September 25, 2026
With fall around the corner, two important beginnings are upon us – the start of the school year and the season of reflection that accompanies the High Holidays. We also […]
September 24, 2026
Labor Day has come and gone. The Jewish High Holidays are here, but I’m still stuck replaying the songs, my songs, from a not-so-great summer. Remember when we were young […]
September 14, 2026
What would drive two Jewish communal professionals to spend four hours travelling back and forth to Little Falls, Minn., just days before Rosh Hashanah, at the busiest time of the […]
September 11, 2026
We Jews have grown up with “Never Forget.” And most of us understand that by retelling stories, remembering the 6 million, and reminding the world of what happened to us […]
September 9, 2026
Although many people think that Judaism involves a lot of praying, in fact, Judaism is a religion of action more than prayer. Yes, we should pray as much as possible, especially […]
September 9, 2026
11:35 on a Monday evening. The toddlers are in bed. My husband is fast asleep. I wipe, and I see red. I keep wiping, and there is more red. No […]
August 27, 2026
We were the last cohort to travel to Israel as part of the iCenter’s educator fellowship, a program that, for 18 years, trained Jewish educators to teach about Israel. Sitting […]
August 26, 2026
Editor’s Note: Meet Jewfolk’s newest columnist, Karen Galatz, an award-winning journalist, columnist, and blogger. Her Matzo Chronicles column appears in California, Colorado, and now Minnesota. She also writes Muddling through […]
August 17, 2026
The veggies sit on the kitchen island wrapped in their garish cellophane bags. They’re the usual Persian cukes, red bell pepper, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and scallions purchased for Hubbie’s salad […]
July 16, 2026
My oldest is about to head off to college in just a few weeks. And I’m not ok. Cue up the Jelly Roll song. I’m currently a giant ball of […]