Opinion
The Church of Scotland scandal
Dennis PragerMay 16, 2013
Earlier this month, the Church of Scotland issued a report titled The Inheritance of Abraham? A Report on the Promised Land. The essence of the report is that...
Small town Jewry in Colorado and Wyoming
IJN Editorial StaffMay 16, 2013
Working on the Intermountain Jewish News 100th Anniversary magazine has refueled our fascination with the Jewish history of the Rocky Mountain West, from the various...
Conflict at the Western Wall
IJN Editorial StaffMay 16, 2013
It is very unsettling, very disturbing, to see Judaism’s holiest place as the site of demonstrations. And just exactly who is demonstrating? That would depend on your...
Israel Walk Sunday
IJN Editorial StaffMay 16, 2013
An early kudos goes out this week to the Allied Jewish Federation, and its designated committee, for the Walk for Israel’s 65th birthday to be held this Sunday, May...
Shavuot favorites
Rocky Mountain JewMay 10, 2013
In terms of food, one of our favorite Jewish holidays is just around the corner: Shavuot. We love the indulgence in all things dairy, with decadent cheesecake at the...
There is no joy like the unraveling of doubts
Hillel GoldbergMay 09, 2013
Its a paradox: Ask a believer of another faith whether it is necessary to eat matzah in order to celebrate freedom, to fast in order to atone, or to turn […]
Where you will find Mom
IJN Editorial StaffMay 09, 2013
How many times have you searched for traces of your mother’s features in your olive-shaped eyes, your smile, skin texture, dimples? Occasionally you’ll catch the...
A day like no other
IJN Editorial StaffMay 09, 2013
How many hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Jews take for granted a united Jerusalem? Actually, from 70 c.e. to 1967 — almost 1,900 years — Jews exercised no...
Israel attacks Syria; not a peep from the Arab world
IJN Editorial StaffMay 09, 2013
They’ll never say it out loud, but the Arab world is pleased with Israel’s attacks on weapons depots in Syria. Usually, it doesn’t even take an Israeli military...
Your views on the Women of the Wall
Rocky Mountain JewMay 09, 2013
The votes are in and the result is clear: The Kotel should be open to different interpretations and not be dominated by Orthodox Judaism. We’re talking about Women...