Columns
Letter from Jerusalem
Hillel GoldbergJan 26, 2023
All of Israel screams one word: Future! Reflections on visiting Jerusalem by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg.
Workaholics of the world unite!
Karen GalatzJan 26, 2023
Long ago, I had a boss who worked long hours. Commendable yes, but all too frequently and loudly he bragged of his Protestant work ethic. Each time he pointedly looked...
In Denver: the slow road home
IJN Editorial StaffJan 26, 2023
At long last, Denver City Council has completed the purchase of a former hotel that will be revamped into housing for the homeless.
Experiencing a disability
Tehilla R. GoldbergJan 26, 2023
Yesterday, my smartphone decided to provide me with the experience of what living in an exclusively auditory world feels like.
Curious, not spurious, George
Shana GoldbergJan 26, 2023
When I saw John Darkow’s political cartoon I was simultaneously impressed and upset. In the Columbia Missourian, Darkow cleverly transformed one of my favorite...
A Rich Life
Hillel GoldbergJan 19, 2023
A book about Richard Male’s life, A Rich Life, is not an autobiography, nor was it written years ago. It was written under the sword hanging over Male’s head these...
The Titanic had a kosher kitchen. Who knew?
Tehilla R. GoldbergJan 19, 2023
“Titanic, The Exhibition,” is now showing in New York City. It’s been advertised as “a journey through the Titanic’s true story,” further saying, “immerse...
‘The Dropout’
Shana GoldbergJan 19, 2023
Is this the paradox of getting old? On one hand, events that feel like they occurred yesterday happened years ago. On the other hand, it’s hard to remember when...
I am not an American! Perish the thought!
Hillel GoldbergJan 12, 2023
“Fascism pretending to be manners.” “Bias hunters.” “Rank absurdity.” “Big Brother is watching you.” “Intellectual morons.”Such are the stingers...
Fitting in through watching soccer
Herb KeinonJan 12, 2023
I’m not from the big cursers. Sure, an imprecation or two might slip out when a car cuts me off on the road (hopefully when the children are not riding with me). A...