Bartender barber preserves Tajik craftsmanship and Jewish traditions
Andrea JacobsJun 21, 2012
SEMION Kikirov, 31, the cutting edge, blue-jeaned barber of Lincoln Street, hears lots of stories from clients falling under the spell of his soothing, expert...
The agricultural side of Shavuot
Andrea JacobsMay 24, 2012
AMERICAN Jews typically associate Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, late-night Torah study sessions and eating at least one generous helping of cheesecake. No matter where...
A Denver warrior against cancer
Andrea JacobsMay 17, 2012
WHEN Dr. Fred Hirsch was a young medical student in Copenhagen, his father-in-laws premature death from lung cancer compelled him to dedicate the rest of his life to...
Meet Alexander Maller, architect and philosopher
Andrea JacobsApr 26, 2012
UNTIL his family emigrated to Israel in 1958, 10 years after the Jewish states improbable birth, Alexander Maller suffocated under a tyranny of pernicious silence in...
Swastikas in Colorado Springs
Andrea JacobsApr 26, 2012
VANDALS defaced Beit Torah, a Reform temple in Colorado Springs, with swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti on Friday, April 20, the anniversary of Adolf Hitlers...
Modern take on Biblical story in Zwerin novel
Andrea JacobsApr 05, 2012
PASSOVER EDITION SECTION C PAGE 14 HOW does the biblical account of Nadav and Abihu, the ill-fated sons of Aaron the High Priest, relate to Nate and Avi, fictional...
Lunch program to remain at JCC; JFS will fund
Andrea JacobsApr 05, 2012
Sometimes to have a little good luck is the most brilliant plan. Woody Allen, Crimes and Misdemeanors PHILANTHROPIST Joyce Zeff rushed to the plate at the...
Lunch program to leave JCC, destination unknown
Andrea JacobsMar 29, 2012
THE Loup JCC has confirmed that the VOA kosher lunch program for seniors, a treasured weekly staple at the community center, is exiting the building. While there are...
Cremation vs. burial: the final act
Andrea JacobsMar 22, 2012
Kornbluth has a message for Jews considering cremation instead of burial — separate fact from fiction, place those results in the context of Jewish tradition and then...
Commuting for Shabbos
Andrea JacobsMar 22, 2012
It’s Friday in Berthoud, Colo., and the nearest synagogue is miles away. Shabbat arrives in a few hours. Even for the fittest of the fit, snowdrifts and bitter cold...
