The Last Story
My dad told stories. Long stories. Stories about growing up in Brooklyn and about the Dodgers, about the rocket right arm of Carl Furillo and the clutch hitting of Gil […]
Who The Folk?! Tommy Hoffman
Tommy Hoffman has had a lot of non-profit experience from the volunteer side, but he’d been looking for the right opportunity to work at a non-profit as staff. When the […]
The Light of Moral Clarity
Hanukkah candles bring us pride and joy in a time of darkness. As their light fades, another candle is needed: the havdalah candle we use at the close of shabbat. […]
Hanukkah Returns To Hallmark In The Charming ‘Round And Round’
A few years, the Hallmark Channel got the memo that there are other holidays in December besides Christmas and wrote several Chanukkah-themed movies. In 2022, the channel offered up Hanukkah […]
Is It OK To Celebrate Hanukkah Late At A Work Party?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My office holiday party is next week, after Hanukkah […]
Bearing Witness To October 7
The word “atrocities” is used a lot when it comes to discussing Hamas and the actions the terrorist group took when it invaded Israel on October 7. But when you […]
Is Putting Menorahs In The Window OK For Non-Jews?
I recently happened upon a rather heated online discussion about the appropriateness of non-Jews putting menorahs in their windows during Hanukkah. The question being debated was whether that act is […]
Obituary for Maria Onheiber
Maria Onheiber, 90, passed away surrounded by her family in Golden Valley, Minnesota on December 8, 2023. Born in greater Mexico City on June 27, 1933, Maria de Los Angeles […]
Protesters Disrupt Edina School Meeting, Harass Jewish Families
Protesting the discipline of students for a chant deemed by many to be antisemitic, the Edina School Board’s meeting Monday night was adjourned early as several Jewish parents in attendance […]
Tommy Hoffman Announced As New Herzl Camp Executive Director
After a national search, Herzl Camp’s board of directors stayed close to home with its new executive director. President Jason Grais announced that Tommy Hoffman, a former Herzl staffer, camper […]