Oct. 7 rouses Idaho Jewry — and their allies
Shana GoldbergMay 16, 2024
Almost immediately after Oct. 7, local Jewish agencies began organizing. And elsewhere in the intermountain region, where the infrastructure did not exist for an...
Nostalgia . . . and looking forward
Shana GoldbergMay 16, 2024
As I bit into a Kossar’s bialy for the first time in more than a decade, my teeth and jaw straining at the chew, I had to ask myself that uncomfortable question when...
At Colorado College, many Jewish students feel isolated
Shana GoldbergMay 08, 2024
The sadness in Ron Rubin’s voice is evident as he reflects on recent events at his alma mater Colorado College in Colorado Springs, which has seen a student and...
Intersection of Jewish values and climate concerns
Shana GoldbergMay 02, 2024
For Moshe Kornfeld, every day, not just the recently passed April 22, is Earth Day. The Denver-based academic turned activist is the director of Colorado Jewish...
The dog isn’t Palestinian
Shana GoldbergMay 02, 2024
Why does the anti-Israel movement continue to dominate certain segments of society when no other issue has done so over the last decade? Even the marches following...
Racial profiling of Jews
Shana GoldbergApr 25, 2024
The problem for those who continue to insist that the anti-Israeli movement is not anti-Semitic is that the anti-Israel movement, by and large, makes no effort to...
‘Let my people go’ — a community’s passion
Shana GoldbergApr 18, 2024
“In light of Oct. 7 and the abduction of Israeli civilians who are still held hostage, what does the rallying cry, ‘Let My People Go!’ mean for you this...
Something in the water
Shana GoldbergApr 18, 2024
I was at Temple last week for the premiere of its documentary “Heritage, Harmony and Home,” produced for its momentous 150th anniversary.
Vegetarian Passover? Don’t panic!
Shana GoldbergApr 11, 2024
When you find out that one of your Shabbat or holiday guests is vegetarian — or worse, vegan — do you panic? Where among the shmaltz-laden potato kugel and roasted...
Whose values?
Shana GoldbergApr 11, 2024
Mine was one of the 180,000 letters that were written to President Biden last week to mark the 180th day since Oct. 7, the 180th day that innocent people continued to be...
