Weekly Edition: June 2nd, 2023

Shabbat shalom! Join us at the Pearl Street Mall this Sunday, June 4th for the Boulder Jewish Festival. We can’t wait for this full day of festivities, live music, Jewish food, and Judaica, along with family-friendly activities provided by our community organizations. Open and inclusive to everyone, this festival is an amazing opportunity to connect, engage, and have fun. Hope to see you there!

More information at www.boulderjcc.org/BoulderJewishFestival.

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

Stay cool, stay safe and stay healthy!

Here are stories from the last week:

News/Columns/Letters

• The Closest You Can Get to Israel Without Being There (6/1/2023) - The Global Conference for Israel will unite thousands of philanthropists, high school and college students, and the Israelis who manage and benefit from Jewish National Fund-USA’s philanthropic investments, for a weekend of unparalleled conversations, enrichment, and entertainment. Continue Reading
• Still a Few Summer Camp Counselor Job Openings at the Boulder JCC — Join Us! (6/1/2023) - Looking for a summer job that's both fun and rewarding? The Boulder JCC still has a few openings for energetic, conscientious, and resourceful individuals to join our team as Camp Counselors! Continue Reading
• Column: Biden’s ‘Complicity’ With Pro-Palestinian Rhetoric (6/1/2023) - By his own standards, President Biden undermined his expansive project to confront antisemitism in America that he introduced Wednesday last week, and 15 days before that he ignored an opportunity to directly take on an act that threatens the Jewish community. Continue Reading
• 600 Philanthropists Unite at Denver JNF-USA Breakfast for Israel (5/29/2023) - On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, nearly 600 Coloradans came together at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum for Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual Breakfast for Israel. The community Breakfast celebrated Israel’s 75th anniversary while highlighting several of the organization’s initiatives that are improving the quality of life in Israel’s north and south and… Continue Reading
• Letter: Tlaib Lying About Nakba Being Root Cause (5/29/2023) - I agree with Bruce Ticker. Rashida Tlaib was lying when she said that the Nakba is the root cause of issues that continue to divide Israel and the Palestinians today. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Stella Goldfine B’nai Mitzvah (6/1/2023) - On Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, Stella Goldfine will be called to the Torah as a B'nai Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Georgio Isaac Bar Mitzvah (6/1/2023) - On Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, Georgio Isaac will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Emerson Shear Bat Mitzvah (6/1/2023) - On Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, Emerson Shear will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading
• Noah Spielman Bar Mitzvah (6/1/2023) - On Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, Noah Spielman will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Good Morning Prayer (6/1/2023) - A new poem by Todd Greenberg, a new poet to the BJN. Continue Reading
• The Boulder JCC Milk & Honey Farm to Showcase Gravity Fed Art Installation (5/29/2023) - In a remarkable celebration of nature’s forces and artistic expression, the Milk & Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC and Futurefarmers will host a captivating, performative art procession, Gravity Fed, on June 11, 2023. Find out more. Continue Reading

Events

• On Sunday, Celebrate Jewish Music, Art, and Food at the Boulder Jewish Festival (6/1/2023) - The 2023 Boulder Jewish Festival scheduled for this Sunday, June 4 on the Pearl Street Mall from 11 AM - 5 PM in front of the Court House is a celebration of Jewish arts, culture, music and food.  Continue Reading
• Pride Month: Embracing Our Jewish LGBTQ+ Community (6/1/2023) - In celebration of Pride Month, join the Founder and CEO of JQ International Asher Gellis in virtual conversation with American Jewish University’s Alyssa Silva to highlight and honor the Jewish LGBTQ+ community. Continue Reading
• CSU Professor Presents Examination of Holocaust Memorials in Germany (5/29/2023) - German Identity After the Holocaust: Memorials and Monuments in Today’s Germany will be presented from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, June 20, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. Peter Erickson, Associate Professor of German in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Colorado State University, will explore Holocaust memorials in relation to German… Continue Reading