Don’t get us wrong—we here at MJF love Minnesota, but at a certain point (usually, sometime in January), we start daydreaming about Israel. After all, what can compare to a...

Today was an unforgettable day.  As a first-time visitor to our homeland, my anticipation grew every day since I booked my flight several months ago.  For days, weeks, and months,...

Dr. Allan Stillerman, Minneapolis Jewish Federation donor, and James Cohen, CEO, are in Poland on a solidarity mission organized by the Jewish Federations of North America.

This is a question we ask and will probably continue to ask all our lives, for some of us it is as clear as day, and for some of us...

Before October 7th, by far the biggest news of the year in Israel was judicial reform and broader societal issues. As the founding generation of Israel passed, the population of...

On February 18, a group of volunteers and staff from Minneapolis Jewish Federation embarked on a week-long volunteer and solidarity mission to Israel. Aaron Goldstein, a community member and one...

On February 18, a group of volunteers and staff from Minneapolis Jewish Federation will embark on a week-long volunteer and solidarity mission to Israel. In anticipation of this journey…

Jet-lagged and out of sorts, I was still processing my arrival to Israel as we set out towards Kibbutz Holit early this morning. This was after a dinner with representatives...

In my first months of work at MJF, I’ve had the opportunity to work on an incredible community-wide travel opportunity—Experience Israel 2023.

By Marley Comito As we’ve officially reached one lap around the sun of COVID-19 and living in quarantine, like most people, I’ve tried to find fun projects and new hobbies...