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Amid the Ravages of Wildfire, Colorado Jews Band Together

From JTA on 7/6/2012 at 11:41 AM

Categories: United States, Environment

Amid the Ravages of Wildfire, Colorado Jews Band Together

The Sidmans are among the lucky ones: Their Colorado Springs home is still standing, nearly untouched by the flames that left many of their neighbors’ houses in ashes. “I was just sobbing uncontrollably, even though my house was perfect,” Renee Sidman told the Colorado Springs Gazette. For the past week Sidman and her family -- among some 30,000 Colorado residents who were evacuated from their homes as wildfires spread -- have found refuge with fellow congregants from Temple Shalom, which was …More