On the Colorado Jewish Calendar
Jews as Black Allies presents Will I Be Silent? Understanding the New Jim Crow, a panel discussion, on
Thursday, May 28th from
7:00-9:00pm at Congregation Nevei Kodesh, 1925 Glenwood Ave. in Boulder.
Jewish Family Service is launching its 2015 Lunchbox Express program to provide lunches to low-income children all summer long. In addition to nourishing the bodies of the children, you can help nourish their minds by donating gently used children's books, suitable for children ages 3-13. Bring books to the JFS office inside the Boulder JCC before June 6th or to the JFS booth at the Boulder Jewish Festival on June 7th. For more information, contact Ingrid Swords iswords@jewishfamilyservice.org or 303-415-1025.
Boulder Jewish Festival 2015
Save the date for the 21st annual Boulder Jewish Festival! Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Boulder County Courthouse and Pearl Street Mall. Great food, fabulous music, Judaic art, kids activities and community organizations in the largest Jewish event in the West! To volunteer, sponsor, advertise or learn more about the event, visit http://boulderjewishfestival.org.
Kol Nashim, the Women's Choir of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale is proud to present "Woman to Woman," a benefit concert for the Jerusalem Shelter for Battered Women. Sunday, June 7th at 4:00pm in Morrison and Thursday, June 11 at 7:00pm in Denver. For more information and to RSVP, contact Leah Peer at leahpeer@gmail.com or 303-766-5324.
Newish and Jewish. If you are 60 or older and have moved to the Boulder area in the past couple of years, or have recently experienced a change-of-life event, join us for a special brunch to meet new people and learn about area programs and services on Sunday, June 14 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Boulder Jewish Community Center. Please RSVP by June 9 to Jodi Ansell 303-415-1025 or jansell@jewishfamilyservice.org. Brought to you by Boulder Jewish Family Service, the 32 organizations that make up Jewish Together-Boulder, and Women of the J. Donations welcome.
The Annual Jewish Leadville Event is coming up on June 27-28. Join for Shabbat services on Saturday in the historic Leadville Temple Israel and the annual Jewish Cemetery clean up day. Check out www.jewishleadville.org for more information.
The Boulder JCC is hosting several Parenting Groups, including groups for parents of children with special needs, and an adoption group. Click here for more information.
Boulder Jewish Family Service is looking for compassionate, sensitive people to establish relationships with older adults. Visits can take place during the week or on weekends. We ask for a commitment of one or two hours a week, for a minimum of six months. Currently, we have people in Boulder, Louisville and Lafayette, who are waiting for such wonderful volunteers!
www.jewishfamilyservice.org to complete an online application Ingrid Swords
iswords@jewishfamilyservice.org 303-415-1025.
Jewish Together - Boulder, a collaboration between 30 Jewish organizations and synagogues in Boulder, including Har HaShem, has just launched two new life cycle compilation guides. One guide is for b'nai mitzvah resources in Boulder including tips on planning an environmentally responsible event, venues and a bit of learning. Our teen resource guide focuses on local opportunities to connect with other Jewish teens, national and international Jewish programs of interest, and information on local camps. If you have a pre-teen or teenager at home, these guides are for you! Click here for all life cycle resource guides.
JEWISHcolorado is pleased to initiate a three-year pilot project to bring
PJ Library back to the greater Denver/Boulder community. PJ Library mails free, high-quality Jewish children's literature and music to families across the continent on a monthly basis. There is funding for 1,500 families in the Boulder/Denver area for families with children ages 6 months to 5.5 years, so
please register ASAP. A waiting list will be created for additional families.
Click here to register.Visit
MazelTot at
www.mazeltot.org to sign up for discounts on Jewish programming for families with kids under age 5. Find Congregation Har HaShem listed on the MazelTot organization page for a list of activities you can apply your Mazeltot discounts.
