It has been an unbelievable 6 days in Poland with my old friend and colleague Rabbi Greg Alexander from Cape Town. 

Dr. Robert Hazelrigg, father of Sara Megibow, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning June 10th in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Dr. Leonard Brown (Leib ben Shmuel v’Bayla), father of Beth Ornstein, died peacefully at his home early on Thursday afternoon at his home in San Diego.

May 19 was Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, which is beautiful and very complex for most of us. Inspired by the amazing line "am I not the violin of all of your songs" in Naomi Shemer's song Jerusalem of Gold, I wrote this poem.

Rabbi Soloway provided his eulogy for Tom Trager, who passed away on May 14, 2023.

. I’m participating in this important journey not only to remember the Holocaust and its victims, but also to celebrate the miraculous rebirth of Jewish life in Poland and to assist with relief efforts for the 150,000 Ukrainians who have moved to Krakow since the war broke out in February 2022.

Tom Trager (Avraham Yitzhak) passed away early on Sunday morning, May 14, 2023 at home with his devoted wife Barbara by his side. 

Lois Kolodny (Leah Asne) passed away early Friday morning, May 12, 2023 at Life Care in Longmont. 

Claire Lucille Bolder, mother of Larry Bolder, died in her sleep on Monday night in Michigan. 

Dan Fraenkel, longtime member of Bonai Shalom, passed away at 76. The funeral is Friday, March 10, 2023.

Ari Pollachek, the adored 15-year-old son of Paula and Amit Pollachek, has passed away suddenly.

Sara and Seymour Rabin, parents of Bonnie Rabin, died peacefully in Beit Shemesh, Israel on Thursday, January 5th, 2023 and Saturday, January 7th, 2023 of Covid-related illnesses.

UPDATE: Includes funeral and shiva inforamtion. Dr. Peter Vayshenker, father of Igor Vayshenker and husband of 70 years of Maria and father-in-law of Bonai Shalom's ritual chair, Susan Cohen, died the morning of January 2, 2023 in hospital in Boulder.

Judith Orloff z"l passed away on November 8, 2022. This is Rabbi Marc Soloway's eulogy.

Florence Lavin, mother of Francine Lavin Weaver, passed away this morning in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Florence was 99 years old and lived a full life!

Bill Nagel – May 31st, 1950 – August 16th, 2022 William “Bill” Nagel z”l “And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.”  Abraham Lincoln, who was so admired and often quoted by Bill, said that.  In recent years, …

Bill Nagel, husband of Joan Nagel, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 16, 2022, at Boulder Community Hospital after a bad fall

Miriam Fields built her world with love, kindness, selflessness and care.  In fact for years, along with her friend Beverly Goodman, Miriam co-chaired Bonai Shalom’s Hesed committee, lovingly keeping in touch and caring for our congregational family when in need.  

Miriam Fields passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022.  For years, Miriam co-led our Hesed initiatives at Bonai Shalom and lovingly helped take care of so many in the community. 

Solomon Kimerling, father of Elise, Michael, Judith and Leslie, passed away peacefully early on the morning of April 7, 2022, surrounded by his family in Boulder. 

Rachel Maves, sister of Joe Secor and sister-in-law of Carol Secor, passed away very early the morning of Thursday, March 10, 2022. 

Naomi Harris (Naomi bat Baruch v'Esther) passed away peacefully on Friday, February 11, 2022 from cancer, at home in the presence of her daughters, Sasha and Leah. 

I bought myself a Hanukkah present from Boulder Book Store (I do love to support our wonderful locally owned businesses!) of the magnificent two volume set recently published by Paul McCartney called The Lyrics: 1956 - Present... 

Michael Greenberg passed away peacefully at home late on Friday night, November 12, 2021.

Aishet chayil mi yimtza?  Who can find a woman of valor?  We found one in Dagmar Dayan, Devorah bat Tzvi David v’Tovah and we are grateful to have known her and pray that she rests in peace.