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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...
The ‘Joint’: Taking care of abandoned or persecuted Jews worldwide for 100 years
Chris LeppekJan 27, 2011
Last fall, as part of the Global Day of Jewish Learning, Steven Schwager, CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, posted an online question Who are...
Never too young to learn about money
Larry HankinJan 27, 2011
BY the time they finish high school, most young people today can drive a car. They can text their friends at lightning speed. But can they balance a checkbook? Do...
‘What is a burned house compared to a burned and gassed family?’
Andrea JacobsJan 06, 2011
IN early September of 2010, Walter Plywaski lost his home and virtually all his possessions in the Fourmile Canyon fire that devoured the Boulder foothills. But what...
Children’s Jim Shmerling wanted a career combining law, medicine, business, kids — and he found it
Andrea JacobsOct 22, 2010
THE upward route to the office of Dr. Jim Shmerling, The Childrens Hospitals president and CEO, is a labyrinth of bright open spaces, arching ceilings, pastel...
The Cell: Technology against terrorism
Chris LeppekAug 05, 2010
PICTURE a typical peaceful afternoon on Denvers 16th Street Mall. The sun is shining, pedestrians are entering and leaving shops and eateries, shuttles are making...
King Tut’s afterlife…in Denver
Andrea JacobsAug 05, 2010
IMAGINE you are dead. Family and friends make condolence calls at your home, casually observing the artifacts of your life: books, photographs, clothes, dried cans of...
A healthy high?
Andrea JacobsJun 25, 2010
ONE of the first things you notice at Ganja Gourmet on South Broadway is an iconic portrait hanging to the right of the bar. Its a faithful reproduction of Leonardo...
Jewish farmers? In the city? You better believe
Chris LeppekJun 25, 2010
IF you listen carefully, you might hear new and curious sounds emanating from the Denver Jewish community. Such as a rake drawing its tines through freshly turned earth....
