As if we haven’t gotten enough of this sort of thing during the High Holy Days, the secular tradition of making New Year’s resolutions lays out the challenge for each of us to call into question the validity of the way we live our daily lives.
If joining a gym and getting fit, losing weight, or building muscle is on your New Year’s Resolution list, become a member of the JCC. The Jewish Community Centers of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are offering deals to get you in their doors this January.
Don’t let winter weather get you down! Here’s the Alef List – hot happenings for hip Jews from now through Jan 11th.
Start the New Year off right. Pissing your pants laughing. TC Jewfolk has a special discount for you to see hilarious Jewish author, columnist and comedian Steve Hofstetter live in Saint Paul.
Is it Jewish to support national health care reform? Why or Why Not? Here is the response from Mark. R. Miller, Chair of the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Minnesota Chapter:
Is it Jewish to support national health care reform? Why or Why Not? Here is Minnesota State Representative Phyllis Kahn’s response:
Don’t miss this week’s hottest Jewish News. A terrorist attack on a Northwest Airlines flight, a fake Jewish American (Disney) Princess, a fake (maybe?) apology to the Jews from former President Carter, a failed Miss Palestine pageant, health care reform update, Europe’s Israel obsession, and female protesters in talitot at the Western Wall.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is having its Policy Conference, but it’s more than a ‘love fest.’ The Policy Conference, held from March 21 – 23, 2010, is an opportunity to hear from America and Israel’s political leaders about Iran, the Peace Process, and other critical issues that Israel faces.
If you’re not celebrating Christmas with family on Thursday night, you better be at the 501 Club partying it up with the Jews. City Pages put Jewbilee on its A-list of this week’s best events for another year in a row, and as always, there’s good reason for it.
Israeli folk trio HaBanot Nechama comes to Adath Jeshurun on January 14th. Don’t miss your chance to win a free pair of tickets.