Larry Hankin
IJN Associate Editor | larry@ijn.com
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?...
Bonnie Brae: A Denver treasure
Larry HankinMay 24, 2012
THE growth of suburbs and suburban flight has been a factor in the deterioration of many large US cities. This is not the case in Denver. Despite an array of attractive,...
Parker Mayor David Casiano and the rabbi
Larry HankinApr 05, 2012
PASSOVER EDITION SECTION B PAGE 2 Did you hear the one about the mayor and the rabbi? Sounds like the beginning of another joke. The punch line to this one, however,...
Passover, no potatoes? No, you won’t starve
Larry HankinMar 30, 2012
With Passover come so many food restrictions, so why would someone write a Passover cookbook excluding one of the few things we may eat on Passover, namely potatoes?...
Not your zaydie’s seder!
Larry HankinFeb 02, 2012
Playwright Lisa Loomer feels she has given voice to both sides of the Israel-Palestinian conflict in her provocative play, Two Things You Dont Talk About at...
Boulder Arts & Crafts celebrates 40th
Larry HankinJan 05, 2012
THE year was 1971. In Boulder, the hand-made, down-to-earth, flower-power sensibilities of the late 1960s were lingering as pop culture began evolving into the...
West Side Story ‘Anybodys’ is Jewish
Larry HankinDec 15, 2011
CHANUKAH EDITION SECTION D PAGE 2 ONE of the more intriguing characters in the musical West Side Story is Anybodys, the tomboy who desperately wants to be accepted...
New branding for Shalom Park expands the concept of ‘continuum of care’
Larry HankinNov 10, 2011
THE golden years as many find out are not always so golden. Some people are fortunate to retire at the age of their choosing, live with their spouses for many...
