The charity “deal” in the U.S. goes something like this: Nonprofit organizations are established and approved because they perform a service that is thought to be good for society, often relieving government from performing those same functions.
Read More »Column: Murder at Capitol Hill?
Four decades ago, when she was president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Dianne Feinstein stumbled onto a crime scene down the hall from her City Hall office. Could a similar event happen today in Washington, DC?
Read More »Reflecting on the Boulder JCC’s Reflections and JFest
Susan Rona explains why the Boulder Jewish Community Center is so important to her, her family, and the Boulder community. Please join her on February 24 for the JCC’s fundraising drive. All donations will be matched up to $100,000.
Read More »Israeli Air Force Pilots Share Thrill of Flying, Lessons Learned At New Online Flight Simulator Center of Excellence
The Squadron, the only air force simulator program with Israeli fighter pilots as instructors, announced the launch of their live, online center of excellence.
Read More »Column: A “More Pro-Israel President” Could Never Be Impeached
You know something is wrong with the impeachment rule when Israel and Nazi show trials are injected into the debate.
Read More »OLLI Online – Spring 2021 Registration Opens Feb 22
OLLI Online is now preparing for the Spring 2021 registration period, which will open on Monday, February 22, 2021. Spring term classes will start the week of March 29, 2021.
Read More »JFest: The Boulder JCC’s February Fundraiser Kicks Off
The Boulder JCC has redesigned their annual gala fundraiser, Reflections, to celebrate the power of community in a time when we can’t gather in person.
Read More »Boulder JTree Loves Cal-Wood
Thank you for supporting Cal-Wood during the Tu BiShvat Seder.
Read More »Column: Arab Villages Not “Burning Down” As House Dems May Be Burning Bridges
Didn’t you know? “They can’t be burning down Palestinian villages.” Rep. Ro Khanna did not know it either, but he uttered those words anyway in an interview last Friday with MSNBC.
Read More »Predictions on Charity and Giving for 2021
We’re living (and dying) in a “quadfecta” of 1) A raging, unprecedented pandemic, 2) Economic inequality and hardship at the highest levels in memory, 3) Racial injustice permeating almost every aspect of American life and 4) Climate change eating away at our planet, and the lives it sustains.
Read More »Boulder JCC Hosts Blood Drive on March 3
Donate at the Boulder JCC/Vitalant blood drive on Wednesday, March 3. Blood donation is a critical and necessary health care activity. It is vital we keep our blood supply strong.
Read More »Column: Anti-Semitism Watch: A Pox on Both Parties
U.S. Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rashida Tlaib – each crazy in their own ways – deserve each other. None of us deserve this pair turning Capitol Hill into a psych ward. Nor do we deserve the thoughtless and senseless response of both Democrats and Republicans.
Read More »JScreen Promotes Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week, February 1 – 5
JScreen announced plans for the annual Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week (JGSAW), taking place February 1 – February 5, 2021.
Read More »Column: Ossoff and Schumer Launch Us Into New Era
Three senators, two of them Jewish, can be credited with launching America into a new political era.
Read More »ADL Disturbed by Holocaust, Nazi Analogies Leveled in Boulder City Council Conversation Over Prairie Dog Control
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Mountain States Region is concerned about postcards sent to members of the Boulder City Council comparing them to Nazis and the “gassing” of prairie dogs to the extermination of Jews during the Holocaust, as well as a conversation reportedly among council members where one council member allegedly supported the analogies.
Read More »Jewish Disabilities Advocates Synagogues Shine a Spotlight on Mental Illness Awareness
Recognizing a pressing need to reduce stigma regarding mental illness, the four synagogues that are part of Jewish Family Service’s Jewish Disabilities Advocates, will focus on mental illness awareness during Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, & Inclusion Month in February.
Read More »Put Your Values Into Action: Applications Now Open for Spring Service Corps
Part-time, paid Corps Members serve virtually or in person with local nonprofit partners in Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. The fellowship runs from March 15 - May 21, 2021.
Read More »JFS Boulder and Local Partners Launch Wildfire Mental Health Program
In response to the October 2020 Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon wildfires, Boulder County Community Services, Community Foundation Boulder County, and Jewish Family Service are launching the Wildfire Mental Health Program (WMHP) to assist fire-impacted individuals and families seeking crisis support.
Read More »Column: The Capitol Raid: Shattering a Jewish Refuge
When Rabbi Jordan Hersh’s grandfather, Joseph Goldstein, lived in Poland, thugs there picked Easter to beat up Jews. Our own fellow citizens chose the day for the presidential election certification to rampage our Capitol and beat up Capitol police and anyone else who got in their way.
Read More »Jews of Color Initiative Aims to Have 1,000 Jews of Color Complete Survey for Unprecedented Research
The Jews of Color Initiative aims to have 1,000 Jews of Color (JoC) complete a survey at JoCsurvey.org, part of the first-ever study to understand the lived experiences and perspectives of Jews of Color in the United States.
Read More »January JTree Update
Thank you to families and friends who made an end of year donation to Boulder JTree.
Read More »Column: Did Jewish Vote Swing Election?
The Jewish stars aligned, politically speaking, on November 3, 2020 and January 5, 2021.
Read More »Denver Native Wins Jerusalem College of Technology Men’s Hackathon with Predictive Hebrew Learning Tool
Jonah Lawrence, originally from Denver, was part of a team that took first place in the 5th annual Jerusalem College of Technology Great Minds Hackathon.
Read More »Soul Retrieval
‘You can’t choose the card you’re dealt, but you can choose to live every minute of it.’
Read More »Colorado JCRC Condemns Seditious Violence at the U.S. Capitol and Prays for the Safety of Our Elected Officials
Like many Americans, the members of the Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) watched in horror and disgust as extremists violently attempted to take control of the U.S. Capitol at the time that the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were to certify the Electoral College vote count from the November election.
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