Dying once is enough
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER How Simon Stranger’s last name is pronounced in Norwegian, I don’t know, but pronounced in English, ...
Tag: Minneapolis
Editorial: The fire this time
“Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in ...
Editorial: How is everyone doing?
I hope that Jewish World readers are staying safe by isolating at home, as the novel coronavirus is cutting a ...
We’re moving to Uptown
I would like to thank those who responded to our appeal for help in the March 2020 issue. Several supporters ...
When the past is a riddle
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Hans Neumann, a young Czech sought by the Gestapo for failing to report for deportation, chose ...
Kelen collection finds new home at the Walker
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Many of us have collections, assembled either deliberately or by chance. I never intended to have a ...
Minnesota: No Hate. No Fear
AJW Staff Report A gathering Tuesday night, Jan. 7, at Temple Israel in Minneapolis featured music and speeches by Jewish ...
The Manhattan Transfer hits town
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The Manhattan Transfer, the perdurable and still swingin’ vocal ensemble, returns for four shows, Feb. 10-11, at ...
An Ordway Original smash: ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’
Reviewed by MORDECAI SPECKTOR Dubbed an "Ordway Original," Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller , a musical revue ...
Michael Feinstein makes his Dakota debut
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In his 2012 book, The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs, Michael Feinstein writes: ...
