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It all started in Leadville
Shana GoldbergAug 03, 2017
By 1932, there were only two buildings standing in Leadville that Horace Tabor had erected: The eponymous Tabor Opera House and the synagogue, Temple Israel. In fact, up...
Who is comforting whom?
Tehilla R. GoldbergAug 03, 2017
last Shabbat to this, we travel from moments of al eleh ani bochiya, “for these I weep,” to nachamu nachamu ami, “Take comfort, take comfort, My people.” Between...
A treasure chest of family history
Amy LedermanJul 27, 2017
It all began in 2001 with my mother’s insatiable curiosity and desire to discover more about her background and family. I had heard stories since I was a young girl...
People don’t exist anymore
Hillel GoldbergJul 27, 2017
Have you noticed? “People” don’t exist anymore. I do not recall a single instance in which President Obama referred to “people.” He always preferred...
Requirement to pray: tolerance of bloodshed
Tehilla R. GoldbergJul 27, 2017
so the legend in Jewish tradition goes: There were two brothers who together worked the earth on a piece of land they had inherited from their father. The brothers...
Checked-out
Shana GoldbergJul 27, 2017
Many people would agree that the best thing about vacation is that for a period of time one can “check out.” For someone working in the news business it’s crucial,...
Whoever dies with the most fonts wins
Hillel GoldbergJul 20, 2017
“Whoever dies with the most fonts wins.” This adorned a poster by a former IJN graphics designer. I was reminded of this when I heard a recent pitch on the...
The Jewish group that demonizes Jews
Jonathan TobinJul 20, 2017
issue the organized Jewish world has struggled most with in recent years is how to keep communal peace at a time when the debate over Israel has become increasingly...
The modern day foxes
Tehilla R. GoldbergJul 20, 2017
these days leading up to Tisha b’Av (Aug. 1), the Temple Mount issue is really coming to a head. Under the cover of “holiness” and of “worship” at a place so...
Atheists? No, ignoramuses
Tehilla R. GoldbergJul 13, 2017
“Hadata” “hadata” “hadata.” It seems this is the hot topic in Israel these past couple of weeks. It means “religionization.” It doesn’t refer to...
