Today’s Life
Sons of Israel cemetery repairs, renovates, expands
Jill AltmanJun 13, 2019
Cemeteries need upkeep. A Jewish cemetery is one of the most important places in the religion, but one of the least talked about. When Lisa Benhammou-Osur began visiting...
Colorado Springs chevra kadisha perform mitzvah of caring the deceased
Jill AltmanMay 06, 2019
There comes a time in each person’s life when the way in which he or she is to be buried is of paramount importance. One of the first tasks of a newly founded Jewish...
‘In sickness and in health…’ A story of devotion
Jill AltmanApr 04, 2019
In sickness and in health . . . No one can predict what is fated to occur in a marriage. Ken and Laura Ginsburg were married at a Holiday Inn in Pasadena, Calif, Nov. 2,...
‘Seder Feud’ Passover game created by HEA members
Shana GoldbergMar 14, 2019
Did you take the survey? Abbie Hayutin, together with husband Sid, has developed a new game for Passover based on the classic TV game show Family Feud. A link to the...
Coloradans turning to Naale in Israel for high school
Shana GoldbergMar 07, 2019
and students gather in the MACC boardroom tucking into their pizza lunch. The kids have just completed the first half of a screening for acceptance to Naale, a network...
On Friday nights, Hillel at Colorado College is the place to hang out
Jill AltmanFeb 28, 2019
When a Jewish student leaves town to attend college, some parents may worry about a continuing connection to Judaism. At Colorado College in Colorado Springs, the Hillel...
A plaque in Pueblo in memory of Pittsburgh
Shana GoldbergFeb 21, 2019
Michael F. Atlas-Acuna, president of Temple Emanuel in Pueblo, recently shared with the Intermountain Jewish News the congregation’s actions to support the Tree of...
BBYO international convention comes to Denver
IJN StaffFeb 07, 2019
At a moment in history when teens are revolutionizing how they are valued and seen as partners in building society and declaring that age isn’t the defining factor of...
Ben-Naim of Monument connects with Vic Lombardi
Shana GoldbergJan 31, 2019
Altitude Sports Radio and Altitude TV host Vic Lombardi recently exchanged numbers with Yariv Ben-Naim, 20, at a Special Olympics clinic hosted by the Denver Nuggets at...
JFS Food Pantry helps people affected by shutdown
Larry HankinJan 31, 2019
Thirteen households — encompassing 42 individuals — have availed themselves of the offer by Jewish Family Service to open its Weinberg Food Pantry to furloughed...
