Archbishop denounces Holocaust denial
Chris LeppekFeb 05, 2009
A prominent bishop may have very publicly denied the Holocaust, and the pope may have recently revoked that bishops excommunication, but Colorados highest Catholic...
Capitol rally supports Israel, assails terrorism
Chris LeppekJan 15, 2009
Déjà vu. At first, the pro-Israel, anti-terror rally, Sunday, Jan. 11 at Colorados State Capitol evoked the scenario of a family that has gathered too often in a...
Rally at HEA: Denver Jews say ‘Yes to Israel!’
Chris LeppekJan 08, 2009
The tone and theme of Denvers community solidarity gathering for Israel were articulated perfectly in the first few moments of the Jan. 5, Monday evening event....
RCF takes a hit ?
Chris LeppekDec 25, 2008
In recent months, American Jewish philanthropies have taken about as many hits as the Israeli city of Sderot has seen Hamas missiles fired from nearby Gaza. Nor has...
Students’ letters to survivors
Chris LeppekDec 22, 2008
A few decades ago, TV personality Art Linkletter made a handsome career by exploring the basic idea that kids say the darndest things. Linkletters kids were wildly...
The mystery of the dislocated grave
Chris LeppekDec 19, 2008
Here lies a tale about the past, and the mysteries in its wake. Sit down, have some hot tea, stir the fire, make yourself comfortable on a cold winter’s night....
No local federation exposure to Madoff
Chris LeppekDec 18, 2008
Bradley Friedman, executive director of the Denver-based Jewish Community Foundation, told the Intermountain Jewish News this week that the organization has no money...
Colorado Muslim Society, B’nai Chavurah begin a dialogue — sometimes friendly, sometimes angry
Chris LeppekNov 28, 2008
A new phenomenon called twinningism came to Denver last week, bringing messages of harmony, tolerance and shared social action as well as one or two reminders why...
AJC expert: it’s Iran, stupid
Chris LeppekNov 20, 2008
The summer and fall have provided distractions aplenty. The past few months have been hectic, with the dramatic American presidential campaigns, the precipitous...
Bob Schaffer, Republican candidate, US Senate
Chris LeppekOct 24, 2008
IJN Associate Editor interviews Bob Schaffer, former US congressman, and now running for the US Senate in November’s election. Q: Is the current US approach ...
