Kosher Living
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...
Sabbath mode — hot-wired rest
Chris LeppekApr 04, 2019
Ottensoser knows a thing or two about appliances. A mostly retired mechanical engineer from Baltimore, he knows pretty much everything about how these increasingly...
Dynamic, theatrical seder leader
Andrea JacobsApr 04, 2019
Lipman, staff writer at the Jewish Week in New York, has led Passover seders in far-flung communities for Jews with minimal or no connection to Judaism since 2003....
Now serving: Haykin Family Cider
Shana GoldbergMar 15, 2018
you know that cider can taste of bananas? Canteloupe? Vanilla? What makes this all the more astounding is that the drink contains only apples and yeast. So what accounts...
Now at Pete’s: The Cheese Guy
Shana GoldbergMar 15, 2018
and cheese lovers may recall an Intermountain Jewish News article from 2014 about a man in New York dedicated to bringing good cheese to kosher consumers. Now, some...
The life of an eruv inspector
Chris LeppekMar 15, 2018
a brisk and sunny February afternoon in Denver, Tuvia Gordon-Bennett has his work cut out for him. One suspects that he might prefer to enjoy a leisurely lunch, or...
Rosh Chodesh — an important holiday for Jewish women
Andrea JacobsMar 15, 2018
Chodesh, heralding the new month on the Hebrew calendar, signifies G-d’s first commandment to the Jewish nation and the initiation of the lunar-based Jewish calendar....
