Community Events

P2G Zikaron Ba’Salon

Wednesday, May 1 at 7 pm

Shaller Family – Sholom East Campus

Join us on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 pm at Sholom Home, St. Paul, for a poignant P2G Zikaron Ba’Salon event commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day. Rachel Frank, a P2G member and daughter of a Holocaust survivor, will share her family’s story. Let’s gather together for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and solidarity. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there.

WORD GRANT 2024: BRUCE GELLER MEMORIAL PRIZE

Submissions are open now and will close May 1, 2024.

American Jewish University is currently taking submissions for Word 2024: Bruce Geller Memorial Prize. This year the prize will be for the best Jewish-themed essay(s). Submissions must be:

• works of nonfiction published between Jan. 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024, or unpublished;
• between 750 and 7,500 words;
• multiple works totaling between 750 and 7,500 words may also be submitted
• written in English and be concerned with Jewish themes, broadly defined.

Between one and three winners will receive a portion of $7,000 of prize money set aside for the Word Grant.

Submissions are open now and will close May 1, 2024. Please upload admissions by completing the form below.

For information on past Word Grants recipients visit THIS LINK.

Heartfelt, Interactive Concert

Thursday, May 2, 7 – 8:30 pm

MN JCC Sabes Center, Minneapolis

Cost: Early bird: $18 by April 18 ($25 after) –18% Discount for TCJRC and JCC Members with code

• Thursday, May 2 from 7 – 8:30 pm – The Heartfelt, Interactive Concert in partnership with the MN JCC at the Sabes Center, Minneapolis
• Friday, May 3, 6 – 7 pm – Erev Shabbat Service with Kohenet Elana’s songs and meditative teaching at Temple Israel with 5:15 Oneg
• Saturday, May 4 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm -Shabbat Service led by Kohenet Elana followed by Kiddush and Plant-Based, Gluten-Free Lunch from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in St. Louis Park
• Saturday May 4 from1:30 – 3:30 pm Healing Through Song Experience in St. Louis Park

Join us for a heartfelt, interactive concert with original folk music and Jewish songs guided by Kohenet (Hebrew Priestess) Elana Brody. She is a multi-instrumentalist musician, performer, and prayer leader. Mentored by 10-time Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin, Elana brings the spirit of improvisation to her performances and keeps audiences connected and involved.

Her interactive concert of communal singing weaves into our hearts, the world of

nature, the divine feminine, love, healing, and empowerment.

Listen to her:

Whole-hearted folk song, Insect

Beautiful, B’Shem Hashem (Angels of Peace)

Community Center Theater, 1978 Ford Pkwy, St Paul, MN

What TORCH SONG’s about:

Arnold Beckoff is a drag queen in NYC. What does he want in life? Happiness! A husband, a child, and respect from his Jewish mother! Taking place in the 1970/80s, the award-winning comedy Torch Song Trilogy helped set the stage for the emergence of LGBTQIA+ rights and the fight for human dignity. Updated by the playwright in 2017, with tenderness and great humor, Torch Song reminds us how fragile those rights remain.

• Torch Song runs May 4-19, 2024.
• Group Discounted Rates: groups of 10+ receive $4 off the individual ticket price.
• Call 651-647-4315 for more information.