Denverites comment on chaos in Egypt
Andrea JacobsFeb 03, 2011
FOR the Israelites fleeing Egypt in the Exodus, throwing off slaverys chains may have loomed larger than the weightier concept of freedom. After a week of massive...
Then there was Debbie Friedman: locals react to her passing
Andrea JacobsJan 13, 2011
MELODIES entwined with memories as Denvers Jewish musicians and clergy reminisced about Debbie Friedman, who died Sunday, Jan. 9, at age 59. Friedmans music...
‘What is a burned house compared to a burned and gassed family?’
Andrea JacobsJan 06, 2011
IN early September of 2010, Walter Plywaski lost his home and virtually all his possessions in the Fourmile Canyon fire that devoured the Boulder foothills. But what...
Despite brief Denver stay, rabbi touched many lives
Andrea JacobsDec 09, 2010
URIEL Malka, who survived the fury of Hezbollah rockets in the Second Lebanon War, died Thursday, Dec. 2, in the largest wildfire in Israels history. Malka, 32, a...
New December dilemma: early Chanukah
Andrea JacobsDec 02, 2010
CHRISTMAS comes but once a year, on Dec. 25: not Nov. 29, not Dec. 28, but Dec. 25. Chanukah also comes but once a year, on 25 Kislev: not 10 […]
Readers weigh in on scans, pat downs
Andrea JacobsNov 25, 2010
ON Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists casually boarded four US planes and transformed a relatively safe, convenient and comfortable way of traveling into a weapon of mass...
Guard hired to protect Sinai after 9/11, discovers sanctuary in the Jewish faith
Andrea JacobsNov 18, 2010
NOT long after Sept. 11, 2001, an African American security guard packing a barely concealed gun stood in Temple Sinais foyer before the Friday night service. A fish...
Is Halloween OK? Three rabbis’ opinions
Andrea JacobsOct 28, 2010
HALLOWEEN, celebrated on Oct. 31 as cackling leaves swirl and winters proximity chills the heart, is one of the oldest holidays on human record. According to...
Children’s Jim Shmerling wanted a career combining law, medicine, business, kids — and he found it
Andrea JacobsOct 22, 2010
THE upward route to the office of Dr. Jim Shmerling, The Childrens Hospitals president and CEO, is a labyrinth of bright open spaces, arching ceilings, pastel...
Pastor John Hagee disinvited from AJF men’s event
Andrea JacobsOct 07, 2010
IN response to a vocal minority that opposed the choice of Pastor John Hagee as guest speaker at the Allied Jewish Federations Mens Event Nov. 21, the federation...
