Traditionally known as “Hanukkah on Pearl Street,” this year it will be broadcast live over Zoom.
Read More »To Beat An Unbeatable Foe
Chanukah may be over but its message is not. Especially with recent challenges to Jewish lives, we need to find experiences that bolster our determination to thrive, and our confidence in humanity.
Read More »Mittlemans Lamplighters for Lafayette Menorah Lighting
The Mittleman family, led by patriarch David Mittleman, lit the giant menorah in Lafayette for night 5 of Chanukah Thursday night.
Read More »Gelt Rains on Pearl St. for Menorah Lighting
Thanks to the Boulder Fire Department, Chanukah gelt rained down on the large crowd in front of the Boulder County Courthouse Monday night as the Jewish community celebrated the second night of Chanukah by lighting a giant menorah.
Read More »Chanukah Class Today with Morah Yehudis
Morah Yehudis Fishman Morah Yehudis Fishman will conduct a class today, December 25th, 2019, on some of the lesser-known aspects of Chanukah. This is a Chanukah class where you may feast on some of the many “Why’s” questions about the holiday. Sample questions include: Why do some sages say that …
Read More »Ignite Chanukah 10 Is a 10
The tenth edition of Ignite Chanukah was hosted by Flatirons Tribe on Thursday, December 19th at Rembrandt Yard, and it was a great one.
Read More »Celebrate Chanukah in Lafayette, Thursday, Night 5
In a tradition that gains traction and attendees each year, the Boulder County Center for Judaism is bringing the largest menorah in Boulder County to Lafayette again this year.
Read More »Katie Glassman and Snapshot Fiddle with Chanukah at Boulder JCC
Colorado fiddling sensation Katie Glassman and her band Snapshot welcomed in Chanukah at the Boulder JCC Sunday night with a swinging concert.
Read More »Bruce and Rhonda Wildman to Be 2019 Lamplighters for Pearl Street Menorah Lighting
An important part of every year’s Chanukah celebration is the honor of lighting the menorah. This year’s Lamplighters are Rhonda and Bruce Wildman, long-time residents who have worked tirelessly on behalf of the Boulder Jewish community.
Read More »Shmaltz Brewing Releases Official Chanukah Beer for 5780/2019
For the second year in a row, the Upstate New York brewery releases for the holiday season a brand new recipe for their official Chanukah beer that's nationally available now in 12 oz. can 4-packs. Chanukah, Hanukkah: Pass The Beer® is a Dark Ale brewed with Chocolate (8% ABV, 8 Malts, 8 Hops) that celebrates the eight nights of Hanukkah (December 22 - 30, 2019). Available now at Hazel's!
Read More »This is the Week to Get Your Chanukah Things
Come by anytime between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Tuesday thru Thursday to purchase all the things you need to be ready for a warm and light-filled Hanukkah.
Read More »Chanukah Friday Night Dinner Night Number 6
Friday evening, December 27th is Boulder County Center for Judaism’s annual “Friday Night Chanukah Dinner,” a community Shabbat dinner open to the entire Jewish community.
Read More »Gift Ideas For an Unforgettable Chanukah
The wonderful Jewish tradition of Chanukah is a festival of lights, where the triumph of freedom and liberation over tyranny is celebrated. The story of the battle and its aftermath, though harking back to ancient times, is universal and timeless. The feeling it evokes is beyond words; people play homage …
Read More »The J’s Got Talent: A Teen Chanukah Celebration
Come one, come all for the Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative’s (BJTI) Chanukah Celebration on Wednesday, December 11.
Read More »Bonai Shalom’s Gift Shop is Up and Running for Chanukah!
Socks and fuzzy slippers colored with dreidels and menorahs in various children’s sizes! Beautiful Chanukah candles, including those made in Israel. Potato peelers, latke-flippers (also known as spatulas), oven mits, kitchen towels, and other utensils all in delightful Chanukah theme. There is also a lovely selection of menorahs, from functional …
Read More »Colorado Hebrew Chorale Announces 2019 Chanukah Programs
The Colorado Hebrew Chorale will be performing three times in December. Come listen and enjoy!
Read More »Chanukah On Pearl St. Mall
Come see the lighting of Boulder County's largest menorah Monday, December 23 at 5:30 pm.
Read More »2019 Chanukah on Ice Will Be Eighth Night Celebration
Every year, Chanukah on Ice attracts a crowd of families for outdoor ice skating to Chanukah music, with stops for hot chocolate, sufganiyot, and the lighting of the largest menorah in Boulder County.
Read More »Get in the Swing of Chanukah with Colorado’s Fiddling Sensation Katie Glassman
Celebrate the first night of Chanukah at the Boulder JCC with Kate Glassman and Snapshot.
Read More »Chabad @ CU Spreads a Lot of Chanukah Light
Rohr Chabad Center at CU took advantage of an early start to Chanukah this year to roll out eight nights full of light. Also, their 36-hour Match-a-Thon fundraiser starts Tuesday 12/18 at 11:00 am!
Read More »A Chanukah Miracle Emerges From the Ashes After Woolsey Fire
I’m in my car and on my way to Camp Hess Kramer off the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California, one of two camps founded by my late Grandfather Rabbi Alfred Wolf for the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. Now in ashes, decimated by the Woolsey fire that ripped through Malibu, lies 180 acres and 67 years of steeped tradition, all ash.
Read More »Dozens Watch Lafayette Menorah Lighting
Lafayette celebrated Chanukah 2018's eighth night with sufganyot, lighting all eight flames, and songs on Sunday night.
Read More »Ode to Chanukah
A final Chanukah post, a poem, for 2018/5779.
Read More »Michael Rosensweig to be Honored as Lafayette Lamplighter
This year, the Boulder County Center for Judaism has selected former concierge and marketing director for the Boulder Jewish Community Center, Michael Rosensweig, as the Lafayette Lamplighter to kindle the Giant Menorah on the last night of Chanukah.
Read More »Ignite Chanukah 9 Shines
Ten brave souls lit up Rembrandt Yards Wednesday night with their "Sparks" while nearly 100 young adults absorbed their wisdom, alcohol and latkes. Photos!
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