The 7-week period of the Omer, the time between the Israelites leaving Egypt (Pesach, Passover) and their receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai (Shavuot), is an opportunity for personal spiritual growth. Each week is associated with a character trait of Divinity—a middah. In this course we will study these holy traits, all of which reside within us, and […]
Kohenet Elana Brody will guide a creative healing experience that will include an informal meditative nature walk and the opportunity to listen to a song that comes from the heart and your intuitive sense. The experience will include teachings about the upcoming month of Iyar and the Kabbalistic meaning of this date of the Omer. Kohenet Elana is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, song leader, and Hebrew Priestess rooted in rural Appalachia, with a decade of Jewish […]
The 7-week period of the Omer, the time between the Israelites leaving Egypt (Pesach, Passover) and their receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai (Shavuot), is an opportunity for personal spiritual growth. Each week is associated with a character trait of Divinity—a middah. In this course we will study these holy traits, all of which reside within us, and […]
Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, in partnership with Sholom Home, facilitates a grief support group.
The 7-week period of the Omer, the time between the Israelites leaving Egypt (Pesach, Passover) and their receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai (Shavuot), is an opportunity for personal spiritual growth. Each week is associated with a character trait of Divinity—a middah. In this course we will study these holy traits, all of which reside within us, and […]
JFS, in partnership with Sholom Home East and the Alzheimer’s Association, facilitates a caregiver support group for people who are providing care to a loved one suffering from dementia.
COOKING WITH MICAH SIVA TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 • 6:30 p.m. • CAPP CENTER ST. PAUL (SPACE IS LIMITED) $20 • $15 MEMBER VALUE PRICE Join us for this delicious evening with chef and cookbook author, Micah Siva! Roll up your sleeves and join Micah in a hands-on cooking class! From dissecting pomegranates to mastering […]
Temple Israel Presents VOICES: Ideas of Our Time Featuring Thomas Friedman, Celebrated Author & Columnist We are thrilled to announce that Thomas Friedman, the esteemed New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist and bestselling author, will be returning to VOICES: Ideas of Our Time at Temple Israel. Join us for an insightful evening with a journalistic […]
In her memoir "Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made Matzoh Balls (and Other Lies)," Elisa Bernick discusses growing up "different" (i.e., Jewish) in the white, Christian suburb of New Hope, MN during the 1960s and early 1970s. Poignant and provocative, "Departure Stories" peers through the broader lens of Minnesota's recent history to reveal an intergenerational journey […]
On Sunday, May 19, Dr. Richard Logan will introduce us to Jewish South African anthropologist, singer-songwriter and anti-apartheid activist hero Johnny Clegg. Clegg was named the 2023-24 Humanistic Jewish Role Model by the Society for Humanistic Judaism. The program will take place from 10 a.m.-noon at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul, 768 Hamline Ave. […]
The 7-week period of the Omer, the time between the Israelites leaving Egypt (Pesach, Passover) and their receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai (Shavuot), is an opportunity for personal spiritual growth. Each week is associated with a character trait of Divinity—a middah. In this course we will study these holy traits, all of which reside within us, and […]
A 95-year-old Holocaust survivor whose entire family was lost learns she has three living first cousins. A Holocaust orphan lives her entire life without knowing her true identity. Four years after her death, the woman's daughter is finally reunited with her biological family thanks to a DNA test. A child survivor of Theresienstadt finally learns […]
Meet Iola Kostrzewski! The new Minnesota Community Engagement Manager for ADL Midwest. Iola will be in conversation with ModernWell member Lonny Goldsmith of TC Jewfolk and will discuss her role at ADL and in the community. She will address the breakthroughs and challenges she faces in combating hate and the rising rates of antisemitism. Event is sponsored by ADL […]
Join J-Pride for an opportunity to dive into the rich archives and special collections housed in Elmer L. Andersen Library (222 21st Ave S., Minneapolis) at the University of Minnesota. We will be joined by Aiden Bettine, Curator of the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies, and Kate Dietrick, Archivist of the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, […]
Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS), in partnership with Sholom, invites anyone searching for help with their caregiver journey to the Crash Course for Caregivers, a six-class educational series covering different aspects of caregiving. These classes will be part educational and part participatory with an opportunity for caregivers to learn from and share with each other. They are free and will all be offered from noon to 1:00PM at Sholom East Campus, 740 Kay in St. Paul.
The 7-week period of the Omer, the time between the Israelites leaving Egypt (Pesach, Passover) and their receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai (Shavuot), is an opportunity for personal spiritual growth. Each week is associated with a character trait of Divinity—a middah. In this course we will study these holy traits, all of which reside within us, and […]
JFS, in partnership with Sholom Home East and the Alzheimer’s Association, facilitates a caregiver support group for people who are providing care to a loved one suffering from dementia.