Fitness and wellness innovator Frederick Schjang will present “Change Your Age with Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement” 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at the St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Ave.
Schjang’s classes are a series of easy-to-follow lessons, which can be incorporated into a daily routine and require no special athletic ability. Many people [...]

The story of an eight-year-old Israeli girl, afraid to walk to school for fear of violence from ultra-Orthodox men, spurs rallies and riots in Jerusalem suburb
By MARCY OSTER
JERUSALEM (JTA) — For several years now, the Jerusalem suburb of Beit Shemesh has been the site of on-again, off-again religious violence.
But it wasn’t until the [...]

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Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Hanukkah around the world.
This Hanukkah season we remember the powerful story of a band of believers who rose up and freed their people, only to discover that the oil left in their desecrated temple — which [...]

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel’s U.S. Ambassador Michael Oren said New York Times columnist Tom Friedman “strengthened a dangerous myth” when he said Congress was “bought and paid for by the Israel lobby.”
“This allegation is profoundly disturbing,” Oren told JTA. “The term ‘Israel lobby’ implies the existence of a Zionist cabal wielding inordinate economic and political [...]

Marlene Solomon, of Golden Valley, enjoys a collection of more than 60 Hanuka menoras that she’s gathered over nearly 50 years
By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor
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 [...]

Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu shaved his beard, a symbol of his ongoing spiritual journey
By ADAM SOCLOF
NEW YORK (JTA) — The world’s most famous Hasidic Jew has shaved his beard.
With a declaration Tuesday morning that he was “reclaiming” himself, Jewish music star Matisyahu — a.k.a. Matthew Miller — shaved his signature beard and wrote, [...]

Minnesota’s Michele Bachmann announced she has lined up a donor to ‘personally pay’ for the U.S. embassy’s move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
By ADAM KREDO
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Iran’s nuclear program appears to be racing ahead. The Middle East peace process is in shambles. And a series of recent flare-ups have highlighted ongoing tensions [...]

The Lubavitch Cheder Day School will host a Hanuka breakfast 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 at Lubavitch House, 400 Marie Ave. W., West St. Paul. The event will include face painting, balloon twisting, cookie decorating, a mini raffle, made-to-order omelets and more.
The cost is $12 for adults and $8 for kids. For [...]

To celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release of the “absorbing mystery” Sarah’s Key, the AJW is giving away a DVD copy of the film as well as a copy of the novel by Tatiana de Rosnay.
One winner will be randomly chosen to receive the DVD and book. To enter the drawing, send an [...]

Mitzvah Clowning offers unique way for local volunteers of all ages to connect with Sholom residents
By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor
“You shall rise before the aged and show deference to the old…” — Leviticus 19:32
For local photographer Sue Lund, the Mitzvah Clowning program fulfilled a dream.
“It’s always been a dream of [...]