Scholars seek Hebrew Bible’s original text — but did one ever exist?
The first volume of The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Edition is due out later this year By ANTHONY WEISS LOS ...
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Chelsea Clinton to speak at Federation event
Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Main Event ...
A wizard of the banjo
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Musicologists say that the banjo had its origins in West Africa. A number of banjo-type instruments have ...
Preserving our legacies for generations to come
In her new book, Rachael Freed offers a guide for writing legacy letters, a way to share personal values with ...
Editorial: A prayer in Jesus’ name to open the meeting
Prior to being hired by the American Jewish World, I worked at the Capitol in St. Paul. I was a ...
Oran Etkin’s travels inspire 'Gathering Light'
Israeli native Oran Etkin grew up in the United States, and he credits this country’s blues and jazz musicians (Yusef ...
Shtetls in a new light
The Golden Age Shtetl: A New History of Jewish Life in East Europe, by Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, Princeton, 431 pages, $29.95 ...
In Romania, a sense of sorrow
A visitor to Husi finds a neglected Jewish cemetery and shul — and feels immense gratitude for his ancestors' sacrifices ...
Rabbi David Younger, beloved teacher, dies at 87
Younger was a teacher and administrator at the Talmud Torah of Minneapolis and left a lasting impact on thousands of ...
Rimon salon to feature playwright Sun Mee Chomet
The Rimon Artist Salon Series will conclude its season with “Writing Backwards: Finding Meaning in a Family’s Past” 7 p.m. ...
