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Shabbat shalom and happy President’s Day weekend.
Our thoughts and prayers are once again with our brothers and sisters under attack in Israel, Ukraine, and the women of this country.
Stay warm, stay safe and stay healthy. Am Yisrael Chai!
Here are stories from the last week:
News/Columns/Letters
- At WJC Event, UN Chief Affirms Commitment to Israeli Hostages (2/15/2024) - At a Munich event, UN Secretary-General Guterres showcased tags symbolizing his dedication to freeing Israeli hostages in Gaza, emphasizing the urgency of their release. Continue Reading
- Interest-Free Loans Available to Jewish Community Members (2/15/2024) - Established in 1998, the Jewish Interest Free Loan of Colorado offers financial aid state-wide to Jewish Coloradans without interest for basic situational needs. Continue Reading
- Column: As Israel Depends on the Kindness of a Strange Congress… (2/15/2024) - Senator Rubio highlights the struggle to pass a $95 billion military aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan due to Republican obstruction tactics, filibuster rules, and structural Senate issues. Continue Reading
- Rebuttal of the Scholars’ Declaration Supporting the Abetting Genocide Lawsuit (2/13/2024) - On November 14, 2023, three Holocaust and Genocide experts submitted an opinion backing a lawsuit alleging U.S. complicity in Israeli genocidal acts against Palestinians, which Jack Sigman argues misrepresents facts. Continue Reading
- Coalition Launched Aiming to Prevent Jewish Hereditary Cancers and Save Jewish Lives (2/13/2024) - The Bringing Radical Cancer Awareness initiative offers BRCA gene testing for Jewish Coloradans with high cancer risks, aiming to educate and prevent hereditary cancers by reimbursing costs for the first 100 participants. Continue Reading
- Letter: American Mayors Insist on a Cease-Fire (2/13/2024) - The author argues against a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, citing Hamas' atrocities that necessitate Israel's self-defense and denouncing Palestinian leadership for historical and ongoing violence over negotiation. Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- Community Wide Scholars-in-Residence Weekend 2/29 – 3/3 (2/15/2024) - The Boulder JCC, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Congregation Har HaShem, Congregation Nevei Kodesh, University of Colorado Program in Jewish Studies are thrilled to bring Shaul Magid and Basya Schechter to Boulder for a weekend of insight and music! Continue Reading
- Jude Turgel Bar Mitzvah (2/13/2024) - On Saturday, February 17, 2024, Jude Turgel will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom. Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
- Stories of Survival, Hope, and Heroism at BIFF (2/15/2024) - Kathryn Bernheimer recommends four titles at the upcoming Boulder International Film Festival Continue Reading
- Two Films Rehabilitate Golda Meir’s Reputation (2/13/2024) - Join Lena Fishman and Kathryn Bernheimer for a discussion of Golda Mier and two films illuminating her legacy on March 5 at 10 am at the Boulder JCC. Continue Reading
Events
- This Sunday: An Evening of Music in Memory of Holocaust Survivor Estelle Nadel (2/15/2024) - Chabad of NW Metro Denver honors late Holocaust survivor Estelle Nadel with a musical evening, featuring her memoir's launch and memorial tributes. Continue Reading
