Ask Shuli: Gentleman and Scholar?
Dear Shuli: I’ve been dating this Jewish guy for a few months. We talk about a range of topics (politics, the Vikings, movies), but I can’t get him to talk about anything of Jewish substance.
Shavua Tov: This Week’s Jewish News
Shavua Tov. A lot happened in Jewish news this week. The Forward announced its top 50 Jews list, Iowa’s kosher meatpacker got slapped with some major convictions, Jerusalem’s 9/11 memorial was unveiled, and Jews had another big conference in DC. Read on to see what you missed, and a special treat (free music) at the end. Have a great rest of your weekend. Shalom!
You’re invited: Attend a JFCS Focus Group, and Get Free Tickets to See Comedian John Pinette
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis would like to give you a free dinner Thursday, Nov. 19, and two free tickets to see hilarious comedian John Pinette at our Annual Benefit on Saturday, Dec. 5, in exchange for . . . your thoughts! The dinner on the 19th will be at FIVE Event Center (2917 Bryant Ave. S. Minneapolis) starting at 6 p.m. Be one of the first 15 to RSVP to me at [email protected] to reserve your spot!
Minnesota Mamaleh: “Bestest” Family Time
Our life is kid-centered. We organize our day-to-day around our little ones and their activities. Zoo, Children’s Museum, Science Museum, we’re so there. BUT, I’m going to be honest with you here, we’re not necessarily as family-centered as we’d like to be. We’re not fantastic at everyday Family Time.
Noshin’ Recipes: Fall Shabbat Menu of Baked Chicken, Glazed Carrots, Mashed Squash and Potatoes
To hedge our bets, I offered to make Shabbat dinner our first week living with the parents. Requirements: Enough food to feed an undetermined number of guests (Would my brothers-in-law be there? What about their significant others?), and vegetables my 13-year-old sister-in-law and my husband would eat (damn picky eaters). Bonus points for using food currently on hand. My menu: Baked chicken thighs with leeks in white wine, honey-orange glazed carrots, mashed squash and potatoes, and — of course! — challah. Many components, but all of them fall (more or less) into the assemble-and-heat category.
PopRocks: It’s No Sacrifice, Just a Simple Word
This past Shabbat, the rabbi at my congregation here in New York spoke on last week’s parsha, Va-era. This parsha includes the Akeidah, the binding of Isaac, and the rabbi spoke on this topic for the first time in several years. He spoke about sacrifices; he sang a song that Leonard Cohen wrote but Judy Collins covered; he talked about parents sending their children as soldiers; he spoke about violence that parents send their children into. Is anyone surprised that I immediately thought about reality television?
The Twin Cities’ Jewish Art Hub: Rimon
Did you know that there was a local Jewish Arts Council, cultivating Jewish arts from theatre to photography, music to sculpture, and dance to writing? It’s called Rimon and the 3rd season of its Artist Salon Series opens this Sunday, November 15th in conjunction with the Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair at the St. Paul JCC.
The Jew-Date Diaries: “Mom Knows Best”
In the third installment of The Jew-Date Diaries , “Rivka” learns that sometimes Mom really does know best.
Super Sunday: It’s Time to Give Back
Remember those intense Torah study classes at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul or the Minneapolis Jewish Day School? Or that moving event on Israel organized by our local JCRC? Did you meet your best friend at Shabbat dinner at Hillel at the University of Minnesota? Or attend a play last year at the Minnesota Jewish Theatre? Perhaps you know someone who got their critical needs addressed by Jewish Family and Children’s Services in Minneapolis or St. Paul.
Ask Shuli: Meet the Parents
Dear Shuli: I’ve started dating a non-Jewish girl, and my parents are furious. Should I ignore them and hope they come around? –Romeo