The total number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States increased by 21 percent in 2014 in a year marked by a violent anti-Semitic shooting attack targeting Jewish community buildings in Kansas and anti-Jewish expressions linked to the war in Gaza.
Read More »Why Did the Chickens Cross the Road?
22 rather old hens that needed to move from their home adjacent to the site of the new JCC on Boulder Jewish Commons crossed the road to Bonai Shalom. Find out why!
Read More »Through Thick and Thin
In this week's Torah portion, we learn about the primary sacrifice in the Temple which was called the Tamid offering.
Read More »Research Projects Looking for Participants
There are two research projects that are looking for participants, that we felt appropriate to share with our readers.
Read More »RCF Announces Grants from Fourth Quarter of 2014
During the fourth quarter of 2014, Rose Community Foundation awarded 302 grants totaling more than $6.8 million. Read more for details.
Read More »Understanding Sacrifices
This week we begin to read the book of Leviticus in which it teaches regarding animal offering.
Read More »Miller to Step Down as Denver Foundation CEO
The Denver Foundation announced on Friday that David Miller will be leaving his position as President and CEO at the end of 2015.
Read More »An Introduction to NFTY EIE and Me
Jamie Friedman is a 16-year-old student from Boulder who is spending the semester in Israel studying in NFTY's EIE program. She is posting about her experience for the Boulder Jewish News.
Read More »Building Community
This week we read two Torah portions and finish the second book of the Torah, Shemos.
Read More »ADL Opposes Right-to-Discriminate Bills in Colorado Legislature
The Anti-Defamation League testified today in opposition to two right-to-discriminate bills that would have allowed individuals and business owners to claim that their religious beliefs permit them to refuse to follow laws that they do not like, including important non-discrimination laws.
Read More »ADL Testifies Against Bill Banning Abortion in Colorado
ADL testified today in opposition to a bill that would have inserted a religious definition of life in state law and banned abortion in Colorado.
Read More »The Temple’s Dress Code
In this week's Torah portion we learn about the special clothing the Cohens (Priests) and High Priest had to wear when serving in the Temple.
Read More »Adventure Rabbi Congregation’s Sefer Torah Nears Completion, Leaves Israel
The Torah scroll the Adventure Rabbi Congregation commissioned has begun its journey from Jerusalem, Israel to Moab, Utah, where it will be presented to our congregation at Passover Seder in Moab retreat. You can still help.
Read More »JNF Special Report: Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month In Israel
The Plagim Regional School at Kibbutz HaZorea, located near the Menashe plateau in the Carmel Mountain range, is making sure that their children don’t miss out on the experience and celebration of nature on Tu BiShvat or any other day of the year.
Read More »Reflections ’15 Breaks Box Office Records
The BJCC held its 8th annual Reflections gala and, in line with its Oscars theme, broke all previous "box office" records for fundraising.
Read More »Response: Sky Will Not Fall If DeGette Not in Hall
Letter to the Editor: "Dean Rotbart’s piece ... unfortunately injects more partisan politics into an already over-politicized matter."
Read More »Response: In Defense of Congresswoman Diana DeGette
Letter to the Editor: "We were deeply dismayed to read Dean Rotbart's shameful and erroneous attack on Congresswoman Diana DeGette..."
Read More »Colorado Selected as Pilot for New “Honeymoon Israel” Program
The first Honeymoon Israel trip for Colorado couples will run from October 29 – November 7, 2015. The total cost for a couple is $1,800 including all flights and ground costs.
Read More »Congress: Polis Will Attend – DeGette Will Snub Netanyahu Speech
Radio Chavura contacted each of Colorado’s national Congressional representatives and is reporting exclusively that Congresswoman DeGette is the only one of the nine elected officials who has said she will definitively not attend Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech.
Read More »Is Paris — And Europe — Burning?
Boulder resident and former French citizen Sylvain Hayoun recently returned from a visit to Paris. Here is his report on the state of the Jews there after the horrendous events in January.
Read More »The Plots Thicken At Mountain View Cemetery
Haver is making some burial plots at Mountain View Cemetery available for purchase pre-need.
Read More »ADL Opposes Bill That Promotes Discrimination on College Campuses
The ADL testified in opposition to a bill that would have required public universities to recognize and financially support student organizations that discriminate based on religion and other personal characteristics.
Read More »Philanthropy: An Important Tool for Trusted Family Advisors
More than $40 trillion will be inherited over the next few decades — the largest transfer of wealth in history. Forty-five percent of spouses who inherit will seek and find a different financial adviser to manage those funds.
Read More »JNF Honors Its Israeli Partners During Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month
Like the United States, nearly one in five Israelis lives with a disability. In recognition of February as Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Jewish National Fund (JNF) will feature some of its partners in Israel.
Read More »Beth and Michael Margolis To Be Honored at Boulder JCC’s Reflections
"Just getting started," the Margolis Family make a difference in the Boulder Jewish community.
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