Chris Leppek
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VIP New Faces: Joshua Pollack
Chris LeppekOct 26, 2017
The buzz began almost immediately after New Jersey native Joshua Pollack opened Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen in 2014 in Denver’s Curtis Park-Five Points...
VIP New Faces: Joshua Metzl
Chris LeppekOct 26, 2017
Dr. Joshua Metzl, a relatively recent resident of Denver, is an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon affiliated with the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Greenwood Village. A cum...
VIP New Faces: Rabbi Mendy and Chana Sirota
Chris LeppekOct 26, 2017
Rabbi Mendel and Chana (Rosenfeld) Sirota are leaders at the Western Center for Russian Jewry (WCRJ) and Tehilat Hashem, the Chabad-affiliated congregation and Russian...
Jumping into Hurricane Harvey
Chris LeppekOct 05, 2017
When he heard of the devastation wrought on Houston in August by Hurricane Harvey, Rabbi Yossi Serebryanski of Denver reacted in a way probably shared by many. “I was...
Doug Seserman reflects on 15 years of Denver leadership
Chris LeppekSep 28, 2017
Doug Seserman is not a politician but he has a pretty good idea how it feels to be one. After a decade and a half as the de facto leader of the Colorado Jewish...
In rugby, USA top of the pile at Maccabiah
Chris LeppekSep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778 SECTION A PAGE 12 When he first heard from a teammate that there was an international rugby team composed exclusively of Jewish players, Zach...
Literature meets law
Chris LeppekAug 10, 2017
Dr. Nan Goodman has held for the past two years a very prestigious position in Jewish academia, as director of the Program in Jewish Studies at the University of...
Moderate Muslim speaks her mind
Chris LeppekAug 10, 2017
Raheel Raza is a Muslim woman who freely and openly speaks her mind. She minces no words when she speaks of Islamist terrorism, Israel, the treatment of women in Muslim...
How and why to protect your eyes at the eclipse
Chris LeppekAug 03, 2017
While it’s a virtual instinct for us not to stare directly at the sun, the temptation to do so during a solar eclipse might lead some sky-gazers to let down their...
Coming soon, total solar eclipse
Chris LeppekAug 03, 2017
When Rabbi-Dr. Jack Shlachter talks about going to Alliance, Neb., later this month, the anticipation in his voice is palpable. He will be traveling, he says...
