Music’s power to heal
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR When the AJW contacted pianist Emmet Cohen on a Friday afternoon in late April, he was visiting ...
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Editorial: A mosque is like a synagogue
“A man sought in connection with two arsons at Minneapolis synagogues has been arrested and is set to appear in ...
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 ...
Editorial: ‘Unprecedented’
As this edition of the Jewish World was going to press, Donald Trump, who served one term as president of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Editorial: In Yucatán
It’s good to change your routine and surroundings on occasion. I hadn’t taken a winter vacation in many years; but ...
Bill Charlap Trio draws on a vast repertoire
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The piano trio is a venerated configuration in the world of jazz. Jazz pianists have told me ...
Our best marketing opportunity of the year
There is still a window of opportunity to advertise in the 2023 Community Guide, our comprehensive directory of Jewish resources ...
Editorial: Jew hating makes a comeback
And for the miracles and for the wonders and for the mighty deeds and for the salvations and for the ...
