Generations
Wanderlust on hold
Andrea JacobsJun 25, 2020
January, 2020, as reports of a novel virus in Wuhan, China, galvanized my attention, I booked a mid-April trip to Stockholm, Sweden, for my brother’s milestone...
Healthcare workers in Colorado Springs reflect on COVID-19
Jill AltmanJun 25, 2020
In this extraordinary time in which we are living, no set of people has been more affected by changes than medical professionals. Doctors, nurses, psychiatrists and...
All in day’s work; a midwife shares her story
Larry HankinJun 25, 2020
Midwifery reemerges definition of a successful day at work differs from profession to profession and from person to person. But imagine, if your biggest accomplishment...
Essie Perlmutter’s eight decades of art
Larry HankinJul 03, 2019
is the “Essence of Essie?” Devoted community leader? Gracious matriarch of an esteemed family? Proud West Sider? Don’t overlook: Lifelong artist! Essie...
In Frisco, Jews gather at Backcountry Bayit
Chris LeppekJul 03, 2019
snow season arrives in Summit County, the sights, sounds and scents are unmistakable — the gentle schuss of skiers and snowboarders zooming down the slopes, the pines...
Rhythm & Ruach
Larry HankinJul 03, 2019
you ever seen a little kid start to move when he or she hears upbeat music or a rhythmic beat? Young children, including infants, just inherently move to music and...
Gifts of life
Andrea JacobsJul 03, 2019
December, 2017, Hannah Hepner performed with a special needs cheerleading team at the state high school cheerleading championship. Everything was fine — until it...
You’re 80? Meet Dr. Herzl Melmed
Chris LeppekJun 22, 2017
first question of the interview — “What is it with you and bicycles?” — makes Dr. Herzl Melmed laugh. Whippet-thin, agile and looking far more fit than his 80...
What a year for the Boulder JCC
IJN StaffJun 22, 2017
By Raphael Bein in the entryway of the new Boulder JCC is impressive. The modern building is as vast as it is pleasing to the eye, and it is clear that a great deal of...
Get off the couch — and into the wilderness
IJN StaffJun 22, 2017
By Raphael Bein Adventures seeks to bring Jews out of their home and into the wilderness, organizing camping and wilderness excursions that accommodate traditional laws...
