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Found in translation: Winner of Man Booker Prize lives in Denver
Andrea JacobsAug 09, 2018
Americans reading a Hebrew novel or any foreign-language book in English are oblivious to the fact that two people are responsible for this literary sojourn — the...
Seidenfeld brings new excitement to Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Chris LeppekAug 09, 2018
a weekday afternoon and Rabbi Naftali Seidenfeld is doing an interview — the hard way. He’s obviously in the car and at least some of his children are riding along....
Mountain serenity in your backyard
Larry HankinMay 24, 2018
allure of Colorado in the winter is skiing and snowboarding on the majestic snow-covered mountains. Indeed, the snow-capped peaks are breathtaking and fun, but once...
Who would you invite to your Shabbat table?
Andrea JacobsMay 17, 2018
2014, we have asked our readers to voice their reflections on what certain prayers mean to them for our Shavuot edition: “To you, G-d, silence is praise”; the Shema;...
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...
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....
