Boulder JCC (Boulder Jewish Community Center)

Gillian Perry was the Co-founder and, for 26 years, the Executive Director of the Anne Frank Trust United Kingdom. Through her work with the Trust, she had the opportunity to meet people who knew Anne. Gillian will share the story of Anne’s life, including her family's background in Frankfurt and their flight to Amsterdam after the Nazis took power.
This lecture also covers the remarkable story of how Anne’s magical thread has woven itself around the world. From the hard-fought publication of Anne’s diary in 1947 (and how it so nearly didn’t happen), to the creation by Otto Frank of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Gillian's talk will be appropriate for adults and children 12+. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to bring the next generation.
Reception is from 6: 30 pm- 7 pm The program is from 7-8 pm
Thursday, July 16 | 7 - 8 pm | FREE

Local Event:  Lectures: Anne Frank, Her Life, and Surprising Global Legacy

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 Lectures: Anne Frank, Her Life, and Surprising...

Gillian Perry was the Co-founder and, for 26 years, the Executive Director of the Anne Frank Trust United Kingdom. Through her...

 Lectures: Anne Frank, Her Life, and Surprising Global Legacy

Join us for a special evening featuring Samira Mehta in conversation with Rabbi Ruth Gelfarb, Congregation Har HaShem. They will engage in an in-depth discussion of Mehta’s compelling new book,&nbsp;"God Bless the Pill."
In&nbsp;"God Bless the Pill", Samira K. Mehta&nbsp;traces the remarkable story of how mid-twentieth-century Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish voices promoted the use of birth control and made it more accessible for many Americans. They hoped birth control methods would curb divorce rates by encouraging sexually dynamic marriages and families unstrained by “too many” children—thereby creating a postwar upwardly mobile middle class.
Most people today understand contraception as central to women’s liberation, and when the birth control pill arrived in 1960, the media thought it would usher in a sexual revolution. But a surprising number of religious Americans in the mid-twentieth century also saw contraception as part of God’s plan—a tool to create happy, prosperous American families in the post–World War II era.
Samira K. Mehta is associate professor of women and gender studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she also serves as the director of the Program in Jewish Studies.
<a href="https://boulderbookstore.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Boulder Book Store</a>&nbsp;will have copies of "God Bless The Pill" available for sale at the event. Dessert and book signing will follow the program.&nbsp;
Monday, July 20 | 7 pm - 8:30 pm | $10 per person
This program is presented in partnership&nbsp;with the Boulder JCC, with promotional support&nbsp;from&nbsp;Boulder Hadassah and the Women of Har HaShem.

Local Event:  WOTJ Education Programs: Book Talk With Samira Mehta

 WOTJ Education Programs: Book Talk With Samira...

 Join us for a special evening featuring Samira Mehta in conversation with Rabbi Ruth Gelfarb, Congregation Har HaShem. They...

 WOTJ Education Programs: Book Talk With Samira Mehta

Dairy Arts Center

In celebration of America's 250th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the founding of the state of Colorado, the Boulder JCC presents two films illuminating Jewish contributions to our new nation’s history at the Dairy Arts Center.
Join Boulder Jewish Film Festival founding director Kathryn Bernheimer to view and discuss two festival favorites that shed light on unfamiliar chapters of American history. “The Levys of Monticello” screens at 1 pm.&nbsp;“Jews of the Wild West” screens at 3 pm with guest speaker Dee Dee Diamond.
“Jews of the Wild West” highlights the contributions Jewish Americans made in shaping the Western United States. The story of Jewish pioneers who played a definitive role in shaping the expansion of the United States has been largely forgotten. But by 1912, an estimated 100,000 Jewish immigrants, many fleeing persecution in Europe or seeking greater personal and economic freedom, had put down roots in the Wild West, leaving a lasting imprint on the cultural landscape. Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX00KWGgn2w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">trailer</a>. (Directed by Denver’s Amanda Kinsey. Running time: 83 minutes. 2022)
“The Levys of Monticello” tells the little-known story of the Levy family, which owned and carefully preserved Monticello for nearly a century – far longer than Jefferson or his descendants. The acclaimed documentary weaves together the remarkable story of the Levy family with an examination of Thomas Jefferson’s legacy, also touching on still-relevant issues of race, slavery, and antisemitism. Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i4Ry1jSiUM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">trailer</a>. (Directed by Steven Pressman. Running time: 70 minutes. 2022)
Tuesday, July 28 | 1 - 5 pm | $14

Local Event: Film Screening: "The Jews of the Wild West" and "The Levys of Monticello"

Film Screening: "The Jews of the Wild West" and...

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Lectures: Anne Frank, Her Life, and Surprising Global Legacy

JUL

16

6:30 PM

Boulder JCC (Boulder Jewish Community Center), 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, CO

WOTJ Education Programs: Book Talk With Samira Mehta

JUL

20

7:00 PM

Boulder JCC (Boulder Jewish Community Center), 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, CO

Film Screening: "The Jews of the Wild West" and "The Levys of Monticello"

JUL

28

9:00 AM

Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO