Aurora shooting survivor and wife find ways to give back
Chris LeppekApr 18, 2024
Sara and Zack Golditch, 28 and 29 years old respectively, are still in the early stages of their lives, marriage and careers, but they have already woven empathy into...
Hamas talking points on DU campus
Chris LeppekMar 20, 2024
On March 7, a presentation took place on the DU campus in which DU students put forth nearly an hour’s worth of their own anti-Israel sentiments and showed videos with...
Jewish at DU — in the aftermath of Oct. 7
Chris LeppekMar 14, 2024
For Jewish students at the University of Denver (DU), the last five months have been, to put it mildly, tempestuous. The Intermountain Jewish News speaks with students,...
Sam Goldberg knows why he’s hooked on JNF
Chris LeppekJan 25, 2024
As the Mountain States president of Jewish National Fund-USA, it was a no-brainer that Sam Goldberg would show up at the international convention of JNF in Denver last...
JCRC votes not to endorse anti-Hamas resolution
Chris LeppekJan 24, 2024
The Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council decided by a unanimous vote last week not to endorse a proposed resolution by Colorado Rep. Ron Weinberg (R-Loveland)...
JCRC weighing up support for Weinberg’s anti-Hamas resolution
Chris LeppekJan 17, 2024
Colorado Rep. Ron Weinberg said he is holding off formally introducing a resolution condemning Hamas in the Capitol until he receives formal support from the Colorado...
The daunting task of identifying victims
Chris LeppekJan 10, 2024
Michal Peer’s official first day of work as the head forensic anthropologist with the Israel Center for Forensic Medicine was Oct. 8, 2023.
Rep. Ron Weinberg: Articulate representative from Loveland
Chris LeppekJan 04, 2024
A native of South Africa, Rep. Ron Weinberg who today represents Loveland in the Colorado State House, immigrated to Los Angeles with his family in 2002, concerned about...
Epps removed from Judiciary Committee
Chris LeppekDec 21, 2023
The removal last week of Rep. Elisabeth Epps from the influential Judiciary Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives is a tangible reminder that the...
Treasure hunt for 18 Jewish symbols at the State Capitol
Chris LeppekDec 07, 2023
“I wanted the Rose Monument to be as interactive and educational as possible,” says Paul Shamon. He came up with the idea of incorporating cleverly concealed symbols...
