Ronald Freund
IJN StaffDec 12, 2012
Ronald Julius Freund was killed in a traffic accident Nov. 29, 2012, in Pecos, Texas. Rabbi Steven Foster officiated at the Dec. 7 service at Feldman Chapel. Interment...
Marsha Druker
IJN StaffDec 12, 2012
Marsha Lynn Druker, a native Denverite and lifelong resident, passed away Nov. 30, 2012, in Lakewood. Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald officiated at the Dec. 2 graveside service...
Cultivating gratitude
Amy LedermanDec 12, 2012
IT is early in the morning, traffic is terrible, and I am racing across town to make it to my 7:30 yoga class on time. As I run breathlessly into […]
I control the United States’ economy
Hillel GoldbergDec 12, 2012
I control the United States economy. This is not boasting. Not delusional. Not the ravings of an insane, messianic pretender. This is not rocket science. This is...
A logical, thoughtful start to immigration reform
IJN Editorial StaffDec 12, 2012
Last Sunday, during a press conference to announce the immigration reform initiative called the Colorado Compact, American Jewish Committee President Donald Yale...
A ‘continguous’ Palestinian state: that is, a racist one
IJN Editorial StaffDec 12, 2012
Maybe it’s a good idea, maybe it’s a bad idea, for Israel to build new housing in “E1,” an area between currently settled parts of Jerusalem and the Jerusalem...
Tzedakah: Yes, it’s a duty in Israel, too
IJN Editorial StaffDec 12, 2012
Reading a comment of the head of Chicago’s federation, we almost said, “O for the halcyon days when federations dictated what a community thought, and had to...
Not your average latkes: Beets & carrots
Rocky Mountain JewDec 11, 2012
In our series of Latkes Galore, we’re progressing from the traditional to the unusual. After asking our fans on Facebook what other kinds of veggies they’d...
Not your average latkes: Leeks
Rocky Mountain JewDec 10, 2012
We’ve been running a poll on our Facebook page asking our fans what other kinds of latkes they’d like to see this year, aside from the traditional potato. So...
