The group Showing Up for Racial Justice is putting together a simple interfaith vigil this Tuesday, June 23, in Boulder, to mourn the deaths and honor the lives of the nine black people murdered in Charleston at the Emanuel AME Church.
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Vera Scoles z”l
Vera Scoles, mother of Bonai Shalom's school director, Karen Raizen, passed away suddenly in Wisconsin on Sunday, June 21.
Read More »My Weekend in Baltimore
My weekend in Baltimore, first with idealistic rabbinic students and then with local people working for change, gave me great hope overall in what can be achieved by the courageous human spirit.
Read More »Give Israel the Gift of Sustainability on Her Birthday
As we celebrate the 67th year of Israel's independence, let's all take some action and give her a green birthday gift! Did you know that Jews all over the world can vote in an election that can influence policy in Israel?
Read More »The God I Don’t Believe In
or, Whose Mountain is it Anyway? Thoughts during the Omer about belief and Jewishness from Rabbi Soloway.
Read More »Chad Gadya – Goats Just in Time for Pesach
Beautiful, healthy baby goats were born in the week leading up to Pesach to Boulder’s Jewish Goat Co-op, also known as Beit Izim. Photos!
Read More »Why Did the Chickens Cross the Road?
22 rather old hens that needed to move from their home adjacent to the site of the new JCC on Boulder Jewish Commons crossed the road to Bonai Shalom. Find out why!
Read More »Hametz and How to Get Rid of It
It’s terrifying and evil, resilient and pernicious and we need all of our physical and spiritual superpowers to wipe it off the face of the counters!
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Barry Rosenfeld z”l (update)
Barry was a member of Boulder's homeless community. The funeral has been confirmed for Thursday February 19 at noon.
Read More »Vote for a Green Israel in the Parliament of the Jewish People
Did you know that there is an International Parliament of the Jewish People? It represents all of us and we can all vote and be represented in Israel.
Read More »Bonai Shalom Welcomes Our First Rabbinic Intern
Hannah Kapnik Ashar is an alumna of Yeshivat Hadar, the Pardes Institute, Wellesley College, and Kevah Teacher Training.
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Ralph Henry Baer z”l
Last Shabbat, Ralph Henry Baer, father of long-time Bonai Shalom member, Jim Baer, passed away.
Read More »Dedicating the Light and Dedicating the Light: A Double Hanukkah Celebration
Hanukkah is all about rededication through light too, so we are having a December double dedication on Wednesday December 17th at Bonai Shalom with candles, songs, activities, food and our solar Ner Tamid dedication.
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Marvin (Mel) Susskind z”l
Marvin (Mel) Susskind (Moshe ben Herschel v’ Sara), father of Howard Susskind, passed away on Shabbat, Saturday November 29 in Newburgh, NY.
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Gwendolyn Cameron z”l
Gwendolyn Cameron (Gnendel bat Sroel v'Neta), mother of Liz Hanson, died peacefully on November 25th in Albuquerque.
Read More »Thanksgiving Morning Rockout with Two British Rabbis
Why not start your Thanksgiving with a musical shacharit (morning service) experience led by two rabbis from London who don't really know what Thanksgiving is?!
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Letty Margolis z”l
Letty Margolis (Leah Yetta bat Rachel Sarah), mother of Michael Margolis, died peacefully in the very early hours of Wednesday morning, November 19.
Read More »A Live Goat in the Tent on Yom Kippur
"... Who here is ready to lay their hands on this goat and transfer all of their sins to her?” “Now wait a minute!” said Ru!
Read More »Selichot at Bonai Shalom: Working Together for Understanding and Reconciliation
Palestinian Peace Activist and Settler Rabbi Together for Peace and Reconciliation for Roots/Judur/Shorashim: Selichot at Bonai Shalom on Saturday September 20th.
Read More »One Thing I Ask – A Special Workshop for Elul at Bonai Shalom
Rabbi Marc will lead us in this workshop Wednesday night, focusing on the power of the shofar as a meditative tool and the poetry of Psalm 27 that invites us to dwell in god's house.
Read More »Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Faye Leibtag, z”l
Faye Leibtag z"l, mother of Ira Leibtag, died peacefully at her home in Canada early on Monday morning.
Read More »Teen Dvar Torah – Parashat Masei
We are pleased to share Talia Amaru-Kapantais' Dvar Torah on Parshat Masei from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.
Read More »Haver, Boulders’ Rabbis, United on Circumcision
A statement from Haver, the Boulder Rabbinic Fellowship, about the practice of brit milah.
Read More »Reuniting with Long Lost Cousins – A Muslim-Jewish Feast
In Boulder, Colorado, we challenged the paradigm of hatred and violence with one of love and reconciliation.
Read More »A Bat Mitzvah to Remember – Tribal Blessings
One thing is for sure; no one present had ever experienced anything like that in a shul before!
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