Herzl Camp Adds Aerial Park
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Campers will face new challenges at Herzl Camp next summer!
Continue readingJanuary 24, 2020
January 7, 2020
Rekindling A Passion For Israel & Judaism
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I hadn’t been to Israel in 17 years, since going on Birthright with a group of fellow students from UW-Madison, on a trip lead by Benjie Kaplan, the current University of Minnesota Hillel director. Since that trip, Israel just sort of existed in my memories as a place I had enjoyed, the homeland for the […]
Continue readingDecember 25, 2019
Do You Hear What I Hear?
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What if you were the only Jewish student in your grade school, middle school, or high school? Would you take a stand and teach everyone about your traditions, or would you go quietly about your day trying not to draw attention to your different beliefs? What if you attempted to do both? Welcome to my […]
Continue readingDecember 24, 2019
TC Jewfolk Guide To Christmas 2019
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Christmas can be sort of a bummer for us Jewish folk. Friends leave town, take off for warmer climes, leaving you here in the cold. Stores are closed. Sure Hanukkah is still going on, but there’s another silver lining: The city is ours!!! Mwahahaha! TC Jewfolk has your Christmas go-to guide for all the best […]
Continue readingDecember 20, 2019
Ask Baubie: It’s Hanukkah Time!
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Hello Mammalehs, It is the season of sparkling lights, snow-tipped branches, seasonal foods and music and the commercial push to buy, buy, buy!! It is also the season that brings anxiety to many families. You may be challenged because you have a spouse who is not Jewish, a spouse who has a different cultural background […]
Continue readingDecember 17, 2019
Watch: Maccabeats Channel 2019 Pop Hits For Hanukkah
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What do you get when you cross Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X? The Maccabeats and their 2019 Hanukkah parody! The a capella group’s 2019 song takes a little bit of Eilish’s Bad Guy and Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road. Also, stay for the outtakes — there was plenty more of 2019’s hottest pop songs where this […]
Continue readingDecember 16, 2019
Watch: Six13 Parodies ‘Star Wars’ For Hanukkah
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You know it’s almost Hanukkah when Jewish a capella groups start rolling out their Hanukkah parodies. In the spirit of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker being released on Thursday night, December 19, Six13 goes deep into the music from a variety of films from the Star Wars saga
Continue readingDecember 11, 2019
You’re Invited: Be The Light! At The St. Paul JCC
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While Hanukkah is fun for kids because they get to load up on presents, many families have adopted the idea that it’s great to help others and share our good fortune during the Festival of Lights. The St. Paul JCC has embraced this with their second annual event that will bring together the community for […]
Continue readingDecember 10, 2019
Jew Review: ‘Hanukkah Lights In The Big Sky’
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Right now we need as much light as we can get.
Continue readingDecember 6, 2019
My Long-Awaited Return To Israel
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I’m going back to Israel next week with the 248 Community Action Network Cohort as part of a program to explore initiatives that foster stronger community connections & strengthen Jewish identity. It feels strange to say. My own sense of Jewish identity has long been fraught with doubt on a spiritual, institutional, and social level. […]
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