50 Years of Giving – Your Way!
Building a Better World Through Tikkun Olam The Minnesota Jewish Community Foundation (MN JCF) is celebrating 50 years of impact. Since 1974, starting with Frank Trestman z”l and Erwin Kelen, […]
Local Leaders Represent Minneapolis Jewish Federation at General Assembly in Israel
2,000 Jews from across North America traveled to Israel with their Jewish Federations to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday. Leaders from the Minneapolis Jewish Federation joined thousands of Federation leaders from […]
An Imperfectly Perfect Journey of Purpose
WOW, WHAT A JOURNEY IT HAS BEEN! Security checkpoints, planes, buses, taxis, slippery Jerusalem stone, wheelchairs, jeeps, tunnels, laughter, tears, COVID, stories, stairs, windmills, Israeli dancing, deserts and desserts, gondola […]
The Harry Kay Leadership Institute: A Historic Mission Comes to Fruition
Passport that doesn’t expire until 2024, check. Detailed 12-day childcare calendar for my family with every moment of our kids’ lives spelled out and color-coded, check. Anxiety paired with a […]
Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Ukraine Fund Tops $700,000 Mark
Minneapolis Jewish Federation has raised more $700,000 to help Ukrainian Jews since the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. The funds will go to the Federation’s on-the-ground partners: the American Jewish […]
Minneapolis Jewish Federation Hires Chief Philanthropy Officer
Following a six-month-long national search, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation has hired Steven Baker as chief philanthropy officer, to start on February 15, 2022. Steven joins Federation with a strong history […]
How to Start Giving and Investing Jewishly—It’s Easier Than You Think
When you donate to a non-profit or choose where to invest your money, do you do it Jewishly? What does that even mean? As the Director of the Jewish Community […]
Kadima: For The Minneapolis Kids With Special Needs
Sophie* loves board games. She loves to cook. She loves lighting the Shabbat candles on Friday night, and she loves it when her monthly invitation from Friends ‘N Fun comes in the […]
New To The Twin Cities? You Deserve A Warm Welcome
As I was planning this month’s virtual cook and chat for newcomers to the Twin Cities, I started reflecting on my own move here in August of 2012. We were […]
To Give is Human; To Give from the Heart, Divine
The Twin Cities Jewish Community embarked on an adventure four years ago to build endowments through a partnership with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and St. Paul Jewish Federation and the […]