Join Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, in celebrating SHAVUOT 2023! This year's carefully cultivated theme, "Foundations of Righteousness, Justice & Law," provides an opportunity to study with Boulder rabbis and learn from community activists.
Read More »Celebrate Shavuot in Community with Haver
Join Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, as we celebrate Shavuot, a holiday commemorating receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai, the evening of May 25-26.
Read More »Reflections On the First Anniversary of the Marshall Fire
This year, we add a new tradition to the season: remembering a time that strayed from dream into nightmare, from light into despair, and now, one year later, teaches us about resilience and hope.
Read More »The Rabbinic Council of Boulder Speaks Out Against Hate Crime, Gun Violence And Intolerance Following The Mass Shooting In Colorado Springs
As members of Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, we are enraged and deeply saddened by Saturday night’s shooting by a 22-year-old at an LBGTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
Read More »Celebrate Shavuot IRL!
After a two year "hiatus", Shavuot celebrations are back in person!
Read More »Of Tzedek and Hate Crimes: Boulder Haver Stands with NY & CA
We stand together in support and mourning of two deadly mass shootings that occurred over the weekend and are being investigated as hate crimes: one at a Buffalo, NY supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, the other at Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, CA.
Read More »Haver Commemorates Yom HaShoah In Person This Year
After two years of online programming, the Boulder community will have an opportunity to gather in person for Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, on April 27th at Congregation Har HaShem.
Read More »Boulder Haver Calls for Action Against Gun Violence Following Deadly School Shooting
It is with gut wrenching sorrow that we come together – again – to express outrage and deep concern for the continued gun violence in our country, especially that committed against children.
Read More »SHAVUOT: Enjoying Life One Slice of Cheesecake at a Time
Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, will host a virtual program at 10:00 am on Sunday, May 16th to get participants in the mindset to receive the Torah.
Read More »Haver Calls For Action In Support Of Uyghurs In China
Once again, we find ourselves called to action to speak out against genocide, religious persecution, and human rights offenses. The plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China is one of the most abominable crises affecting our world today.
Read More »Surviving the Holocaust: One Boulder Woman’s Struggle for Life and Her Journey to Freedom
Maria Krenz will recount her story of survival this Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 pm during Boulder’s Yom HaShoah program, presented by Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder, and the Boulder JCC.
Read More »Our Hearts Are Broken – Come Together as a Community
We grieve together, and we will come together. Tuesday evening, March 23, at 7:00 pm, we are co-hosting Coming Together as a Community: A gathering of Synagogues, Haver: Boulder's Rabbinic Council, and the Boulder JCC. Register here.
Read More »HAVER, The Rabbinic Council of Boulder, Condemns Georgia Shootings as a Hate Crime
The rabbis of Haver stand in solidarity with the grieving families and communities and offer our support.
Read More »A YEAR OF COVID-19: Blessings and Loss
In response to seeing so many people suffer on so many levels, the rabbis of Haver have decided to mark the one-year anniversary of Covid-19 in Boulder with a special program on Sunday March 14th that acknowledges those losses but also offers hope and a path toward healing.
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in Haver Statement on June 4
We are also saddened by the killing of George Floyd.... But we were also disappointed by some parts of the statement.
Read More »Haver Stands in Unity and Mourning with the Family, Friends and Community of George Floyd
We are grieving not just for George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor but for the many unnamed victims of police brutality, racial profiling, and excessive force.
Read More »Innovation as Silver Lining During Covid-19: Shavuot from Haver
In the midst of Stay-at-Home orders issued by state and local governments, Boulder’s rabbinic council, Haver, had to innovate ways to celebrate Shavuot, the holiday commemorating receiving the Torah from Mount Sinai.
Read More »Haver Hosting Virtual Yom HaShoah 2020 Remembrance 4/20
We come together as a community -- this year virtually -- to remember the tragic events of the Holocaust and its impact on our personal, cultural and global lives.
Read More »An Appeal for Help This Passover
Why is this year different from all others? This year we are all facing a global plague that has forced us into a desert of social isolation, void of human contact, and for some, basic needs.
Read More »Jewish Burial Plots Available at Mountain View Memorial Park
Haver, Boulder's Rabbinical Council, has been working with Mountain View Memorial Park for plots in the Jewish area of the cemetery, and the synagogues are no longer selling these plots.
Read More »Rabbinic Council of Boulder Stands United with Pueblo
The Rabbinic Council of Boulder (Haver) condemns the recent anti-Semitic attacks against the Jewish communities in Boulder and in Pueblo, Colorado.
Read More »Community Conversation on Anti-Semitism
Boulder’s Rabbinic Council (Haver), the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and the Boulder JCC are convening a community conversation to discuss recent incidents of anti-Semitism in our area and to provide support to one another.
Read More »A Boulder Guide to High Holiday Services
Boulder has many options for its diversified Jewish community. Here’s a quick synopsis – in alphabetical order – of some of the services and denominations in Boulder to help you find a good fit.
Read More »Registration Now Open: IKAR, Intro to Judaism
Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish I knew more about my Jewish background,” or “I’d like to learn more about Judaism to support my partner”?
Read More »The Boulder Rabbinical Council, Haver, presents Erev Shavuot at Nevei Kodesh
On June 8, from 7:00 pm to 4:15 am, The Boulder Rabbinical Council, Haver, invites you to a Shavuot overnight learning opportunity.
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