Volunteering To ‘Visit’ Seniors
Ian Aizman realized that as people began socially distancing themselves from others, one very vulnerable population was at risk of losing all interaction: Seniors in nursing homes. “I had just […]
SLP Company Gets Teachers Ready For Distance Learning
Ellen Paxton was ahead of the curve when it comes to distance learning, a skill set that is becoming more useful by the day. A former teacher-leader in St. Paul […]
MRA Statement On Passover
Why is this night different from all other nights? מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל הַלֵּילוֹת Mah nishtanah ha’lilah hazeh mikol ha’leilot This may be the most famous question posed at […]
Kosher Spot Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
E-mails from two St. Louis Park Jewish locations reveal that the first test-confirmed cases of coronavirus have hit the Jewish community. An e-mail sent out Sunday from The Kosher Spot […]
Who The Folk?! Seth Baker
What’s it like to be on the frontlines as a physician in fighting against COVID-19? This week I’m joined by Dr. Seth Baker, a pulmonologist and ICU physician who became […]
Businesses Retool In Face Of New Reality
Owning Copperwing Distillery in St. Louis Park means that one thing that Brian Idlekope, Kyle Kettering and Chris Palmisano have no shortage of is alcohol. Due to the coronavirus, one […]
Resources For A Socially-Distant Jewish Life
While so much of our lives is being canceled because of coronavirus, religion is one that moves on. Fortunately, we have the technology and a LOT of synagogues are embracing […]
What Services Are JFCS, JFS & Others Offering?
As the community is beginning to hunker down in voluntary – or involuntary – quarantine, the Jewish community’s two main social service agencies are preparing to continue as much of […]
JCCs To Close Temporarily Due To Coronavirus
No COVID-19 cases are connected to either building.
Six Twin Cities Synagogues Closing In Response To Coronavirus
Sholom to temporarily stop non-essential visitation.