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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. Am Yisrael Chai!
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Here are stories from this week:
News/Columns/Letters
- JEWISHcolorado Receives Security Grant to Safeguard Children and Promote Interfaith Bridge-building (7/11/2024) - JEWISHcolorado received a $200,000 grant from The Tepper Foundation to enhance security for early childhood programs, addressing growing antisemitism across the nation. Continue Reading
- Social Media Campaign Targets “Jew-Hating” Ethnic Studies Department at the CU-Boulder (7/11/2024) - A watchdog group urges university administrators to address violations of Jewish students' civil rights, targeting anti-Semitic academic departments at ten major U.S. universities, including CU Boulder. Continue Reading
- Column: Like Thieves in The Night? A Professor and Friends – Not Rowdy Teens – Suspected Of Pulling Off The Great Israel Sign Heist (7/11/2024) - Mariana Chilton, a Drexel University professor, faces charges for stealing pro-Israel signs. She admitted the act to police, suggesting returning the signs. Drexel placed her on administrative leave. Continue Reading
- Letter: BNSCP Is Now Censoring Fair Public Comment (7/11/2024) - Bruce Shaffer reports the BNSCP Facebook page has deleted reasonable comments from the public and urges the mayor to restore them. Continue Reading
- Colorado University Students Volunteer in Israel on Alternative Break (7/9/2024) - University of Colorado-Boulder attendees joined a group of nearly 100 college students from around the country recently, spending part of their summer volunteering in Israel on Jewish National Fund-USA’s Alternative Break, where they supported families affected by the October 7 terrorist attacks. Continue Reading
- Letters: BNSCP Breaking Regs – Again (7/9/2024) - Residents Bruce Shaffer and Rachel Amaru urge the City Council and Mayor to address violations by BNSCP, anti-Semitic incidents, and fake news. They call for issuing a Resolution Against Antisemitism. Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- What Do You Have? (7/11/2024) - A new poem from Todd Greenberg. Continue Reading
- A Eulogy for Barbara Trager z”l (7/11/2024) - A Eulogy for Barbara Trager, delivered on Tuesday July 9th at Bonai Shalom before we laid her to rest. A sad day indeed. Continue Reading
- Help Bring October 7 Survivor Family to Boulder (7/9/2024) - Eliezer Manor founded Hug for Hope, aiding Israeli families impacted by trauma. Efforts in Boulder aim to bring a family for respite, needing funds and support. Continue Reading
- Ben Kapich Bar Mitzvah (7/9/2024) - Thursday morning, July 11, 2024, Ben Kapich will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom. Continue Reading
- Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Barbara Trager z”l (7/7/2024) - Barbara Trager passed away on Shabbat morning, July 6, 2024. Continue Reading
- Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Nancy Shiovitz z”l (7/7/2024) - Nancy Shiovitz, oldest daughter of Bill and Kathy Shiovtiz, passed away July 2nd, 2024 at Boulder Community Hospital. Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
- Discover the Joy of Contemporary Israeli Dance at Boulder JCC (7/11/2024) - The Boulder JCC offers a 6-week Modern Israeli Dance class starting August 21st for beginners, welcoming participants aged 15 and older. Join for joy, exercise, and community. Continue Reading
Events
- Join the Walk to Support Hostages in Gaza | July 14th, 1pm (7/11/2024) - On July 14th, the 282nd day since 240 hostages were taken to Gaza, a peaceful walk in solidarity will be held in Boulder. Continue Reading
- Faces of JFS (7/9/2024) - Save the date: December 4, 2024 for Faces of JFS, celebrating our Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award and Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award recipients. Continue Reading
- Poolside Concert and Pop-up Beer Garden at JCC Denver (7/9/2024) - The Staenberg-Loup JCC Denver will host a poolside concert with klezmer fusion band Hal Aqua on July 28 from 3-5:30 PM. Continue Reading
