China’s long, colorful Jewish history
Chris LeppekJan 13, 2011
XU Xin is an affable, energetic and remarkably intelligent fellow who might just be the most knowledgeable person on the planet on the subject of the Jews of China. To...
WW II veteran shares sharp memories tempered by mellow philosophy of life
Chris LeppekJan 06, 2011
DAVID Marks likes to tell jokes not quite off-color, but ironically and cleverly funny and he likes to join his listener in laughing at them. He likes to
Naomi Chazan, New Israel Fund leader, speaks
Chris LeppekDec 09, 2010
NAOMI Chazan may not quite look the part of a fighter but she is one. The president of the New Israel Fund may be articulate and moderate in her […]
A Crypto-Jew’s path of discovery
Chris LeppekNov 26, 2010
FOR Hadassah Grove, mystery and enigma were lifelong companions. A striking Catholic icon always occupied a prominent place by the threshold of her homes, yet she and...
In an economic recession, historical preservation of an old
Chris LeppekNov 25, 2010
SLOWLY but surely and in spite of considerable economic hindrance Shoenberg Farm is coming back to life. The once sprawling farm on the border of Arvada and...
Election ’10: Why so nasty? Three Colorado political veterans weigh in
Chris LeppekNov 04, 2010
THEY are Colorados elder statesmen theyve talked the political talk, walked the political walk and know the political process like the back of their hands. And...
Tancredo says he’s not Don Quixote, confident for gubernatorial win
Chris LeppekOct 22, 2010
The Intermountain Jewish News prefers running opposing candidates responses next to one another. However, Mayor John Hickenlooper (Democrat) and Dan Maes (Republican)...
Our man in DC — Federation’s William Daroff
Chris LeppekOct 22, 2010
SOME of us struggle through high school or college trying to figure out what to be when we grow up. Some are still wrestling with that question well past middle...
Dedication on Sunday at DU of new Holocaust memorial
Chris LeppekOct 07, 2010
ON Sunday evening, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., a stone will be laid into the soil of the University of Denver, marking the beginning not only of a physical place […]
Rocket attacks on Israel
Chris LeppekSep 16, 2010
WITH peace talks underway, the expected sabotage threats of Hamas seemed to come to fruition this week as hostilities and tensions increased dramatically on the...
