Alan Morinis will be in the Twin Cities April 29-30 to share about his new book The Shabbat Effect: Jewish Wisdom for Growth and Transformation. Join us for a breakfast and facilitated conversation with Alan Morinis: A thoughtful workshop and breakfast gathering exploring how Mussar practice can help us meet this moment with wisdom, resilience, and […]
On Saturday, April 11, Bob Aronson, former chair of the HIAS Board of Directors, will be giving the d’var Torah at Beth Jacob Congregation, 1179 Victoria Curve in Mendota Heights. Services start at 9 a.m. the D’var Torah will take place at approximately 10:30.
We grew up with a bomb shelter in our basement. My dad, an engineer, was the first to build a designated home bomb shelter in rural Windom, Minn., during the Cold War. Our house did not have a basement, so it mostly served as a storm shelter from tornadoes. We saw more destructive winds in […]
Gather with loved ones during Passover for a thoughtfully crafted Passover-style dinner menu. Each dish honors the holiday while embracing fresh seasonal flavors. Our special dinner menu offers an opportunity to eat a hearty meal with non-Passover following and Passover-following friends alike. This Passover season, leave the matzah pizza at home and head to Esther’s […]
A haunting voice, a forgotten legacy, and a golem waiting to wake. Welcome to ADAM, a bi-weekly serialized historical fantasy rooted in Jewish mysticism and folklore. Each installment reveals a new chapter in the unfolding tales of three Jewish women living during three different moments of history. In this chapter, Gitele follows the golem as […]
In the realm of Jewish education and textual study, the journey often begins with a quest for belonging. Rafa Kern is one of the many who find themselves navigating the complexities of cultural identity while seeking a deeper connection to their heritage. We talk about his journey from a culturally Jewish family in Brazil to becoming […]
Before this year’s preschool fundraiser, I took the time to sit down and interview our three main security guards. I already knew them well – from Saturday mornings at shul, daily preschool drop-offs and pick-ups, and even Sunday Torah study. We weren’t strangers. My goal at first was simple: create a fun table display for […]
Cheri Sudit and her four grandchildren will have something extra special on their Passover Seder table this year: A self-published Haggadah they created together. Sudit said it all began when her grandchildren first started arriving. She searched the internet for a children’s Haggadah but came up empty. “I was coming up with, ‘Elmo does Passover’ […]
On Friday, March 20, from 7:30-9 p.m., Or Emet will host a Shabbat service and program in solidarity with the HIAS Refugee Shabbat initiative. The events will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis. After the service, Alice Buckner and June Nin Way of the Karen Organization […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, A relative attends the same synagogue that I do, so we sit together every Shabbat. I think it’s very meaningful to her that we spend this time together, but I have found myself dreading […]