Top ten IJN stories of 2014

Curious what our top stories of the year were? Re-read the 10 stories that kept getting hit on IJN.com.

Reb Zalman Schacter Shalomi dies by Andrea Jacobs

The father of renewal Judaism passed away in August in his longtime home of Boulder.

East Side Kosher Deli sold to Shua Horowitz

Michael and Marcy Schreiber, longtime owners of the East Side Kosher Deli, announced in the IJN in December that they were selling the deli.



Again, anti-Israel ad on RTD buses
by Shana Goldberg

An advertisement similar to one that angered Denver Jews and Israel supporters last year was launched on RTD buses in December.

The Hidden Agenda in Gaza: No two-front war against Iran (IJN Editorial)

Israel is fighting harder against Hamas this time because of the number and sophistication of Hamas’ terror tunnels. But there’s another reason: The prospect of the West’s acceptance of a nuclear Iran.

DPS school to be named after Frances Wisebart Jacobs by Chris Leppek

DPS board announced in March that their newest elementary school would be named for Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the “Mother of Denver Charities.”

Blood marrow drive for local 14-year-old battling rare form of leukemia by Andrea Jacobs

When a local teen was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic (M3) leukemia, the community organized a blood marrow drive in August. He has since found a match.

Rebranding of Allied Jewish Apartments

One of Denver’s leading providers of senior housing and services rebranded in April, going from Allied Jewish Apartments to Kavod Senior Life.

West Side ‘Sloans’ to replace St. Anthony’s by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

The redevelopment of Denver continues apace, with major changes in the old West Side neighborhood.

What I saw in Israel during the War by Chaim Goldberg

An eyewitness account of Israeli life during the Gaza war in August.

Pro-Israel Muslims seek peaceful alternative to radical Islam by Maayan Jaffe, JNS.org

Pro-Israel Arab Israeli voices emerged during the summer conflict with Gaza. “I am an Israeli and will remain an Israeli. Israel will remain a Jewish and a democratic country.”

Are there other IJN stories you thought would be in the list? Comment via IJN on Facebook.

Copyright © 2014 by the Intermountain Jewish News