New Jew in Town: Language Barrier
Hanukkah starts this weekend. New Jew in town Daci Platt offers up eight Minnesota phrases that you definitely don’t hear in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Category: Arts & Culture
Could Jewish Baseball Player Shawn Green Make the Hall Of Fame?
There’s a lot of controversy with this year’s Baseball Hall Of Fame vote, with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. But we should be more concerned with Shawn Green!
Joy Veh’s Eight Tips For A Rockin Hanukkah
International woman of love, Joy Veh, shares her eight favorite tips to a successful Hanukkah. Catch her show, Joy Veh: All I Want For Christmas Is Jew, at the Bryant Lake Bowl Nov 29, 30, and Dec 13!
“Hot Mamalah” Left me Lukewarm.
Like the book asks, I was ready to “surrender to the kitsch,” and there were some good parts, but even after reading it, I still have no real idea what the book is supposed to be about.
Just A Dude In A Fancy Suit
Officially, the Twin Cities Cardozo Society Annual Dinner is a way to honor and thank Jewish attorneys, judges and law students for their commitment to strengthening the Twin Cities Jewish Community. Unofficially, it’s a giant schmoozefest.
Win Free Tickets To “West Side Story” By Adath’s USY and Kadima
Win two free tickets to one of the all-time classic musicals: “West Side Story.” Whether you’re a Shark or a Jet this production of “West Side Story,” put on by Adath’s USY and Kadima, is sure to get you singing!
Top 10 Stories For This Basketball Season
Basketball season has started and The Great Rabbino has all the top Jewish storylines. Will Day School grads crack the NBA? What will happen to David Stern? Will Israeli superstar Omri Casspi find NBA success? Plus more!
Has Etgar Keret Finally Lost His Marbles?
Etgar Keret, best-selling Israeli author, skinny house owner, and certified weirdo will be at the Sabes JCC on Wednesday. Don’t Miss This.
Win Tickets to Danny Maseng Concert at Adath
Danny Maseng is coming to Adath Jeshurun Congregation as part of its Synaplex weekend, December 7-8, 2012, and TCJewfolk has two pairs of Saturday night concert tickets to give away.
A Rabbi’s Letter to Gary Bettman
As a rabbi I preach about compromise, about walking a path where we are happy with our portion in life. As a hockey fan I have one message for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: Let them play!
Book Review: “Precious Objects” by Alicia Oltuski
As someone who previously had no particular interest in diamonds or the diamond trade, I was pleasantly surprised with how engaging and informative this book is.
“Unmasked: The Unveiling of Judeophobia” Reveals An Ugly, If At Times Simplistic Truth
This film about the history, and recent rise of global anti-Semitism is historically interesting and compelling, but the film’s biased and simplistic representation of the Arab world was at times problematic.
You’re Invited: Professor Jay Geller To Speak About German Jews At U of M’s Center For Jewish Studies
Even after the Shoah, Jews chose to settle in Germany. Who were these Jews, now numbering nearly 200,000, and why did they decide to remain in a country that had been hostile to their very existence only a few years earlier? Professor Jay Geller tries to answer that question.
It’s All About Story
Storytelling has a long tradition in Judaism. The artwork of Susan Weinberg continues the storytelling tradition by sharing stories of Holocaust survivors in danger of being lost to history.
New Jew in Town: Why I Can’t Wait for Shalomcoming
No cross-country move is complete without an epic embarrassing moment. Mine took place at the gym.
Win Free Tickets to Andy Statman at the Cedar Cultural Center
Win tickets to Andy Statman at the Cedar Cultural Center. Statman is a world-renowned Klezmer clarinetist and bluegrass mandolinist.
You’re Invited: JFCS NextGen Seminar Featuring Mark Rosen of WCCO
Come learn about professional development from Mark Rosen and other speakers, network and have the opportunity to buy half-price tickets to JFCS’s Annual Benefit!
You’re Invited: Shalomcoming—Like Homecoming, But More Jewish
Kick off a year of life changing work with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Young Leadership. Come ready to drink, dance, and relive your high school glory days!
The Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair Starts Tonight!
The Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair starts tonight. Paul David Wellstone Jr., Etgar Keret, and more will be sharing their incredible stories!
Photograph 51: A Heavy Dose of Reality
Phil Goldman reviews Photograph 51 by the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, which gives credit where credit is long overdue.
Maccabi Haifa Vs. Timberwolves This Tuesday Night at Target Center
As excitement brews for the Timberwolves to battle Maccabi Haifa, Temple of Aaron listens to Coach Brad Greenberg about Israel, his rabbi, and of course, basketball.
