Koleinu Bringing Communal Singing To Twin Cities
In looking for a way to experience Jewish spirituality outside of a traditional service, Tali Levin followed an old adage: “The best product you create is the one you want.” […]
October 3, 2025
October 1, 2025
Events to Mark Oct. 7 in St. Paul and Minneapolis
In trying to plan a commemoration for the second anniversary of Oct. 7, neither St. Paul Jewish Federation’s Tal Dror Rouache or Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Eilat Harel wanted a “heavy” […]
September 29, 2025
Kfar Aza Survivors Visit Minneapolis For Exhibition Opening
As Michal Rottenberg and Hanita Baram led groups of people into the “Through Their Eyes” exhibit of the experience of kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, 2023, they made clear […]
September 29, 2025
Who The Folk?! Molly Rosenblatt
After spending more than a decade bouncing around the country working in television, Molly Rosenblatt got the opportunity she was hoping for: getting a job in the air in Minnesota. […]
September 25, 2025
Researcher on College Campus Post-10/7 Speaking at JCRC Annual Meeting
College campuses locally and nationally erupted in unrest during the Spring of 2024 after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and while it spawned thinkpieces from national media, a […]
September 22, 2025
Who The Folk?! Susie Kaufman
Susie Kaufman had worked as a teacher in New York City when, a decade ago, she moved with her family to Minnesota. This move ended up starting a chain of […]
September 19, 2025
Restoring Unity During the High Holidays: A Call for Togetherness Amidst Rampant Antisemitism and the 2nd Anniversary of Oct. 7
As Minnesota’s Jewish community prepares for the High Holidays, the season of reflection comes amid a sobering backdrop: the second anniversary of Oct. 7 and a surge of antisemitism sweeping […]
September 18, 2025
St. Paul Jewish Leaders’ Open Letter Supporting Smith Jewish Academy
Dear Saint Paul Jewish Community, Reish Lakish said in the name of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi: The world only exists because of the breath of schoolchildren (learning Torah). Reish Lakish said […]
September 15, 2025
Who The Folk?! Lawrence Badzin
Lawrence Badzin is a Minneapolis native who made Aliyah to Israel in 2002 and runs the Israeli branch of his family’s auto parts business. After Oct. 7 though, when more […]
September 10, 2025
Minneapolis Chabad Officially Opens New Center For Jewish Life
For decades, Chabad of Minneapolis had been tucked away on Hedberg Drive in Minnetonka, not far from Crossroads Deli in a series of anonymous office parks. On September 3, after […]