Holidays

Andy Franklin to Be Honored as Lamplighter for Pearl Street Menorah Lighting

Andy Franklin to Be Honored as Lamplighter for Pearl Street Menorah Lighting

Each year for over 20 years the Boulder Center for Judaism has lit a menorah for the community on the Pearl Street Mall. Each year a member of the community who has worked especially hard for Boulder’s Jews is asked to light that special community menorah and this year it is our pleasure to give that honor to Andy Franklin.

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Chanukah Celebrations for Kids and Teens

Chanukah Celebrations for Kids and Teens

The Boulder JCC is excited to celebrate Chanukah with you and your family. Please join us for one of our upcoming activities for families and teens Saturday December 9 and Sunday December 10.

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Second Annual Latkes and Lights Chanukah Celebration at JCC Denver Is Sunday December 3

Second Annual Latkes and Lights Chanukah Celebration at JCC Denver Is Sunday December 3

WHO: Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver); local restaurants including KeepSake Colorado, Latke Love, Leven Deli Co., Rosenberg’s, Safta, Zaidy’s and more; guest judges including 9News meteorologist, Chris Bianchi, food blogger and writer, Kristina Vasquez, Colorado Public Radio host, Ryan Warner, state representative of House District 2, Steven Woodrow; and the greater Denver community. …

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Building a Sukkah in Final Fantasy XIV

Building a Sukkah in Final Fantasy XIV

In Final Fantasy XIV, players have plenty of things to do besides fighting monsters and completing quests: they can coordinate outfits, go fishing, craft their own clothing and items, start a farm, play mahjong, and so much more. I figured out how to build a sukkah.

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Tishrei Tidbits – Sukkot

Tishrei Tidbits – Sukkot

Please don’t leave Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur without hangin’ out in a Sukkah. It would be like experiencing Passover but skipping Shavuot- i.e. going from ‘freedom from’ without going to ‘freedom for.’  

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Tishrei Tidbits – Yom Kippur

Tishrei Tidbits – Yom Kippur

How do I know Judaism is still alive and well? More people go to synagogue for Kol NIdrei than any other time of the year- and there’s no food served for at least twenty four hours!

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Join Us for a Meaningful Humanistic Yom Kippur Celebration!

Join Us for a Meaningful Humanistic Yom Kippur Celebration!

Humanistic Judaism considers Yom Kippur to be the culmination of the self-analysis that was initiated on Rosh Hashanah. We are offered the opportunity to ask forgiveness from ourselves as well as from those we have wronged, and we vow to be active, involved, caring people in the coming year.

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