Keren Or Celebrating Milestone With 20th Year Of Teen Arts Contest
When it comes to the Keren Or Teen Arts Contest, David Siegel has seen it all. His parents, the late Jerry and Eileen Siegel started the contest in memory of […]
April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024
Panel Discusses Antisemitism in Schools, Efforts to Educate
With reports of antisemitism in schools rising since Oct. 7, a number of local Jewish organizations partnered to discuss what is happening on the ground and what solutions are available. […]
April 24, 2024
Minneapolis Resident Gives Account On Columbia U. Unrest
Since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas against Israel, college campuses have become a flash-point for protests, whether supporting Israel or opposing it. Since late last week, there has […]
April 9, 2024
Trailblazing Bat Mitzvah Aria Tackles Superior Hiking Trail
This past summer, bat mitzvah Aria Silberglitt embarked on her trailblazing mitzvah project with the Superior Hiking Trail Association. Embodying the Jewish values of conservation and environmentalism, Aria tackled hard […]
April 4, 2024
Experts Bring Reason, Nuance To Israel-Palestine Discussion At MN Hillel
With Passover on the horizon, David Makovsky took a slight detour when it came to the annually repeated line from the seder: “Why is this night different from all other […]
May 9, 2023
16-Year-Old Writes, Directs Musical At Blue Water
When Talia Segal was younger, writing was her “least favorite thing in the world,” mainly because the majority of her assignments were nonfiction. It wasn’t until she received a personal […]
April 7, 2023
Minnesota Hillel’s Maroon & Gold Shabbat Back In Full Force After Three Years
Minnesota Hillel, an organization focused on fostering Jewish identity among college students at the University of Minnesota, will host their annual Maroon & Gold Shabbat on April 21 at the […]
February 20, 2023
Keren Or Contest Submission Deadline Extended
Keren Or (Ray of Light) announces its 19th annual creative arts contest for Jewish youth. Minnesota Jewish students in grades 7-12 are invited to submit original poetry, creative prose, and photographs. The […]
February 8, 2023
Pair Of Jewish Skaters Representing Team USA In Poland
Rose Goldenberg and Amira David had each been accomplished individual figure skaters for most of their young athletic careers. But when each had an opportunity to try out for the […]
November 29, 2022
Teen Event Builds Bridges Between Denominations, Communities
On Sunday, November 20, the auditorium of the Barry Family Campus was bustling with 40 Jewish teens, grades 8 through 12, for the Twin Cities Teen Great Jewish Get Together! […]