To Be a Jew During Election Time
How does our identity as a Jew influence our politics? Is it possible to separate our Jewishness from our political attitudes? A week away from the election Sarah Brammer-Shlay examines the answers.
Book Review: “Precious Objects” by Alicia Oltuski
As someone who previously had no particular interest in diamonds or the diamond trade, I was pleasantly surprised with how engaging and informative this book is.
Ritual Tattoos: Keeping History Alive
How do we remember and honor those lives? How do those of us without a number to tattoo, or those of us disagree with tattooing continue to remember?
“Unmasked: The Unveiling of Judeophobia” Reveals An Ugly, If At Times Simplistic Truth
This film about the history, and recent rise of global anti-Semitism is historically interesting and compelling, but the film’s biased and simplistic representation of the Arab world was at times problematic.
You're Invited: Professor Jay Geller To Speak About German Jews At U of M's Center For Jewish Studies
Even after the Shoah, Jews chose to settle in Germany. Who were these Jews, now numbering nearly 200,000, and why did they decide to remain in a country that had been hostile to their very existence only a few years earlier? Professor Jay Geller tries to answer that question.
It's All About Story
Storytelling has a long tradition in Judaism. The artwork of Susan Weinberg continues the storytelling tradition by sharing stories of Holocaust survivors in danger of being lost to history.
New Jew in Town: Why I Can’t Wait for Shalomcoming
No cross-country move is complete without an epic embarrassing moment. Mine took place at the gym.
Book Review: "Beautiful Souls" by Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair Author Eyal Press
The book meanders, dipping its toes into the waters of several theories about why people do what they believe is the right thing. The book thus attempts to be broad but lacks depth or meaning.
Win Free Tickets to Andy Statman at the Cedar Cultural Center
Win tickets to Andy Statman at the Cedar Cultural Center. Statman is a world-renowned Klezmer clarinetist and bluegrass mandolinist.
You're Invited: JFCS NextGen Seminar Featuring Mark Rosen of WCCO
Come learn about professional development from Mark Rosen and other speakers, network and have the opportunity to buy half-price tickets to JFCS’s Annual Benefit!