Opinion
Within tragedy, light
Rocky Mountain JewDec 01, 2008
It seems unbelievable. Just two weeks ago, two Rocky Mountain Jew entries ago, we reflected on Kristallnacht, on evil, on destruction. And on the importance of...
My life at 40 — the life changing experience
Amy LedermanNov 28, 2008
The number 40 in the Jewish tradition holds a unique spot in our history and our psyche. The flood during Noahs time lasted for 40 days. Moses went up to […]
Why reporters, judges and professors are biased
Dennis PragerNov 28, 2008
That the news media were biased in the 2008 presidential election is now acknowledged by fair-minded people, left or right. As Time magazines Mark Halperin said this...
Guess who’s assassinating terrorists?
IJN Editorial StaffNov 28, 2008
Using a remotely piloted aircraft, the US assassinated Rashid Rauf and Abu Zubair al-Masri, Nov. 16. Rauf was a Briton of Pakistani descent and the main suspect in a...
If Obama is serious about energy independence, he will not bail out the auto industry
IJN Editorial StaffNov 28, 2008
There are many economic reasons not to bail out the the Big Three, General Motors, Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler Corp.: any bailout, no matter how large, will only be...
A fundamental act of disrespect: the case of the old BMH
IJN Editorial StaffNov 28, 2008
A religion that is one thing but says it is something else is, by definition, deceptive. This describes so-called messianic Judaism, which, in its affirmation of the...
They’re back
Rocky Mountain JewNov 21, 2008
First came the vigorous and seemingly never ending battle – months of Hillary vs Obama – the conclusion of which finally came in Denver. Seems Obama was the...
Lessons from Rabbi Brafman’s bypass surgery
Hillel GoldbergNov 20, 2008
I must admit, I winced when I first heard the term, health opportunity. In fact, I didnt get it. This person had cancer. What was the opportunity? I was...
Joe Lieberman retains his chairmanship, as it should be
IJN Editorial StaffNov 20, 2008
You have to hand it to Joe Lieberman, not, we should state for the record, that we ever had any doubt that he would retain his chairmanship of the Homeland […]
Israel’s mob did not arise in a vacuum, nor does it flourish in one
IJN Editorial StaffNov 20, 2008
The words of an eyewitness, spoken to an Israeli radio reporter, provide the perfect twist to a grim new reality in the Jewish state: I heard a huge blast and...