Entries from April 2009

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Jewish Publications

The American Jewish World
4509 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-259-5280
Fax: 952-920-6205
news@ajwnews.com
Publisher and Editor: Mordecai Specktor, editor@ajwnews.com
Community News Editor: Erin Elliott, community@ajwnews.com
www.ajwnews.com
The AJW is a biweekly newspaper primarily serving the Jewish communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It has been published since 1912 and is available by subscription ($30 per year, $50 for two years). The [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Judaica/Ritual Items

Adath Jeshurun Women’s League Gift Shop
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-2424
Fax: 952-545-2913
Think you’ve seen it all? Come to the Adath Jeshurun Women’s League Gift Shop for unique collectibles, ritual and holiday items, and gifts. For gift shop hours or to make an appointment, call Marge Sussman at 763-588-7776.
Beth El Women’s League Gift Shop
5224 W. 26th [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Yiddish and History

Minneapolis Yiddish Vinkl
1421 E. River Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-339-1768
marden@umn.edu
www.minneapolisyiddishvinkl.org
Co-Chairs: Dorothy Marden and Annalee Odessky
The group exists to explore and remember our roots, and to keep our language alive through history, literature, music, news, films and our life stories. This is a friendly, “heymish” group, and all levels of ability are welcome. Most of our programs are [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Music, Dance, Theater and Film

Jewish Storyteller Carla Vogel
3749 Grand Ave. S.  #2
Minneapolis, MN 55409
612-879-0468
carlachai@yahoo.com
www.carlavogel.com
Jewish storytelling for all ages and occasions. From folklore to Hasidic, Midrashic and holiday tales, Carla Vogel brings to life the rich Jewish oral tradition. Programs also include Jewish humor, immigration stories, Jewish women throughout the centuries and Tsimmes! — music and stories of Yiddish culture [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Art Galleries

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts — The Harold and Mickey Smith Gallery of Jewish Arts and Culture
2400 Third Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-870-3000
Fax: 612-870-3004
miagen@artsmia.org
www.artsmia.org
Director and President: Bill Griswold
The Harold and Mickey Smith Gallery of Jewish Arts and Culture features religious and cultural objects of the Jewish people. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is only the second [...]

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, [...]

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