Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Ushmor’ Performed by Zac Gondelman
When I think of Sukkot, I think of cozy fall evenings gathered in the Sukkah with great food and even better company! While the words of “Hashkiveinu” are part of […]
October 14, 2022
August 19, 2022
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘With Compassion’ by Claudia Sachs and Marc Luban
If you’ve been following Jewish Song of the Week for a while, you’ve heard me mention JRR’s Jewish Star leadership initiative. Jewish Star identifies talented and passionate teens and young […]
August 3, 2022
Volunteer to Help Seniors Celebrate the High Holy Days
Volunteer to Help Seniors Celebrate the High Holy Days
July 27, 2022
All Local Maccabiah Athletes Medal As Games Conclude
For most of her swimming career, Erika Schraber described herself as a distance swimmer. But after a five medal haul at the Maccabiah Games in Israel – in distances that […]
July 26, 2022
Got Tired Teens? ‘The Sleep-Deprived Teen’ Explains Why
It was the fall of 2015, and Lisa Lewis’ son had just begun his freshman year of high school. The family was prepared for the various challenges that a demanding […]
July 19, 2022
Medina’s Oliver Brown Represents Israel At U-13 Lacrosse Tournament
Since picking up lacrosse five years ago, Oliver Brown took to it quickly – so quickly he gave up hockey to pursue it as his only sport. But beyond excelling […]
July 6, 2022
Branson Appelman Hopes To Backstop USA Hockey To Maccabiah Gold
This is the sixth and final in a series of profiles of Minnesota athletes who are competing for Team USA in the Maccabiah Games – also known as “the Jewish […]
June 22, 2022
Schraber Dives In To Maccabiah Experience
This is the fourth in a series of profiles of Minnesota athletes who are competing for Team USA in the Maccabiah Games – also known as “the Jewish Olympics” – […]
June 16, 2022
Taubie Sanders Named Winner Of Howie Stillman Leadership Award
Taubie Sanders was the captain of the Hopkins High School Girls’ Swim and Dive Team, served as the EMTZA Region Israel Affairs Vice-President, and maintained a 3.97 GPA. But it […]
June 15, 2022
Drew Charney Ready For A Jewish Baseball Experience
This is the third in a series of profiles of Minnesota athletes who are competing for Team USA in the Maccabiah Games – also known as “the Jewish Olympics” – […]