Rosh Hashanah 5785
This year I want to dip apples in saltwater I want to spread honey on my wounds How does one forgive the sting of alienation? How does one atone for […]
October 2, 2024
October 1, 2024
Taking a Risk for a Sweet Year
The thing about honey is, it isn’t simple like sugar. Cultivating sugar cane requires a great deal of effort, tending to the fields in blazing heat, processing and extracting the […]
September 18, 2024
High Holiday Guide 2024/5785
We’re a couple weeks away from the start of the Jewish holiday season, so we’re bringing you TC Jewfolk’s comprehensive guide to high holiday services across the region and religious […]
August 30, 2024
The High Holidays: Honey, Spice, and Everything Minnesota Jewish Nice
Andrea Nadel-Tikh is devoted to building community – including through shared meals, and especially with something sweet for Rosh Hashanah. “I love, love, love a good honey cake,” she said. […]
August 8, 2024
How Do I Know If Fasting Is Right?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My teenage daughter wants to fast for Tisha B’Av […]
April 22, 2024
Rabbi Zimmerman on Passover as a Powerful Pedagogic Experience
When Passover approaches, I often reflect on the ways that the ancient and communal ritual of the seder is also very personal. For me, the essence of Passover has been […]
April 8, 2024
Who The Folk?! Julie Dean
Julie Dean’s passion for Mussar – the thousand-year-old Jewish tradition centered on character traits – led her to start Twin Cities Mussar, an organization that is devoted to facilitating groups […]
March 20, 2024
So You Think You Know the Story of the Megillah?
Why do children dress up and adults hide their identity behind masks on Purim? Because concealment and secrecy play a pivotal role in the story. Things — and people — […]
January 25, 2024
How To Help My Child Read Torah When My Skills Are Lacking?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My 11-year-old is very interested in learning how to […]
December 10, 2023
Frame Our Lives With Light, Rabbi Zimmerman Says
Chanukah, we often say, is the festival of light. From Minnesota to Jerusalem, menorahs shine brightly on cold December nights. And especially this year, we link ourselves to all Jews […]