The Books My Grandparents Kept
Some of you may know that I’m a descendent of Holocaust survivors… and not just one grandparent — four of my 6 grandparents were/are survivors. *Are because my [step]-Nana survived […]
Fulfilling A Higher Calling
“Please take off your badge as you leave,” the security officer mumbled to me under his breath. After attending the 2025 International Lion of Judah Conference in downtown Atlanta, I […]
How To Help My Tween Navigate Her Hygiene
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My tween is starting to stink! But she still […]
‘Parade’ Brings Important Message At Important Time To Minneapolis
There’s a strange symmetry to the Broadway musical Parade – playing through Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Orpheum Theatre – to current events. The show opened in Minneapolis on Tuesday, […]
Mount Zion Event Brings Antisemitism Definitions, Distinctions Together
While the discussion of what’s antisemitic, anti-Zionist, or a fair critique of Israel has been raging for a long time, the discussion has ramped up significantly since Hamas attacked Israel […]
Who The Folk?! Howard Sinker
As a long-time journalist at the Minnesota Star Tribune, Howard Sinker’s 45-year run at the paper ended with a job he never could have conceived of when he started: digital […]
Win Tickets To See ‘Parade’ At The Orpheum
Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical, is starting its first national tour in Minneapolis next week, and the Hennepin Arts is giving you a chance to see it on opening night. […]
With Ceasefire Deal Announced, Hostage Awareness Events Not Stopping
Shortly after Hamas took more than 250 hostages from Israel in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, Sharon Feinstein-Rosenblum was looking to do something. As an Israeli now living in the […]
Who The Folk?! Alyssa Engelson
Alyssa Engleson was active in youth groups as a teen but didn’t think that would be a path she’d turn to professionally. But after looking for a change from her […]
Razava A Welcome, And Needed, Addition To The Twin Cities Food Scene
A kosher restaurant owner once told me that it’s not enough just to be a kosher restaurant; since the Twin Cities doesn’t have the population of kosher-keeping Jews to keep […]