Our Mission
HaSifria at the Boulder JCC is the primary Jewish educational and informational resource for people in Boulder County, including teachers, students, clergy, communal institutions, and the community at large.
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Our Programs
Celebrating Jewish Books!
Takes place the month before Chanukah and includes author talks, good food and a giant Book Fair. For one week, the Boulder JCC becomes the biggest Jewish bookstore in Boulder County.
HaSifria sponsors author talks throughout the year.
HaSifria provides support and resources to Jewish educators. Please visit our new Teacher Resource Center at HaSifria. HaSifria, in cooperation with Shalom Baby, proudly offers young children the opportunity to receive age appropriate books through the National PJ Library program.
The Boulder JCC also offers its own PJ Library Programs.
The Modern Woman's Book Club meets monthly.
Our Collection
HaSifria contains approximately 8,000 cataloged items for readers of all ages, including fiction and non-fiction books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and cassettes.
Books in the collection cover topics that include: Bible, Talmud, Jewish thought, Midrash, folklore, general works on Judaism, Jewish religious movements, guides to Jewish living, life cycle events, Jewish liturgy, Kabbalah, meditation, comparative religion, parenting, Jewish education, Feminism, the arts, cooking, Jewish history, Zionism, Israel, Jewish encyclopedias, books in Hebrew, books in Yiddish and more.
The Reb Zalman Annex contains volumes from the personal collection of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, on permanent loan to HaSifria. In addition, HaSifria houses the library of the Yiddish Vinkl, also on permanent loan.
The video and DVD collection includes the Jewish Heritage Video Collection - silent movies, musicals, and documentaries; movies in Hebrew and movies in Yiddish; children's movies, as well as movies about the Holocaust, Jewish identity, Israel, the Jewish experience in America, comedies, and international films.
HaSifria is proud to act as a repository for the Chidush Awards, creative and innovative lesson plans created by Boulder educators to further Jewish education.
Contact Us
Contact Racheli at racheli@boulderjcc.org, or 303-998-5626.
The idea for a community Jewish library originated with the Boulder Jewish Educator's Council, a group that represents every congregation and learning institution in Boulder. The council wanted to create a centralized location to foster sharing and learning as a Jewish community for individual Jews, for congregations, and for the organizations that support Jewish life.
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Library Hours |
Monday through Friday
9 am to 1 pm
At all other times, please ask for assistance from someone in the front office of the main building.
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