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The IJN mourns the loss of Gerald ‘Jerry’ Mellman
IJN StaffAug 07, 2018
Gerald “Jerry” Mellman, who took sports pictures for the Intermountain Jewish News for decades, died Aug. 6, 2018 at 91. He was taking photos as recently as a month...
Gerson leaves at the top of his game
Chris LeppekJul 19, 2018
In a few days, when Rabbi Bernard Gerson walks away from the Rodef Shalom pulpit for the last time, a quarter century of rabbinical leadership in Denver will come to an...
Emanuel’s Rabbi Black changes policy on performing intermarriages
Andrea JacobsJul 12, 2018
Rabbi Joe Black of Temple Emanuel, the Rocky Mountain region’s largest Reform congregation, will now officiate at intermarriages for couples committed to creating a...
Multi-million dollar lifeline for JCC
IJN StaffJul 05, 2018
The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) has announced that a coalition of donors will infuse millions of dollars into JCC Denver, providing critical...
Lightstone stamp on embassy opening
Chris LeppekJun 28, 2018
Safra Katz, the Israeli-born co-CEO of the Oracle high-tech giant, was being driven on May 14 to the opening ceremony of the new US embassy in Jerusalem by a driver who...
Souvenir magazine celebrates IJN’s 105th
IJN StaffJun 25, 2018
The Intermountain Jewish News is marking 105 years of continuous publication, every Friday, with a 162-page large-size, commemorative 105th anniversary magazine,...
Michaelson Jenet reflects on the Jewish values she brings to Colorado Legislature
Andrea JacobsJun 14, 2018
The first thing Dafna Michaelson Jenet reaches for in her office at the Colorado State Capitol is a Chumash that underpins the cohesiveness of her personal and...
Holocaust reunion led to arrest of murder suspect
IJN StaffJun 07, 2018
The late Sid Shafner’s trip to Poland in 2016 not only brought some closure to the Dachau liberator and Denver resident, it led to the incredible and heartbreaking...
Rabbi Jay Strear to head JEWISHcolorado
IJN StaffMay 10, 2018
After several months of a comprehensive and board-driven search process, JEWISHcolorado has named Rabbi Jay Strear as president and CEO of the organization, beginning...
Bagel Store down to a day a week starting April 13
Chris LeppekMar 29, 2018
PASSOVER EDITION 5778 SECTION A PAGE 14 At the end of business today, March 30, the Bagel Store, a popular source of baked goods for the Denver Jewish community since...
