Lifestyle
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
A guided tour of the other side
Fred Schlomka’s business, Green Olive Tours, provides tourists with an intimate experience of Israel — and the Palestinian territories
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR
Fred Schlomka is in the travel business. If you’re visiting Israel, he can provide a licensed tour guide to show you the major attractions.
And he also can provide an English-speaking Palestinian guide [...]
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Six Degrees (No Bacon): Jewish Celebrity Roundup
Lambert as Super Bowl Idol? Lea Michele threatens N.Y. boycott, Jonah Hill and Dustin’s daughter
By SIX DEGREES (NO BACON) STAFF
NEW YORK (6nobacon.com) — Adam Lambert seems to have quite the Twitter following. His fans recently started a “twitition” calling for Lambert to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl next month.
Their reasons? [...]
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
From India to Minnetonka
Samson Palkar’s Bukhara Indian Bistro serves dishes from India — and its Bukharan Jewish community
By ROBIN DOROSHOW
A few months ago, I stopped for lunch at the Bukhara Indian Bistro in Minnetonka. Upon leaving the restaurant, I noticed a beautiful mezuza affixed to the front door. Seeing me look at the mezuza, the young [...]
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Creating the family space
Architect, contractor, homeowners work together on addition to historic Minneapolis home
By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor
When Dr. Lance Silverman, an orthopedic surgeon, and his wife, Anne, were looking to purchase a home in Minneapolis, they knew they wanted to live on Lake of the Isles.
“I grew up in a red brick colonial, so [...]
