Tag Archives: Israel

The Boulder Jewish community is organizing a vigil for 6:00 pm this Wednesday evening, October 11, 2023, at Congregation Har HaShem.

On the morning of October 9 on a world wide zoom conference, Israeli Brigadier Gen (Res) Amir Avivi declared that the IDF reservists have responded at a rate of 150%.

Fifty years, almost to the day, after the Yom Kippur War, Israel was surprised again Saturday by an enemy attack on a holiday and shabbat. Get links to the latest.

Join Congregation Har HaShem, Congregation Nevei Kodesh and J Street for a meaningful discussion with Nadav Tamir, a leading expert on US-Israel relations.

If you think Israel is simply archeological ruins and spiritual legacy, think again. J² adventures (which stands for Jewish Journeys) is the latest, hippest tour operator to rethink how its clients experience Jewish culture around the world.

16 streams in Israel are shared between Israel and the Palestinian Authority; roughly two-thirds of the streams originate in the West Bank, crossing Israel and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. However, due to various factors, the waterways continue to suffer from excessive pollution and contamination.

It is cruel irony that Israelis are preparing to move to Germany or Poland where their parents or grandparents survived Hitler.

Premier Tech’s Israeli sprinters Itamar Einhorn and Oded Kogut have etched their names in the Israeli cycling books by winning stage 1 of Czech Tour and stage 2 of Dookola Mazowsza on Thursday.

Editor’s Note: Please welcome BJN’s newest advertiser, Sabra, Buy Home In Israel. So, you’ve decided to make Aliyah and embark on an exciting journey to Israel! Whether you’re a seasoned property buyer or a first-time real estate explorer, be prepared for a unique experience unlike any in your home country. …

We all know what brought this on. The resolution targeted Jayapal for labeling Israel a “racist state” when she addressed the liberal Netroots Nation in Chicago on the previous Saturday night. On Sunday, her fellow Democrats protested, prompting Jayapal to revise her original remarks.

The 41st JCC Maccabi Games® Opening Ceremony at the International Convention Center Haifa will be livestreamed at isr-jcc.maccabi.games, July 9th at 10:30 am MT.

The Global Conference for Israel will unite thousands of philanthropists, high school and college students, and the Israelis who manage and benefit from Jewish National Fund-USA’s philanthropic investments, for a weekend of unparalleled conversations, enrichment, and entertainment.

On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, nearly 600 Coloradans came together at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum for Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual Breakfast for Israel. The community Breakfast celebrated Israel’s 75th anniversary while highlighting several of the organization’s initiatives that are improving the quality of life in Israel’s north and south and educating Zionist leaders of tomorrow.

Rashida Tlaib’s Nakba Day resolution opens with a brazen lie: “…the Nakba is the root cause of the issues that continue to divide Israel and the Palestinian people today.”

The government of Israel announced its launch of a process that will result in the historic landmark step of honoring the memory of Diaspora Jews who have been murdered in antisemitic attacks abroad.

The Rabbinic Council of Boulder is entitled to its opinion, but it ignores the fact that a fair democratic election was held in Israel. ("The Rabbinic Council of Boulder Aligns Itself With Israel's Protestors Against Judicial Reform," BJN 5/9/23). The majority, albeit a small majority, voted for the Netanyahu coalition whose platform included judicial reform. 

There is a fight going on right now in Israel over boundaries – not the kind meant to keep people separated, but the kind meant to keep the government separated. In Israel, the only real checks and balances of government are between the Judicial branch and parliament.

As most Americans are not familiar with the workings of Parliamentary governments, I thought BJN readers might appreciate a bit of background concerning Bruce Ticker’s remark about the Knesset’s slim majority seeking to transform the (Israeli) Supreme Court’s authority ("DeSantis Visit to Israel Not All That Kosher" Boulder Jewish News May 4, 2023).

For lovers of Israel in the Colorado region, it’s time once again to celebrate the Jewish State with the leading philanthropic organization for Israel. On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Breakfast for Israel will be held at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum.

The Boulder JCC welcomes the community to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut on Wednesday, April 26 with an outdoor concert, picnic, and engaging activities for all ages.

Community Shaliach Itai Divinsky has served our community for the last four years and is headed back to Israel in June.  We will have the chance to say farewell and have a presentation from Itai with highlights on topics in Israel that you might not hear about in the news.

It happened in Berlin, of all places. On behalf of those poor Palestinians, they chanted “Death to the Jews,” “Death to Israel” and “Tel Aviv, the answer will come.”

Can’t make it to Israel for Pesach? The Carlton Tel Aviv’s head chef, Eran Nachshon has some recipe ideas for your festival table.

Boulder Jewish News received this update from its first Israeli correspondent, Shaul Amir.

The surest way to upset readers when writing about Israel is to trip over semantics. The surest way to upset me is to focus on semantics without addressing the larger issues facing Israel.