Intermountain
Jewish life on the border: Beth-El in Las Cruces
IJN StaffAug 10, 2017
By Raphael Bein, IJN intern How does being 20 minutes from the Mexican border affect a congregation? Rabbi Lawrence Karol, spiritual leader of Temple Beth-El in Las...
Rabbi Arnold’s ‘mountain minhag’ at Beth Evergreen
IJN StaffAug 03, 2017
By Raphael Bein, IJN intern Rabbi Jamie Arnold has been with Beth Evergreen since 2005. The congregation has dramatically transformed since then. Rabbi Arnold sat down...
Educator Jeff Ader is new Beit Torah president
Julie Greenberg-RichmanJul 27, 2017
the synagogue, I want to experience a strong feeling of joy and community. Too often, we view the building, the pews, and the prayer books as the temple, however, it’s...
Southern Poverty Law Center founders speaks in Colorado Springs
Julie Greenberg-RichmanJun 15, 2017
us not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream,” said Morris Dees, founder and director of the Southern Poverty Law...
Colorado Springs couple has a triple challenge
Julie Greenberg-RichmanMay 25, 2017
From skiing to softball, the Rathmann family does it all. As the academic year ends, families juggle a dizzying array of year-end school programs, sports events and...
Richard Skorman elected Colo. Spgs. City Council President
Julie Greenberg-RichmanApr 27, 2017
Skorman was elected president of the Colorado Springs City Council just hours after being sworn in as a member of the council on April 18. In the April 4 election,...
Mayor John Suthers briefs Springs Jewish community
Julie Greenberg-RichmanJan 05, 2017
February, 2018, the Olympics will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea while construction of the US Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame is expected to be underway in downtown...
Boise: Oldest in-use shul west of the Mississippi
JNSDec 22, 2016
CHANUKAH EDITION SECTION E PAGE 7 By Dan Fellner BOISE, Idaho — Sometimes you’ll find the most splendid synagogues in the places you least expect. Such was the case...
Peyton, Colorado: Yes, a Jewish farm!
Julie Greenberg-RichmanNov 10, 2016
atmosphere is quiet at Ahava Farm in El Paso County during the 25 hours of Shabbat. Ahava Farm is owned by Yosef and his wife Chava Camire, who began farming eight...
IJN kicks off annual Chanukah Coloring Contest
IJN StaffOct 27, 2016
The end of the High Holiday season signals the opening of the 30th annual Intermountain Jewish News-Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest. Chanukah begins the evening of...
