How To Manage The Stress Of Helping An Aging Parent?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My spouse and I are at the stage of […]
WATCH: Jewish Community Vigil Thursday Night
With the news that the bodies of the youngest of the hostages taken by Hamas are being returned to Israel early Thursday morning Minnesota time, the Jewish community will be […]
Twin Cities Business Owners Get First Hand Look At Israeli Business Climate
For the past two years, a handful of local Jewish business owners and professionals have been building a networking affinity group with business owners in Rehovot, Israel, powered by the […]
Who The Folk?! Susan Geller
Susan Geller has done a variety of jobs at several different non-profits, which is helpful to her new job: Executive director at Adath Jeshurun. We talk about the winding path of […]
Judy Halper Retiring As JFCS CEO
After 32 years at Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Minneapolis – including the the last 20 years as CEO – Judy Halper is retiring at the end of 2025. […]
How Does My Child Pick A Good BMitzvah Project?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, What is your advice about BMitzvah projects? What’s the […]
Venezuelans At Jewish-Owned Business Facing Down Immigration Fight
Rebecca Schwengber views herself as a first stop for the highly-educated person who comes to Minnesota and doesn’t speak a lot of English. Her business, Language Sprout, works with schools […]
Remembering Shlomo Mansour
Every night I wake up sometime between 2:11 a.m. and 3:14 a.m. to check my phone for news from Israel, news about the hostages. It’s been my habit since October […]
Who The Folk?! Henry Karpovas Lisak
Henry Karpovas Lisak was a regular at Minnesota Hillel last year as a freshman, when he saw there was an opening for a board position — vice president for campus […]
How Do I Find Joy Amid The Awfulness?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I have noticed a disconnect amongst my Jewish friends […]