Editorials
Maybe the Arab world finally has its Rosa Parks
IJN Editorial StaffOct 18, 2012
Malala Yousafzai, 14, was shot in the head by the Taliban Oct. 10 at a school bus stop in Pakistan. Her crime? Advocating girls’ education in a hostile, repressive,...
Kudos to Rosenthal
IJN Editorial StaffOct 18, 2012
Hannah Rosenthal, the departing State Dept. anti-Semitism monitor, dutifully raised awareness of anti-Semitism in the usual places Ukraine, Arab countries, etc. But...
Syria’s problems
IJN Editorial StaffOct 11, 2012
Sometimes we have to admit that we just don’t get it. Recently, for example, Syria’s foreign minister, Walid Moallem, told a Middle East website that America’s...
‘Looks good,’ better than ‘sounds good?’
IJN Editorial StaffOct 11, 2012
Two down and one to go. Presidential and vice presidential debates, that is. While the televised debates are supposed to be a battle of ideas, Democrat versus...
He trusted a smiling devil
IJN Editorial StaffOct 11, 2012
Victim No. 4 stared straight at Jerry Sandusky, sentenced to 30-60 years for molesting boys during his tenure as Penn State’s defensive football coordinator, and...
Plaudits to the University of Denver
IJN Editorial StaffOct 04, 2012
As this is being written (Wednesday afternoon), there remains an element of suspense about President Barack Obama’s debate against challenger Mitt Romney at the...
Think pink in October
IJN Editorial StaffOct 04, 2012
October is known for its colors: the gorgeous reds, oranges and yellows of fall leaves. The orange pumpkins and green and brown gourds. Then there’s pink, the color of...
It’s deeper than hate; it’s the unself-reflective mind
IJN Editorial StaffOct 04, 2012
President Obama: “The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam. Yet to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate...
Rethinking Sukkot, and ourselves
IJN Editorial StaffSep 27, 2012
Jewish Women International has published “Rethinking Sukkot,” a meditation on healthy relationships just in time for the holiday. Utilizing Jewish texts, the guide...
Irving Hook, 1924-2012
IJN Editorial StaffSep 27, 2012
The Denver Jewish community lost one of its most distinguished denizens when Irving Hook died this week. He was a sterling representative of the Jewish people in all of...
