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For many in Boulder\u2019s Jewish community, the one-year anniversary of the June 1 firebombing on Pearl Street arrives with grief, vulnerability and unresolved anger. It also comes with a determination to carry forward the message of Karen Diamond, who died from her injuries in the attack, to respond to hate with love.<\/p>\n

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On June 1, 2025, Mohamed Sabry Soliman posed as a gardener before yelling \u201cFree Palestine\u201d and throwing Molotov cocktails at a Boulder Run For Their Lives gathering on the Pearl Street Mall, where the group held weekly demonstrations in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.<\/p>\n

More than a dozen people were injured, including Diamond, 82, who died about three weeks later from burns. Earlier this month, a Boulder County judge sentenced Soliman to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He still faces federal hate crimes charges.<\/p>\n

Rabbi Marc Soloway of Bonai Shalom attended the sentencing. He said justice has been done, and that what matters now is carrying forward Diamond\u2019s message from before she died.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer message to everybody was the only way to respond to such a horrific, hateful act is with love and kindness,\u201d Soloway said. \u201cHer family have been reinforcing that message. And I think we all need to reinforce that message.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rabbi Fred Greene of Congregation Har HaShem said there are still \u201ca lot of feelings still of vulnerability, sadness and still some anger.\u201d He said it\u2019s important to take care of one another, build new bridges and help people see each other\u2019s humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope people will be willing to hear and learn about complexities of relationships and identities, instead of trying to flatten all of those nuances, so we can really be a healthier community here in Boulder and beyond,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ed Victor, who was present during the attack and helped extinguish the flames on one of the victims, said the day marked a turning point.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes, June 1 happened, but what do I want to do about it?\u201d Victor said. \u201cInitially it was certainly showing up to the marches and being in community, but it\u2019s also for me strengthening Jewish identity in the community.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The weekly walks have since ended. On Oct. 13, 2025, 20 Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners were swapped under a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t need to walk anymore,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a miracle. I get shivers when I think about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Boulder JCC is organizing a commemoration for victims of the attack at the opening of the Boulder Jewish Festival on the Pearl Street Mall on June 7.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing back to Pearl Street one year later is both difficult and deeply meaningful for our community,\u201d\u00a0Jonathan Lev, executive director of the Boulder JCC, said. \u201cWe will begin the day by honoring those impacted by last year\u2019s attack and reflecting on all that our community has endured. Then we will come together to celebrate Jewish culture, connection, and resilience. By holding both remembrance and joy, we honor the past while reaffirming our commitment to the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Soloway said the Jewish community is feeling somewhat afraid and vulnerable, but that gathering together remains important. This year, June 1 coincided with erev Shavuot on the Jewish calendar. He said the community gathered into the early morning hours. The evening began with an acknowledgment of the date and of Diamond\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just started with an acknowledgment of where we were on the Jewish calendar, and honoring Karen\u2019s memory,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd talking about how part of Jewish resilience is to carry on, carry on with our rituals, carry on with our practices, carry on with learning our sacred texts, carry on with the power of being in community together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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