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Rosh Hashanah anthem

Still looking for a place to pray on Rosh Hashana? An Aish website features a comprehensive listing of synagogues – including in Denver, Evergreen and Greenwood...

Dangerous words indeed

“But beyond that, Obama’s statement was irresponsible on so many levels. He handed, on a golden platter, a ‘non-negotiable’ to the Palestinian...

…And one for the chocoholics

As mentioned in our previous posting, for this year’s Rosh Hashanah Foods section, the IJN let no bottle of cream go wasted, no sack of sugar untouched, and, of...

Sweet new year, and we mean sweet!

Apples and honey? Sure, it’s tradition, and yes, a crunchy sour apple with a dollop of honey is a winning combination, but is it a dish worthy of transmitting all...

Links to…9/11 – ten years later

It’s hard to believe – ten years. Ten years since the face of America changed. Ten years since America’s zenith as a superpower, when America was the...

Your Rosh Hashanah greeting in the IJN

Wish your friends and family a Happy New Year, with your own personal message in the IJN’s special Rosh Hashanah edition published September 23, 2011, before the...

The Frozen Rabbi, thawed

What happens when a cryogenically preserved rabbi is discovered by a randy fifteen year old, and then subsequently defrosted when a freak electric storm hits suburban...

From mourning to celebration

For some it’s the Israeli version of Valentine’s Day, or Chag HaAhava. For others it’s an ancient tradition, rooted in Mishnah and Talmud. Either way,...

Last-minute tips for an easier fast

For those planning on fasting for Tisha b’Av (starting sundown tonight, ending at nightfall tomorrow), you ideally already stopped drinking coffee two days ago. If...

The extreme right defined

In the aftermath of Oslo, concern is spreading about the extreme right and anti-Islam movement. Here on Rocky Mountain Jew we posted last week about the budding...