Erin Elliott Bryan

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Erin Elliott Bryan writes for the American Jewish World.

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When the whole family needs help: Jewish Family Service of St. Paul's Senior Advocacy Services offers a variety of resources and support

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

If you live out of state and your aging parents require additional services, where do you turn? If there is dissension among family members about healthcare roles and responsibilities, who can you talk to?MORE »

Local yeshiva buys Bnai Emet

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

Last June, just before Bnai Emet Synagogue’s final Shabbat services, Neil Meyer said he hoped that the Bnai Emet property stayed in the Jewish community.

Meyer, of the Meyer and Njus law firm in Minneapolis, is president of the Bnai Emet board, the legal entity that was formed to manage disposition of the dissolved congregation’s assets.MORE »

Something whole, out of bits and pieces of glass: Artist Claude Riedel to speak at the Rimon Artist Salon on March 25

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

Acclaimed glass artist Claude Riedel has been creating sculpture and stained glass windows for more than 30 years.MORE »

Minnesota rabbis oppose marriage amendment

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

On Nov. 6, Minnesota voters will be asked this question: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?”MORE »

Group honors Jewish war dead — with Christmas wreaths

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

It started with an e-mail.

A few years ago, Stacey Dinner-Levin, of St. Paul, received an e-mail that had been passed on from co-workers. The e-mail included a photo showing wreaths placed on graves at Arlington National Cemetery with a subject line similar to “Isn’t this beautiful?”MORE »

Celebrating Hanuka with Marlene

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

Marlene Solomon once had just one menora.

“Everybody’s grandmother had one with the two lions,” Solomon told the AJW. “I had one like that.”

But when she ended her time as a youth group leader, her students gave her a gift: a simple menora with a row of marching Maccabees.MORE »

Gershwin's Jewish soul music

By Erin Elliott Bryan, American Jewish World

Joe Vass has always loved the music of composer George Gershwin, and other songwriters from the early to mid-20th century — music from what is known as the Great American Songbook. But when Vass began exploring the world of Jewish music, he was surprised to find Gershwin (born Jacob Gershowitz) there.MORE »