These things--the power that gives me water and warmth, the cup of tea, the big snowfall, the safety--may I never take for granted.
Read More »The High Holidays: Why Are We Here?
Formal prayer is an acquired taste, and its acquisition is best achieved with frequency and familiarity. Hence the Jewish Catch 22: many Jews only show up to pray on the two days a year when the prayers are by far the most long-winded and daunting.
Read More »Governor Jared Polis to Speak at Boulder Covid-19 Event on Sunday, March 14
Governor Jared Polis will be among the guest speakers at this Sunday's Covid-19 program presented by Haver, the Rabbinic Council of Boulder. More info and registration links here.
Read More »Modeh Ani: Our Prayer of Survival
In this time of the Covid-19 virus, I see the Modeh Ani prayer as our most important and critical prayer.
Read More »Momentum Launches “Care with a Prayer” to Pray for Healthcare Workers
Momentum, previously known as the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project, launched today “Care with a Prayer,” a global campaign to pray for healthcare workers fighting against the Coronavirus.
Read More »Modeh Ani: Giving Thanks One Morning at a Time
In this season of Thanksgiving, I am reminded that the Jewish liturgy offers a technology to access morning gratitude. It’s the Modeh Ani prayer.
Read More »Aldan Solovy to Discuss Prayer as Spiritual Resistance
How can prayer be interpreted and used as a tool for spiritual resistance? Aldan Solovy will explore five ways to engage in prayer as spiritual resistance on April 5th.
Read More »Stand Together!
In the aftermath of 2016 elections Jews, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and people of all creeds are invited to join in peace, solidarity at an interfaith prayer vigil this Sunday.
Read More »A Chanukah Prayer of Lights
A much needed prayer for our times, at this time.
Read More »After the Flood – A Prayer
Rabbi Marc Soloway was asked to write this prayer for the Rabbinical Assembly.
Read More »“Cloaked in Light” Art Exhibit Opens at Merage Gallery
A new exhibit of paintings explores the relationship of wrapping oneself in the tallis to wrapping oneself in the majesty and splendor of G-d.
Read More »What Is Your Favorite Trilogy?
I would vote for Rabbi Goldfeder’s three books. That is partly because I am Rabbi Goldfeder, and I just published my third book. Read about it here.
Read More »Friending G-d: Boulder’s Rabbis Discuss
Several times each year, Boulder's rabbis invite the community to listen in on and participate in a candid, real-time discussion. Sunday, they'll discuss the language of prayer in the Digital Age.
Read More »Cool New Site: Build a Prayer
New site lets users browse services and an online resource center, build their own Shabbat services and share those services.
Read More »A Prayer for the People of Haiti
Rabbi Marc Soloway shares "A Prayer for the People of Haiti" by his colleague Rabbi Naomi Levy.
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