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Save the date for Sunday, June 8, 2025, for the Boulder Jewish Festival on the Pearl Street Mall! The Boulder Jewish Festival is the longest-running cultural festival in Boulder. It is planned by a volunteer committee and led by Joy Alice Eisenhauer, Arts, Culture, and Education (ACE) Director of the Boulder JCC. The festival will feature Jewish music, artists, food, and local community organizations.

The Boulder Jewish Festival creates the setting for locals to connect with organizations and the Jewish community they are looking to build, with the courthouse lawn hosting up to 25 different organizations from Boulder County and beyond.  

The festival also serves as a vibrant celebration of Jewish heritage, showcasing unique Jewish music, Jewish artists, and delicious cuisines. It provides a platform for conversation, breaks down barriers, and promotes cross-cultural dialogue. 

It’s time for the Boulder JCC’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and this year, we’re counting on your support. JFest is not a typical fundraiser - no program, paddle raise, or sit-down dinner. Our goal is ambitious—to raise $350,000—and we’re counting on your generosity to help us achieve it during our 36-hour drive on April 22 and 23. Your support is 100% tax deductible and eligible for the 5C tax credit! Then, together, we’ll celebrate our success at the Boulder JCC's biggest party, JFest, on Saturday, April 26!

At the heart of JFest is a celebration of our vibrant and diverse community. Whether you’re a parent whose child attends the Early Childhood Center, a participant in our innovative programs, or simply someone who values the Boulder JCC's presence in our community, JFest is the place to be.

The captivating traveling exhibition, The Bias Inside Us, directly from the Smithsonian Institution, is at the Boulder JCC through March 23, 2025.

The Bias Inside Us is a Smithsonian traveling exhibition and community-engagement project that will raise awareness about the social science and impact of implicit bias. This exhibition provides an opportunity for people to learn about implicit bias and reflect on their own biases and how they impact their actions. Projects like this can expose us to other ideas and groups outside our own. This exposure can lead to meaningful dialogue, positive change, greater empathy, and increased inclusivity.

Project Goals:

• to help people understand and recognize their implicit biases
• to support communities in convening dialogue that will increase awareness
• to inspire more inclusive schools, communities, and workplaces

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TRAVELING EXHIBITION

What to Expect
The Bias Inside Us unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias through compelling images, hands-on interactive, and powerful testimonials and videos. The exhibition features six sections:

• Introduction
• The Science of Bias
• Bias in Real Life
• Serious Consequences—Bias is All Around Us
• #RetrainYourBrain
• Personal Reflection

The Bias Inside Us is grounded in decades of scientific research and educational work by psychologists Mahzarin R. Banaji of Harvard University and Anthony G. Greenwald, professor emeritus at the University of Washington. They defined the term “implicit bias” through their work on unconscious and conscious mental processes. Their book “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People“ (Delacorte Press, 2013) explores the biases people carry based on their exposure to cultural attitudes on areas such as gender, race, social class, and disability status.

Feel free to come at your leisure during our working hours or schedule a tour for a group of 8 – 35 people! Interested in bringing your school group to tour the exhibition? Please contact Sam Rosenbaum at thebiasinsideus@boulderjcc.org or register for a group time here.
 

Ignited by an impromptu visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany, Nick Del Calzo spent the next five years creating 145 portraits of Holocaust survivors in 12 states. Some 72 portraits are included in The Triumphant Spirit, which received a glowing tribute in the Congressional Record and was selected by the American Library Association as one of the “Best Books for Young Adults.”

Beginning in 2010, the Feiner Family Foundation republished The Triumphant Spirit, sending 2,000 complimentary copies to Holocaust museums, educators, organizations, and Jewish leaders. This is the first time in over a decade that this historical book has been widely available.

This groundbreaking work was showcased in the award-winning book The Triumphant Spirit. The prestigious United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., noted that it is a “powerful collection of portraits.” Join Renee Rockford at the opening reception on Thursday, March 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to hear about her experience writing The Triumphant Spirit and speak about its enduring importance. Please register on the Boulder JCC website in advance.