Opinion
‘Stop persecuting Roman Polanski’
IJN Editorial StaffOct 08, 2009
Rogue artists are as ancient as art itself. Evaluate the art, not the artist, is a maxim that has some merit. The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, was a...
Inspections in Iran should fool no one
IJN Editorial StaffOct 08, 2009
Tipped off that the US would announce that Iran had a hidden nuclear facility, Iran announced it would allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect it....
Perfect timing
Hillel GoldbergOct 08, 2009
RABBI Isaac Bruk sees blessing and curse in timing. Esau was sent on a hunt by his father Isaac. Esau thought the provisions he would bring back would guarantee his...
Sukkot
IJN Editorial StaffOct 01, 2009
After the rigors of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is hard to believe but Sukkot is upon us. To be surrounded by the Divine Presence, paradoxically via a […]
Netanyahu tells it like it is
IJN Editorial StaffOct 01, 2009
Not in a long time have lovers of Israel and democracy been able to feel proud of an Israeli prime minister. Golda Meir provided such moments. Menachem Begin provided...
Jerry Carr, 1930-2009
IJN Editorial StaffOct 01, 2009
It wasnt just that Jerry Carr was scrupulously honest and forthright, always saying what he thought, never leaving you guessing where he stood. It was much deeper than...
Unexpected results
Hillel GoldbergOct 01, 2009
JACOB Tessler, who lived in Jerusalem, had a large family 10 children. However, he lived in a very small apartment of two bedrooms, one for him and his wife
The secret ingredient
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 01, 2009
Break out that bounty! It’s Sukkot! We are here to celebrate the autumn harvest of fruits. The colorful crops we have amassed. Be they in produce, in life, in...
Reflections on the death of my mother
Dennis PragerOct 01, 2009
My mother, Hilda Prager, died on Rosh Hashanah. Because she has consumed my thoughts since then, I thought I would share some of them with my readers. 1. On the...
Fall harvest
Rocky Mountain JewOct 01, 2009
Sukkot — the feast of booths. We tend to associate the holiday exclusively with its literal meaning – an outside abode, reminiscent of the temporary dwellings...
