June 14, 2019
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On the fence about applying for Honeymoon Israel? Andrew and Dudley Deshommes-Kohl say: DO IT. These days, their calendars are full: Shabbat taco night. Reminiscing over Shakshouka for brunch. Shabbat-hopping at synagogues across the Twin Cities. The couple is part of an active, local, close-knit Jewish community; the type many spend decades cultivating. But Andrew […]
Continue readingJune 4, 2019
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The anti-Semitic Facebook posts of the owner of a yet-to-open LGBTQ bar in Uptown has caused an uproar among Minneapolis’ Jewish and gay communities. “It’s been the Titanic today: slowly sinking more and more,” said Chad Kampe, the founder and director of Flip Phone Events. “Since I’m a local, gay Jew who does work in […]
Continue readingMay 31, 2019
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What a great month to get out and celebrate, friends. June means we’re officially starting summer, complete with Shavuot and Pride! We’ve got tons of good times coming for both, as well as for the days where you just need a l’il somethin’ extra in your social life. So join us and GTFO! “J-HAP Community […]
Continue readingMay 21, 2019
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JERUSALEM – It was surreal; the elderly French man reminded me of my grandfather. Bald and small, with the kind and worn face of a beardless Polish Jew, as if from a sentimental photo of Warsaw. Slightly hunched over, but not deformed. Quick-witted and intelligent, hard of hearing, and humorous even as he told of […]
Continue readingMay 10, 2019
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To Mom It May Concern, Well, well, well. Another year has gone by, and again, I find myself incredibly irritated. I write this letter to convey my complete and utter disappointment with the service rendered up to this point. I will expand upon the above in the following letter, and hope that the powers that […]
Continue readingMay 9, 2019
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We know how validating it can be to see ourselves reflected in institutions.
Continue readingMay 1, 2019
April 26, 2019
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It never ceases to amaze me how invested we all get in fictional worlds like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, heck – even Hunger Games has a cult-like following. I myself am a deep follower of all things nerd, and certainly enjoy diving down into the minutiae of my favorite worlds. However, NOTHING has […]
Continue readingApril 24, 2019
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I want to tell you all about is a person who went out and just “did it.” It took her and her family a few years to get off their collective tuchus, but after they did, success has followed. I’ve known Amy Bennaroch for over seven years now (wow, I’m getting old). She is a […]
Continue readingApril 19, 2019
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Today on the train, there was a homeless man. He stepped onto the train and announced his name and made a brief speech asking anyone had any food, water, or money. At first, everyone was polite but didn’t offer anything besides a small “sorry” or “nothing on me”. Eventually, he started circling the train car […]
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