The order takes effect 6:00 am Thursday March 26 and expires April 11.
Read More »Pre-Order Challah and Passover Dinners from River and Woods
We are taking challah pre-orders for pick up this Friday, March 27th. If we can get at least 24 orders, we can put our baker back to work for a day making challah for our community.
Read More »What Is The ‘Nu’ Normal?
We just finished reading the book of Exodus, and also the last of the special Torah readings before Passover. This reading, ‘the chapter of the NEW moon,’ begins with the mandate to declare the upcoming month of Nisan, as the first month in the Jewish calendar.
Read More »Boulder JFS, JCC Partner on Passover Donation Day
Passover Donation Day drop off is Thursday, March 26, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Avenue.
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine at Least a Year and a Half Away, Israeli Expert Warns
“Developing vaccines is extremely difficult,” said Dr. Green. “It takes years, not days or months."
Read More »Just A Start: How to Begin to Support Our Community
Our community’s needs are varied. We have prepared a few options that are currently available to request assistance, volunteer, and/or donate.
Read More »Funding In Short Supply For Charities Focused On Women And Girls
Charitable support for organizations that serve women and girls is surprisingly deficient when compared with philanthropic giving as a whole.
Read More »Boulder JCC and Phillips Early Childhood Center Closed Through March 29
Effective Friday, March 13 the Boulder JCC building and the Jay and Rose Phillips Early Childhood Center will be closed. All Boulder JCC programs, events, meetings, and functions are cancelled through March 29.
Read More »The Jewish Agency and Keren Hayesod Join Forces to Assist Italian Jewish Community Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog: We will urge Jewish organizations and Jewish communities worldwide to assist the Italian Jewish community.
Read More »JCC Denver Tennis Center Renamed in Honor Jim Swiggart z”l
The JCC Tennis Center was recently renamed the "James M. Swiggart JCC Tennis Center" in honor of the past Tennis Center Director, Jim Swiggart z"l.
Read More »4 Questions for Bonnie Rabin of College Career Consulting
Boulder Jewish News welcomes a new advertiser, College Career Consulting, LLC and a new Boulder resident, its owner, Bonnie Rabin, Ph.D.
Read More »March of the Living 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus
The organization’s leaders announced that owing to the spread of coronavirus, this year’s March of the Living in Poland will be postponed.
Read More »BJFF Audiences Meet Dave Grusin, Consummate Musician and Complete Mensch
The Boulder Jewish Film Festival opened Wednesday with the Colorado premiere of "Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time."
Read More »The Denver Hospice Granted Jewish Hospice Accreditation
The Denver Hospice announced that it has received accreditation from the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH).
Read More »Boulder JCC’s 13th Reflections A B’nai Mitzvah Celebration
Each year, Reflections brings the community together to celebrate honorees, schmooze, and unite under a collective goal: supporting the programs and scholarships that ignite our community. The 13th Annual Reflections gathered over 420 guests at the Boulder JCC for a B’nai Mitzvah themed celebration.
Read More »Netanyahu Defeats Gantz, But Still Short of Majority
As of press time, according to the Jerusalem Post, Likud is expected to come out with 37 seats to Blue and White's 32. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is expected to finish with 59 seats, two short of a majority.
Read More »March Madness Means Camp Registration Time at the Boulder JCC
The Boulder JCC offers many day camp opportunities for kids entering kindergarten through high school for 12 weeks this summer. Registration is open now for all camp programs at a reduced rate.
Read More »Har HaShem Gets a New Look!
How do you describe a community? How do you convey its character and aspirations? Businesses talk about branding. And Har HaShem has concluded a multi-year process to create a vision and logo.
Read More »On Eve of Third Israeli Election, U of Haifa Scholar Predicts a Fourth
As Israel gears up for its third election in a little over a year, University of Haifa hosted a webinar on Wednesday with one of its leading experts in political communication and mass media, Prof. Gabriel Weimann.
Read More »SHALOM Denver Launches New Website to Promote Socially Responsible Business Services
SHALOM Denver, recently launched a new website to promote its socially responsible business services, such as mailing, digital printing, Every Door Direct Mail® Marketing, and packaging and assembly.
Read More »Letter to the Editor
A recent Jewish Telegraphic Agency news item that appeared on 2/20 (linked in our JTA feed, Ed.) reported that the Israeli government intends to build thousands of homes for Jews “in predominantly Palestinian eastern Jerusalem.” In fact, the neighborhoods in question are not predominantly Arab and aren't in eastern Jerusalem.
Read More »13th Reflections Raises $120,000 for Scholarships
The Boulder JCC’s 13th annual Reflections Gala was a great success Saturday night, raising over $120,000 for the Early Childhood, Youth, and Camp Scholarship and Program Fund, and honoring Barbara Steinmetz and Emily and Jonathan Cooper. It was the second year the event was held at the Boulder JCC itself. …
Read More »Israel Cycling Team Makes History, Competing in UAE Tour
Israel's only professional cycling team, Israel Start-Up Nation, will make history on Sunday by competing in the UAE Tour, becoming the first Israeli team to participate in the Middle East's top cycling race.
Read More »Israel’s Erel Margalit to Global Mayors – “Cyber Attack Could Bring the Next Coronavirus”
Founder & Chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), entrepreneur Erel Margalit addressed 350 mayors and city leaders from across the world at the Local Government Innovation Conference at Muni Expo 2020.
Read More »Use Facts To Debunk Entrenched Myths About Philanthropy
The best philanthropic decisions are based on facts – not myths.
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