Israeli Government Thrown Into More Turmoil
In an unprecedented move, the Knesset – Israel’s parliament – voted Wednesday night to dissolve itself and launch Israel into new national elections, slated for September 17, less than two […]
May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
A Freelancing Mom’s Life
I can still remember the exact moment when my career as a full-time staff writer ended. I was sitting in front of my computer at the Jerusalem Post when I […]
May 29, 2019
5 Things You May Not Know About Women of Intention Speaker Irin Carmon
Heard of Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Of course you have. Her popularity is unprecedented (can you think of another Supreme Court justice whose face people are willing to have tattooed onto […]
May 24, 2019
You’re Invited: Talmud Torah Minneapolis 125th Kickoff
From its beginnings in 1895 as The Hebrew Free School to moving into the Sabes JCC 16 years ago, Talmud Torah of Minneapolis will be kicking off its 125th-year of […]
May 22, 2019
Stop Complaining, Start Offering Solutions
Editor’s note: The author formally managed Birthright Israel, among other projects, for the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Jewish Federations. Recently in the Forward, there was an article complaining about the […]
May 21, 2019
Inside The Israeli High Holidays
JERUSALEM – It was surreal; the elderly French man reminded me of my grandfather. Bald and small, with the kind and worn face of a beardless Polish Jew, as if […]
May 14, 2019
May 9, 2019
Jews, Ramadan, & Solidarity
We know how validating it can be to see ourselves reflected in institutions.
May 9, 2019
JFS Volunteers Help Sholom Residents Get Growing This Spring
More than a dozen Sholom residents participated in spring planting assisted by Jewish Family Service of St. Paul volunteers.
May 9, 2019
You’re Invited: Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration
While there is certainly no substitute for spending time in Israel –after all, what could be – the Twin Cities annual Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration is a close replica. This year’s […]