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Upcoming Event Explores the Resurgence of Antisemitism and Challenging Conversations

Mark your calendars for a thought-provoking evening as the University of Colorado Boulder's Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA), in collaboration with Grace Commons Church and CU Libraries, presents “Difficult Dialogues: Antisemitism & Being Jewish in the United States”.

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Letter: More on Rep. Summer Lee

It seems Summer Lee is enthralled by the “woke” dictum that Israel and Israelis are irredeemably evil and to be ostracized by all “good” people. Thus, she refused to attend the talk given by Israel’s President Herzog.

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Letter: The Antisemitic “Academic Freedom” at Princeton

Recently Princeton Assistant Professor Satyel Larson's included as required reading Jasbir Puar's book "The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability." MAIM is the operative word. Puar's premise is that every shot fired by every IDF soldier since May 1948 is solely aimed to maim Arabs and Palestinians notwithstanding that 28,400 Jews have have been murdered by the Arabs -- murdered being the terminology of Arab leader the Grand Mufti Amin al Husseini -- since May 1948.

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Colorado Jewish Climate Action Launching New Programs in Fall 2023

Colorado Jewish Climate Action is launching a series of new programs this fall to engage the Jewish community in bold climate action. The three new programs are the Colorado Jewish Climate Corps, Greening Jewish Institutions, and Climate Mitzvah Projects.

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Column: Rabbi Black: “It Lessens Our Own Humanity When We Take the Life of Another Person”

When the perpetrator of this act of racist and antisemitic violence was found guilty on all counts this past June, I felt a palpable sense of relief. Justice had been done and this evil human would be punished for his horrific crime. Upon hearing the news that he would be given the death penalty, however, I felt a sense of unease and trauma – similar to what I felt when I learned about his murderous act in the first place.

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Letter: Jayapal’s Recent Comments

I’m writing to provide some background for the situation in which Rep. Jamila Jayapal characterized Israel as a “racist state.” And to comment on media misrepresentation of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Rose Community Foundation Welcomes New Director of Jewish Community Grants and Partnerships

Rose Community Foundation recently welcomed Jacob Rosenblum as its new director of Jewish community grants and partnerships, helping to lead the Foundation’s longstanding work to increase the strength and capacity of local Jewish organizations and encourage a dynamic and inclusive Denver/Boulder Jewish ecosystem.

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Buying Real Estate in Israel: Complete Guide

Editor’s Note: Please welcome BJN’s newest advertiser, Sabra, Buy Home In Israel. So, you’ve decided to make Aliyah and embark on an exciting journey to Israel! Whether you’re a seasoned property buyer or a first-time real estate explorer, be prepared for a unique experience unlike any in your home country. …

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