Denver
The Polotskys complete a full circle in the faraway city of Denver, and the distant year of 2017
Chris LeppekDec 07, 2017
CHANUKAH 5778 SECTION E PAGE 12 one steps into the roomy Lowry house of the Family Polotsky, one is far from ignored. At least three of Hanah and Alex Polotsky’s five...
Shalom-Salaam facilitates women-to-women interfaith dialogue
Andrea JacobsDec 07, 2017
CHANUKAH 5778 SECTION E PAGE 5 the surface, Bobbi Furer and Gulsum Ciftci Katmer are worlds apart. Furer, 87, is Jewish. Katmer, 31, is Muslim. But they are joined at...
Bukharian Jewish community in Aurora thrives
Shana GoldbergSep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778 SECTION D PAGE 10 east on Mississippi, just into Aurora, one would never know that behind the unassuming beige brick façade of 11100 East is...
New avenues for Denver’s Spanish-speaking Jews
Andrea JacobsSep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778SECTION D PAGE 8 new groups in Denver — a Latin American chavurah and a Torah class for native Spanish-speakers — are augmenting social and...
Becker, Abramson found JTown to reach Jews in south suburbs
IJN StaffJul 27, 2017
JTown is a new organization focusing on Jews in the south suburbs who are looking for connections to other Jews and to expand their community. Co-Founders Cindy Abramson...
Rabbi Black of Emanuel projects ‘portals of entry’
Larry HankinJul 27, 2017
Joseph R. Black has just started his eighth year as senior rabbi of Temple Emanuel. With a membership of 2,012 households, it is the largest synagogue in the Rocky...
Karmiel mayor looks to strengthen Sister City ties
Chris LeppekOct 20, 2016
Eldar, the mayor of Karmiel, Israel, now has an additional reason to visit Denver, over and above the fact that the two municipalities are sister cities. For the past...
Rose Hill Cemetery upholds sacred traditions
Larry HankinSep 29, 2016
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5777 SECTION D does not necessarily associate innovation with cemeteries. After all they represent perpetuity. However, innovation is taking...
Kids’ Mega Challah Bake this Sunday
IJN StaffSep 23, 2016
Children from across Colorado are invited to the first Kids’ Mega Challah Bake, a pre-Rosh Hashanah program, Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-noon, in the BMH-BJ social...
JEWISHcolorado and CAJE merge
IJN StaffJul 21, 2016
JEWISHcolorado (Jco) and CAJE have announced that the boards of both organizations unanimously voted to move forward with a formal merger. The two organizations, which...
