Opinion & Editorial

On July 31, Israeli destroyed the propagation units of the Palestinian National Seed Bank in the West Bank city of Hebron. Israel used for its legal justification that the structure was constructed without a building permit. 

Barry Shaw outlines the concept of protectorates, emphasizing Gaza's potential future as a demilitarized, independent state under international protection, aiming for eventual UN membership.

Dr. Jack F. Sigman reflects on his doctorate journey, the complexities of Israel's statehood, and urges thoughtful discussion among the Jewish community regarding critical issues.

For centuries we have taken pride in our devotion to learning and questioning, to look at all positions and issues. When it comes to Israel, however, our communal leadership is selective as to the information it presents to the community. In Boulder, we can talk about Iran but not about the Occupation, the on-going displacement of Palestinians in Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank or about Jewish terrorism against the Palestinians.

Adam Schiff’s censure has nothing to do with the fact that he is Jewish but everything to do with the fact he lied to Congress.

The only thing in Bruce Ticker’s column with which I can agree is that it is a considerable stretch to compare Congress’ censure of Adam Schiff with the mistreatment endured by Alfred Dreyfus and Leo Frank.

I agree with Bruce Ticker. Rashida Tlaib was lying when she said that the Nakba is the root cause of issues that continue to divide Israel and the Palestinians today.

Rashida Tlaib’s Nakba Day resolution opens with a brazen lie: “…the Nakba is the root cause of the issues that continue to divide Israel and the Palestinian people today.”

There is a fight going on right now in Israel over boundaries – not the kind meant to keep people separated, but the kind meant to keep the government separated. In Israel, the only real checks and balances of government are between the Judicial branch and parliament.

As most Americans are not familiar with the workings of Parliamentary governments, I thought BJN readers might appreciate a bit of background concerning Bruce Ticker’s remark about the Knesset’s slim majority seeking to transform the (Israeli) Supreme Court’s authority ("DeSantis Visit to Israel Not All That Kosher" Boulder Jewish News May 4, 2023).

As we write this, we are deeply disturbed by the rise of anti-Semitism in our society. It is a cancer that eats away at the very fabric of our communities and threatens the well-being of everyone. This insidious hatred must be opposed by all people of good will.

We are also saddened by the killing of George Floyd.... But we were also disappointed by some parts of the statement.

We are grieving not just for George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor but for the many unnamed victims of police brutality, racial profiling, and excessive force.

Like many of you, I have been thinking of Lori Gilbert Kaye, of blessed memory, over and over for the past few days. 

JEWISHcolorado is helping to organize this Shabbat as National Solidarity Shabbat, a time to convene in your local synagogue to mourn the victims in Pittsburgh as well as to demonstrate that our Jewish communities will not be intimidated.

"...I reiterate – this is never more necessary than today – that human beings can change things for good. It is the lesson of human history. It is certainly the lesson of Jewish history."

Making our voices heard at the polls is essential, an honor and a hard-won right.

A bipartisan group of politicians in Washington just introduced the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018. All that the act does is direct that anti-Semitism, as it is manifested today, be treated comparably to racism or sexism.

I want to talk about the recent decisions of my government in promoting a conversion bill and suspending the Kotel agreement from last year.

Come together as a community to embrace Jewish values of inclusivity and diversity at the Boulder Jewish Film Festival.

When the Parenting Place of Boulder closed in 2013, it created a vacuum in the community. Agency board members hoped other organizations would step in to provide classes and services in Boulder County.

On Wednesday, January 18th, JEWISHcolorado hosted a community meeting regarding the Kosher Meals and Wheels program and the JCC Communal Meal program.

Letter to the Editor: "Dean Rotbart’s piece ... unfortunately injects more partisan politics into an already over-politicized matter."

Letter to the Editor: "We were deeply dismayed to read Dean Rotbart's shameful and erroneous attack on Congresswoman Diana DeGette..."

Recent media reports have cast the spotlight once again on Jonathan Pollard, a Jewish-American, who in the 1980s confessed to spying for the State of Israel, and has been imprisoned for more than 28 years.