This Saturday night at 7 pm, the Menorah Film Series presents "Shalom Bombay", with introduction and discussion led by Carlos Zarur. Click the headline for more details.
Read More »So…What Do Half-Jewish People Want?
Perspective and a link to a thought-provoking article by Robin Margolis.
Read More »Visit Boulder Jewish Day School at the School Choice Fair
Visit Boulder Jewish Day School at the School Choice Fair on Wednesday, November 18 from 4 to 7 pm. The School Choice Fair is at the Millenium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th Street, Boulder. Click for more info.
Read More »Green News and Tips for the Holidays
Debbie Garelick brings her eco-tips and green news to the Boulder Jewish News!
Read More »Save the Deli – Save the World
A deli-loving crowd gathered at Jimmy & Drew's 28th Street Delicatessen for "Save the Deli," the final program of this year's Festival of Books and Culture. Review and Photos
Read More »Festival of Books and Culture Wrap-Up
This year’s Festival of Books and Culture reached record attendance levels with the success of several key programs that drew capacity crowds of 100 or more to the BJCC. Click to read the recap.
Read More »Devin Feigelson and Josh Meyer B’nai Mitzvah
On Saturday, November 21, 2009, Devin Feigelson, daughter of Heather and Bruce Feigelson, and Josh Meyer, son of Mary and Ken Meyer, will be called to the Torah as B’nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. They will be reading from Parashat Toldot.
Read More »Annette Gelman, z”l
Lloyd Gelman’s mother, Annette Gelman, passed away this past Friday, November 13, 2009 (Chesvan 26, 5770) in Stamford, CT. Baruch dayan haemet. Click the headline for the rest of the story.
Read More »Mah Jongg November 17, Tuesday at Glacier
The weekly Open Maj Game is once more at Glacier Ice Cream on Baseline just west of Foothills at 7 pm~ Beginners welcome! Follow twitter.com/glaciericecream for specials (including free ice cream specials!) Have a game you want to share? Need a 4th or 5th because someone can’t make it? Share …
Read More »Open Your Hearts
"We're having a holy hootenanny," exclaimed Kathryn Bernheimer, partway through Saturday night's Celebration of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Rabbis and others joined together for a moving program that incorporated film clips, stories (by and about Reb Shlomo), poetry and song. Photos
Read More »Rick Recht: Concert Review
We braved the storm Saturday night and motored out to Congregation Beth Evergreen for the birthday celebration for Rabbi Jamie, featuring a concert by Jewish Rock Superstar Rick Recht. Click to read more!
Read More »Sudan Medical Supplies Drive and Film Screening
The Boulder Jewish community is helping to send much needed medical supplies to Sudan, and Har HaShem's Sudan Genocide Response Team is screening the world acclaimed film, "War Child," today - Sunday. Click headline for more details about both.
Read More »Week in Review: November 13, 2009
Shabbat shalom! Another great week in Boulder. Click the headline to read all about it.
Read More »Boulder Jewish News OpenCoffee
This week for Boulder Jewish News OpenCoffee Friday (11/13), we'll be at Ozo Coffee, 5340 Arapahoe Avenue, from 10ish to noonish. Check out our growing collection of "coffee pix."
Read More »Amazing Opportunity for Jewish Teens: B’nai Tzedek
Attention 11 - 18 year olds: Do you want to change the world? With the help of CAJE, Jewish Community Foundation and B’nai Tzedek you can. Click the headline for more info.
Read More »Boulder Hillel CU-Nebraska Pre-Game Brunch
On November 27 the Buffs will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers and CU Hillel invites you to be there with us! Join other Alums, Friends and Parents for a pre-game brunch, support Hillel, and then cheer the Buffs on to victory! Click for more info!
Read More »Rabbis Celebrate Shlomo Carlebach at BJCC
Known as Reb Shlomo, The Singing Rabbi and The Pied Piper of Judaism, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is widely considered the foremost Jewish religious songwriter of the 20th century who continues to influence Jewish rock bands. Click the headline to read all about this upcoming event.
Read More »Favorite Deli Contest and More Deli News
Boulder Jewish News congratulates the following winners of the Favorite Deli Contest: Lisa Trank, winner of the Comment drawing, and Brian Seigal, winner of the Email Subscribers drawing. Each wins a $25 gift certificate to Jimmy & Drew’s 28th Street Delicatessen. Thanks for playing and a big thank you to …
Read More »New Contest for Readers
Ahoy Vey! We aaaarrrrrrgh launching a new contest this week. What Jewish books aaaarrrrrrgh you reading? Can you guess the prize? Click the title for contest details, mateys!
Read More »Hitler’s Jewish Soldiers a Matter of Identity
Author Bryan Mark Rigg captivated his audience at the Boulder JCC for two hours, explaining his own journey of discovery and telling stories of a few of the thousands of men of Jewish descent who fought for the Third Reich in World War II. Click the headline to read more of this fascinating history.
Read More »Great Finds at the Chanukah Bazaar
Great finds spotted at the Chanukah Bazaar now underway at the Boulder JCC. Click on headline to see the slideshow!
Read More »Veterans Day — Honor a Jewish Veteran
November 11 has been celebrated as Veterans Day in the US since Congress renamed the holiday from Armistice Day (celebrating the end of World War I) and declared it to be a holiday to honor all Veterans in 1954. Boulder Jewish News would like to give you the opportunity to honor and recognize our Jewish Veterans on this Veterans Day 2009.
Read More »Jewish Community Hero Announced
Rahm Emanuel didn't quite hold the attention of the folks tweeting from the GA Tuesday morning. They were too excited to hear who would win the award for Jewish Community Hero. Out of 400 nominees (including at least two Boulder-area Heroes), and 600,000 online votes. . . Click the headline to learn about the winner!
Read More »MoVeRs Events Available On-Line
Missed an event – listen to it on-line! Selected MoVeRs events are now available on-line. Click the headline for more info.
Read More »Ilana Hertz and Jacob Krause B’nai Mitzvah
This Saturday, November 14th, 2009, Ilana Hertz and Jacob Krause will be called to the Torah as B’nai Mitzvah at Congregation Har HaShem. They will be reading from Parashat Chayei Sara.
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