International Day of Solidarity with….guess who?
Rocky Mountain JewNov 29, 2011
Why is this not surprising? Among its days of commemoration, today is the UN’s official International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Why, out of...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Rocky Mountain JewNov 24, 2011
It’s that wonderful time of the year! Crisp weather outdoors, orange falling leaves crunching underfoot, and indoors, the smells of roasting turkey, cinnamony...
When did women become verboten?
Rocky Mountain JewNov 18, 2011
Segregation is growing in the Israeli charedi community states a recent JTA article, and with trends like “Mehadrin” Jerusalem bus lines, photoshopped...
IJN Chanukah Coloring Contest underway!
Rocky Mountain JewNov 11, 2011
The month following the high holidays is somewhat of an anomaly. During Cheshvan we celebrate not a single holiday nor mourn an historical event with a fast day. So what...
Remembering Kristallnacht…73 years later
Rocky Mountain JewNov 09, 2011
Every year the Holocaust is one year further in the past and every year more Holocaust survivors leave this world. Keeping their stories and memories alive is surely one...
Euphoria!
Rocky Mountain JewOct 23, 2011
What a week! From Gilad Shalit’s release to Gaddafi’s death and Simchat Torah in the middle, whew! We have to admit, we had, and still have, serious...
Beneath the stars
Rocky Mountain JewOct 14, 2011
Bundling up in warm coats, twinkling stars peeking through green schach, decorations twinkling – something about the holiday of Sukkot is magical! Sukkot is at...
Our wish to you for a meaningful Yom Kippur
Rocky Mountain JewOct 07, 2011
Shabbat and Yom Kippur coinciding — as it does this year — is not as rare occasion as one might think. In fact it happened just last year. We’ve decided...
Classic honey cake
Rocky Mountain JewSep 28, 2011
What’s Rosh Hashana without honey cake? We loved testing out the recipes for apple cake and chocolate tart, but couldn’t imagine going into tonight with no...
