“Hateful words targeting Denver Jews wrongly demonizes Zionism” is the headline over an op-ed in the Denver Post , Sept. 20, 2026, by Scott Levin and Rabbi Joe Black. I have penned comments on this op-ed. I invited Scott Levin and Rabbi Black to respond. ... See more
I s it hard to be joyous? The Vilna Gaon (1720-1797) is reputed to have said that the hardest mitzvah in the Torah is to be joyous for all seven days of Sukkot, without stop. Is it tough to be happy? Is it right to take drugs, or to drink heavily, if that... See more
I n this sacred season, we pray for health. What happens if it doesn’t come? It didn’t come for Stephen Newirth. On the Yom Kippur before his death, at age 60, he thanked the people for making a minyan for him at his home. He said: “I have one request to ... See more
Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, the esteemed Ponovitcher rov, was asked why Jewish law states that one must leave a cemetery by a different route than the way one came. He responded, “Can any thinking person leave a cemetery the same as when he came?” W ho ... See more
Pete, sweet Pete. Pete’s Fruits and Vegetables is not the same without you. Your sons Ted and John are not the same without you. Their children — your grandchildren — are not the same without you. The Greek community of Denver is not the same without you.... See more
