Weekly Edition: January 6th, 2023

Shabbat shalom! Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with our brothers and sisters under attack in Israel, Ukraine, and the women of this country.

Stay warm, stay safe and stay healthy, and our best wishes for 2023!

Here are stories from the last week:

News/Columns/Letters

• Column: If Justice, Justice Is Not Pursued In Israel (1/5/2023) - Team Bibi’s plans to transform Israel’s legal system boils down to a perversion of our most basic biblical teachings. They will forsake justice to feed their political appetites. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Peter Vayshenker z’l (1/3/2023) - UPDATE: Includes funeral and shiva inforamtion. Dr. Peter Vayshenker, father of Igor Vayshenker and husband of 70 years of Maria and father-in-law of Bonai Shalom's ritual chair, Susan Cohen, died the morning of January 2, 2023 in hospital in Boulder. Continue Reading
• Annie Hirshfield Bat Mitzvah (1/2/2023) - On Saturday, January 7th, 2023, Ariana Eisler will be called to the Torah as Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Colorado Hebrew Chorale Announces January, February Events (1/5/2023) - Check out the events being offered by the Colorado Hebrew Chorale in January and February 2023. Continue Reading
• Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Series Continues in 2023 (1/5/2023) - The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center in Denver continues to host its 15th season of the Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Series (JAAMM) through 2023 with several fun cultural events. Continue Reading
• Learn Israeli Dance at the Boulder JCC (1/4/2023) - The Boulder JCC and Boulder Israeli Dance will be offering a Modern Israeli Dance class at the Boulder JCC beginning Wednesday, January 11. Continue Reading
• A Day When People Stand Together (12/31/2022) - A new year's poem from Lisa Tremback Continue Reading

Events

• “Men of the J” Group Kick-off Event Set for January 26 (1/5/2023) - The Boulder JCC and the Boulder Jewish Men's Group are thrilled to announce our new group - Men of the J. Please join us for our first event to learn more about this new group on Thursday, January 26. Continue Reading
• New Group Organizes Colorado Jewish Climate Summit (1/5/2023) - There's a new Jewish climate action group in Colorado: Colorado Jewish Climate Action or CJCA. On Sunday, February 5, we’re putting together a Jewish Climate Action Summit, featuring a day of speakers, study, dialogue, inspiration, and community building. Continue Reading
• Wise Aging Group Starts Next Week at the BJCC (1/4/2023) - As Winter gives way to Spring, a question to consider is: "What personal seeds are you planting now that will sustain you in your 'third act of life?'” Continue Reading
• Join JFS to Learn How to Make a Healthy Dessert (1/4/2023) - Join us as Jodi Feinhor-Dennis show us how to prepare a delightfully healthy, no-bake dessert while teaching about “better for you” snacks, treats, and the history of Carob as a Jewish food. Continue Reading
• First Farmside Shabbat of 2023 at the Boulder JCC on Friday, January 6 (1/3/2023) - The Milk and Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC has long hosted little ones and their caregivers on the Farm for a Shabbat Sing program on the Farm. The first Farmside Shabbat of 2023 is this Friday, January 6! Continue Reading
• Grow Your Network with Virtual Speed Networking (1/3/2023) - How can you start expanding your group of close business contacts? Networking events allow you to meet new people and talk about what you need and what you have to offer in the right environment. Tuesday, January 10. Continue Reading