Security personnel at Ben-Gurion airport reminded me that it was my duty as a Jewish woman to support Israel… this Jewish woman wants the government of Israel to act justly toward Palestinian families

By CONNIE GOLDMAN

All human beings are worthy and deserving of freedom…. Passover comes to remind Jews, and all people by extension, [...]

School needs more students to be financially viable in 2010-2011; will eliminate seventh and eighth grades

By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor

As with many schools in the Twin Cities, enrollment is down at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul’s Annette Newman Day School.
At its most recent meeting on March 23, the TTSP board [...]

In a grim employment market, a local author of business books provides tips for job hunters — and a money-back guarantee

By MORDECAI SPECKTOR

Harvey Mackay, a St. Paul native, has written a book crammed full of specific suggestions for job seekers. In the midst of the ongoing jobless economic recovery, the renowned author of [...]

The 2010 Twin Cities Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) commemoration will be held 7 p.m. Sunday, April 11 at Mount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave., St. Paul. The commemoration will reflect the theme “A Transfer of Memory,” which will illustrate the importance of Holocaust survivors sharing their stories with future generations.
This year’s commemoration will feature the [...]

Around the world this week, families concluded their Passover seders with the words, “Next year in Jerusalem.” The Jerusalem Post’s diplomatic correspondent, Herb Keinon, wrote this week that a spoof of an Associated Press story (the byline is “Shana Habbab”) had an Obama administration official stating that the statement in the Haggada is “provocative and [...]

Tales From the Earth (Otá), flutist Mark Weinstein’s collaboration with Cuban-born virtuoso Omar Sosa, on vibraphone, marimba and piano, is for the musically adventurous listener. The album is heavy with African rhythms percolating around Weinstein’s lyrical playing.  A native of Brooklyn, Weinstein got his musical start as a trombonist in leading salsa bands. He left [...]