Ready To Experience A Post-Oct. 7 Israel
Note: This is the first article of TC Jewfolk Editor Lonny Goldsmith’s trip to Israel with UpStart and iCenter’s “A Mifgash that Matters,” which is being put on in partnership […]
February 18, 2024
February 16, 2024
Leah Koenig To Talk ‘Portico,’ Jewish Cuisine At Temple Israel
The seeds of writer and cookbook author Leah Koenig’s new cookbook, Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen, were planted 15 years ago on her honeymoon. “We ended up […]
February 15, 2024
American Jews Feeling Less Secure, New Survey Finds
A new survey found that the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 has had an impact on how secure Jews are feeling in America. More than 6 in 10 […]
February 14, 2024
Celebrating 15 Years of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
February marks the 15-year anniversary of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). Founded in 2009, JDAIM – which has now grown into a global movement – holds the […]
February 13, 2024
David Hirsch Spreads Love For Mandel Bread With Mandel Monster Business
Since 2015, when he moved to the Twin Cities from Chicago, David Hirsch was working 80-hour weeks with little time to connect with the Jewish community here. Then, the COVID-19 […]
February 11, 2024
Legislators Hear Fears, Concerns Of Jewish Constituents Ahead Of New Session
State Sen. Ron Latz didn’t need to come out on the first sub-zero night of Minnesota’s winter this year to hear the stories of his constituents’ fears and concerns about […]
February 8, 2024
Minneapolis City Council Overrides Frey Veto Of Ceasefire Resolution
The Minneapolis City Council voted to overturn Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of its resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Israel and Gaza by a 9-3 vote with one abstention. […]
February 7, 2024
Israeli Documentary Director Brings ‘Children Of Peace’ Back To Twin Cities
Maayan Schwartz was only a few years removed from film school when his documentary Children of Peace was released, and at last year’s Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, it swept […]
February 5, 2024
Minnesota Rabbinical Association Back Frey’s Ceasefire Resolution Veto
We support Mayor Jacob Frey in his veto of Resolution No. 2024R-014 in Legislative File No. 2024-00011 which was passed by the Minneapolis City Council on Thursday, January 25. We […]
February 2, 2024
Minneapolis Deli Owner Makes Impact with Volunteer Efforts in Israel
Born into a family with deep roots in Minneapolis, Jeff Burstein’s time is divided between two things: managing Brothers Deli, the restaurant he’s owned for the last 22 years, and […]