Shabbat shalom! Purim is coming…

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

• Column: Ossoff and Schumer Launch Us Into New Era (1/28/2021) - Three senators, two of them Jewish, can be credited with launching America into a new political era. Continue Reading
• ADL Disturbed by Holocaust, Nazi Analogies Leveled in Boulder City Council Conversation Over Prairie Dog Control (1/27/2021) - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Mountain States Region is concerned about postcards sent to members of the Boulder City Council comparing them to Nazis and the “gassing” of prairie dogs to the extermination of Jews during the Holocaust, as well as a conversation reportedly among council members where one council member allegedly supported the analogies. Continue Reading
• Jewish Disabilities Advocates Synagogues Shine a Spotlight on Mental Illness Awareness (1/27/2021) - Recognizing a pressing need to reduce stigma regarding mental illness, the four synagogues that are part of Jewish Family Service’s Jewish Disabilities Advocates, will focus on mental illness awareness during Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, & Inclusion Month in February. Continue Reading
• Put Your Values Into Action: Applications Now Open for Spring Service Corps (1/27/2021) - Part-time, paid Corps Members serve virtually or in person with local nonprofit partners in Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. The fellowship runs from March 15 - May 21, 2021. Continue Reading
• JFS Boulder and Local Partners Launch Wildfire Mental Health Program (1/25/2021) - In response to the October 2020 Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon wildfires, Boulder County Community Services, Community Foundation Boulder County, and Jewish Family Service are launching the Wildfire Mental Health Program (WMHP) to assist fire-impacted individuals and families seeking crisis support. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• 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
• Tobias Goldman Bar Mitzvah (1/25/2021) - On Saturday, January 30th, 2021, Tobias Goldman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• 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
• Israeli Dance Workshop June 18-19 (5/5/2022) - The Boulder Israeli Dance Group is thrilled to bring Argentine master dance teacher Marcel Marianoff to lead a dance workshop June 18-19 at the Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder. Continue Reading
• Ignorance Grows Like a Weed Within the Garden of Eden (5/5/2022) - A new poem from Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• Confetti Bodies Dot the Streets (4/28/2022) - Lisa Tremback offers a powerful poem about current events in Europe. Continue Reading
• April Activities for Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim (3/31/2022) - The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim present two programs in April 2022. Continue Reading
• “The Nanny” and the Jewish Stereotypes We’re Tired of Seeing (3/30/2022) - Stereotypes are surely innocent at the core and they shape aspects of life into digestible ideas...It however does not take a genius to conclude that stereotypes get things wrong. Continue Reading
• Will We Be A Bystander to Genocide? (3/24/2022) - A new poem from Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• Schmooze-a-Palooza Continues Virtually in 2022 (3/17/2022) - Schmooze-a-palooza has gracefully overcome the obstacle of COVID-19 and continues to offer students and audiences a performance they will never forget. Continue Reading
• Take a Free Virtual Tour of the National Portrait Gallery with Boulder Hadassah (3/10/2022) - On Thursday March 24, 2022, Boulder Hadassah is hosting a free, private, docent-led virtual hour and a half Zoom tour of the National Portrait Gallery, featuring women artists and their subjects. Continue Reading
• Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC Opening Reception (3/10/2022) - After a more than two-year absence of gallery openings due to the pandemic, the Boulder JCC is thrilled to be hosting a reception and artist talk on March 31 to welcome a new exhibition into the space. Continue Reading
• There’s No Shortage of Films To Watch Until The Next Boulder Jewish Film Festival (3/3/2022) - The Boulder Jewish Film Festival takes places November 3-13, 2022, but director Kathryn Bernheimer has plenty of films to recommend until then. Continue Reading
• March Activities for the Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim (3/3/2022) - The Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim have resumed live rehearsals! There are also programs on March 6 and March 20. Continue Reading
• A Kaleidoscope of Eyes Find You in Different Ways (2/24/2022) - A new poem from Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• God’s Eye In the Sky (2/10/2022) - A new poem from Lisa Tremback. Continue Reading
• Announcing the Kickoff of Beth Ami’s Good Movie Club (2/6/2022) - Beth Ami Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism is launching a movie club that will focus on provocative films that have a connection to Jewish and/or humanistic values.   Continue Reading

Events

• 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
• 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
• Deadline to Sign Up for First End-of-Life Planning Session is This Weekend (4/20/2022) - Learn more. Continue Reading
• Boulder JCC Presents “Investing in Women and Girls for a Better Future” (4/20/2022) - Women of the J, a program of the Boulder JCC, is proud to present as part of their Exceptional Women Series, "Investing in Women and Girls for a Better Future." Continue Reading
• Boulder JCC Hosts an All Ages Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration of Israeli Music (4/13/2022) - On May 5, join us at the Boulder JCC for a community celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Continue Reading