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Rachel Amaru, an organizer for Run for Their Lives in Boulder, embraces Rachel Cohen, who was at the June 1 attack, on June 8, 2025, in Boulder at a solidarity gathering. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
Boulder

IJNCast ~ Boulder marcher shares her story

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.

Steve Mark
IJNCast ~ Boulder Attack Special
Boulder

IJNCast ~ Boulder Attack Special

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.

Steve Mark
Carly and Josh Berg with their daughter Ellie, who died in a backyard accident on Nov. 17, 2023.
Boulder

Bergs seek joy, kindess after tragic loss of daughter

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.

IJN Staff
The rabbi replies: Jamie Korngold
Boulder

The rabbi replies: Jamie Korngold

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.”

Steve Mark
The rabbi replies: Marc Soloway
Boulder

The rabbi replies: Marc Soloway

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.

Steve Mark
The rabbi replies: Fred Greene
Boulder

The rabbi replies: Fred Greene

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.”

Steve Mark
Strong strut in Boulder
Boulder

Strong strut in Boulder

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, …

Steve Mark
Boulder, Ramat HaNegev are sister cities
Boulder

Boulder, Ramat HaNegev are sister cities

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 …

IJN Staff
Daniel Bennett
Boulder

Major restructuring of Hillel of Colorado

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 …

Chris Leppek
Rabbi Fred Greene, right, from l-r: daughter Yael, wife Deborah, and daughters Noa and Leora.
Boulder

Meet Har HaShem’s Rabbi Greene

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 …

Chris Leppek