In Israel, Parallels Between 1991 and 2025
Thursday, January 17, 1991 Middle of the night – loud banging on our front door and shouting in the street: “This is the Civil Guard. The war has begun, get […]
June 19, 2025
June 18, 2025
Herzl, Ramah Affected By Israel Flight Shutdown
Not surprisingly, the fighting between Israel and Iran has forced air traffic in and out of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport to stop for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately for the […]
June 14, 2025
Statements On ‘Politically Motivated Assassination’ of DFL Leader Melissa Hortman
Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and husband Mark were killed in a “targeted political attack” in their home in Brooklyn Park early Saturday morning. State Sen. John Hoffman and […]
June 13, 2025
Organizational Statements, Prayers In Israel-Iran Military Escalation
Thursday night, Minnesota time, the Israel Defense Forces and Mossad launched an attack on Iran designed to damage the country’s nuclear program and its military leadership. On Friday afternoon (Friday night […]
June 13, 2025
TC Residents In Israel React To Friday Morning IDF Attack
For Israelis, the alerts to mobile phones and sirens warning of rockets are always looming in the background. But the 3 a.m. alerts on Friday in Israel hit differently for […]
June 13, 2025
Minnesota JCC Rebranding Preschool Program
In deciding to rebrand its 50-plus-year-old preschool program, Minnesota JCC CEO Stephanie Chauss said two significant data points helped inform their decision making: a survey that showed that if people […]
June 10, 2025
Minnesota JCC To Launch Immersive Hebrew Language Program For Kids
If asked to call to mind a Jewish immersion, you might think mikveh. This September, the Minnesota JCC will be launching another kind: a new Hebrew Language Program at the […]
June 9, 2025
Hostage Awareness Walk Increases Numbers A Week After Boulder Attack
On Sunday mornings for the better part of the past 20 months, a group of Twin Cities Jews have been walking while holding signs of hostages who are held in […]
June 5, 2025
Your Guide to Pride Month Events with Our Jewish Community
The Hebrew word for Pride is Ga’avah. The interpretation is about standing tall and publicly rising up in majesty. This June, it’s definitely time for some Ga’avah. I’m a cis […]
June 4, 2025
Local Organization Statements On Boulder Attack
Prior to the start of Shavuot on Sunday, June 1, a dozen people were injured at a Run for Their Lives event in Boulder, Colo., when a man yelling “Free […]