Hyperbole watch
Rocky Mountain JewMay 11, 2017
Hyperbole is a natural bedfellow of politics, which makes liberal use of rhetorical devices. Exaggeration is effective. It stimulates emotional responses, again,...
Walk for Israel this Sunday
Rocky Mountain JewMay 04, 2017
It’s that time of year again! Get out your sneakers, sunglasses and water bottles — this Sunday is Walk for Israel! We love this communal moment, all of us walking...
The proliferation of Holocaust memorial events
Rocky Mountain JewApr 27, 2017
Once upon a time there was one communal Holocaust commemoration event in Denver. It was founded and led by the amazing survivors who lived locally. It was the same group...
How did you break your chametz fast?
Rocky Mountain JewApr 19, 2017
Chametz is a funny thing. Prior to Passover, we can’t imagine life without it. After eight days, some of us can’t imagine life with it. Okay, that’s an...
Alternative flours explained + recipe
Rocky Mountain JewApr 04, 2017
One of the favorite topics here at Rocky Mountain Jew is food, and Passover is one of those times where food really matters. Suddenly a major foodstuff is removed from...
Who will fill the void?
Rocky Mountain JewMar 23, 2017
If 2016 was the year when the music world lost many of its greats (Prince, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, to name a few), it seems that 2017 is, sadly, become the year that...
Political ice cream
Rocky Mountain JewMar 16, 2017
“I’m Peach Mint” is one of High Point Creamery’s latest flavors, the Denver Post’s Restaurant Digest reports. With its location in Hilltop and its kosher...
‘Keep Quiet’
Rocky Mountain JewMar 08, 2017
The story of Csanad Szegedi is as unlikely as it is fascinating. And what’s really surprising is how little coverage it has received. That has all changed now with the...
Life’s Simple 7 Guidelines
Rocky Mountain JewMar 02, 2017
Every week, readers of the IJN’s print edition gain access to expertise of Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz who answer medical questions from across the medical...
The latest and greatest from Nablus
Rocky Mountain JewFeb 23, 2017
On December 13, Boulder City Council voted to make the West Bank city of Nablus one of its Sister Cities. Advocates for this relationship have been working on this for...
