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Shabbat shalom, and Chanukah sameach again! Here’s our page of Chanukah-related content, including the community menorah lighting events, all of which went well. Also, check out the recent Boulder Reporting Lab guide to Boulder Chanukah food.
If you are looking for something musical to do this weekend that isn’t Chanukah-related, check out the Boulder Philharmonic’s concert on Sunday, featuring Four Seasons by Vivaldi and Four Seasons of Bueno Aires by Piazzolla. There are tickets left!
In September, we began a new column with Rabbi Charna Rosenholtz, who is offering a 12-part column exploring the spiritual and psychological wisdom of each Hebrew month. Drawing from Torah, Kabbalah, Mussar, and seasonal awareness, each installment will highlight core themes, practices, and reflections to help ground us in sacred time. Join us on this monthly journey through the Jewish calendar. This month’s post is about Kislev. Next week we will learn about Tevet!
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with our brothers and sisters under attack in Australia, the UK, Israel, Ukraine, and in Boulder. May the remaining injured from June 1’s attack have a refuah shlemah, a full and complete recovery. Am Yisrael Chai!
Here are the stories from this week:
News/Columns/Letters
- Over 150 Community Members Unite for Israel and Celebrate Female Philanthropy (12/18/2025) - Over 150 attendees celebrated female leadership at the Jewish National Fund-USA event in Denver, focusing on Israel’s development, vital community support, and confronting antisemitism. Continue Reading
- Israeli Expert Delegation Deployed to Sydney Within 48 Hours of Hanukkah Terror Attack (12/18/2025) - The Jewish Agency and Ministry of Diaspora Affairs rapidly deployed experts to assist Sydney's Jewish community after a terrorist attack, promoting recovery and resilience efforts. Continue Reading
- Letter: Research May Alleviate Fears (12/18/2025) - The author challenges Adam Eisenberg's views on Woke ideology, urging investigation into issues regarding Israeli casualties, Hamas' claims, and the complexity of Jewish perspectives on persecution. Continue Reading
- Chanukah on Pearl Draws Big, Fearless, Proud Crowd (12/15/2025) - Hundreds gathered for Boulder’s Grand Chanukah Menorah lighting, honoring community resilience against recent attacks, featuring speakers, entertainment, and a new menorah by Rabbi Yitzchok Moully. Continue Reading
- Statement from Congregation Har HaShem Regarding the Terror Attack in Sydney (12/15/2025) - Our hearts are broken. Today, on what should have been a joyous first night of Chanukah, our Jewish family in Sydney gathered at Bondi Beach to celebrate hope and light—and were met with unspeakable darkness. Continue Reading
- Opinion: After Australia’s Bondi Attack, Will Albanese Match Howard’s Courage? (12/15/2025) - Eleven Jews were murdered celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025. Among the dead: Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who had served Sydney’s Jewish community for eighteen years. Continue Reading
- Boulder Haver Mourns with Sydney, Australia (12/14/2025) - The news of the horrific shooting at a Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach has shaken us deeply. That a gathering meant to welcome the light of the festival—one of the first in the world to do so—was targeted with such violence and hatred is devastating beyond words. Continue Reading
- Standing in Solidarity With the Australian Jewish Community and the People of Sydney (12/14/2025) - With broken hearts and profound sadness, we mourn the brutal and deliberate murder of 11 people, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, at a Chabad Chanukah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Continue Reading
- JEWISHcolorado Response to the Terrorist Attack in Australia (12/14/2025) - With broken hearts, we at JEWISHcolorado mourn the brutal murder of 11 people at a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Continue Reading
- Hanukkah Light Amidst the Evil Darkness (12/14/2025) - It was devastating to wake up this morning to the news of the horrific, evil shooting attack on a family Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, one of the first places in the world to bring in the festival of light, which began in darkness. Jews all over the world are in such… Continue Reading
- Opinion: Terror in Australia — Who’s to Blame? (One Historian’s View) (12/14/2025) - Is there a connection between anti-Israelism and antisemitism? It’s a question worth asking in the wake of the massacre of Jews in Australia. Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- Hate Has No Place Here (12/15/2025) - An updated poem from Todd Greenberg. Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
- Denver Jewish Film Festival to Celebrate 30th Year, January 22-February 1, 2026 (12/18/2025) - The 30th Annual Denver Jewish Film Festival runs from January 22 to February 1, 2026, featuring 40 films celebrating Jewish culture, with tickets on sale now. Continue Reading
