Boulder Jewish News Arts, Culture, Events, Lifestyles, Holidays, Synagogues, Education
Shabbat shalom!
In September, we began a new column with Rabbi Charna Rosenholtz, a 12-part column exploring the spiritual and psychological wisdom of each Hebrew month. Drawing from Torah, Kabbalah, Mussar, and seasonal awareness, each installment highlights core themes, practices, and reflections to help ground us in sacred time. Join us on this monthly journey through the Jewish calendar. This week opens the month of Nissan, so be sure to check out this latest entry. Links to her earlier columns are included.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with our brothers and sisters under attack in West Bloomfield, 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
- Ensuring No One Goes Hungry: Join Our Passover Food Drive (3/19/2026) - As Passover approaches, we encourage community participation in a food drive to combat local hunger, reflecting empathy and support for those in need. Continue Reading
- East Side Kosher Deli Prepares for Next Phase (3/19/2026) - Joshua "Shua" Horowitz is selling East Side Kosher Deli, a vital Jewish Denver establishment, to a group of local investors. Continue Reading
- Iran After Khamenei: A Strategic Assessment (3/19/2026) - As the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran enters its third week, the Middle East Forum (MEF) today released three major policy papers by executive director Gregg Roman constituting a coordinated strategic framework for the coalition’s next phase. Continue Reading
- Column: A Criminal Offense: Columbia Professor Mamdani’s Teach-ins at Illegal Encampments (3/19/2026) - Bruce Ticker critiques Professor Mahmoud Mamdani for allegedly engaging in illegal protests at Columbia University supporting Palestinian causes, claiming it creates a hostile environment for Jewish students. Continue Reading
- Letter: Isn’t It Iran’s War? (3/19/2026) - Operation Epic Fury is not Trump's war or Netanyahu's war. It is Iran's war. Continue Reading
- Colorado Jewish Community Center Meets Power Needs with Namaste Solar Project (3/18/2026) - The Boulder Jewish Community Center installed a 306-kW solar system, offsetting 80% of its electricity usage, saving approximately $1.8 million in lifetime costs. Continue Reading
- Yad Sarah Mobilizes Nationwide Emergency Response as Iran Attacks on Israel Continue (3/18/2026) - Yad Sarah has initiated a nationwide emergency response in Israel, delivering medical equipment and support to hospitals and displaced families amidst ongoing attacks, boosting home care services. Continue Reading
- Discover, Learn, and Connect: Spring EXCHANGE at the Boulder JCC (3/17/2026) - The EXCHANGE lifelong learning program in Boulder offers diverse classes for adults 55+, focusing on curiosity and community. Join the open house on March 23 before courses start. Continue Reading
- Jewish Dilemma (3/17/2026) - What a psychological, spiritual and moral wrestling match we Jews are having. If our struggle weren’t so daunting and serious, it would almost resemble Tevya’s struggles and conversations with God. Continue Reading
- Letter: Norman Rockwell Revisited in 2026 (3/17/2026) - In 1964 Norman Rockwell painted "The Problem We All Live With", an iconic image of a black child going to school surrounded by four US marshals... Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- Calling Jewish Teens in the Boulder Area! (3/19/2026) - The Hartman Teen Fellowship invites Jewish teens to explore identity and leadership through a year-long program featuring mentorship, in-person weekends, and online learning. Continue Reading
- Teen D’Var Torah – Parashat Ki Tisa (3/19/2026) - We are pleased to share Mira Lev's Dvar Torah on Parashat Ki Tisa from her recent bet mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. Continue Reading
- Twelve Tribes, Twelve Months: Nissan (3/18/2026) - Nissan, a month of renewal and emergence in the Jewish calendar, emphasizes acknowledgment, responsibility, and the importance of beginning again, especially through the lens of Pesach. Continue Reading
- Counting the Omer: Activating Mindfulness (3/18/2026) - Join a seven-week program exploring Hebrew wisdom, mindfulness, and self-awareness through meditations and discussions guided by Rabbi Charna Rosenholtz. Continue Reading
- “What Legacy Will You Leave?” Series Begins This Week (3/17/2026) - Join us Thursday for the first of three workshops on the Jewish Tradition of the Ethical Will (Legacy Letter). Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
- Theatre Or Presents the Colorado Premiere of “The Last Yiddish Speaker” (3/19/2026) - "The Last Yiddish Speaker," a provocative play by Deborah Zoe Laufer, explores survival under authoritarianism through the lens of Jewish identity and language, running March 28 to April 19 in Denver. Continue Reading
