

Join the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) as we share the impact of our advocacy and coalition-building work and honor David Farahi with the Community Leadership Award in recognition of his contributions to the community.
About David Farahi:
David Jacques Farahi is a Colorado-based private investor and veteran of the hospitality and gaming industries. He is deeply engaged in community and civic life, including support for Israel and strengthening Jewish communal resilience. Farahi leads U.S. fundraising for Derech Eretz, a pre-army academy that changes the life trajectory of Israeli youth from the country’s socioeconomic periphery and is a founding member of the Israel Economic Forum. He also serves as an adjunct professor of hospitality at Metropolitan State University of Denver and as a Trustee of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. He previously served on the boards of Colorado Concern, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and JEWISHcolorado, and with the JCRC, including chairing its 2015 Public Officials Mission.
About the JCRC:
The JCRC is the largest collective voice of the Jewish community across Colorado. We bring Jewish organizations and community leaders together to advance our shared values and policy priorities. We advocate, educate, mobilize action, and build relationships to ensure that the Jewish community and our neighbors can thrive.