Category: Local

Local

July 17, 2023

A Free Feeling

To quote one J-Pride participant, “there is no feeling as freeing as being yourself.” This is the feeling J-Pride provides to members of the LGBTQ+ community…

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Local

September 26, 2023

Student Well-Being

Student mental health and well-being are at the forefront of issues for Minnesota Hillel. Hillel staff and student leaders have been hard at work going above and beyond their mission...

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Israel

February 22, 2024

Haredim, Capoeira, Post 10/7… Oh my.

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...

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Foundation

November 29, 2023

Philanthropy in the Family

Karen and Russ Rubin’s love of travel began when the Rubin family moved to Switzerland for Russ’ job. Now that their two daughters are grown and live on opposite coasts,...

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Local

October 6, 2023

Live 2B Healthy

Craft Night and Entertainment Fridays are truly memories in the making for Sholom’s Menorah tenants. These are but a few of the many group and individualized therapeutic recreation activities, provided...

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Local

August 29, 2023

Schools Then and Now

It was not so long ago that the closest students and teachers got to one another was side by side, in little boxes on computer screens. But now, with the...

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Israel

February 8, 2024

Community Partnership Helps Prepare for Volunteer & Solidarity Mission to Israel

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…

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Local

August 8, 2023

Imagine Camp for Everyone

The sun shines down brightly on two young campers, walking side by side, towards the dining room. They just met on the bus and are ready for the first day...

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Foundation

January 6, 2021

Philanthropy training for financial advisors, from the Jewish Community Foundation

Give tzedakah. It sounds simple, right? But consider these questions: Would you prefer to make an endowment, give through your donor-advised fund, or utilize the various other commonly practiced charitable...

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Foundation

November 8, 2021

5 tax strategies to make the most of your donation

The tax year is coming to a close, and the Minnesota Jewish Community Foundation is here to help. With potential tax changes coming, make the most of your charitable gifts...

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