The Deli Is Dead. Long Live The Deli!
The Deli: If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Why Are You Hiding?
Schon Maher is a new contributor to TC Jewfolk, offering thoughts on living and thinking as a Modern Orthodox Jew. This first post focuses on Passover and hiding the afikomen.
Goy of the Month: Peter Guertin
peteThe “Goy of the Month” series will feature awesome NON-Jews of the Twin Cities. They might not be members of the Tribe, but hey, nobody’s perfect.
Bubbe’s Is Best: Grandpa Harold, The Ginger Cookie Man
In conjunction with Sholom, this is “Bubbe’s is Best.” An ongoing series in which we feature a new Sholom resident and family, talking about that one dish that bubbe (or zayde) cooks better than anyone else.
Something From Nothing (Or Why I‘m Willing To Say Things Like, “I Need Friends”)
I think that there’s beauty—positivity—in taking something ugly or negative or sad and creating something good out of it. I think this happens when we talk about the harder parts of our stories. We’re not defining ourselves by the negativity, we’re just holding space for the experience; and in doing so, we’re inviting others to share theirs.
Don’t Pass Over Family Mealtimes
On this night during the Passover Seder, everyone makes the family mealtime their number one priority. We forget about our inbox flooded with e-mails, the overflowing laundry baskets and the chaos of just trying to get everything done. We make a valiant effort to engage our children in the mealtime experience while we ourselves relax and just breathe.
A Message To American Jews From One Living In Europe
We know you have many choices when it comes to what you read online during your day. So we try not to say this often, and we don’t say it lightly: If you only read one thing today, read this.
Midrash & Magic: A Fun Family Passover Activity
Here’s a fun Passover activity to do with your kids before seder: make a “magic” false bottom Elijah’s cup!
Why Has the Seder Survived?
Why is Passover, specifically the night of the first Seder, more popular than any other Jewish holiday?
Voting For Israel. Voting For Me.
This year, for the first time, I voted in the obsessively monitored Israeli elections.