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Happy New Year from Israel

Shana Tova to all my friends in Boulder Colorado. As we all know it was not an easy year for any of us here in Israel. We were forced to wage a war against Hamas in Gaza after eight years of non-stop rain of Qassam Rockets on towns and settlements …

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Arthur Kurzweil to Speak at Denver JCC

Two free events led by Jewish genealogy pioneer Arthur Kurzweil will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the Denver JCC. Often described as America’s foremost Jewish genealogist, Arthur Kurzweil’s name has become synonymous with Jewish genealogical research. His highly praised book, From Generation to Generation: How to Trace …

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Coming Soon!

Be the first to publish an article in this category – register today! Did you know that there are over 10,000 self-identified Jews in the Boulder County/Broomfield County area?* *Per the 2007 Denver/Boulder Population Survey from Allied Jewish Federation and Rose Community Foundation.

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US Debt Clock — A Little Scary

A cousin of mine in Florida sent me this link to the US Debt Clock — a real-time picture of the United States’ financial picture.  It’s a little scary… http://www.usdebtclock.org/ Food for thought!

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MJ’s Kids Jewish??

According to Roseanne Barr, on her Roseanne’s World blog, Michael Jackson’s kids are Jewish…. and he was more than ok with that:http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2009/07/someone_tell_paris_and_prince.php

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Palin the Latest Queen Esther for our time?

Check out this article on USAToday talking about Sarah Palin as this century’s Queen Esther… http://content.usatoday.com/communities/religion/post/2009/07/68493934/1Also this commentary on the article from Tablet:  http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/9834/queen-sarah/

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21 Colorado and Wyoming Schools Earn Designation as No Place for Hate®

Date: April 29, 2009 From Colorado Springs to Laramie and from Durango to Platteville, 21 schools have spent the 2008-9 school year working to earn their designations as No Place for Hate®. April and May have been punctuated by ceremonies celebrating these designations. Yesterday, Rangeview High School became the first school in …

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AJC Condemns Renewed UCU Boycott Call

AJC strongly condemned the University and College Union (UCU) of the United Kingdom for promoting a series of measures in support of boycotting Israel.

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AJC’s Harris Latest Piece on Iran

The Christian Science Monitor May 28, 2009 Don’t let Iran cross the nuclear threshold By David Harris New York – While there is a broad consensus in the West that Iran should be dissuaded from pursuing its nuclear weapons program, no clear strategy has emerged for attaining that goal. During …

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Israel Teacher Corps

Israel Teacher Corps Inspired by Teach for America, Israel Teacher Corps challenges Jewish college graduates to teach English in under-served Israeli public schools for 10 months. An unprecedented opportunity for college graduates, ages 22-30, Israel Teacher Corps members become immersed in the peripheral communities where they teach. Comprehensive teacher training included. Cost: ONLY …

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