Does Being An American Jew Cost Too Much?
A recent Newsweek article highlighted the high cost of being an American Jew. As a religion, are we courting new members incorrectly? And will we survive the latest struggle?
Art for Peace: A Poet's Voyage to Israel
Seeking passionate Jewish social change agents to support the use of theatre and poetry to engage Israeli and Arab communities in Israel. A post by Yael Miriam.
Big changes for Jewish Israel?
While the two state solution may not be the solution, Israel is a divided country. Now, new Jewish construction in east Jerusalem may change the Jewish/Arab segregation.
J-Pride: Connecting GLBTQ Jews in Minnesota
For GLBTQ Jews who may have felt or currently feel that there isn’t place for them in Judaism, J-Pride seeks to prove them wrong.
Calling all funny Jews! The Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival wants you
The Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival is looking for artists for the 2011 festival. Last year was a smash and this year’s should be just as fun.
Sex and Gender Identity… A College Student Starts the Conversation
It took a class of 7th graders to get him thinking about gender identity. A post to make you think about sex and gender identity, just in time for Gay Pride.
On Hasids and Drugs: "Holy Rollers" at the Lagoon Gets Mixed Reviews
On its face, the film “Holy Rollers” (now showing in Minneapolis) sounds intriguing. Some of the reviews disagree.
BP, Moshe's Staff, and Jewish Environmentalism
“If I were to mention using a man made tool to extract liquid from the Earth, what current news item would you immediately think of?” A Dvar on this week’s surprisingly relevant parsha by Rabbi Da-vid Rosenthal.
Daydreaming about the UAE… or other (better) Jewish vacation spots
Just because the song says “Wherever you go there’s always someone Jewish,” doesn’t mean there are Jewish things to do. Join me to dream of your next Jewish vacation in Israel, Morocco, Venice and Mpls/St. Paul.
Let's Kibbitz: Should non-Jews who marry Jews be buried in our cemeteries?
Is there value in keeping Jewish cemeteries for only those Jewish according to Jewish law? And if the cemeteries, why not the synagogues, and the Hebrew Schools? Of what value is the separation?