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Five ‘teaching emissaries’ bring Hebrew and Israel to DAT
Chris LeppekMay 05, 2022
Ever since its founding nearly three decades ago, Israel has been near the heart and soul of the Denver Academy of Torah, the Lowry-based K-12 Jewish day school that has...
Israel & Ukrainian refugees: Denver voices
Steve MarkMay 05, 2022
More than 5.3 million Ukrainians have fled from their country in the wake of the Russian invasion that began February 24, according to the UN High Commissioner for...
IST marks 50 years
Shana GoldbergMay 05, 2022
Transformative. That was the description heard most frequently at the recent 50th reunion of what is now named the Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour. As the only community...
Davening is the ‘hallmark’ of Kehilas Bais Yisroel
Larry HankinMar 31, 2022
The formal name is Kehilas Bais Yisroel, the MB Glassman Shul, but everyone just refers to this East Side Orthodox synagogue as “KBY.”
Denver Kosher Info Exchange
Chris LeppekMar 31, 2022
Since 2009, the Denver Kosher Information Exchange, a Facebook group, has become an online stream of communication between metro-area, kosher-observant Jews (and some...
Aish Kodesh — Kids, congregants grow a synagogue together
Steve MarkMar 31, 2022
Shabbat services are just a few days away, and the sanctuary, in orderly fashion, is ready for congregants to arrive. Chairs are neatly placed, prayer books arranged on...
For Frank & Margo Goldman, community service is in their blood
Larry HankinMar 03, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Frank and Margo Goldman sprung into community service mode, finding ways to procure and distribute personal protective equipment and...
Bar Mitzvah serves as ears and advocate for his parents
Steve MarkMar 03, 2022
On the morning of January 29, a 13-year-old strode to the pulpit at East Denver Orthodox Synagogue and delivered a Bar Mitzvah speech that rocketed him into manhood, and...
Sailing through history on the Hudson
Steve LipmanMar 03, 2022
A Monsey resident — by way of Germany and Spain — says he will emulate the footsteps of Jewish travelers from the 17th-19th centuries this spring, aboard a...
Idiot’s guide to cryptocurrency
Steve MarkJan 27, 2022
A few years ago, Matt Millen made his mark in asset management and other business ventures. In 2017, Millen became increasingly intrigued by the incoming financial...
