Tag: Temple Emanuel
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Denver prayer vigil held after attack on Israel
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The war that raged over the weekend in Israel came home to Colorado Monday evening as more than a thousand people from the Jewish community and other faiths joined for a prayer vigil at Temple Emanuel in Denver. “This is a moment we haven’t seen since 1973, unprecedented in my lifetime,” said Ben Lusher, board…
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Immigrants continue arriving in Denver from southern border
Immigrants from the southern border continue to arrive in Denver — more than 200 came over the holiday weekend — as the city relies on a system of emergency shelters to support them. Since Dec. 9, the city has served approximately 2,295 migrants, according to a Monday news release. There were 656 migrants at city emergency…
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Denver closes emergency warming centers, continues normal shelter operations
As Denver’s temperatures continue to climb, the city has closed its emergency warming centers but will keep its emergency shelters open to incoming migrants, according to a news release. Denver’s temperatures are expected to rise back up into the 50s over the next few days, with a high of 60 expected on Tuesday, according to…