L’Chaim (Spring)
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...
Funny man: Denver native hits the big time
Andrea JacobsFeb 25, 2021
Gardenswartz, busily at work on Amazon Studios’ much anticipated, post-COVID fourth season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is at the top of his game. “This is my...
Judaism and horror in film
Chris LeppekFeb 25, 2021
those not-so-rare occasions when religion and horror cinema intersect, Judaism is seldom part of the picture. Phantoms, demons and assorted other entities that go bump...
Coaches for couples
Larry HankinFeb 25, 2021
and Jim Sharon have the street cred when it comes to successful couples’ relationships. They not only talk the talk, they walk the walk. The talk: Jim Sharon, EdD,...
Adolph Kiesler was called ‘man of the century’
Chris LeppekFeb 25, 2021
his many beneficiaries, Adolph Kiesler would always be known as the “prince of givers.” To his good friend and fellow Zionist, Rabbi Herbert Friedman — known in...
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 […]
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...
Matt Buckstein: Denver’s Nashville-style star
Andrea JacobsFeb 28, 2019
Buckstein, one of Denver’s hottest country-western singers, arrives in jeans, a plaid shirt and low-slung cap. His baritone greeting ignites sweet fire in unsuspecting...