Adi’s Story
Early in the summer, our age group at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin — Eidah — gathered in our very own Moadon Nivonim. Surrounded by all my friends, we sat together […]
October 7, 2025
September 16, 2025
RAJMN Now An Independent Non-profit
Russian American Jews of Minnesota (RAJMN) is proud to announce its return as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, a major milestone for the only organization in Minnesota solely dedicated to the […]
September 9, 2025
Facing Antisemitism at Catholic School
(Editor’s note: For reasons of safety, the author’s name is being withheld) We were told to be quiet while we shuffled through the forest, ice cracking under our feet, no […]
September 5, 2025
Chabad On UMN Campus Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Growing up as a high schooler in Toronto, Rabbi Yitzi Steiner had been keeping an eye on the work Chabad was doing, and that interest kept growing through rabbinic school. […]
September 2, 2025
An Invitation to Grow: Why the JCRC Youth Fellowship Is Exactly What Our Teens Need Right Now
We’ve spent years teaching about Jewish identity, community, and the challenges—and joys—of raising proud Jewish children in a complex world. One thing we know for sure: the teen years are […]
July 4, 2025
Tree Planting In Southern MN Keeps Anne Frank’s Legacy Alive
FAIRMONT, Minn. – When Anne Frank was hiding from the Nazis in a secret annex in Amsterdam, she dreamed of freedom. One symbol of that longing: An old chestnut tree, […]
May 15, 2025
A Year After Encampments, Campus Challenges Remain
On the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus, the spring of 2024 was difficult for Jewish students: antisemitic graffiti, pro-Palestinian encampments, terrorist flags being waved, and a general unease in […]
January 13, 2025
Who The Folk?! Alyssa Engelson
Alyssa Engleson was active in youth groups as a teen but didn’t think that would be a path she’d turn to professionally. But after looking for a change from her […]
November 19, 2024
Grandfather, Grandson Duo Set Up Shop At Dayton’s Holiday Market
Ezra Wolfe wasn’t looking to start a business – as a junior at Hopkins High School who is in the school musical and on the wrestling team, could he really […]
November 11, 2024
Who The Folk?! Emily Boskoff
Emily Boskoff was on her way to her career as an opera singer when there was an intriguing job opening at the University of Houston Hillel, where she was a […]