Today’s Life
Matzah campaign in Colorado Springs
IJN StaffMar 29, 2018
PASSOVER EDITION 5778 SECTION C PAGE 4 Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Colorado held its annual pre-Passover matzah distribution campaign, which has been running annually...
‘Papa Smurf’, aka Adam Sacks, cooks at the Olympics
Shana GoldbergMar 29, 2018
PASSOVER EDITION 5778 SECTION C PAGE 5 to the USDA, the average moderately active man requires 2,600 calories per day. For athletes though, it’s a different story,...
Dubarry the dog comforts those in need
Andrea JacobsMar 22, 2018
Mortuary is waking up. The phones are silent. Staffers ply themselves with coffee and peruse emails until Jamie Sarché arrives with Dubarry, the mortuary’s comfort...
Reform halacha? Yes, says HUC veteran Washofsky
Larry HankinJan 18, 2018
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
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 charisma,” says...
Hillel exec discusses BDS, Jerusalem, Hillel growth
Chris LeppekDec 14, 2017
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 his...
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...
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 east on Mississippi, just into Aurora, one would never know that behind the unassuming beige brick façade of 11100 East is...
