MN Book Center Panel Boosts Hebrew And Yiddish Printing
Dr. Noam Sienna, a historian and calligrapher, has a bone to pick with modern Hebrew fonts. “Here in the United States, if people need to put Hebrew on something, they […]
Remembering Social Justice Advocate Robert Latz
Every Friday night when his four children were growing up, after Shabbat candle lighting and blessings, Robert “Bob” Latz would sit down with his family in the kitchen to ask […]
North Carolina Museum Set Right By MN Jewish Lawyer
In late February, the North Carolina Museum of Art was in for a surprise. Bill Pentelovitch was in North Carolina to help his former wife, Vivian Fischer, inspect a house […]
Moroccan-Jewish Mimouna Brings Spirit Of Coexistence To Twin Cities
For Hadar Pe’er, St. Paul’s Israeli shaliach, Passover in the Twin Cities has come with some surprises. “I’m coming here from a very different culture,” Pe’er said. “I’m seeing different […]
TOA Graffiti Shows We Need Better Israel Education
Recently, Temple of Aaron was vandalized with anti-Zionist graffiti. What’s more, the language used suggests it could have been done by other Jews. While this is not confirmed, it brings […]
Fundraising For Ukraine With A Lullaby
The Nightingale Trio, an all-woman vocal group in Minnesota that sings Eastern European songs, is giving all proceeds from their cover of a beloved Ukrainian lullaby to the Ukrainian American […]
‘Jewish Geography Gone Wild’: How An Informal Network Of Russian-speaking Jews is Helping Ukrainians
In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Israeli friend contacted Jenna Mitelman and asked her to help two Ukrainian refugees. A single mother and her nine-year-old boy […]
JFNA Holds Weekly Webinars On Ukraine
The Jewish Federations of North America are starting weekly webinars to update the Jewish community on the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The Zoom calls will be held on Mondays and Thursdays […]
Artist’s Lab Explores Shmita Year
When author and Jewish educator Meryll Page started planning for her next artist’s lab, she wasn’t sure what subject to pick. “A lot of times I look to the calendar […]
Jewish Panel Does Reality Check On Guns
American Jews have a complex relationship with guns. Many are concerned about high rates of gun violence in the U.S., with mass shootings, including at Jewish institutions, dominating news headlines. […]