Minneapolis Jewish Community Remembers Lisa Heilicher
A force for good, gone too soon.
December 2, 2018
November 30, 2018
Jacobs Out As St. Paul Federation CEO
St. Paul Jewish Federation said that it “has accepted the resignation” of CEO Rob Jacobs, effective Dec. 31. Jacobs started in the role July 2017, replacing Eli Skora who retired […]
November 21, 2018
Watching Israel From Inside The Yeshiva
I am watching the world through a glass wall. That’s how it feels to be in yeshiva, happy to be studying Judaism, but growing increasingly angry at the fact that […]
November 20, 2018
Neither Dead Nor Dying: A View from the Cheap Seats
At this very moment I find myself on a plane heading to the Holy Land to attend the GA (General Assembly) for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), where […]
November 19, 2018
Herzl Camp Partners For Israeli Internships
In a booming economy, our college-age staff have many exciting opportunities that compete with a summer at camp. While we know the value of the hands-on management and leadership skills that […]
November 15, 2018
November 15, 2018
We’re Doing WHAT For Give To The Max Day?
Keeping up with technology is a vital part of Jewfolk’s mission, as it allows us to really meet our core demographic where they are: the Internet. What we do at […]
November 12, 2018
With Election Now Over, Ilhan Omar Voices BDS Support
In August, now Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar told a crowd of more than 1,000 people that the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement was “counteractive” because it wasn’t “helpful in getting a […]
November 12, 2018
An Open Letter To Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar
Dear Ilhan Omar, Hi. My name is Sarah. I’m an American-Israeli raised on Yiddish lullabies, because my Mom was the last scion of our shtetl and she would tell me […]
November 8, 2018
What Can I Control? Reflections on Pittsburgh and Ourselves
D’var Torah by Rabbi Aaron Weininger November 3, 2018—25 Cheshvan 5779 Etz hayim he l’mahazikim bah v’tomkheha me’ushar…“It is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and all […]