Cantors to gather in Twin Cities
The 2013 conference of American cantors and temple musicians will end with a July 2 concert at Bet Shalom Congregation ...
Tag: American Jewish World
Fiction inspired by the U.N.
The Geneva Option, by Adam LeBor, Bourbon Street Books, 352 pages, $14.99 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER A good detective story ...
Uri Gurvich blends global musical roots on 'BabEl'
The evocative melody played on oud (Middle Eastern lute) that kicks off “Pyramid,” the first track on Uri Gurvich’s sensational ...
Nazi SS commander found living in Minneapolis
Documents indicate that Michael Karkoc, 94, was a top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled ...
Jewish brewer thriving amid craft beer boom
Though Jews carry a reputation as lightweight drinkers, Jewish brewers have a storied history in the United States By LISA ...
Trying to stay out of Syria
Border clashes may make it hard for Israel to steer clear of the Syrian conflict By BEN SALES JERUSALEM (JTA) ...
'Fill the Void' from Israel opens June 14
In her debut film, Rama Burshtein portrays her community of observant Jews, ‘trying to say something from within’ By MICHAEL ...
Local Jewish community reacts to 1967 Six-Day War
The front page of the June 9, 1967 edition of the American Jewish World focused on support for Israel during ...
All carrying the burden
Israel faces the conundrum of having large segments of its population that loathe the nation’s very existence By MOSHE GIT ...
NECHAMA responds to disaster needs in Oklahoma
Staff and volunteers are focusing relief efforts on areas that haven’t had as much attention On May 20 and 21, ...
