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Shabbat shalom! It’s Passover (April 22-30). Check out all the goodness! Our good friend, Bruce Shaffer writes from Jerusalem:
“Pesach is otherwise arriving to very mixed emotions, and a lot of dread – almost the feeling of “do we have to?” and “let’s get it over with.” For we are living the story, we do not need to go through the additional motions of recalling it, and we are not, now, in a place of Freedom – and this year, not because others aren’t free. We are not – as yearned for in the Hatikva national anthem – an am hofshi b’artzeynu, a free people in our land. … Many here have taken to saying aych-shehu, chag sameach. Somehow, happy passover. Because that’s what we do. Somehow, keep the faith, keep the hope. Hatikva.”
Our thoughts and prayers are once again with our brothers and sisters under attack in Israel, Ukraine, and the women of this country.
Stay safe and stay healthy. Am Yisrael Chai! And, somehow, happy Passover.
Here are stories from the last week:
News/Columns/Letters
- The Beit Dvash Community Beekeeping Kick-Off Event Creates a Buzz in Boulder’s Backyard (4/25/2024) - Beit Dvash launched its community beekeeping project at Boulder JCC, featuring an event with creative activities, painting hives, and promoting environmental stewardship. Continue Reading
- Column: Now The World Can See That Pro-Arab Activists Are Mashugah (4/25/2024) - Sahar Tartak, a Jewish Yale student, was attacked by a student with a Palestinian flag at an anti-Israel protest, leading to hospitalization. Protests at various universities persistently disrupt and intimidate, challenging campus policies and escalating tensions, culminating in numerous arrests and administrative actions. Continue Reading
- Letter: West and Abdullah Entitled to Their Opinions, But Not Their Own Facts (4/21/2024) - The 1947 UN Partition Plan rejection by Arabs led to war and Palestinian displacement; Israel absorbed Mizrachi Jews. Palestinian leaders haven't fostered coexistence or peace with Israel. Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- New Shoah Project from Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder (4/25/2024) - Haver and the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, with community support, launched the Shoah Family History project to collect Holocaust experiences and strengthen connections to Jewish history. Continue Reading
- The Heart’s Return (4/25/2024) - A new poem from Todd Greenberg Continue Reading
- Judaism Your Way Opens 2024 Registration for Customizable Open Tent Be Mitzvah Program (4/21/2024) - Registration is open for Judaism Your Way's two-year, in-person "Be Mitzvah" program in Colorado and California, emphasizing a personalized Jewish journey and culminating in a custom ceremony. Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
Events
- Surviving the Shoah in the Dutch Countryside: A Child Survivor Gives Testimony (4/25/2024) - The CU Boulder campus and wider public is invited to the public testimony of Otto Verdoner, a child survivor of the Holocaust. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Continue Reading
- Inside the Colorado Music Scene with Chuck Morris (4/25/2024) - Chuck Morris, pivotal in developing Colorado's music scene, shares insights on May 8 at Boulder JCC. Inducted into Colorado Music Hall of Fame, he transformed local venues and promoted major acts. Continue Reading
- Upcoming Women of the J Events (4/25/2024) - With programming focusing on building community through social and educational opportunities, Women of the J have numerous activities planned for May. Continue Reading
- Men of the J May 2024 Events (4/25/2024) - Check out all the wonderful opportunities for fellowship during the month of May! Continue Reading
- Jewish Broadway 2024: Unleavened Levity (4/21/2024) - Congregation Nevei Kodesh presents their annual FUNraiser at the Dairy Arts Center, April 28, 2024. Continue Reading
