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Kosher ice cream in Cherry Creek
Larry HankinMar 19, 2020
Ice cream lovers may be delighted to know that they can enjoy kosher ice cream during a shopping expedition in Cherry Creek. Nicki and Aaron Toys are the owners of the...
Open homes on Shabbat
Shana GoldbergMar 19, 2020
prospect of being stuck in a strange city for Shabbat should be stressful, but a well-oiled machine of Shabbat hospitality, honed through generations, and passed on from...
No meat, no dairy — and kosher
Larry HankinMar 19, 2020
When a vegetarian “goes kosher,” it takes a chunk of the necessary adaptation out of the equation. Such was the case with Alyse Opatowski, who took the kosher...
Ellyn Hutt: A spiritual journey
Andrea JacobsMar 19, 2020
the morning of the Fast of Esther. Ellyn Hutt, immaculately attired, quickly apologizes for not offering her guest coffee or even a glass of water. Those are the rules...
Tradition meets technology
Larry HankinFeb 27, 2020
You hear it all the time. The world of dating can be rough. Once you have decided you want to meet someone to settle down with, you have to decide how that’s going to...
Millennials ‘do Jewish’
Andrea JacobsFeb 27, 2020
many Jewish millennials, born between 1981-1996, have you seen at services lately? If the answer is “not many,” fear not. They are doing Judaism at another address,...
Welcome back: Spain and Portugal re-invite the Jews
Chris LeppekFeb 27, 2020
a millennium ago, give or take a century or two, the monarchies of Spain and Portugal visited upon their Jewish citizens one of the most massive and egregious acts of...
Any new ideas on day school tuition?
Andrea JacobsJan 30, 2020
models for reducing the high cost of Jewish day school education — a financial burden plaguing around 900 families in Denver — have cropped up throughout the US. San...
West Side families grapple, struggle with growth
Chris LeppekJan 30, 2020
growth causing problems in Denver? That’s a bit like asking whether Godzilla disturbed the peace in Tokyo. The answer is yes, most definitely. Virtually every...
Sacred passage: Addressing fears, guiding transitions
Andrea JacobsJan 02, 2020
Walker is not a traditional doula, an ancient Greek term that was popularized in the 1960s to mean women helping women before, during and after labor. Walker, an...
