Denver West Side Jewish Community
The West Side community is the oldest Jewish community in Denver, Colorado. It is a traditional, Haredi community with its own eruv. The community follows Ashkenazi Jewish traditions as set forth by the Litvak Jewish tradition, that of Lithuanian Judaism.
Life in the community is centered around the Denver Community Kollel, Congregation Zera Avraham, Yeshiva Toras Chaim, Lake Steam Baths, and a Bais Yaakov (girls' school), Beth Jacob High School of Denver.
Read more about Denver West Side Jewish Community: History, Eruv
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