JEWISHcolorado has announced that its previously cancelled Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour is back on for this summer with not just one but two trips for Colorado students.

Palestinian society paints itself into a corner for more than seven decades, and then their friends liken Israel to an apartheid state.

The Boulder JCC is proud to partner with local community organizations in hosting community service events. All events will be held at the Boulder JCC. 

Officials with the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) announced today that the new attraction will open to the public on Thursday, May 27. Exhibits will explore the many ways Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their communities.

Antisemitic incidents remained at a historically high level across the United States in 2020, with a total of 2,024 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism reported to ADL (the Anti-Defamation League).

In commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp by American soldiers today, the Simon Wiesenthal Center Archives is highlighting the amazing story of two Native American soldiers - twin brothers - and how one brother helped liberate hundreds of prisoners.

After nearly 30 years of service for the Hebrew Educational Alliance, Sr. Rabbi Bruce Dollin is announcing his plan to retire in October of 2022.

Some of the challenges we face in today’s world may seem intractable; however the opportunities for family philanthropy to make a difference are better defined.

This Friday is Lag B’omer, a day of celebration for several reasons. So how does a good heart fit in to this picture?

JEWISHcolorado invites you to join a briefing by Dr. Hillel Newman, Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, April 27, at 8:30 am MT. Open to register.

What started as an inquiry into signing “Jeffrey” up for homemaker services through JFS Boulder turned in to a life-changing intervention.

To paraphrase our insanity defense standard, a suspect who cannot distinguish between right and wrong in killing his Jewish neighbor is not guilty of committing a crime. France’s version of our Supreme Court moved close to such a conclusion when it ruled that Kobili Traore cannot stand trial for killing a Jewish woman since his state of mind was influenced by consumption of cannabis.

Father Patrick Desbois, who visited Boulder in 2018 with his Holocaust by Bullets exhibit, was named Chair of the Academic Council at the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center.

Part-time, paid Corps Members serve virtually or in person with local nonprofit partners in Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. The fellowship runs from June 21 - July 30, 2021.

JEWISHcolorado is being honored with the prestigious 2020 Federal Bureau of Investigation Director’s Community Leadership Award. This award recognizes institutions that have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their local communities by assisting the FBI in combatting crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America.

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.

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 …

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.

Certainly the refugees should be helped, but it is bothersome that the Arab nations have done little or nothing for them.

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.

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.

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.

It's Spring, and JTREE USA has raised approximately $102,319 - that translates into 102,319 saplings! Thank You!

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.

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.