How a Chemo Bell Became a Shofar
The sound of the shofar makes me emotional, but I’m not entirely sure why. Maybe it’s the hearing the sound of something our people have done for thousands of years. […]
December 16, 2025
December 15, 2025
Nuremberg Is Both A History Lesson & A Cautionary Tale About Unchecked Despots
May 7, 1945, is not as well-known as other World War II dates such as Pearl Harbor or D-Day. But its significance – that Spring day 80 years ago is […]
December 12, 2025
Alan Bersten Talks Dancing with the Stars & the Hanukkah Dance Gone Viral
In 10 years on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Minneapolis native Alan Bersten has won the coveted title once and finished in the top five four other times. But what […]
December 10, 2025
WATCH: Going K-Pop for Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, as always, ushering in traditions we can count on. The rainy season in Israel; snow here. Short, dark days brightened by menorah lightings […]
December 8, 2025
Who The Folk?! Adam Bohanan
Adam Bohanan is on a mission: change the way people think about Hanukkah music. Which is why the Black and Jewish singer/guitarist is organizing A Very Funky Hanukkah Show at […]
November 28, 2025
Local Jewish Authors Celebrate Joint Book Launch
When Twin Cities authors Heidi Shertok and Julia Carpenter debut their new novels at a joint launch on Dec. 2, they hope the celebration will highlight the growing visibility of […]
November 27, 2025
What’s The Etiquette For Hiring Babysitters?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. I have a question about the etiquette of hiring babysitters. Do […]
November 26, 2025
Director Ben Stiller Crafts A Strikingly Honest Love Letter To His Parents
Stiller and Meara, as comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara were known, were married for over 60 years, through times of great success (dozens of appearances on The Ed […]
November 24, 2025
Who The Folk?! Matt Goldman
Matt Goldman had a pretty good career going living out in Los Angeles as a TV writer; how does an Emmy Award for working on Seinfeld sound? But he decided […]
November 18, 2025
Read Chapter 3 of ADAM: The ADAM Project (A Jewish Fantasy Series)
A haunting voice, a forgotten legacy, and a golem waiting to wake. Welcome to ADAM, a bi-weekly serialized historical fantasy rooted in Jewish mysticism and folklore. Each installment reveals a […]