Susan A Frimet (Sarah bat Chaim v'Johanna), mother of Sharon Kocina, passed away early the morning of March 25, 2020 in Juniper Village Memory Care in Denver.

We are taking challah pre-orders for pick up this Friday, March 27th. If we can get at least 24 orders, we can put our baker back to work for a day making challah for our community.

Passover Donation Day drop off is Thursday, March 26, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Avenue.

The Jewish Agency for Israel has teamed up with renowned Israeli artist Idan Raichel to host a special online live performance from the musician's living room this coming Sunday, March 22nd at 2:00 pm MDT / 10:00 pm Israel time.

In these very uncertain times, we know that Shabbat can be an anchor. We’re working on ways to bring Shabbat tables together, even while we must remain physically apart.  And while we’ll continue to support local communities in unique ways, these updates are totally digital, and so available to all. …

“Developing vaccines is extremely difficult,” said Dr. Green. “It takes years, not days or months."

Join us for a new class led by Reb Patrice Spitz, as we connect with and receive inspiration from our female ancestors from the Torah.

On Saturday, March 21st, 2020, Zoey Mandelbaum will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem.

On Saturday, March 21st, 2020, Amelia Protas will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem.

Effective Friday, March 13 the Boulder JCC building and the Jay and Rose Phillips Early Childhood Center will be closed. All Boulder JCC programs, events, meetings, and functions are cancelled through March 29.

Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog: We will urge Jewish organizations and Jewish communities worldwide to assist the Italian Jewish community.

The JCC Tennis Center was recently renamed the "James M. Swiggart JCC Tennis Center" in honor of the past Tennis Center Director, Jim Swiggart z"l.

Rabbi Michael Kosakoff passed away at Balfour Senior Living on Thursday, March 12, 2020 after a long illness.

The Boulder JCC announced this morning that they have canceled the remaining screenings of the Boulder Jewish Film Festival, effective immediately.

Boulder Jewish News welcomes a new advertiser, College Career Consulting, LLC and a new Boulder resident, its owner, Bonnie Rabin, Ph.D.

The organization’s leaders announced that owing to the spread of coronavirus, this year’s March of the Living in Poland will be postponed.

On Saturday, March 14th, 2020, Noah Ferraris will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem.

The Denver Hospice announced that it has received accreditation from the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH).

Carol Houck, beloved mother of Melissa Houck-Werner, passed away in Buffalo, NY.

As of press time, according to the Jerusalem Post, Likud is expected to come out with 37 seats to Blue and White's 32. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is expected to finish with 59 seats, two short of a majority.

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, Sadie Lederman-Melendez will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism.

As Israel gears up for its third election in a little over a year, University of Haifa hosted a webinar on Wednesday with one of its leading experts in political communication and mass media, Prof. Gabriel Weimann.

A recent Jewish Telegraphic Agency news item that appeared on 2/20 (linked in our JTA feed, Ed.) reported that the Israeli government intends to build thousands of homes for Jews “in predominantly Palestinian eastern Jerusalem.” In fact, the neighborhoods in question are not predominantly Arab and aren't in eastern Jerusalem.

Israel's only professional cycling team, Israel Start-Up Nation, will make history on Sunday by competing in the UAE Tour, becoming the first Israeli team to participate in the Middle East's top cycling race.

Exhibits at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience will explore the many ways Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their communities, covering 13 states and more than 300 years of history – including Colonial, Civil War, World War II and the Civil Rights Movement.