JFS Awarded BOND Grant
Again in 2020, JFS will be the recipient of an $8,000 grant from Branching Out in New Directions (BOND) to benefit the Employment Services program.
The Title Of My TED Talk
Every inspirational movie has one. It usually happens right at the main character’s turning point. Just after they decide to make a change and throw themselves into the pursuit of […]
The Importance Of Showing Up
It was summer 2017 and my cousin and I was hiding out from the oppressive New York City heat in the air-conditioned lounge of the newly opened One Brooklyn Bridge […]
Who The Folk?! Helen Siegel
Why would you want to go back to a place of so much loss and suffering? Helen Siegel wonders that, but it’s not stopping her from going to Auschwitz-Birkanau for […]
Herzl Launches Jewish Summer Camp For 20s and 30s
Are you excited for classic camp activities like boating, campfires, and capture the flag?
Herzl Camp Adds Aerial Park
Campers will face new challenges at Herzl Camp next summer!
Standing Together, Not Against
I didn’t recognize her first behind the desk from my helpdesk job as she waved at me. It took me a second to realize why. My devout Muslim friend had […]
Renowned Activist & Organizer Eric Ward Coming To Minneapolis
Whether it’s 25,000 people marching in New York or 1,400 at Temple Israel in Minneapolis, it’s abundantly clear that the Jewish community is concerned about the rising tide of anti-Semitism. […]
What’s Really The Climate For Jewish Students On Campus?
Over the past decade, across the United States, college campuses have ingrained a deep sense of fear in the Jewish community. Jewish college students have been ostracized, refused letters of […]
8 Minnesotans Vying For World Zionist Congress Delegate Spots
Rabbi Michael Latz quotes Hamilton when asked why he wanted to be on the Hatikvah: Progressive Israel Slate for the World Zionist Congress elections: “’We need to be in the […]