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On Saturday, October 4th, 2025, Eliana Schad was called to the Torah as Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism.

On Saturday, October 11th, 2025, Miles Detsky will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism.

Shabbat shalom and Happy Sukkot! Check out your weekly summary of posts from the Boulder Jewish News.

Tickets are now on sale, and films do sell out quickly, so don't delay!

The American Zionist Movement recently announced the certification of results in the election as well as the allocation of United States seats in the Congress — known as “the parliament of the Jewish people.” The Congress will convene in Jerusalem from October 28 to 30, 2025. 

Bruce Shaffer expresses gratitude for community support during recovery from the June 1 attack, emphasizes the need for proactive Jewish engagement in Boulder, and hopes for the hostages' safe return.

There was once a very poor man, a simple and pious Jew, in a shtetl somewhere in Ukraine, or maybe it was Poland.  He could barely feed his family and all the doors in his house were broken.  One night he had a dream and in his dream he saw …

Tickets to the Boulder Jewish Film Festival sell out quickly, so be sure to get yours when they go on sale Sunday, October 5.

The Gun Safe Giveaway will take place on Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the west parking lot of Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital located at 4747 Arapahoe Ave.

While most Jews spent the first day of Rosh Hashanah in solemn observance, delegates to the United Nations Security Council spent Rosh Hashanah’s first day urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and release of the hostages. The Israelis notified the U.N. that Sept. 23 was the start of the Jewish New Year, but U.N. went ahead with the debate, anyway.

Two years after the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas, Israel is still carrying wounds that in some ways have deepened and worsened after two years of war.

Shabbat shalom and Shana Tovah! Check out your weekly summary of posts from the Boulder Jewish News.

Shevet Sheleg, Tzofim North America's new chapter, launched in Colorado with 80 participants, focusing on Jewish identity, leadership, and community amidst rising antisemitism.

Morah Yehudis reflections intertwine personal experiences with themes of music, spirituality, and connection, emphasizing the transformative power of song during joyful and sorrowful moments in life.

Mahmoud Abbas has led the Palestinian Authority without elections for over 20 years, yet is misrepresented as a "world leader" by journalism, ignoring his autocratic rule.

The High Holidays offer young adults opportunities for authentic connections through Boulder JCC events like Break the Fast and Shabbat in the Farm Sukkah, blending tradition and community.

The Boulder Jewish Community Center will host "The Israeli-Palestinian Conversation" on October 20, fostering dialogue on complex issues through immersive theater and community engagement.

JFS provides compassionate support for grief, hosting monthly counseling sessions to help individuals share experiences, connect with others, and find healing through community and tradition.

Five of our 14 programs are films that showcase diverse aspects of the Israeli experience.

Run4TheirLives Boulder will walk for the 98th consecutive week on Sunday October 5th in support of the hostages being held in Gaza. Please join us.

Order your lulav and etrog set for Sukkot by September 25 this year!

A young rabbi was about to enter her first round of High Holidays in a congregation and the president of the board, who had been the chair of her search committee, asked her  “What are you going to speak about ?”  The rabbi said “I thought I’d speak about Shabbos, …

Moshe's final days focused on leaving a legacy for Israel, emphasizing the importance of teaching values early, connecting each individual to the Torah and divine presence.

In a hellzapoppin week, Jewish Texan Jeremy Fistel was charged partly for telling New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani that he should know how Jews in southern Israel felt on Oct. 7, 2023.

Bruce Ticker is correct. Raja Abdulrahim's account of Abu Samara's family leaving Israel's territory for Gaza in 1948 was sorely lacking in context.