Living Life On Two Planes
Last week I went to bed very late every night.I had to stay up to see that the day’s hostages were finally safely in Israel. I felt that if I […]
Comic Gary Gulman Talks About Growing Up Jewish In New Memoir
A comedian for more than a quarter century, Gary Gulman is, in the parlance of his Boston peoples, wicked hilarious. Years ago I got to see him do a set […]
Where To Get Sufganiyot In Time For Hanukkah?
With Hanukkah just around the corner, now is the perfect time to think about where you can purchase sufganiyot for the holiday. Sufganiyot (the Hebrew word for “donuts”) are a […]
Do I Say Yes To The Holiday Asks At the Checkout Counters?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, The other day, I was checking out at the […]
Thanksgiving In A Time Of Rising Antisemitism
Even as scenes of Neo-Nazis marching down the streets of Madison, Wis., where my son goes to college play over and over in my mind, on this Thanksgiving, I am […]
Self Care in Tough Times: Six Ways to Support Our Mental Health
The ground war in Gaza is intensifying. Skirmishes are growing along the northern border with Lebanon and in the West Bank. Everyone I talk to still seems to feel on […]
The World Has A Short Memory
On October 8 the world was on our side. No right-minded human being could condemn any action Israel would take after the terrifying, brutal, sickening massacre the Israeli people suffered […]
I March For…
On Tuesday, November 14, at a most absurd time in the morning, I joined 183 other Minnesotan Jews (let’s just call it 180 for Chai) on a trek to our […]
Africa Night To Honor Israel An Unexpected Surprise
Last week, I attended an annual event that I have ignored, even scoffed at, in years past. What is the motivation, I wondered, for African churches in Minnesota to plan […]
Jewish Great-Grandson Of A Righteous Gentile At Home In St. Louis Park
Judaism hasn’t had saints. We’ve had judges and prophets and kings in the Tanach, but really no saints. We’ve had great rabbis and scholars over the centuries, but no saints. […]