Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation
TCJewfolk.com reviews Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation, a new collection of essays about 20 and 30 something members of the Jewish community.
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Let the Bidding Begin for the Talmud Torah of Minneapolis Auction!
Between now and May 9 bid on a variety of products, services and one-of-a-kind experiences all benefiting Talmud Torah of Mpls. But first, the Top Ten Reasons to start your bidding!
JFCS’ NextGen: Engaging Donors in Our Generation
New group JFCS NextGen hopes to tap into the altruism of Millennials while benefiting participants with networking and social perks.
Helping Abuse Victims Move Past Fear, Toward Career
A Twin Cities program helps domestic abuse survivors move into a new phase in their lives. Here’s your chance to help by becoming an advocate.
Volunteer With JFCS’s Quick Fix Program and Make a Difference for Seniors
Just changing a lightbulb for a senior client of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, like Marsha, can bring a lot of light into her life
Baby’s Got Books!
“We like lots of books, and we cannot lie. You other book-lovers can’t deny”…that PJ Library and Shalom Baby are great FREE programs for kids!
Chopped Liver Spread-a-Pa-Looza
Two hungry Jews set out to find the most authentic chopped liver in the Twin Cities.
Win Tickets to “Anatomy of Gray” at Minneapolis’ Theatre in the Round
Win free tickets to this play that is part comedy, part drama, part fable about death, science, faith and redemption.
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Matzah After Passover
Friends don’t let friends eat Matzah after Passover. But then what am I supposed to do with all the extra boxes in my cupboard?
Goyish vs. Jewish: Noshin’ Edition
A humorous look at what Jews eat and what’s left for the everyone else.
Calling all funny Jews! The Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival wants you
The Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival is looking for artists for the 2011 festival. Last year was a smash and this year’s should be just as fun.
What Does Professor Erlinder’s Rwandan Imprisonment Mean for Jews?
Denial is common, denying genocide is not. A Minnesota lawyer is in a Rwandan prison for denying genocide. How do we as Jews respond?
Alef, Bet: On the other side of the Holocaust
I want my son to see a flaming Alef lighting the sky above us when he dreams at night; right now it is all I have.
On Sukkot: Celebrating the Secret Holiday
Like the house Anne Frank lived in when she and her family were in hiding from the Nazis, Sukkot is a secret holiday, translated literally, as booths. Sukkot is a pilgrim’s holiday, honoring those who wandered forty years in the desert and those who made arduous journeys to the holy temple of Jerusalem while living in temporary dwellings along the way. A symbol of life’s fragility, it is made of branches and beams with ample space for the intrusions of sun and rain.
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The Simpsons Go to Israel … with Sacha Baron Cohen [UPDATED]
It has just been announced that Sacha Baron Cohen, the Jewish comic actor known for Borat and Bruno, will play a pushy Israeli tour guide on the Simpsons 21st season, set to air in the United States in March 2010. Simpsons producer Al Jean promised that the episode – named “The greatest story ever Doh’ed” – will “be a show that all faiths can come together and be offended by.”
10 ways to stay awake during Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur services
1. Think of all your sins. Can you really atone for them in one week? Were any of them worth it? Which ones? 2. Be a Jewish fashionista. Count the diamonds and the rolexes in your row. Comment on the skirt lengths. Be judgmental. You have until the last shofar blows to repent.
Debating Hillel: an enriching or “inconsistent” monopoly on Jewish campus life?
The national Jewish student magazine “New Voices” waded into controversy this week with the publication of an article entitled “The Hillel Monopoly: why one student organization can’t cater to every Jewish student.” Let’s join the debate.
Announcing “Ask Shuli”: for Jewish questions you can’t ask Bubbe
“Ask Shuli” is TC Jewfolk’s yiddishe equivalent of Dear Abby or my personal favorite, Ask Amy, with a healthy dose of guilt sprinkled in. If you’ve ever wondered how the hell (sorry, momala) to explain Simchat Torah to your non-Jewish boss, ask Shuli. Or, is pre-marital sex good for the Jews? What’s keeping your pretty little keppe (head) up at night? What’s fueling your Happy Hour conversations? I’m here to answer your questions… And I’m just like you. Only cuter.
My Rosh Hashanah challenge: making the holiday personal
I am not going to use this space to lecture you on the things you must do this year on Rosh Hashanah – the commitments you must make to God, the prayers you must sing, the blessings you must recite. The traditions of this holiday are numerous, and for many of us, perhaps even a [...]
Announcing Noshin’: for Jews who love to eat
I offer you Noshin’: TC Jewfolk’s kosher equivalent of Food Network. Each Thursday, I’ll share a recipe for Friday dinner, restaurant reviews and food finds, or other current foodie news, all with a Jewish spin.
TC Jewfolk kicks off High Holiday blog series
The next two months are a whirlwind on the Jewish calendar. With the holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah rolling out one after another in September and October, it is enough to get your head in a twist and your tongue tied. Why are they called the High Holidays? [...]