Vic Rosenthal was a tireless organizer for social justice
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The Jewish World’s Oct. 15, 2004, edition reported that Vic Rosenthal, then executive director of Jewish Community ...
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Holocaust, genocide education bill progresses in Legislature
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis) introduced a bill on March 8 to mandate education about ...
A novel about the controversial Transfer Agreement
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Ask most U.S. baby boomer Jews and their offspring about Haim Arlosoroff and it’s a good ...
Editorial: ‘Unprecedented’
As this edition of the Jewish World was going to press, Donald Trump, who served one term as president of ...
‘An American Tail the Musical’ tells an immigration story
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN No question about it: A mouse is not a kosher animal. However, a question apart is whether ...
Fred Amram, educator and upstander, dies at 89
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor If Fred Amram could leave the world with one message, it would be this: ...
Eva Krause, amiable Shoah survivor, dies at 97
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Eva Krause’s children remember her for her “generous heart, her vibrant energy and her ...
Editorial: Chaos in Israel
In the Feb. 27 edition of The New Yorker, Ruth Margalit, a former member of the magazine’s editorial staff, profiled ...
Righteous Diplomats saved Jews in the Shoah
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Most adult Jews likely know about Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who with associates saved thousands ...
Sharon’s got a brand-new bag
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Among the many great musicians to come out of the Twin Cities in recent decades, few are ...
