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Shabbat shalom and Happy (secular) New Year! Tu B’Shvat is coming up on Monday January 17 — which is also Martin Luther King Day this year. Be sure to check out the various events coming up. Also, next week is the second Big Jewish Climate Fest, which is taking place virtually again this year, giving us all the chance to participate.
Make sure that if you go out, you follow masking guidelines — Omicron is here! Meanwhile, from our family to yours, may you have a safe, healthy, prosperous and as much as possible, normal, 2022. Here are stories from the last week:
News/Columns
- Prayers for a New Year (1/6/2022) - These things--the power that gives me water and warmth, the cup of tea, the big snowfall, the safety--may I never take for granted. Continue Reading
- Column: BBC Gets It Wrong – Again (and Again) (1/6/2022) - Across the pond, Jewish leaders are protesting the BBC’s news coverage of an incident in which pro-Palestinian advocates threatened Jewish bus passengers in London. Continue Reading
- JFS Offering Funds, Counseling for Those Affected by Marshall Fire; Har HaShem Sponsoring Insurance Seminars (1/3/2022) - The Boulder JCC is listening to the needs of our community and the desire to help. We are working with our community partners to identify the support we can provide. We have prepared and are continuously updating a list of resources for those impacted and for those who want to help. Continue Reading
- The CU Boulder Program in Jewish Studies Receives a $250,000 Grant from the Henry Luce Foundation (1/3/2022) - The University of Colorado Program in Jewish Studies is excited to announce a $250,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to launch a new initiative, in partnership with the University Libraries, entitled Jews of Color: Histories and Futures. Dr. Samira Mehta will serve as Principal Investigator. Continue Reading
- Message from Ramat Negev to Boulder County (1/2/2022) - "As we follow the sad events as thousands are evacuating, homes destroyed, and businesses damaged, our heart pours out to you all." Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- Beth Ami Congregation to Present a Special Tu B’Shvat Program (1/6/2022) - The day will be observed with an afternoon program featuring Peter and Beth Ornstein. Their presentation will look at traditional Jewish, Native American, and other texts to learn what they have to say about appreciating the environment. Continue Reading
- Jonah Antman and Lucas Muller B’nai Mitzvah (1/6/2022) - On Saturday, January 8th, 2021, Jonah Antman and Lucas Muller will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
Events
- Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest Returns (1/6/2022) - The Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest aims to give new meaning to the holiday as an annual week of learning and action centered on the most existential environmental issue of our day: the climate crisis. This year’s festival takes place January 10-14, 2022, Continue Reading
- MLK, Jr. and Environmental Justice: Tu B’Shvat from a Sephardic Perspective (1/6/2022) - What does MLK Jr. have to do with trees? 2022 will be an extraordinary year for many reasons, beginning with Tu B’Shevat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day converging on the same day! Continue Reading
- January JTree Update (1/6/2022) - Boulder JTree in January: Check out the many ways our Boulder Jewish community can take action around climate change. Continue Reading
- Boulder JCC Presents “Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance,” with a Talkback (1/2/2022) - A common cause was found in the turbulent Civil Rights era of the 1960s, as Jewish leaders backed Dr. King’s efforts at racial equality and harmony. Yet, the relationship has frayed in recent years, as a once-mighty bond of support and respect has seemingly faded, been forgotten, or ignored. Continue Reading
Here are sources that will have the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 in Boulder and Colorado:
