18 Questions: Josef Harris
There’s no doubt about it: Josef Harris has swagger. But what exactly does swagger look like in a nice Jewish boy from Minnesota?
Oy at the Office: Obstacles and Opportunities That Come With Being the Token Jew
It’s not every day that individuals walk around the office openly declaring themselves a Catholic, a Protestant or an Atheist. But what if you were a practicing Jew? The token Jew?
Protecting The Soul Of A Child (With A Little Help From Hillel)
We set out to find positive lessons he could learn from being targeted by this hateful anti-marriage amendment. Then what could be a lesson in the scary parts of life could become a positive lesson in the power to make the world a better place.
Finding Optimism and Engagement at J Street's Policy Conference
As Macalester Student Rebecca Hornstein listened to Israeli, American, and Palestinian activists taking risks for peace at J Street, she asked herself, “What’s my excuse for not taking action?”
When it's "Snowing" Rockets
When heavy snow forces schools to close, Minnesota kids react with delight. Schools have been closed in southern Israel but it’s not snow that’s been falling but rockets. Details, and what you can do to help.
When it’s “Snowing” Rockets
When heavy snow forces schools to close, Minnesota kids react with delight. Schools have been closed in southern Israel but it’s not snow that’s been falling but rockets. Details, and what you can do to help.
"Memphis" at the Ordway Touches Deep and Rocks the House
Really, what’s not to love? The music, the dancing, and the story that whisked me with it, along with the rest of the audience. We all could have given the Company a standing ovation long into the night.
Jewish Film Fest "Dorfman" Screenwriter and Her Film Prove Lively and Fun
Kout’s film isn’t about Big Moments. It’s about small changes that add up. Like the title character herself, the film deserves an opportunity to blossom.
A Chance of Snow … In Jerusalem?
When Jerusalemites stack up on batteries and canned foods in preparation for an impending snow “storm,” this Chicagoan-turned Israeli just laughs and reflects on what a REAL winter feels like.
Artists Wanted, Cash Award: For "A Delicate Balance: The Environment, Sustainability, and an Artist’s Voice"
Visual artists of any background are invited to submit work that responds in an imaginative way to Jewish traditions (based in language, imagery, or praxis) of sustaining the environment.