The 12th season of Tuv Ha’Aretz (“good for the earth” and “good from the earth” in Hebrew) will begin May 18th. Our local partner Red Wagon Farm will provide 23 weeks of delicious, wholesome veggies through October 21st.
Read More »Learn How to Make Two Healthy Chocolate Desserts
Join the Boulder JCC’s Women of the J (WOTJ) on Monday evening, April 19 for a virtual evening of cooking, chatting, and fun!
Read More »This Week at Nevei Kodesh, April 16-21
Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection!
Read More »Is Suicide a Jewish Problem?
Ten years ago, I lost my 16-year-old son Jesse, to suicide and I wrote an article for the Boulder Jewish News, about the loss, the community response, and some things people could do to support suicide prevention efforts. At the time, I didn’t really care whether suicide was a “Jewish …
Read More »Column: Arab Refugee Aid Could Endanger Israelis
Certainly the refugees should be helped, but it is bothersome that the Arab nations have done little or nothing for them.
Read More »Prince Philip and My Dad
It is hard to believe that we are approaching the fifth anniversary of my father Alan’s death, and I believe that in some way his soul is still sailing.
Read More »Weekly Edition: April 16th, 2021
Shabbat shalom! Check out your weekly summary of posts from the Boulder Jewish News.
Read More »Harmony@Home with Congregation Har HaShem
Did someone say music, trivia games, guessing games and more? Make sure to circle Sunday, May 2nd.
Read More »Haver Calls For Action In Support Of Uyghurs In China
Once again, we find ourselves called to action to speak out against genocide, religious persecution, and human rights offenses. The plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China is one of the most abominable crises affecting our world today.
Read More »Hannah Burdette Bat Mitzvah
On Saturday, April 17th, 2021, Hannah Burdette will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem.
Read More »“It Started With Words” – Holocaust Survivors Give Stunning Testimonies To Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Before local anti-Jewish laws were enacted, before neighborhood shops and synagogues were destroyed, and before Jews were forced into ghettos, cattle cars, and camps, words were used to stoke the fires of hate. #ItStartedWithWords is a digital, Holocaust education campaign posting weekly videos of survivors from around the world reflecting on those moments that led up to the Holocaust – a period of time when they could not have predicted the ease with which their long-time neighbors, teachers, classmates, and colleagues would turn on them, transitioning from words of hate to acts of violence.
Read More »Pandemic Puts Nonprofits in Peril: What Donors Can Do
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a crushing impact on the nonprofit sector that employs about 14% of the U.S. workforce, nearly half of which works for nonprofit hospitals and universities. The remaining half, working mostly for smaller and under- or un-endowed entities, has been severely impacted.
Read More »Column: Mississippi Senator Is False Witness To Sabbath Sojourn For Voters
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, scores zero for two so far on the facts. She falsely claims that Sunday is the Sabbath besides Saturday and, far more importantly, that our civil rights revolve around religious beliefs.
Read More »This Shabbat at Nevei Kodesh, April 9-10
Nevei Kodesh, a warm and welcoming Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join us virtually for prayer, study and connection!
Read More »Weekly Edition: April 9th, 2021
Shabbat shalom! Check out your weekly summary of posts from the Boulder Jewish News.
Read More »Live Tonight: Cook Along with Chef Einat Admony
The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center is hosting its last featured event through it’s Neustadt JAAMM Festival for the season with Israeli chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur of NYC’s Balaboosta and NYC/Washington D.C.’s Taim, Chef Einat Admony, who will be joining the community virtually for a cook-along.
Read More »JTree Raises Over 100,000 Saplings
It's Spring, and JTREE USA has raised approximately $102,319 - that translates into 102,319 saplings! Thank You!
Read More »Levi Nichols & Charlotte Greenberg B’nai Mitzvah
On Saturday, April 10th, 2021, Levi Nichols and Charlotte Greenberg will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem.
Read More »Holocaust Remembrance Day – Dr. Fauci Being Honored, Miri Ben Ari Performs – Watch Live April 7
On April 7th, the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Jewish calendar, International March of the Living, along with special partners, will hold a special symposium on “Medicine and Morality: Lessons from the Holocaust and COVID-19”.
Read More »Pesach and Yom HaShoah Call Us To Take Action on Behalf of the Uyghur People
Nissan is a month of remembrance and observance. On this Wednesday evening, we sit together in sadness and grief as we collectively observe Yom HaZikaron laShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, to recall the genocide of our six million brethren.
Read More »JFS and Community Foundation Boulder County Partner to Offer Counseling Sessions
In response to multiple tragic events over the last year, Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) and Community Foundation Boulder County have partnered to offer counseling services to Boulder County residents.
Read More »Weekly Edition: April 2nd, 2021
Shabbat shalom! Check out your weekly summary of posts from the Boulder Jewish News.
Read More »Surviving the Holocaust: One Boulder Woman’s Struggle for Life and Her Journey to Freedom
Maria Krenz will recount her story of survival this Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 pm during Boulder’s Yom HaShoah program, presented by Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, and the Boulder JCC.
Read More »The Boulder JCC Presents “The Tattooed Torah” – Film and Panel Discussion
The program will begin with a 22-minute viewing of the film followed by a moderated panel discussion and Q&A.
Read More »9 Reasons to Watch JFNA’s 2021 Israel Independence Day Virtual Event – April 15
On Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 pm ET The Jewish Federations of North America and additional partners will host a one-hour virtual event to mark Israel’s 73rd Independence Day.
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