Rabbi Marc Soloway

Marc is a native of London, England where he was an actor and practitioner of complimentary medicine before training as a rabbi in London, Jerusalem and Los Angeles. He was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinical Studies at the American Jewish University in 2004 and has been the the spiritual leader at Bonai Shalom in Boulder ever since. Marc was a close student of Rabbi Zalman Schechter Shalomi and received an additional smicha (rabbinic ordination) from him in 2014, just two months before he died. He has been the host and narrator of two documentary films shown on PBS; A Fire in the Forest: In Search of the Baal Shem Tov and Treasure under the Bridge: Pilgrimage to the Hasidic Masters of Ukraine. Marc is a graduate of the Institute of Jewish Spirituality, a fellow of Rabbis Without Borders, has traveled to Ghana in a rabbinic delegation with American Jewish World Service and co-chair of the Rabbinical Council and national board member of Hazon, which strives to create more sustainable Jewish communities. In 2015, Marc was among a group of 12 faith leaders honored at The White House as “Champions of Change” for work on the climate. Marc is a proud member of Beit Izim, Boulder’s Jewish goat milking co-op.

Ruth Hannum, z”l

Ruth Hannum, Rachel bat Fishel v' Ada, Wayne Seltzer's mother, passed away on Monday afternoon right before Passover.

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CBS Hosts Renowned Cantor, Teacher, Musician

We are blessed to have Cantor Richard Kaplan as a guest this shabbat at Congregation Bonai Shalom, where he will be leading us and teaching us on Friday night as well as Shabbat morning.

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Irwin Cantor z”l

Irwin Cantor, Rona Cantor's father, passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning at Sunrise Senior Living Community here in Boulder.

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Rita Pivan, z”l

Rita Pivan, Jan Sturgeon's mother, passed away Monday night in Chicago. Alah hashalom and may her memory be for a blessing.

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What Shall We Buy for Hanukkah?

Rabbi Marc Soloway says "Bah Humbug!" and invites us to stop and think for a moment how much of this we are willing to partake in, as well as to reclaim some of the original values of Hanukkah.

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