MJF Partnering With Momentum On Upcoming ‘Year-Long Journey’
What inspires a group of Minneapolis moms who aren’t highly engaged in the Jewish community in Jewish ritual observance to go to Israel? Well, that all depends on who you […]
Facing Injury and Surgical Recovery: A Jewish Perspective
I find myself a stranger in a strange land. I was a stranger in my own body after experiencing physical trauma in a sports accident. The pain in my ankle […]
Who The Folk?! Rabbi Ricky Kamil
Rabbi Ricky Kamil had been a pulpit rabbi in the Chicago suburbs while also working as a community organizer on social justice issues. So when he moved to Minneapolis, it […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Connected’ by Melita Silberstein
Spring is such a special time of year, and a great reminder that everything is “Connected.” For me, there’s NOTHING like going for a walk or a hike to feel […]
Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate Status To Be Known Soon
Emotional testimony from State Rep. Frank Hornstein on Thursday marked the third hearing in three weeks — and likely the last one — for a bill that would mandate Holocaust […]
Make A Plan For Passover Preparation
Dear Miriam, Can you help me plan the time between now and Passover so I don’t get really stressed out and panic in the three days before the holiday? Signed, […]
Rabbi Lekach-Rosenberg Officially Elevated To Shir Tikvah Lead Rabbi
Nearly six years to the day after her first visit to Shir Tikvah and three years to the day after the coronavirus wreaked havoc, Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg was officially elevated […]
DUGRI Bringing Their Straight Talk To Twin Cities
Israeli educator Uriya Rosenman had an idea for a project, and he thought he was going to have a 30-minute meeting with a skeptical Sameh “Saz” Zakout, a Palestinian rapper […]
Who The Folk?! Jennifer Glickstein
As a pediatric occupational therapist, Jennifer Glickstein used weight to help a child calm down. And after weighted blankets started becoming en vogue, Glickstein had an idea: why not put […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Ani Ma’amin Ba’Zman?’ by Gitit Shoval
I wanted to feature a very special Israeli artist this week — Gitit Shoval. Gitit started her career in Israel’s music industry at the VERY young age of 13, and […]