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BMH-BJ resigns from OU, ponders its future direction
Chris LeppekJan 14, 2016
a letter dated Dec. 31, 2015, and distributed to synagogue members, H. Michael Miller, president, and Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky, spiritual leader, wrote that the...
Yana Vishnitsky to retire in a year
IJN StaffDec 24, 2015
JFS President and CEO Yana Vishnitsky has announced that she will retire in January, 2017. Vishnitsky has served the agency for 37 years and held her current role for 15...
Jordon Perlmutter dies
Hillel GoldbergDec 10, 2015
Shock waves permeated the Jewish community as news was announced last Sunday, Dec. 6, that Jordon Perlmutter had passed away. On rare occasion, an epic passing strikes...
DeGette discusses ISIS, Palestinians, Obamacare
Andrea JacobsDec 03, 2015
CHANUKAH EDITION 5776 SECTION A PAGE 6 makeshift memorial that has seen rain and snow occupies a small space in front of 600 Grant Street, where US Congresswoman Diana...
Swastika painted on truck in southeast Denver
IJN StaffDec 03, 2015
DENVER A young Jewish man in southeast Denver was angry and concerned this week after discovering that a swastika had been spray-painted on the tailgate of his pickup...
Osnat Fox unites Israel, Denver
Andrea JacobsNov 26, 2015
Osnat Fox, JEWISHcolorado’s new Israel emissary, is a petite, dark-eyed woman whose graciousness mirrors the communal warmth that has embraced her from day one....
Denver experts predict tough road ahead when it comes to ISIS
Andrea JacobsNov 19, 2015
the time most Denverites learned about the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, many Jews were preparing for Shabbat. Smartphones shut off; text messages ignored. Four days later,...
Denver Jewish institutions proactive on security
Chris LeppekNov 19, 2015
Jews were no less shocked and horrified than anyone else last week to hear of the terrorist attacks in Paris, but they might have been slightly less surprised. Perhaps...
Six permanent lights at DU Holocaust memorial
Chris LeppekNov 12, 2015
For the last few years, the Holocaust Memorial Social Action Site has been one of the most striking architectural and commemorative features on the already impressive...
Dinger at IJN Chanukah contest ceremony, Dec. 10
Larry HankinNov 05, 2015
The Intermountain Jewish News is proud of its community partners, Childrens Hospital and the Colorado Rockies, in making the IJN Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest a...
