Can I Wear The Same Dress To Three Weddings?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I have three weddings coming up this spring/summer. I […]
After 22 Years Of Service, Rep. Frank Hornstein Won’t Run For Re-Election in 2024
Minnesota State House Representative Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis), a 22-year veteran of the Minnesota Legislature and a key Jewish political voice in the state, announced on Feb. 16 that he will […]
David Hirsch Spreads Love For Mandel Bread With Mandel Monster Business
Since 2015, when he moved to the Twin Cities from Chicago, David Hirsch was working 80-hour weeks with little time to connect with the Jewish community here. Then, the COVID-19 […]
Black-Jewish Chef Michael Twitty Talks Navigating Identities, ‘KosherSoul,’ At Beth El Event
Onstage in the main sanctuary at Beth El Synagogue, multi-award-winning Black-Jewish author and chef Michael Twitty recalled how hard it was to convince publishers that his books should include his […]
Abby Cooper Sends Books To Families In Need With New Nonprofit
After the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel – when the Gaza-based terrorist organization massacred 1,200 people, mostly Jewish civilians, in southern Israel and took 240 hostages – Abby Cooper […]
Remaking The Hebrew Textbook: St. Paul Writer Creating ‘Rogue Hebrew’ Guide
Several years ago, Michael Getty, a St. Paul-based writer and poet who taught himself Hebrew, was reading The Book of Jonah when he noticed just how strange it is. The […]
How Do I Avoid Judgement For A Plan-less Winter Break?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I’m a teacher, so I have the next week […]
Seeing A Post-Oct. 7 Israel Firsthand While Volunteering
My wife and I recently returned from a 10-day trip to volunteer in Israel. We went ourselves to show solidarity with our friends in Israel, and to do some of […]
Sha’arim, Jewish Disability Inclusion Org, To Celebrate 25th Anniversary On Jan. 7
A legacy, a lifeline, and a lot more work to be done. Looking at the past 25 years and the next 25 years to come, these are the words that […]
MN Jews Call For Return Of Hostages And Find Support, Relief At Historic D.C. Rally
WASHINGTON – In the late 1970s, Cindy Amberger, like many other American Jewish teenagers, spent time on an Israeli kibbutz with a host family to connect with the country and […]