Shabbat shalom! Have a great weekend, and stay warm, stay safe, stay healthy!

News/Columns

• Column: Lies Our Anti-Israel Activists Are Telling Us (10/21/2021) - If you must criticize Israel, Mary, can you please get your facts straight? Continue Reading
• Letter: The PLO on “Palestine” (10/21/2021) - Bruce Ticker rightly questions the meaning of "Palestine" as presented by three individuals whose backgrounds do not lend themselves to Middle East expertise. Continue Reading
• JEWISHcolorado Condemns Denver School Hate Crime (10/18/2021) - - JEWISHcolorado strongly condemns the vandalism and hate speech targeting a Denver Public High School, and the organization is working through its Regional Security Initiative and its Jewish Student Connection to support the school and its students. Continue Reading
• Katie Couric Wasn’t The First: FDR, Truman And The Jews (10/18/2021) - Controversy has erupted over the admission by journalist Katie Couric that she doctored her 2016 interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in order to “protect” Ginsburg from criticism of her opposition to athletes kneeling during the national anthem. But Couric joins a growing list of authors who have altered the unflattering words of… Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Clean Speech Colorado, Volume 3 | Oseh Shalom, Words of Peace (10/21/2021) - We are proud to be part of Clean Speech Colorado, Volume 3: Oseh Shalom | Words of Peace. Join thousands of your Colorado neighbors this November to learn more about Shalom and make your world a more peaceful place. Continue Reading
• Alayna Burger Bat Mitzvah (10/21/2021) - Alayna Burger will celebrate her B-Mitzvah with Beth Ami-Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Continue Reading
• Julian Sutton B’nai Mitzvah (10/21/2021) - On October 23rd, 2021, Julian Sutton will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• CU Boulder Program in Jewish Studies 2 Offer 2 New Klezmer Programs (10/18/2021) - The Program in Jewish Studies and College of Music are pleased to offer two more online concerts this fall exploring klezmer music and Middle Eastern/North African Jewish poetic songs (piyyutim). The concerts will be in a webinar format, blending performance and discussion. Continue Reading

Events

• Choosing Justice: Bringing Tikkun Olam Home to Our Communities (10/21/2021) - On Sunday, join Rabbi Dr. Tirzah Firestone in a virtual conversation with leaders at the forefront of racial justice, collective healing, and change-making in our communities. We will learn about opportunities for critical reflection on issues of race, religion, and identity. Continue Reading
• RSVP for Brunch and Learn This Sunday! (10/21/2021) - Chany Scheiner of Boulder Center for Judaism is offering a stimulating Torah class for women this Sunday, and November 7th. Continue Reading
• The Great Big Challah Bake is Back at the Boulder JCC! (10/18/2021) - If you are a weekly challah baker, or if you have never baked one before, you are welcome to participate in one of these amazing, powerful, and inspiring programs happening November 3 through November 14.  Continue Reading

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