Santa Fe — Jewish vignettes
Shana GoldbergMar 14, 2024
Vignettes of Jewish Santa Fe: Rabbi Berel Levertov, Prof. Ron Duncan Hart and Rabbi Jack Shlachter talk about Jewish life in northern New Mexico, including Los Alamos....
Lowest of the low — got lower
Shana GoldbergMar 14, 2024
It is often a good thing in life to be humbled. And boy, have I been humbled. I wish it weren’t so. Not out of pride, but because my forced […]
For Israeli who faced violence in Berkeley, Wyoming is ‘friendly and polite’
Shana GoldbergMar 07, 2024
Ran Bar-Yoshafat, who spoke at a Solidarity with Israel event today in Cheyenne outside of the Wyoming State Capitol, has had an eventful 10 days. The IDF soldier who is...
Coffee’s on me
Shana GoldbergMar 07, 2024
Reading continues to be my mental escape five months into the war that began Oct. 7. Amid a plethora of psychological thrillers, I’m re-reading many childhood...
In Denver, Oct. 7 survivors bear witness
Shana GoldbergMar 06, 2024
Nearly five months to the day after Oct. 7, Sagi Gabay and Avigail Olman are sat in the IJN conference room, recounting the hell they’ve lived through. This isn’t...
Time travel
Shana GoldbergFeb 29, 2024
One probably wouldn’t expect a book called Nosh to be a compilation of “Plant-Forward Recipes,” as the subhead begins. But there’s no false advertising here. The...
Lakewood City Council meeting targeted with hate speech
Shana GoldbergFeb 21, 2024
A Lakewood City Council meeting on Feb. 12 took an unexpected turn when hate speech was heard during one of the public comment portions of the evening. As the council...
Matisyahu Meow Wolf concert cancelled — because he is pro-Israel
Shana GoldbergFeb 21, 2024
New Mexican Jews were shocked last week when a sold-out Matisyahu concert at the city’s famed Meow Wolf art installation was abruptly cancelled.
Extraordinary confluence
Shana GoldbergFeb 15, 2024
“Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, who frees the captive.” In the space of less than 24 hours, I was privileged to witness this blessing...
Ilhan Omar shows her hand
Shana GoldbergFeb 08, 2024
Confession: I was excited when Ilhan Omar was elected to Congress. I knew I wasn’t necessarily aligned with her politically, but seeing a religious Muslim woman in...