BUFFALO CHILD

A piece of American history

PERFORMANCES
Thursday, March 31 at 7:00pm
Friday, April 1 at 7:00pm
Saturday, April 2 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 3 at 2:00pm
Monday, April 4 at 7:00pm
Friday, April 8 at 7:00pm
Saturday, April 9 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 10 at 2:00pm
LOCATION: Sabes JCC

SAVE THE DATE HOW DO YOU SPELL CHANUKAH?? The Jewish Alternative to the Usual Holiday Fare

Buffalo Child is an original play written by local playwright Seamus McDonagh of The Park Theater Company. The play is based on the true life story of Sylvester Long aka Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (1890 – 1932) who as a person of mixed heritage rose from humble beginnings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina rocketed to international fame and fortune, i.e. team mate and best friend of Jim Thorpe; first Native American to gain a presidential appointment to West Point; World War I decorated veteran; light heavy weight Canadian Boxing Champion; sparring partner for Jack Dempsey; journalist, writer, and advocate for North American Indigenous Peoples; running shoe endorsement for the B.F. Goodrich Company; and starring role in the internationally acclaimed film Silent Enemy which portrayed Ojibwa life before the coming of the white man. As his fame and notoriety rose so did the rumors and skepticism regarding his actual heritage. A precipitous fall from grace resulted in the mysterious circumstances of his death at age 42 and the descent of his accomplishments into the obscure fog of history.

Buffalo Child addresses the universal issues of love and war, cultural identity, life and death as well as the genocide of America’s indigenous peoples and the country’s institutional racism.

Purchase tickets for Sabes JCC Events $15 General
$12 for groups of 4 or more

Humanistic Shabbat Service and Program
"Integrity and Continuity: Humanistic Judaism and Jewish Tradition"

April 8, 2016
7:30pm to 9:00pm
LOCATION: Sabes JCC

Rabbi Adam Chalom, Dean of the International Institute for the Society for Humanistic Judaism, will lead the evening Shabbat service and a post-service discussion: “Integrity and Community: Humanistic Judaism and the Jewish Tradition.” This evening's events are free and open to the public. An Oneg Shabbat reception will follow.

Rabbi Adam Chalom is Or Emet's special guest, presenting dynamic adult education events on "Routes and Roots: The Evolution of Secular Humanistic Judaism" during the weekend of April 7-10. These events are open to members, the general community, Society for Humanistic Judaism congregational members, and may be attended for a morning, afternoon or for the entire weekend.

To register for this and other Routes and Roots events happening April 7-10, please CLICK HERE. Discounted tickets for JCC members.
Use promo code: JCC.

For more information, contact Or Emet via e-mail at [email protected].

Minnesota Hillel Presents
Maroon and Gold Shabbat

April 15, 2016
6:00PM - 9:00PM
LOCATION: TCF Bank Stadium

On April 15th, Minnesota Hillel will host Maroon and Gold Shabbat, bringing together over 500 students, parents, alumni and community members at TCF Bank Stadium on campus. With the timing of the event, it is truly the one time of year student get to show off our amazing campus community to you; our family, friends and supporters. We hope you'll join us for this amazing once-a-year Shabbat experience as we celebrate Jewish life on campus during the 2015-2016 school year.

Please know that Maroon and Gold Shabbat is not just a celebration, but also the single largest friend-raiser and fundraiser for Minnesota Hillel. In order to keep the event free for current students, we hope you will consider sponsoring a student along with your ticket purchase.

We look forward to seeing you April 15th. Your support will help inspire and further connect young Jewish adults on campus.

For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE.

Or Emet -
Jewish Music in the Arab World

April 17, 2016
10:00am to 11:30am
LOCATION: St. Paul Talmud Torah, 768 Hamline Avenue South, St. Paul

Or Emet will host Dr. Yaron Klein, who will present some of the unique characteristics of Arab music, demonstrating on the oud (the Arab lute) and the violin. He will also talk about the Jewish musical tradition in the Arab world, focusing on the Iraqi Jewish tradition.

Yaron Klein is Associate Professor of Arabic and Middle Eastern Languages at Carleton College, where he also teaches Arab music and oud performance.

The event is free, and open to the public. The adult program meets concurrently with Or Emet's Jewish Cultural School.

For more information, contact Dave Zukor at [email protected].

Or Emet -
2016 Humanistic Passover Seder Celebration

April 23, 2016
5:00pm to 8:00pm
LOCATION: First Unitarian Society, 900 Mount Curve Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN, 55403

Or Emet, the Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, will have a Passover Seder at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis. Visitors, including interfaith and intercultural families, are welcome to attend. The Seder meal includes traditional foods, with everyone contributing to the potluck buffet.

Or Emet's Seder celebrates Passover with a Humanistic Jewish service, emphasizing the themes of human freedom and dignity, the capacity to change our destiny, and the power of hope. Jewish Cultural School students add special contributions to the program.

Visitor Fees are $15 for adults and teens, $10 for children 5 to 13 years, and free for children under 5 years. There is a $50 family maximum.

Reservations are open between April 4 and April 18, or until at capacity. If interested in attending, email [email protected] or call 612-834-0197.

JFCS - Adopt A Family For Passover

Adopt a Family for Passover is a wonderful mitzvah opportunity through the Hag Sameach (Happy Holidays) Program of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS).

Referred individuals and families will receive a gift bag of ritual Passover foods and other items to help celebrate the holiday. For a $36 donation to JFCS you can Adopt a Family to help cover the cost of a bag.

To find out more click here.