Opinion
Democrats acknowledge the importance of Colorado
IJN Editorial StaffAug 21, 2008
Next week will be a stellar one in Denvers history perhaps the most important week in the history of the city. For a national party to holds its presidential...
Beware: Russia fights for her ‘sphere of influence’
IJN Editorial StaffAug 21, 2008
I. The editorial cartoons seeking to make sense of the recent war between Russia and Georgia invariably depict the proverbial Russian bear, devouring defenseless Georgia...
Riverside Park
Tehilla R. GoldbergAug 21, 2008
There is something quite charming about this long and skinny park. Riverside Park, often overshadowed here in the neighborhood on the Upper West Side by her emerald,...
Our ancestral names
Mark FearerAug 21, 2008
A common stumbling block for genealogists is names and as you might imagine, Jewish names can be quite challenging. Given Names A quick primer for given (first)...
Israel – problems in and out
Rocky Mountain JewAug 19, 2008
Our “Open Call” to readers asking for suggestions and opinions on Israel’s foreign policy has proved that many in the Jewish community have definite...
Green Judaism
Rocky Mountain JewAug 18, 2008
Back when we first launched our blog, we explored the possibility of individuals connecting to Judaism through non-traditional avenues, such as literature or music. Our...
Sabbath tranquililty in Jerusalem is not a given
IJN Editorial StaffAug 14, 2008
Which would be preferable: a supermarket that serves all elements in the community, or a supermarket that serves only one element? Our preference would be the more...
Mark Spitz, meet Michael Phelps
IJN Editorial StaffAug 14, 2008
Despite the political and cultural intrigue make that tension of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a classic feel-good and sports-hero story is in the making.The...
Olympic echo: China’s “little” lies add up
IJN Editorial StaffAug 14, 2008
In the months leading up the summer Olympics in Beijing, global attention narrowed its gaze on Chinas internal inequities and its complicity in the genocide in Sudan....
Education in Israel
Rachel GordonAug 14, 2008
After nearly two years living in Israel, I have formed a pretty solid opinion regarding the educational system here, and unfortunately, my perspective does not represent...
