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Don’t Miss P’Chotchka, A Party Platter of Minnesotan-Grown Art

Don’t Miss P’Chotchka, A Party Platter of Minnesotan-Grown Art

Eight artists. Eighteen images. Eighteen seconds. So much art in one night, it’ll blow your mind. Don’t miss the 2nd Annual P’Chotchka Rimon Fundraiser.

JCA’s Seeds of Justice Fellowship Gives Youths A Chance To Get Involved

JCA’s Seeds of Justice Fellowship Gives Youths A Chance To Get Involved

Applications are now being accepted for Jewish Community Action’s Seeds of Justice Fellowship, connecting youth to grassroots movements and legislative processes that shape their world.

You’re Invited: New Jew in Town Late Night Happy Hour!

You’re Invited: New Jew in Town Late Night Happy Hour!

Join us and other New Jews in Town for a late night happy hour! You don’t have to be a new Jew to come.

Yemen Blues Concert

Conceived from vocalist Ravid Kahalani’s vision, Yemen Blues mixes music of Yemen and West Africa with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Conjuring up a rich and diverse aural palette with the use of percussion, oud, horns, and strings, Yemen Blues coexists in both the past and present, [...]

Marriage Equality, A Different Jewish Perspective

Marriage Equality, A Different Jewish Perspective

On the day the Senate passed the marriage equality bill we talked to two rabbis who did not necessarily share in our happiness.

Shabbat; Shalom

Shabbat; Shalom

I came to Hillel for work, but left with a community.

Ian’s Happy Ending

Ian’s Happy Ending

” There was this crazy thing where grown-ups were behaving badly, but MORE of the grown-ups were doing the right thing, and he will remember that.”

Celebrate Shavuot with a Classic Israeli Cheesecake

Celebrate Shavuot with a Classic Israeli Cheesecake

Mmm… cheesecake.

Faye and Max Zark

What My Jewish Mother Didn’t Teach Me About Being Jewish (And What I Learned Anyway)

My mother was like most American Jews in the sixties who wanted to hold on to pieces of the culture and assimilate at the same time. But why did she send me to an Orthodox day school?

Israel: Taliban or Democracy?

Israel: Taliban or Democracy?

At a Women of the Wall event on Friday, Rabbi Susan Silverman and others were faced with violent opposition from Haredi men.

Camp Zeke Brings Healthy Living to the Forefront of Jewish Summer Camp

Camp Zeke Brings Healthy Living to the Forefront of Jewish Summer Camp

At Camp Zeke, kids will be able to experience the most amazing summers of their lives – and they might even go back home to teach their Jewish mothers a thing or two.

Are You My Mother-in-Marrow? Two Years After My Transplant

Are You My Mother-in-Marrow? Two Years After My Transplant

Two years ago today Amy Ariel got a bone marrow transplant that saved her life. She doesn’t know anything about the donor except that he’s in another country, around 34 years old, and probably has a mother.

Minnesota House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, The Jewish Perspective

Minnesota House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, The Jewish Perspective

Quotes from local rabbis and representatives about the marriage equality bill that passed the MN House on Thursday, 75-59.

Shabbat Blocked In Mexico

Shabbat Blocked In Mexico

The Wandering Jew is in Mexico, where he tried to celebrate Shabbat, but got denied.

New Jew in Town: The Little Russian Boy

New Jew in Town: The Little Russian Boy

It’s thrilling, really, to suddenly be a part of a holiday that people across the world are celebrating; one that I never even knew existed: Spring.

Maccabeats Review: Let’s Do It Together

Maccabeats Review: Let’s Do It Together

If you were one of the lucky ones that watched the Maccabeats concert, join me in reviewing the event. I’ll give you some of my thoughts, then add yours.

The filet, while tasty, won't make the cut for our next trip to Burch Steak.

More Than A Nosh: Burch Steak

Lonny Goldsmith reviews Isaac Becker’s new joint: Burch Steak. Like our Butcher & The Boar review, check your kashrut at the door.

Minnesotans Celebrate Israel’s Birthday at the State Fair Grounds

Minnesotans Celebrate Israel’s Birthday at the State Fair Grounds

The Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration At the State Fair grounds felt like an Israeli shuk right here in Minnesota. We were there to tell you about it.

Reuniting With History: One Family’s Auschwitz Journey

Reuniting With History: One Family’s Auschwitz Journey

Seventy-one years ago today my great-grandfather was arrested and sent to Auschwitz. This month, my family published his memoir.

The soldiers were astonished at the love for Israel that they encountered here. L to r:  Lieutenant Gal Negri, Lieutenant Ariel Ben Chaim,  and Second Lieutenant Aviv Gvili, Captain Yishai Levy
Photo: Sally Abrams

“Parallel Lives” Israeli Paratroopers On Their Visit to the Twin Cities

TC Jewfolk caught up with the “Parallel Lives” Israeli soldiers, who encountered more snow and more love for Israel than they ever imagined.

Berek and Amanda Awend Create Jewish Americana

Berek and Amanda Awend Create Jewish Americana

Debbie Friedman made Jewish music modern for her time. The Awends want to make Jewish music modern for now.