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

Boulder Jewish Community Foundation announces their 2014-15 grant awards to 19 local Jewish organizations/projects.

JEWISHcolorado will honor Essie Perlmutter with the 2014 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award.

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

Hundreds filled the Boulder Theater last Sunday for an event that while designed to honor a living man entering his 90th year, ultimately proved to be a moving tribute to the recently departed Rabbi Zalman Schacter-Shalomi z"l.

The mission is scheduled for August 24-28 and will be co-chaired by Sheryl Buchholtz, Ron Werner of Denver and his father Robert Werner of Chicago.

"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."

JEWISHcolorado recently announced the three community members receiving awards at the 2014 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

At this time, BBYO is looking for new male and female advisors who can take responsibilities for BBYO chapters in Boulder.

A generous gift from Colorado resident Francine Lavin Weaver has funded the first kosher retreat center in the Rocky Mountains.

Rose Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Judy Altenberg as Jewish Life Committee chair.

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

On the spur of the moment, leaders from Jewish National Fund decided to arrange a solidarity mission to Israel to support the economy while simultaneously helping the soldiers and children near Gaza.

Anti-Defamation League National Chair Barry Curtiss-Lusher will present a special insider briefing to the Boulder community at a reception to be held on Tuesday, August 26.

"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."

50 participants of Jewish National Fund’s L’Chaim Solidarity and JNFuture Leadership Institute missions arrived earlier this week to support the nation and meet with Israeli leaders and 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."

Jewish National Fund announced that since Operation Protective Edge went into effect on July 7, donors have purchased four new fire trucks, 30 mobile bomb shelters, and raised some $2.5 million for projects to keep Israelis safe.

"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.