For those who love Israel, enough is enough
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What are we to make of the recent flood of stories on religious extremism coming from Israel?
Latkes to the next level: A trick from down South
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Can I just say that the lowly potato latke is possibly my favorite thing about Chanukah? So simple. Yet perfect in it’s own way. So why would I possibly want to improve upon it? Because after 7 nights of latkes, changing things up is always fun.
Somewhere in the light: A father-daughter dance for Hanukkah
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I am lighting menorah candles at Hanukkah and my father isn’t home yet. My mother is behind me and as I light each candle, we say blessings together. Continue Reading
My love and not so like relationship with Orthodox Israel
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There’s a question that we all know. The one that without fail comes up in every discussion of identity. The one every Jew living in American has most likely heard at least once in their life.
“Are you an American Jew or a Jewish American?”
The Jewish Deli returns: Part II, another taste of Rye Deli
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My first review of Rye Deli was received well by most and not so well by a select few, but as I said then (and I’ll say it again now), a new restaurant deserves a chance to work out the kinks.
Why Jew go hunting II: Lawyers, guns, and schmaltz
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I have to apologize for how late this piece is. Continue Reading
The Jewish deli returns: Part I, tastes of “Rye Deli”
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A new deli has officially opened and I’ve been as excited as my 4-year old was when we told him about our trip to Disney World. I’m the guy who wrote about My Deli Despair almost exactly one year ago.
“I Am My Own Wife” is magic at the Jungle Theater
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I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from I Am My Own Wife, which opened this weekend at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis. Continue Reading
Jewish wedding throwdown: Big Apple vs. Mini Apple
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It was 10 years ago this week that the State of Minnesota (and Temple Israel‘s Rabbi Glaser) officially pronounced me a husband. So as the memories come flooding back to me, I feel it’s as good a time as any to present my version of the Jewish Wedding Throwdown.