The Naked Truth about Chanukah
On the early morning of July 18, a protestor in Portland dubbed “Naked Athena,” wearing only a hat and facemask, approached the police at SW 3rd and Taylor. Though some […]
The Endearing Jewishness of ‘Schitt’s Creek’
Admittedly, I was a few years late to this glorious party as Schitt’s Creek, created by the Canadian father and son Eugene and Daniel Levy, premiered back in 2015, but […]
Jewish Geography & Road Trip Rites Of Passage
A universal code exists when taking a road trip with members of the tribe (MOT). When I was growing up, my family didn’t feel a city was properly visited unless […]
Looking for Kavanah at Yom Kippur on Zoom
The concept of kavanah was first introduced to me in a Jewish education class as a translation of ‘intention’ while in prayer. I understood it to be about being moved […]
Vote To Reduce Gun Violence This Year
We are a group of Jewish women writing because we are concerned about the increase in gun violence in our state and feel called to action. Our local news outlets […]
Apple Butter Babka Puts Holiday Twist On A Favorite
Last year, I really thought babka was going to have its year. Around January of 2019, I kept seeing major food publications posting babka recipes and I got excited, thinking […]
10 Top Quick Tips To Put Some Holy Into Your Family’s Rosh Hashanah
Are you struggling to find a sense of balance and meaning this Rosh Hashanah? Do the Holy Days feel less holy in this time of pandemic distance and confusion? You […]
Jew Review: ‘Parenting with Sanity and Joy’
What was my favorite part of the book: Parenting with Sanity and Joy by Susan G. Groner? I would have to say the bookmark! Probably not what you expected. But […]
Will You Be A High Holiday Tourist This Year?
It’s obviously an understatement to say that this has been a crazy and scary year! Virtually every part of our lives has been altered, including how we will be observing […]
Bring Cancel Culture To Minnetonka
So they call it “cancel culture.” Someone says or does something racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. and then there is a consequence. Maybe it’s a TV show that gets canceled or […]