Rocky Mountain Jew
Summer salad
Rocky Mountain JewJul 22, 2011
With temperatures hovering around the 90°F mark, one of the Rambam’s health tips from last week’s blog posting got us thinking. “Eat what’s in...
Dieting, Rambam style
Rocky Mountain JewJul 15, 2011
A couple of weeks back in our annual Generations magazine, our summer intern Eshley Spitzer did a write-up about the Rambam’s tips for healthy living. Along with...
It’s all in the numbers – the demographics of the American Jewish community
Rocky Mountain JewJul 01, 2011
We just returned from Dallas, where the annual American Jewish Press Association conference was held this year. It’s a three-day event attended by publishers and...
After the flood
Rocky Mountain JewJun 24, 2011
In the book of Genesis, G-d promises Noah that He will never again destroy the world by flood. In fact a rainbow is said to be G-d’s reminder to us […]
Circumcision debate heats up
Rocky Mountain JewJun 10, 2011
How closely have you been following the circumcision debate? This autumn, the people of San Francisco will vote on what’s being called the MGM – male genital...
Sicilian cheesecake – final result
Rocky Mountain JewJun 10, 2011
Here’s what you’ve been waiting for — the final result of our Sicilian cheesecake recipe. As you can see, it’s not crack-free, but does have a...
Cheesecake, glorious cheesecake
Rocky Mountain JewJun 03, 2011
It’s that time of year again, when butter, cream cheese, farmer’s cheese and ricotta all converge in creamy yumminess on our holiday tables. Yes,...
How scared should we be of UN Resolution 377?
Rocky Mountain JewJun 01, 2011
According to Israeli journalist and Middle East analyst Gil Yaron the Palestinian game plan is as follows. Come September, the PA will put a resolution in front of the...
Dangerous words
Rocky Mountain JewMay 27, 2011
What a mess! It’s extremely difficult at this point, a week after myriad statements, re-negs, and speeches, to see how the various parties – the US, Israel,...
As Israel celebrates its birthday, others are trying to bring it down (or at least make it smaller)
Rocky Mountain JewMay 20, 2011
How the mood changed. One week it’s fireworks over Tel Aviv’s skyline, then a few days later comes this picture: What happened? For some, what Israel sees as...