By Jenny Rapp, IJN intern . Family history. Torah. Community. Tzedakah. These are just some of the “reasons” five Colorado Jewish women shared with the Intermountain Jewish News in response to the question “Why be Jewish?” The women the IJN spoke with represent different age groups and a variety of Jewish practices. Jessica Dworkin Dworkin, a 27-year-old Conservative Jew, says it’s very important to find what speaks to you in terms of religion. Growing up in Denver, Dworkin attended Denver Jewish Day School for elementary school, learning the basics of Jewish holidays and practices. In middle school, she went to public school but continued to attend youth groups, such as Temple Sinai Youth Group, and Shwayder Camp. When she went to college at the University […]
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