Minnesota Mamaleh: “The B Word”
Blessed people. I’m talking about the word blessed. What did you think I was going to write about today?! Sheesh.
Noshin' Recipe: Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes
Three reasons why you should care about Cinco de Mayo: it’s a bigger party than your little brother’s bar mitzvah, it’s a Twin Cities tradition, and it’s a great excuse to make this flabbergastingly fantastic (and easy!) cake for all your pals.
Poet with Chutzpah: the Hebrew Mamita
The poems by Vanessa Hidary, this week’s “Poet with Chutzpah” are not just slammin’, they’re empowering, and they’re Jewish at that. Unabashedly, boldly, fabulously Jewish.
Paulsen on Sanctions: Congress is on Board, but Where's Obama?
Minnesota Congressman Erik Paulsen ponders whether the Obama Administration is holding up the Iran Sanctions Bill.
Franken talks about his Supreme Court Picks and Gays in High School
Our favorite (okay, our only) local Jewish Senator is in the news.
Jewish Groups Pressure to No Avail: Arizona Gov Signs Anti-Immigrant Law
Some Jewish groups are furious at Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for signing the nation’s toughest bill on illegal immigration. What do you think? Is it Kosher?
South Park's Death Threats & Censorship on Comedy Central [plus videos]
All the videos about the South Park Muhammad death threats in one easy-to-view-and-easy-to-get-frickin-pissed-off location.
Ask Shuli: Busybodies, Part 2 and the AJW
Dear Shuli readers: Oy, I think I hit a nerve. So, comments have been pouring in (online and off) about this Talmud Torah business….
What the Bleep? This week's hot Jewish news
Don’t miss these stories on: a Florida thief blames the Holocaust, a hot new Muslim comedy about a Jew, Israel’s sex trade, crunchy Jewy food, and a Shabbat “I Got a Feeling.”
Minnesota Mamaleh: Clink! to Israel
My relationship with Israel is like any other– sometimes fabulous, sometimes painful. What kind of a connection do I want to foster between Israel and my kids?