June 2, 2026
This weekend, I attended the Minnesota DFL State convention with JCOO, the Jewish Community Outreach Organization. (Note: I’m writing this on behalf of my experience, not JCOO). I’ve always counted […]
May 12, 2026
I was privileged to serve Beth Jacob Congregation for 33 years and was actively engaged in appropriate political activities during that time as well. Indeed, this very publication documented my […]
April 1, 2026
I’m not doing it perfectly. I know that. But Passover was never really about perfection. It was always about choosing to carry the story forward.
December 25, 2025
In eighth grade, I was walking to recess, and one of my friends laughingly said to me, “I feel bad for all the Jews who died in the Holocaust, but […]
September 18, 2025
Dear Saint Paul Jewish Community, Reish Lakish said in the name of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi: The world only exists because of the breath of schoolchildren (learning Torah). Reish Lakish said […]
June 3, 2025
I am Black. I am Jewish. I work in the field of hate crimes not only as a professional who responds to incidents, builds coalitions, and educates others but as […]
May 20, 2025
This article is sponsored content provided by Jewish National Fund-USA They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what happens when that village is damaged or destroyed? […]
April 10, 2025
Dear Members of Congress, We write as Minnesota Jewish clergy members serving a variety of organizations and congregations possessing a wide range of public policy perspectives. We are united by […]
March 28, 2025
On Monday, I went to see the film, No Other Land. As I left the theater, I turned on the news and heard that the film’s creator, Hamdan Ballal, had […]
February 28, 2025
My baby turned one this week, but all I can think about is the boy who never had a birthday. This week, Israel is crying for the Bibas family, a […]