Kids & Family - Jan. 22, 2009
Theater preview: "Witness"
First Stage Children's Theater presents "Witness," a play based on the Newberry Award-winning book by Karen Hesse. The show runs Jan. 23-Feb. 22 at the Todd Wehr Theater in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.
Tags: witness, first stage children's theater, ku klux klan, karen hesse, jewish, anti-semetic

Summerfest Guide - July 1, 2008
Matisyahu was no schlep at Summerfest
Last night was the fifth night of Summerfest, and the 29th birthday of Hasidic reggae musician Matisyahu, who headlined the Miller Lite Oasis in front of a massive crowd.
Tags: Matisyahu, Jewish, Summerfest

Kids & Family - Dec. 31, 2007
My spiritual existence: From Girl Scouts to the Grateful Dead
Every year around this time, I find myself reading and tweaking this piece. Here’s the updated version for ‘08.
Tags: sirtuality, Grateful Dead, Girl Scouts, Jewish, Catholic, Pagan, Christian, Bob Dylan, Marlo Thomas, Jim Morrisson, nuns, priests, Girl Scout cookies

Music - June 27, 2007
Amazing Matisyahu preaches at The Pabst
When a friend told me that Matisyahu, a Jewish reggae rapper who kicks it Old-Testament style, was performing at the Pabst Theatre, I knew I had to check it out.
Tags: Matisyahu, Rob Tannenbaum, Sarah Silverman, Jewish, hasidic, hassidic

Dining - March 20, 2007
New owner of Jake's Deli doesn't change a thing ... and that's why it's great
Step inside Jake's Deli and you might as well be entering a time machine. The clientele is different than it was 50 years go. But the booths are the same, and more importantly, so is the corned beef. And that's exactly how the owners like it.
Tags: jake's, deli, miller bakery, benji's, selig, jewish, North Ave., corned beef, tradition, bud selig, herb kohl