Jewish Life

Naomi Harris (Naomi bat Baruch v'Esther) passed away peacefully on Friday, February 11, 2022 from cancer, at home in the presence of her daughters, Sasha and Leah. 

Get answers to all your questions. Explore daily lessons of the Parshah with like-minded women. Chany Scheiner of the Boulder Center for Judaism is offering an intriguing Torah class for women, and the next session is this Sunday.

Join us in person in Trinidad, Colorado for an intimate close to Pesach. Led by Rabbi Rob Lennick, Temple Aaron’s Seder will be held the last afternoon of Passover, Saturday, April 23.

Join us for “Humanistic Judaism 101” and find out. This evening is especially for those new(er) to Beth Ami and Humanistic Judaism, but all are welcome!

Art is always intertwined with the social, and political worlds of its creation. In this program, Professor Willa M. Johnson will tell the stories of political dissidents and Jewish men, women, and children who were interned across Europe, including in the pre-war German city of Düsseldorf and in three war-period French camps, using the work of the German Communist artist Karl Schwesig and a chorus of archival data.

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, ChaiFlicks (www.chaiflicks.com) will be offering six complimentary films on the platform to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

This week, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), the NGO Together Vouch for Each Other will hold a memorial event in an online format in Arabic with dozens of bloggers and influential participants from Arab countries.

Join us Thursday, January 13, at 7:30 pm for a virtual Tu B'Shevat seder where we'll talk about Boulder's new climate initiative to create cool corridors throughout our community and explain the importance of urban forests and carbon-rich landscapes as critical to both community well-being and climate action.

The day will be observed with an afternoon program featuring Peter and Beth Ornstein. Their presentation will look at traditional Jewish, Native American, and other texts to learn what they have to say about appreciating the environment.

On Saturday, January 8th, 2021, Jonah Antman and Lucas Muller will be called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem.

Adventure Rabbi's classic event, Shabbat on Snow, is back at Copper Mountain Resort in January and February!

More than 500 volunteers are registered for the 26th annual JEWISHcolorado Christmas Mitzvah Project, designed to support community organizations and agencies, enabling staff and regular volunteers to spend time with their family and friends for the Christmas holiday.

Being a JFS para-chaplain lets Joe use his skills and dreams to connect with people he always found interesting. “Every experience leads to surprising encounters and opportunities.”

I have been a Shinshinit with JEWISHColorado for almost four months now, and I can tell you that when I ask the people I engage with what their favorite holiday is, most of the time, the answer is, “Hanukkah,” which is why I was very excited to celebrate my first Hanukkah here.

Boulder's Jewish community Joyously turned out in force Thursday night, December 2, 2021 to celebrate Chanukah in person for the first time since 2019.

On Tuesday night, November 30, 2021, the Jewish community gathered at Winterskate in Louisville to celebrate the third night of Chanukah, in person, for the first time since 2019. A local business owner with deep ties to the Boulder Jewish Community, Joey Gindi, served as Lamplighter, and Rabbi Pesach Scheiner …

Sally Shankman passed away peacefully on October 15th. She was surrounded by her loving family and her dog, Scruffy.

The Boulder County Center for Judaism and the Boulder JCC are hosting a one-of-a-kind public Menorah lighting. Join us in celebrating the festival of lights with our popular annual Menorah lighting on Pearl Street.

I bought myself a Hanukkah present from Boulder Book Store (I do love to support our wonderful locally owned businesses!) of the magnificent two volume set recently published by Paul McCartney called The Lyrics: 1956 - Present... 

Join us for a great hometown-vibe, Menorah lighting along with a Chanukah concert under the stars with Reb Yakov Gabriel on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Lafayette.

For eight nights, starting with the twenty-fifth of the month of Kislev, Jews celebrate the 165 BCE victory of the Maccabees, a brave troop of priest-warriors that vanquished the mighty Syrian-Greeks.

Chanukah is a holiday when Jews celebrate their victory over the Seleucid Empire, which attempted to entrench the Hellenistic culture and belief system among the Jews in the land of Israel.

Join us for our annual Chanukah on Ice on Tuesday, November 30th, and come celebrate together!

Ash'Kara Boulder is offering Chanukah Dinners to go that can be ordered online and picked-up the first two nights of Chanukah.

The Boulder JCC is excited to celebrate Chanukah with you and your family. Please join us for one of our upcoming in-person and virtual holiday programs. You’ll find something for every age and all are welcome to join.