Noshin': Bite-Sized News
One of my favorite tricks is to eat smaller meals in the few days prior to the fast, so this edition of Noshin’ is bite-sized bits of news.
You're Invited: J Street Minnesota Presents…
A post from J Street Board Member Andrew Luger about their October 20th event in St. Paul- and why you should attend.
Koufax and Me: A Yom Kippur Fable
Sandy Koufax buys his pants at the Banana Republic Outlet and I am there to witness the whole thing.
Dancing That's Hotter Than Shwarma
For all of you who have wondered “why are Israelis so HOT?”, here’s a chance for you to learn how to move like them.
TIME Magazine Takes On "Them Thar' Rich Uncaring Jews"
TIME Magazine’s cover story this week claims that Israel doesn’t care about peace. Is this serious reporting, or a poorly-sourced, antisemitic piece of trash?
"Rosencrantz, Guildenstern" Alive and Well at Theatre in the Round
A famous Shakespearean spin-off is alive and well at Theatre in the Round on the U’s West Bank.
Recalling "When the Danube Ran Red" in Hungary’s Holocaust
When the Danube Ran Red oozes red onto its book cover. But that’s nothing compared with the blood bled, and shed, between the covers of this Holocaust memoir.
What the Bleep?! This week's hot Jewish news
Don’t miss stories on: our Jewish Minnesota Twin, Prez Obama and the Jews, tough love for Jews in China and Cuba, and more.
Minnesota Mamaleh: Just This Afternoon
Fall is here. All the signs say it’s true. Backpacks, zipped. Lunches, packed. And new shoes, breaking in. For once, we’re doing what all good Jews do. We’re taking it outside.
Not Just a Bowl of Chicken Soup
There is a direct correlation between being Jewish and chicken soup. I guess I should have been a rabbi.