I did not read David’s new book “The Free World” – I inhaled it! David will be at the Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair on Tuesday, October 25th. Read my interview with him, and then meet me at the Book Fair on the 25th!
The St. Paul JCC is bringing “The Mattan Klein Quartet,” a world class ensemble playing jazz and world beat music to the Twin Cities on 4/22, and TC Jewfolk has the hook up for 2 pairs of free tickets.
Think you can slam down a poem or two? The Saint Paul JCC is challenging you to write your heart for sweet prizes in honor of National Poetry Month. Are you up for the challenge?
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The Sabes JCC, Saint Paul JCC, and Minneapolis Jewish Day School are teaming up to get shoes from Jews (say that 3x fast) to donate to families in Haiti through a charity called Soles4Souls.
The Saint Paul JCC is offering $1,500 – $2,000 tuition scholarships to college and graduate students. Don’t miss out.
What would you do if I said that you and I can learn a thing or two from Lenore Skenazy, once named “America’s Worst Mom?” Why, you’d click to read on, of course!
If joining a gym and getting fit, losing weight, or building muscle is on your New Year’s Resolution list, become a member of the JCC. The Jewish Community Centers of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are offering deals to get you in their doors this January.
Want to be inspired? Find a time this week to listen to the former Israeli Ambassador Asher Naim tell the incredible story of the dramatic mass emigration of 14,000 Ethiopian Jews from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, to Israel, in what is known as Operation Solomon, and his role in making that journey possible.
If you’ve ever thought, “Oh God, how am I going to do this?” about entertaining for the holidays — any holiday at all — there’s a new cookbook you might be interested in: Jewish Cooking Boot Camp: The Modern Girl’s Guide to Cooking Like a Jewish Grandmother.
With an original voice and a fresh perspective, Ernest H. Adams’ memoir offers a unique insight into our country’s African American, white and Jewish communities. With the keen insight of a trained psychologist, Adams brings to light the strengths, vigor and confines of those communities. The book is a hard-hitting, no holds barred story of determination, brotherhood and America’s struggle with race.
The largest kosher U.S. restaurant chain is quite a shocker. Subway, the “Eat Fresh” sandwich chain with 22,000 non-kosher stores around the country, is at the top of the list for kosher restaurant chains in this country, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, with 9 kosher sandwich shops in bustling Jewish hubs like the local [...]
