Artist’s Lab Explores Shmita Year
hen 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
merican 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. […]
‘No More Antisemite Sports Center’ Hopkins Says
The Hopkins school board unanimously approved renaming the Lindbergh Center, a fitness facility co-owned by Hopkins Public Schools and the city of Minnetonka, at its March 15 meeting. It is now […]
At MN Capitol Rally, Jews Join Solidarity With Ukraine
mid cigarette smoke, sub-freezing temperatures, and a sea of blue and yellow flags and signs, the Jewish community stood in solidarity with Ukraine against Russia’s invasion at the #StandWithUkraineMN rally […]
Resources To Help Ukraine
One week into its war with Ukraine, Russia has bombed civilians, hospitals, and historic city centers, reducing entire areas to rubble and creating a humanitarian crisis. One million refugees have […]
With Eye On Refugee History, TC Jews Rally For Afghan Resettlement
n August 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans left behind homes, belongings, and family members to flee from the Taliban. The terrorist organization re-conquered Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrew from […]
The Jewish Case For Supporting Ukraine
For much of my life, I hated Ukraine. As the son of Soviet Jewish immigrants, I grew up with stories of antisemitism, discrimination, and the Holocaust that gave the rationale […]
Newman School Rolls Out Free On-Site PCR Testing For Students
he weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a staff member at the Newman School — Talmud Torah of St. Paul’s K-5 Jewish day school — tested positive for COVID-19. […]
After Hostage Crisis, Texas Rabbi Speaks; Congregation Prays For Healing
Just 48 hours after surviving a hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker has been speaking out about his ordeal. He spoke to CBS in an interview posted […]
MRA Message On The Congregation Beth Israel Hostage Situation
לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃ For the sake of my friends and companions, I pray that peace be yours. (Psalm 122) From the events of this past Shabbat, once again […]
