The Naked Truth about Chanukah
On the early morning of July 18, a protestor in Portland dubbed “Naked Athena,” wearing only a hat and facemask, approached the police at SW 3rd and Taylor. Though some […]
December 10, 2020
December 9, 2020
Local Restaurants Offering Curbside Hanukkah Dining
What do you do when you own a restaurant group and don’t have recipes for some Hanukkah stapes? You borrow from the family recipe book, of course. David Benowitz, whose […]
December 4, 2020
‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs Drops Family-Friendly Hanukkah Rap
How many ways are there to rhyme with Hanukkah? If you’re Daveed Diggs, the Tony Award-Winning co-star of Hamilton, there are plenty. Diggs’ Puppy For Hanukkah song and video dropped […]
November 30, 2020
Adath USY’s New Take on a 2020 Winter Fundraiser
As the weather turns colder many families have been wondering what to do to keep their children busy while at home this winter.
November 20, 2020
A Shabbat Message From The Minnesota Rabbinical Association
May such angelic presence fill the empty chairs at our tables and bring us peace.
October 8, 2020
No One Right Way To Broadcast High Holiday Services
The job of clergy members is almost never done, and the job description is endless. In a year where a global pandemic kept people the majority of Twin Cities’ Jews […]
October 6, 2020
Looking for Kavanah at Yom Kippur on Zoom
The concept of kavanah was first introduced to me in a Jewish education class as a translation of ‘intention’ while in prayer. I understood it to be about being moved […]
September 23, 2020
September 18, 2020
Apple Butter Babka Puts Holiday Twist On A Favorite
Last year, I really thought babka was going to have its year. Around January of 2019, I kept seeing major food publications posting babka recipes and I got excited, thinking […]
September 17, 2020
10 Top Quick Tips To Put Some Holy Into Your Family’s Rosh Hashanah
Are you struggling to find a sense of balance and meaning this Rosh Hashanah? Do the Holy Days feel less holy in this time of pandemic distance and confusion? You […]