The Heavy, Sacred Burden of Legacy
At various points throughout the year, I find myself quietly asking: What does my Judaism mean to me? What is the true depth of my connection to it? These questions […]
April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
Prime Kosher Catering Ends Relationship With Knollwood Place
After several years as the on-site caterer at Knollwood Place Apartments, as well as using the kosher kitchen as the base of its catering operations, Prime Kosher Catering has left […]
April 24, 2025
What To Do With Old Hebrew School Craft Projects?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, When I took out my Passover dishes this year, […]
April 23, 2025
‘October 8’ & My Growing, Interfaith Relationship With My Mother-In-Law
Early in our relationship, I proclaimed, “I need to raise my kids Jewish.” My now husband said yes. Neither of us knew what that’d look like, but we were ready […]
April 23, 2025
My Daughter Won’t Do Anything I Ask
My daughter won’t do anything I ask No matter how big or small a task The level of authority Autonomy Absolute assuredly It is exhausting Bordering deranged Please God May […]
April 22, 2025
A Holiday for Strays: An Insider’s Look at TC Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Program
A friend who has been to two of my Seders says mine is the table for strays. I guess they’re right. And I like it that way. I’m a bit […]
April 18, 2025
Upcoming Caregivers Conference Focuses On Grief
As the lead organizer of every-other-year caregivers’ conference jointly conducted by Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Tabitha DeRango said that the […]
April 17, 2025
How Do I Meet New People?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I’m new to town and would like to meet […]
April 16, 2025
The Resourceful, Righteous Women Who Helped The Jews From Egypt
At this time of year most women feel as though they are the slaves that came out of Egypt with the never ending Pesach cleaning, cooking and family catering. We […]
April 11, 2025
HMJDS Eighth-Graders Reflect On School’s First Israel Experience
Shortly after Oct. 7, 2023, the leadership at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School decided it was the right moment to start planning for its eighth graders, the oldest group of […]