Amir School Petah Tikva
Today I finally had an opportunity to observe the school I’ll be teaching English at for the next 10 months in Israel. It was truly an eye opening experience, and […]
"Joseph" Rocks Chanhassen
This is the Webber/Rice show that tells the Biblical story of Joseph – in surprising detail – in the form of a musical theater show. Think Les Mis of the Book of Genesis – or Prince of Egypt. Surprisingly, I had never seen Joseph before, and neither had my companion. Nor had either of us ever been to Chanhassen Dinner Theater before. So we were coming at the whole thing completely new.
Situation in Syria
I do not envy the President of the United States at this moment. No matter what he chooses this week in regards to the situation in Syria, there will be […]
Rosh Hashanah
Today is my first and possibly my only Rosh Hashanah in Israel. It’s amazing how drastically different it is here compared to my hometown in Minnesota. Stores everywhere are closed, […]
Win Two Tickets To Stand-up Comedy at Acme
Myq Kaplan is self-described not that Jewish, but still “run away from Hitler,” Jewish. He doesn’t shy away from poking fun at his Jewish roots though: “My wife and I did the Jewish divorce custom where we took a broken glass and we put it back together.” And this show is the night before Yom Kippur, so at least he’ll have some solid material to work with.
Yes, Virginia, There Really Are Jewish Vampires
Spoiler Alert! This post is full of things that never happened, might happen, should have happened, and did happen in the Mortal Instruments books and movie.
Travel To Israel With Temple Israel
Temple Israel wants all of our young members to have the opportunity to travel to Israel and explore its rich culture and history. That is why we are partnering with Kesher Birthright to offer a FREE Birthright trip of Minnesotans 22-26 over winter break! We invite you to come and get to know Israel; learn about the ancient history in Jerusalem, understand the founding of the modern State and see the world class city that has emerged in Tel Aviv, float on the Dead Sea, reflect in the desert, and understand the commitment of our people that has made the desert bloom.