Upcoming events
Rick Light - Community Education: Jewish Ideas about the Soul, Afterlife, and Death Preparation
This session will consider views of the soul and the afterlife from a Jewish perspective, both historical and modern, and how these inform Jewish practices at the end of life. We will explore how Jewish death-related rituals teach not only about death and the afterlife, but also present a roadmap for how to live. In addition, we’ll discuss how best to prepare for death, practically and spiritually, and how to communicate this preparation with your loved ones.
Rick Light is a JADE course designer and instructor, as well as the JADE webmaster. He has been teaching about Jewish death practices for more than two decades, showing how respect is woven throughout Jewish end-of-life rituals and enriching the way we live. He is the author of several books on the topic, including "Jewish Rites of Death: Stories of Beauty and Transformation" and "Jewish End-of-Life Care in a Virtual Age: Our Traditions Reimagined". These books are available at https://bookshop.org/.
This program is co-sponsored by: JADE: Jewish Association for Death Education and Boulder Chevra Kadisha
Monday, June 8 | 6:30 - 8:15 pm | FREE
Location: Boulder JCC
Register at: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/boulderjcc/shop/activities/6975965
Deepening Our Practice: A Learning Session & Conversation with Rick Light
Join us for an afternoon of study and conversation with Rick Light, a deeply valued resource and friend to the Boulder Chevra Kadisha. Rick is a spiritual teacher, author of four books on Jewish death practices, and co-founder of the Santa Fe Chevrah Kadisha. He will guide us through a meaningful look at shmira and tahara, leaving plenty of time for a dedicated Q&A.
Date: Monday, June 8
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
RSVP Required: The exact address will be sent after your response is confirmed.
Boulder Jewish Festival
Join us at the Boulder Jewish Festival as we celebrate three decades of Jewish culture and community. This year’s gathering is a testament to our enduring remembrance, resilience, community, and joy.
Boulder Jewish Festival
Pearl Street Mall
Sunday, June 7, 2026 | 11 am - 3 pm | FREE
For more information, go to: https://www.boulderjcc.org/boulder-jewish-festival/
Women's Tahara Training - Chanting During Tahara
Women's Tahara Training - Chanting During Tahara
Join us for an afternoon of chanting selected passages of our tahara liturgy. Rabbi Eva will guide us through some of the chants developed by Rabbi Shefa Gold that are included in Rick Light's tahara manual, Midwifing the Soul.
We will meet from 3-4:30pm on Sunday, May 3. Space is limited. Please RSVP. The location will be sent after you RSVP.
This training is for Boulder Chevra Kadisha Members - both experienced tahara team members and those curious about doing tahara.
7th of Adar Celebrate the Boulder Chevra Kadisha Volunteers
7th of Adar - Celebrate and Honor the Boulder Chevra Kadisha Volunteers
Women's Tahara Training and Refresher
Time for a refresher and Best Practices session for both experienced women and those curious about doing tahara.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
3pm - 4:30pm
Greenwood and Myers Mortuary /2969 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO 80303
Brunch and Shmira Education
“Psalms for Shmirah – Resung/Recited in a Musar Mode”
An interactive workshop sponsored by the Boulder Chevra Kaddisha with Rabbi Jamie Arnold
Part text study, part poetry workshop, part spiritual practice