Who The Folk?! Rabbi John Carrier
How many rabbis have a bio that starts with “Born in East Texas to three generations of Southern Baptist ministers”? Rabbi John Carrier does, and it’s his journey through several […]
Statements On ‘Politically Motivated Assassination’ of DFL Leader Melissa Hortman
Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and husband Mark were killed in a “targeted political attack” in their home in Brooklyn Park early Saturday morning. State Sen. John Hoffman and […]
Organizational Statements, Prayers In Israel-Iran Military Escalation
Thursday night, Minnesota time, the Israel Defense Forces and Mossad launched an attack on Iran designed to damage the country’s nuclear program and its military leadership. On Friday afternoon (Friday night […]
TC Residents In Israel React To Friday Morning IDF Attack
For Israelis, the alerts to mobile phones and sirens warning of rockets are always looming in the background. But the 3 a.m. alerts on Friday in Israel hit differently for […]
Minnesota JCC Rebranding Preschool Program
In deciding to rebrand its 50-plus-year-old preschool program, Minnesota JCC CEO Stephanie Chauss said two significant data points helped inform their decision making: a survey that showed that if people […]
How Do I Decide The B’Mitzvah Guest List?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, In our congregation, kids are required to invite all […]
Hostage Awareness Walk Increases Numbers A Week After Boulder Attack
On Sunday mornings for the better part of the past 20 months, a group of Twin Cities Jews have been walking while holding signs of hostages who are held in […]
Who The Folk?! Jared Kaufman
As a food writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jared Kaufman merges two of his passions: journalism and food. But those two things just scratch the surface of his […]
Your Guide to Pride Month Events with Our Jewish Community
The Hebrew word for Pride is Ga’avah. The interpretation is about standing tall and publicly rising up in majesty. This June, it’s definitely time for some Ga’avah. I’m a cis […]
Local Organization Statements On Boulder Attack
Prior to the start of Shavuot on Sunday, June 1, a dozen people were injured at a Run for Their Lives event in Boulder, Colo., when a man yelling “Free […]