The wide array of reactions to Eckankar's coming to Chanhassen is closely related to its status as a New Religious Movement. To understand Eckankar, as with any religion, it is necessary to engage with questions of authenticity and legitimacy.…
A sign outside St. Louis Park's Kosher meat deli "Prime Deli" forbids customers from bringing any outside food or beverages into the space, as to maintain the deli's compliance with kosher law.
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.