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Crossing the goal line: How Andy Levy shed 138 pounds
Larry HankinJun 25, 2015
IT’S LUNCHTIME, and Andy Levy doesnt even need to see a menu. He orders his usual: a scoop of tuna salad in a tomato garnished with sliced cucumbers and onion....
Bess Brown: 99 years with a smile
IJN StaffJun 25, 2015
By Griffin Hughes Colorado through Tulsa, Oklahoma via Texas. In 99 years, shes traveled all over the world and back, whether by freighter, cruise or plane. Now Bess...
Soccer, the import sport, takes hold among Jewish kids
IJN StaffJun 25, 2015
By Griffin Hughes Every four years, the world unites to watch the greatest tournament in sports: the FIFA World Cup. The world, that is, minus the United States. These...
Five Colorado Springs women celebrate Bat Mitzvah
Julie Greenberg-RichmanJun 25, 2015
age 76, I have my Bat Mitzvah degree. This is a big deal because I got married at a young age and didn’t go to college,” says Gloria Royne as she speaks on the bimah...
Colorado’s pot czar: Navigating untested waters
Andrea JacobsJun 25, 2015
Freedman, the first person in the world to bear the auspicious title of marijuana czar, occupies a barebones office in the Colorado State Capitol Annex building on...
From Aleppo to Denver: A family’s journey
Chris LeppekJun 25, 2015
are fascinating, and sometimes unpredictable, phenomena. L’dor V’dor — from generation to generation — is a Jewish ideal dealing with passing on Judaism and...
Your dream home can come true
Larry HankinMay 21, 2015
THE TIME has finally come. You are ready to find your dream home. You make a list of your general must-haves price, size, style, location and perhaps even some...
Rabbi Alter reflects on 16 years in Denver
Andrea JacobsMay 21, 2015
When Rabbi Daniel Alter leaves DAT at the end of June to head the Moriah Day School in Englewood, NJ, he’ll probably keep his emotions to himself — or at...
The Shema: What it means to me
Shana GoldbergMay 21, 2015
Hebrew words. That’s all it takes to define the essence of Judaism: the unity of G-d and the unity of the Jewish people. “Hear O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the...
Michal Peleg-Uziyahu: Outgoing shlicha
Andrea JacobsApr 23, 2015
an early morning at JEWISHcolorado, Michal Peleg-Uziyahu arrives clutching a cup of coffee but never takes a sip. Her rapid-fire words, a delicious blend of decaf and...