Two Perspectives on ‘October 8’ Documentary
Like most major world events, you probably know where you were, what you were doing and who you were with when you learned about the terrorist attacks on the Nova […]
March 19, 2025
March 11, 2025
Purim – It’s Not What it Seems
Like Tu b’Shvat, which I wrote about last month, Purim also suffers from the image of being a pediatric holiday. Purim is fun. We give and get gifts of food, […]
March 3, 2025
Who The Folk?! Andrew Rosendorf
As the son of two lawyers, Andrew Rosendorf’s parents hoped he would follow them in their chosen careers – or at least go to law school as a “back-up plan” […]
February 28, 2025
Jewish Author, Immigrant Officer Combine On Jan. 6 Memoir
The pardons the current administration granted last month to everyone involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots in Washington, D.C. are an attempt to whitewash the criminal, insurrectionist actions undertaken […]
February 11, 2025
Tu b’Shvat Is Not Just for Children: Mushroom Walnut Loaf with Mushroom Gravy
Tu b’Shvat, which begins Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, is a beautiful holiday that offers deep meaning to us personally and as a people. Sadly, its celebration is often limited to […]
February 7, 2025
Jewish Opera Singer Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen To Perform At Macalester On Sunday
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen sometimes feels constrained. The award-winning opera singer is a countertenor, a vocal range that’s higher in men (think many of today’s male pop singers) than the more […]
January 23, 2025
‘Parade’ Brings Important Message At Important Time To Minneapolis
There’s a strange symmetry to the Broadway musical Parade – playing through Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Orpheum Theatre – to current events. The show opened in Minneapolis on Tuesday, […]
January 21, 2025
‘Glory’ Explores True Story Of Pioneering Women’s Hockey Team, Antisemitism And All
Minnesota Jewfolk may like to claim the Frozen Chosen title, but Glory – a unique and compelling play that blends action, humor, and history – is at Theatre in the […]
January 17, 2025
Win Tickets To See ‘Parade’ At The Orpheum
Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical, is starting its first national tour in Minneapolis next week, and the Hennepin Arts is giving you a chance to see it on opening night. […]
January 14, 2025
From Tacos to Torah: A Deep Dive into Mexican Jewish Cooking
When I wrote my thesis for graduate school, on a Jewish topic, one of the questions I frequently pondered was, should I translate Hebrew words in the English manuscript? If […]