Torah in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs seems an unlikely spot for a Torah community, but there is much going on here. Check this page for more news.

Kosher Resources

Somebody in Colorado Springs is keeping kosher because basic supplies are relatively accessible (if you don't mind hopping from store to store): 

Meat: For a wide selection of kosher beef, lamb, and bison, you have to visit the Kosher Deli on Elm in Denver.  King Sooper's on Uintah is doing the best job of catering to kosher shoppers. They carry Empire-brand poultry, some Meal Mart beef products, and some other packaged meat products. Prices have gone up dramatically in the past couple of months, but they are competitive with prices at the Kosher Deli in Denver (so we suspect the failure of the big kosher processing plant in Iowa has hurt the supply and negatively affected prices). Other King Sooper's may have kosher meat products, but we haven't checked recently.  Safeway occasionally carries Empire-brand turkeys, usually around civic holidays. Also, many supermarkets carry Hebrew National processed meats, which now carry Triangle-K kosher (non-glatt, however) certification.  For a while, Safeway was carrying a kosher hot dog from Nathan's, but we haven't seen that product in a while (which is a shame).  Some supermarkets have cans of chicken broth in their kosher sections. 

Cheeses: Kosher soft cheeses are readily available in supermarkets. King Sooper's on Uintah has begun carrying a selection of kosher aged cheeses in their dairy section, which is good news.  Occasionally, we find kosher brie, kosher blue cheese, or other good stuff in one of the gourmet sections. Lately, they've been carrying Cabot Vermont Cheddar, which has won tasting tests and deservedly so. It's expensive, but we've found lower-end perturbations of Cabot cheddar in the Walmart on Eighth Street at impressively low prices. 

Bread: King Sooper's store brand of bread, hamburger buns, and hot dog buns are often kosher. They also carry some other brands that have kosher products, including whole grain, organic, and more wholesome breads. In the Uintah store, look for frozen challah in an (unlabeled) section of kosher frozen foods.   

Wine: Cheers liquor store on Circle Drive has a labeled "kosher wine" section that includes some Israeli wines and Baron Von Herzog wines as well as the sweet varieties from Kedem, Mogen David, and Manischewitz. The last two brands are available in most liquor stores. Queens Liquor, next door to the King Sooper's on Uintah, has a labeled kosher wine section featuring Reconati (Israeli) and Fortant (French) wines, neither of which we've seen anywhere else. The liquor store in the  Southgate Mall, next to Noodles, has Baron Von Herzog wines. The liquor store on Colorado and 31st has been carrying a Rashi sweet red. Kedem and other kosher grape juices can usually be found in regular supermarkets in the kosher food sections. 

Other Stuff: King Sooper's on Uintah seems to be working at shelving kosher products. It seems like every time we go in there we find another section of kosher foods that, oddly, are not always labeled as such. Recently, we found a frozen food section devoted to kosher items (meat and dairy) and a shelf of crackers from mainly kosher companies. Neither section was labeled "kosher." If you're new to shopping kosher, you might not know that many canned and packaged food items are kosher and available in any supermarket. You just need to look for the kosher seal. 

Sabbath Candles: You can find these in the kosher foods section of most supermarkets.  

Noahide Contact

Colorado Springs has a rather active "Noahide" group. Email me and I'll forward your information. 

Netzarim Contact

I'm the local contact for the Netzarim. Email me. 

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