Jewish Weddings: Yesterday vs. Today
The Jewish wedding ceremony is rooted in such ancient ritual, it’s no wonder that today’s couples are finding creative ways to update these traditions and make them their own.
Jew Wanna Go? | July 1 – July 14, 2015 (Special Double Edition!)
Summer fun is here! Hang with the family, grab some drinks and join a tennis tourney. We have you covered for the holiday weekend!
A Weekend in Jerusalem: Living on Jewish Time
The weekend in Jerusalem is life on Jewish time. Here, Shabbat will carry you away from ordinary time, if you let it.
Israeli Military Grants Equal Rights for Same-Sex Couples
We’re just a few days away from the Twin Cities Pride festival and parade, so it seems fitting the local Jewish community will be celebrating new LGBTQ freedoms from across […]
Hey Jews: Be Louder, Be Prouder
Pride is this weekend, people! Being personally invested in both our Jewish and our queer communities in the Twin Cities, I searched for events happening in the Jewish community to celebrate Pride. […]
Jew Wanna Go? | June 24 – June 30, 2015
There’s something for everyone this week: family concerts, young professional networking and PRIDE FESTIVAL. Whoot! Plus, many more events on the calendar. Get off your tuchus and schmooze! Woodstock ’15 […]
Schmooze: J-Pride Gears Up For Pride Fest
With a new Director at its helm, J-Pride is ready to party big-time at this year’s pride parade taking place in downtown Minneapolis on June 28. The parade starts at 3rd and […]
Five Important Life Lessons I Learned from My Jewish Father
My father, Lenny Leibowitz, passed away in October 2011. He passed peacefully in the way of many good Jewish fathers, as a semi-retired lawyer in the Florida night. It was very sad […]
Bubbe’s is Best: Maurine’s Rugelach
Everybody has that one dish that they say their “Bubbe’s (or Zayde’s) is best.” As part of an ongoing series, we’ll be interviewing Sholom residents and families to discover their […]
What Dads Really Want on Father’s Day
Us dads are always hard to buy for. We’ve gotten more ties, socks, wallets and other “manly” gifts than we can shake a stick at. But, what we really want is […]