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Two tragically relevant short films have been added to the festival in response to the Hamas attack on Israel

Flashing in front of my eyes is the image of a young girl… A young teenager just like me. Skin and flesh naked, being burnt alive.

“Does the whole world hate the Jews?”

Eran Doron, the Mayor of Boulder's Israeli sister city Ramat HaNegev, provided this exclusive video message to the Boulder Jewish News on Thursday, October 18, 2023.

If you were unable to attend or you would like to hear it again, you can find the link to the recording here.

We cannot accept refugees with a very high risk of terrorism, and whose fellow Arabs do not want them.

Like Rafael Medoff, I am dismayed that Pres. Biden felt it necessary to remind Israel to try to avoid civilian casualties. Biden should be well aware that Israel goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid injuring or killing civilians when Israel is forced to respond to attacks on her own civilians.

We continue monitoring major developments locally and in Israel related to Israel’s war against Hamas. Here's what we know, and what we are doing.

President Biden has urged Israel to observe war rules when striking back at Hamas, emphasizing the importance of avoiding civilian casualties. This stance is contrasted with actions taken by the U.S. and its allies during World War II, where civilian fatalities were often deemed an unfortunate yet inevitable aspect of their strategy.

Rabbi Korngold recommends Jewish Telegraphic Agency as a good source of reliable, honest news about Israel in these fraught times.

Peter and Beth Ornstein have been named Boulder Rotary’s 2023 recipients of the Jim Swaeby Peace Award for their work with the nonprofit organization Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects (SIPP).

We invite you to join us for an Israel Solidarity Friday night where we will celebrate Shabbat together, sing uplifting songs, and hear words of inspiration.

Join JNF-USA tomorrow morning in solidarity for a special live Zoom Shabbat Prayer for Israel: 10/13 at 10:00 AM MT. Links to prior briefings available.

Shaul discusses the aftermath of the brutal attack by Hamas, causing unimaginable losses to Israel.

By Fruma Scheiner, Special to the Boulder Jewish News I was abruptly woken up at 6am Saturday morning to siren after siren ringing in my ear. It was terrifying to say the least. I held my friends hands in mine, not wanting to let them go for even a second. …

Hitler taught the Arabs how to slaughter Jews, yet we can be surprised that the Einsatzgruppen’s chapter in Gaza City could not find a 50-foot deep ravine to gun down the 1200 or more Jews who were massacred on Saturday morning.

In light of the horrific attacks and acts of terrorism perpetrated by Hamas, we reach out offering community and accompaniment. Our hearts are with you. Please join us October 11 at 6pm at Congregation Har HaShem for a community-wide vigil.

The unthinkable continues in Israel, and Jewish National Fund-USA is working around the clock in the USA and on the ground in Israel to take care of our friends, family, and colleagues.

On the morning of October 9 on a world wide zoom conference, Israeli Brigadier Gen (Res) Amir Avivi declared that the IDF reservists have responded at a rate of 150%.

Bruce Ticker’s column is a good illustration of the problems Jews are facing on college campuses.

Fifty years, almost to the day, after the Yom Kippur War, Israel was surprised again Saturday by an enemy attack on a holiday and shabbat. Get links to the latest.

Join Founding Director Kathryn Bernheimer on Tuesday, Oct. 10 for a virtual sneak preview of the festival.

JEWISHcolorado’s Young Adult Division is excited to present comedian and writer Noah Gardenswartz on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Denver for an evening of laughs and dancing. 

A gay student group in Houston bashes a nation that protects, sustains and facilitates gay rights while shielding a society that slaughters its own inhabitants who engage in same-sex relationships. Not only that, but they send a forceful signal that antisemitism propels their behavior.

The Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Series (JAAMM) kicked off last Wednesday night at the JCC Denver Mizel Arts and Culture Center with ABC News analyst Dan Abrams. The series continues in October.