Law enforcement officers watch over the Boulder Jewish Festival on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
The 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival took place on Pearl Street Mall on Saturday. The festival commemorated one year since the firebombing attack, which killed one person and injured more than a dozen others on June 1, 2025.
The attacker, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, targeted a group of protesters calling for the release of Israeli hostages.
Law enforcement surveyed the event from surrounding rooftops as attendees listened to speakers, danced to music and meandered through rows of tents. Among the speakers were District Attorney Michael Dougherty and Rep. Joe Neguse.
The festival highlighted the victims of last year’s attack while also celebrating Jewish heritage and traditions.
The 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival takes place on Pearl Street Mall on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
Performers sing at the Boulder Jewish Festival on Pearl Street Mall. June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A woman makes bubbles for a boy at the Boulder Jewish Festival in downtown Boulder on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A "Jewpardy" poster is displayed at the Boulder Jewish Festival on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A man attends the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival in downtown Boulder on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator stands at the Boulder Jewish Festival on Pearl Street Mall. June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A man attends the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival in downtown Boulder on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A man attends the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival in downtown Boulder on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
Law enforcement officers watch over the Boulder Jewish Festival on June 7, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
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