Haredi men at the “four species” market in the Hasidic town of Bnei Brak, Israel, on Sept. 17. (Photo: Yaakov...
By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor Adrienne Gold grew up in an unaffiliated Jewish home, but says her...
By BRIAN SCHAEFER (JTA) — On Aug. 30, at age 82, noted neurologist and author Dr. Oliver Sacks succumbed to...
Sophie Teener will turn 100 in January By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor Earlier this year, the AJW...
By PHIL ROBIN “If you look under ‘vital aging’ in the dictionary,” wrote Bob Ramsey, “I’m pretty sure you’ll find...
Jewish history is filled with pivotal moments, and the history of Jewish life in Minnesota mirrors this experience One hundred...
The archives housed at the U of M comprise more than 1,300 cubic feet of materials, including photographs, scrapbooks, videos,...
The Web site, created by the Minnesota Historical Society, offers more than 400 historical articles By PHIL ROBIN The Minnesota...
Germans and visitors alike reflect on the past, but look towards the future with hope and vigor By HILLEL KUTLER...
Facing pervasive anti-Semitism, especially in Minneapolis, Jewish lawyers formed their own law firms By ALLEN I. SAEKS As the American...
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