The Forgotten Jewish History of Minnesota’s Iron Range
Walk through Virginia, Minn., today and you’ll pass right by the remains of what was once the most beautiful synagogue on the Iron Range. Most people have no idea that […]
January 5, 2026
January 2, 2026
The Pros and Cons of the Zoom Shul Experience
I never knew my synagogue’s name. I never even knew it had one. I grew up out west…well, North Dakota. Western North Dakota. Minot. We never called our shul by […]
January 1, 2026
We Are the Stories We Make Time For
As we enter 2026, time, it turns out, is the real measure of values.
December 29, 2025
My Trip to the Mikvah As An Infertile, Non-Orthodox Woman
Growing up, I never thought someone like me would go to the mikvah. I grew up on the Jersey shore, an area with a mix of Jews of all levels […]
December 26, 2025
An Israeli American’s Fear of Today’s Antisemitism
I am a 76-year-old Jewish woman living in Minneapolis. Never ever did I imagine that I would be scared one day because I am Jewish. I grew up in Haifa, […]
December 25, 2025
Can I Still Light a Menorah Even Though Hanukkah is Over?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I have some extended family that is not Jewish, […]
December 25, 2025
Schools Need To Police Antisemitism Better
In eighth grade, I was walking to recess, and one of my friends laughingly said to me, “I feel bad for all the Jews who died in the Holocaust, but […]
December 23, 2025
Rivals or Ride-or-Dies?
As one of four siblings and the mother to three of my own children, I’m no stranger to sibling rivalry. Jealousy, resentment, annoyance, frustration, and arguments are common among siblings. […]
December 18, 2025
Klezmer and Yiddish Dance Get Spotlight in Upcoming Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Ballet has always been a part of Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies’s life. “I always loved the way that ballet has been able to tell stories,” she said. When she was younger, her […]
December 18, 2025
Will People Be Sick Of Hanukkah Food By My Last Night Party?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I’m very excited to host a party for the […]