June 9, 2023
I was surprised by the enduring brilliance of the message behind one of my cherished childhood films. “An American Tail” holds up remarkably well, even in 2023. My brother, sister […]
June 7, 2023
Quietly last week, Adath Jeshurun Senior Rabbi Harold Kravitz became the synagogue’s first-ever rabbi emeritus, as Rabbi Aaron Weininger was elevated to the senior rabbi post. Less quietly, Kravitz will be […]
June 2, 2023
Aleeza Ben Shalom has been a matchmaker for years, but the Netflix series “Jewish Matchmaking” has made her skillset a globally-recognized brand. Ben Shalom has turned her TV show into […]
May 26, 2023
The five-year experiment of the two Twin Cities Jewish Federations having one staff member running bi-cities young adult programming is over, but that doesn’t mean the partnership is ending. The […]
May 25, 2023
This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Three years ago today, George Floyd (z”l) was murdered […]
May 24, 2023
Nearly five months after starting, the Minnesota legislature wrapped up its legislative session on Monday, which was seen as so transformative, Secretary of State Steve Simon said a session like […]
May 17, 2023
Like so many things, Mount Zion’s planned hands-on, all-ages mitzvah day which had been scheduled for the spring of 2020, got put on a pause. That was until May 7, […]
May 16, 2023
While an exuberant Minneapolis delegation celebrated together Israel’s 75th anniversary, I had a parallel journey in Jerusalem as a delegate to the World Zionist Congress on April 19-21. As a […]
May 11, 2023
The first reported Israeli death in Operation Shield and Arrow – the most recent skirmish between Israel and Gaza Terror groups – is a resident of Rehovot, Parthership2Gether sister city […]
May 11, 2023
REHOVOT, Israel – On a small stage in the cozy back garden of Gojo, an Ethiopian restaurant in the city 30 minutes south of Tel Aviv, former Sen. Rudy Boschwitz […]