Minnesota Hillel Groundbreaking Sets Stage For Future
The historic Minnesota Hillel building on University Avenue, open since 1955, is at this moment a torn-up concrete shell. The inside is almost entirely gray, save for the bright yellow […]
Holidays Without Their Home
On the morning of Monday, Sept. 9, seeing the burnt and smoking carcass of the 118-year-old Adas Israel synagogue in Duluth, Mike Badden had one immediate reaction. “This is the […]
Will Israel’s Latest Elections Change Anything?
The reign of Benjamin Netanyahu may slowly be coming to an end.
Hillel’s Last First Shabbat Offers Excitement For Future
In most ways, the Friday evening of September 6 was just another first-Shabbat-of-the-year at Minnesota Hillel. University of Minnesota students filtered in to help set up for dinner. Hillel’s sanctuary […]
Christianity In Israel
I never ascribed any real faith to Christianity until I took these two photos, strolling through a tour of the Old City of Jerusalem last October. […]
Who The Folk?! Zane Gayle
What brought a lifelong Wisconsinite to Minnesota? Zane Gayle saw nothing but opportunities. Gayle recently graduated with a master’s in architecture degree from the University of Minnesota. His master’s project […]
Who The Folk?! Hannah Gilfix
Meet this Jewish professional!
What Kind Of Jews Are In Gen Z?
When it comes to the disruption of modern American Jewish life, no group is more scrutinized than Millennials, the generation roughly between the ages of 18-35. In their lifetimes, the […]
TC Jewish Community Taking New, Comprehensive Look At Itself
For over a decade and a half, Jewish communal leaders have relied on a 2004 population study to tell them what Twin Cities Jews do, think, and look like. Though […]
Israeli Government Thrown Into More Turmoil
In an unprecedented move, the Knesset – Israel’s parliament – voted Wednesday night to dissolve itself and launch Israel into new national elections, slated for September 17, less than two […]