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Author Archive for Jeff Mandell
Jeff Mandell was born and raised in Queens, NY. He married a nice Jewish girl from St. Louis Park and made his way to the promised land of the North after the birth of his son. Married at Temple Israel, Jeff now lives down the street from Adath Jeshurun where he feels the Judaism whenever there is a breeze from the East. He is the go-to-Jew at a local production company that produced the hit show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
Who Needs Flour Anyway?
Finally. A simple and delicious Passover dessert that doesn’t involve macaroons.
Apr 07, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
2011 Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival: Jews and Baseball
Got Spring Fever? Come out to The Theatres @ MOA on 3/30 to see a special screening of Jews and Baseball – part of the 2011 Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
Mar 26, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
The Name Game
An expectant father ponders the name of his unborn child and assures the world that it won’t be one of New York’s 5 boroughs.
Mar 11, 2011 | 6 comments | View Post
Goyish vs. Jewish: Noshin’ Edition
A humorous look at what Jews eat and what’s left for the everyone else.
Feb 03, 2011 | 13 comments | View Post
Bat for Hire
Sweet Swinging Middle Infielder seeks team of softball playing Jews. Why can’t I get on the B’nai B’rith team?
Jan 24, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Defending Treyf
A Jew who isn’t afraid to proclaim his love for forbidden foods.
Dec 23, 2010 | 9 comments | View Post
Seriously? MSP Not a Top Jewish Metro?
The Daily Beast published America’s 30 Most Jewish Cities and MSP didn’t make the cut. What gives?
Dec 07, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Ike Davis: A Jewish Baseball Hero for Our Times?
In search of the next great Jewish ballplayer, I don’t find it in Ike Davis of the New York Mets.
Why Jew Go Hunting?
A Jew goes duck hunting in Southwestern Minnesota. The only thing killed is his ego.
Nov 15, 2010 | 7 comments | View Post
My Deli Despair
A New York-to-Twin Cities transplant wonders why a classic Jewish deli can’t survive in his new hometown.
Oct 28, 2010 | 11 comments | View Post
Koufax and Me: A Yom Kippur Fable
Sandy Koufax buys his pants at the Banana Republic Outlet and I am there to witness the whole thing.
Sep 14, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Not Just a Bowl of Chicken Soup
There is a direct correlation between being Jewish and chicken soup. I guess I should have been a rabbi.
Sep 09, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Noshin’: Jew on a Stick (A Mid-Fair Report)
For the rookies, the indecisive, the natives back from exile, and even for the regulars, I’ve come up with a few Top 5 lists to steer you in the right direction.
Sep 02, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
Noshin’: Jew on a Stick
“The State Fair has always been a real treat for this East Coaster. You either get it or you don’t and there is no in-between.” Jeff Mandell lets us in on his love affair.
Aug 26, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
