what might be the first sign of the Denver Jewish community awakening after its prolonged coronavirus slumber, the BMH-BJ preschool has announced that it will open next Monday, May 11, after being closed for nearly two months. The decision to reopen the synagogue’s early childhood education program, which serves children aged six weeks to five years old, was made late last month by BMH-BJ’s synagogue and pre-school boards, executive director Ilene Rosen told the Intermountain Jewish News this week. She emphasized that the opening applies only to the preschool, not any of the congregation’s other functions. “The biggest factor was the need for childcare for parents and essential workers,” Rosen said. “We have a lot of families going back to work starting today [May 4] […]
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