Joy Veh’s Eight Tips For A Rockin’ Hanukkah
International woman of love, Joy Veh, shares her eight favorite tips to a successful Hanukkah. Catch her show, Joy Veh: All I Want For Christmas Is Jew, at the Bryant Lake Bowl Nov 29, 30, and Dec 13!
My Heart Is In The East And I'm In The Midwest
The nature of human beings is to find a safe place, a place we call home. Right now my feelings are contrary to human nature. The only place I want to go is where it isn’t safe, to my home, to Israel.
Dear Commander… From an Israeli Army Officer
Dear Golani commander, The world needs to know about what I saw you do today.
Federation CEO Steve Silberfarb Blogs From Israel
Minneapolis Jewish Federation CEO Steve Silberfarb is in Israel right now, as Israel and Hamas continue to fight each other as part of Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense. Check back for more updates!
No Matter Who Won the Elections, It’s Us Who Have Lost
Yesterday afternoon Barack Obama was still a one-term President, our TVs were still plastered with attack ads, and we were nearing the end of the longest, most costly election in American history.
A Rabbi’s Letter to Gary Bettman
As a rabbi I preach about compromise, about walking a path where we are happy with our portion in life. As a hockey fan I have one message for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: Let them play!
JCC Celebration and Gift Showcase This Weekend!
Big party to plan? Don’t fret. Come to the Sabes JCC’s Celebration and Gift Showcase THIS SUNDAY to put all of the pieces of your party planning puzzle together.
You're Invited: Professor Jay Geller To Speak About German Jews At U of M's Center For Jewish Studies
Even after the Shoah, Jews chose to settle in Germany. Who were these Jews, now numbering nearly 200,000, and why did they decide to remain in a country that had been hostile to their very existence only a few years earlier? Professor Jay Geller tries to answer that question.
It's All About Story
Storytelling has a long tradition in Judaism. The artwork of Susan Weinberg continues the storytelling tradition by sharing stories of Holocaust survivors in danger of being lost to history.
You're Invited: Shalomcoming—Like Homecoming, But More Jewish
Kick off a year of life changing work with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Young Leadership. Come ready to drink, dance, and relive your high school glory days!