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JEWISHcolorado honors Lisa Mintz with the Golda Award for her exemplary leadership and community service, including her tenure on the Board and philanthropic initiatives.

JIFL offers interest-free loans to Jewish families in Colorado for children's activities and basic needs, supported by the Rose Community Foundation.

Bazrouk pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges last June and on Tuesday (Oct. 28)  was sentenced to 17 months in prison for kicking and punching Jews at three demonstrations, according to The New York Post.

As the Middle East crisis stains four election campaigns, a small army of teen-agers in Skokie, Illinois, ganged up on five Jewish children on Oct. 7.

I agree with Ed Kass. The conversation is a start. However, progress in settling the conflict between Arabs/Palestinians and Israel requires acceptance of past history.

What have we got to lose? Here's an example.

This past year, two Boulder JCC Farmers had the opportunity to deepen their personal and professional growth through immersive experiences rooted in Jewish learning, environmental stewardship, and community building—both hosted by Adamah, a national Jewish environmental organization. With fresh inspiration and ideas to cultivate within our own community, these experiences …

This past Monday, the JCC sponsored “The Israeli Palestinian Conversation”, an extra-ordinary, emotionally moving and thought-provoking play. I commend Ami Dayan and his cast for their courage in tackling this issue and providing an artfully weaved fabric of history and emotional context about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

We can extend our appreciation to Trump for announcing a 22-point plan to rebuild Gaza and implicitly advance a two-state solution. However, he undermined his own program by basking in his newfound glory and facilitating yet another gory and warped chapter.

The Boulder JCC is a versatile event venue that fosters community connections, providing exceptional service for memorable events while supporting inclusive programs. Contact their Rentals Team for inquiries.

Probably no one is surprised that, just as Bruce Ticker predicted, Hamas has already broken the ceasefire that President Trump hoped would be the beginning of true peace between Israel and her neighbors.

BJCF announces 2025 Infrastructure Grants for Boulder County Jewish organizations, emphasizing multi-year funding. Apply by November 25, 2025.

It is a relief that Israel retrieved the hostages who were carried off from southern Israel after Hamas terrorists murdered 1,200 Israelis and others on Oct. 7, 2023. However, that leaves 21 more provisions to achieve peace between Israel and the people of Gaza.

I join with Bruce Ticker in hoping that people who don't approve of Israel's standing up to those who seek to destroy the nation-state of the Jews will not get away with physically attacking Jews (whether those Jews are Zionists or not). However, I believe that he could help matters by doing a better job of defending Israel's actions in his columns.

The Colorado Hebrew Chorale invites you to start you Sukkah-hopping day with singing, a “Schmear” and welcoming Ushpizin – special musical guests.

Unfortunately, in my position as a University Research Fellow, I am constantly exposed to the results of this successful antisemitic campaign to change the narrative by changing the definition of "Nakba."

We can hope that President Trump’s Gaza plan will end the war between Israel and Hamas, but who will end the war against the Jews in the rest of the world?

The American Zionist Movement recently announced the certification of results in the election as well as the allocation of United States seats in the Congress — known as “the parliament of the Jewish people.” The Congress will convene in Jerusalem from October 28 to 30, 2025. 

Bruce Shaffer expresses gratitude for community support during recovery from the June 1 attack, emphasizes the need for proactive Jewish engagement in Boulder, and hopes for the hostages' safe return.

The Gun Safe Giveaway will take place on Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the west parking lot of Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital located at 4747 Arapahoe Ave.

While most Jews spent the first day of Rosh Hashanah in solemn observance, delegates to the United Nations Security Council spent Rosh Hashanah’s first day urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and release of the hostages. The Israelis notified the U.N. that Sept. 23 was the start of the Jewish New Year, but U.N. went ahead with the debate, anyway.

Two years after the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas, Israel is still carrying wounds that in some ways have deepened and worsened after two years of war.

Shevet Sheleg, Tzofim North America's new chapter, launched in Colorado with 80 participants, focusing on Jewish identity, leadership, and community amidst rising antisemitism.

Mahmoud Abbas has led the Palestinian Authority without elections for over 20 years, yet is misrepresented as a "world leader" by journalism, ignoring his autocratic rule.

In a hellzapoppin week, Jewish Texan Jeremy Fistel was charged partly for telling New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani that he should know how Jews in southern Israel felt on Oct. 7, 2023.