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Communities can only flourish when all feel welcome & included.

Join JEWISHcolorado Women’s Philanthropy for an intimate and thought-provoking conversation surrounding Jewish Equity Diversity & Inclusion featuring special guest, Stacey Aviva Flint. 

Flint is a public speaker, writer, educator, Urban Planner, and currently serves as the Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) the JEDI team (Jewish Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion). As a Jewish woman of color, combating racism and antisemitism are central to her work. Flint’s mission is “shalom bein adam lechavero,” translated from Hebrew as “bringing peace between a man and his fellow.” To this end, she has dedicated her 20+ year career to community economic development and Jewish social justice and education. Flint has designed engagement strategies for synagogues, Jewish educational and civic institutions. She is a nationally sought speaker, and her writings have been featured in The Forward and her blog at the Times of Israel.  

Location/Address of event disclosed upon registration.

Questions? Reach out to Roberta Witkow, Director of Women’s Philanthropy | RWitkow@JEWISHcolorado.org

Take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience with new and old friends from across North America, Israel, and our extended global family. Participate in the twin experiences of mourning and joy moving from Memorial Day to Independence Day as you only can in Israel itself.  Together we’ll dive into a range of discussions, events, cultural happenings, Israel experiences, and explorations of the critical issues facing the Jewish community. And before the 2023 General Assembly ends, we’ll dance, sing, feast, embrace local Israeli traditions, and more!

During our opening celebration, co-hosted in a historic partnership of the Jewish Federations of North America, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren HaYesod, and the World Zionist Organization, we’ll be addressed by both The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.

Yom HaZikaron immediately precedes Israel’s Independence Day, Yom Haatzmaut. During Yom HaZikaron, Israelis honor and pay tribute to fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. A signature part of this day is a two-minute standstill of all activities in Israel as sirens blare and people pause their daily life to pay their respects, followed by a second siren later in the day before people begin prayer ceremonies. Originally enacted into law in 1963, Yom HaZikaron is now an integral part of Israeli culture and is observed around the world.

Join us on Monday, April 24, at Hebrew Educational Alliance as we honor those who have laid down their lives for the Jewish State and remember those we have lost to acts of terrorism. This year we will hear from Elisa Mindlin, who lost her brother, Michael Levin, in the 2006 2nd Lebanon War. More info on Elisa and Michael’s story here.

If you have a friend or family member who is a fallen Israeli soldier or victim of terror, and would like to have them recognized in our memorial, please email Itai Divinsky at idivinsky@jewishcolorado.org

Yom HaZikaron is co-sponsored and hosted by Hebrew Educational Alliance (HEA).

This year, the Boulder JCC is excited to invite the community to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s 75th Independence Day, with an outdoor concert, picnic, and activities for all ages.

Eyal Rivlin and his band will play live beloved and familiar Israeli songs. Feel free to bring your own picnic dinner or enjoy food that will be available for purchase.

Registration coming soon!

Celebrate Israel at 75!

Celebrate Israel is Colorado’s largest festival dedicated to the people, culture, and land of Israel. A pillar of the Colorado Jewish community, Celebrate brings together Jewish people and allies from across the Centennial State for music, art, food, and connection.

9:00 am    |   Pep rally
9:30 am    |   Walk begins
10:00 am  |   Celebrate Israel festival
11:00 am  |   Family Concert with Shaanan Streett of Hadag Nahash
1:00 pm    |   Festival closes

Thanks to our event sponsors: Mizel Family Foundations & Staenberg Family Foundation

Join us in Boulder to assemble 200 Hygiene Totes for JFS in partnership with Donations for Dignity, who will provide a match for fundraising at the event.

JEWISHcolorado is one of 33 Dignity Grows™ Chapters across the US, fighting Period Poverty, a growing hidden crisis for many of the women, children, and teens in our communities, due to a of lack of access to basic hygiene and menstrual products.

You can make a difference… Roll up your sleeves and join JEWISHcolorado’s volunteer initiative, Dignity Grows™ to pack hygiene totes for those in need! Totes are distributed free of charge and provide a month’s supply of personal and menstrual hygiene products to girls, women, and individuals assigned female at birth.

Register today: Just $10 provides a tote to a neighbor in need. 

Dignity Grows™ was founded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford’s Women’s Philanthropy

Questions, Donations, Sponsorships, Committee Involvement? Contact Jill Katchen, Director of Donor Engagement, at JKatchen@JEWISHcolorado.org