Another first: Prince William to visit Israel
Rocky Mountain JewMar 08, 2018
This year is beefing up to have a lot of firsts for Israel. In May, the Giro d’Italia will have its “Big Start” in Israel, the first time a major cycling race has...
Just what is Shushan Purim?
Rocky Mountain JewMar 01, 2018
Today, Jews across the world are celebrating Purim — with one very notable exception: Jerusalem. In that most Jewish of cities, Purim will only be celebrated tomorrow,...
Marshmallow, pretzel, guava: Are these saying hamantaschen to you?
Rocky Mountain JewFeb 22, 2018
Back in December, IJN columnist Tehilla Goldberg bemoaned the lack of traditional potato latkes. She was surrounded by all sorts of latkes — butternut squash,...
The ultimate chutzpah: A Nazi claiming his ‘right to life’
Rocky Mountain JewFeb 15, 2018
The utter chutzpah! A man who participated in the mass murder of hundreds of thousands of Jews dares to argue that having to serve a prison sentence violates his...
Denver Jewish Film Festival: Our picks
Rocky Mountain JewFeb 01, 2018
As cinephiles, we are very excited about this year’s line-up at the Denver Jewish Film Festival, which is opening unofficially this Saturday, with “Foxtrot” at the...
A Tu b’Shevat seder primer
Rocky Mountain JewJan 25, 2018
This post is adapted from an excellent guide to Tu b’Shevat by PJ Library. At sundown on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the holiday of Tu b’Shevat — the New Year of Trees —...
When Coke sponsored the Nazis
Rocky Mountain JewJan 18, 2018
There’s a concept in journalism called “burying the lede,” defined by Wiktionary as: “To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while...
Now it’s burial that’s under fire in Europe
Rocky Mountain JewJan 04, 2018
As secularism becomes an ever more dominant force in Europe, new ways are discovered to suppress age-old religious traditions. Much of this “secularism” has less to...
Top Ten most anti-Israel UN actions of 2017
Rocky Mountain JewDec 28, 2017
What a difference a year makes — and doesn’t. This time last year, the US — Obama’s parting shot — had for the first time abstained instead of vetoed one of...
Brava Miss Iraq!
Rocky Mountain JewDec 21, 2017
Back on Nov. 17 November, we published on our Shmoos page an inspirational picture: Posing together for Instagram at the Miss Universe pageant in Togyo, Miss Iraq, Sarah...
