Sha’arim+Gateways Offers Free Krav Maga Course
As a response to the antisemitism and fear that many in the Jewish community are facing, Sha’arim + Gateways is offering a program to help people feel a little safer. […]
March 15, 2024
March 11, 2024
Who The Folk?! Kiel Majewski
Kiel Majewski always thought of himself as a spiritual person, and did his due diligence when it came to both religion and the school his kids would go to. And […]
December 1, 2023
Nova Music Festival Survivor Tells Harrowing Story At Minnesota Hillel
Rom El-Hai has traveled the world going to trance music festivals, but he was going to pass on going to the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel, which started at […]
November 29, 2023
The Science of Religion: Observations from a Jewish Astrophysicist
If you go camping in the Southern California desert, outdoorsy experts will tell you to bring heavy blankets and check your shoes for scorpions. But while you’re preparing for tent […]
October 27, 2023
Sophie Stillman Survived Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack. This Is Her Story.
Sophie Stillman wasn’t supposed to be on a kibbutz near the Gaza border on Saturday, Oct. 7, when Hamas attacked. Normally, Stillman, a former Lone Soldier in the Israel Defence […]
August 9, 2023
Hillel’s Growth and Evolution Continues
Since the Hillel movement began 100 years ago, and more so, since Minnesota founded our Hillel in 1940, investing in vibrant and engaged Jewish communities and the development of college […]
July 24, 2023
Minnesota Native Crowd-Sourcing For Upcoming Short Film
Crystal native Zach Schnitzer has been acting in plays for many years but when the start of the coronavirus pandemic hampered the start of his freshman year at Chicago’s DePaul […]
May 1, 2023
Sophie Stillman’s Journey From Minneapolis To The IDF
TEL AVIV – Sophie Stillman was in Jerusalem in February of 2016, not far from where Hadar Cohen, a teenage Israeli border police officer, was killed in a terrorist attack. […]
April 7, 2023
Minnesota Hillel’s Maroon & Gold Shabbat Back In Full Force After Three Years
Minnesota Hillel, an organization focused on fostering Jewish identity among college students at the University of Minnesota, will host their annual Maroon & Gold Shabbat on April 21 at the […]
March 28, 2023
Facing Injury and Surgical Recovery: A Jewish Perspective
I find myself a stranger in a strange land. I was a stranger in my own body after experiencing physical trauma in a sports accident. The pain in my ankle […]