Special Sections
VIP New Faces: Rebecca Sunshine-DeWitt
Andrea JacobsOct 26, 2017
Rebecca Sunshine-DeWitt, 31, is a Denver native who’s passionate about encouraging young voters to get involved with the political process. A Cherry Creek High...
VIP New Faces: Ben Sanders
Andrea JacobsOct 26, 2017
Ben Sanders, 23, grew up in Denver, attended DAT for elementary and middle school and Denver Jewish Day School for high school. He earned a BA in Jewish studies at CU. A...
VIP New Faces: Meredith Levy
Andrea JacobsOct 26, 2017
Meredith Levy, 35, grew up in Philadelphia. She earned a BS in human services from George Washington University and an MA in community leadership and philanthropy...
Literature meets law
Chris LeppekAug 10, 2017
Dr. Nan Goodman has held for the past two years a very prestigious position in Jewish academia, as director of the Program in Jewish Studies at the University of...
A ‘forest kindergarten’ in Mitzpe Ramon
Andrew Tobin, JTAAug 10, 2017
MITZPE RAMON, Israel — It sounds like a Jewish mother’s nightmare: a preschool class held outdoors in the desert. But parents in this remote Israeli town drop off...
You’re 80? Meet Dr. Herzl Melmed
Chris LeppekJun 22, 2017
The first question of the interview — “What is it with you and bicycles?” — makes Dr. Herzl Melmed laugh. Whippet-thin, agile and looking far more fit than his...
What a year for the Boulder JCC
IJN StaffJun 22, 2017
By Raphael Bein Standing in the entryway of the new Boulder JCC is impressive. The modern building is as vast as it is pleasing to the eye, and it is clear that a great...
Get off the couch — and into the wilderness
IJN StaffJun 22, 2017
By Raphael Bein Avanim Adventures seeks to bring Jews out of their home and into the wilderness, organizing camping and wilderness excursions that accommodate...
Generations of Mitzvahs
Larry HankinJun 22, 2017
The Bar and Bat Mitzvah of twins Lila and Noah Rubin was a nod to five generations of their family who have lived and practiced Judaism in Colorado. It was also a...
The importance of genetic screening
Andrea JacobsJun 22, 2017
Steven Senft, development director for Judaism Your Way, was born in Bogota, Colombia. He moved to Denver with his wife Daniela Loeble, a native Israeli from a Peruvian...
