Out of Left Field
Joseph, we need to talk
Jordan FriedmanApr 04, 2024
It’s evident that Bibi has no plan for the war or its aftermath, be it because of his desire to prolong the conflict to remain in power or the equally likely...
It’s all about Jewish safety
Jordan FriedmanFeb 01, 2024
The domestic political lesson of Oct. 7 is that left and right are secondary considerations. It is the rooting out of threats against the safety of the Jewish community...
CU Ethnic Studies’ vile statement
Jordan FriedmanJan 04, 2024
Twenty-five years ago, as a student rabbi, I presented a paper to the Society for Biblical Literature.
The most important Chanukah in our lifetime
Jordan FriedmanNov 29, 2023
This Chanukah could be the most important celebration of the holiday in our lives. By the time the first candle is lit, hopefully the hostages held in Gaza will have...
DU chancellor dehumanizes Jews, Israelis
Jordan FriedmanNov 02, 2023
The moral choice by any of these countries and their people would be to demand an end to Hamas so that the “will of the Palestinian people,” which is presumably...
The rain…and flying cars
Jordan FriedmanOct 05, 2023
No joke. They are about to be real. If Alef Aeronautics in California manages to bring its Model A car to market, the era of flying cars will be upon us.
Republican JV squad squanders opportunity
Jordan FriedmanSep 07, 2023
Now that the Republican B-List debate is in the books, it is time to take note of the fundamental problem facing the GOP in this election cycle: its voters.
Electoral reform, not judicial reform
Jordan FriedmanAug 03, 2023
The best of Israel has been in its streets and squares for months protesting against an attack on democracy.
Full disclosure
Jordan FriedmanJul 06, 2023
“I am the law!” Announcing his arrival on a scene of lawlessness in a post-apocalyptic action-thriller, Sylvester Stallone’s title character, Judge Dredd,...
SRO removal: best of plans, worst of plans
Jordan FriedmanJun 01, 2023
It was the best of plans, it was the worst of plans. With apologies to Dickens, this adaptation of his words aptly describes a tumultuous year for the Denver Public...
