When Time Is All You Can Donate
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I have been an actively outspoken writer since I was 12 years old in an antisemitic town, growing up in St. Cloud, reminding people Christianity is not the only religion […]
Continue readingJanuary 4, 2023
December 7, 2022
Antisemitism Is Alive and Real
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I was in Atlanta for a large conference for Jewish camp professionals and professionals from organizations whose work complements/collaborates with Jewish camping and took a Lyft ride from the conference […]
Continue readingNovember 29, 2022
Teen Event Builds Bridges Between Denominations, Communities
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n 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! […]
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A Rabbi’s Plea To Vote Between Now And Nov. 8
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n the secular anniversary of the horrific shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh four years ago, I write as a rabbi who has stayed out of partisan politics […]
Continue readingSeptember 23, 2022
Fundamental Political Values Go Beyond Political Affiliation
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As Jews, Minnesotans, and Americans, we are committed to fundamental values that go beyond political affiliation.
Continue readingAugust 23, 2022
I Converted To Judaism, But Sometimes I Still Feel Like A Fraud
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bout a year ago today, I officially became a Jew. On June 13 2021, I drove over to a temple member’s house to meet with the beit din. After an […]
Continue readingJuly 21, 2022
How My Generation of Jewish Parents Has Ruined Sleep-Away Camp
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he silver lining of my son being sent home from camp after testing positive for COVID-19 on July Fourth was that I didn’t have to dutifully scroll through the tsunami […]
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Three Landmark Supreme Court Decisions And The Challenge To America’s Jewish Community
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Reflections on three landmark Supreme Court decisions from leaders of the JCRC and Minnesota Rabbinical Association
Continue readingJuly 14, 2022
Learn A Hands-On Nature Ritual To Mark Life Transitions
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hroughout my childhood, I embraced the rituals of Jewish life and found comfort and community in them. As an adult, when my father died, I craved those customs, while also […]
Continue readingJune 24, 2022
Grounded In Strength, We Are A Force
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his has been a difficult day following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. While this outcome doesn’t come as a surprise after months of warnings (and years […]
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