Francine Topelson to Receive Federation’s Golda Meir Award

(July 1, 2008)—The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado’s Jewish Women’s Philanthropy Center will present its 29^th Annual Golda Meir Award to Francine Topelson at a luncheon to be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Green Gables Country Club, 6800 West Jewell, in Denver. The “Golda” is presented to annually a local Jewish woman who exemplifies extraordinary leadership, involvement, and support of Federation, as well as an outstanding ability to inspire others to become involved with Federation. more

Toltz-Miller, Rifman, Kark, and Lofland to be Honored at Federation’s Annual Meeting August 21

(June 23, 2008)—The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado is pleased to announce that it will honor four individuals with awards at its Annual Meeting, scheduled for the evening of August 21, 2008 at the Seawell Ballroom:

Amy Toltz-Miller—Volunteer of the Year
Ramat Negev Regional Council, represented by Mayor Shmulik Rifman—Partner of the Year
Andy Kark—Ruth and Warren Toltz Young Leadership Award
Irene Lofland—Charlotte Tucker Young Leadership Award

JFS Announces Application Assistance for New Holocaust Compensation Program

The Serving Our Survivors (SOS) program of Jewish Family Service of Colorado has announced a new Holocaust compensation program provided by the German government. The program is limited to Holocaust survivors who performed work in Nazi-controlled ghettos in World War II and there are certain eligibility requirements that must be met.

CSU Hillel Receives Awards

Hillel at Colorado State University (CSU) and Students for Holocaust Awareness Week was once again a winner at the University’s 6th Annual Student Organization Awards Recognition (SOAR) ceremony on May 1. Staff, students and family members were in attendance to celebrate the accomplishments of CSU’s registered student organizations and student leaders. more

UJC/Federation supported the 10th anniversary of JDC’s Machol Hungaria Israeli folk dance festival, the largest of its kind in Europe. From April 28-May 4, some 230 participants from 16 countries gathered at the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation/JDC International Summer Camp in Szarvas, Hungary to celebrate their Jewish heritage through movement. The festival included dance classes, a Yom HaShoah commemoration, Shabbat observance, a Havdallah ceremony along the Danube River, a talent show and a dance party.

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Myth and Fact: Should East Jerusalem be part of a Palestinian state?

by Mitchell G. Bard

Before 1865, the entire population of Jerusalem lived behind the Old City walls (what today would be considered part of the eastern part of the city).