Judaism’s Presence In Minnesota’s Abortion-Rights Fight
On Dec. 1, when the Supreme Court heard arguments about a Mississippi law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, Naomi Silber was surprised. Mississippi’s law conflicts […]
Don’t Miss: Yemen Blues Duo At Crooners Supper Club
When COVID-19 first spread in early 2020, Ravid Kahalani was getting ready for a series of tour dates in Europe with his fusion Israeli jazz and funk group, Yemen Blues. […]
Jew Review: “Hanukkah” Horror Movie Will Make You Run To Hallmark
Disclaimer: This is a review of a slasher/horror movie, full of gore, blood, violence, gratuitous nakedness, and levels of swearing even those of us who are sailors would blush at. […]
Grumpy, Dopey, Sneezy, Sleepy: A Hannukah Guide To Marketing Stuff For Jews
What do Snow White’s dwarfs have to do with Hannukah? About as much as garden gnomes have to do with the technically insignificant but widely celebrated Festival of Lights. Which […]
Jewish Lawyer Nominated For Minnesota Attorney Job By Biden
Andrew Luger, a Jewish former U.S. attorney for Minnesota, has been nominated to take the role again by President Joe Biden. He now waits for the Senate’s approval. Luger previously […]
Have Twin Cities Jews Learned To Trust Law Enforcement?
In the weeks after George Floyd was murdered by now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a reckoning with police violence and systemic racism played out across America, including for American […]
Why The U Wouldn’t Change Its Rosh Hashanah Start Date
Earlier this year, Minnesota Jews felt relief as more than 20 school districts changed their Sept. 7 start dates to avoid conflicting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. To […]
A Sukkah Sleep-In Journal
September 23, 2021 I scanned my weather app. A week of nearly perfect September weather lay ahead. I spotted one night that predicted temperatures in the fifties. SOLD! With an […]
Gravestones Knocked Over In St. Paul Jewish Cemetery
St. Paul police and the FBI are investigating the desecration of a Jewish cemetery near the border of St. Paul and Maplewood, where 32 headstones were knocked down some time […]
Institutions Stand In Solidarity, Increase Security, As Beth El Faces Threat
A number of synagogues and Jewish agencies have released statements standing in solidarity with Beth El synagogue after a “specific threat of violence” was directed against the St. Louis Park […]