A passion of Olympic proportions
Chris LeppekFeb 24, 2012
TO say that Dr. Herb Weinberg has a passion for the Olympics might just be the understatement of the year. The veteran print and broad- cast reporter spent more than...
Schiff remains strong supporter of Hadassah
Chris LeppekFeb 23, 2012
News of a looming scandal at the top ranks of Hadassah, The Womens Zionist Organization of America, may have surprised and upset a veteran Denver member and leader of...
Colorado debates circumcision
Chris LeppekFeb 09, 2012
THE effort to restore Medicaid funding for circumcisions in Colorado passed its first legislative hurdle last week, with a 6-3 vote of the State Senate Health and Human...
Union Station: History for the future
Chris LeppekJan 26, 2012
THE storied passenger trains of five major railroads passed in and out of its platforms every day, loading and unloading thousands of passengers. Massing beneath the...
Rising tide of Jewish family foundations
Chris LeppekJan 26, 2012
TO give to federation, or to give to foundation. That is the question. Or is it? With sincere apologies to the Bard, it cannot be denied that within the world […]
Is there anti-Semitism in Boulder?
Chris LeppekJan 05, 2012
BOULDER, the community, is a fascinating mosaic of many elements some of them unique, some of them reminiscent of other places but it is not one-dimensional, nor is...
Tales of Jews in scattered lands
Chris LeppekDec 16, 2011
CHANUKAH EDITION SECTION E PAGE 12 We can think of no one better prepared to write a book called The Scattered Tribe than veteran travel writer Ben G. Frank, whose...
Sladek’s film ‘Con Artist’ tackles fame, and more
Chris LeppekDec 15, 2011
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION E PAGE 8 You cant accuse Denver-born and bred filmmaker Michael Sladek of dodging the big questions. What is fame? What is art? What is wealth?...
Tales of the Abayudaya of Uganda
Chris LeppekDec 15, 2011
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION A PAGE 10 NEARLY a century ago, according to an old Ugandan legend, a chieftain of the Muganda tribe stood before his followers, a Christian...
Ethics and war: an oxymoron?
Chris LeppekDec 08, 2011
WHAT would you do? Youre an Israeli soldier engaged in a firefight with Hamas terrorists. One of them crosses an open space. You train your rifle on the running...
