Seidenfeld Wins Bronze In Paris Paralympic Games
In 2021, Ian Seidenfeld was a first-time Paralympian, pulling off an upset to win a table tennis gold medal in the Tokyo games. Earlier this month in Paris, Seidenfeld wasn’t […]
September 24, 2024
September 10, 2024
Concern, Strength, and Hope For Jews On College Campuses
The 2024-25 academic year brings added anxiety for Jewish college students, faculty, and staff after anti-Israel hostility spilled into the collective and individual targeting of Jews across U.S. campuses in […]
September 6, 2024
Minnesota Hillel Announces New Executive Director
After a summer-long search, Emily Boskoff is the new executive director of Minnesota Hillel, the organization announced Friday morning. Boskoff replaces Benjie Kaplan, who left to become the Campus Support […]
August 12, 2024
Who The Folk?! Rabbi Sammy and Cantor Heather Seid
When both halves of a couple are members of the clergy, finding a synagogue to work at that has something for both of them isn’t the easiest thing to pull […]
August 5, 2024
Who The Folk?! Avigail Manneberg
Avigail Manneberg’s journey to art started with inspiration from her grandmother, but it wasn’t until after her grandmother passed away that she felt empowered to explore this path. Manneberg talks […]
July 15, 2024
Who The Folk?! Abby Gore
Active in her home Jewish community of Los Angeles, Abby Gore quickly gravitated towards the Mount Zion Temple community when she came to town for college and never looked back. […]
July 8, 2024
Who The Folk?! Rabbi Samantha Thal
Rabbi Samantha Thal thought she was heading to a career as a high school math teacher, when – like many college students – she had a bit of an existential […]
July 4, 2024
The Case Of The Unknown Wedding-Gift Sender
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I just received a gift for my upcoming wedding […]
June 26, 2024
Campus Antisemitism Front & Center In State Senate Hearing
There were few flashpoints in Tuesday’s Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee informational hearing on antisemitism and anti-Israel incidents at the University of Minnesota in the nearly nine months since the Oct. […]
May 15, 2024
The Importance of Jewish Student Organizations on College Campuses
If the value in having Jewish student organizations on college and university campuses wasn’t clear before October 7, the past seven months have certainly made it clear. While it is […]