Making Resolutions for Rosh Hashanah, and Beyond
“This year I will exercise more.” “I promise to donate more money to charity.” “My goal this year is to read a book for 20 minutes more each day.” “And […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Achat Sha’alti’
t can be hard to switch gears from the summer and prepare mentally and emotionally for the High Holidays. Music is a powerful tool to help with that transition, so […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Faith’ by Jason Mesches
lul is a special month in the Jewish calendar, and it presents all of us as individuals and families with an opportunity to begin the reflection process that culminates with […]
I Converted To Judaism, But Sometimes I Still Feel Like A Fraud
bout a year ago today, I officially became a Jew. On June 13 2021, I drove over to a temple member’s house to meet with the beit din. After an […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘With Compassion’ by Claudia Sachs and Marc Luban
f you’ve been following Jewish Song of the Week for a while, you’ve heard me mention JRR’s Jewish Star leadership initiative. Jewish Star identifies talented and passionate teens and young […]
The Origins Of An Epic: ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’
f you’re Jewish and Canadian like me, knowing the music of Leonard Cohen is pretty much in your DNA. If you’re otherwise part of the Jewish Diaspora, you too likely […]
Matisyahu’s Return To Minneapolis A Success
n 2004 I met Matisyahu in Minneapolis through mutual friends, Mark and JoJo, who are also the frontmen of the Minneapolis-based band Wookiefoot. “Matt” Miller lived with them in the […]
Get Out and Pray: Warmer Weather Worship
hen you were a kid, you might have heard your friends call to you, “Come out and play!” Or perhaps your elders urged you, when the weather was pleasant, to […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘No Right Way to Love’ by Jason Mesches
June is Pride Month, which is an extra special opportunity to let the people WE love who identify as LGBTQIA+ know that we love them no matter who THEY love. […]
Challah Dolly: Not Your Bubbie’s Challah
uring the pandemic, many people have taken up hobbies or learned new skills, some to keep from losing their minds, others for more entrepreneurial reasons. Dolly Meckler, founder of Challah […]
