Jewish Life

Thanks to a new partnership with Congregation Bonai Shalom and Red Wagon Farm, a changing variety of Boulder Jewish Family Service (JFS) clients are now receiving weekly fresh produce deliveries!

Molly Bayer first got involved with Boulder JFS about 14 years ago when her kids were young...

In the Sidra of Shelach, we learn the account of the spies whom Moses sent to scout the land of Canaan.

Megan Garrett, assistant director of University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) Hillel, has fond memories of living near the shores of Netanya, Israel. She spent most of 2014 in Netanya with Masa Israel Teaching Fellows, an experience for Jewish college graduates seeking volunteer, teaching and learning opportunities in Israel.

Rising 8th and 9th graders are invited to online intro sessions this Sunday or by appointment to learn about BJTI's fall programming.

“Who is wealthy?” Asks Rabbi Ben Zoma in the 4th chapter of Pirkei Avot. “The one who is happy with their portion, with their lot”.

Randy Schwartz passed away suddenly June 3, 2020, in hospital. Many Bonai members know Randy as the brother of Karyn Schad and uncle of Devon and Carly.

In the midst of Stay-at-Home orders issued by state and local governments, Boulder’s rabbinic council, Haver, had to innovate ways to celebrate Shavuot, the holiday commemorating receiving the Torah from Mount Sinai.

Ori Korngold teaches children to make an easy no-bake cheesecake, create a Shavuot craft, and hike up "Mt. Sinai. " Sadie Korngold reads the Shavuot favorite story, "Sadie and the Big Mountain."

In this time of the Covid-19 virus, I see the Modeh Ani prayer as our most important and critical prayer. 

What happens when you're stuck @ home in quarantine?  Ingenuity! 7 Sisters Demonstrate 7 Recipes on 1 wonderful Zoom.

The first Humanistic Jewish Shavuot Celebration - Tikkun Leil Shavuot - convenes Thursday, May 28, live from Israel, Canada and across the U.S.

With you in mind, we are preparing a Shavuos Kit to go for adults and a special educational Shavuos "Tool Kit" for children.

We are reaching out to parents in our community for help to gather the information we need from your high school students.

On Saturday, May 23, 2020, Rebecca Mestel will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism.

Today is Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of counting towards Sinai. As well as bonfires, this is a festival whose themes include the power of the eyes and the mouth.

On Saturday, May 9th, 2020, Eli Emmenegger will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

For years Rabbi Jamie Korngold, known as the Adventure Rabbi, has led a team of educators who offer online and in-person Hebrew lessons. But now Rabbi Jamie is also teaching Hebrew. We sat down to ask her why. BJN: “Rabbi Jamie, we’re used to hearing about you leading hikes and …

Adventure Judaism is offering regular online events via Zoom. Find out more.

Jean Deitel, mother of Shmuel (Steven) Deitel and mother-in-law of Janet Sherman, passed away on April 25, 2020 at the Carillon at Bellevue Station in Denver.

Adventure Judaism is offering regular online events via Zoom. Find out more.

This week’s Torah portion, Tazriah, is a reminder that births are happening while our focus may be on sickness.

The Boulder County Center for Judaism invites you to a three-part zoom series on Dealing with the Corona Virus and Discovering the keys to a happier life.

While it wasn’t safe for JFS to host Seders in senior facilities this year, we couldn’t pass over the opportunity to bring the holiday to isolated older adults in retirement communities or their homes.

As these very hard and confusing days of lockdown continue, it is easy for today to feel like yesterday and tomorrow, and to count off the days until we can go back to seeing the people we miss and resuming some of our activities.