Larry Hankin
IJN Associate Editor | larry@ijn.com
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?...
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...
