Dear 2021: A Look Back & Ahead
Dear 2021, You sure started off with a bang! Covid vaccinations have arrived! In February you decided to play a fun little game of “ how to get a vaccine […]
January 7, 2022
December 17, 2021
Jewish Job: Temple of Aaron Hiring Youth Adviser
Job Title: Kadima Adviser Organization Name: Temple of Aaron Job Type: Part-time Salary Range: $2,500-$4,000 Deadline: Open until filled Job Summary/Description: Temple of Aaron – Youth Advisor Temple of Aaron […]
December 13, 2021
Who The Folk?! Isaac Ezra Jennings
Isaac Ezra Jennings moved to Minnesota the weekend before everything shut down for COVID, so his experiences attending J-Pride events were limited to the outdoor or virtual experience, but he […]
December 9, 2021
Unprecedented Possibility: 4 Things to Know About the Jewish United Arab Emirates
In late October, the three of us landed in Dubai to do something that would have been unimaginable even a few years ago: to visit and learn from the emerging […]
November 25, 2021
Grumpy, Dopey, Sneezy, Sleepy: A Hannukah Guide To Marketing Stuff For Jews
What do Snow White’s dwarfs have to do with Hannukah? About as much as garden gnomes have to do with the technically insignificant but widely celebrated Festival of Lights. Which […]
November 1, 2021
Who The Folk?! Gabe Herstig
Gabe Herstig comes from a family with long-standing ties to working in the Jewish community, so it should be of little surprise that he’s now working in it. Herstig is […]
October 25, 2021
Jewish Job: JCC Seeking Youth Coordinator For Capp Center St. Paul
Job Title: Youth Coordinator/ Camp Butwin Assistant Director Organization Name: Minnesota JCC Job Type: Full-time Salary Range: $35,000-$42,500 Deadline: Open until Filled Job Summary/Description: The Minnesota Jewish Community Center is […]
October 21, 2021
Jewish Job: Minnesota JCC Seeks Camp Olami and Youth Programming Director
Job Title: Camp Olami and Youth Programming Director Organization Name: Minnesota JCC Job Type: Full-time; summers follow Camp Olami hours. During rest of the year 9-5 with some flexibility. Salary […]
September 30, 2021
Why The U Wouldn’t Change Its Rosh Hashanah Start Date
Earlier this year, Minnesota Jews felt relief as more than 20 school districts changed their Sept. 7 start dates to avoid conflicting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. To […]
September 27, 2021
Who The Folk?! Craig Wasserman
Craig Wasserman jokes that he and his partner could be the poster children for Moishe House. After meeting living in a Moishe House in Boston, Wasserman and Leigh Furman have […]