Intermountain
Mitzvah projects expand in scope
Jill AltmanFeb 27, 2020
The process of becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah has changed over the years regarding parties and celebrations, but in no way has it changed more than in the mitzvah projects...
Rabbi Iah Pillsbury is Temple Beit Torah’s new leader
Jill AltmanJan 16, 2020
Meet Rabbi Iah Pillsbury, the new rabbi of Temple Beit Torah in Colorado Springs. Rabbi Pillsbury was born and reared in California to a Jewish mother and an...
Life journey from Morocco to Colorado Springs
Jill AltmanDec 05, 2019
Yamna Maxwell will celebrate her 90th birthday in Colorado Springs on Dec. 31, 2019. At least, that is the date her employer chose for her when she needed papers in...
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...
