May Their Memories be for a Blessing
Eleven people were murdered in Israel by terrorists marking it as the deadliest time period within Israel since 2006.
April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
‘Between Two Worlds,’ Alexandra Sakurets Home From Helping Refugees
You wouldn’t know that a week ago, Alexandra Sakurets had been working excruciating hours for weeks on end at a makeshift refugee center in a mall in southeast Poland.
March 30, 2022
‘Jewish Geography Gone Wild’: How An Informal Network Of Russian-speaking Jews is Helping Ukrainians
In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Israeli friend contacted Jenna Mitelman and asked her to help two Ukrainian refugees. A single mother and her nine-year-old boy […]
March 30, 2022
Bipartisan Russian Divestment Bill Passes House, Senate Unanimously
In less than three weeks – nearly unheard of speed by the Minnesota Legislature – a bill that will divest state funds from Russia and Belarus unanimously passed its final […]
March 29, 2022
Rabbi Harold Kravitz to be Installed as President of Rabbinical Assembly
A role in leadership at the Rabbinical Assembly is nothing new for Rabbi Harold Kravitz; after all, he’s held four of the five officer positions in the organization. On Tuesday […]
March 28, 2022
More Than $1 Million Raised In Minneapolis Jewish Federation Ukraine Campaign
In about a month, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s special fundraising effort to help Jewish organizations operating in Ukraine has topped $1 million. The mark was officially crossed Sunday, March 27, […]
March 28, 2022
Who The Folk?! Natalie Belsky
As a history professor specializing in the former Soviet Union, Natalie Belsky has a keen understanding of what’s going on in Ukraine. Belsky teaches at University of Minnesota-Duluth and specializes […]
March 24, 2022
Passing On Holocaust Knowledge In Small Gatherings Makes A Big Impact
Shai Avny is Mount Zion Temple’s engagement director and an Israeli, and one way he’s merged those facets was when he helped bring Zikaron BaSalon to the Twin Cities. Zikaron […]
March 23, 2022
JFNA Holds Weekly Webinars On Ukraine
The Jewish Federations of North America are starting weekly webinars to update the Jewish community on the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The Zoom calls will be held on Mondays and Thursdays […]
March 23, 2022
New Market Lets You Support Israel By Shopping From Home
Elianna Mintz Perez didn’t set out to volunteer for what she calls “Etsy for Israeli goods” for an organization run by older Jewish women. After all, she was working as […]