January 23, 2024
Music has long been a key part of Beth El Synagogue, whether coming up with new melodies that get widely adopted or concerts that bring the community together. So to […]
January 22, 2024
Tic Treitler’s casting in their first play was less about their acting skill than their circus skills. But having trained at St. Paul’s Circus Juventas gave the University of Minnesota student […]
January 19, 2024
When the Klezmer On Ice Festival debuted last winter, organizers weren’t sure how it was going to go and who the audience for something like this might be. “One of […]
January 15, 2024
Gabriel Flaum was working in a finance job that he didn’t like when he decided to draw back to his elementary school ways of making money: Buying and selling items. […]
January 4, 2024
“Nu?” He had taken a bite and was chewing slowly. I was waiting impatiently for him to give his first impression. “It’s good,” he said slowly. “’Good?’ What does ‘good’ […]
January 2, 2024
The original animated film Prince of Egypt from 1998 holds a special place in my heart, with its vibrant animation, powerful soundtrack, and moving story. While I only got around […]
December 27, 2023
When Corie Adjmi was 16 years old, her parents upended her freewheeling existence as a growler-drinking, cheeseburger-eating, cheerleader at a New Orleans high school. Despite having spent a lifetime among […]
December 26, 2023
Hi, I’m Netta and I really like cooking. I started when I was 4 years old. During the pandemic, I created Noshing with Netta, a YouTube channel where I show viewers how […]
December 22, 2023
I’m going to make a bold statement and declare that chocolate is essential and versatile – found in everything from cookies to chili – it even goes well with cheese! […]
December 20, 2023
One of the wildest rescue stories in Israel’s history took a decade and a half to carry out. From 1977 to 1991, tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews left their […]