Israel Independence
IST 2020: Postponed, not cancelled
Larry HankinApr 30, 2020
, not cancelled.” That’s the status of the 2020 Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour (IST) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Just as 93 high school juniors’...
Twin brothers from Denver are lone soldiers on Gaza border
Chris LeppekApr 30, 2020
first thing you need to know about the Brothers Grinberg is how very much they have in common. Which is an understatement. They’re both articulate and courteous young...
Pandemic temporarily suspends family’s aliyah plans
Shana GoldbergApr 30, 2020
if you were to pack up your life and move to a new country? The checklist quickly starts to form: job; accommodations; language; permission to settle; education. Drs....
Shaliach Itai Divinksy is representing Israel — sheltered in place
Andrea JacobsApr 30, 2020
Divinsky, JEWISHcolorado’s shaliach since August, 2019, materializes over Zoom from his makeshift home office — totally unaware that one of his girls is sneaking a...
Herzl’s postcards — en route to Palestine
Rocky Mountain JewMay 10, 2019
This piece comes to Rocky Mountain Jew and the IJN from Nati Gabby of the National Library of Israel. In 2019, the Library is hosting four special events marking the...
Israel’s four teen emissaries — shinshinim — in Denver
Chris LeppekMay 09, 2019
the crow flies, the distance between Colorado and Israel is considerable — more than 6,000 miles from Jerusalem to Denver — but there’s nothing like human contact...
Faith Bible Chapel’s Pastor King explains Christian support for Israel
Larry HankinMay 09, 2019
of Colorado’s biggest supporters of Israel never had a Bar Mitzvah, nor a b’ris. He does not attend synagogue. In fact, he’s not even Jewish. Jason King, the...
First time in Israel…Coloradans reflect
Andrea JacobsMay 09, 2019
to Paris, London or Madrid for the first time is breathtaking — the people, the culture, the food, majestic landmarks, scenery, you name it. It’s brand new, and...
Amb. Gary Grappo reflects on a tense Middle East
Andrea JacobsApr 19, 2018
Grappo, a distinguished fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies at DU’s Korbel School of International Studies, retired as US Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman...
What Israel means to me
IJN StaffApr 19, 2018
of the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence, the Intermountain Jewish News asked a wide variety of community members, “What does Israel mean to you?” The...
