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News
- CSU Hillel First in the Nation to Receive Certified Sustainability Rating (11/16/2017) - CSU Hillel, a campus of Hillel of Colorado, has embraced sustainability through a variety of efforts and is currently the only Hillel House in the country that is certified sustainable by Hazon, the county’s preeminent Jewish sustainability organization. Continue Reading
- Humanistic Rabbis and Jewish Leaders Ordained (11/16/2017) - The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (IISHJ) celebrated the graduation of three new Leaders and ordained two new rabbis this past Friday at The Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. Continue Reading
- This Thanksgiving, Carve More Than Turkey (11/16/2017) - Soon, many of us will gather around the Thanksgiving table with family and friends -- to indulge in an abundance of delicious traditional foods and give thanks for abundant blessings and freedoms. Continue Reading
- ADL Calls for Action After New FBI Data Shows Rise in Hate Crimes Nationwide (11/13/2017) - The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region expressed concern that, for the second year in a row, the FBI’s annual hate crimes report documents an increase in hate crimes nationwide. Continue Reading
- JNF Honors Drs. Toby and Mort Mower With ‘Heritage Award’ for Their Lifetime of Service (11/13/2017) - JNF honored Drs. Toby and Mort Mower of Denver (formerly of Baltimore, MD) with the JNF Heritage Award for their lifetime of service and leadership on Sunday. Continue Reading
Jewish Life
- Shabbat Nugget: Jacob and Esau, Twins or Opposites? (11/16/2017) - In this week's Torah portion, we read about the birth and life of Jacob and Esau. Continue Reading
- Fear and Trembling – Parshat Toldot (11/16/2017) - “He saw Hell open up beneath him.” - Rashi on Gen. 27:33. What causes Isaac this reaction? Continue Reading
Arts and Culture
- Master “Insult Comic” Don Rickles Deflated Hate with Humor (11/13/2017) - ACE pays tribute to the late great Don Rickles with a screening of the 2007 Emmy Award-winning documentary, "Mr. Warmth." Continue Reading
- The Flag of Judaism (11/13/2017) - I wrote this piece right after Yom Kippur. I don't ever have visions, this was a first. Continue Reading
