Chicago Tonight will do a featurette on Beth Shalom Bnai Zaken , Chicago’s only “Black” synagogue on this evening’s show, in advance of Pesach. Should be interesting. they recently moved into a new facility close to Midway from the Bikor Chloim Warshawer facility on the old southeast side, which until its sale was the oldest [...]
“Bring out the priests!” Hashem has established herself in her new earthly home. She’s placed her meal orders and now explains when and how her food will be acquired, which involves a bit of humiliation from Moses brother, the High Priest. She seems to simultanoously elevate and insult Aaron and his sons. But at least [...]
Last Shabbes I saw Adam Kahan, who is fast becoming Chicago’s answer to Craig Taubman, at Temple Sholom last week. He mentioned this article in the Tribune, that covers the Chicago Friday Night Live service scene. Kahan now “performs” the service at Lakeside and Am Shalom regularly.
I was co-president of YAD at [...]
BZ reports that the at last week’s URJ (Reform) affiliated CCAR convention, two Chicago reform Rabbis were named to the top of the bill. He called it a “Windy City Sweep.” Yeah right, and this could be the year for the Cubs AND the Sox… One must wonder if the attendees also [...]
Back in July of 2005 Adam Greenberg donned the north side uniform and many of us smiled with pride. It was not for long, though; in his first outing, he ws beaned in the head with a 90 mph fastball that took him out for a wholeyear. NYTimes catches up with the Jewish [...]
Last September on a trip to NY, it was suggested I stop into a midnight gathering at the shabby, rundown Millinary Shul on 38th and 6th in Midtown. Mindblowing. I was not dissappointed. Jenn Bleyer (x-Heeb Mag Editor) covered the scene for The New York Times a few [...]
photo: Julia Steinberger
Matzah balls that is. Centerstage’s Julia Steinberger does a pre-Pesach overview of her faves from Jewish style (albeit non-Kosher, open during Pesach and serving bread) eateries.
“With Passover on the horizon and no plane ticket home, I sought the closest thing to my homemade rendition. I’m pleased to say that I found a [...]
I did it! Last shabbat my months of studying came to an end and I chanted torah with the best of them. It was a lot of work and I’m almost recovered from it. I wore a digital recorder and have made a file available to listen to.
Now, I know that opens up a can [...]
This week Hashem moves into the Hebrew camp, (Surprise, surprise, She gets the best tent.) Even before settling into Her incense-clouded abode, She delivers the first in a series of orders, pronouncements and threats that will continue throughout the rest of the Torah, and the long after Moses’ death. This parsha also marks the beginning [...]
This week’s parsha is a double portion that finishes the book of Exodus (Shemot.) Most of it tells the story Bezalel and Oholiab, the two Hebrews in charge of building the tabernacle (Mishkan.) We read of all the ritual objects created for the Mishkan and of the structure itself, which was the early model for [...]
This week Moses’ relationship with his girlfriend G*d settles in to become downright domestic. After the golden calf unpleasantness She virtually disowns the Hebrews. But then, because Moses has her number, she relents and agrees not only to let the Hebrews live but also to accompany them to Canaan. Finally, as an extra treat just [...]
Happy Purim….
This week both YHWH and Versace are thinking priestly fashion. Moses and YHWH are still huddled within the cloud-topped Mount Sinai. Having spent last week laying out in precise detail, the structure She wants built, now She is waxing very specific about the attire of the cult priests who will supervise the bloody sacrifices She [...]
Okay, forget the snow, the grounded Jet Blue planes and the rain- its cooooold out there. By this of the year I normally have long since busted out the Matzah meal and made Matzah Balls for soup. In fact normally by now I’m getting rid of the Matzah meal and don’t eat anything Matzah for [...]
Chaim’s on Dempster, geshtorben. Gone. Empty. One more kosher option down the tubes. Not that I frequented it, and not that the bizarre traffic configuration of its location didn’t precipitate it, but what a location, right by the Skokie Swift.
Anyways, so long Chaim’s. If you want to buy the place, complete with kosher meat [...]
