Before You Pack: Israel Travel Trips
As Covid restrictions are easing domestically and around the world, you may have travel on your mind – finally! My home country, Israel, has enforced pretty strict Covid regulations, barring […]
March 22, 2022
March 21, 2022
Who The Folk?! Asya Mikhailenko Sturgell
Asya Mikhailenko Sturgell could’ve been in Kyiv visiting her family this past weekend and celebrating her grandmother’s 93rd birthday. Instead, she’s home in Minnesota worrying about their safety. We talk […]
March 18, 2022
Don Samuels Mounting A Challenge Against Ilhan Omar
Two years ago, Rep. Ilhan Omar faced an upstart, centrist Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate in a primary election for Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District. This time around, in Don Samuels, she faces a […]
March 17, 2022
Jewish Panel Does Reality Check On Guns
American Jews have a complex relationship with guns. Many are concerned about high rates of gun violence in the U.S., with mass shootings, including at Jewish institutions, dominating news headlines. […]
March 16, 2022
‘No More Antisemite Sports Center’ Hopkins Says
The Hopkins school board unanimously approved renaming the Lindbergh Center, a fitness facility co-owned by Hopkins Public Schools and the city of Minnetonka, at its March 15 meeting. It is now […]
March 15, 2022
Mount Zion’s Solomon Retiring After 12 Years
After a dozen years as the executive director of Minnesota’s oldest synagogue, Mount Zion Temple’s Larry Solomon quietly announced last month to the synagogue community that he would be retiring […]
March 14, 2022
Who The Folk?! Alexandra Sakurets
What drives someone to go towards a war zone and work with refugees? This week we talk to Alexandra Sakurets, a Ukraine-born Minneapolis resident and registered nurse. She’s currently in […]
March 11, 2022
Bipartisan Russian Divestment Bills Announced At Capitol
In fairly short order, the four leading caucuses in Minnesota’s legislature have come together to produce two bi-partisan, bi-cameral bills that would divest an estimated $53 million of state pension […]
March 10, 2022
Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Ukraine Fund Tops $700,000 Mark
Minneapolis Jewish Federation has raised more $700,000 to help Ukrainian Jews since the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. The funds will go to the Federation’s on-the-ground partners: the American Jewish […]
March 8, 2022
Jewish Legislators To Face New Constituents After Redistricting
State Sen. Ron Latz has the perfect combination of longevity and name recognition, not to mention a very safe seat to run for re-election from. But when the Minnesota courts […]