You're Invited: Masa Alumni Dinner & Havdalah
On Saturday, November 23rd, the Twin Cities Masa Israel Alumni community will hold its kick-off event for Masa alumni living in the Twin Cities from 6-9 pm at Hillel at […]
A Little Bit Of Light And A Lot Of Bit Of Love
Getting to know Grandma and Gramps was one of the biggest perks of my marriage. My husband is lucky enough to have grown up with both grandparents, a privilege I […]
Performing Emergency CPR on an Infant with Tuberculosis
“The little baby girl looked so fragile and small, frighteningly small. The medic hooked up the heart monitor to the baby in seconds as I watched frozen in place.”
What Being Jewish is All About… Or, How To Win a Chef's Table at FACES
TC Jewfolk is proud to partner with Chef David Fhima and his restaurant FACES Mears Park to announce this week’s giveaway – an intimate 4-course, wine-paired meal at the Chef’s table in the restaurant’s kitchen valued at $600. And you get 1 entry in the raffle for each $18 you donate.
Prayer For A Shattered Heart
For Phyllis Sommer & Michael Sommer & everyone else whose heart is shattered.
You're Invited: The Gatekeepers and Director Dror Moreh
On Wednesday, November 20, Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh will share behind-the-scenes stories of the making of his documentary The Gatekeepers.
Shabbat Infusion: Opening Our Eyes
The peace of Shabbat invites us to love, to care for others. While the rest of the week opens our eyes to the material world, Shabbat opens our eyes to what is priceless. Being in community, loving and caring for others, opens our eyes to see the face of God (however we understand that). I see God’s face in the joy of young adults creating space, eating, praying, talking, and learning at Makom.
How Fiddler On The Roof Is Like Homeland
Fiddler on the Roof, now playing at Chanhassen DInner Theater.
A Jewish Exploration of Halloween
In 2010, I gave a sermon about the complexities Jewish Americans face each year on October 31st. After my sermon, I was approached by two different congregants. The first applauded me for being the first rabbi to get up and say that the celebration of Halloween by Jews was wrong, though I said no such thing. The second hugged me because she had been battling this dilemma for quite some time and now was happy her rabbi had permitted her kids to go trick or treating. Again, I made no such claim. At that point, it was clear to me that Halloween is an issue for Jewish Americans. I realized the need for some deeper research into Halloween, its history, and how Judaism should approach this common secular practice.
A New Generation of Jewish Life … Join Us? And a Chance to Win
Will you join TC Jewfolk to usher in a new generation of Jewish life in the Twin Cities? Give CHAI – $18 – to TC Jewfolk. And as a little thank you for donating to TC Jewfolk this week, we will be raffling off ONE NIGHT’S STAY in a Junior Suite at the stunning HOTEL IVY in Downtown Minneapolis.