July 2019 Get the Folk Out!
SUMMER. It’s officially summer, and not just because Bud Light Lime is everywhere again [ew]. We hope you had as lovely as a June as we, celebrating all of the […]
July 1, 2019
June 17, 2019
June 14, 2019
Honeymoon Israel: ‘We Believe In This Trip’
On the fence about applying for Honeymoon Israel? Andrew and Dudley Deshommes-Kohl say: DO IT. These days, their calendars are full: Shabbat taco night. Reminiscing over Shakshouka for brunch. Shabbat-hopping […]
June 11, 2019
What Kind Of Jews Are In Gen Z?
When it comes to the disruption of modern American Jewish life, no group is more scrutinized than Millennials, the generation roughly between the ages of 18-35. In their lifetimes, the […]
June 2, 2019
An Open Letter to Those Considering Honeymoon Israel
Dear fellow Jewish couples in whatever form that is for you, Shalom! I’m Ian, a formerly Jewish, then Jew-“ish,” and now again Jewish person who only very recently opens any […]
May 31, 2019
June 2019 Get the Folk Out
What a great month to get out and celebrate, friends. June means we’re officially starting summer, complete with Shavuot and Pride! We’ve got tons of good times coming for both, […]
May 23, 2019
May 22, 2019
Stop Complaining, Start Offering Solutions
Editor’s note: The author formally managed Birthright Israel, among other projects, for the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Jewish Federations. Recently in the Forward, there was an article complaining about the […]
May 10, 2019
An Open Letter to My Mom
To Mom It May Concern, Well, well, well. Another year has gone by, and again, I find myself incredibly irritated. I write this letter to convey my complete and utter […]
May 7, 2019
Hillel Announces Capital Campaign, Service Projects To Celebrate 80th Birthday
Beyond having more than 500 people come together on campus for Maroon& Gold Shabbat last week, Minnesota Hillel announced it’s preparing to celebrate its 80th birthday in style. Benjie Kaplan, […]