Today’s Life
Reform halacha? Yes, says HUC veteran Washofsky
Larry HankinJan 18, 2018
On a recent Shabbat morning, Temple Sinai congregants pondered the issues surrounding assisted suicide from a Jewish perspective. They read and discussed references to...
Rabbi Jay Sherwood is new spiritual leader at Temple Shalom
Julie Greenberg-RichmanJan 18, 2018
“Rabbi Jay Sherwood is a gem for the Southern Colorado Jewish community. He connects with children and Jews of all ages and backgrounds, with enthusiasm and...
Hillel exec discusses BDS, Jerusalem, Hillel growth
Chris LeppekDec 14, 2017
As Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of Hillel International, wrapped up his interview with the Intermountain Jewish News last week, he placed the word “energy” in...
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 When 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...
Shalom-Salaam facilitates women-to-women interfaith dialogue
Andrea JacobsDec 07, 2017
CHANUKAH 5778 SECTION E PAGE 5 On the surface, Bobbi Furer and Gulsum Ciftci Katmer are worlds apart. Furer, 87, is Jewish. Katmer, 31, is Muslim. But they are joined at...
IJN Chanukah Coloring Contest nearing deadline
IJN StaffNov 21, 2017
At the IJN we love this time of year! The Chanukah Coloring Contest entries arriving daily add a color, brightness and holiday spirit to our regular working day. With...
Bukharian Jewish community in Aurora thrives
Shana GoldbergSep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778 SECTION D PAGE 10 Driving east on Mississippi, just into Aurora, one would never know that behind the unassuming beige brick façade of 11100...
New avenues for Denver’s Spanish-speaking Jews
Andrea JacobsSep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778SECTION D PAGE 8 Two new groups in Denver — a Latin American chavurah and a Torah class for native Spanish-speakers — are augmenting social...
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...
