Set a place for Andrew Zimmern at the dinner table
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Since I started covering the arts for the American Jewish World in 2007, I thought I’d touched ...
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‘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 ...
‘Trayf’ probes Chasidic life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN During the 10 years that I lived in Brooklyn (1974-1984), I had two encounters with the Chabad ...
Five reasons to see ‘A Servants’ Christmas’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN For years after I arrived in Minnesota in 1984, I ignored A Servants’ Christmas, which the History ...
Robyn Frank finds her niche in the cookie business
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Broadway’s loss has been the Twin Cities’ gain. Robyn Frank grew up in the western suburbs, but ...
‘Uncle Philip’s Coat’ is bigger than life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Why has it taken Six Points Theater so long to stage a production of Matty Selman’s Uncle ...
Local Jewish artists beautify Minnesota Hillel chapel
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Bezalel is mentioned numerous times in the Torah’s Book of Numbers as being the architect of the ...
Shmita Project showcases varied arts
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN When I first heard about the Shmita Project exhibition at the Minnesota JCC, I wondered, “What kind ...
Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN What do Hinduism and Kabbala have in common? According to Tamara Nadel, it’s all in the dance. ...
Talented cast elevates ‘Two Jews Walk Into a War …’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN In the days when Vaudeville was hot, before a show hit Broadway it had tryouts in various ...
