What a year for our Twin CIties Jewish community. Vitali’s Bistro started off the year on a high note, giving Minneapolis a new quality kosher restaurant. In April we all collectively held our breath after news that Temple Israel had been vandalized, but Rabbi Zimmerman reminded us that these things happen, and because of this troubling event we were reminded of how strong this community really is. In May, the passage of the Marriage Equality Bill redefined our state, our cities, and our community; and it prompted one of our most popular articles ever: the amazingly heartfelt and touching “Ian’s Happy Ending” by Sharon Rosenberg-Scholl. A former Nazi was discovered living in NE Minneapolis, the Twin Cities’ only Modern Orthodox shul officially opened its doors, and the untimely death of a boy in Chicago sent sadness rushing through our whole community.
As 2013 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2014, we look back at our most popular posts of the year:
Top Posts By Month:
- January: Vitali’s Bistro Should Be A Boon For Twin Cities Kosher Dining, by Bradley Machov
- February: St. Paul District Court Dismisses Case Against Hebrew National, by Bradley Machov
- March: Temple Israel Interfaith Seder: Welcoming Strangers, Making Friends, by Laura French
- April: Rabbi Zimmerman On the Graffiti At Temple Israel, by Bradley Machov
- May: Ian’s Happy Ending, by Sharon Rosenberg-Scholl
- June: To Forgive A Nazi, by Rabbi Zalman Bendet
- July: More Than Meets The Eye: A Jew Of Many Colors, by Monica Routman
- August: Modern Orthodox Shul Comes To Minneapolis, by Joel Ribnick
- September: Fasting From Affliction: Reflecting on My Eating Disorder on Yom Kippur, by Shana Rosenthal
- October: The State of My (Interfaith) Union, by Carin Mrotz
- November: AVIV 613 Vodka Launch Party A Swanky Good Time by Meredith Cuda
- December: Goodbye Superman Sam, from a Pissed Off God, by Rabbi Michael Adam Latz
Other Highlights from 2013:
- Minnesota House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, The Jewish Perspective, by Bradley Machov
- Marriage Equality, A Different Jewish Perspective, by Bradley Machov
- The Future of Twin Cities’ Jewry: Leora’s Take, by Leora Itman
