Last Wednesday,  Congregation Har Hashem’s Confirmation class hosted Yoav the Shinshin for traditionally Israeli food cooking class.

nveloped in my tallit. Our next-door neighbors have two adorable kids, the oldest a loquacious blonde with a favorite game. I watch him try, often successfully, to run away from his house and down the street while his panicked nanny chases him and screams epithets in Spanish. Every day he gets a little farther and she screams a little louder.

This trip is open to teens who identify as Jewish or teens who are connected to the Colorado Jewish community and who are currently juniors in high school.  

Meet the Adventure Rabbi Teen Group on Sunday, October 17th at the 7th Generation Farm Pumpkin Patch in Louisville to enjoy a hay bale maze & mountain, pedal car races, petting farm animals, and pick your own pumpkin. RSVP by Thursday, October 14th.

Registration is already half full for the Summer 2022 Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour (IST).  IST is a program of JEWISHcolorado and, has been taking Colorado teens to Israel since 1971.

The Boulder JCC is reimagining what it means to build Jewish community amongst teens. Find out about their three options: Teen Farm Cohort, Jewish Culture Clubs, and NaviG8.

Start a lifetime of adventure with a four-day wilderness experience. This backpacking trip is a great way to learn more about the outdoors, each other, and yourself.

Judaism Your Way opened registration on May 25th for the 13th year of its Open Tent Be Mitzvah program, an innovative two-year coming-of-age experience for students entering grades 6 through 8.

Women of the J welcomes Abby Stein virtually as part of their Exceptional Women Speaker Series on May 4. Abby Stein is the author of "Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman."

Join us from your own kitchen and bake along with others during the Boulder JCC’s Great Big Virtual Challah Bake presented by Women of the J.

The Boulder JCC is excited to start a new session of Becoming A Soulful Parent for parents of teens between the ages of 13-18.

The Boulder JCC and many other organizations in the Front Range are working on the important challenge of how we best support our teens.

Rising 8th and 9th graders are invited to online intro sessions this Sunday or by appointment to learn about BJTI's fall programming.

We are reaching out to parents in our community for help to gather the information we need from your high school students.

Come one, come all for the Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative’s (BJTI) Chanukah Celebration on Wednesday, December 11.

"I find that when I’m baking it’s restful and I think that’s one of the most important parts of Shabbat."

Annika Aumentado became a Bat Mitzvah on July 13, 2019 with the Adventure B'nai Mitzvah Class.  In this essay, called a D'var Shana, she shares her reflections on her year filled with challenge and growth. 

Maddie Wittenberg recently became a  Bat Mitzvah with Adventure Judaism. In this essay, she reflects on her year of study.

BJTI's Teen Advisory Board provides an amazing opportunity for teens to gain leadership experience, meet other teens from across the county, and plan innovative programming for their peers.

As part of their Bat Mitzvah or Bar Mitzvah ceremony, graduates of Adventure Judaism's Adventure B'nai Mitzvah class are asked to write a Dvar Shana, thoughts about the year. Eliza Serlen became a Bat Mitzvah on June 15, 2019 and this is her D'var Shana.

The Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative (BJTI) is collecting information on how teens living in Boulder and Denver think about Jewish life and their Jewish teen programs.

The focus of NaviG8 is on raising teens to become Jewish adults through education, by building a strong Jewish peer group, and developing steady relationships with mentors.

This Sunday is National Jewish Day of Service, and Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative, BBYO, Jewish Student Connection, the Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour, and others will be hosting a J-Serve, Jewish Teens Serving the World event.

Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative at the JCC is celebrating Chanukah with a challenge this year: take on our mystery baskets and see if you have what it takes to be a maven in the kitchen!

Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative invites you to celebrate Sukkot with us on Friday, September 28th at the Boulder JCC.