Jewish Community Directory

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Senior Living

Bentson Family Assisted Living Residence (opening early 2009)
730 Kay Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55l02
651-637-0360
cfrances@sholom.com
www.sholom.com
Administrator: Barb Ruppe
Two communities: 66 studio, one- and two-bedroom independent lifestyle apartments, and separate Memory Care floor with 18 studio apartments for individuals with moderate dementia or memory loss. Recreational staff, transportation, kosher dining, housekeeping, laundry services, beauty and barber shop, and fitness [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Senior Services

David Feinberg Aquatics & Vitality Center (Opening early 2009)
740 Kay Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55l02
651-637-0360
nkilzer@sholom.com
www.sholom.com
Director: Nancy Kilzer
Warm water aquatic pool and state-of-the-art exercise equipment. Aquatic exercise programs, therapy available to Shaller Family Campus tenants/residents and the greater St. Paul community. Separate showers, lockers. Located on the Rossy and Richard Shaller Family Sholom East Campus.

JFCS — Accompanied [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Educational Resources

Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Eloise and Elliot Kaplan Family Jewish History Center
4330 Cedar Lake Rd. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
952-381-3360
Fax: 952-381-3361
history@jhsum.org
www.jhsum.org
Executive Director: Katherine Tane
Archivist: Susan Hoffman
Membership Resource Coordinator: Julie Tarshish
For nearly 25 years, JHSUM has been the collection, preservation and educational center for Jewish history in the region. A nonprofit membership organization, JHSUM serves a [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Holocaust Education

Eiger-Zaidenweber Holocaust Resource Center
Barry Family Campus
4330 Cedar Lake Rd. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-381-3300
Fax: 952-381-3301
Executive Director: Susie Chalom
Since 1984, the Eiger and Zaidenweber families have provided a multipurpose community space for teaching about and studying the Holocaust. Future generations will have access to books and photographs, artifacts and human resources on the Holocaust. To schedule [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Adult Education

Adath Jeshurun Congregation — Adult Learning
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-2424
Fax: 952-545-2913
ninas@adath.net
www.adathjeshurun.org
Adath offers many adult learning opportunities, including Hebrew and prayer skills classes, informal study groups, basic Judaism, “December Challenges for Interfaith Families,” gourmet Jewish cooking, a Hebrew conversation group and visiting scholars. In 2008-09, look for fun and innovative Synaplex Shabbat weekends of choices, [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Colleges and Universities

Hamline University — Department of Religion
1536 Hewitt Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-523-2313
dthompson@hamline.edu
www.hamline.edu
Chair of Religion Department: Professor Deanna Thompson
The religious studies program offers rigorous examination of various religions. It includes examination of the cultural, historic, systematic and contemporary significance of religious texts, beliefs and practices. Courses in Jewish studies include Introduction to Judaism, Jewish Ethics and Old [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Religious Schools

Adath Jeshurun Congregation — B’Yachad
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-8694
rabbikaufman@adath.net
Contact: Rabbi Lilly Kaufman
B’Yachad is a Sunday religious school program for children in kindergarten through second grade. We want children to appreciate their Judaism through study of Torah, God, tikkun olam, t’filla, hagim, Israel and Ivrit. We want our program to contribute to a strong foundation [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Afternoon Schools

Sabes JCC — HaBonim
Barry Family Campus
4330 Cedar Lake Rd. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-381-3374
Fax: 952-381-3401
dgarber@sabesjcc.org
www.sabesjcc.org
Staff: Donna Garber
HaBonim is a state licensed after-school enrichment program for children in kindergarten through grade six that offers a variety of nurturing, creative and fun activities in a Jewish atmosphere. HaBonim uses all of the unique facilities at the Sabes [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Day Schools

Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School
Barry Family Campus
4330 Cedar Lake Rd. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-381-3500
Fax: 952-381-3501
apayton@HeilicherJDS.org
www.HeilicherJDS.org
Head of School: Dr. Ray Levi
Admissions and Outreach Director: Abbe Payton
HMJDS is a community day school offering a strong general and Hebrew and Judaic Studies program for nearly 400 students, full-day kindergarten through grade eight. The school [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Preschools

Alef Champs — Jewish Beginnings
11213 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-929-9922
Fax: 952-545-0776
AlefChamps@ChabadMinneapolis.com
www.AlefChamps.com
Alef Champs — Jewish Beginnings is a remarkable Jewish preschool experience, intertwining Jewish tradition and academic development in a warm, friendly and nurturing environment. Ages 18 months to five years.

Bet Shalom Congregation — Shalom Yeladim
13613 Orchard Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-933-8525
Fax: 952-933-3238
info@betshalom.org
www.betshalom.org
Preschool Director: Michele Raymond
Now enrolling children 16 [...]

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