Or Emet Welcomes Editor and Publisher of American Jewish World

On Sunday, April 12, Or Emet will host a presentation by Mordecai Specktor, editor and publisher of the American Jewish World, the newspaper of the Jewish community in Minnesota since 1915.

The event will run from 10 a.m.-noon at Twin Cities German Immersion School, 1031 Como Ave. in St. Paul. A social time will follow.

Specktor will present “My 30 Years at the American Jewish World — Reflections of a Journalist in Minneapolis,” followed by a Q&A period.

Specktor has worked at the American Jewish World for the past 30 years. He also is a longtime columnist for The Circle (Minneapolis), Native news and arts. His journalism over the past 60 years has focused on social justice movements and varied cultural expressions. 

Those who cannot attend in person may join via Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.  

The Sunday adult programs are free and open to the public and meet concurrently with the Jewish Cultural Sunday School.

Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective. 

For information about Or Emet’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School, contact JCSS director Molly Phipps at [email protected]. For information about Or Emet, email [email protected] or visit oremet.org.