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Rosh Hashanah anthem
Rocky Mountain JewSep 27, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewSep 21, 2011
“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
Rocky Mountain JewSep 15, 2011
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!
Rocky Mountain JewSep 15, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewSep 08, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewSep 02, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewAug 26, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewAug 11, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewAug 08, 2011
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
Rocky Mountain JewAug 05, 2011
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...