Child survivor of Bergen-Belsen
Andrea JacobsMay 16, 2019
1945, an emaciated six-year-old girl lay in her own filth in a squalid hut at Bergen-Belsen, where the sick and dying moaned amid a frozen river of corpses. “It was...
First time in Israel…Coloradans reflect
Andrea JacobsMay 09, 2019
to Paris, London or Madrid for the first time is breathtaking — the people, the culture, the food, majestic landmarks, scenery, you name it. It’s brand new, and...
Chabad of Lone Tree counsels students following STEM shooting
Andrea JacobsMay 09, 2019
At least 12 teens from Chabad of South Metro Denver were caught in the shooting rampage at STEM School Highlands Ranch that killed one student and injured eight on...
Candidates lay down differences at IJN Mayoral Forum
Andrea JacobsMay 06, 2019
Denver’s Jewish community, undeterred by rain or political overload, turned out in droves for the Intermountain Jewish News’ Denver mayoral forum Tuesday night,...
Local Holocaust survivors gather for concert
Andrea JacobsApr 25, 2019
People queue outside the Mizel Museum Wednesday evening, April 17, for “Survivors Sing,” Denver’s first Holocaust survivors concert. Solemnity and cordiality mix...
Denverites asked: Which Haggadah do you use?
Andrea JacobsApr 18, 2019
PASSOVER 5779 SECTION C PAGE 10 bygone days, families reused worn Haggadot fingerprinted through the decades — and while this tradition continues, some Jews are...
Dynamic, theatrical seder leader
Andrea JacobsApr 04, 2019
Lipman, staff writer at the Jewish Week in New York, has led Passover seders in far-flung communities for Jews with minimal or no connection to Judaism since 2003....
A dive into the dark world of bipolar disorder
Andrea JacobsApr 04, 2019
Sandra Cohen sits at the sunlit, window-framed table in her home study in Denver. Despite imminent blizzard warnings, she cherishes the moment. “Today’s a good...
Matt Buckstein: Denver’s Nashville-style star
Andrea JacobsFeb 28, 2019
Buckstein, one of Denver’s hottest country-western singers, arrives in jeans, a plaid shirt and low-slung cap. His baritone greeting ignites sweet fire in...
Simcha Raphael investigates the Jewish perspective on life after death
Andrea JacobsFeb 21, 2019
Dr. Simcha Raphael, a psychotherapist, bereavement counselor and scholar, is constantly asked whether Jews believe in life after death — and most assume the answer is...
