Shabbat shalom. We go from remembering the Holocaust this week, to remembering Israel’s war dead and celebrating Israel’s Independence Day next week. Here in Boulder, the Boulder JCC and JEWISHcolorado are having a party on Thursday to celebrate. Be there!

The memorial service has been scheduled for Henry Rasof, z”l; it will take place on May 15 at Nevei Kodesh.

Our thoughts and prayers also continue to be with brothers and sisters under attack in Ukraine, recently home to roughly 300,000 Jews.

Stay warm, stay safe and stay healthy!

Here are stories from the last week:

News/Columns

• Column: Muslim ‘Lioness’ Growls at the Christians (4/28/2022) - Now I will need to avoid being in the middle when Christians sing the praises of Jesus and Muslims conduct a competing prayer session whether 30,000 feet in the air or on earth. Or an insane asylum. Continue Reading
• It’s Volunteer Season Again at Milk and Honey Farm! (4/27/2022) - Spring is upon us and we’re looking for volunteers to help out at Milk and Honey Farm at the Boulder Jewish Community Center. Continue Reading
• ADL Audit Finds Antisemitic Incidents Reached All-Time High In 2021 (4/26/2022) - Antisemitic incidents in the Mountain States Region surged in 2021 mirroring a nationwide trend of increased anti-Jewish activity in the United States, according to a report released today by ADL (Anti-Defamation League). Continue Reading
• Letter: The Lethal Power of Arab Stone Throwing (4/26/2022) - Time and again the main stream media minimizes the planned Arab violence against Jews in Israel by calling it stone throwing. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Learn About NaviG8 – A Unique Program for 8th Graders at the Boulder JCC (4/28/2022) - If you have a teen entering the 8th grade in Fall 2022 who is seeking a group of Jewish peers, NaviG8 at the Boulder JCC is the place for them. Continue Reading
• This Week at Nevei Kodesh, April 29-May 5 (4/28/2022) - Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection! Continue Reading
• In Humanity of The Wild West (4/27/2022) - Two startlingly different and divergent award winning Westerns, which are surprisingly similar in their motifs, come to my mind. Almost mirror opposites, these two films contain an analogous theme: A lone, rather uptight, cowboy, who is attracted to another man’s wife, and a boy who grows more and more attached to the cowboy. Continue Reading
• Boulder JTree Spring Update (4/26/2022) - Please recognize Mothers Day this year with a donation to reforest mother earth. Continue Reading
• Memorial Set for Henry Rasof z”l (4/26/2022) - There will be an in-person memorial for Henry Rasof z"l on Sunday May 15, 2022. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Confetti Bodies Dot the Streets (4/28/2022) - Lisa Tremback offers a powerful poem about current events in Europe. Continue Reading

Events

• 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