Shomrim Campaign Aiming To Fund Jewish Community Security
As the Minneapolis Jewish Federation launched an ambitious $40 million campaign at the start of COVID lockdowns, part of that effort – $12 million – was earmarked for community security […]
You’re Invited: Community Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration at MOA
Every year, the Twin Cities Jewish community organizes a Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration. But for this year’s 75th birthday of Israel, organizers are going bigger than ever before: Nickelodeon Universe at […]
Who The Folk?! Dave Schwartz
A year ago, Dave Schwartz went from being a well-known television sports anchor to working for the State of Hockey’s hockey team, the Minnesota Wild, where he became the senior manager […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Dayeinu’ by Nefesh Mountain
Pesach time is here! If you haven’t heard “Dayeinu” sung bluegrass-style before, then buckle up — Nefesh Mountain is about to rock your Passover! Re-imagining ways to sing the songs […]
Imagining My Ancestors’ Passover Helps Me To Prepare For My Own
Two years ago on erev Passover, my mother’s first cousin emailed us an amazing surprise: he’d received an audio recording of an extended family seder from the late 1950s from […]
Tony Award-Winner Itamar Moses Bringing Classic Jewish Film To CTC Stage
It’s the default position for Itamar Moses to say no when he’s asked to write a new musical. That may seem like an odd position to take for someone who […]
If You Can Make a Matzah Ball, You Can Stuff a Matzah Ball
Shabbat took on extra significance at my house during the pandemic. Differentiating the workweek from the day of rest became critical when everything was blurring into sameness. And I reverted […]
Who The Folk?! Myrna Marofsky
After Myrna Marofsky’s husband passed away in 2019, she hadn’t planned on writing a book about the experience of his dementia. After all, she says, the reader knows how it […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Adir Hu’ by Mayta Cohen
There are SO many classic Passover songs that are a lot of fun to sing around the Seder table. That said, it’s also fun to put a spin on them, […]
Did The Gross Grocer Ruin My Food?
Dear Miriam, While doing the last of my Passover shopping, the cashier stuck her finger in her mouth, picked something out of her teeth, and then continued ringing out my […]