Rocky Mountain Jew
We’ve been cutting hair on Lag b’Omer for centuries
Rocky Mountain JewMay 18, 2022
Lag b’Omer is one of those minor holidays that we all tend to be a little confused by. Bonfires? Weddings? Concerts? Haircuts?
Temple Mount status quo: Yes or no?
Rocky Mountain JewApr 28, 2022
IJN poll on Temple Mount and the Status Quo agreement.
Charoset from around the world
Rocky Mountain JewApr 07, 2022
Charoset recipes for Passover from global Jewish communities.
This year, try ‘pizza-taschen’
Rocky Mountain JewMar 10, 2022
Barring one or two rare exceptions, the kosher frozen section in most Denver grocery stories have, for decades, consisted of the same products
The Jewish man who defended the Scottsboro Boys
Rocky Mountain JewMar 03, 2022
During Black History Month, which came to a close on Feb. 28, stories and experiences of black Americans are remembered and highlighted. For the National Library of...
Even before liberation, global Jewry was mourning the Holocaust
Rocky Mountain JewJan 27, 2022
Even before the Holocaust ended, Jewish leadership was considering how to commemorate those who had been brutally murdered by the Nazi regime.
Top Ten worst UN actions of 2021
Rocky Mountain JewDec 30, 2021
Every year, UN Watch, an NGO that monitors the UN Human Rights Council, publishes its Top Ten list of the UN’s most egregious actions in the calendar year.
On cultural missteps, are we too harsh to judgement?
Rocky Mountain JewDec 16, 2021
In Medford, Mass., a government’s holiday photo display went a bit pear-shaped when the menorah included turned out not to be one used on Chanukah, but instead one...
Five Jewish sports miracles
Rocky Mountain JewDec 09, 2021
Probably the most famous line in all of sports history, even if one doesn’t know its origin, is Al Michaels’ “Do you believe in miracles?” For all the hard work...