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Daniel Krausz: The art of architecture
Chris LeppekAug 11, 2016
you might not know it, within the greater Denver Jewish community Daniel Krausz is virtually everywhere. Not the man himself (though he does seem to get around quite a...
ECE: Littlest Learners
Andrea JacobsAug 11, 2016
the 1950s and 1960s, many Jewish parents dispatched three- and four-year-olds to nursery schools. Games eased the awkwardness, and naps, cookies and milk revived drowsy...
DJDS’ Rotenberg loves teaching
Evan GrantAug 11, 2016
The life of a teacher can be tough for anyone. A teacher must have patience and discipline especially around middle school and high school students, who can sometimes be...
CU’s Bruce Benson: ‘I like fixing things’
Hillel GoldbergAug 11, 2016
Benson cuts to the chase. Add up the number of students he’s got to oversee. The budgets. The staff. The faculty. The four campuses. It’s a huge job — president of...
Refueling the masters
Andrea JacobsAug 11, 2016
Masters: World Famous Masterpieces with a Jewish Twist by artist-author Esty Frankel-Fersel transplants Jewish themes and symbols into high art’s most revered...
How Littleton’s Sol Gins saved his crew on a B-17 bomber
Chris LeppekJun 30, 2016
Gins doesn’t remember the exact date or even the country his B-17 bomber was flying over. But he knows that his “Flying Fortress” was flying at somewhere between...
Torah in the golden years
IJN StaffJun 30, 2016
study is not limited to any age; whether you’re nine or 99, there’s something for you to learn, no matter your level of expertise or experience,” says Denver...
Evelyn Shafner publishes novel in her 80s
Evan GrantJun 30, 2016
writing has become a lost art, even for many senior citizens. However, for Denver native Evelyn “Pasty” Shafner this was not the case. Raised on the West Side of...
Jerusalem gems
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, JNSJun 30, 2016
You’ve traveled to Israel one, two or three times. You’ve seen the Kotel (Western Wall), taken a tour of the City of David and visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust...
Eating disorders in the Jewish community
Andrea JacobsJun 30, 2016
HER VOICE is so soft it barely registers. “Is this better?” she asks, adjusting the volume on the phone. Sarah (not her real name) is in her sixth year of recovery...