Rocky Mountain Jew
The almighty convention
Rocky Mountain JewAug 29, 2008
This entry is an excerpt from Chris Leppek’s article in the IJN’s August 29 edition. To the degree that politics is perception — a product as slickly...
Shabbat – or Sunday – tranquility?
Shana GoldbergAug 26, 2008
Quiet. No open shops. People walking through near empty streets. No, this is not Saturday in Jerusalem, but Sunday in Switzerland. A recent IJN editorial about an...
Israel – problems in and out
Rocky Mountain JewAug 19, 2008
Our “Open Call” to readers asking for suggestions and opinions on Israel’s foreign policy has proved that many in the Jewish community have definite...
Green Judaism
Rocky Mountain JewAug 18, 2008
Back when we first launched our blog, we explored the possibility of individuals connecting to Judaism through non-traditional avenues, such as literature or music. Our...
The art of war
Shana GoldbergAug 12, 2008
After a summer busy with moving house, family visits and of course setting up the new Intermountain Jewish News website, I’ve been enjoying having that extra bit...
Open Call
Rocky Mountain JewAug 07, 2008
Two weeks ago, in the Intermountain Jews News, Dr Neil Dobro wrote a letter to the editor censuring Israel’s decision to exchange deceased soldiers for a child...
False simplicities
Rocky Mountain JewAug 04, 2008
In our last two entries we’ve talked about terrorism in general and Iran specifically. Comments have been made and opinions strongly stated. In response to our...
Reasonable wars
Rocky Mountain JewJul 30, 2008
In our most recent entry we explored the idea of Israel attacking an Iranian nuclear power plant. We’ve been following up on the issue, reading articles and...
Three strikes, but who’s out?
Rocky Mountain JewJul 25, 2008
These past weeks — not that it’s atypical — Israel is dominating the headlines. If it’s not about the soldier swap, it’s about Obama’s visit....
Community comparisons, or, a mini-guide to kosher Zurich
Shana GoldbergJul 16, 2008
Visitors always provide the reason – or much needed excuse – for excursions not usually pursued on one’s own. In this case, a family visit to Zurich led to the...
