Scott Levin set to retire | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Sep 26, 2024 · The professional phase of Levin’s life will come to a close on the last day of 2024, Levin says, when his retirement from the ADL becomes official. A gala dinner in his honor, with ADL national director Jonathan Greenblatt as the keynote speaker, is scheduled for Oct. 30. In a September interview with the Intermountain Jewish News, Levin ...
Tears and pride — fallen Filipino IDF soldier
Feb 7, 2024 · By Eitan Elhadez-Barak. J ERUSALEM — Amid the sorrowful toll of 21 Israeli soldiers lost on Jan. 22, the story of Philippine-born Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Cydrick Garin, 23, captured the hearts of Israelis as they learned about his journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a decorated soldier.
Grand Junction Jewish roundup | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Mar 28, 2024 · Grand Junction Jewish roundup. Steve Mark Mar 28, 2024 Intermountain, Today's Life 0. W est of Denver by 244 miles, there’s a lot of activity in Grand Junction. The town’s synagogue is growing, significant interfaith support exists, and there’s even a Jewish Film Festival. Here’s a sampling of recent Jewish events in the center of ...
Dr. Alex Jacobs | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Aug 17, 2023 · L ongtime Denver resident and pillar of the EDOS community, Dr. Alex Jacobs passed away on August 2, 2023. A service was held that afternoon at Rose Hill Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Dani Rapp. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements. All four of Jacob’s sons spoke about their father at the funeral, while avoiding a formal eulogy, due to Tu b’Av.
Jonas Kiken | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Jul 18, 2024 · Jonas Kiken. F ormer Denver resident and WW II veteran Jonas Kiken died on April 28, 2024. He was 98. Mr. Kiken, born in the Bronx, NY, on April 15, 1926, was a native Yiddish speaker and did not learn English until he began kindergarten. He attended NYU, but his studies were interrupted by his draft into the US Army, where he was stationed in ...
Harry Zansberg | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Jul 18, 2024 · Harry Zansberg. H olocaust survivor Harry Martin Zansberg passed away on July 11, 2024, at the age of 98. A service was held in Paramus, NJ, July 14, officiated by Rabbi David Bockman of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center. Mr. Zansberg was the father of Denver attorney Steve Zansberg. Born in Poland in 1926, Mr. Zansberg was one of only two members of ...
Spiritual defense — ‘Partners in Protection’ - IJN
Feb 22, 2024 · Partners in Protection (PiP) is a project of the Partners in Torah (partnersintorah.org) educational “community,” a nationwide pioneer in adult Jewish education. Partners in Torah arranges one-on-one Torah study sessions on Judaism-related subjects, usually on the phone or on Zoom. Typically, one of the partners has a limited Jewish ...
Introductions by Ruth | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Sep 26, 2024 · From 1981 to 2004, Epstein, through her matchmaking service, Introductions by Ruth, brought 104 couples to the chuppah.. Epstein, who was born in Prague and came to the US at the age of 10, is now 93 and lives in a retirement community in southeast Denver.
StandWithUs expands dramatically since 2001 - IJN
Oct 2, 2024 · StandWithUs expands dramatically since 2001. Chris Leppek Oct 02, 2024 Israel, Local, News 1. S tandWithUs was born in the midst of strife and bloodshed in Israel. StandWithUs founders and directors Roz and Jerry Rothstein, with Miri Kornfeld (middle), SWU Colorado director, in Denver, Sept. 23, 2024. (Courtesy) Terrorists were on the offensive.
Mark Levey | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
Apr 15, 2021 · Mark Levey. M ark Benjamin Levey, an innovative businessman and a dedicated volunteer, passed away April 11, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Rabbi Jonathan Aaron officiated at the April 16 graveside service at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles. “Mark’s philosophy in business was the same as his guiding principles in life: ethics, mutual ...