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Wendy Goldberg Audio 2
Wendy Goldberg talks about religiosity in the eruv.
Outside Kenneseth Israel
Kenesseth Israel is an Orthodox congregation, one of the oldest in Minnesota. It was founded in 1891 on Minneapolis's North Side, becoming a vital part of Jewish life there. In 1971, due to the large-scale migration of Jews to the northern and…
Torah Academy, St. Louis Park
Torah Academy is a Jewish elementary school located in the Eruv of St. Louis Park. It is across the street from the Orthodox synagogue, Kenesseth Israel, and a block away from Darchei Noam and Bais Yisroel.
Front View of Beth El Conservative Synagogue
The Beth El Conservative Synagogue in St. Louis Park. Originally founded in 1922 in North Minneapolis, the Synagogue has occupied its current St. Louis Park location since 1968. Today Beth El is the primary place of worship for over 1,400 families.
Sign for Jewish shops off of Minnetonka Boulevard
Calhoun Plaza, a strip mall of Minnetonka Boulevard in the eruv, is home to a Jewish gift shop (Elijah's Cup), and a relatively new Kosher grocery store and restaurant. Both are popular shopping places for the Orthodox Jewish community.
Children's book about Israel in a "My Little Library" box
There are several "My Little Library" boxes scattered around the eruv neighborhood, these function as tiny public libraries, where books are borrowed and exchanged within the community. This box, mostly geared towards children, has many books geared…
Letter from child in "My Little Library" box
A letter from a child found in a "My Library" in the front yard of a home in the eruv. The letter mentions potato kugel, a popular Jewish food.
Mannequin in Elijah's Cup Window
A mannequin wears a yarmulke and tallit inside of Elijah's Cup, a 30 year-old Jewish gift shop in the eruv. The shop sells many books in both English and Hebrew and Jewish items, such as seder plates. It is frequented by both members of the community…
Darchei Noam Synagogue, Building Date
Though Darchei Noam established itself as a congregation in 2005, the congregation did have a building of its own until the synagogue opened in 2013. The date on this building is written according to the Hebrew Calendar as well as the Western…
Park outside of Torah Academy
The park outside of the Torah Academy is a common meeting place for families in the community. It is especially crowded on Sabbath afternoons.
