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Shavuot Sameach and early Shabbat shalom! Since Shavuot starts tonight, this is coming out a little early this week. Be sure to check out Haver’s Shavuot night of study tonight!
Join us at the Pearl Street Mall on 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, and have a nice long Memorial Day weekend!
Here are stories from the last week:
News/Columns/Letters
- ANU Museum of the Jewish People Acquires the Most Influential Book in History – The Codex Sassoon (5/24/2023) - The 1100-year-old Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, was sold on May 17th at Sotheby’s for $38.1 million. The sacred text, considered the foundation of Jewish ethics and beliefs, will become part of the core exhibition and permanent collection of ANU - Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, Israel. Continue Reading
- Column: Multiple Nakbas Imposed Upon American Jews (5/24/2023) - Rashida Tlaib’s Nakba Day resolution opens with a brazen lie: “…the Nakba is the root cause of the issues that continue to divide Israel and the Palestinian people today.” Continue Reading
- Israel Announces Landmark Step Toward Memorializing Jews Murdered in Antisemitic Attacks Abroad (5/21/2023) - The government of Israel announced its launch of a process that will result in the historic landmark step of honoring the memory of Diaspora Jews who have been murdered in antisemitic attacks abroad. Continue Reading
- Letter: I Disagree with Rabbinic Council (5/21/2023) - I must disagree with the members of the Rabbinic Council. The Israeli Supreme Court and the Knesset do not currently serve as a check and balance on each other. As things stand now, the Court is clearly in control. Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – The Violin Of Your Songs – A Poem for Jerusalem Day – Episode 115 (5/24/2023) - May 19 was Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, which is beautiful and very complex for most of us. Inspired by the amazing line "am I not the violin of all of your songs" in Naomi Shemer's song Jerusalem of Gold, I wrote this poem. Continue Reading
- Celebrate Shavuot 2023: Foundations of Righteous, Justice & Law (5/21/2023) - Join Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, in celebrating SHAVUOT 2023! This year's carefully cultivated theme, "Foundations of Righteousness, Justice & Law," provides an opportunity to study with Boulder rabbis and learn from community activists. Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
- Jewish Arts Abound at the 2023 Boulder Jewish Festival (5/24/2023) - The 2023 Boulder Jewish Festival scheduled for Sunday, June 4 at the Pearl Street Mall in front of the Court House. Take part in the amazing Jewish art, music, food, music, and community. Continue Reading
- What to Watch on Large and Small Screens This Summer (5/24/2023) - Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Robert Oppenheimer, Leonard Bernstein, Varian Fry, and Golda Meir are among the many Jewish figures to be found on screen this summer. Continue Reading
- The Trope of God (5/24/2023) - A new poem from Lisa Tremback Continue Reading
Events
- Beth Ami Invites the Community to Welcome Shabbat at Waneka Lake Park (5/24/2023) - New and “veteran” Beth Ami folks are invited to a brief, casual Shabbat, dessert and schmoozing at the cottonwood tree-covered picnic area. Learn more about how we do Jewish humanistically and enjoy making some new acquaintances. Continue Reading
- Aleeza Ben Shalom Provides an Inside Look at Her “Jewish Matchmaking” Netflix Series (5/21/2023) - Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of modern Jewish dating culture with Netflix's Jewish Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom! AJU’s Alyssa Silva will be in conversation with Aleeza to provide a candid and insightful look into the experiences and traditions of Jewish singles from across the US and Israel seeking love and companionship in the contemporary era. … Continue Reading
