Tag: world war 1
Combustion
Shana GoldbergMay 31, 2018
As June 6 approaches, much focus is naturally on the invasion of Normandy and the American contribution to the end of WW II. At this time of year, though, my […]
Christmas Truce: when adversaries briefly became buddies
Rocky Mountain JewDec 26, 2014
One hundred years ago yesterday, December 25, 1914, in the heart of what would become the most brutal war the world had ever seen, two enemies called a spontaneous...
Tisha b’Av: Tracing tragedy
Rocky Mountain JewJul 12, 2013
With Tisha b’Av around the corner, we find ourselves nearing the end of the Three Weeks, a period of national mourning for the Jewish community bookended by two...
A Colorado hero
Shana GoldbergMay 27, 2013
On Friday I shared with you some of my thoughts after visiting three World War I battlefields, largely focused on the Jewish tombstones found in cemeteries of both the...
In memoriam
Shana GoldbergMay 24, 2013
I know that Memorial Day is about American veterans, but this being the Intermountain Jewish News, and me having just visited three WW I battlefields, I was inspired to...