June 13, 2025
In deciding to rebrand its 50-plus-year-old preschool program, Minnesota JCC CEO Stephanie Chauss said two significant data points helped inform their decision making: a survey that showed that if people […]
June 10, 2025
If asked to call to mind a Jewish immersion, you might think mikveh. This September, the Minnesota JCC will be launching another kind: a new Hebrew Language Program at the […]
June 4, 2025
There’s a general level of superstition when it comes to Jews. This is not a Jewish value, per se, but rather something that was born out of the influence of […]
May 23, 2025
One of the most beautiful things about Shabbat is the chance to slow down. Torah and Rabbinical teachings tell us to separate the Sabbath from the rest of the week. […]
May 21, 2025
As someone who grew up in Minneapolis proper, it took me a while to become comfortable with the idea of myself as a suburban mom. I’d been a Minneapolitan all […]
May 8, 2025
When a parent passes, one of the hardest parts – at least for me – is the “year of firsts” – the first holiday without them, birthdays, Mother’s or Father’s […]
May 7, 2025
Before there were blogs…Before there were Zoom meetings… Before there were email chains and Facebook messengers and TikTok influencers… There were storytellers. As a child I remember sitting around the […]
May 7, 2025
The last month or so has been a more difficult time for me. Between a heavy workload at my daytime job, several things to accomplish in a short time frame […]
May 2, 2025
We couldn’t be more excited to introduce the amazing cast of our second annual storytelling show, Stories from the Tribe! These storytellers are bringing their real-life experiences—funny, heartfelt, and unforgettable—to […]
April 23, 2025
My daughter won’t do anything I ask No matter how big or small a task The level of authority Autonomy Absolute assuredly It is exhausting Bordering deranged Please God May […]