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Holocaust education for Colorado schools taking shape
Steve MarkDec 02, 2021
heavy lifting has been done. Now comes the stretch run. Back on July 8, 2020, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Public Schools...
Security conference in Pueblo
Chris LeppekNov 24, 2021
CHANUKAH 5782 SECTION A PAGE 8 years ago, Temple Emanuel discovered that it was the target of a white supremacist plot to firebomb its historic synagogue in the heart of...
Spain rejecting citizenship applications
JTAOct 28, 2021
In 2021, over 3,000 applications from Jews seeking Spanish citizenship have been denied, according to the American Sephardi Federation.
Anti-Jewish vandalism in East Denver
Steve MarkOct 21, 2021
Two area schools six blocks apart in East Denver were vandalized last weekend, with shocking undertones. The damage included extensive anti-Semitic graffiti and other...
Jack Grynberg passes
IJN StaffOct 11, 2021
Jack Grynberg, longtime Denver oil tycoon and philanthropist, died Oct. 11, 2021 at the age of 89. Funeral services were scheduled for Oct. 14. Mr. Grynberg was...
COVID Holocaust comparisons in Douglas County
Chris LeppekOct 07, 2021
When it comes to the national trend of comparing COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates to the Nazi Holocaust, Colorado continues to prove that it can keep pace with the...
IJN to further digitize archives with help of Rose Community Foundation grant
IJN StaffSep 02, 2021
The Intermountain Jewish News is the recipient of a Rose Community Foundation Jewish Life grant, announced IJN Assistant Publisher Shana R. Goldberg. The grant will be...
Fifth suspect arrested in murder at Yeshiva
Chris LeppekSep 02, 2021
With the arrest last week of the fifth suspect in the Aug. 17 slaying of Yeshiva Toras Chaim student Shmuel Silverberg, Denver Police now have in custody all of the...
A school copes with a murder
Larry HankinAug 26, 2021
One often hears members of school communities, businesses and organizations refer to each other as “family.” A nice sentiment, but its meaning may not be truly...
Arrests in Silverberg murder; bias discounted
Chris LeppekAug 26, 2021
Less than 48 hours after the murder of 18-year-old Denver yeshiva student Shmuel Silverberg last week, Denver police arrested four suspects in that shooting, part of a...
