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Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Bonnie Rudner z”l
Barbara (Bonnie) Rudner z”l, mother of Beth Margolis, passed away on September 10 in Ohio at the age of 83. We wish Beth, Michael and Ezra, along with the rest of the family, strength and comfort in their mourning. May Bonnie’s memory be a blessing. The funeral took place in Ohio on Monday, September 14, 2026. There will likely be one night of shiva back in Colorado after Yom Kippur and before Sukkot upon Beth’s return. Specific details and dates will follow once finalized.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Helene Steinberg z”l
Lifecycle Helene Steinberg, mother of Michael Steinberg, passed away this morning, August 20, 2026 in Denver after complications from Alzheimer’s. There will be a graveside funeral on Sunday August 23, 2026 at 1:45pm in the Emmanuel section of Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. Shiva information to follow. Mike’s words about his mother are below and we wish him and all the family strength and comfort.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Sara Feigel (Lichtman) Gold z”l
Lifecycle Sara Feigel (Lichtman) Gold, mother of Yonatan Gold, passed away this morning, August 6, 2026, in Indiana. She will be buried in Florida and there will be a shiva at the home of Shari and Yonatan at some point. Details to follow. Shari has shared a heartfelt obituary below. Strength and comfort to Yonatan, Shari, Nadiv, Matan & all the family. Blessings, Rabbi Marc Sara Feigel (Lichtman) Gold was always known as Fay or Granny by her friends and family.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Florence Dulberg z”l
Florence Marion Dulberg, the beloved mother of Mike Dulberg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12th, at the age of 88. She was the devoted wife of the late Sheldon Dulberg. Her Hebrew name was צפורה מרים בת שמואל ודבורה (Tziporah Miriam bat Shmuel v’Devorah). We extend our heartfelt condolences to Mike, Lori, and the entire Dulberg family—including Florence’s children David, Lynn, and Cheryl, and her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren—during this incredibly difficult time.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Jacob Rubin Wiese z”l
Jacob Rubin Wiese (Yaakov Amal ben Chaim Yaakov v’Yaakovit Elka), son of Janice Rubin & Charles Wiese and husband of Andria, was killed in a military training accident on June 13, 2026. Jacob served in the US Army and was deeply loved and respected for his service and adored by family and friends. He was just 30 years old. Jacob was also known and loved as both a camper and staff member at Camp Ramah. There are no words to express the pain of this tragedy.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Yale Harvard Pincus z”l
Yale Harvard Pincus passed away peacefully on June 4th, 2026 surrounded by his loving children, just six days before his 92nd birthday. Yale was predeceased by his beloved wife, Beverly Pincus (z”l), who left us just ten months ago, and his stepson, Gary Rosenberg (z”l). His memory lives on through his children, Gail Bromberg (David) and Aaron Pincus (Kim); his stepchildren, Elyse Shuster (Adam) and Shauna Sadow (Phil); and his grandchildren, Hayden, Noah, Kenny, Jacob, Mason, Isaac, and Josh.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Rhoda Nozik z”l
Rhoda Nozik died peacefully on Saturday evening, May 30, 2026 at the end of shabbat under hospice care at Frasier Meadows. Rhoda was just a few days away from her 88th birthday. Arthur Nozik, her devoted husband of 68 years, described Rhoda as an angel. Funeral Information The funeral will be on Tuesday June 2nd at 1pm – Service at Bonai Shalom, followed by a burial in the Jewish section of Green Mountain Cemetery, 290 20th St. Boulder, CO 80302 at approximately 2.30 PM.
Commemorating June 1st: Resilience, Memory, and Community
Today is June 1st, marking the first anniversary of the horrific firebombing attack on Pearl Street that changed some of our lives forever and cruelly took the life of Karen Sorin Diamond z”l. Many Bonai members were there as witnesses that day, and physical and emotional scars remain.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Marvin Chatinover z”l
Marvin Chatinover (Moshe Aron ben Yitzchak v’Chana), beloved father of Rabbi Steven Chatinover (Leah), and grandfather of Levi Chatinover (Elisa), Rav Jacob Chatinover (Julia) of Boulder, and Nadav Chatinover passed away peacefully in Connecticut on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Professionally, Marvin was a talented actor. You may recognize him from a few Woody Allen films, a recurring role in the early-2000s comedy series, Ed, or an occasional appearance on the Conan O’Brien Show.
The Invitation of Tiferet: Finding Balance in Difficult Times
Israel's flag flying atop Masada. Jewish Life April 17, 2026 Today is the 15th day of the Omer, making 2 weeks and 1 day and is Hesed of Tiferet. The quality of Tiferet is a balancing force between two extremes, often translated as beauty or compassion. Hesed is love without boundaries, and Gevurah is, sometimes, boundaries without love, while Tiferet is the central pole that allows synthesis and harmony and nuance.
Broken Matzah – Chag Sameach
As many of us prepare to search for those final, hidden pieces of hametz, both the outer substance and inner reflection of inflated superfluity, and then burn them on the fire tomorrow, we come closer to this z’man cheruteynu, the Season of Freedom, Passover, Pesach. The ritual of bedikat hametz, searching for the last pieces, is a powerful ritual performed with a candle and a feather as we illuminate the dark corners of our outer spaces and shed light on the inner work we need to do.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Arnold Fridland z”l
The Boulder Chevra Kadisha sadly notifies you of the death and need for shmira and tahara of Arnold Fridland, age 90, a member of Har Hashem. His meit is at Crist Mortuary now. Arnold Fridland was born in Belgium. Because he was hidden as a young boy during the war and lost most of his family, he had very little education growing up. He later immigrated to the United States where a relative took him in. Although he had very little education, he studied pharmacology and received a PhD.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Gloria Lenore Levanthal z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Lifecycle Gloria Lenore Levanthal (Gila bat Ruth), Shari Goldstein’s mother, passed away on Sunday evening, February 22, 2026, in New York at age 89. She was a beloved mother, grandmother to 5 (Robyn, Bryan, Sam and their cousins) and great grandmother to Zev and Matan. The funeral will be on Friday in New York due to all the snow. May Gloria be at peace. Strength and comfort to all the mourners.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Laurel Blau z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Lifecycle Laurel Blau, Joel Blau’s mother, passed away yesterday in Chicago at 94. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. May she be at peace. Strength and comfort to the mourners. Jason Blau shared the following about his grandmother: “Laurel Blau passed away peacefully at the age of 94 in Chicago on Monday, February 23, 2026. Born on December 28, 1931, Laurel led a life marked by a vibrant zest for life, social engagement, and a deep love for her family.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Marian Safran z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Marian Safran (Malka Tzipporah bat Rachel VeMelech) passed away on Shabbat morning, January 31, 2026, following a bad flu, just 9 days after her husband Bill. Marian was 87 years old and has struggled with dementia for several years and was not able to attend Bill’s funeral. They would have been married for 65 years this March. This double loss is so hard for the family, but our prayer is that they are united again.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – William Safran z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Professor William Safran (Betzalel Ze’ev ben haRav Avraham Yehoshua v’Golda) passed away in California on January 22, 2026. Bill and his wife Marian lived in Boulder for decades before their family moved them to California as their health declined. Bill was born in 1930 and at 95 years old is one of our last Holocaust survivors. He was a renowned professor of political science at CU and taught a series of classes about European Jewry at Bonai Shalom.
Hanukkah Light Amidst the Evil Darkness
It was devastating to wake up this morning to the news of the horrific, evil shooting attack on a family Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, one of the first places in the world to bring in the festival of light, which began in darkness. Jews all over the world are in such deep shock and, inevitably, afraid that such incidents might happen at other public Hanukkah events.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Alyce Ginzberg z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Lifecycle Alyce (Lewin) Ginzberg (Alisha bat Moshe v’Esther), mother of Bonai’s board president Michael Ginzberg, passed away on November 21, 2025, in New York. Alice was born on February 1st, 1923 and died this morning in New York, two months before her 103rd birthday! Michael says she was a wonderful mother and was very strong and stubborn. She will be buried in New York on Sunday and Michael will return to Colorado on Tuesday night. He will sit part of the shiva at his home in Erie.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Harold Kornfeld z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Harold Kornfeld (Hersh Berol ben Eliezer v Bluma), father of Avraham (Gary) Kornfeld, passed away around midnight November 10, 2025 in Scranton, PA. He was 93 years old and did not recover from a recent fall. Harold was born and spent his whole life in Scranton and will be buried there in a small graveside service tomorrow. Details of the shiva are still to be determined and we will keep you posted.
They Came Home! Chag Sameach!
Like many of you, I have been up much of the night listening, watching, reading as we anticipated and then saw the release of the 20 remaining living hostages taken into captivity two years ago. There are so many mixed emotions on this historic day and it is hard to process them all, let alone even begin to imagine the feelings of those being released and the joy and relief of their families.
Treasure Under the Bridge – Kol Nidre 5786 - Boulder Jewish News
There was once a very poor man, a simple and pious Jew, in a shtetl somewhere in Ukraine, or maybe it was Poland. He could barely feed his family and all the doors in his house were broken. One night he had a dream and in his dream he saw that if he set off on a long journey all the way to Vienna, there was the majestic palace of the emperor and in front of the palace was a bridge and under the bridge was buried a huge pot of treasure. Unh, it’s just a dream he said to himself as he woke up.
Living on the Seams – Rosh HaShanah 5786 - Boulder Jewish News
A young rabbi was about to enter her first round of High Holidays in a congregation and the president of the board, who had been the chair of her search committee, asked her “What are you going to speak about ?” The rabbi said “I thought I’d speak about Shabbos, the beauty and importance of observing Shabbat.” “Too controversial,” came the reply.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Judy Gordon z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Judy Gordon (Yehudit bat Simcha v’Feiga), mother of Gilad Gordon, passed away early on Monday morning, September 1, 2025. Judy was 93 and brilliant, vibrant, kind, gentle and lucid until the end. She was a loving soul and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed and mourned by her sons Gilad, Liran and their families. Judy is predeceased by her husband Yirom and brother David.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Beverly Pincus z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Beverly Pincus (Bluma bat Avram v’Tzyril), mother of Shauna Sadow, passed away peacefully in her home in California in the early hours of this morning, August 29th, 2025. She is survived by her husband of almost 40 years, Yale Pincus, her daughters Elyse Rosenberg Shuster (Adam) and Shauna Rosenberg Sadow (Phil), Yale’s children Aaron Pincus (Kim) and Gail Bromberg (David) and her grandchildren: Hayden, Noah, Kenny, Jacob, Mason, Issac, and Josh.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Rachael Goldman z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Rachael Goldman, wife of Bob Goldman and sister-in-law of Bonai Shalom member and friend Michelle Goldman, passed away this morning, August 25, 2025 in the Denver Hospice. She was 57. Rachael is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob”, her children, Samuel, Talya, and Rami, and her mother, Adrienne Young. See Rachael’s obituary here. Funeral There will be a graveside funeral on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 1pm Mt. Nebo Cemetery 11701 E. 13th Ave.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Bruria Bodek Falik z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Bruria Bodek Falik (Bruria bat HaRav Eliezer v’Ilona), mother of Daniel Falk, passed away on Tisha b’Av, last Sunday August 3, 2025 at the age of 93 and is being buried today in Boston. We wish Danny, Sandy and their families strength and comfort and long life. They will be returning to Boulder on Tuesday and will be finishing shiva here. Details to follow. Below is the message from the family.
Visions of Destruction and Redemption – Shabbat Shalom - Boulder Jewish News
Jewish Life Last week I took a short trip to Oradea in Romania near the Hungarian border, where both cultures and languages co-exist. I was there with Rachel, who was born and raised in this historic city with its beauty and its great pain. Before World War Two, there were 30,000 Jews in Oradea and several large and beautiful synagogues; it was one of the biggest and most vibrant centers of Jewish life.
Obituary: Karen Diamond z”l
Karen Sorin Diamond (1942-2025) Karen Sorin Diamond, who lived a life of extraordinary kindness and love, passed away on June 25, 2025. She was born December 28th, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Hollywood, Florida. She graduated from South Broward High School in 1960 and went on to study interior design at the University of Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Design in 1964. From there she landed a dream job as a designer at H.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Mike Samuels z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Mike Samuels passed away on July 4th at 83 years old. Mike and Sue just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week. Mike has had chronic congestive heart failure and lung disease for a while and was under hospice care and died peacefully at home. The Samuels have been members of Bonai Shalom for over 15 years and Mike served as treasurer on our Board of Directors. It is a very sad loss.
Eulogy for Joe Secor z”l
Joe Secor (Sikofsky) – Yoseph ben Gershon Leib halevi v’Hannah July 31st 1951, New York – June 26th, 2025, Colorado Joe Secor? Not Joe Secor. I just talked to him the other day…Last week…Not possible…Joe Secor? That seems to be everyone’s reaction when they hear this shocking news. How could it be that this active, positive, loving, kind, optimistic mensch could no longer be with us? It just doesn’t seem real, doesn’t seem possible.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Karen Diamond z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Karen Diamond, 81, passed away last Wednesday afternoon, June 25, 2025 from injuries sustained during the antisemitic terrorist attack on the walk on Pearl Street Mall on June 1st. There are no words to express the pain of this horrific loss of our beloved member and friend. There was a private burial with the family before Shabbat. Please respect the privacy of the family under these awful and distressing circumstances.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Joe Secor z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Joseph (Joe) Secor passed away suddenly on Thursday morning, June 26, 2025. We are devastated to announce the sudden death of a beloved Bonai Shalom member and friend to so many. Joe was such a mensch, always ready to show with a positive attitude. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many. This is such a sad loss in an already very hard week. There will be a graveside burial on Monday June 30th at 11am at Green Mountain Cemetery, 290 20th Street, Boulder, CO.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Ken Schwartz z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Ken (Chaim) Schwartz, father of our member Professor Andrew Schwartz, died peacefully at home this morning (April 15, 2025) in New York. We wish Andrew, Allison, Morris, Elijah, Hannah and Irene great strength and comfort, along with Ken’s wife Leslie and the rest of the family. The family announcement is posted below and we will share more when we have it. May Ken’s neshama be at peace.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Jack Turgel z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Jack Turgel (Yaakov ben Shmuel halevi v’Chaya), father of Daniel Turgel, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025. Jack Turgel was born in 1940 in Montreal to Samuel and Claire “Chaika Turgel” and moved to Boston in 1969. He embodied the entrepreneurial spirit and Jewish ethics of justice, hard work and commitment to family. His infectious smile, quick wit and deep intellect endeared him to all of his family and friends.
Lifecycle David Greenwald, Eliyahu Sar ben Zvi Hersh Zangwill u’Perel Rachel Manya, passed away peacefully from cancer. He will be greatly missed by many! Dave was born on June 27th, 1965, in the Bronx New York and died in Colorado on March 11, 2025, just a few months short of his 60th birthday.
3rd Open Letter to Boulder City Council on Upcoming Muslim Declaration
Guests and Blogs Dear Mayor Brocket and Boulder City Council and community members, I can no longer be silent as a leader in Boulder’s Jewish community for 20 years in light of the continuing developments. It is just a plain fact that many of us in Boulder’s Jewish community simply do not feel safe or supported.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Alan Megibow z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Alan Megibow died peacefully last night, February 4th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Alan was conscious, present and loving until the very end and was ready. Some of us will always remember Alan as the warm greeter for services and usher-in-chief for High Holidays. He was adored as husband of 57 years to Judy, father to Joe and Mark, grandfather to Alex, Jake, Drew and Kyra, loved by Kerin and Sara and friend to many. The funeral will be tomorrow, Thursday February 6th.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Martin Cohn z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Lifecycle Martin Cohn (Meir Tuvia ben Sholem HaCohen v’Hanna Sarah), father of Larry Cohn, died in Sarasota, FL on September 3rd, 2024, three days after his 99th birthday. Martin was a man of keen intellect, unwavering integrity and strong faith, living both his personal and professional lives imbued with Torah values. Born in Hazleton, PA, he practiced law there for 57 years before retiring to Florida.
A Eulogy for Barbara Trager z”l
A Eulogy for Barbara Trager, delivered on Tuesday July 9th at Bonai Shalom before we laid her to rest. A sad day indeed. Rabbi Marc Barbara Trager – Basha Leah bat Aharon u’Miriam December 4th 1943, Columbus, Ohio – July 5th, 2024, Boulder, CO. אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ׃ Aishet chayil mi yimtzah? V’rachok mipninim michra A woman of valor, who can find her? Her worth is far beyond that of rubies.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Nancy Shiovitz z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Lifecycle Nancy Shiovitz, oldest daughter of Bill and Kathy Shiovtiz, passed away July 2nd, 2024 at Boulder Community Hospital. Nancy was 51 and had some cardiac, clotting and respiratory complications following Covid. Nancy had some developmental challenges, but faced them always with courage and humor and fierceness. She embraced life and was always interested and curious about everyone, whoever they were. She was loving and funny and will be missed.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Barbara Trager z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Barbara Trager passed away in the early hours of Shabbat morning, July 6th, 2024 from heart failure. Barbara is predeceased by her husband Tom by just over a year and this is a very sad loss indeed. Barbara is adored as mother to Mara and Josh, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and close friend to many. She has a been a pillar of Bonai Shalom’s community as a great activist in many ways and she will be greatly missed.
Zone of Discomfort
Guests and Blogs Some of you know that my oldest friend in the world is Jonathan Glazer whose brilliant film, “Zone of Interest,” set in Auschwitz, won two Academy Awards last Sunday night! Jonathan and I have known each other our whole lives and we gave speeches at each other’s Bar Mitzvahs! I don’t remember what he said at that party over 40 years ago, but I am sure there was nothing controversial, unlike the speech he gave to a global audience as he accepted his well deserved Oscar for...
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Yair Erez z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Lifecycle Yair Erez, husband of Paula Erez and father of Amir and Galit, passed away peacefully this afternoon, February 20, 2024, at home with his loved ones by his side, after a six-year struggle with cancer. He was 79 years old. Yair (Ephraim ben Shaul v’Salima) was born in Baghdad in 1944, the second youngest of ten siblings. In 1951 the family moved to Israel when he was 6 years old.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Jack Paul z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Jack Paul, who had his Bar Mitzvah at Bonai Shalom in 2015, passed away peacefully at Childrens’ Hospital in Denver on Friday afternoon, february 16, 2024 after a five and a half year struggle with leukemia; he was 21 years old. I will be officiating Jack’s funeral tomorrow (Monday February 19th) at BMH BJ in Denver at noon, followed by a graveside service at Mount Nebo Cemetery.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Norma Papish z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Jeanne Papish’s mother Norma died peacefully in her sleep early on Tuesday morning, December 19, 2023 in Fort Collins. It was a rather sudden loss. If you would like to be in touch with Jeanne to send your condolences, her email is jredhead777@outlook.com There will be a Memorial service for her at 2 pm on Wednesday, December 27. Hamakom y’nachem – strength and comfort to Jeanne and all the mourners. May Norma (Nechama’s) neshama be at peace and her memory a blessing. Rabbi Marc
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Annette Finesilver z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Annette Finesilver z”l Rabbi Marc Soloway December 5, 2023 Lifecycle Annette Finesilver, Susan Finesilver’s mother, passed away peacefully on Shabbat, December 2, 2023 and is being buried in Denver on Wednesday. Details and obituary here. May Annette’s memory be a blessing. Hamakom y’nachem – strength and comfort to Susan and all the mourners. Blessings, Rabbi Marc Like this: Like Loading...
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Zafrira Ben-Joseph z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Zafrira Ben-Joseph (Zafi), mother of Eirit Yonatan and Ron Ben-Joseph and mother-in-law of Bonai Board member Alon Yonatan died on Thursday, November 30, 2023. She passed away peacefully with Eirit by her side after several years of illness.
Actions in Boulder for Hostages Held in Gaza – Friday and Sunday - Boulder Jewish News
During these very hard days, so many in Israel, here and around the world are putting awareness and energy into the plight of the hostages in Gaza and their anguished families. Members of Boulder’s Jewish community have organized a couple of different events and gatherings in Boulder.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Ellie Berg z”l - Boulder Jewish News
Ellie Berg, daughter of Carly and Josh Berg, died Sunday afternoon, November 19, 2023 in a tragic accident. The family and community are heartbroken at the loss of this sweet, funny, radiant, energetic, loving little girl, who has been described as a beautiful spirit and an old soul, who loved and cherished life. Everyone is in shock and there are no words to express this grief.
Krakow Reflections and Podcast
It has been an unbelievable 6 days in Poland with my old friend and colleague Rabbi Greg Alexander from Cape Town. On Thursday, we spent the day at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Greg’s first visit, my second, and it is impossible to describe the impact of being on the site of this brutally cruel place where so many of our people were slaughtered and burned and humiliated.
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