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Rhesa and Avrom Schwartz discuss how they still feel Eastern European.

Marcie Murray discusses the beauty of Orthodox Judaism

The Israel Peace Dove project was carried out in 2008 by the Jewish community of the Twin Cities area, to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Jewish State of Israel. The project erected several five-foot tall statues of…

Established in 1891 in the historic North Side Jewish neighborhood, Kenesseth Israel followed the migration of Jews into St. Louis Park in 1971. Kenesseth Israel is an Orthodox Congregation, strictly adhering to Torah laws and teachings.

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.

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…

Menorah Plaza, located in the eruv, is an apartment building complex with subsidy and affordable housing.

The Minneapolis Community Kollel, located next to Bais Yisroel, is a Jewish learning center for orthodox Jews studying the Torah.

A Mikvah is a pool used for ritual immersion. Jewish law mandates that women immerse themselves in the Mikvah after menstruation, before marriage, and after childbirth. Immersion in the Mikvah is also required for conversion to Judaism for both men…

A map showing the boundaries of the Minnesota eruv. Courtesy Allan Baumgarten. Reprinted with permission.