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All NewsLight Up the Season: Chanukah Happenings at the Boulder JCC!
Get ready to celebrate the Festival of Lights with a dazzling array of events at the Boulder JCC and around the community! From family concerts and vendor markets to a night of gut-busting comedy and the county’s largest menorah lighting, there is something for everyone to enjoy this Chanukah season.
Jeff & Paige Chanukah Concert
Sunday, December 14 | 10 am – 12 pm | $18 per person / $20 at the door. Children 2 and under are FREE.
Bring the whole family for a cherished annual event! Join Jeff & Paige in Levin Hall for a magical, wintertime concert blending their original nature and science-based music with beloved and original Chanukah songs. Expect playful skits, vibrant costumes (including the famous Latke Man!), and catchy melodies that explore nature, its connections to Judaism, and the traditions of Chanukah.
This family-friendly program is especially delightful for children ages 3–8. The first 50 families to arrive will receive a free gift from the Boulder JCC!
Please arrive early to enjoy our exciting vendor fair before and during the concert!
- Food & Drink:
- Cafe at the J: Open with Chanukah cookies, hot chocolate, coffee, and a specialty Chanukah beverage.
- Community Table Kitchen: Selling latkes, breakfast potatoes, and pastries.
- Chanukah Cookie Kits by Katie Roberts (Pre-order by December 1!).
- Activities & Shopping:
- PJ Library: Book Swap (Drop off donation books the week of December 1).
- Where the Wild Things Art: Face painting.
- Jeff and Paige: Merchandise.
- Green Judaica: Handmade ceramic Judaica.
- The New Local: Kids’ art activity and Craft classes info.
- Authors & Community:
- Local Authors: Randi Nahmias (Mystery of the Missing Menorah) and Michael Rosenzweig (David the Dreidel).
- Boulder JCC: Learn about upcoming programs.
- Photography by Bridget Dorr Photography.
LAUGHS & LATKES: Boulder JCC kicking off Festival of Lights with comedy and a social hour
The Boulder JCC is ringing in the holiday season with laughs and latkes. On Dec. 14, it will host its first-ever Haha-Hanukkah: A Festival of Laughs, a stand-up comedy night that swaps
Ten Years of Tradition: Boulder JCC’s Great Big Challah Bake Unites Community
The aroma of yeast and sugar filled the air at the Boulder JCC on Thursday, November 6, as hundreds gathered for the 10th Annual Great Big Challah Bake. The incredible demand for this milestone event was apparent even before the doors opened, with registration hitting capacity well in advance.
More than just a baking event, the evening served as a powerful reminder of community strength, tradition, and shared joy, particularly after Executive Director Jonathan Lev acknowledged that it has been a “challenging year for the community, for the world, and for the JCC.” Addressing the eager crowd, Lev emphasized that what makes this event GREAT is not the challah, but the people, the community coming together.
The sentiment of resilience was palpable. Lev noted how the community appreciates everyone “standing with us, coming together in times of sorrow and also of joy.” The Challah Bake, hosted by the Women of the J, offered a meaningful space for connection and the comfort of tradition, a central element of Jewish Sabbath and holiday celebrations.
Attendees were ready to experience the joy of creating challah by learning to prepare and braid the traditional dough from scratch, then taking it home to bake for Shabbat. Later, while the dough was rising, participants paused for a dessert break, further cementing the communal and celebratory atmosphere.