Gustavus Adolphus professor works to expand college’s collection of Jewish books
By ADRIAN GLASS-MOORE As the first official professor of Jewish studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., Samuel ...
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Editorial: Say Kaddish for George Floyd
It was another eventful month in the Twin Cities. They just keep happening. The news in April was dominated by ...
David Ira Goldstein made his mark on theater in Arizona
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN David Ira Goldstein was the artistic director for Arizona Theatre Company (the largest in the state) for ...
Understanding the planet of the Americans
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’ve ever wondered what America would feel like to someone from another planet, A Beginner’s ...
Walter Mondale was a liberal icon who championed Israel
By RON KAMPEAS (JTA) — Walter Mondale, the former vice president who represented a time in American history when being ...
Norm Ornstein lives in Washington, but thinks globally
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN You’ve seen him on MSNBC and on PBS. You’ve read his opinion pieces in the Star Tribune, ...
Seeking safety on trains
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Otto Silbermann’s unusual flight from Nazi pursuit ends in a way too unexpected to reveal. Otto ...
Editorial: Minneapolis is in the news, again
When I interviewed Jacob Frey in the fall of 2017, he was a candidate for Minneapolis mayor. I asked the ...
Editorial: A miraculous vaccine — for some
Jewish World readers are a group that skews older, as they say. So, I’m assuming that many readers have received ...
What’s the right basis of living?
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Moshe Koppel makes a provocative argument for the societal value of religion and religious communities, even ...
