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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, due to COVID, most of those on the hardwood...

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 greenhouse in which they grow the biblical seven species and there...

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 enhance Colorado’s current alliance with the region. JEWISHcolorado has enjoyed a...