That's right, The St. Lou Jew, with help from the St. Louis Jewish Community Center and Next Dor STL are giving you the opportunity to win tickets to see Second City when they come to town for the opening of the new JCC Arts & Education building. Read on to learn how to win.
Regular readers will remember our earlier piece on the opening of the new building, including the Second City performances. We are please to announce that the Lisa Liebshutz, the woman responsible for bringing SC to STL has generously provided The St. Lou Jew and Next Dor STL with three pairs of tickets to give you a chance to see one of the funniest and best known comedy troupes in the country.
Lisa Liebshutz sees the new Arts & Education building being able to provide something for everyone, whether it be through dance, music, art, or just a great place to throw a party. Liebshutz, who has been with the JCC for about five years as their Events Director, wanted to set the tone for the new building by bringing in something out of the ordinary. It just so happened that SC was performing Jewsical the Musical and when she stumbled on their website, she knew it would be perfect.
So how do you get your hands on the tickets? Stop by Next Dor during any event over the next couple weeks and fill out an information card so we know you dropped in. Every Monday for the next three weeks (2/15, 2/22, 3/1), we'll randomly select a name to receive the tickets. That means that if you have previously filled out a card, you are all set, but if you have come to the house and haven't filled out a card, drop back through. With free Yoga on Tuesdays, Shulchan Ivrit on Wednesdays and other upcoming events sprinkled around, it shouldn't be too hard to find a time that works.
If you can't make it to the house, you can always be old fashioned and buy the tickets here
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
YPD Kickoff Event: The Red Carpet Event
Once a year comes the event known as 'The YPD Campaign Kickoff Event'. This stodgy name belies what is usually the biggest event of the year for young Yids in St. Louis. So while synagogues struggle to attract young adults and organizations face aging membership, why does this kickoff kick ass?
In two words: Open Bar. In a few more, this is the one night a year that post-college Jewish kids know their peers will be out in force. Everybody shows up. People you haven't seen since last year show up. And it's fun. Because for one night, everyone forgets that they hate driving somewhere new and meeting new people. They forget that the community is too small to let people loosen up too much. And for one night, it really works.
Last year, we met a lot of great people, many of whom are now good friends. This year, we hope there are still a few more people to meet.
The event takes place at Randall Gallery (999 N. 13th Street) next Saturday night, February 20th. For more details click here and to take the dive and register, click here.
If we haven't already, hope to meet you there. We'll be the ones hovering around the bar when we aren't on the dancefloor and avoiding the photographers.
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In two words: Open Bar. In a few more, this is the one night a year that post-college Jewish kids know their peers will be out in force. Everybody shows up. People you haven't seen since last year show up. And it's fun. Because for one night, everyone forgets that they hate driving somewhere new and meeting new people. They forget that the community is too small to let people loosen up too much. And for one night, it really works.
Last year, we met a lot of great people, many of whom are now good friends. This year, we hope there are still a few more people to meet.
The event takes place at Randall Gallery (999 N. 13th Street) next Saturday night, February 20th. For more details click here and to take the dive and register, click here.
If we haven't already, hope to meet you there. We'll be the ones hovering around the bar when we aren't on the dancefloor and avoiding the photographers.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tu B'shvat Seder At Next Dor.
If you missed the Seder this weekend, read on for how it went down.
JewishinStlouis just published this press release:
You can see the original here.
Stay tuned for a podcast of part of the Seder!
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JewishinStlouis just published this press release:
Tu B’shvat Seder at Next Dor
Program brings Jewish environmentalism, tradition to young adults.
On Saturday, January 30th a group of Jewish young adults got together at the Next Dor House to hold a Tu B’shvat Seder, a tradition dating back to 16th century Sfat. The event was planned by Molly Zeff, who read about the Next Dor House in the Jewish Light and connected with Next Dor Program Director Yoni Sarason. Zeff, who has been a part of many young Jewish communities around the East Coast and just returned to St. Louis, had the idea to connect Jewish environmentalism and wonder with Tu B’shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees.
Says Zeff:
"Having never been to a Next Dor event or met anyone from the community besides [Yoni Sarason], I had no idea what to expect when I led a Tu B’shvat seder there this past Saturday night that was focused on the interrelated themes of awe and stewardship within Judaism's texts on the environment. At Next Dor, I found a welcoming, easygoing bunch of Jewish twenty-somethings, and we ended up having a fun (and sometimes humorous) seder full of engaging discussions about topics such as what we need beyond action when it comes to Jewish environmental activism and what we care about changing with regards to "greening" St. Louis.
"I am thinking about moving back to St. Louis, and it was exciting to see that there is a venue through which young Jews can act on issues that are important to them, as well as a place where you can get to know people with similar interests. Next Dor is really fulfilling its vision of being a community built by and for young Jews -- as well as a place that is continuously open to the ideas of anyone who walks through its doors."
“Molly approached us with a great idea,” said Sarason.
“She put a lot of thought into the Seder and it was interesting and informational, as well as relaxed and enjoyable.”
Zeff invited participants to help her decorate the Next Dor dining room with pictures of natural landscapes and quotes, and to partake in the many different fruits, including traditional Israeli species like figs and dates, which she brought.
The Seder itself pulled from a wide variety of sources and provided the opportunity for participation and reflection.
The Next Dor house is specifically designed to support Jewish young adults with ideas for programs, events, or activities such as Zeff’s Tu Bishvat Seder. For more information, please visit www.nextdorstl.org or www.facebook.com/nextdorstl
You can see the original here.
Stay tuned for a podcast of part of the Seder!
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
PechaKucha; Signs Of Life
Amongst our list of things to do this week was a little something called PechaKucha, in which people present ideas across 20 slides of 20 seconds each. Turns out, it's pretty damn cool.
It had the possibility to be totally weird. But the attraction of meeting interesting people and hearing new ideas was too much.
We showed up to the new space, the basement of a historic building right next to left bank books downtown. It was just 7, and the place was packed, a few hundred young adults, some in business attire, some more artsy and laid back, even a few past the 'target demographic'.
We heard from artists who had created non profits to help restore furniture and rehabilitate inmates, from entrepreneurs looking to light up bridges, broadcast films on the sides of buildings, and create blacksmith programs. We learned about a company that helps workers in the corporate world have fun with Montessori-like training methods, and heard from Miss Metrolink herself, Liz Kramer. WeAreSTL made an appearance to talk about their upcoming film festival (and will be holding a subsequent meeting at Next Dor). There was even a woman who started a jewelry business talking about her wares.
So what?
So we'll tell you what. . . There was an amazing energy in that room as young adults, all interesting in their own right, came to learn about the ideas and projects of others, and connect with each other. It just felt legit. Sure, the format has its drawbacks, as some slides seemed to last forever with little commentary, while others seemed to fly by without sufficient explanation, but the fact that so many people came together in order to promote innovation and progress in St. Louis (and not just promote, these people are actually doing something about it), was quite positive.
To see some of the slides and learn more about the event, check out the site here
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It had the possibility to be totally weird. But the attraction of meeting interesting people and hearing new ideas was too much.
We showed up to the new space, the basement of a historic building right next to left bank books downtown. It was just 7, and the place was packed, a few hundred young adults, some in business attire, some more artsy and laid back, even a few past the 'target demographic'.
We heard from artists who had created non profits to help restore furniture and rehabilitate inmates, from entrepreneurs looking to light up bridges, broadcast films on the sides of buildings, and create blacksmith programs. We learned about a company that helps workers in the corporate world have fun with Montessori-like training methods, and heard from Miss Metrolink herself, Liz Kramer. WeAreSTL made an appearance to talk about their upcoming film festival (and will be holding a subsequent meeting at Next Dor). There was even a woman who started a jewelry business talking about her wares.
So what?
So we'll tell you what. . . There was an amazing energy in that room as young adults, all interesting in their own right, came to learn about the ideas and projects of others, and connect with each other. It just felt legit. Sure, the format has its drawbacks, as some slides seemed to last forever with little commentary, while others seemed to fly by without sufficient explanation, but the fact that so many people came together in order to promote innovation and progress in St. Louis (and not just promote, these people are actually doing something about it), was quite positive.
To see some of the slides and learn more about the event, check out the site here
Read More......
Monday, January 25, 2010
Upcoming Events!
PechaKucha Night A Tu Bishvat Seder, YPD Happy hour, an interesting new exhibit at the History Museum and so much more are going down, so let the St. Lou Jew be your guide for a good time.
Starting from the most imminent event, Wednesday night, Jan. 27th, from 7pm-8:30pm, Science on Tap will be going down at the Schlafly Bottleworks, Crown Room, in Maplewood at 7260 Southwest Ave. and will feature Professor William Wallace who will speak on: Michelangelo: Artist, Aristocrat and Engineer.
Michelangelo is universally recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time. Professor Wallace, an internationally recognized expert on Michelangelo, will speak about the challenges and excitement of writing a modern biography of the famous Renaissance artist. Dr. Wallace offers a substantially new view of Michelangelo, who was not only a great sculptor, painter, architect, engineer and poet, but also an aristocrat who believed in the ancient and noble origins of his family. Much of his new biography is written from the words of Michelangelo and his contemporaries, giving insight into his ability to befriend and influence others--even saying "no" to popes and kings--as well as the culture and society of Renaissance Florence and Rome.
Carpools from the Next Dor house at 6:45 PM
If you'd rather be speaking Hebrew than learning about Michaelangelo, come check out Shulchan Ivrit at the Next Dor house around 7:30 for an informal way to listen to and speak the Mother Tongue of the Tribe.
Thursday night, St. Louis hosts its first PechaKucha night. What is PechaKucha? PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps - just about anything really, in the PechaKucha 20x20 format. (PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images forward automatically and you talk along to the images.) For more backstory, hit up the site For more info about the STL PechaKucha night, go here
This Saturday, a Tu Bishvat Seder will be held at Next Dor. Tu Bishvat is like the Jewish Arbor day, and has taken on a lot of Jewish environmental associations. This will not be a seder in the traditional sense, so much as an opportunity to enjoy really good natural foods and discuss Jewish environmental values. To find out more and to RSVP, click here.
Next Wednesday, YPD (the Young Professionals Division of the Federation) is hosting a happy hour at Boogaloo, a great bar and restaurant in Webster Groves. If you haven't sat at the bar swings, you really should. RSVP here.
History Museum is hosting a new exhibit called Race: Are we all so different? The exhibit has been gaining accolades for its deconstruction of ideas of race and should be "the talk of the town" according to a Post-Dispatch article. For more info, click here.
Did we miss something?
Email us at thestloujew at gmail dot com.
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Starting from the most imminent event, Wednesday night, Jan. 27th, from 7pm-8:30pm, Science on Tap will be going down at the Schlafly Bottleworks, Crown Room, in Maplewood at 7260 Southwest Ave. and will feature Professor William Wallace who will speak on: Michelangelo: Artist, Aristocrat and Engineer.
Michelangelo is universally recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time. Professor Wallace, an internationally recognized expert on Michelangelo, will speak about the challenges and excitement of writing a modern biography of the famous Renaissance artist. Dr. Wallace offers a substantially new view of Michelangelo, who was not only a great sculptor, painter, architect, engineer and poet, but also an aristocrat who believed in the ancient and noble origins of his family. Much of his new biography is written from the words of Michelangelo and his contemporaries, giving insight into his ability to befriend and influence others--even saying "no" to popes and kings--as well as the culture and society of Renaissance Florence and Rome.
Carpools from the Next Dor house at 6:45 PM
If you'd rather be speaking Hebrew than learning about Michaelangelo, come check out Shulchan Ivrit at the Next Dor house around 7:30 for an informal way to listen to and speak the Mother Tongue of the Tribe.
Thursday night, St. Louis hosts its first PechaKucha night. What is PechaKucha? PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps - just about anything really, in the PechaKucha 20x20 format. (PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images forward automatically and you talk along to the images.) For more backstory, hit up the site For more info about the STL PechaKucha night, go here
This Saturday, a Tu Bishvat Seder will be held at Next Dor. Tu Bishvat is like the Jewish Arbor day, and has taken on a lot of Jewish environmental associations. This will not be a seder in the traditional sense, so much as an opportunity to enjoy really good natural foods and discuss Jewish environmental values. To find out more and to RSVP, click here.
Next Wednesday, YPD (the Young Professionals Division of the Federation) is hosting a happy hour at Boogaloo, a great bar and restaurant in Webster Groves. If you haven't sat at the bar swings, you really should. RSVP here.
History Museum is hosting a new exhibit called Race: Are we all so different? The exhibit has been gaining accolades for its deconstruction of ideas of race and should be "the talk of the town" according to a Post-Dispatch article. For more info, click here.
Did we miss something?
Email us at thestloujew at gmail dot com.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
St. Louis Jewish Entrepreneurs: Jason Jacobs and Dipity Dough To GO
Imagine, it's getting late on a Saturday night and you feel an irresistible urge to eat cookies. Are you going to go mix up a batch? Go to the store and buy the instant dough? Now, thanks to Jason Jacobs and his start up, Dipity Dough To Go, you can just pick up the phone and have cookies delivered to you.
Jacobs, whose parents own Serendipity, an Ice Cream shop, had the idea to create fresh baked cookie delivery service similar to, "a pizza delivery place, however Dipity Dough To Go will deliver Serendipity Ice Cream, Milk, and Warm Cookies." The idea, while not new to students of Indiana University or Wisconsin University, marks a first for St. Louis, a city known to be unfriendly to late night snackers.
I have to admit, in a City like St. Louis, I wasn't sure what to think of DDTG. Would people respond to the convenience of cookies delivered to their doorstep, or would they just give up, eat raw tollhouse dough out of a tub, or worse, get their fourth meal on at Taco Bell?
So last night, with a team of intrepid explorers, we went to check out the secret baking facility where the magic happens. It was a pretty unassuming building, you might miss it (which we did), if not for Jacobs' excellent directions ("no, behind the soccer arena").
We were able to see the whole operation in the works, answering phone calls, baking cookies, packing them up for delivery, and the best part, we got to try some of the wares.
I must say, the cookies are rich enough that it is worth taking advantage of the free drink they are throwing in this opening weekend
Currently, Dipity Dough To Go delivers Thursday to Sunday 7pm to 1am but Jacobs says he has plans to adjust his hours based on demand. As a flyer points out, "the later you order, the later we bake."
For more information about how to support this young entrepreneur (by eating cookies), check out the website or call them tonight at 314-918-TOGO(8646) and tell them you heard about them from the St. Lou Jew. They might even hook you up!
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Jacobs, whose parents own Serendipity, an Ice Cream shop, had the idea to create fresh baked cookie delivery service similar to, "a pizza delivery place, however Dipity Dough To Go will deliver Serendipity Ice Cream, Milk, and Warm Cookies." The idea, while not new to students of Indiana University or Wisconsin University, marks a first for St. Louis, a city known to be unfriendly to late night snackers.
I have to admit, in a City like St. Louis, I wasn't sure what to think of DDTG. Would people respond to the convenience of cookies delivered to their doorstep, or would they just give up, eat raw tollhouse dough out of a tub, or worse, get their fourth meal on at Taco Bell?
So last night, with a team of intrepid explorers, we went to check out the secret baking facility where the magic happens. It was a pretty unassuming building, you might miss it (which we did), if not for Jacobs' excellent directions ("no, behind the soccer arena").
We were able to see the whole operation in the works, answering phone calls, baking cookies, packing them up for delivery, and the best part, we got to try some of the wares.
I must say, the cookies are rich enough that it is worth taking advantage of the free drink they are throwing in this opening weekend
Currently, Dipity Dough To Go delivers Thursday to Sunday 7pm to 1am but Jacobs says he has plans to adjust his hours based on demand. As a flyer points out, "the later you order, the later we bake."
For more information about how to support this young entrepreneur (by eating cookies), check out the website or call them tonight at 314-918-TOGO(8646) and tell them you heard about them from the St. Lou Jew. They might even hook you up!
Read More......
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Maya Escobar On Display!
The St. Lou Jew's favorite Guatemalan-Jewish Artist, Maya Escobar is on display!
Frida Kahlo played with the identity that she wanted to project and the identity that was placed on her by others. Kahlo used her clothing, political affiliations, sexual escapades, and personal traumas, to create a character that informed her body of work. She inscribed her identity, painting her image over and over, constructing a mythology around her persona.
In el es frida kahlo artist Maya Escobar confronts the ambivalence she experiences as a result of her simultaneous obsession with Frida Kahlo and weariness towards her commodification. Viewed from a tiny pinhole, Escobar, dressed as Kahlo stands before a reproduction of one of her self portraits. With a mixture of rage, anxiety, and complete fear, she chants “el es Frida Kahlo, ella es Frida Kahlo, el es Frida Kahlo, yo soy, yo soy, yo soy Frida Kahlo,” he is Frida Kahlo, she is Frida Kahlo, I am, I am, I am Frida Kahlo. As Escobar yells, the painting behind her begins to fall. She violently tears down her braids and smudge off her makeup while continuing to yell “I am Frida Kahlo, I am Frida Kahlo, yo soy Frida Kahlo!”
el es frida kahlo will be on view at the Bruno David Gallery in St. Louis, MO from 1/22-3/6. Read More......
Frida Kahlo played with the identity that she wanted to project and the identity that was placed on her by others. Kahlo used her clothing, political affiliations, sexual escapades, and personal traumas, to create a character that informed her body of work. She inscribed her identity, painting her image over and over, constructing a mythology around her persona.
In el es frida kahlo artist Maya Escobar confronts the ambivalence she experiences as a result of her simultaneous obsession with Frida Kahlo and weariness towards her commodification. Viewed from a tiny pinhole, Escobar, dressed as Kahlo stands before a reproduction of one of her self portraits. With a mixture of rage, anxiety, and complete fear, she chants “el es Frida Kahlo, ella es Frida Kahlo, el es Frida Kahlo, yo soy, yo soy, yo soy Frida Kahlo,” he is Frida Kahlo, she is Frida Kahlo, I am, I am, I am Frida Kahlo. As Escobar yells, the painting behind her begins to fall. She violently tears down her braids and smudge off her makeup while continuing to yell “I am Frida Kahlo, I am Frida Kahlo, yo soy Frida Kahlo!”
el es frida kahlo will be on view at the Bruno David Gallery in St. Louis, MO from 1/22-3/6. Read More......
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