Dying, grief and death are concepts that much of Western society has historically tried to pretend don’t exist, much to our detriment. Every day, thousands of people are in their […]
Scott Kaplan didn’t realize more than 12 years ago that when he met with Jewish Housing and Programming founder Linda Bialick, he would end up as a board member, and […]
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question, and to read future Miriam’s Advice Well columns, visit miriamsadvicewell.com weekly on Thursday. Dear Miriam, The same homeless man always sits […]
Sitting with Daniel and Chaim Kutoff is a mixture of shtick and self-deprication. But once you get beyond that, the father and son team behind LeoDaniels, the first brick-and-mortar shop […]
Debbie Friedman’s death 12 years on Jan. 9 shocked many, and in the years since, Cantor Tamar Havilio had organized a kumsitz – a musical gathering – of Friedman’s music […]
Working in interfaith, interracial spaces is nothing new for the organizers at Jewish Community Action. But nearly two years after an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, […]
Despite closing 23 years ago, the closing of Lincoln Del evokes a sense of nostalgia that few restaurants can bring in the community. But what so many people don’t know […]
You might be asking yourself, “Rick, why did you pick a song about synagogues at a time of year when most people are on vacation?” So glad you asked! It’s […]
We’re teenagers! It’s an odd thing, but we’ve come a LONG way in a short period of time, when you think about it: We’ve grown from a Facebook group to […]
While many parts of life have started improving since the pandemic began, some of the basic needs that families in the Twin Cities have are not being met. While Jewish […]