Weekly Edition: October 18th, 2024

Shabbat Shalom and Happy Sukkot! The weekly walk in support of the hostages on Sunday continues, this week honoring the 13 women who remain in Gaza today, and will continue every Sunday until all the hostages are home.

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!

Here are stories from this week:

News/Columns/Letters

• Arvada Center and Chabad of NW Metro Denver Present an Evening with Holocaust Survivor Osi Sladek (10/17/2024) - Arvada, CO – The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities continues its cultural partnership with the Chabad of NW Metro Denver on October 27 at 7:00 pm to present An Evening Remembering the Holocaust featuring Osi Sladek. This talk will take place in the Arvada Center’s Main Stage Theatre, with a VIP reception afterward.… Continue Reading
• Column: A Time for Pushback: Anti-Israel Mob Is Losing Steam (10/17/2024) - ’The best defense is a good offense, and I intend to start offending right now.’ -- Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk ‘Judaism, yes, Zionism no! The state of Israel has got to go.’ -- Pro-Arab chants outside Grand Central Station on Oct.11, from The New York Times The withering pro-Palestinian brigade started offending long… Continue Reading
• Letter: Palestinians Persecuted? (10/17/2024) - The writer supports Israel's decisive action against Hamas and calls for international support to demilitarize Gaza and promote coexistence with Palestinians. Continue Reading

Jewish Life

• Sukkot on the Farm at the Boulder JCC (10/14/2024) - Join the Boulder JCC and the Milk and Honey Farm for Sukkot on the Farm on Sunday, October 20, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Bring all the generations of your family to Milk & Honey Farm to celebrate the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Spend time in the sukkah, shake the lulav, feed the animals,… Continue Reading
• Sukkot at Temple Aaron (10/14/2024) - Join us for a special holiday Oct. 18-19 with Shabbat services, Sukkot, dinner, Torah reading, and discussions in person and on Zoom at Temple Aaron. Continue Reading
• Sophia Goldberg Bat Mitzvah (10/14/2024) - On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Sophia Goldberg will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. Continue Reading

Arts and Culture

• Boulder Jewish Film Festival 2024: Ticket Sales Begin October 22 (10/17/2024) - Can’t decide which films to see? Join the festival’s founding director Kathryn Bernheimer for a free Zoom sneak preview on Monday, October 21. Continue Reading

Events

• Join the Walk for Hostages: October 20 in Boulder (10/17/2024) - After the anniversary of the October 7 massacre, the Boulder group Run For Their Lives continues weekly walks to raise awareness for 101 hostages still held by Hamas. Join us this Sunday at 1 pm. Continue Reading
• Save the Date: Anderson Cooper at the 2025 JFS Executive Luncheon (10/17/2024) - Join JFS on April 22, 2025 to learn more about JFS, enjoy lunch, and listen to what’s sure to be a fascinating moderated conversation with Anderson Cooper at the 2025 JFS Executive Luncheon. Continue Reading