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Meet Temple Shalom’s dedicated Torah readers
Jill AltmanNov 07, 2019
One of the challenges facing any operating synagogue is the issue of who will chant the scheduled portion from the Torah each week. In some synagogues, Torah reading is...
Meet Jco’s 2019-2020’s shinshinim
IJN StaffOct 31, 2019
JEWISHcolorado, in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel, is hosting four Israeli teens, shinshinim, to take part in a community service gap year between high...
Colorado Springs’ UJC has been active since 1948
Jill AltmanOct 03, 2019
The year 1948 was an important one in the history of the Jewish people: the birth year of the State of Israel. In Colorado Springs, that same year saw the creation of...
Brothers bring Yiddishkeit to small town Colorado Jews
Jill AltmanSep 05, 2019
If you reside in a small town in southern Colorado, you may experience difficulty maintaining a Jewish lifestyle. Chabad of Southern Colorado is available to help. Every...
A history of Colorado Springs Jewry is underway
Jill AltmanAug 15, 2019
It’s amazing the things one can find in an attic. Dr. Perry Bach became interested in the history of Jews in Colorado Springs as a result of a query from his cousin in...
When your loved one is deployed
Jill AltmanAug 01, 2019
It’s a hard life living when you’re lonely It’s a long night sleeping alone It’s a hard time waiting for tomorrow It’s a long, long way home. —...
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,...
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...
