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Art

April 22, 2021

YALA Mini-Grants—music to our ears

When Masha Trius started a GoFundMe several years ago with the goal of buying a rare book of Yiddish folk songs, they were surprised at the enthusiastic support they received....

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May 4, 2021

Is Yiddish trending?

We’re not sure if Yiddish is officially a 2021 trend, but we can’t deny we’re seeing it everywhere these days, from a boom in online classes to the Yiddish-tinged Netflix...

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Art

November 4, 2021

Our top art picks from the November Rimon e-guide

Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council is back with another e-guide full of the best Jewish and Jewish adjacent art picks in the Twin Cities—and November is STACKED with great...

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January 25, 2021

Kadima: Jewish Minneapolis COVID relief

It’s vital to our Jewish community that local schools, synagogues, camps, and organizations make it through this period of uncertainty and stress. That’s where Kadima comes in. That’s where you...

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February 22, 2021

‘Don’t let anything steal your joy’—a lesson in contentedness

2021 was supposed to bring hope and change, but so far I have found myself struggling. I don’t mean to complain, but I’ve realized that I am struggling with jealousy.

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April 30, 2021

“You are ALWAYS good enough”—lessons learned from applying to college in a pandemic

By Marley Comito May 1, 2021, is a date that has loomed over me ever since my sophomore year when I initially discovered how significant the first day of the...

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October 12, 2021

Want to volunteer in the Jewish community?

Through your e-mails, calls, and requests, you’ve made something clear: you want to volunteer in the Jewish community! We worked with some of our local partners to put together a...

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Art

October 11, 2021

Our top art picks from the October Rimon e-guide

photo from a previous exhibit at the Tychman-Shapiro Gallery at the Minnesota JCC in St. Louis Park Welcome to our periodic reminder that you should sign up for the monthly...

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June 14, 2021

Microgrants from Federation powered Jewish education in 2020

2020 was a tough year on schools all over—and the 2020–21 school year presented new challenges on a regular basis. Federation is proud to have supported our Jewish partner and...

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February 9, 2021

6 podcasts, books, and articles to help you start living sustainably

Hi, we’re Jewish, and we LOVE to talk about food. And we believe our food conversations should go beyond comparing bagel toppings and fine-tuning challah recipes.* We want to invite...

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