Tag: charles darwin, communism, holocaust, iran, revolution
Fin de d
Rocky Mountain JewDec 30, 2009
An expression used in arts and literature, the French fin de siècle translates to “end of the century”; it connotes the waning years of an era, while also...
Links to…Kristallnacht
Rocky Mountain JewNov 13, 2009
This week we commemorate 71 years since Kristallnacht – the infamous pogrom instigated by German Nazis, which made clear to the world exactly what the National...
Defiance
Rocky Mountain JewNov 10, 2009
The story of the Bielski Brothers, and Jewish partisans in general, was largely unknown before the release of the film Defiance. Here in our own community we had two...
Destruction and rebirth in East Germany
Shana GoldbergOct 26, 2009
Memorial to the Great Synagogue of Leipzig, which was destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938 Last week I conducted an extremely brief and therefore somewhat superficial...
Links to the world
Rocky Mountain JewSep 04, 2009
This week, Rocky Mountain Jew gathers links to Jewish-related stories from Europe on religion, culture and the Holocaust. A Kindertransport from Prague to Britain...
Links to the world
Rocky Mountain JewMay 08, 2009
In this week’s “Links to the world”, Rocky Mountain Jew brings you a mix of stories on Jewish life, from art, to Postville, to motorcycles. Who knew...
Commemoration – and reality
Shana GoldbergApr 21, 2009
Imagine commemorating the Holocaust in a country where, just a few hours earlier, one of the world’s most powerful Holocaust deniers was welcomed with open arms,...
Links to the world
Rocky Mountain JewMar 27, 2009
Rocky Mountain Jew’s weekly round-up of Jewish related stories and events from around the globe. This week we bring you: Close to home, Ketchum, Idaho’s Wood...
The Pope and the Holocaust denier
Rocky Mountain JewFeb 05, 2009
Today, the Vatican called on Bishop Richard Williamson to recant his statements of Holocaust denial. While Israel’s foreign ministry may think this is a step in...
Kristallnacht
Shana GoldbergNov 13, 2008
Kristallnacht — the night of shattered glass. Just take a moment, and think — sense — the word. We’re used to wailing sirens, the squeal of brakes, the odd...
