This week’s Jewish news review is mostly about Minnesota political figures, in honor of election week (I hope you all voted). Check out which Minnesotan legislators are making national news and why. Listen to Matisyahu’s rockin’ song that’s making him famous world over, just in time for the Winter Olympics. And check out a little tidbit about the Texas shooter you might not have known.
In our married adventures my husband Jason and I have had our ups and downs in decision making. Sometimes I give. Sometimes he gives. And let’s just face it—sometimes we test each others’ limits just to see who will blink first. One of our biggest decisions together was naming our children. Such a big deal! We wanted something beautiful, meaningful, musical and well, to be honest, easy to pronounce.
I have used many, many words to define myself over the last three decades (dear lord, does that sound like a lot to anyone else?!). Daughter. Traveler. Mover. Home owner. Artist. Student. Teacher. Wife. Mom. Mama. Mommy. *Mommy* said in a sweet voice, a sleepy voice, a whiny voice, a yell, with an eye roll. Hmm.
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.
Ivanka Trump got married. Ivanka Trump is now a Jewish married lady. While I will admit that this may be a bit out of the purview of my official scope, I thought her dress was beautiful. I also thought that I would plotz from seeing the word huppah in publications like Us Weekly and People (apparently, it had flowers and crystals on it).
Here are my picks for hot happenings 4 hip Jews in the Twin Cities from November 3rd to November 16th.
Every two weeks TC Jewfolk features the best Jewish dating stories from our readers anonymously in the blog’s Jew-Date Diaries column. We want your stories. Every Sunday our resident Jewish advice columnist Ask Shuli weighs in on the Jewish questions you can’t ask Bubbe. We want your questions.
This Wednesday, November 4th, several University of Minnesota academic departments are partnering with the anti-Israel organization Teachers Against Occupation to bring anti-Israel activist Omar Barghouti to campus to speak in favor of boycotting all Israeli academic institutions. Omar Barghouti is the founder of the Palestinian Campaign for Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI).
Dear Shuli: I’m looking forward to my high school reunion, but I dread seeing one particular classmate. She’s my best friend’s good friend, and somehow she always made me feel like a third wheel.