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• Aly Raisman: 5 things to know about the once (and future?) Olympian

  November 19, 2015 5:34pm

  The gold medal-winning Jewish gymnast has some surprising foibles.

• Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman has her eye on Rio 2016

  November 19, 2015 5:17pm

  It’s been a busy few years for the Jewish gymnast, now 21. In the run-up to this summer’s Olympic games, Raisman is training hard in hopes of reprising her role as gold medalist.

• The only safe place for battered Orthodox Jewish women in Israel

  October 21, 2015 3:56pm

  How Bat Melech, Israel’s only network of domestic violence shelters for observant Jewish women, was created — and why it’s important.

• Gymnast David Sender’s Olympic Games journey began in Israel

  June 4, 2012 8:54pm

  Gymnast David Sender, a five-medal Maccabiah Games winner, seeks a place on the U.S. Olympic team.

• No, Adam Yauch wasn’t a yeshiva boy, but we can still claim him

  May 7, 2012 7:40pm

  Contrary to urban legend, the Beastie Boys didn’t go to yeshiva, but there is still good reason for Jews to be proud of late hip-hop legend Adam Yauch.

• Is HBO’s ‘Girls’ about young women’s struggles, or some women’s privileges?

  April 19, 2012 9:37pm

  Lena Dunham’s “Girls” has pretensions of representing the experience of a generation, but it depicts only a narrow — and privileged — segment of young women.

• From planting to blessings, Boulder gets into Jewish food movement

  April 17, 2012 4:16pm

  A partnership among funders, activists and environmental organizations in Boulder, Colo., is culminating with the Rocky Mountain Food Summit.

• Share and share alike: Boulder’s Jewish community at work

  December 27, 2011 3:00pm

  At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Jews of many organizational and denominational stripes are working together to forge a vibrant and innovative community.

• Apres le beard: Matisyahu takes the stage in Boulder

  December 19, 2011 2:07pm

  The Chasidic reggae superstar performs for the first time since shaving his trademark beard — and the crowd was happy.

• Shh! Don’t talk about sex at Yeshiva University

  December 13, 2011 8:07pm

  Students say that Yeshiva University’s reticence to talk publicly about student sexual activity ignores reality and makes it difficult for them to get information about health threats.