Today’s Life
IJN Chanukah Coloring Contest underway
Larry HankinOct 24, 2008
The 22nd annual IJN Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest is officially underway. Deadline for entries in the contest is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. The contest, for...
Downtown sukkah in Plaza Courtyard
IJN StaffOct 10, 2008
For the first time, a community sukkah will be built in downtown Denver at 17th and California streets at the Plaza Courtyard. The sukkah will be open Thursday, Oct. 16,...
CU’s Goldberger Jewish studies program is popular
Stacy FarbOct 03, 2008
Before it even had a chance to walk, the new CU Jewish Studies Dept. is flying. I actually didnt get it, said Dr. David Shneer, the director of the fledgling...
Boulder Jewish Day School pupils “do tashlich”
Stacy FarbOct 03, 2008
In the late morning of erev Rosh Hashanah this past Monday, about 40 children ranging in age from two-and-a-half to 10 years old embarked on a field trip behind Bonai...
Making aliyah with the Wasoskys
Tehilla R. GoldbergSep 12, 2008
Shana and Rabbi Nachum Wasosky grew up in Pittsburgh. For Shana, Colorado was always a second home because she came here with her parents, Dr. Mark and Ida May, and...
Community Profile: Congregation B’nai Butte
IJN StaffAug 21, 2008
By Ben Gilliland For over 30 years Congregation Bnai Butte has provided Jewish services to the city of Crested Butte, Colorado, and the surrounding area. Bnai Butte...
Eisen: New Camp Ramah symbol of Conservative Judaism
Chris LeppekAug 21, 2008
Dr. Arnold Eisen was clearly having a frenzied day, but not too busy to miss a chance to talk about the things he loves. Just after dashing from DIA, he […]
Community Profile: Colorado Springs’ mikveh
IJN StaffAug 14, 2008
A soon-to-be completed mikveh in Colorado Springs will not only provide a crucial religious amenity for the Jewish community, it will also enable its users to go...
Outreach Torah to complement Jewish Experience mission
Larry HankinAug 14, 2008
According to the Zohar, the Torah contains 600,000 letters and spaces, including unprinted vowels and cantillation signs. Kabbalists say it is no coincidence that...
Community Profile: Har Shalom, Durango
IJN StaffAug 07, 2008
By Ben Gilliland Congregation Har Shalom has been serving the Jewish community in Durango and the surrounding area since the early 1970s. Har Shalom is led by Rabbi...
