A Shameless Plug for Selichot
Given the wacky scheduling of the High Holy Days this year, Selichot falls on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. That probably means attendance will be even lower than usual, […]
Free Lunch? Celebrate Rosh Hashanah Downtown
Specifically, on Rosh Hashanah Day Two, Makom is happening downtown over your lunch hour. On Friday, September 6, stop by the Grand Hotel on 2nd Ave at 7th St from 12pm-2pm. Best part is that if you RSVP today or tomorrow, lunch is on Makom. “Stop by for 10 minutes or stay for two hours. We’d love to see you for as long as you can stay.”
The Wicked Son is Misunderstood
I just finished an incredible book called, “The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-Hatred and the Jews” by David Mamet. I hate the Four Children section of the Passover Seder. Here’s my […]
Bikrat Ram, Art and Virtual Tour
I took the ATV out and drove it to the gas station. I love that drive. It’s always peaceful and I’m always shouting and hollering the whole way. Feeling the […]
Home For The Holidays, 5th Annual Edition
Check out our 5th annual listing of Twin Cities places that could be your home for the holidays – all of them offering affordable or free options for young adults.
Rachel Calof at MJTC: Powerhouse Performance
I keep coming back to three things as I think over my experience of this play last night: All of the good things that may have happened in Rachel Calof’s life happened off-stage. When a recent Jewish college grad who doesn’t love theater and who wasn’t particularly enamored with religious school’s first comment is that he would have liked to see more exploration of the specifically Jewish experience of the Calof family it’s worth taking note. Kate Fuglei’s one-person portrayal of three fully realized, three dimensional characters is nothing short of brilliant.
"It's Like Santa, for Your Vagina" …
But when it comes to tweens, pre-teens and teens, there’s no question, Hello Flo Founder Naama Bloom gets it. And her ad campaign brings us all back to the moment we first got our period and how we dealt with it in the most awkward of places – summer camp. Jewish summer camp.
Don’t Postpone Joy: Edie and Thea
Their story is about LGBTQ rights and equality. Their story is about access to health care. Their story is about family. Their story is about financial privilege. Their story is about many things. But most of all their story is about finding joy with someone and holding onto it with everything you’ve got.
Fried Olives: Still Sort Of Good For You
My mom loves to tell the story of how as a stubborn child I once ate only olives for a week. I believe it, especially since my own child has […]
August 9, 10 and 11 – Great Adventures with New Friends
Alright so now that I was lazy and didn’t update for a few days I have some catch up writing to do. Okey dokey. So let’s start with August 9th. […]