This Shabbat marks a day in the Hebrew calendar known affectionately as "Chai Elul."

"Frustrated with raw nerve ends, this is how I feel."

"Qatar is the main financier of Hamas and thus demand to be in the negotiation as they also know that it will be their money which will rebuild Gaza."

In the U.S., nonprofit microfinance organizations help low-income people start businesses, create jobs, alleviate poverty and improve their opportunities.

"I hate to say it but the terrorists had their way with me and the whole of Israel, we all waited to see what they will do."

"I was hoping that my next post could be about love, friendship and a better world."

"It looks like the world is accepting Israel's point of view more than it did before. We had to pay a very high price to get that little bit of recognition."

"Life goes on and we all pray that this will be over soon for the sake of the innocent on both sides and for the sake of our soldiers."

"Life goes on and we all pray that this will be over soon for the sake of the innocent on both sides and for the sake of our soldiers."

"I am proud to be an Israeli these days more then ever. Perhaps others can take some morality lessons from us, including the Russians, Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis, Serbs, and even some western democracies."

Rebecca Wald is presenting at this week's 13th International Symposium on Genital Autonomy and Children’s Rights, “Whole Bodies, Whole Selves: Activating Social Change” hosted at CU Boulder.

"Pretty crazy here. No body knows where it is going and for how long. What you will see on TV at your end will be biased in favor of the Palestinians."

In Boulder, Colorado, we challenged the paradigm of hatred and violence with one of love and reconciliation.

Bruce Shaffer shares the remarks he had hoped to give at the solidarity rally in Denver on July 14.

Reb Shlomo and Reb Zalman have touched us all in ways that are so personal and inspiring. Each of us reading this has thought ourselves to be a better person in their reflection.

Nearly one in six Coloradans experienced hunger at some point in 2012 - more than 840,000 people. What can you do? Read this and find out.

One thing is for sure; no one present had ever experienced anything like that in a shul before!

Rabbi Marc Soloway reflects on Reb Zalman’s legacy and funeral.

Morah Yehudis Fishman shared with the BJN her eulogy at Reb Zalman's memorial on July 4th.

In honor of the 20th yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Morah Yehudis shares her story of their meeting almost 50 years ago.

In the philanthropic universe, there are many ways to give. The fastest-growing tool in this arena is the widely acclaimed donor-advised fund.

Any objective person recognizes the urgent need for philanthropy, as it may be our last hope of addressing these and other crises — and time is of the essence.

After my husband "became a man" he threw off his tallis and yarmulke and returned to his real interests; football and surfing. And he never looked back.

Being fully "engaged" at work profoundly influences an employee's willingness to learn and perform, and has real impact on a company's bottom line.

The President and CEO of the Jewish Federations wrote a blog post about this month's PJ Library optional offering of "The Purim Superhero."