Norman Gold, former American Jewish World publisher, dies at 85
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In its Jan. 19, 1973, edition, the American Jewish World announced the retirement of L.H. “Leo” Frisch ...
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Obama and the rise of the Jew-haters
In the run-up to the 2008 elections, National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast a piece about the possible election of this ...
Changes at the Jewish World
The American Jewish World is being buffeted by the global economic crisis. The journal of Minnesota’s Jewish community must adjust ...
Ben’s back
World renowned jazz pianist and raconteur Ben Sidran will play the Dakota Jazz Club for two nights at the end ...
Respectful disagreement
The American Jewish World is dealing with a triple whammy in 2009. In addition to the ongoing double whammy of ...
Who are the pharaohs?
At our Passover seders next Wednesday, we will tell the story of the Israelites’ escape from bondage in Egypt and ...
Cimbalom virtuoso plays some Jewish tunes
 Kálmán Balogh Fans of Gypsy (Rom) and Jewish music should check out the Kálmán Balogh Gypsy Cimbalom Band 7:30 p.m. ...
Seders focus on freedom, hunger, the Earth
Participating in a candle lighting ceremony at Jewish Community Action’s 7th Annual Immigrant Rights Freedom Seder on Sunday at Mount ...
Sharing our freedom story
There was a remarkable moment on Sunday afternoon, during the Immigrant Rights Freedom Seder at Mount Zion Temple. The Jewish ...
Seymour Hersh kicks off the conversation
After going to press last week (finishing up at an exceptionally early time on Tuesday), I attended the “Great Conversations ...
