26/2022) - On Saturday, October 29th, 2022 Elan Greenstreet will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Nevei Kodesh. Continue Reading
• Olive Spohn and Benjamin Protas B’nai Mitzvah (10/20/2022) - On Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 Olive Spohn and Benjamin Protas will be 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