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Ask Jonathan Lev, executive director at the Boulder JCC, what he is most proud of at his sprawling campus, and the talking points are significant.

A new study on anti-Semitism on US college campuses, issued by the American Jewish Committee and Hillel International, estimates that 42% of Jewish students have experienced some form of anti-Semitism on campus.

Host Steve Mark takes you deeper into the pages of this week’s IJN and the firebombing in Boulder June 1 and some of its after effects. Larry Hankin, IJN Associate Editor, shares observations from attending the June 8 community gathering; Rachel Cohen, who was part of the June 1 Run For Their Lives walk together with children, recounts the moment when the terrorist attacked the group; plus Chany Scheiner of Chabad of Boulder and Susan Rona, regional director of Mountain States ADL and resident of the area.

Host Steve Mark takes you deeper into the pages of this week’s IJN which focuses heavily on the June 1 attack on the Run For Their Lives group in Boulder. The IJN was on site at a vigil June 4 hosted by Gov. Polis, and spoke with Rabbi Marc Soloway of Bonei Shalom; Ed Victor and Omer Shachar, both Run For Their Lives organizers; Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. The IJN also spoke with Israel Consul General Israel Bachar (Los Angeles), who flew to Colorado in solidarity with the community. Plus audio from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt who spoke at the morning vigil.

In a remarkable display of strength following the tragic loss of their six-year-old daughter, the Carly and Josh Berg made the conscious decision to use Ellie’s passing as a force for good. They created the “Be Like Ellie” Foundation.

The Rabbi Replies speaks with Adventure Judaism’s Rabbi Jamie Korngold. “During the first weekend of Passover, we’ve had as many as 350 people in Moab. We take the sefer Torah to the top of a canyon.”

Like the rest of us, Rabbi Marc Soloway digests daily reports about the war in Ukraine. Unlike most of us, those stories of conflict are immensely personal.

The Rabbi Replies speaks with Rabbi Fred Greene of Har HaShem in Boulder. “A huge part of Jewish life is to be concerned about our community and our world. It’s not just my interest. It is a significant part of being part of the tapestry of creation.”

Early one Sunday morning, a group of avid folk dancers at Boulder’s Avalon Ballroom are strutting through their paces, admittedly a bit more winded and achier than usual. After all, …

By Jenny Rapp Milk and Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC may look like a normal farm, but it is actually full of agricultural connections to Judaism. There is a …

Last week, the Boulder City Council unanimously voted to usher in a new Sister City partnership with Ramat Ha-Negev, Israel. JEWISHcolorado congratulates Boulder on this development, which promises to further …

Colorado’s largest Jewish student organization, the Hillel house at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been declared an independent entity, according to a joint statement issued July 18 by …

The first full week of June was a busy one for Rabbi Fred Greene and the congregation he leads, Boulder’s Har HaShem. He called for congregants to join him for …

The CU Hillel House, a fixture of the Boulder Jewish community for decades, has been put up for sale, the property’s managing organization, Hillel of Colorado, reported last week. The …

How would you react if you discovered that your great-great grandmother was rumored to be a ghost? Boulder Jewish journalist and author Hannah Nordhaus learned of precisely such a rumor …

The White House honored 12 people of faith, each one as a “Champion of Change,” for their achievements in protecting the environment and communities from the hazards of climate change, on Monday, July 20. One of these “Champions of Change” is Rabbi Marc Soloway of Boulder’s Congregation Bonai Shalom.

PASSOVER EDITION 5775SECTION B PAGE 8 BOULDER — The yellowing document is crumbling and fading, but the smooth signature on its cover is as legible as it is chilling: Rudolf …

Two companies, one founded in Boulder, the other international, are working hard to share the numerous health benefits of chocolate. MXI Healthy Chocolate is a Canadian company with distributors around …

ROSH HASHANAH EDITION SECTION B PAGE 4 Imagine walking into an auditorium full of middle and high school students on a summer afternoon. There are about 50 assorted seats — …

UNLIKE the group that created the 2011 San Francisco ballot initiative that would have made circumcising a male under age 18 a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000 or …

WHILE for most people, Boulder is synonymous with green and healthy and sustainable, those are not usually the first things that come to mind when one hears “Colorado Springs.” However, …

TWO organizations, the Boulder Jewish Community Foundation and Hazon, have funds available for Jewish organizations to use in their growth, outreach and community-building efforts. Each has its own set of …

FOR the past 20 years, people from in and around Boulder have enjoyed an annual one-day celebration of Jewish culture, featuring live entertainment, fine art and Judaica, ethnic food, community …

APPLAUSE for a speaker being introduced is practically required, but the warm and affectionate introduction by Rabbi Tirzah Firestone of Rabbi Joseph Telushkin was less like a formal introduction and …