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Alef List: Summer Swan Song

Alef List: Summer Swan Song

The calendar gets a little quiet as we head into the holidays, but there’s some great Jew to Do’s as we wrap up this week. Check out the Alef List for the best.

Chewing the Fat – Let’s Talk Marketing

Chewing the Fat – Let’s Talk Marketing

As I begin my stint as marketing chair on the Minneapolis Jewish Federation Young Leadership Executive Committee, marketing to the people is on the brain.

Alef List: July 27th Edition

Alef List: July 27th Edition

I refuse to be bummed by the fact that only a 1/3 of the summer remains. The calendar is brimming, so check out this week’s Alef List for the best Jew to-do’s.

Alef List: Scorching Hot Jew To-Do’s

Alef List: Scorching Hot Jew To-Do’s

No need to check your calendar, it’s really Wednesday. Check out the Alef List for the hottest upcoming events in the next two weeks. A day later than usual, but never a dollar short.

The VOICES of Minnesota’s Soviet Jews: the Inspiration and the Film

The VOICES of Minnesota’s Soviet Jews: the Inspiration and the Film

During an informal brainstorming session I asked, why not document the stories of Soviet Jews in Minnesota? A year later we have 25 hours of raw video footage and a 60-minute documentary premiering on June 8th.

Moving away from the Holocaust: so what or now what?

Moving away from the Holocaust: so what or now what?

The Holocaust is a critically important part of our history, but it has very little day-to-day impact on me. Am I part of the problem? Part of a society moving into the future without taking enough time to study the past?

Because people used to say “We won’t work with a Jewish Lawyer”

Because people used to say “We won’t work with a Jewish Lawyer”

I am lucky to be a Jewish lawyer in 2010. But Jews weren’t always welcome in the practice of law. Check out the Cardozo Society’s event this week, and add your thoughts in the comments.

Help Me Write My #ish

Help Me Write My #ish

It’s time to write my #ish, I want to get it just right, and I need your help. Here’s my quick run-down of the hot new Jewish website www.whatsyourish.com.

Alef List: Blintzes and Beer

Alef List: Blintzes and Beer

This edition of the Alef List (the hottest happenings around town for cool Jews like you) is brought to you by the letter B. Because sometimes it’s fun to look at the calendar in a different way.

Don’t Miss This: MJF’s 3rd Annual Casino Night

Don’t Miss This: MJF’s 3rd Annual Casino Night

Minneapolis Federation’s 3rd Annual Casino Night – It’s a Jew-must-do. You won’t want to miss it (or the Beth El after party)!