2025 Community Organizations Announced!
The Boulder Jewish Festival is proud to have a diverse array of highlighted local organizations.
Scroll and take a look at our incredible, local lineup
The mission of ADL is to stop antisemitism and secure justice and fair treatment to all. ADL in the Mountain States region assists hundreds of individuals and groups targeted by antisemitism and hate of all kinds, educates students through its anti-bias education initiative, No Place for Hate, in over 80 Colorado schools and trains over 1,000 Jewish students and their allies to effectively deal with antisemitism on campus through its Words to Action program. ADL works in collaboration and as an ally to other targeted communities.
In 2001, Rabbi Jamie Korngold, launched the Adventure Rabbi program with the goal of putting meaning back into Judaism. Her vision grew into what today is called Adventure Judaism, reaching people all over the world. Through our activities and community, adults and kids come to love Judaism. Adventure Rabbi teaches age old Jewish concepts like taking some time off each week and stop trying to be perfect, but we teach them in a modern context. We don’t simply teach Bar and Bat Mitzvah students Hebrew; we teach them the relationship skills, based on Jewish teachings, that they need to become responsible and happy teenagers. We present Judaism in a way that fits into modern American life.
Beth Ami - Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
Beth Ami is a welcoming community where we connect to Jewish past, celebrate Jewish present and link to Jewish future through a humanistic philosophy of reason, dignity and Jewish values. We offer meaningful holiday celebrations and inspiring life-cycle events.
Boulder Center for Judaism has been operating in Boulder for 30 years and counting—serving Jews from all denominations and backgrounds. Ensuring continuity of the Jewish heritage and faith for centuries to come. Our philosophy is that no person is too small and that each person is an entire world.
Boulder County District Attorney's Office
To maintain public safety while seeking justice in every case.
Hadassah has 300,000 members and supporters nationwide, united behind the mission of healing the world. Hadassah’s two Jerusalem hospitals are compassionate global leaders in medical care and research, serving more than a million people a year, regardless of religion, race or nationality. Hadassah's Youth Aliyah villages compassionately serve at-risk children. In the U.S., Hadassah advocates for women’s health equity and empowers women to live healthier lives.
Bringing Radical Cancer Awareness to our Jewish Community (BRCA)
We educate the Jewish population about the higher risks we face while working to provide clinically relevant testing. Testing is available to all Colorado adults (over 25) with at least one Jewish grandparent so that everyone has access to BRCA testing and a full cancer hereditary cancer genetic testing panel. Preventing cancer and saving lives is our goal!
In Hebrew, Congregation Bonai Shalom (CBS), means ‘Builder of Peace.’ We are a diverse, multi-generational congregation, founded in 1981 by just a few families who yearned for traditional observance and worship.
Congregation Bonai Shalom endeavors to be a community rich in:
Avodah – vibrant and traditional spiritual practice and meaningful lifecycle events
Torah – a flourishing school and adult learning community
Kehillah – an inclusive community where members connect with one another socially, care for each other through acts of loving-kindness, and steward the world beyond our walls through social action
Congregation B’nai Torah is a Reform congregation and a member of the Union of Reform Judaism. We are a small congregation that is friendly, warm, and inviting. Community is a vital part of our congregation and is evident in many of the programs we offer. We welcome diversity, interfaith families, younger and older generations to our synagogue; everyone who seeks a sense of family and Jewish community.
We are Congregation Har HaShem. We create meaning in our lives…through Jewish practice. We celebrate together and lift each other when we have fallen. גמילות חסדים – g’milut chasadim - acts of generosity and kindness. We are inspired to realize our human potential. בצלם אלוהים – b’tzelem Elohim - in the image of the divine. We work to make the world more just. צדק צדק תרדוף – tzedek, tzedek tirdof - justice, justice shall you pursue.
CU Boulder Hillel is the Center for Jewish Life on campus and the Jewish home-away-from-home for over 2,500 Jewish students. At CU Boulder Hillel, our goal is to build a Jewish community whose values enrich the lives of students during their college years and beyond through, outreach, engagement, and education. We strive to create a safe, welcoming community for all Jewish students on campus.
Ellis David Greene Post #344 of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA
HCCI Professional Protective Servcies LLC
Based in Denver, HCCI Protection is Colorado’s premier armed security firm, dedicated to delivering real, proactive protection—not security theater. We specialize in safeguarding schools, synagogues, businesses, organizations, people, places of faith, and communities with rigorously trained, licensed professionals who embody our core values: Honor, Courage, Commitment, and Integrity. For over six years, HCCI has proudly stood as a trusted Shomer for Jewish institutions across Colorado, offering security solutions that are not only professional but deeply personal. When seconds count, we’re already there.
JADE (Jewish Association for Death Education)
JADE provides information and education for all Jewish End of Life traditions to the public.
JFS is a nonprofit human services organization that serves anyone in need – regardless of their circumstances or religious beliefs. We believe in a shared responsibility to support impactful changes throughout our community. Founded more than 150 years ago, we currently offer more than 30 programs and services, including food security, housing stability, mental health counseling, aging care, employment support, and disability services.
The Jewish Fertility Foundation engages hopeful parents by providing financial assistance including grants for IVF and IUI, emotional support including support groups and a fertility buddy program, and infertility education to those struggling to build their families.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Colorado (JGSCO.org) is dedicated to bringing individuals together to discover, document, and share their Jewish roots. JGSCO provides several educational programs per year hosted by renowned genealogical experts of interest to Jewish researchers to achieve this purpose.
Jewish National Fund-USA is committed to building a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of Israel through bold initiatives and Zionist education. Our strategic efforts to revitalize and reimagine communities in Israel’s North and South ensure every project we undertake creates a Circle of Impact, enriching individuals, strengthening families, empowering communities, and uplifting entire regions.
The Longmont Shabbat Group is a community-based Jewish group (a Chavurah) in Longmont, Colorado. We meet on the third Friday of every month for Shabbat services, which include lighting the Shabbat candles, prayers over the challah, participatory readings, singing, and Oneg Shabbat. The Longmont Shabbat Group is not affiliated with any particular branch of Judaism or with a synagogue. We formed the group ourselves as a Jewish community to fill a need in Longmont. We'd love to have you spend a Shabbat with us and see what our little community has to offer!
Nature Israel (the US affiliate of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel) works to conserve and restore Israel's natural habitats and biodiversity, through advocacy, science, planning and education. Israel's oldest and largest environmental non-profit, SPNI engages all sectors of society to insure for Israel a sustainable future.
Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society
Housed at the University of Denver's Center for Judaic Studies, the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and Beck Archives work in tandem to publicize and preserve the history of the vibrant Jewish experience in the Rocky Mountain region, with an emphasis on Colorado. We offer robust resources and programs for researchers, historians, scholars, educators, archivists and any community members who are interested in studying, teaching and preserving Jewish history in the Rocky Mountain region.
StandWithUs is an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism. StandWithUs empowers and energizes students and communities with leadership training and educational programs on hundreds of college campuses, high schools, and middle schools. StandWithUs informs through social media, print and digital materials, films, weekly newsletters, and missions to Israel. StandWithUs is not politically aligned in any country. The organization does not and has never advocated specific policies for Israel. Our work and respect for Israel’s democratically elected government are not contingent on which parties are in power. Our goal is to counter antisemitism, educate the public about Israel, empower others to educate their communities, and make it possible to have reasonable, informed conversations about Israel’s history, policies, and humanitarian aid on campuses and in communities around the world.
At Sababa Boulder Valley Afterschool Enrichment, we celebrate a community and all the families that are part of it. From homework help, to camp-style learning, to delicious snacks, to convenient pick-up, to active community-building, we are dedicated to making an inclusive environment that kids enjoy and families appreciate. When you ask your child how their afternoon went, we want the answer to be "Sababa!" (cool, awesome, fun)!
Stop Antisemitism Colorado was founded to address the egregious rise in antisemitism in our political discourse. We aim to identify and call out antisemitic language and incidents, foster understanding and awareness of the impact on the Jewish community, advocate for responsible media representation, cultivate alliances, and actively oppose legislation that poses harm to the Jewish community. Through education and advocacy, we strive to empower individuals to recognize and combat Jewish hate and biases in all forms.
The New Local Nonprofit (TNL) champions local women and nonbinary artists while building bridges between these creators and the broader community. We focus our outreach towards vulnerable populations within Boulder county, fostering accessible, innovative art education for everyone. Stop by The New Local gallery at 741 Pearl St., sign-up for a class or join us every Sunday on the lawn to participate in community art days for all ages!