How To Deal With Obnoxious Sports Parents?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, It’s youth sports season, and I have a question […]
In Open Discussions and Facing Protests, IDF Reservist Vists UMN
For two hours Monday afternoon, Lior Biran sat a table in the middle of Coffman Union at the University of Minnesota with a sign that read “I am an Israeli, […]
Yohay Sponder Brings New Set To Minneapolis For Two Shows
In the 30 months since Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and a tour in the IDF as a reservist, comedian Yohay Sponder has no problem finding funny things for […]
International Mussar Leader Bringing ‘The Shabbat Effect’ To Twin Cities
As he’s toured around the country talking about his newest book, Alan Morinis likes to say he wrote a book about Shabbat that also isn’t about Shabbat, despite his book […]
Introducing the Cast for the Third Annual Stories From The Tribe Show!
Today, we couldn’t be more excited to announce the cast of our third annual storytelling show, Stories from the Tribe! Laura Abrams Robyn Awend Naomi Dean Stacey Dinner-Levin Tamar Fenton […]
13 Pieces Of Advice From A B’Mitzvah Weekend
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Readers, Just *under* two years ago, I wrote 13 pieces […]
Violins of Hope Exhibit Brings Message of Resilience to Minnesota
More than 40 years ago, Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinsten embarked on a journey – acquiring and rehabilitating violins that had survived the Holocaust. And though he passed away in […]
Minnesota Native Michael Neiman Details Appalachian Trail Journey in New Book
More than eight years ago, Michael Neiman embarked on an excursion 15 years in the making – hiking the Appalachian Trail. Now, he’s recently published Hello My Name is Sharkbait: […]
Reflecting on 1 Year of JMatchmaking
A little more than a year ago, friends Freddie Weisberg and Char Cohodes had an idea: start a matchmaking service for Jewish seniors. “It has absolutely met our expectations,” Weisberg […]
Who The Folk?! Leah Temkin
Leah Temkin stumbled into being a career counselor while in graduate school at Penn State, and while it wasn’t necessarily what she had planned on doing, she has turned it […]