Due to illness, the author of "Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean" has canceled his speaking engagements, including his Boulder appearance on Sunday, November 15. Tickets are still available for "Save the Deli" on Monday, November 16.

The Boulder JCC was transported to Morocco for a few hours Sunday night, and a crowd of more than 100 guests thoroughly enjoyed it. Click the headline to read about it!

The weekly Open Maj Game is 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 the news …

Author Benyamin Cohen did not spend the year just to learn about Christianity, it was to learn what "they" were doing that was working - bringing people to services, getting them excited about spirituality, and yes, raising money. Click to read more.

Boulder Jewish Day School (BJDS) announces the first in a series of affordable and educational evening childcare / Parent’s Night Out for children 2.5 – 11 years old. Saturday, 11/14 from 6pm – 9pm, BJDS will offer affordable childcare – only $5 per child for 3 hours of fun and education.

Quick reminder, the "Favorite Deli" Contest goes through Tuesday night.Two ways to win! Click here to add a comment about your favorite deli and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to Jimmy & Drew's 28th Street Delicatessen. Click here to subscribe to the Boulder Jewish News daily email for a second chance to win!

The Jerusalem-based Anglo-Israeli "Rusty Mike" Internet radio station, launched just before Passover, has already reached nearly 33,000 downloads. The station offers live and podcasted shows on the Israeli scene, social action, legal advice, psychotherapy, job advice, cooking and comedy. Click to read more.

Scenes from Sunday night's Jewish Casbah event at the Boulder JCC, featuring a film, a feast, a concert and a talk. Click the headline to see our slideshow from the event.

For those planning on attending "A Night at the Jewish Casbah," visit the Boulder JCC a little early to get a head start on Chanukah shopping. Click on the headline for links to the details.

JCC Maccabi Games are coming to Denver in 2010, bringing together more than 1,500 Jewish teens from around the U.S. & world to compete. Check out the video to get pumped up for next summer. The first organizing meeting for Boulder is this week.

Boulder's Daily Camera columnist Megan Quinn wrote a terrific article about the Festival of Books and Culture in Saturday's paper - here's the link: Daily Camera.

"When I heard that they were going to be in Denver, I knew that I just had to go." Click the headline for the rest of the review.

Shabbat Shalom! Another great week in the Boulder County area. For those who prefer your Jewish news in a weekly format, here's this week's edition. Click the headline for the weekly roundup.

Just a couple of quick links for this weekend's programs:
My Jesus Year Author to Speak in Boulder (Saturday night) and
A Night at the Jewish Casbah (Sunday night).
Get out and Enjoy!

The Festival of Books & Culture continues with daily programs next Monday through Thursday, then a rest on Shabbat. Click the headline for program descriptions.

Wondering about an Adventure Rabbi Bar/Bat Mitzvah for 2010-2011?  On Thursday, November 5 at 6:45 pm, prospective Bar/Bat Mitzvah and B’nai Yisrael families are invited to come meet Rabbi Jamie Korngold and Rabbi Steve Booth-Nadav to learn more about Adventure Rabbi’s individual study program and Adventure Class. Refreshments provided. RSVP …

The Boulder Jewish News invites you to meet the team at an OpenCoffee. This Friday am (11/6), from 9ish to 11ish. Click to read more.

Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem, spoke with a group of Colorado high tech entrepreneurs at the Denver Art Museum Wednesday afternoon. Click the headline to read more.

We’ve just rolled out a new mobile version of the Boulder Jewish News (props to Brave New Code) and we’re looking for feedback.  If you have a smart phone/ wi-fi phone/iPhone or an iPod Touch, please visit BoulderJewishNews.org with your gadget and give it a spin.  Check out the menus, …

Boulder Jewish News wants to know: What's your Favorite Deli? Enter for a chance to win a gift certificate to Jimmy & Drew's! Click the headline for more info and to enter!

David Sax is a man on a mission to Save the Deli. He's coming to Boulder on November 16 - where else? To Jimmy & Drew's 28th Street Delicatessen.Click the headline to read more.

Friendship is important to all women, we know that. Jennifer Weiner's book, Best Friends Forever, shows the adventurous journey between two friends and their loyalty to one another.

Menorah's upcoming event "Bialywood: From Bombay to Boulder" honors Jerry Pinsker on December 5. Click the headline for more about this fun-raising event.

Benyamin Cohen, author of My Jesus Year speaks in Boulder Saturday night. Click the headline for more info about the book and the program.

Boulder Arts & Crafts, which hosts an annual Judaica show, offers art classes in November. Take a 2 hour class in jewelry making, jewelry silk knotting, fused glass, book making, repoussé, or stamp carving. Taught by artists from Boulder Arts & Crafts, you will have fun learning with plenty of …