Columns
Faith in the face of estrangement
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 10, 2016
, this week’s Torah portion “Lech Lecha,” translated “Go To Yourself,” speaks of journeys. Specifically, Abraham’s journey. He was called upon by G-d, and he...
Drought
Hillel GoldbergNov 10, 2016
Let’s see. We have 16 years of drought. I forget where, but it’s wreaking havoc even if we get one good winter. Well, big deal. Drought: The Cleveland Indians can...
UNESCO backfires
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 03, 2016
the UNESCO talk hasn’t died down. I suppose it’s not such a surprise. As the Boston Globe put it: “One needn’t be a scholar or a historian to know that the...
3B
Shana GoldbergNov 03, 2016
When Morgan Carroll, congressional candidate for Colorado’s District 6, visited the IJN recently, we discussed public education. According to Carroll, public schools...
Numbers
Shana GoldbergOct 27, 2016
Sometimes, when numbers are so large, they seem unreal. Like the $25 billion Amendment 69 is asking. According to 2015 census estimates, there are 5,456,574 legal...
Songwriter of literature . . . and Torah commentary
Hillel GoldbergOct 27, 2016
singer, who is Jewish, becomes known as a writer of literature. Bob Dylan. Can another singer, who is Jewish, become known as a writer of Torah commentary? One singer...
Songs of conclusion
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 27, 2016
gutten vinter,” my father wished me as I departed after Simchat Torah, the last of the holidays. Back in the day, that was the traditional greeting with which one...
YouTube vs. conservative speech
Dennis PragerOct 27, 2016
Last week, the Wall Street Journal wrote an editorial about YouTube restricting access to 16 videos — down from 21 — that were created and posted online by my...
Religious freedom
Hillel GoldbergOct 20, 2016
I may have this backwards, as to whom addressed whom first, but back when the Denver Jewish community was planning its first eruv, or Sabbath perimeter, someone asked:...
‘The Temple Mount is in our hands’
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 20, 2016
Habayit Beyadenu.” These three Hebrew words — “the Temple Mount is in our hands” — have defined one of modern Jewry’s most historic moments. Toward the end...
