Avodah Farm Tours TC Jews To Teach About Kosher Slaughter
STOCKHOLM, Wis. – For Martha Black, growing up in rural Montana in a tiny Jewish community led to a disconnect with her Jewish identity. “I grew up on the periphery […]
New Exhibit Tackles History Of High Holiday-School Start Conflicts
In 2021, many school districts in the Twin Cities area moved their fall start dates to avoid conflicting with Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year. But – […]
I Found A Debit Card – What Should I Do?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I found a debit card on the ground in […]
Black-Jewish Alliance Central To New Hubert Humphrey Book
Perhaps the most influential year for Hubert Humphrey, the Minnesota civil rights hero and U.S. vice president, is the 1939-40 academic year at a Louisiana State University graduate program. Humphrey […]
World-Renowned Daf Yomi Teacher To Speak At Darchei Noam
When she was young, Rabbanit Michelle Cohen Farber didn’t know it was unusual for women to learn Talmud, the collection of writings and rabbinic discussions that Jewish law is based […]
Commemorating The Yahrzeit Of Roe
Last year, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned nearly 50 years of federal precedent allowing abortion access as a constitutional right. Overnight, Minnesota became a Midwestern safe haven to those […]
Pride Month Resources
This is a non-exhaustive list of local, Jewish, and national organizations that advocate for and support the LGBTQ+ community. Happy Pride! Local J-Pride “J-Pride creates community through queer-focused Jewish programming […]
Keren Or Featured: Lena Spirn
Lena Spirn, a 7th grader, is one of this year’s Keren Or (Ray of Light) creative arts contest winners. She won 3rd place (tied) in 7-9 grade prose for “That […]
Keren Or Featured: Eliora Estrin
Eliora Estrin, an 8th grader, is one of this year’s Keren Or (Ray of Light) creative arts contest winners. She won 2nd place in 7-9 grade poetry for “Butterflies in […]
Keren Or Featured: Etty Last
Etty Last, a 12th grader, is one of this year’s Keren Or (Ray of Light) creative arts contest winners. She won 2nd place in 10-12 grade prose for “A Darker […]