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The Jewish Community Relations Council will honor David Farahi at its March 11, 2026 luncheon, celebrating his impactful community leadership and advocacy efforts.

(DENVER) — JEWISHcolorado’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) will host its annual luncheon on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Denver Art Museum. The event will honor Matt Most, former chair of the JCRC, with the Community Leadership Award, and the Honorable Dafna Michelson …

Liz Lebeaux Vantine has been appointed Deputy Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, aiming to strengthen community impact during critical times.

JEWISHcolorado and the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) welcome the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This moment brings renewed hope for the safe and swift return of all hostages and marks a first step to alleviating suffering in the region.

Brandon Rattiner was named Senior Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council by JEWISHcolorado, bringing extensive legal and public policy experience to the role.

JFNA CEO Eric Fingerhut and Jacki Cooper Melmed will feature at JEWISHcolorado’s JCRC annual luncheon on March 13, 2024.

The state Joint Budget Committee approved an extra $1,000,000 for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program due to increased hate crimes. Eligible nonprofits can apply.

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is opposing anti-Israeli groups calling for disruptions to the Jewish National Fund's (JNF) Global Conference in Denver. JCRC affirms JNF's broad-reaching humanitarian work benefits Israelis of all backgrounds, despite certain protests against the organization.

The Jewish Community Relations Council, a program of JEWISHcolorado, will host its annual leadership luncheon on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at History Colorado

JEWISHcolorado, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), and more than 100 coalition partners applaud the signing today of HB22-1077 by Colorado Governor Jared Polis, creating a state nonprofit security grant program for qualified nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack.

JEWISHcolorado, the ADL Mountain States Region, and the Jewish Community Relations Council stand with the community of Buffalo, New York where ten people have been murdered and three others injured at a grocery store in what authorities are calling an act of "racially motivated violent extremism."

The bill establishes a state-level grant program designed to enable houses of worship of any denomination, community gathering spaces, and all nonprofit organizations to complete capital projects that will serve to protect those using their facilities.

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), a program of JEWISHcolorado, is pleased to announce the 2022 Date with the State will take place on Wednesday, January 19, at the Consistory at the State Capitol in Denver.

JCRC and ADL strongly condemn the vandalism targeting the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver that was discovered before Mass Sunday, October 10.

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) applauds Governor Polis, Representatives Garnett and Neville, and Senators Garcia and Sonnenberg for honoring Major General Maurice Rose with a sculpture on the grounds of the Colorado State Capitol. We also thank the community members who pushed for this honor.

JEWISHcolorado and the Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council stand in solidarity with the Asian community during this trying period and stand ready to support them following the mass shooting in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian women.

Like many Americans, the members of the Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) watched in horror and disgust as extremists violently attempted to take control of the U.S. Capitol at the time that the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were to certify the Electoral College vote count from the November election.

The Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), a program of JEWISHcolorado, strongly condemns the unjust death of George Floyd.

Determined to see policy change in the wake of rising anti-Semitic attacks across the country, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) will spend a day at the State Capitol next week, urging legislators to consider legislation on stronger Holocaust and genocide education in Colorado middle and high schools.

JEWISHcolorado and the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) are pleased to recognize the significant steps taken yesterday by a U.S. House of Representatives Committee to support Israel and denounce the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel.

The JCRC is pleased to recognize 2019 policy advancements that will positively impact Colorado and the Jewish community.

Here is a compliation of local statements issued in the wake of the shooting at the Chabad of Poway on Saturday.

The Colorado Jewish community extends its heartfelt prayers to the Muslim community of Christchurch, New Zealand and around the world after the horrific terror attack there on two mosques.

The Jewish Community Relations Council, JCRC, is actively giving a voice to the Jewish community at the Colorado State Capitol on issues of importance to the Jewish community. During the month of February, the JCRC has joined coalitions in support of two state policies currently under consideration.

This year, the Jewish Community Relations Council will be honoring Noel Ginsburg with its Community Leadership Award for his years of support for the Jewish community.