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First graders talk about the Torah
Andrea JacobsJun 02, 2011
I attended first grade at Blackberry Lane Elementary in St. Louis. It had a fair number of Jewish students, including me. I remember the exploits of Dick and Jane, and...
Rent vs. buy — the case for flexibility
Chris LeppekMay 26, 2011
A HOUSE is made of walls and beams, the writer and educator Dr. William A. Ward once said, and a home is built with love and dreams. Anybody who has […]
‘Next year in Jerusalem’: What it means to a broad spectrum of Denverites
Andrea JacobsMay 05, 2011
At the conclusion of the Passover seder, four exclamatory words reverberate around the table like a lightning bolt. Next year in Jerusalem! Slumbering grandchildren...
40 years of IST — it’s in a very different place from where it started
Chris LeppekMay 05, 2011
LET us ponder, for just a moment, the significance of the number 40 in Judaism and Jewish life. The ancient Hebrews wandered for 40 years in the desert on their...
The mitzvah of the Land of Israel
Hillel GoldbergMar 31, 2011
IVE been to reunions. Youve been to reunions. How mighty the surprises. This person, seemingly destined for nothing, has become an eminent doctor, lawyer, captain of...
Observant women explain what the laws of modesty mean to them
Andrea JacobsMar 31, 2011
A JEWISH woman goes shopping at the local mall in July. As she peruses racks sporting flimsy summer tops, she eyes another woman wearing a long skirt, long sleeves,...
Boulder JCC sees dream coming true
Susan GlaironMar 08, 2011
The Boulder Jewish Community Center has received enough pledges to transform a more than decade-long dream for a new building into bricks and mortar. The JCCs...
The late, great Green Gables
Chris LeppekMar 08, 2011
On Nov. 22, 1928, the Intermountain Jewish News prominently ran an article headlined: Green Gables To Become Setting of Jewish Club and Social Events. The article...
Jewish life in the Baltics
Shana GoldbergMar 03, 2011
IN the northeast corner of Europe, bordering Russia on the east and the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea to the west, are three often forgotten countries: Lithuania,...
Growing Hillel Academy defies recession
Larry HankinFeb 02, 2011
THESE are happy days at Hillel Academy. Despite the recession, Denvers oldest day school is dealing realistically with the schools finances, and is able to forge...
