Reflecting on Tu B'shvat, and the Inconsistencies of Mother Nature
Tu B’shvat marks the beginning of the spring renewal and a reminder that the inconsistencies of nature can wreak havoc on society. That’s why we need Nechama.
Tu B’shvat marks the beginning of the spring renewal and a reminder that the inconsistencies of nature can wreak havoc on society. That’s why we need Nechama.
Take your chance at the Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School’s Annual Benefit with a live auction, silent auction, chance contests & more, all helping a great community institution.
The stories of war. Of the Holocaust. Of trauma and redemption. From the Hmong and Jewish and other communities. You’re invited. February 5th.
January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, has been declared International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations. The JCRC reflects on its significance.
Bet Shalom’s opposition to laws like the anti-family Minnesota Marriage Amendment, which would constitutionally ban same-sex marriages, is well-grounded within both the Reform Movement, Jewish American popular opinion, and our strong American tradition of the separation of church and state.
“Comedy in a Minor Key” a dark comedy of wartime manners that is impossible not to enjoy despite the serious subject.
To illuminate lives lived, lives saved, and ultimately, lives lost. It is in this spirit that I went to Poland. A look back at history, and into the uncomfortable depths of the present.
The formal “unofficial advisor” for Yasir Arafat writes an article for “Foreign Policy” magazine about Mossad spies in the American CIA. Do you believe it?
He’s been on Conan, The Comedy Network, and warmed up the audience on Drew Carey’s TV show. Now he’s coming to the Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival. You’re invited. This Saturday. Be there.
How was it possible for the Torah to so accurately predict such things? Was it so obvious that Jews had a big “Kick me” sign painted on their collective foreheads even 3000 years ago?