Tips for surviving Yom Kippur
Rocky Mountain JewSep 28, 2017
If you’re reading this and are still drinking coffee, or planning on having a cup tomorrow morning, you might be too late. We’re referring, of course, to Yom Kippur,...
IJN High Holiday Foods: Walnut chimichurri — tested
Rocky Mountain JewSep 17, 2017
What can we say? So many of the past recipes tested on this blog from the IJN’s various High Holiday Foods issues have become staples, that we found ourselves going...
Kosher certification — why it’s necessary
Rocky Mountain JewAug 31, 2017
When it comes to kosher, lots of people wonder: Why does that need certification? Some certifications seem nonsensical, like those for water, or soap. And what about...
Anti-Semitism, in the guise of animal rights, once again rearing its head
Rocky Mountain JewAug 15, 2017
There’s nothing new about the moves in European countries to limit religious freedom by banning ritual slaughter. We’ve covered it before, and unfortunately, the...
Your favorite Jewish movie scene
Rocky Mountain JewAug 03, 2017
Moment magazine’s summer edition has the perfect feature for Jewish cinephiles: “Favorite Jewish movie scenes of all time.” It’s such an immense topic that...
Tisha b’Av: Tracing tragedy, part two
Rocky Mountain JewJul 27, 2017
Several years ago, in a post entitled “Tracing tragedy,” we explored the claim that national Jewish tragedies take place on Tisha b’Av, the Fast of Av, or within...
Israel: Jewish but not religious?
Rocky Mountain JewJul 13, 2017
Israel is and must continue to be a Jewish state, but does that mean it must be a religious state? We pose this question because Israel’s religious bodies, and how...
Try as they might, UNESCO can’t change history
Rocky Mountain JewJun 28, 2017
This isn’t the first time the Palestinians (and their brothers the Jordanians) through the vehicle of UNESCO, have tried to rebrand — wholesale — Jewish sites as...
How to eat in this heat
Rocky Mountain JewJun 22, 2017
When it gets this hot out — let’s say 90º+ — what do you do about meals? There are a few issues: 1. Heat generated from cooking and especially baking; 2. Warm...
Summer reading: The Awkward Age
Rocky Mountain JewJun 08, 2017
How much should parents sacrifice for their kids — and vice versa — is the primary theme of Francesca Segal’s newest book, The Awkward Age (Penguin/Random House),...
