Larry Hankin
IJN Associate Editor | larry@ijn.com
Mayor Hancock in Israel
Larry HankinNov 22, 2013
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION B PAGE 1 OFFICIALLY, it was called the Mayor Michael Hancock Mission to Israel, but in reality it was the Denver-Israel friendship mission....
IST director is Samet’s dream job
Larry HankinOct 10, 2013
Josh Samet may have just become CAJEs director of IST in May of this year at age 40, but hes been prepping for the job ever since the third grade, in one leadership...
Lamperts, a Denver real estate dynasty
Larry HankinMay 23, 2013
WHEN Ann Lampert first stepped into a real estate office in 1923, anything east of Colorado Boulevard and south of 6th Avenue was considered way out in the country, and...
The joy
Larry HankinMar 07, 2013
During certain times of the year, shoppers at King Soopers in Greenwood Village are likely to encounter young men dressed in bright green tee-shirts somewhere i n the...
Bagel Deli’s Shirley Ross hangs up her apron
Larry HankinMar 07, 2013
The Bagel Delis dining room, as usual, was recently filled to capacity at lunchtime, and as always, waitress Shirley Ross knew everyone there. And as always, she made...
With new TJE title, Rabbi Leban reflects on 10 years
Larry HankinJan 24, 2013
The Jewish Experience will hold its annual event, Wine, Cheese & Chocolate, Saturday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m., at History Colorado Center. The event will honor Rabbi Raphael...
Wellshire Event Center reopens with kosher option
Larry HankinDec 13, 2012
The iconic Wellshire Event Center known for nearly a century as the Wellshire Inn has become completely restored as a full-service events venue with a kosher...
Did you say you were 96, Hazel?
Larry HankinOct 25, 2012
When BMH and Beth Joseph congregations merged in 1996, there was a concerted effort to maintain the history and identities of both venerable East Side traditional shuls...
Everybody feels better after Jersey Boys
Larry HankinJul 19, 2012
What is the common draw of reality television, the Super Bowl, rock concerts and live theater? The answer, according to Rick Elice, one of the writers of the hit musical...
Is the Addams Family kind of Jewish? Maybe
Larry HankinJun 21, 2012
WHY is it that so many comic actors, comedy writers and directors are Jewish? And why does a lot of comedy sound Jewish although its not necessarily meant to be?...
