Who The Folk?! Cole Hanson
Cole Hanson has made the Hamline-Midway neighborhood of St. Paul home since he arrived to attend Hamline University. Ever since he has become involved in the Hamline-Midway Coalition, leading the […]
Understanding Purim Differently
I walked into the Barry Family Campus Purim morning dressed as the Queen of Hearts. I wore a glittering silver tiara, a sweater covered in hearts, pink glittery eyeshadow, and […]
Chaotic Meeting Ends Busy Week On U Campus
A contentious University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting Friday morning capped off a chaotic week on the Twin Cities campus, complete with a Department of Education reminder, a closed-door […]
How To Politely Turn Down Purim Gifts
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My synagogue is a place where people tend to […]
What is our Job as Parents?
The Torah outlines the educational responsibilities of parents toward their children clearly and unambiguously with statements such as, “you shall teach these words [i.e., the words of the Shema describing […]
King Ahasuerus: Foolish Puppet or Malevolent Despot?
Some characters in the Purim story are transparent: Queen Esther is good Mordechai is good Haman is bad But what about King Ahasuerus? Most of us remember the story of […]
Remembering Kristy Wesson: ‘She Lit Up Every Room’
When Hoang Murphy started as the CEO of People Serving People, his introduction to his community engagement manager, Kristy Wesson, was when she barged right into Murphy’s office. “She came […]
JFCS Launching First Pregnancy, Postpartum Class
When Lucy Marshall was pregnant with her first child two years ago, one resource she found lacking was pregnancy from a Jewish perspective – which was something she was really […]
How To Help My New Son-In-Law Through Grief
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Our new son-in-law’s father (who is Catholic) has been […]
U of M Gets ‘F’ In New ADL Report Card
A new ADL report card of college campus antisemitism gave the University of Minnesota an “F” for 2024 as incidents on campus ramped up in the wake of the Oct. […]