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  • Collection: St. Louis Park Eruv Jewish Neighborhood

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An advertisement for a "Must Have" Hagadah, a book used in Passover Seders, on display in the window of Elijah's Cup.

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Located in a small strip mall in the eruv is Elijah's Cup, a Jewish bookstore that also sells other religious and cultural items, like Kiddush cups and Menorahs. In the window, the shop advertises a new Mah Jongg standard rules card. A popular parlor…

http://people.carleton.edu/~cborn/omeka/St_Louis_Park_Eruv_Jewish_Neighborhood/SLP_AllanBaumgarten01.mov
An eruv is a symbolically bounded space with roots in Jewish Talmudic tradition relating to the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat). For observant Jews, Shabbat (which occurs from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday) is a day of rest, with strict laws…

http://people.carleton.edu/~cborn/omeka/St_Louis_Park_Eruv_Jewish_Neighborhood/SLP_AllanBaumgarten02.mp4
Allan Baumgarten discusses the role of the Jewish community in the civic life of St. Louis Park.

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The congregation of Bais Yisroel places a great emphasis on religious study and lifelong learning. Classrooms at Bais Yisroel are home to serious Torah, Talmud, and Hebrew study for both children and adults. The classrooms at Bais Yisroel are also…

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Front view of Bais Yisroel Orthodox Synagogue in St. Louis Park.

http://people.carleton.edu/~cborn/omeka/St_Louis_Park_Eruv_Jewish_Neighborhood/SLP_BarryWoolf.mp3
Rabbi Barry Woolf talks about the eruv's appeal as he sees it.

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Pages from Beth El Synagogues passover seder Haggadah and seder supplement, that we're passed out during their communal passover seder on April 23, 2016.

http://people.carleton.edu/~cborn/omeka/St_Louis_Park_Eruv_Jewish_Neighborhood/SLP_ChaimGoldberg.mp4
Rabbi Chaim Goldberger discusses the relationship between the Jewish and non-Jewish communities.

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One child's creative drawing of "Golidiloks/Brad" to celebrate Purim, a Jewish holiday when many children dress up in costumes.