Celebrating 10 Years Of Jewfolk!
2019 is the TENTH anniversary of TC Jewfolk! And we’re celebrating all year long by sharing with you some thoughts from around our community about what TC Jewfolk means as […]
Mall Of America’s Kashrut Boom
In 2018 the Mall of America got its first ever Kosher certified restaurant, Earth Burger. Located in the food court (below the movie theaters), Earth Burger is the first national […]
Jew Review: On The Basis Of Sex
As I write this review, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently discharged from the hospital following a successful surgery removing cancer nodules from her lungs. My advanced screening of On […]
Wrapped Up Making My Own Talit
When I first joined Beth Jacob Congregation with my then-fiance in anticipation of our upcoming wedding, there was no way to ignore that I was expected to wear a tallit […]
Andrew Zimmern’s Controversy is Our Opportunity
Food personality Andrew Zimmern recently made some offensive and arrogant remarks about American-Chinese food. In his own words, “Well … I think I’m saving the souls of all the people […]
Kvetching Korner: (Ch)Han(n)uk(k)a(h)
Every year, I try to learn something new about the Jewish holidays, something outside of my Hebrew school classroom – this year I learned that there are 16 different ways […]
Jew Review: ‘The Chanukah Guest’
We own The Chanukah Guest, the Eric A. Kimmel book that playwright Jenna Zark based the show currently running at the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, but I have never been […]
Neither Dead Nor Dying: A View from the Cheap Seats
At this very moment I find myself on a plane heading to the Holy Land to attend the GA (General Assembly) for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), where […]
An Open Letter To Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar
Dear Ilhan Omar, Hi. My name is Sarah. I’m an American-Israeli raised on Yiddish lullabies, because my Mom was the last scion of our shtetl and she would tell me […]
How To Talk To Kids About Pittsburgh
Focusing on what we are building for our children.