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The question of airport security
Rocky Mountain JewJan 08, 2010
There’s a theme running across the stories we’ve uploaded this week to the website: security, specifically airport security. After the Christmas Day attack,...
Einen guten Rutsch
Shana GoldbergDec 31, 2009
Here in Switzerland, on Silvester, what the Swiss call New Year’s Eve, the phrase “einen guten Rutsch” is heard frequently. The commonly held...
Fin de d
Rocky Mountain JewDec 30, 2009
An expression used in arts and literature, the French fin de siècle translates to “end of the century”; it connotes the waning years of an era, while also...
Top ten stories of 2009
Rocky Mountain JewDec 24, 2009
It’s always natural at the end of the year to reflect on the previous 12 months. This year’s “a look back” is more pronounced than most...
Links to…Chanukah
Rocky Mountain JewDec 18, 2009
“…It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” so sang Andy Williams. Okay, so he was caroling about Christmas, but there is something...
Chanukah recipes, revisited
Rocky Mountain JewDec 14, 2009
Latkes: Wonderful, classic recipe. The russets worked great. Having no cheesecloth handy, we squeezed out the liquid using a thin cloth napkin. We did, however,...
Oy Chanukah, oy Chanukah
Rocky Mountain JewDec 10, 2009
With Chanukah just around the corner, it’s to stock up on oil, potatoes, flour, yeast, raspberry preserves, apples — all the ingredients you need for latkes and...
Questions
Shana GoldbergDec 02, 2009
The news story is by now well known. This past Sunday, the Swiss voted to ban the construction of minarets throughout the country. The vote, which was preceded by a...
Turkey day!
Rocky Mountain JewNov 25, 2009
One of our favorite days of the year is coming tomorrow. Thanksgiving is just a wonderful holiday. Cold weather, good food, family, gratitude, what more can you ask for?...
Enter the IJN Chanukah Coloring Contest
Rocky Mountain JewNov 20, 2009
The Intermountain Jewish News’ 23rd annual Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest is underway. Deadline for entries in the contest is Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, 5 p.m....