Tag: Minneapolis

By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In his 2012 book, The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs, Michael Feinstein writes: ...

Etgar Keret embraces the weird

Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’re fond of short, strange, sad stories, you’ll love Etgar Keret’s new book. The title ...

For this prominent Jewish Republican, Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ jab is a bridge too far

By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — Of the many Jews unsettled by President Donald Trump’s claim that voting for Democrats ...

Editorial: Ofra Bloch talks about intergenerational trauma

Our family Kabbalat Shabbat tradition includes candle lighting, of course, and then wishing everyone “Shabbat Shalom.” I add, “May the ...

Here’s the Jewish angle on MSPIFF

AJW Staff Report The much-anticipated Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is underway, running through April 20, with more ...

Get weird in the spirit of Purim

Purim ain't over. Juicy Jews: A Rad Queer Purim Party will take place 9 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at New ...

Lisa Gutkin: Weaving in the music

By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Un mir zaynen ale brider, oy, oy ale brider / Un mit zingen freylekhe lider, oy oy ...

Peter Edelman: How our government criminalizes the poor

Peter Edelman, a Minneapolis native, worked for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. He’s now a professor at Georgetown University Law Center. ...

Lisa Berman: Back from underground